JSE Daily: Barita Hits $56, Ends 2018 Up 612% – Dec 31, 2018

Stock market performance report for Monday 31st of December 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 5.7m shares / $124.7m traded. (39 Advanced / 13 Declined / 4 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,021,240 shares, 30 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 827,537 shares, 25 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 30 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 18.47% or +5.23 to close at J$33.54 with 71,004 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$32.50 – J$34.00)
2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 15.08% or +0.98 to close at J$7.48 with 5,579 shares traded.
3. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares advanced 13.72% or +1.32 to close at J$10.94 with 305,386 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$10.99)
4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 12.50% or +0.50 to close at J$4.50 with 2,000 shares traded.
5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 12.08% or +1.54 to close at J$14.29 with 2,604,652 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$12.55 – J$15.93)

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

1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 3.77% and 13.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.90 ( from J$16.50 to J$18.00) . It closed at J$17.28.
2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between 4.52% and 12.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$49.75 ( from J$52.00 to J$56.00) . It closed at J$53.17.
3. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 10.49% and 11.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.29 ( from J$6.95 to J$7.00) . It closed at J$6.97.
4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 5.26% and 10.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.50 ( from J$10.00 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.26.
5. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) traded at 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.00. It closed at J$16.50.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$37.1m were traded. The stock moved +12.08% or +1.54 to close at J$14.29 with 2,604,652 units traded. (Today’s range: J$12.55 – J$15.93)
2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$30.2m were traded. The stock moved +6.48% or +4.42 to close at J$72.67 with 413,486 units traded. (Today’s range: J$71.99 – J$74.00)
3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$21.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.26% or +1.86 to close at J$149.22 with 144,328 units traded. (Today’s range: J$149.00 – J$150.00)
4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$6.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.13% or +0.71 to close at J$63.50 with 102,520 units traded. (Today’s range: J$61.00 – J$69.00)
5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$4.4m were traded. The stock moved +8.00% or +0.76 to close at J$10.26 with 427,320 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$10.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 2.6m units traded. The shares moved +12.08% or +1.54 to close at J$14.29 (Today’s range: J$12.55 – J$15.93)
2. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 427.3k units traded. The shares moved +8% or +0.76 to close at J$10.26 (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$10.50)
3. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 413.5k units traded. The shares moved +6.48% or +4.42 to close at J$72.67 (Today’s range: J$71.99 – J$74.00)
4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 305.4k units traded. The shares moved +13.72% or +1.32 to close at J$10.94 (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$10.99)
5. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) – 200.0k units traded. The shares moved +1.31% or +0.02 to close at J$1.55 (Today’s range: J$1.40 – J$1.60)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -12.39% or -0.43 to close at J$3.04 (trading between J$3.04 and J$3.20) with 82,400 shares traded
2. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -10.69% or -0.17 to close at J$1.42 (trading between J$1.40 and J$1.60) with 110,629 shares traded
3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -7.35% or -0.25 to close at J$3.15 (trading between J$3.10 and J$3.20) with 16,000 shares traded
4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -5.32% or -0.05 to close at J$0.89 (trading between J$0.85 and J$0.90) with 6,160 shares traded
5. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) declined -3.44% or -0.33 to close at J$9.26 (trading between J$9.20 and J$9.54) with 42,537 shares traded

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

1. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between 4.58% and -8.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.53 (from J$1.40 to J$1.60) . It closed at J$1.55.
2. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded between -0.19% and -6.91% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.21 (from J$4.85 to J$5.20) . It closed at J$5.04.
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.25% and -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.99 (from J$3.80 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.89.
4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 6.81% and -3.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$37.45 (from J$36.01 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$37.47.
5. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between 1.06% and -3.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$21.77 (from J$21.00 to J$22.00) . It closed at J$21.95.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Barita Investments Ltd – J$56.00. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$56.00)

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