MoneyMax101 | Market Update(JSE): Market Advances. 18 Stocks Up, 18 Down, 6 Firm

Stock market performance report for Friday 18th of March 2016 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

JSE Combined Index – 8.5m shares / $149.0m traded. (18 Advanced / 18 Declined / 6 Firm) .
There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,087,018 shares, 27 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 3,386,242 shares, 13 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
Preference Shares – Main Market – 51,000 shares, 15 stocks traded, 8 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 17.60% or +4.41 to close at J$29.46 with 759 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$29.40 – J$29.49)
Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 7.32% or +0.30 to close at J$4.40 with 41,168 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.45)
Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 6.65% or +0.31 to close at J$4.97 with 27,747 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$4.99)
Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 6.40% or +0.26 to close at J$4.32 with 120,000 shares traded.
Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 5.00% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2100 with 9,000 shares traded.

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

General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 0.75% and 11.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.68 ( from J$2.70 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.79.
Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as high as 9.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00 (between J$10.00 and J$10.90) . It closed at J$10.41.
Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -8.84% and 6.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.50 ( from J$20.51 to J$24.00) . It closed at J$22.65.
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -1.23% and 2.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.99 ( from J$39.50 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.00.
Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded at 2.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.28. It closed at J$31.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$70.1m were traded. The stock moved +2.38% or +0.72 to close at J$31.00 with 2,261,978 units traded.
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$33.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.01 to close at J$40.00 with 833,006 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.50 – J$41.00)
Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$15.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.22% or +0.05 to close at J$22.92 with 684,972 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.50 – J$23.18)
General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares valued at J$8.0m were traded. The stock moved +4.10% or +0.11 to close at J$2.79 with 2,811,669 units traded. (Today’s range: J$2.70 – J$3.00)
Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.75% or -0.11 to close at J$14.49 with 389,818 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.09 – J$14.60)

Top 5 Volume Traded

General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 2.8m units traded. The shares moved +4.1% or +0.11 to close at J$2.79 (Today’s range: J$2.70 – J$3.00)
Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved +2.38% or +0.72 to close at J$31.00
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 833.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.03% or +0.01 to close at J$40.00 (Today’s range: J$39.50 – J$41.00)
Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 684.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.22% or +0.05 to close at J$22.92 (Today’s range: J$22.50 – J$23.18)
Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 389.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.75% or -0.11 to close at J$14.49 (Today’s range: J$14.09 – J$14.60)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -12.16% or -0.18 to close at J$1.30 (trading between J$1.30 and J$1.30) with 21,000 shares traded
138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -7.07% or -0.40 to close at J$5.26 (trading between J$5.26 and J$5.26) with 2,000 shares traded
Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -6.37% or -1.26 to close at J$18.52 (trading between J$18.51 and J$19.20) with 57,544 shares traded
(ROC) declined -5.77% or -0.25 to close at J$4.08 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.30) with 87,516 shares traded
Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -5.59% or -0.25 to close at J$4.22 (trading between J$4.17 and J$4.50) with 16,000 shares traded

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

Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 6.67% and -8.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$22.50 (from J$20.51 to J$24.00) . It closed at J$22.65.
Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded at -4.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.22. It closed at J$0.21.
Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded as low as -3.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.60 (between J$14.09 and J$14.60) . It closed at J$14.49.
Desnoes and Geddes Ltd (DG) traded between 1.09% and -2.95% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.73 (from J$24.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$24.29.
Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded at -2.68% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.44. It closed at J$13.08.

52-Week High/Lows

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

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