Stock market performance report for Wednesday 8th of May 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 16.9m shares / $2.0b traded. (29 Advanced / 18 Declined / 9 Firm) .
- There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 16,049,579 shares, 33 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 883,458 shares, 22 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 15,000 shares, 23 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 14.50% or +0.95 to close at J$7.50 with 8,000 shares traded.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 11.75% or +0.47 to close at J$4.47 with 110,830 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.45 – J$4.49)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 10.94% or +0.35 to close at J$3.55 with 116,121 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.48 – J$3.64)
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares advanced 8.70% or +0.96 to close at J$12.00 with 2,569 shares traded.
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) shares advanced 6.32% or +0.27 to close at J$4.54 with 242,766 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.25 – J$4.70)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -1.39% and 21.89% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.05 ( from J$9.91 to J$12.25) . It closed at J$10.46.
- iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) traded between 6.25% and 12.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.80 ( from J$0.85 to J$0.90) . It closed at J$0.85.
- Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between 0.33% and 11.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 ( from J$3.01 to J$3.35) . It closed at J$3.08.
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between -0.15% and 11.57% above yesterday’s closing price of J$89.63 ( from J$89.50 to J$100.00) . It closed at J$91.52.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -4.17% and 7.10% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.87 ( from J$8.50 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$9.01.
Top 5 Value Traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$1.9b were traded. The stock moved +1.77% or +2.61 to close at J$150.13 with 12,616,011 units traded. (Today’s range: J$147.50 – J$151.50)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$16.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.27% or -0.43 to close at J$33.50 with 506,705 units traded. (Today’s range: J$33.00 – J$34.00)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$15.8m were traded. The stock moved +1.56% or +0.46 to close at J$29.97 with 530,233 units traded. (Today’s range: J$29.00 – J$30.50)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$12.3m were traded. The stock moved -1.47% or -0.75 to close at J$50.25 with 240,443 units traded. (Today’s range: J$50.00 – J$52.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$3.7m were traded. The stock moved -1.93% or -0.44 to close at J$22.33 with 162,356 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.21 – J$23.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 12.6m units traded. The shares moved +1.77% or +2.61 to close at J$150.13 (Today’s range: J$147.50 – J$151.50)
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 603.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.3% or +0.01 to close at J$3.30 (Today’s range: J$3.11 – J$3.35)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 530.2k units traded. The shares moved +1.56% or +0.46 to close at J$29.97 (Today’s range: J$29.00 – J$30.50)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 506.7k units traded. The shares moved -1.27% or -0.43 to close at J$33.50 (Today’s range: J$33.00 – J$34.00)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 305.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.22% or -0.02 to close at J$8.97 (Today’s range: J$8.92 – J$8.99)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -10.26% or -0.40 to close at J$3.50 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.50) with 256 shares traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -9.48% or -0.11 to close at J$1.05 (trading between J$1.05 and J$1.05) with 100 shares traded
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -8.50% or -0.51 to close at J$5.49 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.70) with 25,000 shares traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -7.30% or -0.29 to close at J$3.68 (trading between J$3.67 and J$3.69) with 750 shares traded
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -5.32% or -0.41 to close at J$7.29 (trading between J$7.15 and J$7.50) with 4,770 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.72% and -8.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.15 (from J$3.80 to J$4.12) . It closed at J$4.05.
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between 1.82% and -5.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.29 (from J$3.11 to J$3.35) . It closed at J$3.30.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.30% and -4.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$83.75 (from J$80.01 to J$84.00) . It closed at J$83.16.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 7.10% and -4.17% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.87 (from J$8.50 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$9.01.
- JMMBGL5.75C (JMMBGL5.75C) traded between -1.44% and -3.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.08 (from J$2.00 to J$2.05) . It closed at J$2.00.
52-Week High/Lows
3 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Fontana Limited – J$4.70. (Today’s range: J$4.25 – J$4.70)
- PanJam Investment limited – J$100.00. (Today’s range: J$89.50 – J$100.00)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$30.50. (Today’s range: J$29.00 – J$30.50)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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