JSE Daily: 38.3m Shares (J$288.7m, mainly JSE) Traded – Mar 30, 2017

March 30, 2017

Stock market performance report for Thursday 30th of March 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 38.3m shares / $288.7m traded. (17 Advanced / 14 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were no new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
  • It is reported that Sagicor Group sold its recently acquired shares in the JSE to avoid being in breach the JSE’s rules which states that one company may not own more than 10% of the company.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 36,778,078 shares, 24 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 238,292 shares, 14 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,327,000 shares, 19 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 9.40% or +0.50 to close at J$5.82 with 27,916 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.45 – J$6.00)
  2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 8.89% or +0.49 to close at J$6.00 with 4,808 shares traded.
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 5.34% or +0.37 to close at J$7.30 with 3,952 shares traded.
  4. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 3.88% or +0.14 to close at J$3.75 with 3,100 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.80)
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 3.17% or +0.23 to close at J$7.49 with 35,965,186 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$8.00)

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

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) traded as high as 5.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.50 (between J$4.50 and J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.54.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -1.63% and 4.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.35 ( from J$15.10 to J$16.00) . It closed at J$15.38.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -1.50% and 3.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$38.56 ( from J$37.98 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$38.52.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 0.39% and 3.18% above yesterday’s closing price of J$71.72 ( from J$72.00 to J$74.00) . It closed at J$72.87.
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -6.84% and 3.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.70 ( from J$16.49 to J$18.25) . It closed at J$16.77.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$269.7m were traded. The stock moved +3.17% or +0.23 to close at J$7.49 with 35,965,186 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$8.00)
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.21% or +0.07 to close at J$34.10 with 118,881 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.01 – J$35.00)
  3. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares valued at J$3.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.26% or -0.11 to close at J$42.00 with 80,146 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.00 – J$42.13)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$1.9m were traded. The stock moved -5.25% or -0.93 to close at J$16.77 with 106,912 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$18.25)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$1.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.10% or -0.04 to close at J$38.52 with 47,148 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.98 – J$40.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 35.10m units traded. The shares moved +3.17% or +0.23 to close at J$7.49 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$8.00)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.08
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 274.1k units traded. The shares moved -1.55% or -0.02 to close at J$1.27 (Today’s range: J$1.27 – J$1.32)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 118.9k units traded. The shares moved +0.21% or +0.07 to close at J$34.10 (Today’s range: J$34.01 – J$35.00)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 106.9k units traded. The shares moved -5.25% or -0.93 to close at J$16.77 (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$18.25)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -11.17% or -1.34 to close at J$10.66 (trading between J$10.50 and J$11.55) with 21,970 shares traded
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -8.63% or -0.34 to close at J$3.60 (trading between J$3.60 and J$3.60) with 20,000 shares traded
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -5.25% or -0.93 to close at J$16.77 (trading between J$16.49 and J$18.25) with 106,912 shares traded
  4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -3.13% or -1.00 to close at J$31.00 (trading between J$31.00 and J$31.01) with 22,000 shares traded
  5. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) declined -2.71% or -0.96 to close at J$34.50 (trading between J$34.50 and J$34.52) with 5,240 shares traded

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

  1. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) traded between 0.64% and -4.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.80 (from J$7.47 to J$7.85) . It closed at J$7.60.
  2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 10.19% and -3.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.26 (from J$7.00 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.49.
  3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -0.47% and -2.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.55 (from J$10.25 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.29.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.21% and -2.53% below yesterday’s closing price of J$43.09 (from J$42.00 to J$43.00) . It closed at J$42.48.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.30% and -1.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.72 (from J$6.60 to J$6.70) . It closed at J$6.69.

52-Week High/Lows

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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