Stock market performance report for Wednesday 31st of May 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 3.1m shares / $45.4m traded. (26 Advanced / 19 Declined / 4 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,832,513 shares, 29 stocks traded, 6 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,243,385 shares, 19 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 8,507 shares, 21 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 12.24% or +0.30 to close at J$2.75 with 6,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.75 – J$2.95)
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 9.97% or +1.36 to close at J$15.00 with 5,282 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$15.00 – J$15.00)
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 7.41% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.2900 with 33,500 shares traded.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 6.64% or +1.23 to close at J$19.76 with 1,028,499 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.80 – J$20.00)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 4.29% or +0.15 to close at J$3.65 with 100,407 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.51 – J$3.79)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -1.82% and 6.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.90 ( from J$15.61 to J$16.99) . It closed at J$16.07.
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 1.76% and 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.81 ( from J$11.00 to J$11.50) . It closed at J$11.00.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -1.60% and 4.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$43.19 ( from J$42.50 to J$45.00) . It closed at J$43.73.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -1.32% and 3.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$28.88 ( from J$28.50 to J$29.99) . It closed at J$29.83.
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) traded at 3.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$36.50. It closed at J$37.85.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$19.10m were traded. The stock moved +6.64% or +1.23 to close at J$19.76 with 1,028,499 units traded. (Today’s range: J$18.80 – J$20.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.25% or +0.54 to close at J$43.73 with 93,110 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.50 – J$45.00)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares valued at J$3.2m were traded. The stock moved -10.48% or -0.88 to close at J$7.52 with 413,469 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$8.10)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$2.10m were traded. The stock moved +0.02% or +0.01 to close at J$40.99 with 72,235 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.90 – J$41.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$2.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.11% or -0.08 to close at J$70.87 with 29,295 units traded. (Today’s range: J$70.50 – J$71.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved +6.64% or +1.23 to close at J$19.76 (Today’s range: J$18.80 – J$20.00)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 413.5k units traded. The shares moved -10.48% or -0.88 to close at J$7.52 (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$8.10)
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) – 344.9k units traded. The shares moved -2.59% or -0.08 to close at J$3.01 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.10)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 111.0k units traded. The shares moved +1.52% or +0.02 to close at J$1.34
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 100.4k units traded. The shares moved +4.29% or +0.15 to close at J$3.65 (Today’s range: J$3.51 – J$3.79)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -14.41% or -0.34 to close at J$2.02 (trading between J$2.02 and J$2.02) with 10,112 shares traded
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -12.41% or -0.68 to close at J$4.80 (trading between J$4.80 and J$4.80) with 10,695 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -10.48% or -0.88 to close at J$7.52 (trading between J$7.50 and J$8.10) with 413,469 shares traded
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) declined -10.00% or -0.80 to close at J$7.20 (trading between J$7.20 and J$7.20) with 3,000 shares traded
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -7.14% or -0.35 to close at J$4.55 (trading between J$4.55 and J$4.55) with 2,111 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -4.15% and -30.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.23 (from J$5.00 to J$6.93) . It closed at J$6.93.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 2.85% and -12.28% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.56 (from J$4.00 to J$4.69) . It closed at J$4.63.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as low as -11.21% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.80 (between J$5.15 and J$5.80) . It closed at J$5.59.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) traded between -1.48% and -10.34% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.03 (from J$1.82 to J$2.00) . It closed at J$1.91.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded as low as -9.72% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.20 (between J$6.50 and J$7.20) . It closed at J$6.79.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd – J$15.00.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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