JSE Daily: 17 Decline On Slow Trading Day. $12.7m Traded – Jul 13, 2016

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 13th of July 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 1.1m shares / $12.7m traded. (9 Advanced / 16 Declined / 4 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 936,127 shares, 20 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 209,776 shares, 9 stocks traded, 19 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. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 8.43% or +0.51 to close at J$6.56 with 22,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.55 – J$6.56)
2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 5.48% or +0.29 to close at J$5.58 with 74,400 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.65)
3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 3.31% or +0.05 to close at J$1.56 with 60,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.55 – J$1.58)
4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 2.82% or +0.41 to close at J$14.96 with 239,781 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.42 – J$15.00)
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 2.73% or +0.03 to close at J$1.13 with 212,938 shares traded.

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

1. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) traded at 1.92% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60. It closed at J$2.65.
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.03% and 1.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$117.79 ( from J$119.00 to J$120.00) . It closed at J$119.40.
3. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded between -0.70% and 1.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.84 ( from J$12.75 to J$13.00) . It closed at J$12.76.
4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.66% and 0.93% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.22 ( from J$30.02 to J$30.50) . It closed at J$30.03.
5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -9.01% and 0.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.55 ( from J$5.05 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.31.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$3.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.82% or +0.41 to close at J$14.96 with 239,781 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.42 – J$15.00)
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$1.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.37% or +1.61 to close at J$119.40 with 14,439 units traded. (Today’s range: J$119.00 – J$120.00)
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$1.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.63% or -0.19 to close at J$30.03 with 51,362 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.02 – J$30.50)
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$1.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.89% or -0.79 to close at J$40.91 with 26,150 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.60 – J$41.72)
5. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) shares valued at J$843.3k were traded. The stock moved -0.62% or -0.08 to close at J$12.76 with 65,502 units traded. (Today’s range: J$12.75 – J$13.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 239.8k units traded. The shares moved +2.82% or +0.41 to close at J$14.96 (Today’s range: J$14.42 – J$15.00)
2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 212.9k units traded. The shares moved +2.73% or +0.03 to close at J$1.13 (Today’s range: J$1.10 – J$1.13)
3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 88.3k units traded. The shares moved -6.29% or -0.51 to close at J$7.60 (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$8.00)
4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 74.4k units traded. The shares moved +5.48% or +0.29 to close at J$5.58 (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.65)
5. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) – 65.5k units traded. The shares moved -0.62% or -0.08 to close at J$12.76 (Today’s range: J$12.75 – J$13.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -6.29% or -0.51 to close at J$7.60 (trading between J$7.50 and J$8.00) with 88,340 shares traded
2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -4.32% or -0.24 to close at J$5.31 (trading between J$5.05 and J$5.60) with 28,826 shares traded
3. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) declined -4.20% or -0.05 to close at J$1.14 (trading between J$1.14 and J$1.14) with 51,659 shares traded
4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -3.77% or -0.98 to close at J$25.00 (trading between J$25.00 and J$25.00) with 1,800 shares traded
5. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -1.96% or -0.09 to close at J$4.50 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.50) with 1,000 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 0.05% and -2.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.70 (from J$40.60 to J$41.72) . It closed at J$40.91.
2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 0.59% and -2.37% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.38 (from J$3.30 to J$3.40) . It closed at J$3.33.
3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at -1.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.08. It closed at J$2.05.
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded as low as -1.32% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.85 (between J$9.72 and J$9.85) . It closed at J$9.83.
5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded at -0.98% below yesterday’s closing price of J$66.15. It closed at J$65.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Caribbean Cream Ltd – J$5.65. (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.65)

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