Stock market performance report for Friday 9th of December 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 4.8m shares / $46.3m traded. (14 Advanced / 18 Declined / 5 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,578,225 shares, 23 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,353,296 shares, 11 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 2,500 shares, 15 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) shares advanced 16.28% or +0.49 to close at J$3.50 with 87,719 shares traded.
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) shares advanced 13.38% or +1.74 to close at J$14.74 with 8,135 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$13.25 – J$15.00)
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 12.20% or +0.20 to close at J$1.84 with 500 shares traded.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 7.00% or +0.29 to close at J$4.43 with 148,386 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 1.25% or +0.45 to close at J$36.32 with 62,133 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$35.01 – J$36.40)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -1.53% and 7.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$34.02 ( from J$33.50 to J$36.50) . It closed at J$34.10.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded as high as 3.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$26.01 (between J$26.01 and J$27.00) . It closed at J$26.05.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.22% and 2.62% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.58 ( from J$4.57 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.60.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -1.11% and 2.59% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.41 ( from J$5.35 to J$5.55) . It closed at J$5.35.
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded as high as 2.51% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.90 (between J$23.90 and J$24.50) . It closed at J$24.01.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$14.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.24% or +0.08 to close at J$34.10 with 405,160 units traded. (Today’s range: J$33.50 – J$36.50)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at J$9.1m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$5.50 with 1,693,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.20 – J$5.60)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$2.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.44% or +0.02 to close at J$4.60 with 616,264 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.57 – J$4.70)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.87% or +0.36 to close at J$41.53 with 66,036 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$41.80)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.15% or +0.04 to close at J$26.05 with 97,235 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.01 – J$27.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$5.50 (Today’s range: J$5.20 – J$5.60)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 616.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.44% or +0.02 to close at J$4.60 (Today’s range: J$4.57 – J$4.70)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 405.2k units traded. The shares moved +0.24% or +0.08 to close at J$34.10 (Today’s range: J$33.50 – J$36.50)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 403.5k units traded. The shares moved -5.8% or -0.20 to close at J$3.25
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 398.8k units traded. The shares moved -1.11% or -0.06 to close at J$5.35 (Today’s range: J$5.35 – J$5.55)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -8.24% or -0.07 to close at J$0.78 (trading between J$0.77 and J$0.83) with 87,054 shares traded
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -5.80% or -0.20 to close at J$3.25 (trading between J$3.25 and J$3.25) with 403,497 shares traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -5.38% or -0.07 to close at J$1.23 (trading between J$1.20 and J$1.32) with 115,343 shares traded
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -3.08% or -0.17 to close at J$5.35 (trading between J$5.35 and J$5.35) with 100,000 shares traded
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -2.88% or -0.14 to close at J$4.72 (trading between J$4.70 and J$4.80) with 13,605 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between 1.82% and -5.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.50 (from J$5.20 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.50.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between 2.38% and -4.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.20 (from J$4.01 to J$4.30) . It closed at J$4.18.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 8.70% and -3.38% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.14 (from J$4.00 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.43.
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 0.61% and -2.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28 (from J$3.20 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.25.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 1.48% and -2.40% below yesterday’s closing price of J$35.87 (from J$35.01 to J$36.40) . It closed at J$36.32.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$15.00. (Today’s range: J$13.25 – J$15.00)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd – J$36.40. (Today’s range: J$35.01 – J$36.40)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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
