JSE Daily: Market Closes Up. 20 Advance. $66.8m Traded – Feb 22, 2017

February 22, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 22nd of February 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 9.4m shares / $66.8m traded. (20 Advanced / 17 Declined / 11 Firm) .
  • Analyst Rating Updates: Just released research from JMMB has recommended DTL as a HOLD and JP as a SELL. This based on the latest analysis from their risk and research department (dated Feb 22, 2017).
  • There were 5 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,577,803 shares, 25 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 6,541,143 shares, 23 stocks traded, 6 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 246,298 shares, 12 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 22.33% or +5.95 to close at J$32.60 with 1,000 shares traded.
  2. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) shares advanced 21.14% or +0.52 to close at J$2.98 with 14,000 shares traded.
  3. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 15.22% or +0.21 to close at J$1.59 with 1,000 shares traded.
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 11.64% or +0.27 to close at J$2.59 with 2,000 shares traded.
  5. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.3000 with 9,768 shares traded.

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

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 12.65% and 12.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.09 ( from J$36.15 to J$36.20) . It closed at J$34.14.
  2. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded at 12.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.69. It closed at J$13.50.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded at 11.76% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.25. It closed at J$4.50.
  4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 5.37% and 10.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.49 ( from J$10.00 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$9.76.
  5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 3.85% and 8.97% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.90 ( from J$4.05 to J$4.25) . It closed at J$4.05.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$25.3m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$4.96 with 5,269,141 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.10)
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$5.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.05% or -0.02 to close at J$37.23 with 144,110 units traded. (Today’s range: J$36.25 – J$40.00)
  3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.83% or -0.52 to close at J$62.50 with 78,916 units traded. (Today’s range: J$61.00 – J$62.50)
  4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.80% or +0.68 to close at J$38.47 with 113,463 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.09 – J$40.00)
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.46% or -0.19 to close at J$41.41 with 79,906 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$41.67)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 5.3m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$4.96 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.10)
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.33 (Today’s range: J$1.30 – J$1.38)
  3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) – 350.6k units traded. The shares moved -6.86% or -0.28 to close at J$3.80 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.79)
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – 287.5k units traded. The shares moved +0.18% or +0.02 to close at J$10.89 (Today’s range: J$10.78 – J$11.00)
  5. (EPLY8.25) – 230.3k units traded. The shares moved -0.17% or -0.01 to close at J$6.01

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -6.86% or -0.28 to close at J$3.80 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.79) with 350,551 shares traded
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -2.56% or -0.20 to close at J$7.62 (trading between J$7.05 and J$7.95) with 7,470 shares traded
  3. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) declined -2.34% or -0.96 to close at J$40.00 (trading between J$38.50 and J$40.50) with 42,799 shares traded
  4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -2.15% or -0.09 to close at J$4.10 (trading between J$3.85 and J$4.10) with 81,000 shares traded
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -1.89% or -0.49 to close at J$25.49 (trading between J$25.00 and J$25.00) with 3,000 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -1.00% and -16.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.08 (from J$15.10 to J$17.90) . It closed at J$17.98.
  2. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) traded between 5.85% and -15.08% below yesterday’s closing price of J$37.79 (from J$32.09 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$38.47.
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 2.82% and -9.27% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.96 (from J$4.50 to J$5.10) . It closed at J$4.96.
  4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -1.04% and -8.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.92 (from J$1.75 to J$1.90) . It closed at J$1.89.
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -2.14% and -7.03% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.24 (from J$10.45 to J$11.00) . It closed at J$11.06.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Seprod Ltd – J$38.55.
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$4.75.
  3. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd – J$14.31.
  4. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd – J$7.50.
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$40.00. (Today’s range: J$36.25 – J$40.00)

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

 

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