JSE Daily: Barita Continues To Climb, But 4 Stocks Hit Lows – Dec 05, 2018

December 5, 2018

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 5th of December 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 9.9m shares / $103.9m traded. (20 Advanced / 24 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and 4 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,626,353 shares, 29 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,375,745 shares, 21 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 29 stocks traded, 21 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 15.89% or +6.74 to close at J$49.15 with 9,130 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$44.00 – J$50.00)
  2. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 12.66% or +0.96 to close at J$8.54 with 41,831 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.55 – J$8.66)
  3. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 10.98% or +3.10 to close at J$31.33 with 17,647 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$31.00 – J$32.00)
  4. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) shares advanced 7.12% or +0.26 to close at J$3.91 with 1,246,476 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.60 – J$4.00)
  5. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 4.42% or +0.33 to close at J$7.80 with 14,090 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.79 – J$7.80)

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

  1. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 0.98% and 14.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.21 ( from J$9.30 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$9.58.
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.57% and 13.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.52 ( from J$3.50 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.66.
  3. Sygnus Credit Investments Limited JMD Ordinary Shares (SCIJMD) traded between 1.33% and 5.61% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.51 ( from J$10.65 to J$11.10) . It closed at J$10.89.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between -0.55% and 4.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.08 ( from J$9.03 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$9.17.
  5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 0.10% and 3.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.59 ( from J$9.60 to J$9.90) . It closed at J$9.62.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$29.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.39% or -0.62 to close at J$159.00 with 185,214 units traded. (Today’s range: J$157.00 – J$160.00)
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$22.8m were traded. The stock moved -1.43% or -0.97 to close at J$66.98 with 342,886 units traded. (Today’s range: J$65.10 – J$68.00)
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares valued at J$5.7m were traded. The stock moved -3.58% or -0.13 to close at J$3.50 with 1,588,279 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.63)
  4. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$5.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.79% or -0.26 to close at J$32.56 with 158,334 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.50 – J$33.50)
  5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares valued at J$4.8m were traded. The stock moved +3.98% or +0.14 to close at J$3.66 with 1,282,416 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$4.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved -3.58% or -0.13 to close at J$3.50 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.63)
  2. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +3.98% or +0.14 to close at J$3.66 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$4.00)
  3. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +7.12% or +0.26 to close at J$3.91 (Today’s range: J$3.60 – J$4.00)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -3.28% or -0.11 to close at J$3.24 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.30)
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 456.10k units traded. The shares moved -9.84% or -0.18 to close at J$1.65 (Today’s range: J$1.60 – J$1.85)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -19.84% or -0.98 to close at J$3.96 (trading between J$3.80 and J$3.99) with 107,277 shares traded
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -14.29% or -0.50 to close at J$3.00 (trading between J$3.00 and J$3.00) with 25,608 shares traded
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -12.67% or -1.24 to close at J$8.55 (trading between J$8.40 and J$9.65) with 337,162 shares traded
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -12.05% or -0.47 to close at J$3.43 (trading between J$3.00 and J$3.85) with 1,230 shares traded
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -9.84% or -0.18 to close at J$1.65 (trading between J$1.60 and J$1.85) with 456,962 shares traded

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

  1. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) traded between -0.44% and -11.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.04 (from J$8.00 to J$9.00) . It closed at J$8.80.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.49% and -10.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.35 (from J$3.00 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.24.
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded between 1.45% and -9.42% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.76 (from J$2.50 to J$2.80) . It closed at J$2.59.
  4. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 0.07% and -4.19% below yesterday’s closing price of J$67.95 (from J$65.10 to J$68.00) . It closed at J$66.98.
  5. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as low as -3.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.63 (between J$3.50 and J$3.63) . It closed at J$3.50.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Barita Investments Ltd – J$32.00. (Today’s range: J$31.00 – J$32.00)

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

  1. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$1.60. (Today’s range: J$1.60 – J$1.85)
  2. Everything Fresh Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$1.48. (Today’s range: J$1.48 – J$1.54)
  3. Jetcon Corporation Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$3.00. (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.85)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$3.80. (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$3.99)

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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