JSE Daily: Cargo Handlers Hits $72. Market Advances – Aug 16, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 16th of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 6.8m shares / $72.4m traded. (15 Advanced / 17 Declined / 7 Firm) .
• There was 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,000,531 shares, 22 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,655,266 shares, 17 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 107,585 shares, 9 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 9.45% or +0.19 to close at J$2.20 with 239,266 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.10 – J$2.20)
2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 8.52% or +0.39 to close at J$4.97 with 705,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.85 – J$5.05)
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 7.72% or +0.51 to close at J$7.12 with 222,361 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.55 – J$7.15)
4. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 7.36% or +0.48 to close at J$7.00 with 2,900 shares traded.
5. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 5.95% or +0.16 to close at J$2.85 with 99,225 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.70 – J$3.00)

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

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.10% and 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.87 ( from J$9.86 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$9.87.
2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded at 4.96% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.50. It closed at J$13.12.
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.45% and 4.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$28.98 ( from J$28.85 to J$30.30) . It closed at J$29.22.
4. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) traded at 4.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00. It closed at J$5.22.
5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded as high as 3.03% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.30 (between J$3.30 and J$3.40) . It closed at J$3.34.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$25.8m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$9.87 with 2,537,927 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.86 – J$10.50)
2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$11.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.94% or -0.62 to close at J$65.00 with 171,221 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.50)
3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$9.8m were traded. The stock moved -1.23% or -0.57 to close at J$45.88 with 216,244 units traded. (Today’s range: J$45.00 – J$46.00)
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$5.8m were traded. The stock moved -3.49% or -0.17 to close at J$4.70 with 1,232,612 units traded.
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$5.3m were traded. The stock moved +2.33% or +0.50 to close at J$21.98 with 246,165 units traded. (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$22.05)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$9.87 (Today’s range: J$9.86 – J$10.50)
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -3.49% or -0.17 to close at J$4.70
3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 705.0k units traded. The shares moved +8.52% or +0.39 to close at J$4.97 (Today’s range: J$4.85 – J$5.05)
4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 246.2k units traded. The shares moved +2.33% or +0.50 to close at J$21.98 (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$22.05)
5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 239.3k units traded. The shares moved +9.45% or +0.19 to close at J$2.20 (Today’s range: J$2.10 – J$2.20)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -7.17% or -0.37 to close at J$4.79 (trading between J$4.55 and J$5.25) with 8,500 shares traded
2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -6.67% or -0.20 to close at J$2.80 (trading between J$2.80 and J$2.80) with 40,000 shares traded
3. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -5.85% or -0.20 to close at J$3.22 (trading between J$3.20 and J$3.30) with 63,478 shares traded
4. tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -5.33% or -0.24 to close at J$4.26 (trading between J$3.85 and J$4.50) with 4,489 shares traded
5. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -4.76% or -0.19 to close at J$3.80 (trading between J$3.80 and J$3.80) with 9,000 shares traded

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

1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -1.24% and -6.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$27.34 (from J$25.51 to J$27.00) . It closed at J$26.59.
2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -4.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.15 (between J$1.10 and J$1.15) . It closed at J$1.15.
3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -1.58% and -4.05% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.68 (from J$5.45 to J$5.59) . It closed at J$5.51.
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between 0.14% and -4.03% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.94 (from J$40.25 to J$42.00) . It closed at J$41.60.
5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at -3.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.87. It closed at J$4.70.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$72.02. (Today’s range: J$72.00 – J$72.02)

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