JSE Daily: PJAM Dominates Volumes, JP Hits New High – Jun 01, 2016

June 1, 2016

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 1st of June 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 7.7m shares / $131.4m traded. (21 Advanced / 11 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,808,442 shares, 27 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,915,008 shares, 9 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 27 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 13.79% or +0.20 to close at J$1.65 with 393,668 shares traded.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 11.93% or +0.26 to close at J$2.44 with 2,200 shares traded.
  3. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares advanced 7.39% or +1.79 to close at J$26.02 with 3,787,537 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$26.01 – J$28.00)
  4. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 7.38% or +0.24 to close at J$3.49 with 74,876 shares traded.
  5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 6.55% or +1.10 to close at J$17.90 with 16,679 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$18.00)

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

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.94% and 6.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.48 ( from J$7.41 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.68.
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.70. It closed at J$5.00.
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded at 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1900. It closed at US$0.2000.
  4. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 3.65% and 4.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.92 ( from J$1.99 to J$2.01) . It closed at J$2.00.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.90% and 4.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.16 ( from J$3.10 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.21.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$102.3m were traded. The stock moved +7.39% or +1.79 to close at J$26.02 with 3,787,537 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.01 – J$28.00)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$7.10m were traded. The stock moved +2.67% or +0.20 to close at J$7.68 with 1,033,123 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.41 – J$8.00)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$7.6m were traded. The stock moved -2.56% or -0.80 to close at J$30.39 with 245,997 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.05 – J$32.00)
  4. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$3.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.35% or -0.06 to close at J$16.89 with 235,333 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.80 – J$16.90)
  5. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) shares valued at J$2.0m were traded. The stock moved -2.29% or -0.27 to close at J$11.50 with 173,979 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) – 3.8m units traded. The shares moved +7.39% or +1.79 to close at J$26.02 (Today’s range: J$26.01 – J$28.00)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved +2.67% or +0.20 to close at J$7.68 (Today’s range: J$7.41 – J$8.00)
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 393.7k units traded. The shares moved +13.79% or +0.20 to close at J$1.65 (Today’s range: J$1.45 – J$1.75)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 338.4k units traded. The shares moved +1.58% or +0.05 to close at J$3.21 (Today’s range: J$3.10 – J$3.30)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 245.10k units traded. The shares moved -2.56% or -0.80 to close at J$30.39 (Today’s range: J$30.05 – J$32.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -13.25% or -1.68 to close at J$11.00 (trading between J$11.00 and J$11.00) with 900 shares traded
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -2.56% or -0.80 to close at J$30.39 (trading between J$30.05 and J$32.00) with 245,997 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -2.51% or -0.12 to close at J$4.66 (trading between J$4.40 and J$4.70) with 163,774 shares traded
  4. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -2.29% or -0.27 to close at J$11.50 (trading between J$11.50 and J$11.50) with 173,979 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) declined -1.41% or -0.20 to close at J$13.99 (trading between J$13.95 and J$14.00) with 19,428 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 1.73% and -3.68% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.62 (from J$4.45 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.64.
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded as low as -2.61% below yesterday’s closing price of J$115.00 (between J$112.00 and J$115.00) . It closed at J$114.33.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 4.43% and -1.90% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.16 (from J$3.10 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.21.
  4. (JETCON) traded between -0.70% and -1.75% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.85 (from J$2.80 to J$2.83) . It closed at J$2.83.
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded as low as -1.27% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.79 (between J$22.50 and J$22.79) . It closed at J$22.51.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd – J$41.50.
  2. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd – J$2.01. (Today’s range: J$1.99 – J$2.01)

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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