Market Update: 6.2m Shares / $36m Traded On JSE. 8 New Highs – Jan 11, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 11th of January 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 6.2m shares / $36.1m traded. (29 Advanced / 8 Declined / 5 Firm).
• There were 8 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,156,534 shares, 29 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,902,792 shares, 13 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 176,760 shares, 11 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 20.52% or +1.49 to close at J$8.75 with 400,262 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.30 – J$9.01)
2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 15.49% or +1.65 to close at J$12.30 with 3,000 shares traded.
3. tTech Limited (tTECH) shares advanced 14.44% or +0.52 to close at J$4.12 with 70,994 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.16)
4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 13.90% or +0.46 to close at J$3.77 with 25,670 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.69 – J$3.81)
5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 9.56% or +0.48 to close at J$5.50 with 115,654 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.05 – J$5.50)

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

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.80% and 15.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.21 ( from J$11.12 to J$12.99) . It closed at J$11.84.
2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded as high as 15.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (between J$5.00 and J$5.75) . It closed at J$5.07.
3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.09% and 13.48% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.03 ( from J$22.05 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$24.07.
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 0.73% and 11.65% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.12 ( from J$4.15 to J$4.60) . It closed at J$4.37.
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 1.05% and 9.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.76 ( from J$23.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$23.06.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$8.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.32% or +0.30 to close at J$23.06 with 338,597 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$25.00)
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.21% or -0.01 to close at J$4.65 with 981,818 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$4.66)
3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$4.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.41% or +0.85 to close at J$61.00 with 69,500 units traded. (Today’s range: J$60.99 – J$61.00)
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$3.5m were traded. The stock moved +20.52% or +1.49 to close at J$8.75 with 400,262 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.30 – J$9.01)
5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.40% or +0.07 to close at J$5.07 with 445,308 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.75)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +4% or +0.01 to close at J$0.26 (Today’s range: J$0.25 – J$0.26)
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 981.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.21% or -0.01 to close at J$4.65 (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$4.66)
3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 649.2k units traded. The shares moved +5.22% or +0.07 to close at J$1.41 (Today’s range: J$1.40 – J$1.45)
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 445.3k units traded. The shares moved +1.4% or +0.07 to close at J$5.07 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.75)
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 400.3k units traded. The shares moved +20.52% or +1.49 to close at J$8.75 (Today’s range: J$8.30 – J$9.01)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -2.10% or -0.66 to close at J$30.73 (trading between J$30.10 and J$32.75) with 16,708 shares traded
2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -1.61% or -0.03 to close at J$1.83 (trading between J$1.50 and J$1.87) with 97,024 shares traded
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) declined -0.67% or -0.28 to close at J$41.49 (trading between J$40.70 and J$41.77) with 37,983 shares traded
4. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -0.67% or -0.06 to close at J$8.94 (trading between J$8.88 and J$8.99) with 14,252 shares traded
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) declined -0.33% or -0.28 to close at J$84.05 (trading between J$84.01 and J$84.33) with 18,969 shares traded

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

1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 9.77% and -9.77% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.33 (from J$1.20 to J$1.46) . It closed at J$1.34.
2. C2W Music Ltd (MUSIC) traded as low as -6.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.50 (between J$0.47 and J$0.50) . It closed at J$0.50.
3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 5.62% and -5.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.45 (from J$4.19 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.46.
4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 2.53% and -1.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.68 (from J$10.50 to J$10.95) . It closed at J$10.69.
5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded as low as -1.29% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.66 (between J$4.60 and J$4.66) . It closed at J$4.65.

52-Week High/Lows

8 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today.

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd – J$12.99. (Today’s range: J$11.12 – J$12.99)
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd – J$9.01. (Today’s range: J$8.30 – J$9.01)
3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd – J$4.60. (Today’s range: J$4.15 – J$4.60)
4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd – J$10.95. (Today’s range: J$10.50 – J$10.95)
5. Berger Paints Ltd – J$3.81. (Today’s range: J$3.69 – J$3.81)
6. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$6.80. (Today’s range: J$6.70 – J$6.80)
7. Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$5.75. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.75)
8. Knutsford Express Services Ltd – J$12.30.

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