Stock market performance report for Tuesday 29th of August 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 6.2m shares / $134.7m traded. (22 Advanced / 22 Declined / 10 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,261,802 shares, 25 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,270,840 shares, 22 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 7,750 shares, 3 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 654,486 shares, 16 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 11.27% or +0.80 to close at J$7.90 with 4,000 shares traded.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 10.19% or +3.04 to close at J$32.88 with 9,091 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$31.95 – J$33.00)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 9.00% or +0.19 to close at J$2.30 with 4,500 shares traded.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 8.85% or +0.23 to close at J$2.83 with 67,500 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.82 – J$2.90)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 8.33% or +0.10 to close at J$1.30 with 54,276 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.22 – J$1.30)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.21% and 15.42% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.53 ( from J$9.55 to J$11.00) . It closed at J$10.17.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between -3.85% and 14.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.64 ( from J$3.50 to J$4.15) . It closed at J$3.78.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 3.51% and 13.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.70 ( from J$5.90 to J$6.49) . It closed at J$6.01.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -2.81% and 7.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.63 ( from J$4.50 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.52.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 4.13% and 5.87% above yesterday’s closing price of J$28.81 ( from J$30.00 to J$30.50) . It closed at J$30.05.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$78.9m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$108.00 with 730,722 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.99 – J$108.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.01% or +0.01 to close at J$87.55 with 110,532 units traded. (Today’s range: J$86.50 – J$88.00)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$6.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.29% or -0.06 to close at J$20.84 with 284,052 units traded. (Today’s range: J$20.75 – J$21.50)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$5.2m were traded. The stock moved +2.88% or +0.89 to close at J$31.76 with 164,207 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.85 – J$32.00)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.06% or -0.02 to close at J$32.98 with 150,000 units traded.
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 905.7k units traded. The shares moved -1.82% or -0.02 to close at J$1.08 (Today’s range: J$1.02 – J$1.10)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 730.7k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$108.00 (Today’s range: J$107.99 – J$108.00)
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 655.5k units traded. The shares moved +3.85% or +0.14 to close at J$3.78 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$4.15)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 436.1k units traded. The shares moved -3.03% or -0.13 to close at J$4.16 (Today’s range: J$3.95 – J$4.25)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) – 343.5k units traded. The shares moved -2.38% or -0.11 to close at J$4.52 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -22.55% or -1.24 to close at J$4.26 (trading between J$4.25 and J$4.27) with 42,000 shares traded
- Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) declined -6.25% or -0.50 to close at J$7.50 (trading between J$7.50 and J$7.60) with 10,325 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -5.85% or -0.88 to close at J$14.16 (trading between J$13.75 and J$14.50) with 326,105 shares traded
- ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) declined -5.00% or -1.00 to close at J$19.00 (trading between J$19.00 and J$19.00) with 400 shares traded
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -4.49% or -0.48 to close at J$10.22 (trading between J$9.01 and J$10.49) with 6,099 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between -0.93% and -7.93% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.29 (from J$3.95 to J$4.25) . It closed at J$4.16.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -7.27% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.10 (between J$1.02 and J$1.10) . It closed at J$1.08.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -2.00% and -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.75 to J$4.90) . It closed at J$4.87.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between 14.01% and -3.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.64 (from J$3.50 to J$4.15) . It closed at J$3.78.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.10% and -3.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.64 (from J$3.50 to J$3.60) . It closed at J$3.60.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$11.00. (Today’s range: J$9.55 – J$11.00)
- Eppley Ltd 9.5% – J$7.25.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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