JSE Daily: Market Resumes After Matthew Scare – 35 Traded, 19 Up – Oct 04, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 4th of October 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 1.4m shares / $21.0m traded. (19 Advanced / 8 Declined / 5 Firm) .
• There were no new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 994,162 shares, 18 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 397,764 shares, 14 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 64,000 shares, 17 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.24 to close at J$2.64 with 3,620 shares traded.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 6.54% or +1.97 to close at J$32.08 with 34,840 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$29.31 – J$32.14)
3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 5.35% or +0.31 to close at J$6.10 with 3,800 shares traded.
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 4.18% or +0.54 to close at J$13.46 with 180,232 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$13.95)
5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 3.70% or +0.05 to close at J$1.40 with 16,986 shares traded.

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

1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded at 3.59% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.90. It closed at J$4.04.
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 3.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.65. It closed at J$4.80.
3. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded at 2.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.50. It closed at J$18.00.
4. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded at 2.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.99. It closed at J$11.30.
5. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded at 2.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.32. It closed at J$23.95.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$9.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.57% or -0.10 to close at J$17.50 with 561,770 units traded. (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$17.60)
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.12% or +0.05 to close at J$42.50 with 116,206 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.10 – J$42.50)
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved +4.18% or +0.54 to close at J$13.46 with 180,232 units traded. (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$13.95)
4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$1.1m were traded. The stock moved +6.54% or +1.97 to close at J$32.08 with 34,840 units traded. (Today’s range: J$29.31 – J$32.14)
5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares valued at J$675.0k were traded. The stock moved -1.78% or -0.06 to close at J$3.32 with 200,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.30 – J$3.45)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 561.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.57% or -0.10 to close at J$17.50 (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$17.60)
2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 200.0k units traded. The shares moved -1.78% or -0.06 to close at J$3.32 (Today’s range: J$3.30 – J$3.45)
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 180.2k units traded. The shares moved +4.18% or +0.54 to close at J$13.46 (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$13.95)
4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 116.2k units traded. The shares moved +0.12% or +0.05 to close at J$42.50 (Today’s range: J$42.10 – J$42.50)
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 85.8k units traded. The shares moved +1% or +0.05 to close at J$5.05 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.05)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -9.24% or -0.23 to close at J$2.26 (trading between J$2.20 and J$2.30) with 2,500 shares traded
2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -6.82% or -0.15 to close at J$2.05 (trading between J$2.05 and J$2.05) with 9,500 shares traded
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -4.08% or -0.30 to close at J$7.05 (trading between J$7.05 and J$7.05) with 499 shares traded
4. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -1.78% or -0.06 to close at J$3.32 (trading between J$3.30 and J$3.45) with 200,000 shares traded
5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) declined -0.62% or -0.41 to close at J$65.30 (trading between J$65.20 and J$66.00) with 4,783 shares traded

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

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded as low as -3.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.40 (between J$8.10 and J$8.40) . It closed at J$8.37.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 6.74% and -2.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.11 (from J$29.31 to J$32.14) . It closed at J$32.08.
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between 1.32% and -1.20% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.55 (from J$41.05 to J$42.10) . It closed at J$41.87.
4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.12% and -0.82% below yesterday’s closing price of J$42.45 (from J$42.10 to J$42.50) . It closed at J$42.50.
5. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded as low as -0.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$17.60 (between J$17.50 and J$17.60) . It closed at J$17.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Key Insurance Company Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$2.20. (Today’s range: J$2.20 – J$2.30)

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