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26 March 2012

Asia Pacific: Quarterly Outlook 2Q consolidation: Expect flat market, cyclical rotation :: Goldman Sachs

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Expect flat market for 2Q, rotation out of global themes
A period of consolidation is likely after the region’s 14% ytd gain; we
expect flat returns in 2Q (+2%). Performance will likely be driven by the
interplay between macro newsflow and expectations. We expect market
leadership to rotate out of global cyclicals back to domestic themes.
Allocations: restack driven by shifting risk/reward
We retain our overweight stance on China, but expect a bumpy period in
the very near term until clearer signs of policy easing emerge. We raise
Indonesia to overweight and India to market weight (“domestic” theme).
We upgrade Australia to market weight; we may be early, but expect a
cyclical upturn later this year and find valuations attractive. Hong Kong
and Malaysia are underweight on valuation and a lack of catalysts. We are
market weight Japan on a 12m view but see near-term outperformance.
Stock correlations falling: focus on relative value ideas
We emphasize relative trade ideas given falling intraregional stock
correlations and a potential period of consolidation. Ideas include
inexpensive ASEAN stocks vs. expensive cyclicals, banks vs. property, and
tech hardware vs. semiconductors.
Positive strategic stance: higher 12-month target
Our 525 MXAPJ 12m index target equates to roughly 12x our 2013 EPS
forecast of $44 and implies 19% upside from current levels. Our positive
strategic view is driven by a recovery in EPS growth to 9% and 15% (in
local fx terms) for 2012-13 and a moderate improvement in valuation from
still inexpensive levels (11.4x forward P/E, 1.5x trailing book).

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