Market Update (JSE): 35 Stocks Up, 7 Down. 7 New Highs – Feb 15, 2016

February 15, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 15th of February 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 23.6m shares / $148.3m traded. (35 Advanced / 7 Declined / 5 Firm) .
  • There were 7 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,707,906 shares, 30 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 18,043,037 shares, 17 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 72,476 shares, 1 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 17.52% or +0.55 to close at J$3.69 with 2,528,860 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.70)
  2. Gleaner Company (GLNR) shares advanced 16.67% or +0.40 to close at J$2.80 with 940 shares traded.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 9.51% or +3.09 to close at J$35.58 with 73,100 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$34.00 – J$36.00)
  4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 8.39% or +0.13 to close at J$1.68 with 1,050,566 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.57 – J$1.70)
  5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 7.83% or +0.13 to close at J$1.79 with 4,600 shares traded.

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

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as high as 15.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.00 (between J$20.00 and J$23.00) . It closed at J$21.16.
  2. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) traded between 3.77% and 11.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.30 ( from J$5.50 to J$5.90) . It closed at J$5.63.
  3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between -0.95% and 10.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.21 ( from J$4.17 to J$4.65) . It closed at J$4.46.
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -2.21% and 9.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.88 ( from J$5.75 to J$6.45) . It closed at J$5.96.
  5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 2.94% and 8.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.00 ( from J$17.50 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$17.50.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$21.4m were traded. The stock closed at J$4.96 with 4,744,503 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$5.00)
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares valued at J$20.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.94% or +0.50 to close at J$17.50 with 1,139,354 units traded. (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$18.50)
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares valued at J$17.4m were traded. The stock moved +2.20% or +0.10 to close at J$4.65 with 3,732,015 units traded.
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares valued at J$17.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.38% or -0.28 to close at J$19.99 with 860,957 units traded. (Today’s range: J$19.75 – J$20.00)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$14.2m were traded. The stock moved -1.89% or -0.25 to close at J$13.00 with 1,136,590 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.40 – J$13.55)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 4.8m units traded. The shares moved +2.38% or +0.05 to close at J$2.15
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 4.7m units traded. The shares closed at J$4.96 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$5.00)
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 3.7m units traded. The shares moved +2.2% or +0.10 to close at J$4.65
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved +17.52% or +0.55 to close at J$3.69 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.70)
  5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +2.94% or +0.50 to close at J$17.50 (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$18.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -9.09% or -2.00 to close at J$20.00 (trading between J$20.00 and J$20.50) with 20,137 shares traded
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -1.89% or -0.25 to close at J$13.00 (trading between J$11.40 and J$13.55) with 1,136,590 shares traded
  3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -1.60% or -0.48 to close at J$29.52 (trading between J$29.50 and J$30.00) with 30,970 shares traded
  4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -1.42% or -0.07 to close at J$4.85 (trading between J$4.80 and J$4.99) with 38,961 shares traded
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -1.38% or -0.28 to close at J$19.99 (trading between J$19.75 and J$20.00) with 860,957 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 0.81% and -19.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.96 (from J$4.00 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.96.
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 6.38% and -6.91% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.52 (from J$7.00 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.54.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 2.30% and -5.37% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.82 (from J$7.40 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.88.
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.17% and -4.51% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.04 (from J$22.00 to J$23.00) . It closed at J$22.93.
  5. C2W Music Ltd (MUSIC) traded as low as -4.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.47 (between J$0.45 and J$0.47) . It closed at J$0.47.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited – J$5.90. (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.90)
  2. Carreras Ltd – J$65.00. (Today’s range: J$63.00 – J$65.00)
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$13.00. (Today’s range: J$12.15 – J$13.00)
  4. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd – J$4.65.
  5. Jamaican Teas Ltd – J$8.00. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$8.00)
  6. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd – J$23.00. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$23.00)
  7. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$40.30.

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
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