JSE Daily: 3 New 52-Week Highs, Over $280m Traded – Jan 20, 2017

January 20, 2017

Stock market performance report for Friday 20th of January 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 37.10m shares / $283.2m traded. (22 Advanced / 15 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 15,067,525 shares, 25 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 22,479,280 shares, 18 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 307,319 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 185,036 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 18.18% or +1.00 to close at J$6.50 with 2,000 shares traded.
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 8.00% or +0.48 to close at J$6.48 with 85,937 shares traded.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 7.03% or +0.09 to close at J$1.37 with 16,329 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.26 – J$1.40)
  4. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 5.83% or +0.18 to close at J$3.27 with 11,800 shares traded.
  5. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 5.00% or +0.30 to close at J$6.30 with 1,800 shares traded.

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

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 0.42% and 8.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.40 ( from J$2.41 to J$2.60) . It closed at J$2.46.
  2. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 2.88% and 8.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.72 ( from J$10.00 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.20.
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded at 4.55% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2200. It closed at US$0.2300.
  4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as high as 4.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.00 (between J$7.00 and J$7.30) . It closed at J$7.29.
  5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded at 4.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.10. It closed at J$24.05.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$53.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.20% or +0.01 to close at J$5.01 with 10,576,878 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.18)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$52.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.41% or +0.03 to close at J$7.31 with 7,130,521 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.31 – J$7.50)
  3. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares valued at J$38.6m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$32.83 with 1,174,023 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.83 – J$33.00)
  4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$33.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.71% or -0.04 to close at J$5.56 with 6,119,966 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.60)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$31.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.39% or -0.06 to close at J$15.25 with 2,050,959 units traded. (Today’s range: J$15.00 – J$15.31)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 10.6m units traded. The shares moved +0.2% or +0.01 to close at J$5.01 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.18)
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 7.1m units traded. The shares moved +0.41% or +0.03 to close at J$7.31 (Today’s range: J$7.31 – J$7.50)
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 6.1m units traded. The shares moved -0.71% or -0.04 to close at J$5.56 (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.60)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 3.9m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.63 (Today’s range: J$3.63 – J$3.69)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved -0.39% or -0.06 to close at J$15.25 (Today’s range: J$15.00 – J$15.31)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -9.90% or -0.99 to close at J$9.01 (trading between J$9.00 and J$9.05) with 23,000 shares traded
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -5.84% or -0.18 to close at J$2.90 (trading between J$2.90 and J$2.95) with 18,567 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -4.47% or -1.42 to close at J$30.36 (trading between J$30.00 and J$31.00) with 58,218 shares traded
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -3.85% or -1.41 to close at J$35.23 (trading between J$34.71 and J$37.00) with 137,003 shares traded
  5. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -3.45% or -0.50 to close at J$14.00 (trading between J$14.00 and J$14.00) with 650 shares traded

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

  1. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between -0.05% and -4.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$20.91 (from J$20.00 to J$20.90) . It closed at J$20.55.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded as low as -3.46% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.84 (between J$9.50 and J$9.84) . It closed at J$9.69.
  3. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) traded at -3.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.10. It closed at J$3.00.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 2.11% and -2.29% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.81 (from J$38.90 to J$40.65) . It closed at J$40.50.
  5. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between -1.10% and -2.20% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.55 (from J$4.45 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd – J$6.75. (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.75)
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd – J$6.50.
  3. Jetcon Corporation Limited – J$10.50. (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$10.50)

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

  1. Portland JSX Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$9.00. (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.05)

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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