JSE Daily: $44.5m Traded. NCBJ, PROVEN, LASM Lead Volumes – Sep 22, 2016

Stock market performance report for Thursday 22nd of September 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 2.7m shares / $44.5m traded. (19 Advanced / 10 Declined / 7 Firm) .
• There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,956,605 shares, 22 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 996,605 shares, 14 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 181,617 shares, 20 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd (PAL) shares advanced 14.71% or +25.00 to close at J$195.00 with 500 shares traded.
2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 13.59% or +2.04 to close at J$17.05 with 26,361 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.99 – J$17.15)
3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 5.24% or +0.25 to close at J$5.02 with 69,980 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$5.05)
4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 3.71% or +0.22 to close at J$6.15 with 200 shares traded.
5. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 2.21% or +0.04 to close at J$1.85 with 5,800 shares traded.

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

1. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between 1.18% and 6.24% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.93 ( from J$6.00 to J$6.30) . It closed at J$6.01.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -1.31% and 5.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.51 ( from J$30.11 to J$32.15) . It closed at J$30.33.
3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between -1.04% and 3.13% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.96 ( from J$0.95 to J$0.99) . It closed at J$0.98.
4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.09% and 2.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.02 ( from J$23.04 to J$23.65) . It closed at J$23.35.
5. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded as high as 2.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (between J$4.00 and J$4.10) . It closed at J$4.01.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$24.5m were traded. The stock moved -2.21% or -0.93 to close at J$41.07 with 595,832 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.06 – J$42.10)
2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$4.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.11% or +0.03 to close at J$27.49 with 147,245 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.40 – J$27.51)
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.59% or -0.18 to close at J$30.33 with 101,400 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.11 – J$32.15)
4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$2.0m were traded. The stock moved +1.50% or +0.41 to close at J$27.83 with 72,577 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.54 – J$28.00)
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$1.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.84% or +0.04 to close at J$4.80 with 388,949 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.85)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 595.8k units traded. The shares moved -2.21% or -0.93 to close at J$41.07 (Today’s range: J$40.06 – J$42.10)
2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 416.4k units traded. The shares moved -5% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.1900 (Today’s range: US$0.1900 – US$0.2000)
3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 388.9k units traded. The shares moved +0.84% or +0.04 to close at J$4.80 (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.85)
4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 253.1k units traded. The shares moved -1.87% or -0.04 to close at J$2.10
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 240.10k units traded. The shares moved +1.16% or +0.08 to close at J$6.99 (Today’s range: J$6.99 – J$7.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -5.00% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.1900 (trading between US$0.1900 and US$0.2000) with 416,425 shares traded
2. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -3.66% or -0.30 to close at J$7.90 (trading between J$7.90 and J$7.90) with 10,525 shares traded
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) declined -2.21% or -0.93 to close at J$41.07 (trading between J$40.06 and J$42.10) with 595,832 shares traded
4. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -2.01% or -0.08 to close at J$3.90 (trading between J$3.90 and J$3.90) with 2,200 shares traded
5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -1.87% or -0.04 to close at J$2.10 (trading between J$2.10 and J$2.10) with 253,080 shares traded

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

1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between 5.87% and -1.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.77 (from J$4.70 to J$5.05) . It closed at J$5.02.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 5.38% and -1.31% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.51 (from J$30.11 to J$32.15) . It closed at J$30.33.
3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 3.13% and -1.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.96 (from J$0.95 to J$0.99) . It closed at J$0.98.
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at -0.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.84. It closed at J$4.80.
5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 1.72% and -0.60% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.09 (from J$15.00 to J$15.35) . It closed at J$15.02.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd – J$195.00.
2. tTech Limited – J$6.30. (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.30)

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