JSE Daily: GK Hits New High ($87) On Positive Results – May 13, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 13th of May 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 7.1m shares / $65.45m traded. (13 Advanced / 9 Declined / 10 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,108,387 shares, 25 stocks traded, 21 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 109,624 shares, 7 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,879,779 shares, 19 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 7.58% or +1.55 to close at J$22.00 with 19,637 shares traded.
2. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares advanced 6.14% or +6.55 to close at J$113.30 with 311,591 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$110.05 – J$120.00)
3. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 5.45% or +0.93 to close at J$18.00 with 6,200 shares traded.
4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares advanced 2.18% or +1.83 to close at J$85.83 with 18,308 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$85.00 – J$87.00)
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 1.71% or +0.08 to close at J$4.76 with 21,890 shares traded.

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

1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded between -5.26% and 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1900 ( from US$0.1800 to US$0.2000) . It closed at US$0.1900.
2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 1.29% and 3.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.65 ( from J$11.80 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.80.
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -1.33% and 2.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.50 ( from J$22.20 to J$23.00) . It closed at J$22.59.
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.15% and 1.72% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.49 ( from J$3.45 to J$3.55) . It closed at J$3.49.
5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded at 1.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00. It closed at J$10.15.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$35.8m were traded. The stock moved +6.14% or +6.55 to close at J$113.30 with 311,591 units traded. (Today’s range: J$110.05 – J$120.00)
2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$6.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.30% or +0.19 to close at J$63.56 with 96,066 units traded. (Today’s range: J$63.01 – J$64.00)
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$5.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.40% or +0.09 to close at J$22.59 with 236,769 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.20 – J$23.00)
4. (JMMBGL7.50) shares valued at J$5.1m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$1.05 with 4,878,670 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.05 – J$1.06)
5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.7m were traded. The stock moved -1.61% or -0.49 to close at J$30.02 with 155,668 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.01 – J$30.51)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. (JMMBGL7.50) – 4.9m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.05 (Today’s range: J$1.05 – J$1.06)
2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 483.8k units traded. The shares moved +1.36% or +0.02 to close at J$1.49
3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 330.9k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.10
4. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) – 311.6k units traded. The shares moved +6.14% or +6.55 to close at J$113.30 (Today’s range: J$110.05 – J$120.00)
5. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 252.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.29% or +0.15 to close at J$11.80 (Today’s range: J$11.80 – J$12.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. (KEY) declined -6.72% or -0.18 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 3,000 shares traded
2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -6.58% or -0.25 to close at J$3.55 (trading between J$3.55 and J$3.55) with 612 shares traded
3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -6.25% or -0.30 to close at J$4.50 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.50) with 400 shares traded
4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -5.00% or -0.21 to close at J$3.99 (trading between J$3.99 and J$3.99) with 50,000 shares traded
5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -3.28% or -0.18 to close at J$5.30 (trading between J$5.26 and J$5.47) with 6,641 shares traded

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

1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded between 5.26% and -5.26% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1900 (from US$0.1800 to US$0.2000) . It closed at US$0.1900.
2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as low as -2.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$21.00 (between J$20.55 and J$21.00) . It closed at J$20.90.
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.03% and -1.91% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.76 (from J$39.00 to J$39.75) . It closed at J$39.18.
4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded as low as -1.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.51 (between J$30.01 and J$30.51) . It closed at J$30.02.
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 2.22% and -1.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.50 (from J$22.20 to J$23.00) . It closed at J$22.59.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. GraceKennedy Ltd – J$87.00. (Today’s range: J$85.00 – J$87.00)

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