JSE Daily: 20 Down, 19 Up. Over $100m Traded. 4 New Highs – Feb 23, 2017

February 23, 2017

Stock market performance report for Thursday 23rd of February 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.3m shares / $113.8m traded. (19 Advanced / 20 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 4 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,527,181 shares, 28 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 929,736 shares, 17 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,311 shares, 2 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 7.57% or +1.14 to close at J$16.19 with 10,200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$15.10 – J$16.25)
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 6.60% or +0.49 to close at J$7.91 with 8,558 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.60 – J$7.95)
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 5.26% or +0.07 to close at J$1.40 with 408,117 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.34 – J$1.49)
  4. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 5.11% or +0.18 to close at J$3.70 with 10,000 shares traded.
  5. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares advanced 4.05% or +1.19 to close at J$30.59 with 34,867 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$29.34 – J$31.50)

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

  1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as high as 5.41% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.91 (between J$10.91 and J$11.50) . It closed at J$11.21.
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) traded between -12.59% and 4.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.86 ( from J$2.50 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.67.
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -5.28% and 4.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.03 ( from J$9.50 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.05.
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.90% and 4.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.55 ( from J$5.60 to J$5.80) . It closed at J$5.60.
  5. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded as high as 3.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.81 (between J$4.81 and J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.85.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$82.2m were traded. The stock moved -10.27% or -4.01 to close at J$35.03 with 2,191,135 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$40.00)
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$5.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.33% or -0.12 to close at J$36.07 with 159,042 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.50 – J$37.00)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$5.3m were traded. The stock moved -3.12% or -0.66 to close at J$20.52 with 256,309 units traded. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$21.50)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$5.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.70% or -0.29 to close at J$40.93 with 130,509 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.50 – J$41.00)
  5. National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at J$62.01 with 78,787 units traded. (Today’s range: J$61.00 – J$64.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 2.2m units traded. The shares moved -10.27% or -4.01 to close at J$35.03 (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$40.00)
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 610.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.9% or +0.05 to close at J$5.60 (Today’s range: J$5.60 – J$5.80)
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 408.1k units traded. The shares moved +5.26% or +0.07 to close at J$1.40 (Today’s range: J$1.34 – J$1.49)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 314.1k units traded. The shares moved -2.74% or -0.13 to close at J$4.62 (Today’s range: J$4.23 – J$4.75)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 256.3k units traded. The shares moved -3.12% or -0.66 to close at J$20.52 (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$21.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -12.72% or -0.51 to close at J$3.50 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.50) with 1,700 shares traded
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) declined -10.27% or -4.01 to close at J$35.03 (trading between J$35.00 and J$40.00) with 2,191,135 shares traded
  3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -6.64% or -0.19 to close at J$2.67 (trading between J$2.50 and J$3.00) with 3,000 shares traded
  4. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) declined -6.11% or -0.11 to close at J$1.69 (trading between J$1.65 and J$1.80) with 135,130 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -6.04% or -1.08 to close at J$16.80 (trading between J$16.79 and J$17.00) with 20,537 shares traded

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

  1. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) traded between -2.94% and -13.15% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.15 (from J$34.00 to J$38.00) . It closed at J$37.17.
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded as low as -10.95% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.75 (between J$4.23 and J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.62.
  3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -2.62% and -6.86% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.81 (from J$11.00 to J$11.50) . It closed at J$11.49.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between -0.09% and -6.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$74.07 (from J$69.01 to J$74.00) . It closed at J$71.82.
  5. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.3200 (between US$0.3000 and US$0.3200) . It closed at US$0.3200.

52-Week High/Lows

4 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Seprod Ltd – J$39.00.
  2. Sterling Investments Ltd – J$16.20.
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd – J$37.00. (Today’s range: J$35.50 – J$37.00)
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited – J$11.50. (Today’s range: J$10.91 – J$11.50)

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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