Market Update(JSE): Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) Leads In Volumes – Feb 29, 2016

February 29, 2016

Stock market performance report for Monday 29th of February 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 1.9m shares / $30.6m traded. (14 Advanced / 17 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,643,911 shares, 24 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 710,404 shares, 14 stocks traded, 6 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 24 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 14.86% or +0.55 to close at J$4.25 with 580 shares traded.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 12.00% or +0.30 to close at J$2.80 with 1,000 shares traded.
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 4.61% or +0.51 to close at J$11.57 with 8,250 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$11.85)
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 3.78% or +0.52 to close at J$14.29 with 65,926 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$14.75)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 3.26% or +0.13 to close at J$4.12 with 322,957 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.40)

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

  1. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) traded as high as 7.14% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.1400 (between US$0.1400 and US$0.1500) . It closed at US$0.1400.
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.39% and 3.49% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.92 ( from J$30.80 to J$32.00) . It closed at J$31.19.
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.30% and 2.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$82.25 ( from J$82.00 to J$84.50) . It closed at J$83.99.
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -0.60% and 2.72% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.18 ( from J$30.00 to J$31.00) . It closed at J$30.03.
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.02% and 2.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$64.99 ( from J$65.00 to J$66.50) . It closed at J$65.04.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$9.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.08% or +0.05 to close at J$65.04 with 143,005 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.00 – J$66.50)
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -13.26% or -4.17 to close at J$27.28 with 203,998 units traded. (Today’s range: J$24.50 – J$30.00)
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$3.7m were traded. The stock moved +2.12% or +1.74 to close at J$83.99 with 44,179 units traded. (Today’s range: J$82.00 – J$84.50)
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares valued at J$3.1m were traded. The stock moved -9.52% or -1.38 to close at J$13.12 with 223,936 units traded. (Today’s range: J$13.10 – J$14.50)
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$2.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.56% or +0.13 to close at J$23.20 with 91,075 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.20 – J$23.30)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) – 400.3k units traded. The shares moved – or – to close at US$0.1400 (Today’s range: US$0.1400 – US$0.1500)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 322.10k units traded. The shares moved +3.26% or +0.13 to close at J$4.12 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.40)
  3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) – 300.5k units traded. The shares moved -3.05% or -0.11 to close at J$3.50
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 223.9k units traded. The shares moved -9.52% or -1.38 to close at J$13.12 (Today’s range: J$13.10 – J$14.50)
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 203.10k units traded. The shares moved -13.26% or -4.17 to close at J$27.28 (Today’s range: J$24.50 – J$30.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -13.26% or -4.17 to close at J$27.28 (trading between J$24.50 and J$30.00) with 203,998 shares traded
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -12.00% or -0.30 to close at J$2.20 (trading between J$2.20 and J$2.20) with 1,270 shares traded
  3. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -10.00% or -0.16 to close at J$1.44 (trading between J$1.40 and J$1.50) with 15,465 shares traded
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -9.52% or -1.38 to close at J$13.12 (trading between J$13.10 and J$14.50) with 223,936 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -9.00% or -0.45 to close at J$4.55 (trading between J$4.55 and J$5.00) with 18,386 shares traded

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

  1. Gleaner Company (GLNR) traded between 0.82% and -13.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.43 (from J$2.10 to J$2.45) . It closed at J$2.30.
  2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as low as -10.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.50 (between J$21.00 and J$23.50) . It closed at J$22.08.
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -9.09% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2200 (between US$0.2000 and US$0.2200) . It closed at US$0.2200.
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded as low as -7.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.51 (between J$5.10 and J$5.51) . It closed at J$5.29.
  5. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded at -3.05% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.61. It closed at J$3.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd – J$2.80.

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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