16 theSun | FRIDAY AUGUST 28 2009

business KLCI
STI
1,176.90
2,642.23
4.34
13.80
Nikkei
TSEC
10,470.99
6,690.75
168.72
28.40
Hang Seng 20,242.75 213.57 KOSPI 1,599.33 14.79
SCI 2,946.40 21.20 S&P/ASX200 4,450.80 3.70

KL market summary
AUGUST 27, 2009
INDICES
CONSTRUCTION 226.22
CHANGE
+0.34
CI stays in positive territory
CONSUMER 358.08 +1.55 SHARE prices on Bursa Malaysia ended for the country also did not boost the market
FBMACE 4,162.15 -10.42 the day firmer with buying interest in key much, as investors have already factored in
FBMEMAS 7,937.44 +17.24 heavyweights, especially in the plantation and contributions from the various sectors such
FBM-KLCI 1,176.90 +4.34 banking sectors, dealers said. as construction and services.
FBMSHA 8,187.45 +10.03 However, the gains were limited by losses Among the heavyweights, Sime Darby rose
FINANCE 9,536.09 +40.10
in other selected counters such as Tenaga one sen to RM8.24 and Tenaga Nasional shed
INDUSTRIAL PROD 89.96 +0.02
INDUSTRIAL 2,597.76 +14.04 Nasional, they added. one sen to RM8.00.
According to an analyst, the market would Maybank and Public Bank gained four
MINING
PLANTATIONS
344.50
5,834.30
UNCH
+7.77 remain rangebound until the results season sen each to RM6.51 and RM9.93 respectively EXCHANGE RATES August 27, 2009
PROPERTIES 776.88 -2.07 is over. Another dealer said the local market while Bumiputra-Commerce and PPB rose six
TECNOLOGY 16.55 -0.45 was tracking not only the US market, but also sen each to RM10.42 and RM15.32. The top Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy
TRADING SERVICES 155.29 +0.34 the volatile Chinese market, which has a big gainers included British American Tobacco TT/OD TT OD
TURNOVER VALUE impact on regional bourses. which jumped 90 sen to RM45.90 while DiGi 1 US DOLLAR 3.5710 3.5060 3.4960
He said the better-than-expected second advanced 28 sen to RM22 and DKSH increased 1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 2.9910 2.8600 2.8440
585.087mil RM1.009bil
quarter gross domestic product (GDP) result 21 sen to 69.5 sen. – Bernama
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 2.4790 2.4180 2.4100
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2630 3.1830 3.1710
1 EURO 5.1000 4.9770 4.9570

Sime’s pre-tax profit down 41% to RM3bil

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby billion. In a statement yesterday, the year as well as lower pro- East Asian and Australasian
1 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR
1 PAPUA N GUINEA KINA
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR
1 STERLING POUND
1 SWISS FRANC
2.4620
1.4530
2.4785
5.8140
3.3520
2.3550
1.2080
2.4180
5.6730
3.2710
2.3390
1.1920
2.4100
5.6530
3.2560
Bhd’s pre-tax profit for the fourth Sime Darby said its net profit of duction as a result of biological operations. 100 ARAB EMIRATES DIRHAM 98.9600 93.7300 93.5300
quarter ended June 30, 2009 fell RM2.3 billion after tax and mi- tree stress and unfavourable Despite the uncertain outlook 100 BANGLADESH TAKA 5.3400 5.2100 5.0100
to RM1.108 billion from RM1.454 nority interest, exceeded by 20% weather conditions, it said. for the property sector in the be- 100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 46.9000 44.4200 44.2200
billion in the corresponding the group’s Key Performance Production, however, signifi- ginning of the year, the property
period of 2008. Indicator of RM1.9 billion. cantly improved after bottoming division registered a 4% growth 100 INDIAN RUPEE 7.5900 6.9700 6.7700
Its revenue decreased to The group recorded a Return out during the third financial year-on-year in operating profit 100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 0.0370 0.0314 0.0264
RM7.535 billion from RM9.121 on Average Shareholders’ Funds quarter period as yields in Ma- to RM462 million. 100 JAPANESE YEN 3.8120 3.7180 3.7080
billion previously. of 10.6% versus its KPI of 8.8%. laysia and Indonesia recovered, Even in the face of a difficult 100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 4.4300 4.1400 3.9400
For the financial year ended As for the plantation division, it said. environment for consumer 100 PHILIPPINE PESO 7.5300 7.0800 6.8800
June 30, 2009, Sime Darby said it registered a 56% decline in The industrial division con- related businesses, the motors 100 QATAR RIYAL 99.6100 94.7600 94.5600
its pre-tax profit dropped 41% to operating profit to RM1.7 billion tinued its sterling performance, division remained resilient and
RM3.071 billion from RM5.206 compared with the previous reporting a 24% increase in posted an increase of 13% in op- 100 SAUDI RIYAL 96.7100 91.9900 91.7900
billion as revenue fell 9% to year. This was principally driven operating profit to RM862 mil- erating profit at RM179 million 100 SRI LANKA RUPEE 3.2300 2.9700 2.7700
RM31.014 billion from RM34.045 by lower average CPO prices in lion, driven mainly by its South for the year. – Bernama 100 THAI BAHT 11.2600 9.5500 9.1500
Source: Malayan Banking Bhd/Bernama