Market Update(JSE): IronRock Up 12%. J$31.0m / 3.4m Shares Traded – Mar 16, 2016

March 16, 2016

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 16th of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.4m shares / $31.0m traded. (15 Advanced / 15 Declined / 4 Firm) .
  • There was 1 new 52-week high and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,353,136 shares, 25 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 228,021 shares, 9 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 16,600 shares, 1 stocks traded, 2 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,262,461 shares, 25 stocks traded, 7 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. (ROC) shares advanced 12.39% or +0.44 to close at J$3.99 with 918,529 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$4.03)
  2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2200 with 452,650 shares traded.
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares advanced 4.23% or +0.94 to close at J$23.14 with 56,670 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$22.10 – J$23.20)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 3.67% or +0.14 to close at J$3.95 with 55,705 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.94 – J$4.00)
  5. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 2.78% or +0.11 to close at J$4.06 with 100 shares traded.

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

  1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as high as 8.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00 (between J$10.00 and J$10.80) . It closed at J$10.08.
  2. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.93% and 4.41% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.31 ( from J$4.35 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.40.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 1.50% and 3.49% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.05 ( from J$30.50 to J$31.10) . It closed at J$30.51.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded as high as 2.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.01 (between J$3.01 and J$3.10) . It closed at J$3.05.
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -7.74% and 2.98% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.09 ( from J$13.00 to J$14.51) . It closed at J$14.04.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$8.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.53% or +0.46 to close at J$30.51 with 272,706 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$31.10)
  2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.32% or -0.13 to close at J$40.87 with 110,881 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.00)
  3. (ROC) shares valued at J$3.5m were traded. The stock moved +12.39% or +0.44 to close at J$3.99 with 918,529 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$4.03)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$2.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.57% or -0.48 to close at J$83.01 with 28,233 units traded. (Today’s range: J$82.60 – J$83.45)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) shares valued at J$2.2m were traded. The stock moved – or – to close at J$2.15 with 1,032,461 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$2.15
  2. (ROC) – 918.5k units traded. The shares moved +12.39% or +0.44 to close at J$3.99 (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$4.03)
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 452.7k units traded. The shares moved +4.76% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2200 (Today’s range: US$0.2100 – US$0.2200)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 272.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.53% or +0.46 to close at J$30.51 (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$31.10)
  5. Proven Investments Ltd 8% (PROVEN8) – 229.0k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at J$5.00

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -8.14% or -0.31 to close at J$3.50 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.50) with 5,000 shares traded
  2. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -5.88% or -0.50 to close at J$8.00 (trading between J$8.00 and J$8.20) with 30,800 shares traded
  3. (TTECH) declined -5.56% or -0.25 to close at J$4.25 (trading between J$4.25 and J$4.25) with 1,007 shares traded
  4. Desnoes and Geddes Ltd (DG) declined -4.57% or -1.13 to close at J$23.60 (trading between J$23.60 and J$23.60) with 800 shares traded
  5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -3.17% or -0.44 to close at J$13.44 (trading between J$13.08 and J$13.60) with 18,560 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 2.98% and -7.74% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.09 (from J$13.00 to J$14.51) . It closed at J$14.04.
  2. Gleaner Company (GLNR) traded as low as -5.71% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.10 (between J$1.98 and J$2.10) . It closed at J$2.05.
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded at -2.70% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.38. It closed at J$10.10.
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded as low as -2.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.00 (between J$40.00 and J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.87.
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded at -1.53% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.77. It closed at J$30.30.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Eppley Ltd 9.5% – J$6.10.

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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