Stock market performance report for Wednesday 25th of April 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 17.2m shares / $238.2m traded. (18 Advanced / 18 Declined / 11 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 17,168,483 shares, 45 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 10,543 shares, 38 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) shares advanced 16.67% or +0.50 to close at J$3.50 with 28,271 shares traded.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 6.77% or +0.42 to close at J$6.62 with 79,305 shares traded.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 6.15% or +0.37 to close at J$6.39 with 108,012 shares traded.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 5.27% or +1.95 to close at J$38.97 with 66,979 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$38.45 – J$40.00)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 3.59% or +0.34 to close at J$9.80 with 2,000 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as high as 4.65% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.01 (between J$3.01 and J$3.15) . It closed at J$3.01.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.50% and 4.48% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.02 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.20) . It closed at J$4.15.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 0.18% and 3.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.45 ( from J$5.46 to J$5.65) . It closed at J$5.53.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded as high as 3.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.28 (between J$20.28 and J$21.00) . It closed at J$20.53.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded at 3.52% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.83. It closed at J$5.00.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$99.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.46% or -0.23 to close at J$50.02 with 1,959,155 units traded. (Today’s range: J$50.00 – J$51.99)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$46.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.65% or -0.07 to close at J$10.64 with 4,337,080 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.60 – J$10.80)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$36.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.83% or -0.09 to close at J$10.75 with 3,412,434 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.70 – J$10.94)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$16.10m were traded. The stock moved +1.79% or +0.29 to close at J$16.49 with 1,044,013 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.00 – J$16.50)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$6.2m were traded. The stock moved +3.23% or +0.13 to close at J$4.15 with 1,516,542 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.20)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 4.3m units traded. The shares moved -0.65% or -0.07 to close at J$10.64 (Today’s range: J$10.60 – J$10.80)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 3.4m units traded. The shares moved -0.83% or -0.09 to close at J$10.75 (Today’s range: J$10.70 – J$10.94)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 2.2m units traded. The shares moved -7.14% or -0.01 to close at J$0.13 (Today’s range: J$0.12 – J$0.14)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 1.10m units traded. The shares moved -0.46% or -0.23 to close at J$50.02 (Today’s range: J$50.00 – J$51.99)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved +3.23% or +0.13 to close at J$4.15 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.20)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -7.14% or -0.01 to close at J$0.13 (trading between J$0.12 and J$0.14) with 2,161,849 shares traded
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -5.31% or -2.60 to close at J$46.40 (trading between J$46.00 and J$49.95) with 15,000 shares traded
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -3.26% or -0.14 to close at J$4.16 (trading between J$4.15 and J$4.25) with 25,000 shares traded
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -1.78% or -0.09 to close at J$4.98 (trading between J$4.90 and J$5.00) with 10,000 shares traded
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -1.43% or -0.10 to close at J$6.90 (trading between J$6.90 and J$6.90) with 1,260 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) traded between 1.42% and -4.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.24 (from J$4.05 to J$4.30) . It closed at J$4.19.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 2.72% and -2.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$27.55 (from J$27.00 to J$28.30) . It closed at J$27.47.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as low as -1.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.01 (between J$1.97 and J$2.01) . It closed at J$1.99.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between 0.67% and -1.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.47 (from J$4.40 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.50.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 1.17% and -1.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$37.56 (from J$37.00 to J$38.00) . It closed at J$37.44.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd – J$9.80.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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