JSE Daily: $146.4m, 35 Stocks Traded. 22 Up, 6 Down – May 04, 2016

May 4, 2016

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 4th of May 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 18.9m shares / $146.4m traded. (21 Advanced / 6 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There was 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,886,371 shares, 23 stocks traded, 23 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 17,066,533 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 23 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 12.37% or +2.08 to close at J$18.90 with 2,100 shares traded.
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 9.51% or +0.29 to close at J$3.34 with 32,391 shares traded.
  3. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 6.25% or +0.99 to close at J$16.82 with 15,000 shares traded.
  4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 5.01% or +0.86 to close at J$18.03 with 7,042 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$18.30)
  5. (ISP) shares advanced 3.73% or +0.10 to close at J$2.78 with 63,000 shares traded.

Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -2.58% and 8.60% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.49 ( from J$3.40 to J$3.79) . It closed at J$3.50.
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -1.48% and 6.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.15 ( from J$10.00 to J$10.80) . It closed at J$10.48.
  3. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -5.66% and 6.13% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.24 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.37.
  4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -4.57% and 4.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$25.41 ( from J$24.25 to J$26.50) . It closed at J$25.89.
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded as high as 2.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.50 (between J$5.50 and J$5.65) . It closed at J$5.57.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$121.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.66% or +0.05 to close at J$7.59 with 16,472,533 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.20 – J$7.60)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$4.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.63% or +0.09 to close at J$14.44 with 309,968 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.15 – J$14.50)
  3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$4.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.17% or +0.07 to close at J$40.68 with 104,295 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.25 – J$41.00)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$3.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.36% or -0.08 to close at J$22.01 with 172,795 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$22.40)
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$1.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.38% or +0.24 to close at J$63.41 with 18,929 units traded. (Today’s range: J$63.40 – J$63.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 16.5m units traded. The shares moved +0.66% or +0.05 to close at J$7.59 (Today’s range: J$7.20 – J$7.60)
  2. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 399.4k units traded. The shares moved -6.67% or -0.01 to close at J$0.14
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 309.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.63% or +0.09 to close at J$14.44 (Today’s range: J$14.15 – J$14.50)
  4. (JETCON) – 294.9k units traded. The shares moved +1.4% or +0.04 to close at J$2.90
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 218.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.29% or +0.01 to close at J$3.50 (Today’s range: J$3.40 – J$3.79)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -7.31% or -0.25 to close at J$3.17 (trading between J$3.15 and J$3.42) with 62,200 shares traded
  2. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -6.67% or -0.01 to close at J$0.14 (trading between J$0.14 and J$0.14) with 399,444 shares traded
  3. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -5.93% or -0.08 to close at J$1.27 (trading between J$1.20 and J$1.38) with 76,757 shares traded
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -0.48% or -0.16 to close at J$33.04 (trading between J$33.00 and J$33.20) with 25,000 shares traded
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -0.36% or -0.08 to close at J$22.01 (trading between J$22.00 and J$22.40) with 172,795 shares traded

Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 6.13% and -5.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.24 (from J$4.00 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.37.
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 4.29% and -4.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$25.41 (from J$24.25 to J$26.50) . It closed at J$25.89.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.80% and -4.51% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.54 (from J$7.20 to J$7.60) . It closed at J$7.59.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 8.60% and -2.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.49 (from J$3.40 to J$3.79) . It closed at J$3.50.
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 6.40% and -1.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.15 (from J$10.00 to J$10.80) . It closed at J$10.48.

52-Week High/Lows

2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$12.30. (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$12.30)

Note:

  • JSE Combined Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Main Market and Ordinary Shares – Junior Market
  • JSE Market Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Main Market, Preference Shares – Junior Market, and Preference Shares – Main Market
  • JSE Junior Market Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Junior Market, and Preference Shares – Junior Market
  • JSE US Equities Index (US$) includes Ordinary Shares – US Market, and US Denominated Shares – Main Market
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