JSE Daily: Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) Leads Market Volumes – Aug 29, 2016

August 29, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 29th of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 1.1m shares / $9.4m traded. (13 Advanced / 13 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 698,860 shares, 19 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 432,202 shares, 14 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 19 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 5.88% or +0.20 to close at J$3.60 with 2,699 shares traded.
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares advanced 4.02% or +1.67 to close at J$43.23 with 14,672 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.50)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 2.84% or +0.13 to close at J$4.70 with 103,304 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.55 – J$4.70)
  4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 2.56% or +0.04 to close at J$1.60 with 3,000 shares traded.
  5. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 1.76% or +0.45 to close at J$25.95 with 4,188 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$25.55 – J$26.00)

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

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between -1.96% and 2.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.02 ( from J$1.00 to J$1.05) . It closed at J$1.03.
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as high as 1.80% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.55 (between J$5.55 and J$5.65) . It closed at J$5.58.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 1.08% and 1.75% above yesterday’s closing price of J$29.68 ( from J$30.00 to J$30.20) . It closed at J$30.13.
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded at 0.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.46. It closed at J$13.56.
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -0.36% and 0.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.44 ( from J$8.41 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$8.44.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.07% or +0.01 to close at J$14.52 with 183,000 units traded.
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares valued at J$1.4m were traded. The stock moved -2.29% or -0.16 to close at J$6.84 with 200,203 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.50 – J$7.00)
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$1.0m were traded. The stock moved -2.84% or -0.75 to close at J$25.65 with 39,257 units traded. (Today’s range: J$25.50 – J$26.39)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$634.6k were traded. The stock moved +4.02% or +1.67 to close at J$43.23 with 14,672 units traded. (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.50)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$487.6k were traded. The stock moved +1.52% or +0.45 to close at J$30.13 with 16,200 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$30.20)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 290.1k units traded. The shares moved +0.98% or +0.01 to close at J$1.03 (Today’s range: J$1.00 – J$1.05)
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 200.2k units traded. The shares moved -2.29% or -0.16 to close at J$6.84 (Today’s range: J$6.50 – J$7.00)
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 183.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.07% or +0.01 to close at J$14.52
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 103.3k units traded. The shares moved +2.84% or +0.13 to close at J$4.70 (Today’s range: J$4.55 – J$4.70)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 48.2k units traded. The shares moved -4.86% or -0.34 to close at J$6.65 (Today’s range: J$6.53 – J$6.99)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -12.65% or -0.63 to close at J$4.35 (trading between J$3.80 and J$4.50) with 26,079 shares traded
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -4.86% or -0.34 to close at J$6.65 (trading between J$6.53 and J$6.99) with 48,220 shares traded
  3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -4.76% or -0.25 to close at J$5.00 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.00) with 900 shares traded
  4. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) declined -4.68% or -1.17 to close at J$23.82 (trading between J$23.80 and J$23.88) with 6,687 shares traded
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -4.29% or -0.15 to close at J$3.35 (trading between J$3.35 and J$3.35) with 430 shares traded

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

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as low as -7.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.00 (between J$6.50 and J$7.00) . It closed at J$6.84.
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.04% and -3.41% below yesterday’s closing price of J$26.40 (from J$25.50 to J$26.39) . It closed at J$25.65.
  3. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) traded at -2.63% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.61. It closed at J$15.20.
  4. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded at -2.08% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.40. It closed at J$2.35.
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 2.94% and -1.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.02 (from J$1.00 to J$1.05) . It closed at J$1.03.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$17.01.

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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