Mid-Week Watch Colombo Stock Exchange By SMB Securities Research

SMB SECURITIES (PVT) LTD
October 07, 2014
Colombo Stock Exchange
Mid-Week Watch
By SMB Securities Research
%
Change
Average Weekly figures
7th Oct
1st Oct
ASPI as at
7,396.01
7,293.08
1.41
S&P SL20 Index as at
4,150.64
4,065.11
2.10
Daily Turnover (LKR Mn)
2,865.04
2,863.44
0.06
Domestic Purchases (LKR Mn)
1,476.87
2,253.94
-34.48
Domestic Sales (LKR Mn)
2,358.22
1,415.60
66.59
Foreign purchases (LKR Mn)
1,388.17
609.50
127.76
506.82
1,447.84
-64.99
3,144.49
3,083.66
1.97
20.23
19.84
N/A
2.36
2.31
N/A
Foreign sales (LKR Mn)
Market Cap (LKR Bn) as at
Market PER (X) as at
Market PBV (X) as at
MARKET ANALYSIS
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded encouraging gains during first two days of the week and surpassed 7,400 level. However, investors were hurry on collecting
profits and dragged down ASPI below 7,400 by the end of the week.
The ASPI gained 102.93 points( 1.41%) to close at 7,396.01 points in
comparison to previous week while S&P SL20 Index closed at
4,150.64 points with a 2.10% increase (85.53 points) over last week.
Total turnover for the week was LKR 8,595.12 Mn while average daily turnover for the week amounted to LKR 2,865.04 Mn. The three
day highest turnover of LKR 4,389.44 Mn was recorded on Friday
due to heavy foreign buying witnessed in Dialog Axiata Plc (DIAL).
DIAL led the weekly turnover list by recording LKR 1,931.45 Mn for
the week.
The week witnessed net foreign inflow of LKR 2,644.06 Mn. Foreigners bought LKR 4,164.51Mn worth of shares while foreign selling
amounted to LKR 1,520.45Mn.
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Contribution Made by Sectors During the week
Sector
Banks Finance And Insurance
Beverage Food And Tobacco
Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals
Construction And Engineering
Diversified Holdings
Footwear And Textiles
Health Care
Hotels and Travelling
Investment Trusts
Information Technology
Land And Property
Manufacturing
Motors
Oil Palms
Plantations
Power And Energy
Services
Stores And Supplies
Telecommunications
Trading
Sector Index
As at
As at
07th Oct.2014
01st Oct.2014
18,238.61
22,254.96
7,803.05
3,716.01
2,151.66
1,048.81
944.68
3,578.27
21,664.36
84.36
783.27
3,849.88
18,922.34
116,012.17
839.65
170.77
27,389.82
23,306.18
218.59
16,439.50
Turnover
% Change
17,565.05
3.83%
0.66%
0.23%
2.66%
-0.40%
-1.61%
0.17%
0.73%
1.16%
-1.30%
1.85%
1.34%
1.57%
-0.03%
0.97%
3.75%
2.33%
2.17%
2.42%
-1.30%
22,108.94
7,785.51
3,619.63
2,160.23
1,065.94
943.12
3,552.42
21,415.23
85.47
769.05
3,799.15
18,629.33
116,048.72
831.6
164.6
26,765.86
22,810.89
213.43
16,655.84
Total Turnover
Contribution %
2,777,411,167
446,309,554
50,665,516
227,750,529
1,704,983,601
14,319,343
118,273,655
124,096,640
176,203,000
7,276,381
57,649,046
661,601,544
44,533,923
1,023,133
67,325,732
135,439,843
2,233,672
6,199,091
1,946,317,874
25,504,707
32.31%
5.19%
0.59%
2.65%
19.84%
0.17%
1.38%
1.44%
2.05%
0.08%
0.67%
7.70%
0.52%
0.01%
0.78%
1.58%
0.03%
0.07%
22.64%
0.30%
IN THE WEEK AHEAD
Market has now reached to recorded high levels and we expect it will continue the positive momentum for the
coming week as well. Investors expect the decline in interest rates as well as the reduction in the electricity bill to
enhance the future earning potential of corporate entities and they are searching for investment opportunities in
the equity market since other investment options are now generating comparatively low returns. These positive
developments will present trading opportunities to investors and therefore, we advise investors to be attentive
on taking investment decisions based on improvements in the market place and take advantage of investing in
fundamentally sound counters in a medium to long term perspective.
XD In The Week Ahead
COMPANY NAME
DPS (RS.)
Union Chemicals Lanka PLC
7.00
FIRST/FINAL/
INTERIM
First Interim
DATE OF
PAYMENT
XD FROM
10-10-2014
20-10-2014
XR In The Week Ahead
COMPANY NAME
PROPOTION
XR DATE
LAST DATE OF ACEPTANCE
& PAYMENT
TRADING OF RIGHTS
COMMENCES ON
Acme Printing & Packaging PLC
01 for 01
15-10-2014
05-11-2014
28-10-2014
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INVESTMENT Focus – key buys
LANKA IOC PLC (LIOC.N0000)
LKR 48.50
POWER SECTOR
Despite vehicle import has declined recently the
demand for petroleum products have been increasing
with the development in the economic activities of the
country. Company’s current strategy is to enhance
LIOC’s brand identity and customer access to its product
portfolio on an island wide scale while expanding its
present outside Sri Lanka. Company also searches the
possibility of automating fuel stations in strategic
locations. These developments will bring healthy
contribution from all revenue streams and will make
substantial growth in earnings.
DIALOG AXIATA PLC
LKR 12.50
TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR
Dialog Axiata Plc maintains its market leading position in
the Mobile telecommunications sector in Sri Lanka with
market presence in Fixed telecommunications and Digital
television market. The telecommunication sector would
act as a pivotal driver in country’s economic development
with the expansions in ICT and Digital service sectors.
DIAL’s forward looking investments in these sectors would
make dividends in long term. We expect DIAL’s future
revenue growth to stem mainly from its core business of
mobile operations which includes mobile voice and data
operations.
ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC (AEL.N0000)
LKR 32.70
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING SECTOR
AEL’s project portfolio consists of a strong and healthy
mix of large scale infrastructure development projects
covering almost the entire range of civil engineering
from roads and highways, bridges and flyovers, to
airports and ports, water supply and sanitation,
telecommunication infrastructure, pilling and buildings.
AEL offers investors the best exposure to capitalize on
the current infrastructure boom in the country, given
both its liquidity and fundamental growth potential.
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October 07,2014
Economic Update
EXCHANGE RATES
Week ending 03rd October
Week ending 26th September
- Average rate
130.39
130.31
- Forward 1 month
131.00
130.74
- Forward 3 months
131.51
131.29
STG
210.29
212.63
EURO
164.93
166.06
JAPANESE YEN
1.20
1.20
INR
2.12
2.12
SDR
193.83
194.15
USD EXCHANGE RATE
Average Middle Rate of Other World Currencies
INTEREST RATES
Overnight
07 Days
01 Month
03 Months
06 Months
12 Months
6.23
6.35
6.46
6.64
6.84
7.12
T-Bill Rates (%)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
-
5.89
AWPLR (%)
N/A
6.32
6.93
N/A
7.82
N/A
AWDR (%)
N/A
N/A
6.83
N/A
7.37
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.00
SLIBOR (%)
SDFR (%)
SLFR (%)
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October 07, 2014
TOURIST ARRIVALS – SEPTEMBER 2014
Tourist Arrivals by Month
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total up to September
Tourist arrivals in September 2014
2013
2014
110,543
113,968
113,208
80,737
74,838
90,279
107,016
123,269
90,339
107,058
109,420
153,918
904,197
146,575
141,878
133,048
112,631
90,046
103,175
133,971
140,319
105,535
%
Change
32.6
24.5
17.5
39.5
20.3
14.3
25.2
13.8
16.8
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka continued its positive
momentum for the year 2014 and in September
2014 it recorded an increase of 16.8% YoY to
105,535 arrivals.
In September 2014, South Asian region became
the largest tourist generating market for the
country, which contributed 27.1% to the total
tourist arrivals. A total of 28,561 tourists came
1,107,178
22.4
from this region and it is an increase of 9.7%
compared to previous year. Arrivals from India
was the main contributor to this growth. As a
single country, India became the highest tourists
generating market and 19,244 tourists came for
the month.
Western European region accounted for 26.8% of
the total tourist arrivals to the country and
demonstrate a growth of 6.5% YoY. East Asian
region recorded a growth of 57.8% to 23,516
while contributing 22.3% of total tourist arrival to
the country. China was the main contributor to
this growth while tourist arrivals from China increasing 129.4% compared to previous year. For
the nine month ending September 2014, a total
of 94,994 tourists came from China and recorded
141.4% increase from the corresponding period
of 2013.China was the third largest contributor
for tourist arrival while India and UK achieved
first and second places respectively.
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INFLATION – SEPTEMBER 2014
Inflation Decreased in September 2014

Inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) (2006/07=100) decreased to 4.2% in
September 2014, on an annual average basis, from 4.5% in the previous month.

The year-on-year (YoY) inflation remained unchanged at 3.5% in September 2014, as recorded in the previous month.

The CCPI decreased 0.2% in September 2014 over the previous month, with the Index increasing in absolute terms to 181.9 in September from 182.3 in August 2014.

The decrease in prices of items in the food and non-alcoholic beverages sub category was the main contributor to the monthly decrease in the CCPI.

Within the Non-food category, prices of items in the sub groups of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels; and Transport decreased due to the downward revision of fuel prices from 17 September 2014.

The Annual Average Core inflation moderated to 3.7% in September 2014 from 3.9% in August 2014. Meanwhile, annual average core inflation remained unchanged at 3.2%, as recorded in the previous month.
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GDP GROWTH RATES – 2Q2014
Growth Rates of Gross Domestic Product by Industrial
Origin – Second Quarter
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Sri Lanka was
LKR 840,653Mn in 2Q2014 and it was LKR 779,974 Mn
in 2Q2013 (At constant 2002 prices).
2014-2Q
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Agriculture, Livestock and
Forestry
Fishing
2013-2Q
6.5
-1.1
5.9
-0.5
10.5
-5.3
The GDP grew 7.8% in 2Q2014 compared to 6.8%
growth in 2Q2013. The three main sectors of the GDP
recorded positive growth rates where agriculture, industry and services grew 6.5%, 12.2% and 5.8% respec-
Industry
12.2
10.1
9.3
12.6
10.3
5.3
3.2
16.2
construction sub sector recorded the second highest
19.7
17.8
growth rate of 19.7%
5.8
6.6
Wholesale and retail trade
5.9
6.0
Hotels and restaurants
Transport and communication
Banking, insurance and
real-estate etc.
20.5
21.1
7.6
9.5
6.1
6.3
Ownership of dwellings
1.7
2.1
Government services
1.2
3.9
tributor towards the GDP (22.3%)while manufacturing
Private services
6.4
7.8
sub sectors (16.9%) fall on second place.
Gross Domestic Product
7.8
6.8
Mining and Quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water
Construction
Services
tively. The Hotels & restaurants sub sector recorded the
highest growth rate for 2Q2014 which was 20.5%. The
The services sector is the highest contributor to the
country’s GDP (58%) while industry sector fell on second place. Contribution from agricultural sector has
increased to 12.2% from 10.1%in 2Q2013. The wholesale and retail trade sub sector became the highest con-
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EXTERNAL SECTOR PERFORMANCE - AUGUST 2014
IMPORTS
(USD Mn)
EXPORTS
(USD Mn)
January
1,654
898
(756)
February
1,345
841
(504)
March
1,672
1,070
(602)
April
1,445
762
(682)
May
1,276
882
(393)
June
1,439
986
(454)
July
1,845
955
(891)
August
1,725
991
(733)
MONTH
TRADE DEFICIT
(USD Mn)
External Sector Performance - August 2014

In August 2014, earnings from exports recorded a YoY growth of 7.9% to USD 991Mn , while the expenditure on imports recorded a YoY growth of 16.9% to USD 1,725 Mn. The largest contribution to the export
earnings in August 2014 was from industrial exports which grew by 11.9% YoY. Textiles and garments and
transport equipment are the major categories contributed to growth in industrial exports. Textiles and garments contributed 85.6% for the growth and transport equipment contributed 36.5% to the growth. Agricultural exports recorded 3.1% decline mainly due to contraction in export earnings from tea and spices.
However, earnings from coconut products depicted a significant improvement led by the increase in kernel products.

Expenditure on imports increased by 16.9% to USD 1,725Mn in August 2014. The increase in import expenditure in August was mainly due to the imports of refined petroleum products for higher level of thermal power generation compared to the corresponding month of 2013. Consumer goods recorded a YoY
growth of 23.0% while intermediate goods recorded 21.1% increase and Investment goods recorded 1.1%
increase. Among the import categories classified under Intermediate goods that made a relatively high contribution to this growth was fuel. Expenditure on Import of fuel grew by 21.0% YoY in August 2014. With
regard to consumer goods the sub category of vehicles was the main contributor to this growth and recorded a 13.5% YoY growth.

As the growth of imports weighed on the export earnings, the trade deficit widened to USD 733Mn in August 2014, compared to USD 556Mn in August 2013. During the period from January to August 2014, the
BOP is estimated to have recorded a surplus of USD 2,150 Mn compared to the deficit of USD 66 Mn in the
corresponding period of 2013. By end August 2014, Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves amounted to USD 9.2
Bn.
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