Stock market performance report for Thursday 11th of May 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 4.4m shares / $105.9m traded. (21 Advanced / 16 Declined / 8 Firm) .
- There were 5 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,609,684 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 780,750 shares, 18 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 48,600 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 5,954 shares, 2 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 21.68% or +1.99 to close at J$11.17 with 9,300 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.30 – J$12.00)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 12.26% or +0.19 to close at J$1.74 with 1,140,199 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.74 – J$1.75)
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 10.74% or +1.02 to close at J$10.52 with 5,100 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$10.50 – J$10.52)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 9.00% or +0.45 to close at J$5.45 with 600 shares traded.
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 7.21% or +0.74 to close at J$11.00 with 16,791 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 2.26% and 13.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.69 ( from J$14.00 to J$15.50) . It closed at J$14.52.
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between -0.38% and 9.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.65 ( from J$2.64 to J$2.89) . It closed at J$2.66.
- ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) traded between -1.38% and 4.91% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.83 ( from J$23.50 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$24.20.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.14% and 4.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.01 ( from J$7.02 to J$7.30) . It closed at J$7.13.
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded as high as 3.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$77.00 (between J$77.00 and J$80.00) . It closed at J$77.16.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$69.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.35% or +0.15 to close at J$43.48 with 1,599,463 units traded. (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.50)
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) shares valued at J$6.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.08% or -53.00 to close at J$1,247.00 with 4,954 units traded.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$4.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.02 to close at J$71.92 with 62,220 units traded. (Today’s range: J$70.56 – J$72.00)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$3.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.46% or +0.16 to close at J$35.10 with 95,883 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$35.60)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.16% or -0.07 to close at J$42.39 with 77,442 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.50 – J$42.80)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved +0.35% or +0.15 to close at J$43.48 (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.50)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +12.26% or +0.19 to close at J$1.74 (Today’s range: J$1.74 – J$1.75)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 363.10k units traded. The shares moved +1.71% or +0.12 to close at J$7.13 (Today’s range: J$7.02 – J$7.30)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 151.6k units traded. The shares moved -2.28% or -0.17 to close at J$7.30 (Today’s range: J$7.30 – J$7.50)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 108.0k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$5.00
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -11.15% or -0.59 to close at J$4.70 (trading between J$4.70 and J$4.70) with 1,020 shares traded
- Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) declined -6.51% or -1.08 to close at J$15.52 (trading between J$15.50 and J$16.60) with 5,100 shares traded
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) declined -4.08% or -53.00 to close at J$1,247.00 (trading between J$1,247.00 and J$1,247.00) with 4,954 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -2.28% or -0.39 to close at J$16.71 (trading between J$16.50 and J$17.00) with 43,202 shares traded
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -2.28% or -0.17 to close at J$7.30 (trading between J$7.30 and J$7.50) with 151,580 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.62% and -2.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$17.61 (from J$17.20 to J$17.50) . It closed at J$17.30.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.80% and -2.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$42.46 (from J$41.50 to J$42.80) . It closed at J$42.39.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded at -2.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.16. It closed at J$7.00.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 2.66% and -2.01% below yesterday’s closing price of J$21.43 (from J$21.00 to J$22.00) . It closed at J$21.47.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between 0.14% and -1.86% below yesterday’s closing price of J$71.90 (from J$70.56 to J$72.00) . It closed at J$71.92.
52-Week High/Lows
5 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited – J$15.50. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$15.50)
- Pulse Investments – J$12.00. (Today’s range: J$9.30 – J$12.00)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd – J$5.45.
- Carreras Ltd – J$80.00. (Today’s range: J$77.00 – J$80.00)
- ISP Finance Services Limited – J$25.00. (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$25.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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