Stock market performance report for Wednesday 24th of August 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 7.5m shares / $23.1m traded. (15 Advanced / 15 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,679,249 shares, 21 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,821,162 shares, 16 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,000,000 shares, 14 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 12.16% or +0.54 to close at J$4.98 with 235,988 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$5.00)
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 6.43% or +0.09 to close at J$1.49 with 284 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.43 – J$1.60)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 2.99% or +0.10 to close at J$3.45 with 758,513 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.25 – J$3.50)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares advanced 2.47% or +0.40 to close at J$16.59 with 1,454 shares traded.
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 2.13% or +0.05 to close at J$2.40 with 1,353 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 0.59% and 9.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.38 ( from J$3.40 to J$3.69) . It closed at J$3.44.
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between -9.35% and 2.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.39 ( from J$1.26 to J$1.43) . It closed at J$1.29.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as high as 2.80% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.07 (between J$1.07 and J$1.10) . It closed at J$1.08.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.35% and 2.72% above yesterday’s closing price of J$42.35 ( from J$42.50 to J$43.50) . It closed at J$42.94.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -2.44% and 1.42% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.92 ( from J$4.80 to J$4.99) . It closed at J$4.82.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares valued at J$4.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.98% or -0.01 to close at J$1.01 with 4,000,000 units traded.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved -2.03% or -0.10 to close at J$4.82 with 527,552 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.99)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved -6.80% or -0.33 to close at J$4.52 with 550,005 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.86)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved +2.99% or +0.10 to close at J$3.45 with 758,513 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.25 – J$3.50)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$1.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.06% or +0.04 to close at J$66.49 with 19,533 units traded. (Today’s range: J$66.45 – J$66.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 4.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.98% or -0.01 to close at J$1.01
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 758.5k units traded. The shares moved +2.99% or +0.10 to close at J$3.45 (Today’s range: J$3.25 – J$3.50)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 550.0k units traded. The shares moved -6.8% or -0.33 to close at J$4.52 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.86)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) – 534.9k units traded. The shares moved -7.19% or -0.10 to close at J$1.29 (Today’s range: J$1.26 – J$1.43)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 527.6k units traded. The shares moved -2.03% or -0.10 to close at J$4.82 (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.99)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) declined -7.19% or -0.10 to close at J$1.29 (trading between J$1.26 and J$1.43) with 534,918 shares traded
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -6.86% or -0.21 to close at J$2.85 (trading between J$2.85 and J$2.85) with 15,098 shares traded
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -6.80% or -0.33 to close at J$4.52 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.86) with 550,005 shares traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -6.59% or -0.24 to close at J$3.40 (trading between J$3.40 and J$3.50) with 13,508 shares traded
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -5.66% or -0.57 to close at J$9.50 (trading between J$9.50 and J$9.50) with 7,328 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded at -3.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28. It closed at J$3.15.
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) traded between 0.64% and -3.38% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.84 (from J$24.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$24.69.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 4.48% and -2.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.35 (from J$3.25 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.45.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded at -2.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.59. It closed at J$1.55.
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) traded at -2.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.15. It closed at J$6.00.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$76.10. (Today’s range: J$75.03 – J$76.10)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$17.00. (Today’s range: J$16.19 – J$17.00)
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% traded at its 52-week low of J$1.01.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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