Market Update (JSE): J$137.9m, 4.5m Shares Traded. 6 New Highs – Feb 16, 2016

February 16, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 16th of February 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 4.5m shares / $137.9m traded. (9 Advanced / 23 Declined / 9 Firm) .
  • There were 6 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,133,857 shares, 28 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 977,388 shares, 13 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 393,524 shares, 18 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 9.45% or +1.89 to close at J$21.89 with 69,528 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$21.50 – J$22.05)
  2. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 7.53% or +0.35 to close at J$5.00 with 162,700 shares traded.
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 6.33% or +1.34 to close at J$22.50 with 3,403 shares traded.
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 6.10% or +0.46 to close at J$8.00 with 47,795 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.00 – J$8.50)
  5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 2.51% or +0.32 to close at J$13.05 with 21,410 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$13.08)

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -2.33% and 9.30% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.15 ( from J$2.10 to J$2.35) . It closed at J$2.18.
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -1.01% and 8.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.96 ( from J$5.90 to J$6.45) . It closed at J$5.95.
  3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -1.08% and 5.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$29.52 ( from J$29.20 to J$31.00) . It closed at J$29.40.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 1.82% and 2.91% above yesterday’s closing price of J$63.84 ( from J$65.00 to J$65.70) . It closed at J$65.00.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -5.15% and 1.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.69 ( from J$3.50 to J$3.75) . It closed at J$3.62.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$46.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.19% or -1.00 to close at J$83.00 with 562,543 units traded. (Today’s range: J$83.00 – J$84.00)
  2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$40.9m were traded. The stock moved +1.82% or +1.16 to close at J$65.00 with 625,721 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.70)
  3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$16.2m were traded. The stock moved -3.75% or -1.57 to close at J$40.29 with 396,112 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$42.00)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$10.8m were traded. The stock moved -6.60% or -2.35 to close at J$33.23 with 326,093 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.40)
  5. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$7.3m were traded. The stock moved -10.27% or -3.06 to close at J$26.74 with 261,404 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.55 – J$29.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 625.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.82% or +1.16 to close at J$65.00 (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.70)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 562.5k units traded. The shares moved -1.19% or -1.00 to close at J$83.00 (Today’s range: J$83.00 – J$84.00)
  3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 396.1k units traded. The shares moved -3.75% or -1.57 to close at J$40.29 (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$42.00)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 326.1k units traded. The shares moved -6.6% or -2.35 to close at J$33.23 (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.40)
  5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 320.8k units traded. The shares moved +1.4% or +0.03 to close at J$2.18 (Today’s range: J$2.10 – J$2.35)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -10.27% or -3.06 to close at J$26.74 (trading between J$26.55 and J$29.00) with 261,404 shares traded
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -9.09% or -0.25 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 10,000 shares traded
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -6.60% or -2.35 to close at J$33.23 (trading between J$32.00 and J$34.40) with 326,093 shares traded
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -5.44% or -0.27 to close at J$4.69 (trading between J$4.25 and J$4.95) with 114,310 shares traded
  5. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -4.55% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.2100 (trading between US$0.2000 and US$0.2200) with 41,720 shares traded

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

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 1.09% and -13.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.60 (from J$4.00 to J$4.65) . It closed at J$4.60.
  2. Gleaner Company (GLNR) traded as low as -10.71% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.80 (between J$2.50 and J$2.80) . It closed at J$2.68.
  3. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 0.20% and -10.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.50 to J$5.01) . It closed at J$4.88.
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 0.08% and -7.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.00 (from J$12.00 to J$13.01) . It closed at J$12.79.
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.07% and -6.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.95 (from J$14.00 to J$14.94) . It closed at J$14.49.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd – J$5.00.
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$13.08. (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$13.08)
  3. Carreras Ltd – J$65.70. (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$65.70)
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd – J$8.50. (Today’s range: J$8.00 – J$8.50)
  5. Seprod Ltd – J$22.05. (Today’s range: J$21.50 – J$22.05)
  6. Mayberry Investments Ltd – J$5.01. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.01)

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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