Stock market performance report for Tuesday 29th of March 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 2.6m shares / $48.0m traded. (21 Advanced / 9 Declined / 8 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,378,752 shares, 26 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 775,947 shares, 12 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 42,000 shares, 20 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 18.33% or +0.66 to close at J$4.26 with 40,355 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.29)
- (JETCON) shares advanced 12.89% or +0.29 to close at J$2.54 with 23,736 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.50 – J$2.58)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 11.87% or +0.40 to close at J$3.77 with 511,148 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.80)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 9.13% or +0.39 to close at J$4.66 with 6,000 shares traded.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 8.33% or +0.10 to close at J$1.30 with 14,659 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 4.00% and 12.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.75 ( from J$3.90 to J$4.20) . It closed at J$3.99.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.15% and 8.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.66 ( from J$13.68 to J$14.85) . It closed at J$14.25.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 6.90% and 7.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.20 ( from J$4.49 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.50.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 1.86% and 6.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.58 ( from J$23.00 to J$24.00) . It closed at J$23.63.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded at 5.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.57. It closed at J$3.76.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$32.9m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$23.05 with 1,406,202 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.05 – J$23.75)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$8.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.65% or +0.43 to close at J$66.44 with 131,575 units traded. (Today’s range: J$66.00 – J$66.50)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$1.9m were traded. The stock moved +11.87% or +0.40 to close at J$3.77 with 511,148 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.80)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares valued at J$1.1m were traded. The stock moved +4.07% or +0.43 to close at J$11.00 with 100,300 units traded.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$666.8k were traded. The stock moved +4.65% or +1.05 to close at J$23.63 with 28,374 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$24.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$23.05 (Today’s range: J$23.05 – J$23.75)
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 616.3k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.0000 to close at US$0.2100
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 511.1k units traded. The shares moved +11.87% or +0.40 to close at J$3.77 (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.80)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 131.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.65% or +0.43 to close at J$66.44 (Today’s range: J$66.00 – J$66.50)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 100.3k units traded. The shares moved +4.07% or +0.43 to close at J$11.00
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- C2W Music Ltd (MUSIC) declined -14.29% or -0.06 to close at J$0.36 (trading between J$0.36 and J$0.40) with 5,555 shares traded
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -13.85% or -0.18 to close at J$1.12 (trading between J$1.12 and J$1.12) with 5,000 shares traded
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -10.00% or -0.35 to close at J$3.15 (trading between J$3.15 and J$3.15) with 1,750 shares traded
- Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) declined -7.68% or -1.04 to close at J$12.51 (trading between J$11.50 and J$14.05) with 16,153 shares traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -5.65% or -0.24 to close at J$4.01 (trading between J$4.01 and J$4.01) with 27,936 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded at -5.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.19. It closed at J$0.18.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded at -3.03% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.50. It closed at J$16.00.
- Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded between -0.08% and -1.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.00 (from J$12.80 to J$12.99) . It closed at J$12.93.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at -0.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00. It closed at J$2.98.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.07% and -0.53% below yesterday’s closing price of J$82.44 (from J$82.00 to J$82.50) . It closed at J$82.45.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Blue Power Group Ltd – J$14.05. (Today’s range: J$11.50 – J$14.05)
2 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$12.80. (Today’s range: J$12.80 – J$12.99)
- C2W Music Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$0.36. (Today’s range: J$0.36 – J$0.40)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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