JSE Daily: 22 Advance, But Market Continues To Bleed. Drops -2.9% – Mar 18, 2020

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 18th of March 2020 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Today’s Highlights

• MTL, JMMBGL7.50 & LASF Lead Advancers
• EPLY, PULS & MJE Lead Decliners
• Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) Lead Market Volumes With 9.4m Shares Traded
• 17 52-Week Low(s) Today

Market Performance

• Combined Market (All Securities) – 41.2m Shares ($758.6m) Traded.
• Main Market (Ordinary Shares) – 37.5m Shares, 47 Stocks Traded.
• Main Market (Preference Shares) – 90.0k Shares, 38 Stocks Traded.
• Junior Market (Ordinary Shares) – 3.7m Shares, 34 Stocks Traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) shares advanced 26.32% or +0.0500 to close at $0.2400 with 649 shares traded.
2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 14.75% or +0.09 to close at $0.70 with 90,000 shares traded.
3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 8.46% or +0.17 to close at $2.18 with 53,016 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.96 – $2.30)
4. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) shares advanced 8.33% or +0.05 to close at $0.65 with 19,578 shares traded.
5. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) shares advanced 7.84% or +0.08 to close at $1.10 with 10,000 shares traded.

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

1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between -2.94% and 17.65% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.02 ( from $0.99 to $1.20) . It closed at $0.99.
2. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded as high as 14.29% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.40 (between $1.40 and $1.60) . It closed at $1.48.
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -1.96% and 12.75% above yesterday’s closing price of $2.04 ( from $2.00 to $2.30) . It closed at $2.01.
4. Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) traded between 1.60% and 12.00% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.25 ( from $1.27 to $1.40) . It closed at $1.33.
5. First Rock Capital Holdings Ltd (FIRSTROCKUSD) traded as high as 11.11% above yesterday’s closing price of $0.09 (between $0.09 and $0.10) . It closed at $0.09.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at $486.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.49% or +0.77 to close at $52.46 with 9,396,440 units traded. (Today’s range: $51.00 – $52.50)
2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at $45.5m were traded. The stock moved -5.12% or -4.24 to close at $78.62 with 574,020 units traded. (Today’s range: $78.49 – $80.00)
3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $42.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.81% or -1.31 to close at $160.86 with 260,174 units traded. (Today’s range: $155.00 – $168.00)
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at $35.8m were traded. The stock moved +1.24% or +0.46 to close at $37.48 with 980,586 units traded. (Today’s range: $35.01 – $38.00)
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at $24.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.48% or +0.22 to close at $45.63 with 531,967 units traded. (Today’s range: $43.00 – $48.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) – 9.4m units traded. The shares moved +1.49% or +0.77 to close at $52.46 (Today’s range: $51.00 – $52.50)
2. Lumber Depot Ltd (LUMBER) – 8.5m units traded. The shares moved -1.68% or -0.02 to close at $1.17 (Today’s range: $1.00 – $1.20)
3. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 8.2m units traded. The shares moved -3.39% or -0.02 to close at $0.57 (Today’s range: $0.51 – $0.60)
4. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) – 2.4m units traded. The shares moved -7.04% or -0.05 to close at $0.66 (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.74)
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved -1.47% or -0.03 to close at $2.01 (Today’s range: $2.00 – $2.30)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -25.19% or -3.40 to close at $10.10 (trading between $10.10 and $10.10) with 3,745 shares traded
2. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -23.25% or -0.73 to close at $2.41 (trading between $2.30 and $2.45) with 234,755 shares traded
3. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) declined -21.84% or -1.73 to close at $6.19 (trading between $6.02 and $6.73) with 25,300 shares traded
4. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -18.03% or -0.99 to close at $4.50 (trading between $4.01 and $5.00) with 1,000 shares traded
5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -15.97% or -7.41 to close at $38.98 (trading between $35.00 and $50.00) with 74,103 shares traded

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

1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 4.52% and -24.76% below yesterday’s closing price of $20.80 (from $15.65 to $21.74) . It closed at $19.54.
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 2.97% and -20.65% below yesterday’s closing price of $16.51 (from $13.10 to $17.00) . It closed at $14.50.
3. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. (SELECTMD) traded between -1.27% and -17.72% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.79 (from $0.65 to $0.78) . It closed at $0.68.
4. Stanley Motta Ltd (SML) traded between -3.54% and -17.32% below yesterday’s closing price of $5.08 (from $4.20 to $4.90) . It closed at $4.81.
5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -0.44% and -16.98% below yesterday’s closing price of $18.08 (from $15.01 to $18.00) . It closed at $16.70.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Express Catering Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.85. (Today’s range: $2.85 – $3.15)
2. Fontana Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.50. (Today’s range: $3.50 – $3.93)
3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $21.00. (Today’s range: $21.00 – $25.00)
4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $15.01. (Today’s range: $15.01 – $18.00)
5. Mayberry Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $6.01. (Today’s range: $6.01 – $6.05)
6. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $6.02. (Today’s range: $6.02 – $6.73)
7. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. traded at its 52-week low of $0.65. (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.78)
8. Stanley Motta Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $4.20. (Today’s range: $4.20 – $4.90)
9. Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.60. (Today’s range: $2.60 – $2.72)
10. Supreme Ventures Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $13.10. (Today’s range: $13.10 – $17.00)
11. Wigton Windfarm Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $0.51. (Today’s range: $0.51 – $0.60)
12. Access Financial Services Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $19.20.
13. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $35.00. (Today’s range: $35.00 – $50.00)
14. Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) traded at its 52-week low of $2.50. (Today’s range: $2.50 – $2.55)
15. Carreras Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $6.30. (Today’s range: $6.30 – $7.00)
16. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $1.25.
17. Dolphin Cove Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $7.00.

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