JSE Daily: Over $400m Sagicor Traded. JETCON Listed (But No Trades) – Mar 24, 2016

March 24, 2016

Stock market performance report for Thursday 24th of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 32.2m shares / $456.8m traded. (12 Advanced / 16 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • Analyst Rating Updates: As at Friday 18th of March 2016 our analyst ratings on stocks were updated. 34 companies were rated as BUYS, 7 as SELL and 18 as HOLD. You can view analyst ratings here
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 23,730,044 shares, 19 stocks traded, 24 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 8,431,002 shares, 13 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 76,747 shares, 11 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) shares advanced 17.83% or +2.05 to close at J$13.55 with 2,000 shares traded.
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.10 to close at J$2.20 with 4,000 shares traded.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 3.48% or +0.46 to close at J$13.66 with 54,394 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$13.60 – J$14.00)
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 2.32% or +0.51 to close at J$22.51 with 1,966 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 2.11% or +0.12 to close at J$5.81 with 100,892 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.75 – J$5.95)

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

  1. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between -11.25% and 12.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 ( from J$3.55 to J$4.49) . It closed at J$3.75.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -15.49% and 5.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.55 ( from J$3.00 to J$3.75) . It closed at J$3.37.
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -14.25% and 5.57% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.49 ( from J$3.85 to J$4.74) . It closed at J$4.25.
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -3.81% and 4.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.91 ( from J$23.00 to J$24.90) . It closed at J$23.05.
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.59% and 1.36% above yesterday’s closing price of J$65.61 ( from J$66.00 to J$66.50) . It closed at J$66.01.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$400.8m were traded. The stock moved -3.60% or -0.86 to close at J$23.05 with 16,736,871 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$24.90)
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares valued at J$30.7m were traded. The stock moved -6.25% or -0.25 to close at J$3.75 with 7,629,673 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.55 – J$4.49)
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$30.2m were traded. The stock moved -14.43% or -0.72 to close at J$4.27 with 6,523,950 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.26 – J$5.00)
  4. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$5.9m were traded. The stock moved +1.03% or +0.96 to close at J$93.96 with 62,670 units traded. (Today’s range: J$93.00 – J$94.00)
  5. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$1.2m were traded. The stock moved -10.81% or -2.00 to close at J$16.50 with 72,250 units traded. (Today’s range: J$15.85 – J$18.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 16.7m units traded. The shares moved -3.6% or -0.86 to close at J$23.05 (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$24.90)
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 7.6m units traded. The shares moved -6.25% or -0.25 to close at J$3.75 (Today’s range: J$3.55 – J$4.49)
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 6.5m units traded. The shares moved -14.43% or -0.72 to close at J$4.27 (Today’s range: J$4.26 – J$5.00)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 293.1k units traded. The shares moved -5.07% or -0.18 to close at J$3.37 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.75)
  5. (TTECH) – 139.9k units traded. The shares moved -0.93% or -0.04 to close at J$4.26 (Today’s range: J$4.25 – J$4.29)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -14.43% or -0.72 to close at J$4.27 (trading between J$4.26 and J$5.00) with 6,523,950 shares traded
  2. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -12.29% or -0.59 to close at J$4.21 (trading between J$4.21 and J$4.21) with 16,000 shares traded
  3. Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -10.81% or -2.00 to close at J$16.50 (trading between J$15.85 and J$18.50) with 72,250 shares traded
  4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -10.00% or -0.40 to close at J$3.60 (trading between J$3.50 and J$4.00) with 127,837 shares traded
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -7.69% or -0.10 to close at J$1.20 (trading between J$1.20 and J$1.20) with 22,200 shares traded

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

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -17.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.42 (between J$11.01 and J$13.42) . It closed at J$12.53.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 5.63% and -15.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.55 (from J$3.00 to J$3.75) . It closed at J$3.37.
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 5.57% and -14.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.49 (from J$3.85 to J$4.74) . It closed at J$4.25.
  4. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 12.25% and -11.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (from J$3.55 to J$4.49) . It closed at J$3.75.
  5. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded between -0.37% and -5.98% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.03 (from J$7.55 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.83.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd – J$23.20. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$23.20)

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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