JSE Daily: Market Overcomes Storm Clouds – Advances with J$30.0m Traded – Aug 02, 2016

August 2, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 2nd of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 2.7m shares / $30.0m traded. (15 Advanced / 11 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,902,129 shares, 19 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 478,536 shares, 11 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 417,560 shares, 1 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 17.07% or +0.35 to close at J$2.40 with 4,000 shares traded.
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 7.69% or +0.10 to close at J$1.40 with 2,300 shares traded.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 3.31% or +0.48 to close at J$14.99 with 1,559,831 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.52 – J$15.00)
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 2.74% or +0.22 to close at J$8.25 with 1,590 shares traded.
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 2.61% or +0.03 to close at J$1.18 with 149,674 shares traded.

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

  1. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as high as 4.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.50 (between J$12.50 and J$13.00) . It closed at J$12.82.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as high as 3.96% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.10 (between J$10.10 and J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.22.
  3. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded as high as 3.16% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.50 (between J$15.50 and J$15.99) . It closed at J$15.53.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded as high as 2.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$125.00 (between J$125.00 and J$128.00) . It closed at J$127.70.
  5. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded at 2.34% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.10. It closed at J$17.50.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$23.0m were traded. The stock moved +3.31% or +0.48 to close at J$14.99 with 1,559,831 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.52 – J$15.00)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$1.4m were traded. The stock moved +2.16% or +2.70 to close at J$127.70 with 11,322 units traded. (Today’s range: J$125.00 – J$128.00)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$1.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.60% or +0.03 to close at J$5.00 with 223,349 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.97 – J$5.00)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$922.5k were traded. The stock moved -1.02% or -0.23 to close at J$22.35 with 41,845 units traded. (Today’s range: J$21.40 – J$22.69)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) shares valued at J$872.7k were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$2.09 with 417,560 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved +3.31% or +0.48 to close at J$14.99 (Today’s range: J$14.52 – J$15.00)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) – 417.6k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.09
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 223.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.6% or +0.03 to close at J$5.00 (Today’s range: J$4.97 – J$5.00)
  4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 149.7k units traded. The shares moved +2.61% or +0.03 to close at J$1.18 (Today’s range: J$1.15 – J$1.20)
  5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 88.8k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.26 (Today’s range: J$3.26 – J$3.30)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -5.26% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.1800 (trading between US$0.1800 and US$0.1900) with 50,250 shares traded
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -4.55% or -0.15 to close at J$3.15 (trading between J$3.15 and J$3.15) with 6,000 shares traded
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -3.81% or -0.18 to close at J$4.54 (trading between J$4.51 and J$4.70) with 5,100 shares traded
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -2.37% or -0.23 to close at J$9.49 (trading between J$9.45 and J$9.90) with 34,044 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -2.22% or -0.50 to close at J$22.00 (trading between J$22.00 and J$22.00) with 7,200 shares traded

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

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.49% and -5.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.58 (from J$21.40 to J$22.69) . It closed at J$22.35.
  2. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded between 0.04% and -1.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$25.47 (from J$25.01 to J$25.48) . It closed at J$25.20.
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.92% and -1.10% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.46 (from J$5.40 to J$5.41) . It closed at J$5.40.
  4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 0.72% and -0.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.95 (from J$6.91 to J$7.00) . It closed at J$7.00.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 2.21% and -0.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.24 (from J$7.20 to J$7.40) . It closed at J$7.21.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd – J$128.00. (Today’s range: J$125.00 – J$128.00)

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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