Stock market performance report for Wednesday 5th of April 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 4.5m shares / $89.9m traded. (17 Advanced / 25 Declined / 4 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,861,162 shares, 26 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,651,649 shares, 20 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 6,699 shares, 26 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 6.30% or +0.80 to close at J$13.50 with 10,000 shares traded.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 4.01% or +0.20 to close at J$5.19 with 10,113 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.06 – J$5.74)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 3.91% or +0.05 to close at J$1.33 with 92,912 shares traded.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 3.33% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.3100 with 58,000 shares traded.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 3.28% or +0.10 to close at J$3.15 with 900 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -0.99% and 12.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.07 ( from J$7.00 to J$7.95) . It closed at J$7.17.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between -1.59% and 6.28% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.51 ( from J$31.01 to J$33.49) . It closed at J$32.36.
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded between -1.05% and 4.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.59 ( from J$8.50 to J$9.00) . It closed at J$8.72.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as high as 3.85% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.82 (between J$1.82 and J$1.89) . It closed at J$1.87.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -2.44% and 3.57% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.16 ( from J$6.01 to J$6.38) . It closed at J$6.19.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$35.10m were traded. The stock moved -0.90% or -0.31 to close at J$34.21 with 1,043,448 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.00 – J$35.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$19.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at J$61.97 with 318,152 units traded. (Today’s range: J$61.00 – J$62.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$7.7m were traded. The stock moved -3.63% or -1.50 to close at J$39.78 with 196,692 units traded. (Today’s range: J$38.50 – J$40.00)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$5.4m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$5.00 with 1,111,790 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.65 – J$5.08)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved -2.29% or -0.80 to close at J$34.20 with 91,726 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.15 – J$35.61)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$5.00 (Today’s range: J$4.65 – J$5.08)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.9% or -0.31 to close at J$34.21 (Today’s range: J$34.00 – J$35.00)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 384.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.41% or +0.10 to close at J$7.17 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.95)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 318.2k units traded. The shares moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at J$61.97 (Today’s range: J$61.00 – J$62.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 196.7k units traded. The shares moved -3.63% or -1.50 to close at J$39.78 (Today’s range: J$38.50 – J$40.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -6.34% or -0.38 to close at J$5.61 (trading between J$5.48 and J$6.10) with 153,832 shares traded
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -6.13% or -0.49 to close at J$7.51 (trading between J$7.50 and J$8.00) with 10,105 shares traded
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -5.92% or -0.75 to close at J$11.92 (trading between J$11.90 and J$12.00) with 10,977 shares traded
- tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -5.91% or -0.44 to close at J$7.00 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.00) with 10,629 shares traded
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -4.00% or -0.16 to close at J$3.84 (trading between J$3.75 and J$4.00) with 158,064 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between -0.35% and -12.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.14 (from J$35.00 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.52.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 1.60% and -7.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.65 to J$5.08) . It closed at J$5.00.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -3.10% and -6.73% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.28 (from J$38.50 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.78.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -0.06% and -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.00 (from J$15.00 to J$15.99) . It closed at J$15.55.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.94% and -4.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$43.59 (from J$41.50 to J$44.00) . It closed at J$43.09.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd – J$5.74. (Today’s range: J$5.06 – J$5.74)
- ISP Finance Services Limited – J$13.50.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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