Market Update(JSE): 8.7m Shares Traded. CWJ, LASM & LASD Lead Volumes – Feb 26, 2016

February 26, 2016

Stock market performance report for Friday 26th of February 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 8.7m shares / $58.4m traded. (15 Advanced / 13 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • Analyst Rating Updates: As at Friday 19th of February 2016 Barita Investments Ltd has updated its ratings on stocks as follows. 35 companies were rated as BUYS, 8 as SELL and 15 as HOLD. You can view analyst ratings here
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 7,069,752 shares, 22 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,352,117 shares, 10 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 125,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 23 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 26.67% or +0.04 to close at J$0.19 with 50,000 shares traded.
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 15.91% or +0.67 to close at J$4.88 with 2,862 shares traded.
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 12.61% or +0.28 to close at J$2.50 with 21,315 shares traded.
  4. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 10.78% or +0.36 to close at J$3.70 with 20,000 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 7.84% or +0.29 to close at J$3.99 with 1,040,376 shares traded.

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

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 0.57% and 11.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.56 ( from J$10.62 to J$11.80) . It closed at J$11.06.
  2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between 3.24% and 9.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.39 ( from J$3.50 to J$3.70) . It closed at J$3.61.
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 7.72% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.57. It closed at J$6.00.
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded at 4.76% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2100. It closed at US$0.2200.
  5. C2W Music Ltd (MUSIC) traded at 4.65% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.43. It closed at J$0.45.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$11.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.16% or -0.27 to close at J$23.07 with 515,847 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$23.30)
  2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$10.4m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$41.00 with 254,071 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.90 – J$41.00)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$9.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.10% or -0.03 to close at J$30.92 with 305,159 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.81 – J$32.00)
  4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares valued at J$6.8m were traded. The stock moved -2.56% or -0.04 to close at J$1.52 with 4,538,475 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.44 – J$1.56)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved -10.70% or -0.66 to close at J$5.51 with 809,400 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.06 – J$6.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 4.5m units traded. The shares moved -2.56% or -0.04 to close at J$1.52 (Today’s range: J$1.44 – J$1.56)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved +7.84% or +0.29 to close at J$3.99 (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$4.35)
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 809.4k units traded. The shares moved -10.7% or -0.66 to close at J$5.51 (Today’s range: J$5.06 – J$6.00)
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 804.2k units traded. The shares moved +4.76% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2200
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 515.8k units traded. The shares moved -1.16% or -0.27 to close at J$23.07 (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$23.30)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -10.70% or -0.66 to close at J$5.51 (trading between J$5.06 and J$6.00) with 809,400 shares traded
  2. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -7.57% or -0.70 to close at J$8.55 (trading between J$8.50 and J$8.62) with 25,826 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -6.80% or -0.27 to close at J$3.70 (trading between J$3.70 and J$3.70) with 18,220 shares traded
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) declined -4.71% or -0.68 to close at J$13.77 (trading between J$13.50 and J$14.50) with 154,686 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -2.93% or -0.95 to close at J$31.45 (trading between J$30.00 and J$32.50) with 22,375 shares traded

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

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -7.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.56 (between J$1.44 and J$1.56) . It closed at J$1.52.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -0.42% and -3.77% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.95 (from J$11.50 to J$11.90) . It closed at J$11.80.
  3. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded as low as -2.78% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.00 (between J$17.50 and J$18.00) . It closed at J$17.53.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded at -2.08% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80. It closed at J$4.70.
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.17% and -1.46% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.34 (from J$23.00 to J$23.30) . It closed at J$23.07.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd – J$3.70. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.70)

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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