JSE Daily: $51.9m, 36 Stocks Traded. GK, KPREIT Hit Highs – May 24, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 24th of May 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 2.9m shares / $51.9m traded. (14 Advanced / 15 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,099,436 shares, 25 stocks traded, 21 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 781,852 shares, 8 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 20,000 shares, 17 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) shares advanced 50.77% or +3.30 to close at J$9.80 with 3,000 shares traded.
  2. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 14.29% or +0.02 to close at J$0.16 with 15,000 shares traded.
  3. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 11.11% or +0.39 to close at J$3.90 with 1,906 shares traded.
  4. (KEY) shares advanced 7.60% or +0.19 to close at J$2.69 with 100 shares traded.
  5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 2.38% or +0.05 to close at J$2.15 with 299,208 shares traded.

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -9.91% and 5.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.44 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.09.
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -4.00% and 4.80% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 ( from J$4.80 to J$5.24) . It closed at J$5.01.
  3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 0.22% and 3.37% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.45 ( from J$4.46 to J$4.60) . It closed at J$4.52.
  4. (JETCON) traded at 2.18% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.75. It closed at J$2.81.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -2.83% and 1.62% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.41 ( from J$7.20 to J$7.53) . It closed at J$7.37.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$21.5m were traded. The stock moved -4.51% or -1.05 to close at J$22.25 with 963,187 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.10 – J$22.50)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$7.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.92% or -0.28 to close at J$30.01 with 249,275 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.29)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.49% or +0.32 to close at J$65.19 with 69,370 units traded. (Today’s range: J$64.50 – J$65.20)
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$3.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.03% or -0.01 to close at J$34.99 with 98,860 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.65 – J$34.99)
  5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.25% or +0.10 to close at J$40.00 with 82,360 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.90 – J$40.25)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 963.2k units traded. The shares moved -4.51% or -1.05 to close at J$22.25 (Today’s range: J$22.10 – J$22.50)
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 299.2k units traded. The shares moved +2.38% or +0.05 to close at J$2.15
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 265.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.54% or -0.04 to close at J$7.37 (Today’s range: J$7.20 – J$7.53)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 249.3k units traded. The shares moved -0.92% or -0.28 to close at J$30.01 (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.29)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 156.7k units traded. The shares moved -3.83% or -0.38 to close at J$9.55 (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$9.90)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -11.49% or -0.40 to close at J$3.08 (trading between J$2.95 and J$3.13) with 2,519 shares traded
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -7.88% or -0.35 to close at J$4.09 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.70) with 106,600 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -7.69% or -2.00 to close at J$24.00 (trading between J$24.00 and J$24.00) with 100,000 shares traded
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -4.51% or -1.05 to close at J$22.25 (trading between J$22.10 and J$22.50) with 963,187 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -3.83% or -0.38 to close at J$9.55 (trading between J$9.50 and J$9.90) with 156,747 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.49% and -4.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.35 (from J$3.20 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.24.
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 4.80% and -4.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.80 to J$5.24) . It closed at J$5.01.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 1.62% and -2.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.41 (from J$7.20 to J$7.53) . It closed at J$7.37.
  4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -2.27% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.00 (between J$21.50 and J$22.00) . It closed at J$21.88.
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -0.49% and -1.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.15 (from J$10.00 to J$10.10) . It closed at J$10.10.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd J$91.00. (Today’s range: J$90.00 – J$91.00)
  2. Kingston Properties Ltd J$9.80.

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
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