October 15, 2021

2Trade Asia

MPT Mobility will also start installing electric vehicle (EV) changing stations along its expressways in 2022.  This includes NLEx, CAVITEx & CALAx, on top of EV charging stations in parking lots.

MPT Mobility from $MPI unit.  MPI’s Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) launched MPT Mobility, to house all non-toll-related enterprises.  The one would be effective 14 Oct. 2021.  MPT Mobility would soon go online, covering 7 new business units offering digital solutions for

2021 GDP target achievable.  Duterte’s administration is confident to achieve its 2021 GDP target of 4%-5%, as the economy reopens in 4Q.

$SPC forays into RE.  SPC shareholders approved the change in its primary purpose to include the business of exploration, development & utilisation of renewable energy (RE).  No other details were given.

Finance chief Dominguez III however, said 3Q GDP would be ‘lower’ vs. 2Q’s +11.8%, due to restrictions from the Delta variant.  BSP said accelerated vaccination would be key to recovery.

$JFC’s preferred float oversubscribed.  JFC’s P12bn follow-on offer of preferred shares was oversubscribed by 3.11x.  JFC offered total of 12mn Series A preferred with 3.2821% rate, Series B at 4.2405%.  It allocated over allotment option of 4mn shares.

$SPC forays into RE. SPC shareholders approved the change in its primary purpose to include the business of exploration, development & utilisation of renewable energy (RE). No other details were give

October 15, 2021

Philippine Stock Exchange

October 15, 2021: PSEi closed at 7,213.46 up 30.35 points or 0.42 percent. #PSEiupdate Volume turnover: 1.22B shares Value turnover: ₱10.55B Foreign buying: ₱5.06B Foreign selling: ₱4.79B Net foreign buying: ₱274.53M

Aboitiz Equity Ventures announces intention to exercise its optional redemption to redeem its entire outstanding 10-year fixed-rate retail bonds

LSI Reminders: https://edge.pse.com.ph/openDiscViewer.do?edge_no=38a9560329b12c115d542af6f1e997b9… Offer Period: October 18 to 25, 2021 PSE EASy Application Deadline: October 25, 2021, 12:00NN Payment Deadline (via PNB): Check payment – October 25, 12:00PM Cash payment – October 25, 3:00PM Online payment – October 25, 3:00PM

October 15, 2021

Unicapital Research (Utrade)

STOCK IN FOCUS


JFC closed at P229.80. We expect that stock remain bullish and range between P214.00 support and P235.00 resistance in the short term. We recommend buying on dips near P223.80 AND 214.00 with a medium term target of P258.00 AND 290.00 place strict mental stop if the stock closes below P190.00

October 15, 2021

First Metro Sec

$MER: The Department of Energy has denied the request of the Manila Electric Co. to exempt its power supply agreements with Masinloc Power Partners Co. Ltd. and Panay Electric Development Corp. from competitive biddings.

$MPI: Unit Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. has launched a new business unit called MPT Mobility Inc., which will initially be composed of seven subsidiaries offering digitally-driven solutions.

$SPC: Disclosed that the majority of its shareholders approved the proposal to amend the company’s Articles of Incorporation to be able to engage in the business of renewable energy.

$SMC: Has been named Top Employer of the Year at the 2021 Asia CEO Awards.

PSEi closes at 7,213.46 up by 30.35 pts (+0.42%)

October 15, 2021

COL Financial

$ALLDY: Elevating the grocery experience in the growing mid-premium market

$JFC: JFC raises Php12Bil from preferred shares FOO

$ALLDY: Elevating the grocery experience in the growing mid-premium market

$EAGLE: Volumes continue to surpass pre-pandemic levels

$CHP: Rising costs to weaken margin

$EAGLE: Volumes continue to surpass pre-pandemic levels

$CHP: Rising costs to weaken margins

October 15, 2021

WealthSec

$AP Director Buys Shares

$AREIT AREIT, Inc. New All-Time High

PSEi Closes Back Above 7200

The PSE market closed on a positive sentiment with +0.42% gain for the day. A lot of traders and investors are still bullish on the current news regarding the re-opening of the economy where Metro Manila will start to shift to Alert level 3 by October 16, 2021. Government is also optimistic that its could reach its target of 4-5% GDP as we catch up with looser restrictions implemented for the last quarter of the year. In addition the US market was upbeat also yesterday which could have contributed on the more optimistic market sentiment.

The index closed at 7,213.46 and continues its upward movement. Net foreign buying was also present at 274.53Million

For the Blue chip Index, ICT (5.80%) finally rebounded after continued sell off for the past few days. On the loser side, there was a profit taking on Globe Telecom (-3.88%) and ACEN (-3.25%)

GainersLosers
1ICT5.80%1GLO-3.88%
2BDO3.13%2ACEN-3.25%
3AP2.76%3BLOOM-2.77%
4AEV2.32%4RRHI-2.70%
5AGI2.14%5SECB-1.72%
6MPI1.79%6JGS-1.11%
7TEL1.78%7CNVRG-1.09%
8WLCON1.55%8SM-0.90%
9MER1.36%9BPI-0.58%
10URC0.76%10PGOLD-0.23%
11AC0.70%11LTG-0.20%
12GTCAP0.70% 

For the index sector, mining sector was the best performer (2.08%) followed by Services sector (1.07%)

On the Global side, US stocks rallied yesterday with Dow Jones closing at +1.56%.

SymbolNameLast PriceChange% Change
^GSPCS&P 5004,438.2674.461.71%
^DJIDow Jones Industrial Average34,912.56534.751.56%
^IXICNASDAQ Composite14,823.43251.791.73%