Stock market performance report for Wednesday 18th of May 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 5.5m shares / $61.3m traded. (12 Advanced / 19 Declined / 5 Firm) .
- There were no new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,813,029 shares, 24 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,626,372 shares, 12 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 45,500 shares, 14 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 14.67% or +2.74 to close at J$21.42 with 117,182 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$20.75 – J$22.00)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 13.75% or +0.55 to close at J$4.55 with 3,000 shares traded.
- (ROC) shares advanced 7.45% or +0.26 to close at J$3.75 with 2,000 shares traded.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 4.56% or +1.37 to close at J$31.40 with 16,216 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.01 – J$32.95)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 3.48% or +0.04 to close at J$1.19 with 11,920 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.12 – J$1.27)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) traded between -10.18% and 9.78% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.01 ( from J$4.50 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$4.50.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -1.43% and 4.37% above yesterday’s closing price of J$25.87 ( from J$25.50 to J$27.00) . It closed at J$25.60.
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between -0.36% and 3.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$63.60 ( from J$63.37 to J$66.00) . It closed at J$63.99.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -7.99% and 2.66% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.38 ( from J$3.11 to J$3.47) . It closed at J$3.32.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as high as 2.34% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.42 (between J$3.42 and J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.47.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$16.3m were traded. The stock moved -1.04% or -0.27 to close at J$25.60 with 621,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$25.50 – J$27.00)
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares valued at J$9.10m were traded. The stock moved -10.18% or -0.51 to close at J$4.50 with 1,992,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.50)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$7.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.61% or +0.39 to close at J$63.99 with 111,082 units traded. (Today’s range: J$63.37 – J$66.00)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$6.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.26% or +0.23 to close at J$88.09 with 69,224 units traded. (Today’s range: J$88.00 – J$89.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$3.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.04% or -0.24 to close at J$22.76 with 172,274 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.13 – J$23.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) – 1.10m units traded. The shares moved -10.18% or -0.51 to close at J$4.50 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.50)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 621.0k units traded. The shares moved -1.04% or -0.27 to close at J$25.60 (Today’s range: J$25.50 – J$27.00)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 514.1k units traded. The shares moved -8.24% or -0.38 to close at J$4.23 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 431.5k units traded. The shares moved -7.25% or -0.10 to close at J$1.28 (Today’s range: J$1.25 – J$1.38)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 322.5k units traded. The shares moved -17.09% or -0.40 to close at J$1.94 (Today’s range: J$1.90 – J$2.06)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -17.09% or -0.40 to close at J$1.94 (trading between J$1.90 and J$2.06) with 322,467 shares traded
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -12.25% or -0.49 to close at J$3.51 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.99) with 61,305 shares traded
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -11.25% or -0.83 to close at J$6.55 (trading between J$6.50 and J$7.25) with 8,035 shares traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -10.18% or -0.51 to close at J$4.50 (trading between J$4.50 and J$5.50) with 1,992,000 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -8.24% or -0.38 to close at J$4.23 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.50) with 514,085 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 1.71% and -14.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.67 (from J$4.00 to J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.44.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -9.42% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.38 (between J$1.25 and J$1.38) . It closed at J$1.28.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 2.66% and -7.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.38 (from J$3.11 to J$3.47) . It closed at J$3.32.
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded as low as -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.60 (between J$1.50 and J$1.60) . It closed at J$1.58.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 0.26% and -5.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$34.91 (from J$32.90 to J$35.00) . It closed at J$34.65.
52-Week High/Lows
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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