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Market today | The SET faced selling at 1400 and fell, generating a negative technical signal. It is likely to fall to supports at 1380 and 1370, while recovery is limited at resistance between 1400-1405. The index must break through this for positive indicators to return. | Today’s highlights | • Initial jobless claims in the US last week fell by 9,000 to 218,000, lower than market expectations. • China's inflation in Jan decreased by 0.8%YoY, the fourth month of decline and the sharpest drop in 15 years (since 2009), highlighting the risk of deflation in China. • The Reserve Bank of India decided to keep the interest rate at 6.5% for the sixth time, indicating that high interest rates will continue in order to curb inflation, as inflation remains above the 4% target. • Maersk signalled uncertainty in its 2024 profit outlook due to the crisis in the Red Sea affecting the shipping industry and cancelled its share buyback plan due to this uncertainty. • The TAT expects 30mn foreign tourists to visit Thailand this year, with 9mn million in each of 1Q24 and 4Q24 (tourist season) and 6mn in each of 2Q24 and 3Q24. • The Credit Bureau believes household debt continued rising in 2023, with auto loan defaults exceeding Bt230bn, up by 28%, and home loan defaults at Bt180bn, with overdue payments of Bt178bn, up by 31%. • Toyota Motors Thailand reported a 9% decline in Thailand's car market in 2023, with pickup truck sales dropping 32%. Chinese car manufacturers increased their market share from 5% to 11%, with the proportion of electric vehicle (EV) sales growing from 1% to 10%. | Strategy today | In the short term the SET is seen as fragile, with recovery limited, with Thai and China CPI for Jan expected to contract, no change in interest rate at the MPC meeting on Feb 7 and slowdowns in US, China and EU services PMI. A huge influence will be the expected weak 4Q23 operating results of Thai companies and the lack of any other catalyst. The strategy is “defensive and accumulate fundamental stocks to wait for the market recovery”. | Trading today | Weekly portfolio: In the short term the SET is fragile, and any recovery is still limited. We recommend “accumulate defensive and fundamental stocks to wait for the market recovery” in three main themes: 1) Investors who are concerned about market fluctuations are recommended to invest in defensive stocks that are expected to beat the market with beta below 1 and price outperformance vs. the SET YTD – ADVANC, AOT, BDMS and TISCO. 2) Short-term investors (3-4 months) who want to invest in high-quality dividend stocks during dividend season, for stocks going XD between Mar–May 2024, with expected yield on 2023 (after deducting interim dividend) of over 5% - AP, BCP and KTB. For long-term investors who want to invest in high-quality dividend stocks to generate consistent cash flow, with dividend yield expected at over 5% on 2024 - AH, AP, BCP, KTB, PTT and TTB. 3) Long-term investors are recommended to invest via DCA accumulation as now would be good timing since the SET has fallen significantly and risk is low and stocks are undervalued – BBL, BDMS, BEM, CPALL, PTT and SCC, all of which are in SET100 and are leaders in their industries with ESG ratings of AAA and AA, valuation lower than 10-year historical average and strong operating results. For the short term we recommend being cautious on stocks whose 4Q23 results may be weaker than expected – BJC, HMPRO, GLOBAL, ZEN, AU, CPF, BTG, ONEE, AWC and SIRI. For the medium term we recommend being cautious on stocks that are set to be affected by El Nino, which will erode purchasing power in the agricultural sector: Finance (MTC, SAWAD), Automotive (SAT, STANLY), Beverages (CBG) and Food & Agriculture (CPF GFPT and BTG). | Daily top picks | SPRC: A laggard stock in the refinery business. Gasoline spread recovered, recently at US$19.5/bbl or +14%MoM, and the company produces the highest proportion of gasoline. 1Q24 core profit is expected to grow QoQ on a recovery in GRM. The retail oil business is expected to raise EBITDA. AP: 4Q23 net profit is expected at Bt1.39bn or +21.1%YoY from higher revenue and strong margin. 2023 profit is expected to reach a new high of Bt5.9bn, followed by Bt6.3bn profit in 2024, growth of 7.4%. The stock is a quality dividend stock with dividend yield (after deducing interim dividend) of more than 5%. | Today’s reports | Finance – Preview 4Q23F: Weaker with rising ECLs Food – No movement in local livestock prices in CNY 2024 BCP – Preview 4Q23F: Impairments to hit profit SAWAD – Cut TP on rising concern over asset quality STANLY – 3QFY24: In line with market estimate | | Click here to read and/or download file Daily240209_E |
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