JSE Daily: SEP, LASF & CFF Lead Advancers – Aug 30, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 30th of August 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 2.2m shares / $27.3m traded. (16 Advanced / 9 Declined / 7 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,429,921 shares, 22 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 290,234 shares, 10 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 496,423 shares, 9 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 4.93% or +0.94 to close at J$20.00 with 1,650 shares traded.
2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 4.48% or +0.15 to close at J$3.50 with 4,385 shares traded.
3. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 2.86% or +0.20 to close at J$7.20 with 34,000 shares traded.
4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 2.34% or +0.16 to close at J$7.00 with 50,000 shares traded.
5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 2.13% or +0.18 to close at J$8.62 with 195,440 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.60 – J$8.80)

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

1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -1.26% and 4.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.77 ( from J$4.71 to J$4.98) . It closed at J$4.80.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.43% and 4.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.13 ( from J$30.00 to J$31.45) . It closed at J$30.05.
3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.19% and 3.31% above yesterday’s closing price of J$25.65 ( from J$25.60 to J$26.50) . It closed at J$26.17.
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.02% and 2.35% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.06 ( from J$40.05 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.75.
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -3.83% and 2.13% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.70 ( from J$4.52 to J$4.80) . It closed at J$4.57.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$8.10m were traded. The stock moved +0.88% or +0.38 to close at J$43.61 with 208,375 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.30 – J$43.90)
2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.72% or +0.69 to close at J$40.75 with 60,268 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.05 – J$41.00)
3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.89% or -0.59 to close at J$65.86 with 37,115 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.01 – J$66.45)
4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$2.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.27% or -0.08 to close at J$30.05 with 73,790 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$31.45)
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$2.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.32% or -0.07 to close at J$21.94 with 98,646 units traded. (Today’s range: J$21.50 – J$22.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) – 487.0k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.10
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 208.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.88% or +0.38 to close at J$43.61 (Today’s range: J$42.30 – J$43.90)
3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 195.4k units traded. The shares moved +2.13% or +0.18 to close at J$8.62 (Today’s range: J$8.60 – J$8.80)
4. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 175.3k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$10.00 (Today’s range: J$9.96 – J$10.00)
5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 169.8k units traded. The shares moved +0.97% or +0.01 to close at J$1.04 (Today’s range: J$1.01 – J$1.05)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -11.35% or -0.42 to close at J$3.28 (trading between J$3.28 and J$3.50) with 60,659 shares traded
2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -7.53% or -0.42 to close at J$5.16 (trading between J$5.16 and J$5.30) with 49,344 shares traded
3. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -4.26% or -0.49 to close at J$11.00 (trading between J$11.00 and J$11.00) with 295 shares traded
4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -3.13% or -0.05 to close at J$1.55 (trading between J$1.55 and J$1.60) with 109,415 shares traded
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -2.77% or -0.13 to close at J$4.57 (trading between J$4.52 and J$4.80) with 56,457 shares traded

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

1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2000 (between US$0.1900 and US$0.2000) . It closed at US$0.2000.
2. Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded between -1.34% and -3.02% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.82 (from J$23.10 to J$23.50) . It closed at J$23.38.
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.05% and -2.32% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.01 (from J$21.50 to J$22.00) . It closed at J$21.94.
4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded as low as -2.17% below yesterday’s closing price of J$66.45 (between J$65.01 and J$66.45) . It closed at J$65.86.
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.55% and -2.15% below yesterday’s closing price of J$43.23 (from J$42.30 to J$43.90) . It closed at J$43.61.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd – J$8.80. (Today’s range: J$8.60 – J$8.80)

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