Stock market performance report for Thursday 29th of March 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 12.7m shares / $136.6m traded. (31 Advanced / 16 Declined / 9 Firm) .
- There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 12,762,413 shares, 54 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 36,679 shares, 13 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) shares advanced 20.78% or +0.80 to close at J$4.65 with 7,805 shares traded.
- (PROVEN8.25) shares advanced 14.56% or +0.75 to close at J$5.90 with 14,939 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.89 – J$5.90)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 10.07% or +0.29 to close at J$3.17 with 16,244 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.10 – J$3.19)
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 8.70% or +0.20 to close at J$2.50 with 51,000 shares traded.
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) shares advanced 6.94% or +0.29 to close at J$4.47 with 731,119 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.15 – J$4.49)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as high as 12.07% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.16 (between J$1.16 and J$1.30) . It closed at J$1.20.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between -6.70% and 11.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.37 ( from J$5.01 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.28.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.83% and 9.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$19.17 ( from J$19.01 to J$21.00) . It closed at J$19.03.
- GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between 5.80% and 9.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.93 ( from J$3.10 to J$3.20) . It closed at J$3.12.
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 6.22% and 7.47% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.01 ( from J$42.50 to J$43.00) . It closed at J$42.57.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$47.8m were traded. The stock moved +2.88% or +1.12 to close at J$39.99 with 1,224,813 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.99 – J$40.00)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$19.8m were traded. The stock moved +2.22% or +0.23 to close at J$10.58 with 1,877,516 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.20 – J$10.84)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$11.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.03 to close at J$98.99 with 112,718 units traded. (Today’s range: J$98.50 – J$99.50)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$9.9m were traded. The stock moved -10.74% or -4.29 to close at J$35.66 with 264,524 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$39.94)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$8.9m were traded. The stock moved +3.11% or +0.32 to close at J$10.61 with 847,800 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.19 – J$10.90)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 3.9m units traded. The shares moved -14.29% or -0.02 to close at J$0.12 (Today’s range: J$0.12 – J$0.15)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved +2.22% or +0.23 to close at J$10.58 (Today’s range: J$10.20 – J$10.84)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +2.88% or +1.12 to close at J$39.99 (Today’s range: J$37.99 – J$40.00)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 847.8k units traded. The shares moved +3.11% or +0.32 to close at J$10.61 (Today’s range: J$10.19 – J$10.90)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 731.1k units traded. The shares moved +6.94% or +0.29 to close at J$4.47 (Today’s range: J$4.15 – J$4.49)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -20.86% or -1.98 to close at J$7.51 (trading between J$7.51 and J$7.51) with 1,185 shares traded
- Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) declined -20.00% or -0.0500 to close at US$0.2000 (trading between US$0.2000 and US$0.2000) with 1,295 shares traded
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -14.29% or -0.02 to close at J$0.12 (trading between J$0.12 and J$0.15) with 3,892,538 shares traded
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -10.74% or -4.29 to close at J$35.66 (trading between J$35.00 and J$39.94) with 264,524 shares traded
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -7.36% or -0.45 to close at J$5.66 (trading between J$5.54 and J$6.15) with 376,631 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.92% and -7.34% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.09 (from J$1.01 to J$1.10) . It closed at J$1.04.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 11.73% and -6.70% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.37 (from J$5.01 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.28.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded at -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2100. It closed at US$0.2000.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 4.31% and -2.80% below yesterday’s closing price of J$51.76 (from J$50.31 to J$53.99) . It closed at J$52.92.
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between 1.17% and -2.72% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.57 (from J$2.50 to J$2.60) . It closed at J$2.59.
52-Week High/Lows
3 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica – J$5.00. (Today’s range: J$4.99 – J$5.00)
- Express Catering Ltd – J$6.00. (Today’s range: J$5.01 – J$6.00)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd – J$21.00. (Today’s range: J$19.01 – J$21.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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