JSE Daily: Proven, PURITY & XFUND Lead Advancers – Apr 19, 2018

April 19, 2018

Stock market performance report for Thursday 19th of April 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.7m shares / $43.0m traded. (19 Advanced / 18 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were no new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,681,070 shares, 42 stocks traded, 28 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 16,725 shares, 21 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 9.52% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.2300 with 10,700 shares traded. (Today’s range: US$0.2200 – US$0.2300)
  2. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 4.17% or +0.08 to close at J$2.00 with 2,000 shares traded.
  3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 3.45% or +0.50 to close at J$15.00 with 10,344 shares traded.
  4. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares advanced 2.83% or +1.24 to close at J$45.00 with 27,949 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 2.55% or +0.13 to close at J$5.23 with 7,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.20 – J$5.28)

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

  1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between -0.77% and 5.49% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.38 ( from J$10.30 to J$10.95) . It closed at J$10.53.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -1.11% and 4.78% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.27 ( from J$15.10 to J$16.00) . It closed at J$15.38.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -1.48% and 3.20% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.06 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.19) . It closed at J$4.02.
  4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded at 2.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.81. It closed at J$6.98.
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.90% and 2.15% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.02 ( from J$20.20 to J$20.45) . It closed at J$20.40.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.84% or -0.81 to close at J$95.20 with 97,448 units traded. (Today’s range: J$95.00 – J$96.25)
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$6.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.34% or +0.04 to close at J$11.74 with 532,107 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.70 – J$11.75)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.73% or -0.20 to close at J$27.25 with 204,808 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$28.00)
  4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$5.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.45% or +0.15 to close at J$10.53 with 477,649 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.30 – J$10.95)
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$3.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.64% or -0.07 to close at J$10.80 with 363,060 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.79 – J$10.90)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 532.1k units traded. The shares moved +0.34% or +0.04 to close at J$11.74 (Today’s range: J$11.70 – J$11.75)
  2. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 477.6k units traded. The shares moved +1.45% or +0.15 to close at J$10.53 (Today’s range: J$10.30 – J$10.95)
  3. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) – 374.9k units traded. The shares moved -1.26% or -0.04 to close at J$3.14 (Today’s range: J$3.10 – J$3.20)
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 363.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.64% or -0.07 to close at J$10.80 (Today’s range: J$10.79 – J$10.90)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 295.3k units traded. The shares moved -0.99% or -0.04 to close at J$4.02 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.19)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -3.79% or -0.53 to close at J$13.47 (trading between J$12.80 and J$14.00) with 18,116 shares traded
  2. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -3.64% or -0.04 to close at J$1.06 (trading between J$1.05 and J$1.07) with 50,000 shares traded
  3. Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -2.75% or -0.96 to close at J$34.00 (trading between J$34.00 and J$34.00) with 3,735 shares traded
  4. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -1.69% or -0.09 to close at J$5.24 (trading between J$5.11 and J$5.30) with 52,423 shares traded
  5. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -1.59% or -0.15 to close at J$9.31 (trading between J$9.15 and J$9.40) with 2,337 shares traded

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

  1. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between 0.63% and -2.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.18 (from J$3.10 to J$3.20) . It closed at J$3.14.
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 0.16% and -2.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.19 (from J$6.05 to J$6.20) . It closed at J$6.19.
  3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as low as -1.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.10 (between J$5.00 and J$5.10) . It closed at J$5.07.
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 2.00% and -1.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$27.45 (from J$27.00 to J$28.00) . It closed at J$27.25.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 3.20% and -1.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.06 (from J$4.00 to J$4.19) . It closed at J$4.02.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$2.49. (Today’s range: J$2.49 – J$2.55)

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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