JSE Daily: Another Multi-Million $ Barita Trade. Over 80% Of YTD Barita Volume, Moved This Month – Oct 30, 2019

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 30th of October 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 62.1m shares / $383.4m traded. (28 Advanced / 24 Declined / 10 Firm) .
• There was 1 new 52-week high and 1 52-week low today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 32,218,591 shares, 41 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 29,944,961 shares, 19 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 43,369 shares, 18 stocks traded, 24 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares advanced 20.69% or +0.60 to close at $3.50 with 50,000 shares traded.
2. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) shares advanced 12.67% or +0.19 to close at $1.69 with 16,919 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.60 – $1.70)
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 9.88% or +0.08 to close at $0.89 with 2,681 shares traded.
4. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.01 to close at $0.12 with 100 shares traded.
5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 6.75% or +2.32 to close at $36.68 with 1,015,260 shares traded. (Today’s range: $33.10 – $36.99)

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

1. Pulse Investments (PULS) traded between -11.01% and 12.65% above yesterday’s closing price of $4.27 ( from $3.80 to $4.81) . It closed at $4.32.
2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -0.09% and 10.08% above yesterday’s closing price of $10.81 ( from $10.80 to $11.90) . It closed at $11.31.
3. The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) traded between 0.81% and 9.68% above yesterday’s closing price of $2.48 ( from $2.50 to $2.72) . It closed at $2.63.
4. Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between -0.82% and 7.93% above yesterday’s closing price of $7.31 ( from $7.25 to $7.89) . It closed at $7.40.
5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.39% and 7.92% above yesterday’s closing price of $5.05 ( from $4.98 to $5.45) . It closed at $5.04.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at $86.8m were traded. The stock moved -2.04% or -1.50 to close at $71.99 with 1,205,083 units traded. (Today’s range: $71.00 – $73.00)
2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at $61.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.20% or -0.01 to close at $5.04 with 11,775,157 units traded. (Today’s range: $4.98 – $5.45)
3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $46.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.89% or +1.79 to close at $202.66 with 228,860 units traded. (Today’s range: $199.00 – $205.00)
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at $37.9m were traded. The stock closed firm at $3.33 with 11,400,136 units traded. (Today’s range: $3.30 – $3.35)
5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at $35.6m were traded. The stock moved +6.75% or +2.32 to close at $36.68 with 1,015,260 units traded. (Today’s range: $33.10 – $36.99)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 19.8m units traded. The shares moved +2.08% or +0.02 to close at $0.98 (Today’s range: $0.94 – $1.00)
2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 11.8m units traded. The shares moved -0.20% or -0.01 to close at $5.04 (Today’s range: $4.98 – $5.45)
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 11.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $3.33 (Today’s range: $3.30 – $3.35)
4. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 4.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.15 (Today’s range: $1.14 – $1.16)
5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 2.6m units traded. The shares moved -3.03% or -0.20 to close at $6.40 (Today’s range: $6.35 – $6.40)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -8.28% or -0.25 to close at $2.77 (trading between $2.70 and $3.03) with 426,644 shares traded
2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -7.14% or -0.0200 to close at $0.2600 (trading between $0.2600 and $0.2800) with 76,688 shares traded
3. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) declined -4.84% or -0.06 to close at $1.18 (trading between $1.18 and $1.21) with 713,594 shares traded
4. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -3.45% or -0.23 to close at $6.44 (trading between $6.30 and $6.50) with 3,987 shares traded
5. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund – Value Fund (CPFV) declined -3.44% or -1.24 to close at $34.76 (trading between $32.00 and $36.00) with 6,500 shares traded

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

1. Pulse Investments (PULS) traded between 12.65% and -11.01% below yesterday’s closing price of $4.27 (from $3.80 to $4.81) . It closed at $4.32.
2. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between 2.64% and -7.49% below yesterday’s closing price of $21.62 (from $20.00 to $22.19) . It closed at $21.47.
3. iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) traded between 1.43% and -7.14% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.70 (from $0.65 to $0.71) . It closed at $0.70.
4. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between -0.68% and -6.62% below yesterday’s closing price of $5.89 (from $5.50 to $5.85) . It closed at $5.75.
5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 1.27% and -5.06% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.90 (from $7.50 to $8.00) . It closed at $7.86.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Ltd – $260.00. (Today’s range: $250.00 – $260.00)

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

1. Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.70. (Today’s range: $2.70 – $3.03)

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