Stock market performance report for Wednesday 17th of February 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 2.8m shares / $45.4m traded. (10 Advanced / 24 Declined / 10 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,974,920 shares, 30 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 759,332 shares, 14 stocks traded, 6 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 66,900 shares, 22 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 9.65% or +2.63 to close at J$29.89 with 83,508 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$30.00)
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 4.34% or +1.16 to close at J$27.90 with 6,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.50 – J$30.00)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 4.21% or +0.55 to close at J$13.60 with 100 shares traded.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 3.41% or +0.16 to close at J$4.85 with 53,450 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.45 – J$4.99)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 1.34% or +0.08 to close at J$6.03 with 138,588 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.75 – J$6.35)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -2.76% and 4.97% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.62 ( from J$3.52 to J$3.80) . It closed at J$3.65.
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -1.96% and 3.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.29 ( from J$39.50 to J$41.50) . It closed at J$40.32.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 0.34% and 2.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$29.40 ( from J$29.50 to J$30.00) . It closed at J$29.75.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between -10.84% and 1.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.66 ( from J$1.48 to J$1.69) . It closed at J$1.60.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -12.04% and 1.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.79 ( from J$11.25 to J$13.00) . It closed at J$11.50.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$16.0m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$65.00 with 245,117 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.70)
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$7.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.07% or +0.03 to close at J$40.32 with 183,199 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.50 – J$41.50)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.51% or -0.17 to close at J$33.06 with 173,359 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.50 – J$33.50)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved +9.65% or +2.63 to close at J$29.89 with 83,508 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$30.00)
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares valued at J$1.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.71% or -0.04 to close at J$5.59 with 354,615 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.45 – J$5.70)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) – 354.6k units traded. The shares moved -0.71% or -0.04 to close at J$5.59 (Today’s range: J$5.45 – J$5.70)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 270.0k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$5.00
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 245.1k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$65.00 (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.70)
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 183.2k units traded. The shares moved +0.07% or +0.03 to close at J$40.32 (Today’s range: J$39.50 – J$41.50)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 178.4k units traded. The shares moved -3.61% or -0.06 to close at J$1.60 (Today’s range: J$1.48 – J$1.69)
Top 5 Declining Stocks
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -10.09% or -1.29 to close at J$11.50 (trading between J$11.25 and J$13.00) with 94,905 shares traded
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -9.52% or -0.02 to close at J$0.19 (trading between J$0.18 and J$0.21) with 37,005 shares traded
- Gleaner Company (GLNR) declined -8.58% or -0.23 to close at J$2.45 (trading between J$2.45 and J$2.45) with 200 shares traded
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -7.79% or -0.38 to close at J$4.50 (trading between J$4.40 and J$4.50) with 26,020 shares traded
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -5.98% or -0.35 to close at J$5.50 (trading between J$5.50 and J$5.50) with 4,500 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 1.81% and -10.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.66 (from J$1.48 to J$1.69) . It closed at J$1.60.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between -0.23% and -9.30% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.41 (from J$4.00 to J$4.40) . It closed at J$4.17.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -1.65% and -7.02% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.84 (from J$4.50 to J$4.76) . It closed at J$4.75.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded as low as -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (between J$7.50 and J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.84.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between -1.04% and -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$19.20 (from J$18.00 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$18.23.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today.
- Sweet River Abattoir & Supplies Company Ltd – J$4.01. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.01)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$13.60.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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