JSE Daily: Lasco Stocks Surge! $140.8m, 19 Up In Trading – Apr 22, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 22nd of April 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 16.1m shares / $140.8m traded. (19 Advanced / 11 Declined / 8 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 14,098,150 shares, 29 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,970,479 shares, 9 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 92,582 shares, 26 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 18.07% or +0.73 to close at J$4.77 with 977,026 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.95)
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 15.19% or +0.94 to close at J$7.13 with 528,460 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.61 – J$7.80)
3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 13.21% or +2.63 to close at J$22.54 with 4,640,819 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$22.49 – J$24.66)
4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 11.76% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.1900 with 43,000 shares traded.
5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.11 to close at J$1.21 with 7,870 shares traded.

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

1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded as high as 13.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.00 (between J$30.00 and J$34.05) . It closed at J$30.05.
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 8.00% and 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 ( from J$5.40 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$5.50.
3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 7.81% and 9.16% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.00 ( from J$34.50 to J$34.93) . It closed at J$34.72.
4. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded at 7.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.00. It closed at J$12.90.
5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.88% and 6.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.13 ( from J$1.14 to J$1.20) . It closed at J$1.20.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$109.4m were traded. The stock moved +13.21% or +2.63 to close at J$22.54 with 4,640,819 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.49 – J$24.66)
2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares valued at J$6.7m were traded. The stock moved +2.31% or +0.03 to close at J$1.33 with 5,142,218 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.26 – J$1.35)
3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$5.5m were traded. The stock moved +10.00% or +0.50 to close at J$5.50 with 1,007,250 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.40 – J$5.50)
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved +18.07% or +0.73 to close at J$4.77 with 977,026 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.95)
5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.17% or +0.05 to close at J$30.05 with 125,253 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$34.05)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 5.1m units traded. The shares moved +2.31% or +0.03 to close at J$1.33 (Today’s range: J$1.26 – J$1.35)
2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 4.6m units traded. The shares moved +13.21% or +2.63 to close at J$22.54 (Today’s range: J$22.49 – J$24.66)
3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved +6.19% or +0.07 to close at J$1.20 (Today’s range: J$1.14 – J$1.20)
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved +10% or +0.50 to close at J$5.50 (Today’s range: J$5.40 – J$5.50)
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 977.0k units traded. The shares moved +18.07% or +0.73 to close at J$4.77 (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.95)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -12.67% or -0.38 to close at J$2.62 (trading between J$2.50 and J$3.00) with 12,996 shares traded
2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -4.52% or -0.43 to close at J$9.09 (trading between J$9.00 and J$10.00) with 30,236 shares traded
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) declined -2.15% or -0.86 to close at J$39.14 (trading between J$39.00 and J$40.00) with 24,476 shares traded
4. (ISP) declined -2.00% or -0.05 to close at J$2.45 (trading between J$2.45 and J$2.46) with 20,719 shares traded
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -0.98% or -0.22 to close at J$22.23 (trading between J$22.15 and J$22.30) with 76,203 shares traded

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

1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 3.85% and -3.08% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.30 (from J$1.26 to J$1.35) . It closed at J$1.33.
2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as low as -2.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00 (between J$9.80 and J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.91.
3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between 4.76% and -1.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.15 (from J$3.10 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.12.
4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.02% and -0.75% below yesterday’s closing price of J$64.99 (from J$64.50 to J$65.00) . It closed at J$64.82.
5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as low as -0.73% below yesterday’s closing price of J$20.55 (between J$20.40 and J$20.55) . It closed at J$20.42.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$45.00.

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