Market Update: 5 Stocks Hit Highs, $136.7m Traded On JSE – Dec 29, 2015

December 30, 2015

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 29th of December 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 22.8m shares / $135.9m traded. (20 Advanced / 6 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 5 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 21,619,994 shares, 22 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 586,076 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 400,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 229,650 shares, 19 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. Hardware & Lumber (HL) shares advanced 20.57% or +2.90 to close at J$17.00 with 1,250 shares traded.
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 18.06% or +0.28 to close at J$1.83 with 10,000 shares traded.
  3. Gleaner Company (GLNR) shares advanced 15.04% or +0.17 to close at J$1.30 with 38,800 shares traded.
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 12.22% or +0.55 to close at J$5.05 with 2,529 shares traded.
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 7.84% or +0.80 to close at J$11.00 with 124,100 shares traded.

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

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.20% and 9.78% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.01 ( from J$5.00 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$5.04.
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 1.53% and 9.39% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.58 ( from J$4.65 to J$5.01) . It closed at J$4.83.
  3. (CWJ) traded between -2.26% and 9.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.33 ( from J$1.30 to J$1.45) . It closed at J$1.36.
  4. Pulse Investments (PULS) traded at 7.27% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.75. It closed at J$2.95.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -5.49% and 6.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28 ( from J$3.10 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.36.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares valued at J$70.7m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$4.50 with 15,679,334 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.52)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$23.9m were traded. The stock moved -2.11% or -0.22 to close at J$10.21 with 2,312,613 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.20 – J$10.45)
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$17.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.33% or +0.06 to close at J$18.39 with 957,863 units traded. (Today’s range: J$18.35 – J$18.55)
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$6.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.64% or -0.03 to close at J$4.63 with 1,424,317 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.63 – J$4.66)
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$32.00 with 128,125 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) – 15.7m units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$4.50 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.52)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved -2.11% or -0.22 to close at J$10.21 (Today’s range: J$10.20 – J$10.45)
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -0.64% or -0.03 to close at J$4.63 (Today’s range: J$4.63 – J$4.66)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 957.9k units traded. The shares moved +0.33% or +0.06 to close at J$18.39 (Today’s range: J$18.35 – J$18.55)
  5. (CWJ) – 526.8k units traded. The shares moved +2.26% or +0.03 to close at J$1.36 (Today’s range: J$1.30 – J$1.45)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -2.11% or -0.22 to close at J$10.21 (trading between J$10.20 and J$10.45) with 2,312,613 shares traded
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -1.14% or -0.05 to close at J$4.35 (trading between J$4.35 and J$4.35) with 64,197 shares traded
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -0.64% or -0.03 to close at J$4.63 (trading between J$4.63 and J$4.66) with 1,424,317 shares traded
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) declined -0.43% or -0.17 to close at J$39.53 (trading between J$39.50 and J$39.70) with 9,055 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -0.32% or -0.03 to close at J$9.44 (trading between J$9.44 and J$9.44) with 18,938 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 6.71% and -5.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28 (from J$3.10 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.36.
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 9.02% and -2.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.33 (from J$1.30 to J$1.45) . It closed at J$1.36.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 3.64% and -1.12% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.57 (from J$3.53 to J$3.70) . It closed at J$3.61.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.16% and -1.06% below yesterday’s closing price of J$60.65 (from J$60.01 to J$60.75) . It closed at J$60.65.
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 1.11% and -0.78% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.00 (from J$17.86 to J$18.20) . It closed at J$18.18.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited – J$4.52. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.52)
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd – J$1.83.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$3.70. (Today’s range: J$3.53 – J$3.70)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd – J$5.50. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.50)
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$18.55. (Today’s range: J$18.35 – J$18.55)

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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