JSE Daily: Market Advances, But Declining Stocks Outnumber Advancers – Mar 21, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 21st of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 4.3m shares / ~$103.0m traded. (11 Advanced / 15 Declined / 5 Firm) .
• There was 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,857,134 shares, 20 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 566,755 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 35,990 shares, 1 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 7.53% or +0.21 to close at J$3.00 with 129,400 shares traded.
2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 4.71% or +0.49 to close at J$10.90 with 2,000 shares traded.
3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 4.04% or +0.89 to close at J$22.90 with 25,254 shares traded.
4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 3.03% or +0.50 to close at J$17.00 with 220 shares traded.
5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares advanced 2.48% or +0.99 to close at J$40.99 with 330,105 shares traded.

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

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded as high as 6.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.00 (between J$31.00 and J$33.00) . It closed at J$31.00.
2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -0.20% and 4.59% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.01 ( from J$5.00 to J$5.24) . It closed at J$5.13.
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -3.66% and 3.58% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.92 ( from J$22.08 to J$23.74) . It closed at J$23.25.
4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.61% and 3.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.08 ( from J$13.00 to J$13.50) . It closed at J$13.31.
5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.30% and 2.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.03 ( from J$10.00 to J$10.30) . It closed at J$10.02.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$40.5m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$31.00 with 1,264,675 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.00 – J$33.00)
2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$21.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.44% or +0.33 to close at J$23.25 with 935,313 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.08 – J$23.74)
3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$14.4m were traded. The stock moved -1.77% or -1.47 to close at J$81.52 with 176,230 units traded. (Today’s range: J$81.50 – J$82.00)
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$13.4m were traded. The stock moved +2.48% or +0.99 to close at J$40.99 with 330,105 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.03)
5. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$4.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.26% or -0.24 to close at J$93.11 with 48,996 units traded. (Today’s range: J$93.00 – J$93.75)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$31.00 (Today’s range: J$31.00 – J$33.00)
2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 935.3k units traded. The shares moved +1.44% or +0.33 to close at J$23.25 (Today’s range: J$22.08 – J$23.74)
3. (ROC) – 368.9k units traded. The shares moved -4.9% or -0.20 to close at J$3.88 (Today’s range: J$3.60 – J$4.00)
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 330.1k units traded. The shares moved +2.48% or +0.99 to close at J$40.99 (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.03)
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 239.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.72% or -0.01 to close at J$1.38 (Today’s range: J$1.37 – J$1.39)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -13.43% or -0.58 to close at J$3.74 (trading between J$3.70 and J$4.30) with 52,000 shares traded
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -5.02% or -0.30 to close at J$5.68 (trading between J$5.60 and J$5.95) with 88,618 shares traded
3. (ROC) declined -4.90% or -0.20 to close at J$3.88 (trading between J$3.60 and J$4.00) with 368,917 shares traded
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -4.77% or -0.24 to close at J$4.79 (trading between J$4.50 and J$5.00) with 81,308 shares traded
5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -4.10% or -0.47 to close at J$11.00 (trading between J$11.00 and J$11.00) with 400 shares traded

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

1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 3.58% and -3.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.92 (from J$22.08 to J$23.74) . It closed at J$23.25.
2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -2.76% and -3.38% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.49 (from J$14.00 to J$14.09) . It closed at J$14.09.
3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded as low as -2.87% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.65 (between J$22.00 and J$22.65) . It closed at J$22.44.
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded as low as -2.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.91 (between J$3.80 and J$3.91) . It closed at J$3.85.
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -1.19% and -1.80% below yesterday’s closing price of J$82.99 (from J$81.50 to J$82.00) . It closed at J$81.52.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Jamaican Teas Ltd – J$5.24. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.24)

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