JSE Daily: 1.4m Shares (J$14.2m) Traded. 9 Up, 18 Down – Sep 12, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 12th of September 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 1.4m shares / $14.2m traded. (9 Advanced / 18 Declined / 8 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,224,400 shares, 22 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 196,890 shares, 13 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 2.28% or +0.67 to close at J$30.00 with 66,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.01)
2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 1.76% or +0.45 to close at J$26.00 with 4,000 shares traded.
3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 1.64% or +0.05 to close at J$3.10 with 2,000 shares traded.
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 1.36% or +0.06 to close at J$4.47 with 110,563 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.35 – J$4.50)
5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 0.87% or +0.15 to close at J$17.31 with 535 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$17.00 – J$17.50)

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

1. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as high as 3.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.55 (between J$3.55 and J$3.69) . It closed at J$3.55.
2. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded between -0.54% and 1.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.13 ( from J$24.00 to J$24.50) . It closed at J$24.00.
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.81% and 1.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.88 ( from J$9.80 to J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.90.
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.43% and 0.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.98 ( from J$6.95 to J$7.00) . It closed at J$6.99.
5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 0.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.75. It closed at J$4.76.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$5.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.17% or -0.07 to close at J$41.43 with 144,333 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.20 – J$41.45)
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$1.10m were traded. The stock moved +2.28% or +0.67 to close at J$30.00 with 66,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.01)
3. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved -1.35% or -0.35 to close at J$25.65 with 58,572 units traded. (Today’s range: J$25.55 – J$25.65)
4. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$925.3k were traded. The stock moved -0.54% or -0.13 to close at J$24.00 with 38,157 units traded. (Today’s range: J$24.00 – J$24.50)
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares valued at J$501.8k were traded. The stock moved -8.14% or -0.07 to close at J$0.79 with 647,500 units traded. (Today’s range: J$0.75 – J$0.80)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 647.5k units traded. The shares moved -8.14% or -0.07 to close at J$0.79 (Today’s range: J$0.75 – J$0.80)
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 144.3k units traded. The shares moved -0.17% or -0.07 to close at J$41.43 (Today’s range: J$41.20 – J$41.45)
3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) – 117.6k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.55 (Today’s range: J$3.55 – J$3.69)
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 110.6k units traded. The shares moved +1.36% or +0.06 to close at J$4.47 (Today’s range: J$4.35 – J$4.50)
5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 66.0k units traded. The shares moved +2.28% or +0.67 to close at J$30.00 (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.01)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -12.57% or -1.15 to close at J$8.00 (trading between J$8.00 and J$8.00) with 900 shares traded
2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -8.14% or -0.07 to close at J$0.79 (trading between J$0.75 and J$0.80) with 647,500 shares traded
3. 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 6,201 shares traded
4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -3.77% or -1.06 to close at J$27.09 (trading between J$27.00 and J$27.41) with 2,458 shares traded
5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -3.70% or -0.14 to close at J$3.64 (trading between J$3.25 and J$3.75) with 4,489 shares traded

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

1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between 0.20% and -2.30% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.92 (from J$39.00 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.30.
2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between -0.06% and -2.30% below yesterday’s closing price of J$17.40 (from J$17.00 to J$17.39) . It closed at J$17.04.
3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -1.89% and -2.09% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.83 (from J$14.52 to J$14.55) . It closed at J$14.54.
4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) traded between -1.35% and -1.73% below yesterday’s closing price of J$26.00 (from J$25.55 to J$25.65) . It closed at J$25.65.
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 2.04% and -1.36% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.41 (from J$4.35 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.47.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$86.10.

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