Market Update (JSE): Proven, CWJ & CCC Lead Decliners – Mar 08, 2016

March 8, 2016

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 8th of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 6.4m shares / $84.2m traded. (14 Advanced / 18 Declined / 3 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,138,595 shares, 22 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,158,682 shares, 13 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 327,100 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 300,000 shares, 23 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 3.88% or +0.23 to close at J$6.16 with 651,257 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.90)
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 3.21% or +0.13 to close at J$4.18 with 38,200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 2.94% or +0.20 to close at J$7.00 with 176 shares traded.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 2.65% or +0.49 to close at J$19.00 with 1,000 shares traded.
  5. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 2.56% or +0.12 to close at J$4.80 with 2,000 shares traded.

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as high as 7.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60 (between J$2.60 and J$2.80) . It closed at J$2.60.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -2.91% and 5.58% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.12 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.35) . It closed at J$4.05.
  3. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded as high as 3.96% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.20 (between J$20.20 and J$21.00) . It closed at J$20.41.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded at 2.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.70. It closed at J$4.82.
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -4.57% and 2.39% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.03 ( from J$4.80 to J$5.15) . It closed at J$5.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$32.6m were traded. The stock moved -1.22% or -0.50 to close at J$40.48 with 805,840 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.90 – J$41.03)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$13.5m were traded. The stock moved -3.84% or -1.20 to close at J$30.08 with 444,188 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.01 – J$31.00)
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$8.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.21% or +0.03 to close at J$14.50 with 583,222 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.35 – J$14.59)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$7.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.01% or +0.01 to close at J$83.01 with 89,733 units traded. (Today’s range: J$83.00 – J$83.95)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$4.2m were traded. The stock moved +3.88% or +0.23 to close at J$6.16 with 651,257 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.90)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved -6.67% or -0.10 to close at J$1.40 (Today’s range: J$1.37 – J$1.47)
  2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 805.8k units traded. The shares moved -1.22% or -0.50 to close at J$40.48 (Today’s range: J$39.90 – J$41.03)
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 651.3k units traded. The shares moved +3.88% or +0.23 to close at J$6.16 (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.90)
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 583.2k units traded. The shares moved +0.21% or +0.03 to close at J$14.50 (Today’s range: J$14.35 – J$14.59)
  5. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 518.5k units traded. The shares moved -9.09% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2000

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -9.09% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2000 (trading between US$0.2000 and US$0.2000) with 518,500 shares traded
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -6.67% or -0.10 to close at J$1.40 (trading between J$1.37 and J$1.47) with 2,143,771 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -4.26% or -1.00 to close at J$22.46 (trading between J$20.00 and J$23.50) with 182,378 shares traded
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -3.84% or -1.20 to close at J$30.08 (trading between J$30.01 and J$31.00) with 444,188 shares traded
  5. (TTECH) declined -3.78% or -0.17 to close at J$4.33 (trading between J$4.25 and J$4.50) with 10,971 shares traded

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

  1. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between -1.39% and -6.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.19 (from J$11.40 to J$12.02) . It closed at J$11.91.
  2. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded as low as -5.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.59 (between J$1.50 and J$1.59) . It closed at J$1.58.
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 2.39% and -4.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.03 (from J$4.80 to J$5.15) . It closed at J$5.00.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 0.33% and -2.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.04 (from J$2.95 to J$3.05) . It closed at J$3.01.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 5.58% and -2.91% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.12 (from J$4.00 to J$4.35) . It closed at J$4.05.

52-Week High/Lows

2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Access Financial Services Ltd – J$21.00. (Today’s range: J$20.20 – J$21.00)
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd – J$19.00.

 

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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