Global Market Highlight
DJIA slipped by -1.16% on Wednesday (18/11) followed by S&P 500 (-1.16%) and Nasdaq (-0.82%). Final data on the Pfizer vaccine test results show that the efficacy rate went up from 90% to 95%. However, this good news has not been able to significantly boost the rate of global stock exchanges. The number of new Covid-19 patients, which continues to set records in the US, is still overshadowing market. In addition, US retail sales data per October showed unsatisfactory results which makes global exchanges tend to be sluggish. Market players are also looking forward to the release of jobless claims data which is projected to decline (previously 6.7 million people). Moreover, the market will look forward to several data releases today, such as: 1) US Continuing Jobless Claims; 2) Switzerland Balance of Trade; 3) Eurozone Current Account.
Domestic Update
Village funds allocated in FY20E APBN amounted to IDR71.19 trillion in which the distribution had reached IDR38.9 trillion or 54.63%. The proceeds has been used for ‘Padat Karya Tunai Desa (PKTD)’ amounting to IDR11.11 trillion, response to Covid-19 amounting to IDR3.17 trillion, village funds BLT of IDR18.84 trillion and other infrastructure development of IDR5.78 trillion. The remaining budget will be distributed to the BLT funds and PKTD, in which if the 55% of remaining budget allocated to the PKTD wages, it is expected to absorb a workforce of 7.7 million workers.
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IHSG Updates
JCI increased by +0.50% to 5,557.52 on Wednesday (18/11) followed by net foreign buy reaching IDR722.25 billion. JCI is continuing it's uptrend align with the majority of global and regional Asia indices. Despite the drop in agriculture sector, JCI was still backed by the rise on finance and mining sector. This is due to further news on Tesla's factory construction in Indonesia as well as the signing on investment contract from LG over the battery factory for the Indonesian battery holding has pump ANTM, INCO and TINS to rise. Moreover, 7DRR will be decided today which is expected to stay at 4% following the economic recovery. Meanwhile, the Rupiah exchange rate was weakening at IDR14,070. We estimate JCI will move in the range of 5,381 – 5,570. Today's recommendation: GGRM, ITMG, BBRI, GIAA.
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