Kenanga keeps ‘overweight’ call on building material sector after 2Q2023 results

Kenanga is positive on the aluminum sector due to the stable price of the commodity and demand for cable support systems in the near term, but the same cannot be said for the steel sector amid the sluggish property sector, according to its sector note on Thursday KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Kenanga Research kept its “overweight” call on the building material sector after industry players logged slightly improved earnings for the second quarter of 2023 (2QCY2023).

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MRCB’s 2Q net profit down 23% on lower engineering and construction revenue

MRCB said the lower earnings were due to much lower revenue contribution from its engineering, construction and environment division due to the completion of three major infrastructure construction projects last year, and the completion of two major property development projects from its property development and investment division in the first half of 2023.

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