The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recovered nearly 30 percent of Monday’s losses with the main indices rising more than 1,800 points at the close on Tuesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,051.32 points to close at 337,518.92 and the JSE Index climbed 1,868.99 points to close at 307,517.84.
Trading in the main market ended with 2,446,501 units valued $62,753,272 compared to 4,603,500 units valued $97,930,099 on Monday.
Market activities resulted in 27 securities trading including 4 in the US dollar market compared to 29 securities trading on Monday. At the end of trading, the prices of 12 stocks advanced, 12 declined and 5 closed unchanged.
The day’s volume was led by, Scotia Group with 722,516 shares and 29.53 percent of the day’s volume followed by Carreras with 18.82 percent of trading in an exchange of 460,377 shares and Jamaica Broilers with 256,820 units, accounting for 10.5 percent of the day’s volume.
Stocks with major price changes are, Caribbean Cement lost $2 and finished trading 8,484 shares at $40, Carreras fell 50 cents to finish at $9, Grace Kennedy dropped 25 cents to $51.76, with 46,464 stock units trading, Jamaica Broilers gained 56 cents and closed trading at $26.01, with 256,820 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose 65 cents and ended at $51, trading 6,020 shares, Supreme Ventures ended at $14.51, after falling 50 cents as 138,024 shares traded and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 50 cents to $13 trading 61,700 units.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 102,860 units valued at US$17,357 as JMMB 6% ended with a gain of 0.5 cent and closed at $1.03 in trading 2,200 stock units and Productivity Business fell 2 cents and completed trading at $0.56 with 500 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 0.95 cents to 17 US cents with 59,160 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed with 41,000 units trading with a loss of 1.48 cents at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index slipped 0.21 points to 146.69.
Trading resulted in an average of 106,370 units valued at an average of $2,728,403 compared to 164,411 units valued at an average of $3,497,504 for each security traded on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 145,966 units valued at $2,917,169 compared to 148,084 units valued at $2,927,889 on Monday. June closed with an average of 250,168 shares with a value of $5,895,281, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
TTSE volume traded down value up – Friday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday ended with 17 securities changing hands against 12 on Thursday, leading to 75,042 units valued $1,676,375 being exchanged compared to 151,203 units valued just $700,274 on Thursday.
Trading closed with 5 securities rising, 5 declining and 7 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.15 points to 1,226.46, the All T&T Index lost 0.51 points to 1,719.82 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 98.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank rose 9 cents and ended at $8.10, with 434 units changing hands, First Citizens added 1 cent and completed trading at $34.92, after exchanging 4,573 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 9 cents and ended at $16.60, with 18,191 units, One Caribbean Media rose 10 cents and settled at $12.10, after exchanging 2,372 shares and Republic Financial Holdings closed with a gain of 2 cents at 52 weeks’ high of $102.79, after exchanging 6,441 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80, with 15,119 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas ended trading 10 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.70, with 466 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $65.05, with 1,000 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents and ended at $29.56, after exchanging 2,370 shares and Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and closed at $2.90, after 6,300 shares traded.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl ended at $58, in exchanging 413 units, Clico Investments concluded market activity at $20.43, with 11,406 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $46.95, after exchanging 311 shares, National Enterprises closed at $9.55, with 2,000 stock units changing hands, National Flour traded 1,844 units at $1.75, Sagicor Financial concluded trading at $7.80, with 1,602 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $87 trading 200 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Trading subdued on TTSE – Thursday
Trading activity fell on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with trading in only 12 securities against 10 on Wednesday, leading to 151,203 units valued just $700,274 compared to 98,449 shares valued at $2,541,743 changing hands on Wednesday.
Trading closed with 2 securities advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged and the Composite Index rose 2.42 points to 1,226.31, the All T&T Index lost 0.22 points to 1,720.33 and the Cross Listed Index put on 0.70 points to close at 98.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents and settled at $5.50, after exchanging 1,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 11 cents and ended at $29.66, with 3,490 stock units changing hands.
Losses| First Citizens traded with a loss of 9 cents and settled at $34.91, after exchanging 1,541 shares, Massy Holdings shares fell 5 cents and ended at $46.95, after exchanging 2,221 shares and National Flour closed with a loss of 5 cents and completed trading at $1.75, with 58,803 units.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended at $20.43, with 2,100 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended trading 55,385 stock units at $2.90, JMMB Group closed at $1.85, after exchanging 19,785 shares, One Caribbean Media concluded trading at $12, after exchanging 756 shares, Readymix settled at $11, in trading 4,792 shares, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.80, with 630 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed trading at $29.23, after exchanging 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Stocks to Watch this week
There are clear signs that the usual summer rally has started on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the main market hitting new highs on all five trading days during the past week, and ending at record closing highs on all, except on Friday.
The main market entered record territory, minutes after opening on Friday with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,082.40 points to an intraday record of 340,315.50 and the JSE Index rising 986.19 points to a record 310,065.85. The market is being steered higher by an upward sloping support line as well the 45 and 125 day moving averages, lending support just below the index for the main market and the Junior Market is being steered by an upward rising long term support line.
The market saw many developments that confirm that a bull market is in place. Mayberry Jamaican Equities initial public offer, opened and closed on Monday, having been oversubscribed and Indies Pharma public offer opened on Thursday and closed on Friday but Stanley Motta remains opened after more than a week since the offer opened.
Elsewhere in the secondary market, Jamaica Broilers traded briefly at a record high of $33, others trading at 52 weeks’ high in the main market are Kingston Wharves trading at $52.03, PanJam Investment at $58.99 and Pulse Investments trading up to $3.50, but 138 Student Living, having fallen to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.40 the previous week fell even lower in this past week to $3.85,
Former TOP 10 Junior Market listing, Derrimon Trading ordinary share, hit at an all-time high of $23 during the week. Current TOP 10 listing, CAC2000 hit a new record high of $10 as well as C2W Music climbed to $1.60, while recently listed Everything Fresh traded at an all-time low of $1.95 since listing in June. US dollar market listings, Margaritaville and Proven Investments both traded at a 52 weeks’ lows during the week as investors seem to lose interest in the US dollar listed shares.
The main market is exhibiting strong bullish signals while the Junior Market seems more subdued apparently waiting on the release of results.
Against this back drop there could be some interesting developments in in the market in the coming days. Based on demand and supply of stocks and trading activities last week the stocks worth watching this week include, Caribbean Cream that jumped sharply on Friday after the company reported improve first quarter results, NCB Financial pulled back in the past week but may be constrained by the $100 mark until the group reports third quarter results by month end. PanJam Investment could move higher again, as there continues to be buying but there is very limited supply of the stock on offer. Radio Jamaica that came for increased buying recently seems to be seeing supplies coming to market at $1.20 or higher and could get more attention as the weeks roll on. Others worth watching include Caribbean Cement, Berger Paints with little selling, Grace Kennedy for which there is also limited supply. In the Junior market, some demand exists for Derrimon Trading, with a resolution to be voted on at the upcoming AGM to split each share into 10 units, but the price may be stuck around the $20-23 range with the PE more than 20 times 2018 earnings compared to the market average of 11.4. Stationery and Office Supplies continues to trade around the $8 mark, with limited supply on offer, the stock is worth watching but may require second quarter results to kick the price to another level. With the directors stating that they have discussed the possibility of a stock split in the past, the stock can be expected to be one to see a split probably by the next AGM, investors should be stock piling this one with the price being undervalued. Jamaican Teas pulled back in the past week from $5.50 to $5 this week, but with limited stocks being offered for sale, is worth watching. Wisynco seems to have found support just above $9 and is one to watch over the next few weeks as the release of full year result nears, the Jamaican Stock Exchange is another to be watched along with JMMB Group and Seprod.
Several changes to IC TOP stocks
There are several changes to the TOP stocks, following an eventful week of trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, with the main market posting records on all five days and closing at record highs, on four of them.
Former TOP 10 Junior Market listing, Derrimon Trading ordinary share, traded at an all-time high of $23 during the week, while former TOP 10 main market listings also hit new highs during the week, these are Jamaica Broilers trading briefly at a record high of $33, PanJam Investment at $58.99 and Pulse Investments trading up to $3.50 and current TOP 10 listing, CAC2000 hits a new record high of $10.
The TOP 10 listings at the end of the week, have a number of changes. Caribbean Producers returns with after the price slipped back to $5.30 from $5.50 and Caribbean Cream that was shunned by investors based on poor 2018 full year results, jumped 29 percent to $6.25 following the release of the first quarter results, with profit rising 59 percent. Medical Disposables renters the TOP 10 as well as Elite Diagnostic, replacing AMG Packaging and Caribbean Flavours both with earnings downgrade. Proven Investments US dollar listed stock is now in the TOP 10 with the price closing down to 18 US cents during the week and Victoria Mutual Investments return to the list, replacing Salada Foods and Grace Kennedy that rose from $52 to $54.
The PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks averages 6.7 compared to an average PE for the overall market of 11.4, based on 2018 estimated earnings and the main market PE stands at 7.8 for the top stocks, compared to a market average of 13, this is a good indication of the level of undervaluation of these stocks.
The sharp movement in the prices of some main market stocks this past week, encouraged by minimal supplies, is a warning sign of a tsunami that is on the way for the market. Late comers to buying stocks who try to join the party will find get stocks but at a much higher prices than weeks ago.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 41 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 40 percent to the market.