Market Update: $29m, 37 Stocks Traded & 4 New Highs On Christmas Eve – Dec 24, 2015

December 28, 2015

Stock market performance report for Thursday 24th of December 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.5m shares / $29.4m traded. (18 Advanced / 10 Declined / 5 Firm).
  • There were 4 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,686,551 shares, 22 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 830,212 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 11,900 shares, 2 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 200 shares, 13 stocks traded, 10 not traded.


Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 30.25% or +0.36 to close at J$1.55 with 6,000 shares traded.
  2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 16.97% or +2.72 to close at J$18.75 with 11,270 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.34 – J$18.99)
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 15.00% or +0.03 to close at J$0.23 with 46,760 shares traded.
  4. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 7.39% or +0.17 to close at J$2.47 with 34,270 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.47 – J$2.50)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 6.99% or +0.32 to close at J$4.90 with 445,314 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$5.00)

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.29% and 10.03% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.09 ( from J$3.05 to J$3.40) . It closed at J$3.20.
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.86% and 6.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.45 ( from J$17.30 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$17.93.
  3. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 0.23% and 4.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.29 ( from J$4.30 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.35.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -3.83% and 4.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.93 ( from J$9.55 to J$10.35) . It closed at J$9.85.
  5. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded as high as 3.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.44 (between J$9.44 and J$9.80) . It closed at J$9.47.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares valued at J$8.7m were traded. The stock moved -7.77% or -0.80 to close at J$9.50 with 910,117 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$9.60)
  2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$4.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.69% or -0.42 to close at J$60.03 with 78,450 units traded. (Today’s range: J$60.00 – J$60.75)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.90% or -0.26 to close at J$28.65 with 141,900 units traded. (Today’s range: J$28.65 – J$28.90)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$2.1m were traded. The stock moved +6.99% or +0.32 to close at J$4.90 with 445,314 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$5.00)
  5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$1.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.71% or +0.67 to close at J$39.75 with 29,018 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$39.90)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) – 910.1k units traded. The shares moved -7.77% or -0.80 to close at J$9.50 (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$9.60)
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 536.0k units traded. The shares moved +2.31% or +0.03 to close at J$1.33
  3. Gleaner Company (GLNR) – 498.1k units traded. The shares moved -13.74% or -0.18 to close at J$1.13 (Today’s range: J$1.00 – J$1.30)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 445.3k units traded. The shares moved +6.99% or +0.32 to close at J$4.90 (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$5.00)
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 172.7k units traded. The shares moved +0.57% or +0.02 to close at J$3.53 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.60)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. Gleaner Company (GLNR) declined -13.74% or -0.18 to close at J$1.13 (trading between J$1.00 and J$1.30) with 498,116 shares traded
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -7.77% or -0.80 to close at J$9.50 (trading between J$9.50 and J$9.60) with 910,117 shares traded
  3. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -3.25% or -0.99 to close at J$29.50 (trading between J$29.50 and J$29.50) with 5,980 shares traded
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -3.15% or -0.33 to close at J$10.14 (trading between J$10.13 and J$10.15) with 223 shares traded
  5. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -2.56% or -0.41 to close at J$15.62 (trading between J$15.50 and J$16.00) with 54,900 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 4.23% and -3.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.93 (from J$9.55 to J$10.35) . It closed at J$9.85.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as low as -2.56% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.95 (between J$1.90 and J$1.95) . It closed at J$1.93.
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Limited 11.75% (DTL11.75) traded at -2.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.15. It closed at J$2.10.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.56% and -1.78% below yesterday’s closing price of J$81.46 (from J$80.01 to J$81.00) . It closed at J$80.09.
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.61% and -1.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.09 (from J$17.82 to J$18.20) . It closed at J$18.09.

52-Week High/Lows
4 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today.

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$3.60. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.60)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd – J$5.00. (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$5.00)
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$18.50. (Today’s range: J$17.30 – J$18.50)
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd – J$1.55.

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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