JSE Daily: Market Advances. 16 Up, 16 Down. 3 New Highs – Oct 07, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 7th of October 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 2.3m shares / $38.7m traded. (16 Advanced / 15 Declined / 4 Firm) .
• There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,313,133 shares, 23 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 952,581 shares, 12 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 53,400 shares, 16 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 11.36% or +2.50 to close at J$24.50 with 150 shares traded.
2. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) shares advanced 8.54% or +1.18 to close at J$15.00 with 9,889 shares traded.
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 5.30% or +1.59 to close at J$31.60 with 737,828 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$32.19)
4. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares advanced 4.44% or +0.20 to close at J$4.70 with 47,000 shares traded.
5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 3.70% or +1.00 to close at J$28.01 with 7,320 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.99 – J$28.49)

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

1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.27% and 4.39% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.52 ( from J$7.50 to J$7.85) . It closed at J$7.62.
2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded at 3.49% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.01. It closed at J$4.15.
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.48% and 2.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.57 ( from J$14.50 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$14.65.
4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded at 2.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.50. It closed at J$3.60.
5. Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded at 2.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.00. It closed at J$22.60.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$22.9m were traded. The stock moved +5.30% or +1.59 to close at J$31.60 with 737,828 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$32.19)
2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved -1.06% or -0.10 to close at J$9.33 with 339,094 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.10 – J$9.60)
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$2.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.76% or +0.18 to close at J$24.00 with 115,109 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.85 – J$24.00)
4. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$2.3m were traded. The stock moved +2.73% or +0.60 to close at J$22.60 with 100,000 units traded.
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$1.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.33% or +0.10 to close at J$7.62 with 164,221 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$7.85)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 737.8k units traded. The shares moved +5.3% or +1.59 to close at J$31.60 (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$32.19)
2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 339.1k units traded. The shares moved -1.06% or -0.10 to close at J$9.33 (Today’s range: J$9.10 – J$9.60)
3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 174.3k units traded. The shares moved -2.22% or -0.08 to close at J$3.52 (Today’s range: J$3.51 – J$3.61)
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 164.2k units traded. The shares moved +1.33% or +0.10 to close at J$7.62 (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$7.85)
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 122.8k units traded. The shares moved -4.17% or -0.04 to close at J$0.92 (Today’s range: J$0.91 – J$0.92)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -9.94% or -2.98 to close at J$27.00 (trading between J$27.00 and J$27.00) with 1,992 shares traded
2. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -5.52% or -0.49 to close at J$8.38 (trading between J$8.00 and J$8.99) with 2,600 shares traded
3. tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -4.58% or -0.24 to close at J$5.00 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.00) with 75,955 shares traded
4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -4.17% or -0.04 to close at J$0.92 (trading between J$0.91 and J$0.92) with 122,819 shares traded
5. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -4.15% or -0.17 to close at J$3.93 (trading between J$3.90 and J$4.00) with 16,761 shares traded

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

1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded as low as -6.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.50 (between J$2.35 and J$2.50) . It closed at J$2.43.
2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -2.69% and -3.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.34 (from J$3.22 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.23.
3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 1.80% and -3.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.43 (from J$9.10 to J$9.60) . It closed at J$9.33.
4. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded between 0.28% and -2.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.60 (from J$3.51 to J$3.61) . It closed at J$3.52.
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.20% and -1.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.08 (from J$5.00 to J$5.07) . It closed at J$5.05.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Seprod Ltd – J$22.60.
2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd – J$15.00. (Today’s range: J$14.50 – J$15.00)
3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd – J$24.50.

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