Market Update: 138 Student Living Dominated Monday’s Trading (83% Of Volumes) – Dec 21, 2015

December 22, 2015

Stock market performance report for Monday 21st of December 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 10.3m shares / $50.5m traded. (12 Advanced / 11 Declined / 10 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 8,993,471 shares, 23 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,289,643 shares, 10 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 23 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 15.33% or +1.32 to close at J$9.93 with 19,726 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.80 – J$10.50)
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 12.15% or +0.65 to close at J$6.00 with 1,000 shares traded.
  3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 5.00% or +0.05 to close at J$1.05 with 37,000 shares traded.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 4.80% or +0.16 to close at J$3.49 with 461,995 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.12 – J$3.50)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 2.01% or +0.07 to close at J$3.55 with 443,813 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.35 – J$3.55)

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

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -7.45% and 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.70 ( from J$4.35 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.53.
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -3.97% and 3.75% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.53 ( from J$4.35 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.59.
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.87% and 2.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$59.48 (from J$60.00 to J$60.75) . It closed at J$60.02.
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.31% and 1.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.12 ( from J$39.00 to J$39.90) . It closed at J$39.59.
  5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded at 1.60% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.38. It closed at J$4.45.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares valued at J$38.3m were traded. The stock closed at J$4.50 with 8,520,000 units traded.
  2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.91% or +0.54 to close at J$60.02 with 42,612 units traded. (Today’s range: J$60.00 – J$60.75)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.01% or +0.07 to close at J$3.55 with 443,813 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.35 – J$3.55)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved +4.80% or +0.16 to close at J$3.49 with 461,995 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.12 – J$3.50)
  5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares valued at J$1.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.60% or +0.07 to close at J$4.45 with 290,856 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) – 8.5m units traded. The shares closed at J$4.50
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 461.10k units traded. The shares moved +4.8% or +0.16 to close at J$3.49 (Today’s range: J$3.12 – J$3.50)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 443.8k units traded. The shares moved +2.01% or +0.07 to close at J$3.55 (Today’s range: J$3.35 – J$3.55)
  4. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 290.9k units traded. The shares moved +1.6% or +0.07 to close at J$4.45
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 77.3k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$1.38 (Today’s range: J$1.31 – J$1.40)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -11.50% or -2.18 to close at J$16.77 (trading between J$16.70 and J$18.00) with 28,610 shares traded
  2. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -5.44% or -0.49 to close at J$8.52 (trading between J$8.50 and J$8.80) with 51,562 shares traded
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -4.35% or -0.01 to close at J$0.22 (trading between J$0.22 and J$0.23) with 16,130 shares traded
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -3.62% or -0.17 to close at J$4.53 (trading between J$4.35 and J$5.00) with 65,011 shares traded
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -3.55% or -0.62 to close at J$16.83 (trading between J$16.81 and J$17.50) with 61,827 shares traded

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

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as low as -25.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 (between J$2.25 and J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.93.
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 5.11% and -6.31% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.33 (from J$3.12 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.49.
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 1.45% and -5.07% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.38 (from J$1.31 to J$1.40) . It closed at J$1.38.
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 3.75% and -3.97% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.53 (from J$4.35 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.59.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 2.01% and -3.74% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.48 (from J$3.35 to J$3.55) . It closed at J$3.55.

52-Week High/Lows

3 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today.

  1. K.L.E. Group Ltd – J$1.15. (Today’s range: J$1.00 – J$1.15)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd – J$4.70. (Today’s range: J$4.35 – J$4.70)
  3. Carreras Ltd – J$60.75. (Today’s range: J$60.00 – J$60.75)

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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