Market Update: CWJ, GK & JBG Lead Volumes. Derrimon Continues To Soar. $84.1m Traded On JSE – Dec 11, 2015

Stock market performance report for Friday 11th of December 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 5.3m shares / $84.1m traded. (11 Advanced / 14 Declined / 3 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,223,336 shares, 21 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 928,694 shares, 7 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 10,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 62,000 shares, 12 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 8.75% (JMMB8.75) shares advanced 9.43% or +0.25 to close at J$2.90 with 42,000 shares traded.
2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 4.55% or +0.01 to close at J$0.23 with 8,150 shares traded.
3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 4.41% or +0.15 to close at J$3.55 with 75,000 shares traded.
4. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 4.29% or +0.15 to close at J$3.65 with 73,203 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$3.66)
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 1.81% or +0.08 to close at J$4.50 with 467,553 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.45 – J$4.50)

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

1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded as high as 2.78% above yesterday’s closing price of J$16.54 (between J$16.54 and J$17.00) . It closed at J$16.55.
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -2.19% and 1.27% above yesterday’s closing price of J$78.01 ( from J$76.30 to J$79.00) . It closed at J$78.27.
3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between -0.71% and 0.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$56.50 ( from J$56.10 to J$57.00) . It closed at J$56.50.
4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded at 0.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.85. It closed at J$18.00.
5. Cable & Wireless (CWJ) traded between -11.11% and 0.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.44 ( from J$1.28 to J$1.45) . It closed at J$1.33.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$60.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.33% or +0.26 to close at J$78.27 with 783,581 units traded. (Today’s range: J$76.30 – J$79.00)
2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.24% or -0.02 to close at J$8.47 with 657,940 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.41 – J$8.50)
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved -5.24% or -1.56 to close at J$28.19 with 96,044 units traded. (Today’s range: J$28.01 – J$29.00)
4. Cable & Wireless (CWJ) shares valued at J$2.6m were traded. The stock moved -7.64% or -0.11 to close at J$1.33 with 1,884,409 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.28 – J$1.45)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Cable & Wireless (CWJ) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved -7.64% or -0.11 to close at J$1.33 (Today’s range: J$1.28 – J$1.45)
2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 783.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.33% or +0.26 to close at J$78.27 (Today’s range: J$76.30 – J$79.00)
3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 657.9k units traded. The shares moved -0.24% or -0.02 to close at J$8.47 (Today’s range: J$8.41 – J$8.50)
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 467.6k units traded. The shares moved +1.81% or +0.08 to close at J$4.50 (Today’s range: J$4.45 – J$4.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -10.45% or -0.35 to close at J$3.00 (trading between J$2.99 and J$3.25) with 289,903 shares traded
2. Scotia DBG Investments Ltd (SIJL) declined -9.97% or -2.99 to close at J$27.00 (trading between J$27.00 and J$27.00) with 4,400 shares traded
3. Cable & Wireless (CWJ) declined -7.64% or -0.11 to close at J$1.33 (trading between J$1.28 and J$1.45) with 1,884,409 shares traded
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -5.49% or -0.18 to close at J$3.10 (trading between J$3.10 and J$3.10) with 25,773 shares traded

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

1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -0.29% and -6.16% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.41 (from J$3.20 to J$3.40) . It closed at J$3.30.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -2.52% and -5.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$29.75 (from J$28.01 to J$29.00) . It closed at J$28.19.
3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -3.36% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.95 (between J$5.75 and J$5.95) . It closed at J$5.86.
4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.27% and -2.19% below yesterday’s closing price of J$78.01 (from J$76.30 to J$79.00) . It closed at J$78.27.
5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -1.03% and -1.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.94 (from J$1.91 to J$1.92) . It closed at J$1.91.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd – J$3.66. (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$3.66)

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