JSE Daily: Market Starts Week Up 1.2%. 17 Up, 12 Down – Apr 25, 2016

April 25, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 25th of April 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 9.8m shares / $28.0m traded. (16 Advanced / 12 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,485,722 shares, 22 stocks traded, 24 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 3,679,803 shares, 12 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,943,418 shares, 1 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 15.04% or +3.39 to close at J$25.93 with 18,530 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$25.60 – J$26.00)
  2. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd (PAL) shares advanced 11.75% or +9.99 to close at J$95.00 with 402 shares traded.
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 9.35% or +0.85 to close at J$9.94 with 13,550 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.10 – J$10.00)
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 8.33% or +1.00 to close at J$13.00 with 12,460 shares traded.
  5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 3.82% or +0.57 to close at J$15.50 with 3,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -1.82% and 9.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.13 ( from J$7.00 to J$7.80) . It closed at J$7.34.
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as high as 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.33 (between J$1.33 and J$1.40) . It closed at J$1.36.
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -3.99% and 5.07% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.76 ( from J$2.65 to J$2.90) . It closed at J$2.65.
  4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded at 2.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.42. It closed at J$21.00.
  5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.36% and 2.20% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.14 ( from J$39.00 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.72.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$6.7m were traded. The stock moved -5.45% or -0.26 to close at J$4.51 with 1,436,456 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.77)
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares valued at J$4.6m were traded. The stock moved +2.26% or +0.03 to close at J$1.36 with 3,360,096 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.33 – J$1.40)
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares valued at J$4.0m were traded. The stock moved -3.99% or -0.11 to close at J$2.65 with 1,447,523 units traded. (Today’s range: J$2.65 – J$2.90)
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.48% or +0.58 to close at J$39.72 with 80,951 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$40.00)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$2.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.95% or +0.21 to close at J$7.34 with 344,182 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.80)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 3.4m units traded. The shares moved +2.26% or +0.03 to close at J$1.36 (Today’s range: J$1.33 – J$1.40)
  2. (JMMBGL7.50) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved +0.95% or +0.01 to close at J$1.06 (Today’s range: J$1.05 – J$1.06)
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -3.99% or -0.11 to close at J$2.65 (Today’s range: J$2.65 – J$2.90)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -5.45% or -0.26 to close at J$4.51 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.77)
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 563.10k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.20 (Today’s range: J$1.18 – J$1.20)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -5.45% or -0.26 to close at J$4.51 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.77) with 1,436,456 shares traded
  2. 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 316,675 shares traded
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -3.99% or -0.11 to close at J$2.65 (trading between J$2.65 and J$2.90) with 1,447,523 shares traded
  4. C2W Music Ltd (MUSIC) declined -3.03% or -0.01 to close at J$0.32 (trading between J$0.32 and J$0.32) with 1,000 shares traded
  5. (KEY) declined -1.96% or -0.05 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 7,913 shares traded

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

  1. (1834) traded as low as -2.65% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.13 (between J$1.10 and J$1.13) . It closed at J$1.13.
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 9.40% and -1.82% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.13 (from J$7.00 to J$7.80) . It closed at J$7.34.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as low as -1.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.20 (between J$1.18 and J$1.20) . It closed at J$1.20.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.28% and -1.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$64.82 (from J$64.10 to J$65.00) . It closed at J$64.61.
  5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded at -0.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.21. It closed at J$1.20.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd – J$95.00.

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

  1. C2W Music Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$0.32.

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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