JSE Daily: GK Lead Market Volumes With 3.1m Shares Traded – Jun 08, 2018

June 8, 2018

Stock market performance report for Friday 8th of June 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 10.9m shares / $244.0m traded. (23 Advanced / 16 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 11,026,711 shares, 46 stocks traded, 26 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 2,000 shares, 39 stocks traded, 24 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 21.82% or +1.34 to close at J$7.48 with 123,272 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.40 – J$7.75)
  2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 16.28% or +0.70 to close at J$5.00 with 872 shares traded.
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 5.26% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2000 with 148,633 shares traded.
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 3.82% or +0.19 to close at J$5.17 with 45,660 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.25)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 3.73% or +0.15 to close at J$4.17 with 123,991 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.15 – J$4.44)

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

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.26% and 14.65% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.94 ( from J$23.00 to J$26.30) . It closed at J$23.05.
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 0.13% and 5.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.56 ( from J$7.57 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.69.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -0.19% and 4.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.16 ( from J$5.15 to J$5.41) . It closed at J$5.23.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 2.09% and 4.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.51 ( from J$11.75 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.89.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.49% and 3.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.07 ( from J$4.05 to J$4.20) . It closed at J$4.12.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$154.6m were traded. The stock moved -1.00% or -0.50 to close at J$49.50 with 3,116,194 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.20 – J$50.00)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$18.3m were traded. The stock moved -2.92% or -0.83 to close at J$27.55 with 658,507 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.50 – J$28.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$15.9m were traded. The stock moved -3.40% or -0.36 to close at J$10.24 with 1,575,999 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.60 – J$10.60)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$15.6m were traded. The stock moved -5.28% or -2.80 to close at J$50.20 with 305,483 units traded. (Today’s range: J$50.01 – J$52.00)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$12.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.23% or +0.05 to close at J$4.12 with 3,060,100 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.20)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 3.1m units traded. The shares moved -1% or -0.50 to close at J$49.50 (Today’s range: J$49.20 – J$50.00)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 3.1m units traded. The shares moved +1.23% or +0.05 to close at J$4.12 (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.20)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved -3.4% or -0.36 to close at J$10.24 (Today’s range: J$9.60 – J$10.60)
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 800.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.31% or +0.04 to close at J$13.00
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 658.5k units traded. The shares moved -2.92% or -0.83 to close at J$27.55 (Today’s range: J$27.50 – J$28.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -8.46% or -0.43 to close at J$4.65 (trading between J$4.65 and J$4.65) with 5,000 shares traded
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -5.28% or -2.80 to close at J$50.20 (trading between J$50.01 and J$52.00) with 305,483 shares traded
  3. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -4.47% or -0.54 to close at J$11.55 (trading between J$11.55 and J$11.55) with 1,650 shares traded
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) declined -3.40% or -0.36 to close at J$10.24 (trading between J$9.60 and J$10.60) with 1,575,999 shares traded
  5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) declined -3.18% or -0.32 to close at J$9.74 (trading between J$9.65 and J$9.80) with 118,424 shares traded

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

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded as low as -4.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.30 (between J$2.20 and J$2.30) . It closed at J$2.23.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as low as -4.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.50 (between J$13.90 and J$14.50) . It closed at J$14.48.
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -1.34% and -3.10% below yesterday’s closing price of J$28.38 (from J$27.50 to J$28.00) . It closed at J$27.55.
  4. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between -2.50% and -3.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (from J$7.76 to J$7.80) . It closed at J$7.79.
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.15% and -1.87% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.49 (from J$38.75 to J$39.55) . It closed at J$39.19.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd – J$26.30. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$26.30)

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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