STI: Rejoins the channel

The air is buzzing with excitement or it might be panic. It depends on whether we are asset light or asset heavy at this point in time.

On 13 Jan, I blogged:
"The previous uptrend channel resistance for the STI should now provide support at 2,860 through early next week. If the index breaks this support, it would rejoin the channel. Having said this, with the 20dMA, 50dMA and 100dMA all rising and each within 70 points of each other, more or less. The outlook for STI's uptrend is still good. The correction will be a good opportunity to accumulate shares of good companies as prices move closer to supports."

With the STI now just a tad above 2,800 this morning, the index has rejoined the channel. The uptrend is still intact. If the index breaks the uptrend channel support, then, I would worry. For a look at the chart, please refer to: Confirming the signs.

On 15 Jan, I blogged:
"To me, the recent ups and downs of the STI is a sign that a correction is probably going to happen. A 3000 points initial target which so many analysts have talked about is so near and yet so far. The market is grudging and unwilling to give bulls the satisfaction (yet). Analysts have also talked about a 3300 points eventual target for the STI by end 2010. That's a mere 10% from where we are now." Please see: STI: Up or down?

The correction which we have been anticipating has descended upon us. This is an opportunity to accumulate at supports and I am doing just that. Good luck to us all.

Healthway Medical: Share placement

The Board of Directors of Healthway Medical Corporation Limited (the “Company”) wishes to announce that the Company is in advanced discussions with a major international financial institution (“FI”) for an equity and debt funding package (the “Funding”) of up to US$25 million. The terms and conditions of the Funding have been substantially agreed between the Company and the FI. The Funding is, inter alia, subject to the FI’s board approval. The FI’s board is expected to meet and
decide on the Funding by end February 2010.....

.... The Company will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) to seek the approval of the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) on the above transactions. This EGM is expected to be held in the first quarter of 2010.

As the Funding and the Placement are still subject to the FI’s board approval and/or Shareholders’ approval at the EGM, the Company wishes to state that there is no assurance that approval of the FI’s board and/or the Shareholders will be obtained and the Funding and the placement will be undertaken.

Healthway Medical is attracting the attention of international financial institutions now which is good. They are doing a share placement which is bad as it does not allow minority shareholders to participate.