Stock market performance report for Friday 22nd of March 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 5.5m shares / $143.0m traded.
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,336,603 shares, 29 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,142,374 shares, 22 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 200 shares, 25 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 10.80% or +0.31 to close at J$3.18 with 7,785 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.10 – J$3.24)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 9.37% or +0.34 to close at J$3.97 with 4,500 shares traded.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 5.56% or +2.95 to close at J$56.00 with 286,800 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$58.00)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 4.69% or +1.97 to close at J$43.97 with 149,150 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$42.50 – J$44.50)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 4.17% or +0.32 to close at J$8.00 with 93,875 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.80 – J$8.19)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) traded as high as 15.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60 (between J$2.60 and J$2.99) . It closed at J$2.64.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 2.61% and 8.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.36 ( from J$5.50 to J$5.80) . It closed at J$5.57.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.40% and 4.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$25.00 ( from J$25.10 to J$26.00) . It closed at J$25.34.
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -2.79% and 3.31% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.68 ( from J$9.41 to J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.92.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -7.87% and 3.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.01 ( from J$21.20 to J$23.75) . It closed at J$22.14.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$59.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.62% or +0.32 to close at J$51.53 with 1,148,109 units traded. (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$52.74)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$18.10m were traded. The stock moved +0.24% or +0.14 to close at J$59.05 with 321,057 units traded. (Today’s range: J$58.50 – J$59.75)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$15.8m were traded. The stock moved +5.56% or +2.95 to close at J$56.00 with 286,800 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$58.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.02% or +0.03 to close at J$144.89 with 65,195 units traded. (Today’s range: J$144.11 – J$145.00)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at J$6.5m were traded. The stock moved +4.69% or +1.97 to close at J$43.97 with 149,150 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.50 – J$44.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +0.62% or +0.32 to close at J$51.53 (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$52.74)
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) – 946.3k units traded. The shares moved -4.44% or -0.20 to close at J$4.30 (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.50)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 349.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.64% or +0.06 to close at J$9.41 (Today’s range: J$9.40 – J$9.48)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 321.1k units traded. The shares moved +0.24% or +0.14 to close at J$59.05 (Today’s range: J$58.50 – J$59.75)
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) – 309.7k units traded. The shares moved -4.22% or -0.42 to close at J$9.53 (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$9.95)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited JMD Ordinary Shares (SCIJMD) declined -7.42% or -0.99 to close at J$12.36 (trading between J$12.30 and J$13.25) with 180,000 shares traded
- Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) (CPJ) declined -5.59% or -0.25 to close at J$4.22 (trading between J$4.20 and J$4.50) with 3,727 shares traded
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) declined -4.44% or -0.20 to close at J$4.30 (trading between J$4.05 and J$4.50) with 946,315 shares traded
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -4.22% or -0.42 to close at J$9.53 (trading between J$9.50 and J$9.95) with 309,695 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -3.78% or -0.87 to close at J$22.14 (trading between J$21.20 and J$23.75) with 118,876 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 1.95% and -7.29% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.37 (from J$30.01 to J$33.00) . It closed at J$31.71.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -0.11% and -5.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.01 (from J$8.47 to J$9.00) . It closed at J$8.80.
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) traded at -3.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.75. It closed at J$2.65.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded at -3.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.10. It closed at J$1.06.
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 3.31% and -2.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.68 (from J$9.41 to J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.92.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$26.00. (Today’s range: J$25.10 – J$26.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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