Market Update: Market Begins Week On Losing Note. Closes Down. $20m / 4.4m Shares Traded On JSE – Nov 30, 2015

Stock market performance report for Monday 30th of November 2015 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 4.4m shares / $20.3m traded. (15 Advanced / 12 Declined / 8 Firm) .
• Analyst Rating Updates: As at Friday 27th of November 2015 Barita Investments Ltd has updated its ratings on stocks as follows. 32 companies were rated as BUYS, 6 as SELL and 16 as HOLD. You can view analyst ratings here

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,483,146 shares, 26 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,484,973 shares, 9 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 400,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 25,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 18.75% or +0.03 to close at J$0.19 with 35,200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$0.19 – J$0.21)
2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 8.88% or +0.38 to close at J$4.66 with 9,600 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.85)
3. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares advanced 8.75% or +0.35 to close at J$4.35 with 650 shares traded.
4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 5.71% or +0.04 to close at J$0.74 with 24,467 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$0.74 – J$0.75)
5. LIME (LIME) shares advanced 5.41% or +0.08 to close at J$1.56 with 1,748,946 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.50 – J$1.60)

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

1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.28% and 5.41% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.51 ( from J$3.50 to J$3.70) . It closed at J$3.62.
2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -4.19% and 4.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.35 ( from J$8.00 to J$8.70) . It closed at J$8.38.
3. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded at 2.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.57. It closed at J$6.75.
4. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as high as 2.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00 (between J$10.00 and J$10.25) . It closed at J$10.15.
5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded as high as 2.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.76 (between J$5.76 and J$5.90) . It closed at J$5.87.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$2.8m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$75.08 with 36,734 units traded. (Today’s range: J$75.06 – J$75.50)
2. LIME (LIME) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved +5.41% or +0.08 to close at J$1.56 with 1,748,946 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.50 – J$1.60)
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$2.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.25% or -0.01 to close at J$4.04 with 622,630 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.71 – J$4.05)
4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$2.2m were traded. The stock moved -2.03% or -0.74 to close at J$35.64 with 62,323 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$36.00)
5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$1.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.36% or +0.03 to close at J$8.38 with 189,334 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.00 – J$8.70)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. LIME (LIME) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved +5.41% or +0.08 to close at J$1.56 (Today’s range: J$1.50 – J$1.60)
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 622.6k units traded. The shares moved -0.25% or -0.01 to close at J$4.04 (Today’s range: J$3.71 – J$4.05)
3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 504.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.51% or +0.01 to close at J$1.97 (Today’s range: J$1.97 – J$2.00)
4. Derrimon Trading Company Limited 11.75% (DTL11.75) – 400.0k units traded. The shares moved -4.55% or -0.10 to close at J$2.10
5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 189.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.36% or +0.03 to close at J$8.38 (Today’s range: J$8.00 – J$8.70)

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -20.00% or -0.50 to close at J$2.00 (trading between J$2.00 and J$2.00) with 2,143 shares traded
2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -5.98% or -0.22 to close at J$3.46 (trading between J$3.15 and J$3.60) with 61,778 shares traded
3. Derrimon Trading Company Limited 11.75% (DTL11.75) declined -4.55% or -0.10 to close at J$2.10 (trading between J$2.10 and J$2.10) with 400,000 shares traded
4. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -2.99% or -0.04 to close at J$1.30 (trading between J$1.30 and J$1.35) with 30,192 shares traded
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -2.87% or -0.48 to close at J$16.23 (trading between J$16.22 and J$16.54) with 12,143 shares traded

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

1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded as low as -8.40% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.05 (between J$3.71 and J$4.05) . It closed at J$4.04.
2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 4.19% and -4.19% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.35 (from J$8.00 to J$8.70) . It closed at J$8.38.
3. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -1.04% and -3.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$36.38 (from J$35.00 to J$36.00) . It closed at J$35.64.
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 0.33% and -3.01% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.99 (from J$2.90 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.92.
5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.21% and -2.08% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80 (from J$4.70 to J$4.81) . It closed at J$4.79.

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