JSE Daily: JP Lead Market Volumes With 2.0m Shares Traded – Jan 22, 2018

Stock market performance report for Monday 22nd of January 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 10.4m shares / $168.0m traded. (17 Advanced / 21 Declined / 11 Firm) .
• There were no new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 10,431,937 shares, 46 stocks traded, 24 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 12,100 shares, 20 stocks traded, 18 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) shares advanced 25.00% or +0.0500 to close at US$0.2500 with 1,750 shares traded.
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 6.22% or +0.65 to close at J$11.10 with 77,665 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$10.43 – J$11.97)
3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 5.16% or +0.18 to close at J$3.67 with 23,372 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.65 – J$3.88)
4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 4.95% or +2.08 to close at J$44.08 with 10,650 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$42.01 – J$45.00)
5. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 3.15% or +0.38 to close at J$12.46 with 7,129 shares traded.

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

1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between -1.82% and 9.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.75 ( from J$2.70 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.81.
2. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between -2.69% and 7.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60 ( from J$2.53 to J$2.80) . It closed at J$2.65.
3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -2.88% and 5.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.00 ( from J$16.51 to J$18.00) . It closed at J$17.03.
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -3.09% and 5.34% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.56 ( from J$3.45 to J$3.75) . It closed at J$3.59.
5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded as high as 4.47% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.29 (between J$10.29 and J$10.75) . It closed at J$10.51.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$32.3m were traded. The stock moved -7.78% or -1.32 to close at J$15.65 with 2,009,809 units traded. (Today’s range: J$15.65 – J$16.50)
2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$25.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.23% or -0.23 to close at J$99.37 with 259,556 units traded. (Today’s range: J$98.97 – J$99.60)
3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$23.9m were traded. The stock moved -2.14% or -0.76 to close at J$34.69 with 676,952 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.66 – J$36.00)
4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$23.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.02% or -0.01 to close at J$50.00 with 465,642 units traded. (Today’s range: J$50.00 – J$50.50)
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$12.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.92% or -0.40 to close at J$43.01 with 291,775 units traded. (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.45)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 2.0m units traded. The shares moved -7.78% or -1.32 to close at J$15.65 (Today’s range: J$15.65 – J$16.50)
2. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +2.18% or +0.06 to close at J$2.81 (Today’s range: J$2.70 – J$3.00)
3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.35 (Today’s range: J$1.33 – J$1.35)
4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +2.14% or +0.22 to close at J$10.51 (Today’s range: J$10.29 – J$10.75)
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 676.10k units traded. The shares moved -2.14% or -0.76 to close at J$34.69 (Today’s range: J$34.66 – J$36.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -11.76% or -0.04 to close at J$0.30 (trading between J$0.27 and J$0.30) with 5,000 shares traded
2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -8.70% or -2.98 to close at J$31.28 (trading between J$30.00 and J$32.50) with 100,300 shares traded
3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -7.78% or -1.32 to close at J$15.65 (trading between J$15.65 and J$16.50) with 2,009,809 shares traded
4. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -6.52% or -2.14 to close at J$30.67 (trading between J$30.50 and J$31.00) with 1,486 shares traded
5. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -5.54% or -0.44 to close at J$7.50 (trading between J$7.50 and J$7.50) with 500 shares traded

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

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 3.13% and -8.77% below yesterday’s closing price of J$25.21 (from J$23.00 to J$26.00) . It closed at J$24.11.
2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as low as -6.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (between J$4.70 and J$5.00) . It closed at J$5.00.
3. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded as low as -5.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.38 (between J$6.00 and J$6.38) . It closed at J$6.16.
4. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 0.36% and -5.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.10 (from J$39.00 to J$41.25) . It closed at J$39.88.
5. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded as low as -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.41 (between J$4.20 and J$4.41) . It closed at J$4.26.

52-Week High/Lows

3 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)

1. Caribbean Cream Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$4.70. (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$5.00)
2. Productive Business Solutions Ltd traded at its 52-week low of US$0.5500.

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