Market Update(JSE): $85.9m, 5.6m Units Traded On Election Day – Feb 25, 2016

February 25, 2016

Stock market performance report for Thursday 25th of February 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.2m shares / $85.9m traded. (13 Advanced / 17 Declined / 1 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 no new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,400,204 shares, 19 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,076,968 shares, 12 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 200,000 shares, 10 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 4.87% or +0.15 to close at J$3.23 with 433,175 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.20 – J$3.27)
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 4.52% or +1.40 to close at J$32.40 with 36,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$31.90 – J$33.00)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) shares advanced 2.38% or +0.05 to close at J$2.15 with 200,000 shares traded.
  4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 2.28% or +0.67 to close at J$30.00 with 7,550 shares traded.
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 2.05% or +0.24 to close at J$11.95 with 1,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.73% and 8.89% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.51 ( from J$5.55 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.57.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -5.50% and 6.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.82 ( from J$3.61 to J$4.05) . It closed at J$3.70.
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.48% and 5.16% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.46 ( from J$10.41 to J$11.00) . It closed at J$10.56.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -1.45% and 2.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.51 ( from J$14.30 to J$14.90) . It closed at J$14.45.
  5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -1.51% and 2.39% above yesterday’s closing price of J$41.02 ( from J$40.40 to J$42.00) . It closed at J$41.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$48.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.05% or -0.02 to close at J$41.00 with 1,182,454 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.40 – J$42.00)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$8.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.41% or -0.06 to close at J$14.45 with 583,521 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.30 – J$14.90)
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares valued at J$5.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.51% or +0.07 to close at J$13.85 with 408,083 units traded. (Today’s range: J$13.80 – J$14.00)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.3m were traded. The stock moved -1.90% or -0.60 to close at J$30.95 with 136,020 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.86 – J$32.00)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved -3.14% or -0.12 to close at J$3.70 with 825,573 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.61 – J$4.05)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -0.05% or -0.02 to close at J$41.00 (Today’s range: J$40.40 – J$42.00)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 825.6k units traded. The shares moved -3.14% or -0.12 to close at J$3.70 (Today’s range: J$3.61 – J$4.05)
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 583.5k units traded. The shares moved -0.41% or -0.06 to close at J$14.45 (Today’s range: J$14.30 – J$14.90)
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 500.0k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at US$0.2100
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 433.2k units traded. The shares moved +4.87% or +0.15 to close at J$3.23 (Today’s range: J$3.20 – J$3.27)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd (PAL) declined -14.94% or -13.00 to close at J$74.00 (trading between J$74.00 and J$74.00) with 100 shares traded
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -11.86% or -0.83 to close at J$6.17 (trading between J$5.95 and J$7.00) with 204,850 shares traded
  3. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -11.64% or -0.44 to close at J$3.34 (trading between J$3.22 and J$3.56) with 206,000 shares traded
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -7.69% or -1.50 to close at J$18.00 (trading between J$18.00 and J$18.00) with 1,426 shares traded
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -6.98% or -0.30 to close at J$4.00 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.00) with 3,965 shares traded

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

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between -2.40% and -16.17% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.67 (from J$1.40 to J$1.63) . It closed at J$1.60.
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 0.49% and -6.86% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.08 (from J$3.80 to J$4.10) . It closed at J$3.97.
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 6.02% and -5.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.82 (from J$3.61 to J$4.05) . It closed at J$3.70.
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) traded at -5.30% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.64. It closed at J$2.50.
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 0.65% and -3.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.55 (from J$1.50 to J$1.56) . It closed at J$1.56.

52-Week High/Lows

There were no 52-week highs/lows today.

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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