JSE Daily: CWJ, GK Dominate Volumes. 8.1m Shares (J$186.2m) – Aug 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 12th of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 8.1m shares / $186.2m traded. (18 Advanced / 12 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,261,356 shares, 23 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,019,870 shares, 14 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 8,365 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 802,181 shares, 3 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 33.33% or +0.0500 to close at US$0.2000 with 17,000 shares traded.
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 15.38% or +0.40 to close at J$3.00 with 10,000 shares traded.
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 14.00% or +0.49 to close at J$3.99 with 25,618 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.90 – J$4.00)
  4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 13.91% or +0.63 to close at J$5.16 with 6,200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$5.25)
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 7.08% or +1.82 to close at J$27.54 with 40,612 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$27.99)

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

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 5.54% and 11.54% above yesterday’s closing price of J$41.69 ( from J$44.00 to J$46.50) . It closed at J$44.55.
  2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as high as 5.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.50 (between J$3.50 and J$3.70) . It closed at J$3.50.
  3. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) traded at 5.56% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1800. It closed at US$0.1900.
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 3.09% and 5.30% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.79 ( from J$7.00 to J$7.15) . It closed at J$7.15.
  5. J.P.S. 7% (JPS7) traded at 5.13% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.39. It closed at J$0.41.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares valued at J$79.1m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$650.00 with 121,667 units traded.
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$65.3m were traded. The stock moved +6.86% or +2.86 to close at J$44.55 with 1,444,035 units traded. (Today’s range: J$44.00 – J$46.50)
  3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$13.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.02% or -0.01 to close at J$42.00 with 319,018 units traded.
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$10.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.81% or -1.47 to close at J$29.11 with 356,705 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.50 – J$30.50)
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares valued at J$4.3m were traded. The stock moved -6.15% or -0.08 to close at J$1.22 with 3,489,351 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.15 – J$1.31)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 3.5m units traded. The shares moved -6.15% or -0.08 to close at J$1.22 (Today’s range: J$1.15 – J$1.31)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved +6.86% or +2.86 to close at J$44.55 (Today’s range: J$44.00 – J$46.50)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 780.0k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.10
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 592.1k units traded. The shares moved +5.3% or +0.36 to close at J$7.15 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.15)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 356.7k units traded. The shares moved -4.81% or -1.47 to close at J$29.11 (Today’s range: J$26.50 – J$30.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -6.86% or -0.48 to close at J$6.52 (trading between J$6.52 and J$6.52) with 3,993 shares traded
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -6.15% or -0.08 to close at J$1.22 (trading between J$1.15 and J$1.31) with 3,489,351 shares traded
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -4.81% or -1.47 to close at J$29.11 (trading between J$26.50 and J$30.50) with 356,705 shares traded
  4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -2.38% or -0.18 to close at J$7.38 (trading between J$7.30 and J$7.58) with 41,750 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -2.27% or -0.50 to close at J$21.50 (trading between J$21.50 and J$21.51) with 107,756 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.00% and -3.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.85 to J$4.95) . It closed at J$4.93.
  2. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between 0.01% and -2.86% below yesterday’s closing price of J$70.00 (from J$68.00 to J$70.01) . It closed at J$69.56.
  3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded at -2.15% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.22. It closed at J$10.00.
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.25% (JMMB7.25) traded as low as -2.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.45 (between J$2.40 and J$2.45) . It closed at J$2.40.
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded as low as -1.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.89 (between J$4.80 and J$4.89) . It closed at J$4.81.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$70.01. (Today’s range: J$68.00 – J$70.01)
  2. Berger Paints Ltd – J$5.25. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$5.25)

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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