JSE Daily: 9.3m Shares (J$80.6m) Traded. 2 New Highs, 1 Low – Apr 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 19th of April 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 9.3m shares / $80.6m traded. (22 Advanced / 19 Declined / 5 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,917,265 shares, 25 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,244,115 shares, 18 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,100,777 shares, 6 stocks traded, 10 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd (PAL) shares advanced 15.00% or +30.00 to close at J$230.00 with 100 shares traded.
  2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 13.39% or +0.94 to close at J$7.96 with 87,363 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.05 – J$8.00)
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 5.38% or +0.07 to close at J$1.37 with 953,276 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.35 – J$1.40)
  4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.15 to close at J$3.30 with 445,164 shares traded.
  5. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 4.34% or +0.67 to close at J$16.10 with 14,094 shares traded.

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

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between -0.15% and 7.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$65.10 ( from J$65.00 to J$70.00) . It closed at J$66.59.
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 2.44% and 5.83% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.37 ( from J$7.55 to J$7.80) . It closed at J$7.63.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.23% and 4.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.05 ( from J$4.00 to J$4.25) . It closed at J$4.16.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded as high as 4.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.51 (between J$4.51 and J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.62.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -3.36% and 3.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.76 ( from J$4.60 to J$4.95) . It closed at J$4.82.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$17.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.48% or +0.16 to close at J$33.33 with 511,828 units traded. (Today’s range: J$33.10 – J$33.50)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$10.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.29% or -0.56 to close at J$42.95 with 254,769 units traded. (Today’s range: J$42.00 – J$44.00)
  3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares valued at J$8.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.41% or -0.05 to close at J$3.50 with 2,303,823 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.45 – J$3.55)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$7.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.72% or +0.32 to close at J$18.95 with 403,706 units traded. (Today’s range: J$18.50 – J$18.98)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$6.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.84% or -0.34 to close at J$40.04 with 149,444 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$41.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved -1.41% or -0.05 to close at J$3.50 (Today’s range: J$3.45 – J$3.55)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +1.26% or +0.06 to close at J$4.82 (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$4.95)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 958.2k units traded. The shares moved -4.55% or -0.05 to close at J$1.05 (Today’s range: J$1.05 – J$1.10)
  4. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) – 954.4k units traded. The shares moved -1.32% or -0.04 to close at J$3.00 (Today’s range: J$2.99 – J$3.00)
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 953.3k units traded. The shares moved +5.38% or +0.07 to close at J$1.37 (Today’s range: J$1.35 – J$1.40)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -12.31% or -0.99 to close at J$7.05 (trading between J$7.05 and J$7.05) with 1,000 shares traded
  2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -6.19% or -0.34 to close at J$5.15 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.50) with 56,490 shares traded
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) declined -4.55% or -0.05 to close at J$1.05 (trading between J$1.05 and J$1.10) with 958,180 shares traded
  4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -3.53% or -0.06 to close at J$1.64 (trading between J$1.61 and J$1.65) with 25,081 shares traded
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -2.83% or -0.18 to close at J$6.19 (trading between J$6.15 and J$6.38) with 2,373 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 1.05% and -4.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.25 (from J$14.60 to J$15.41) . It closed at J$15.01.
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.13% and -3.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$43.51 (from J$42.00 to J$44.00) . It closed at J$42.95.
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 3.99% and -3.36% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.76 (from J$4.60 to J$4.95) . It closed at J$4.82.
  4. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) traded as low as -3.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.10 (between J$3.00 and J$3.10) . It closed at J$3.03.
  5. Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) traded at -2.82% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.95. It closed at J$15.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd – J$230.00.
  2. EPLY8.25 – J$6.10.

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

  1. Salada Foods Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$7.05.

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

 

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