JSE Daily: Eppley, Knutsford Express & Cargo Handlers Hit Highs – Aug 26, 2016

August 26, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 26th of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 1.9m shares / $31.9m traded. (21 Advanced / 12 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,340,355 shares, 25 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 478,858 shares, 14 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 2,050 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 97,000 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares advanced 13.08% or +85.00 to close at J$735.00 with 9,000 shares traded.
  2. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) shares advanced 11.59% or +0.95 to close at J$9.15 with 1,015 shares traded.
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 8.82% or +0.45 to close at J$5.55 with 9,140 shares traded.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 7.57% or +1.76 to close at J$25.00 with 190 shares traded.
  5. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 6.67% or +0.40 to close at J$6.40 with 81,096 shares traded.

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

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.19% and 7.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.96 ( from J$21.00 to J$22.60) . It closed at J$22.29.
  2. Derrimon Trading Company Limited 11.75% (DTL11.75) traded at 5.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.08. It closed at J$2.20.
  3. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) traded at 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1900. It closed at US$0.2000.
  4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded at 5.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00. It closed at J$5.25.
  5. Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between -0.26% and 4.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$19.05 ( from J$19.00 to J$20.00) . It closed at J$19.06.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$8.2m were traded. The stock moved +6.35% or +1.33 to close at J$22.29 with 377,750 units traded. (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$22.60)
  2. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares valued at J$6.6m were traded. The stock moved +13.08% or +85.00 to close at J$735.00 with 9,000 units traded.
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$6.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.98% or -0.41 to close at J$41.56 with 143,736 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.51 – J$43.50)
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$5.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.56% or -0.23 to close at J$14.51 with 352,955 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.51 – J$14.60)
  5. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$926.2k were traded. The stock moved +0.79% or +0.20 to close at J$25.50 with 36,320 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 377.8k units traded. The shares moved +6.35% or +1.33 to close at J$22.29 (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$22.60)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 352.10k units traded. The shares moved -1.56% or -0.23 to close at J$14.51 (Today’s range: J$14.51 – J$14.60)
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 160.5k units traded. The shares moved -5.56% or -0.06 to close at J$1.02 (Today’s range: J$1.01 – J$1.05)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 143.7k units traded. The shares moved -0.98% or -0.41 to close at J$41.56 (Today’s range: J$40.51 – J$43.50)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 111.7k units traded. The shares moved -6.73% or -0.33 to close at J$4.57 (Today’s range: J$4.55 – J$4.76)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -8.24% or -0.14 to close at J$1.56 (trading between J$1.56 and J$1.56) with 4,218 shares traded
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -6.73% or -0.33 to close at J$4.57 (trading between J$4.55 and J$4.76) with 111,727 shares traded
  3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -6.04% or -0.09 to close at J$1.40 (trading between J$1.40 and J$1.40) with 86,818 shares traded
  4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -5.56% or -0.06 to close at J$1.02 (trading between J$1.01 and J$1.05) with 160,508 shares traded
  5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -2.89% or -0.11 to close at J$3.70 (trading between J$3.70 and J$3.70) with 500 shares traded

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

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 3.65% and -3.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.97 (from J$40.51 to J$43.50) . It closed at J$41.56.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 0.12% and -1.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.50 (from J$8.35 to J$8.51) . It closed at J$8.44.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.95% and -1.56% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.74 (from J$14.51 to J$14.60) . It closed at J$14.51.
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.25% and -1.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.58 (from J$40.00 to J$40.48) . It closed at J$40.35.
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.53% and -1.28% below yesterday’s closing price of J$26.55 (from J$26.21 to J$26.41) . It closed at J$26.40.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Eppley Ltd – J$735.00.
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd – J$25.00.
  3. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$77.00. (Today’s range: J$76.01 – J$77.00)

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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