11.9m Shares / $70m Traded On JSE. TTSE Had 29 Trades Valued at TT$9.8m – Oct 14, 2015

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 14th of October 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 11.9m shares / $70.0m traded. (23 Advanced / 5 Declined / 5 Firm) .

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,507,871 shares, 23 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 8,361,330 shares, 10 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – US Market – 19,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 4,505 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,932 shares, 22 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. Desnoes and Geddes Ltd (DG) shares advanced 66.53% or +10.00 to close at J$25.03 with 61,276 shares traded
2. Hardware & Lumber (HL) shares advanced 30.52% or +3.51 to close at J$15.01 with 100 shares traded
3. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares advanced 16.08% or +1.23 to close at J$8.88 with 1,850 shares traded
4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 10.76% or +0.17 to close at J$1.75 with 2,077,930 shares traded
5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 10.76% or +0.27 to close at J$2.78 with 1,656,403 shares traded

Top 5 Value Traded

1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$9,174,341 were traded. The stock moved 1.30% or – +0.39 to close at J$30.50 with 301,292 units traded
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$8,991,317 were traded. The stock moved -2.45% or – -0.07 to close at J$2.79 with 3,386,560 units traded
3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$7,696,444 were traded. The stock moved 0.65% or – +0.42 to close at J$64.92 with 118,864 units traded
4. JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) shares valued at J$5,548,500 were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or – 0.00 to close at J$1125.00 with 4,932 units traded
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$4,935,320 were traded. The stock moved 1.07% or – +0.14 to close at J$13.28 with 368,858 units traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 3.4m units traded. The shares moved -2.45% or -0.07 to close at J$2.79
2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved 10.76% or +0.17 to close at J$1.75
3. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved 10.76% or +0.27 to close at J$2.78
4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) – 899.4k units traded. The shares moved 8.7% or +0.20 to close at J$2.50
5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 627.0k units traded. The shares moved 4.33% or +0.09 to close at J$2.17

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -17.90% or -0.63 to close at J$2.89 with 283,253 shares traded
2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -6.25% or -0.50 to close at J$7.50 with 46,000 shares traded
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -2.45% or -0.07 to close at J$2.79 with 3,386,560 shares traded
4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -0.11% or -0.02 to close at J$18.59 with 6,138 shares traded
5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) declined -0.02% or -0.01 to close at J$50.49 with 67,666 shares traded

52-Week High/Lows

1. K.L.E. Group Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$0.42.
2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd traded at its 52-week high of J$10.99.
3. Desnoes and Geddes Ltd traded at its 52-week high of J$25.80.
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd traded at its 52-week high of J$2.25.
5. Kingston Wharves Ltd traded at its 52-week high of J$9.20.

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

Other News

• Heineken Takes Over, Makes Board Changes At Desnoes & Geddes Ltd. CEO, CFO Not On New Board

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE)

Market Performance

• Composite – TT$9,825,404 – 274,873 shares traded. 29 trades.
• All T&T – TT$9,799,294 – 270,505 shares traded. 27 trades.
• Cross Listed – TT$26,164 – 4,368 shares traded. 2 trades.
• Mutual Funds – TT$340,951 – 15,150 shares traded. 4 trades.
• Second Tier – TT$0 – 0 shares traded. 0 trades.
• USD Preference Shares – US$0 – 0 shares traded. 0 trades.
• USD Mutual Funds – US$0 – 0 shares traded. 0 trades.

Composite includes All T&T and Cross Listed. Does not include Mutual Funds.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. There were no advancing stocks today.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. First Citizens Bank Ltd (FIRST)… TT$8,782,550 – % or – 0.00 to close at TT$35.00 with 250,930 shares traded
2. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (SBTT)… TT$799,811 – % or – 0.00 to close at TT$62.50 with 12,798 shares traded
3. CLICO Investment Fund (CIF)… TT$340,951 – % or – 0.00 to close at TT$22.50 with 15,150 shares traded
4. National Enterprises Ltd (NEL)… TT$49,103 – % or – -0.01 to close at TT$16.73 with 2,935 shares traded
5. Massy Holdings Ltd (MASSY)… TT$49,031 – % or – 0.00 to close at TT$62.46 with 785 shares traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. First Citizens Bank Ltd (FIRST)… 250,930 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at TT$35.00
2. CLICO Investment Fund (CIF)… 15,150 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at TT$22.50
3. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (SBTT)… 12,798 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at TT$62.50
4. Sagicor Financial Corporation (SFC)… 4,368 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at TT$5.99
5. National Enterprises Ltd (NEL)… 2,935 shares traded – -0.06% or -0.01 to close at TT$16.73

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. National Enterprises Ltd (NEL)… -0.06% or -0.01 to close at TT$16.73 with 2,935 shares traded