Market Update(JSE): Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) Lead Volumes (14.1m Shares) – Mar 07, 2016

March 7, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 7th of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 19.4m shares / $311.6m traded. (14 Advanced / 17 Declined / 11 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 18,689,547 shares, 26 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 668,127 shares, 16 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,200 shares, 12 stocks traded, 8 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 15.76% or +2.75 to close at J$20.20 with 100 shares traded.
  2. Gleaner Company (GLNR) shares advanced 7.50% or +0.15 to close at J$2.15 with 154,500 shares traded.
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 4.13% or +0.27 to close at J$6.80 with 4,055 shares traded.
  4. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 3.01% or +0.34 to close at J$11.65 with 150 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 2.23% or +0.09 to close at J$4.12 with 457,028 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.86 – J$4.40)

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded as high as 9.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (between J$4.00 and J$4.37) . It closed at J$4.03.
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -2.23% and 2.92% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.83 ( from J$5.70 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.93.
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -3.10% and 2.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.85 ( from J$23.11 to J$24.50) . It closed at J$23.46.
  4. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -0.37% and 2.12% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.15 ( from J$40.00 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.98.
  5. 138 Student Living Jamaica Ltd Variable Preference (138SLVR) traded at 2.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.90. It closed at J$5.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$159.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.79% or -0.09 to close at J$11.30 with 14,069,404 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.30 – J$11.44)
  2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$85.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.07% or +0.83 to close at J$40.98 with 2,112,047 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$37.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.12% or +0.08 to close at J$65.00 with 576,410 units traded. (Today’s range: J$64.10 – J$65.03)
  4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$6.9m were traded. The stock moved -5.28% or -1.48 to close at J$26.56 with 252,400 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.50 – J$28.04)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$6.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.70% or +0.10 to close at J$14.47 with 444,293 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.35 – J$14.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 14.1m units traded. The shares moved -0.79% or -0.09 to close at J$11.30 (Today’s range: J$11.30 – J$11.44)
  2. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved +2.07% or +0.83 to close at J$40.98 (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 576.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.12% or +0.08 to close at J$65.00 (Today’s range: J$64.10 – J$65.03)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 457.0k units traded. The shares moved +2.23% or +0.09 to close at J$4.12 (Today’s range: J$3.86 – J$4.40)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 444.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.7% or +0.10 to close at J$14.47 (Today’s range: J$14.35 – J$14.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -15.96% or -2.68 to close at J$14.11 (trading between J$14.00 and J$17.00) with 20,342 shares traded
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -5.98% or -0.29 to close at J$4.56 (trading between J$4.55 and J$4.60) with 48,187 shares traded
  3. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) declined -5.84% or -0.62 to close at J$10.00 (trading between J$10.00 and J$10.00) with 794 shares traded
  4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -5.38% or -0.20 to close at J$3.52 (trading between J$3.52 and J$3.52) with 9,000 shares traded
  5. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -5.28% or -1.48 to close at J$26.56 (trading between J$26.50 and J$28.04) with 252,400 shares traded

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at -5.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.74. It closed at J$2.60.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 9.18% and -4.22% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.03 (from J$3.86 to J$4.40) . It closed at J$4.12.
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.57% and -4.21% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.22 (from J$5.00 to J$5.25) . It closed at J$5.03.
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 0.72% and -3.97% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.76 (from J$30.50 to J$31.99) . It closed at J$31.28.
  5. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) traded at -3.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.95. It closed at J$15.40.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Access Financial Services Ltd – J$20.20.

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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