Market Update(JSE): 6.1m Shares (J$108.2m) Traded – Mar 02, 2016

March 2, 2016

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 2nd of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 6.1m shares / $108.2m traded. (12 Advanced / 17 Declined / 3 Firm) .
  • Analyst Rating Updates: As at Friday 26th of February 2016 Barita Investments Ltd has updated its ratings on stocks as follows. LASD was upgraded. 36 companies were rated as BUYS, 8 as SELL and 14 as HOLD. You can view analyst ratings here
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,726,285 shares, 21 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,428,845 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 21 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 14.29% or +0.20 to close at J$1.60 with 100 shares traded.
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 4.54% or +0.62 to close at J$14.28 with 566,345 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$13.50 – J$14.60)
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 4.28% or +0.91 to close at J$22.18 with 123,032 shares traded.
  4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 2.10% or +0.29 to close at J$14.10 with 39,099 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$15.00)
  5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 2.07% or +0.10 to close at J$4.93 with 12,224 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.59 – J$5.08)

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

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -3.50% and 16.83% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.00 ( from J$28.95 to J$35.05) . It closed at J$29.56.
  2. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) traded between -5.10% and 5.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$28.45 ( from J$27.00 to J$30.00) . It closed at J$28.00.
  3. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between -1.09% and 4.35% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.60 ( from J$4.55 to J$4.80) . It closed at J$4.67.
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.23% and 3.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.05 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.20) . It closed at J$4.10.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -3.23% and 3.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.10 ( from J$3.00 to J$3.20) . It closed at J$3.08.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$42.4m were traded. The stock moved -1.47% or -0.44 to close at J$29.56 with 1,323,480 units traded. (Today’s range: J$28.95 – J$35.05)
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$16.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.08% or +0.25 to close at J$23.47 with 697,261 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$23.50)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$14.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.03% or -0.02 to close at J$64.99 with 216,663 units traded. (Today’s range: J$64.50 – J$65.04)
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$7.10m were traded. The stock moved +4.54% or +0.62 to close at J$14.28 with 566,345 units traded. (Today’s range: J$13.50 – J$14.60)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$6.4m were traded. The stock moved -1.82% or -0.10 to close at J$5.39 with 1,209,662 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved -1.47% or -0.44 to close at J$29.56 (Today’s range: J$28.95 – J$35.05)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -1.82% or -0.10 to close at J$5.39 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.50)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +1.23% or +0.05 to close at J$4.10 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.20)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 697.3k units traded. The shares moved +1.08% or +0.25 to close at J$23.47 (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$23.50)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 566.3k units traded. The shares moved +4.54% or +0.62 to close at J$14.28 (Today’s range: J$13.50 – J$14.60)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -5.23% or -0.40 to close at J$7.25 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.60) with 36,398 shares traded
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -3.78% or -0.11 to close at J$2.80 (trading between J$2.80 and J$2.80) with 11,484 shares traded
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -3.38% or -0.05 to close at J$1.43 (trading between J$1.40 and J$1.50) with 9,498 shares traded
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -1.82% or -0.10 to close at J$5.39 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.50) with 1,209,662 shares traded
  5. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -1.58% or -0.45 to close at J$28.00 (trading between J$27.00 and J$30.00) with 110,000 shares traded

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

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 5.18% and -4.97% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.83 (from J$4.59 to J$5.08) . It closed at J$4.93.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 16.83% and -3.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.00 (from J$28.95 to J$35.05) . It closed at J$29.56.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 3.23% and -3.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.10 (from J$3.00 to J$3.20) . It closed at J$3.08.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded as low as -2.38% below yesterday’s closing price of J$84.00 (between J$82.00 and J$84.00) . It closed at J$83.23.
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded as low as -2.16% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.65 (between J$10.42 and J$10.65) . It closed at J$10.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd – J$35.05. (Today’s range: J$28.95 – J$35.05)
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd – J$5.08. (Today’s range: J$4.59 – J$5.08)
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – J$15.00. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$15.00)

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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