JSE Daily: $46m Traded. Sterling Investments US$, Sagicor Hit new Highs – Oct 18, 2017

October 18, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 18th of October 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.4m shares / $46.0m traded. (21 Advanced / 12 Declined / 10 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,560,910 shares, 25 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,026,092 shares, 14 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 60,800 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 273,350 shares, 23 stocks traded, 15 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Sterling Investments Limited (SILUS) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.01 to close at US$0.12 with 100 shares traded.
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 8.86% or +0.35 to close at J$4.30 with 4,000 shares traded.
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 4.90% or +0.14 to close at J$3.00 with 705 shares traded.
  4. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 4.65% or +0.06 to close at J$1.35 with 3,110 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 4.42% or +0.17 to close at J$4.02 with 3,316 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.90 – J$4.20)

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

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 1.43% and 7.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$26.62 ( from J$27.00 to J$28.70) . It closed at J$27.07.
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -1.61% and 7.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.18 ( from J$11.00 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.58.
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -5.00% and 6.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.39 ( from J$37.42 to J$42.00) . It closed at J$38.42.
  4. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 1.39% and 5.07% above yesterday’s closing price of J$38.07 ( from J$38.60 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.13.
  5. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between -0.60% and 4.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$90.04 ( from J$89.50 to J$94.00) . It closed at J$91.74.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$15.3m were traded. The stock moved -2.46% or -0.97 to close at J$38.42 with 385,734 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.42 – J$42.00)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.89% or +1.70 to close at J$91.74 with 100,546 units traded. (Today’s range: J$89.50 – J$94.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$5.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.25% or +0.03 to close at J$11.82 with 456,367 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.50 – J$12.00)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$5.0m were traded. The stock moved +1.69% or +0.45 to close at J$27.07 with 180,823 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$28.70)
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$4.80 with 692,137 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.83)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 692.1k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$4.80 (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$4.83)
  2. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 688.4k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.15 (Today’s range: J$1.10 – J$1.15)
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 483.6k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.0000 to close at US$0.2400
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 456.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.25% or +0.03 to close at J$11.82 (Today’s range: J$11.50 – J$12.00)
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 385.7k units traded. The shares moved -2.46% or -0.97 to close at J$38.42 (Today’s range: J$37.42 – J$42.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Eppley Limited Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2019 (EPLYSTP) declined -8.40% or -0.55 to close at J$6.00 (trading between J$6.00 and J$6.00) with 60,800 shares traded
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -5.09% or -0.27 to close at J$5.03 (trading between J$5.01 and J$5.15) with 6,653 shares traded
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -2.46% or -0.97 to close at J$38.42 (trading between J$37.42 and J$42.00) with 385,734 shares traded
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -1.86% or -0.78 to close at J$41.21 (trading between J$41.21 and J$41.21) with 815 shares traded
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -1.18% or -0.05 to close at J$4.20 (trading between J$4.20 and J$4.20) with 19,763 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 2.83% and -4.95% below yesterday’s closing price of J$17.99 (from J$17.10 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$17.89.
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 2.83% and -4.88% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.67 (from J$11.10 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.58.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as low as -4.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.15 (between J$1.10 and J$1.15) . It closed at J$1.15.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.19% and -2.71% below yesterday’s closing price of J$42.42 (from J$41.27 to J$42.50) . It closed at J$42.45.
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 1.78% and -2.46% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.79 (from J$11.50 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.82.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Sterling Investments Limited – US$0.12.
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$42.00. (Today’s range: J$37.42 – J$42.00)

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

  1. Eppley Limited Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2019 traded at its 52-week low of J$6.00.

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

 

This entry was posted in Daily Market Update. Bookmark the permalink.