JSE Daily: Eppley, Honey Bun Hit New Highs. Sterling Sinks – May 03, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 3rd of May 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 2.9m shares / $117.3m traded. (18 Advanced / 16 Declined / 8 Firm) .
• There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,399,234 shares, 32 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 615,295 shares, 10 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 32 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 33.33% or +1.06 to close at J$4.24 with 73,642 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.32)
2. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 18.97% or +0.48 to close at J$3.01 with 3,987 shares traded.
3. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares advanced 11.92% or +69.24 to close at J$650.00 with 160,000 shares traded.
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.50 to close at J$5.50 with 2,086 shares traded.
5. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.30 to close at J$4.50 with 2,450 shares traded.

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

1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded at 7.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.14. It closed at J$0.15.
2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded at 6.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.20. It closed at J$3.42.
3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -3.27% and 4.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.36 ( from J$3.25 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.49.
4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -5.29% and 3.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.95 ( from J$17.00 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$17.17.
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 0.74% and 2.96% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.35 ( from J$1.36 to J$1.39) . It closed at J$1.38.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares valued at J$104.0m were traded. The stock moved +11.92% or +69.24 to close at J$650.00 with 160,000 units traded.
2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$2.2m were traded. The stock moved -2.60% or -0.59 to close at J$22.09 with 100,330 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$22.40)
3. (JETCON) shares valued at J$1.7m were traded. The stock moved -1.38% or -0.04 to close at J$2.86 with 608,524 units traded. (Today’s range: J$2.80 – J$2.90)
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$969.7k were traded. The stock moved -0.66% or -0.05 to close at J$7.54 with 130,860 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.20 – J$7.62)
5. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares valued at J$885.7k were traded. The stock moved +0.75% or +0.03 to close at J$4.03 with 218,684 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.10)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 615.7k units traded. The shares moved +7.14% or +0.01 to close at J$0.15
2. (JETCON) – 608.5k units traded. The shares moved -1.38% or -0.04 to close at J$2.86 (Today’s range: J$2.80 – J$2.90)
3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 505.5k units traded. The shares moved +2.22% or +0.03 to close at J$1.38 (Today’s range: J$1.36 – J$1.39)
4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) – 218.7k units traded. The shares moved +0.75% or +0.03 to close at J$4.03 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.10)
5. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) – 160.0k units traded. The shares moved +11.92% or +69.24 to close at J$650.00

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -11.34% or -0.39 to close at J$3.05 (trading between J$3.05 and J$3.05) with 800 shares traded
2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -6.40% or -1.15 to close at J$16.82 (trading between J$16.80 and J$17.00) with 2,900 shares traded
3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -4.35% or -0.78 to close at J$17.17 (trading between J$17.00 and J$18.50) with 37,988 shares traded
4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -4.11% or -1.09 to close at J$25.41 (trading between J$25.00 and J$26.50) with 14,180 shares traded
5. (1834) declined -3.48% or -0.04 to close at J$1.11 (trading between J$1.02 and J$1.16) with 8,500 shares traded

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

1. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded between 0.08% and -7.06% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.89 (from J$11.98 to J$12.90) . It closed at J$12.78.
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.40% and -5.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.59 (from J$7.20 to J$7.62) . It closed at J$7.54.
3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between -1.36% and -4.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.00 (from J$10.50 to J$10.85) . It closed at J$10.79.
4. (JETCON) traded as low as -3.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.90 (between J$2.80 and J$2.90) . It closed at J$2.86.
5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 4.17% and -3.27% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.36 (from J$3.25 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.49.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$18.50. (Today’s range: J$17.00 – J$18.50)
2. Eppley Ltd – J$650.00.

1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)

1. Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$11.98. (Today’s range: J$11.98 – J$12.90)

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