Stock market performance report for Friday 16th of September 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 56.0m shares / $1.6b traded. (12 Advanced / 15 Declined / 8 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 51,410,164 shares, 22 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 4,844,327 shares, 13 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 80,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 23 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 7.48% or +0.24 to close at J$3.45 with 2,000 shares traded.
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 5.48% or +0.20 to close at J$3.85 with 37,200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.75 – J$4.00)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 2.25% or +0.09 to close at J$4.09 with 84,170 shares traded.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 1.67% or +0.15 to close at J$9.15 with 81,236 shares traded.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 1.43% or +0.02 to close at J$1.42 with 110,101 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded as high as 10.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.45 (between J$4.45 and J$4.90) . It closed at J$4.50.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -2.56% and 6.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.49 ( from J$29.71 to J$32.40) . It closed at J$29.89.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded as high as 3.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$41.45 (between J$41.45 and J$43.00) . It closed at J$41.67.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.09% and 2.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.59 ( from J$22.61 to J$23.10) . It closed at J$22.78.
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between -1.47% and 2.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.11 ( from J$39.52 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.00.
Top 5 Value Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$1.2b were traded. The stock moved +0.53% or +0.22 to close at J$41.67 with 27,892,196 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.45 – J$43.00)
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$122.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.27% or -0.11 to close at J$40.00 with 3,037,523 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.52 – J$41.00)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$117.4m were traded. The stock moved -0.34% or -0.05 to close at J$14.50 with 8,030,326 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.50 – J$14.75)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$40.8m were traded. The stock moved -1.90% or -0.19 to close at J$9.81 with 4,116,935 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.80 – J$10.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$38.5m were traded. The stock moved -1.97% or -0.60 to close at J$29.89 with 1,238,805 units traded. (Today’s range: J$29.71 – J$32.40)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 27.9m units traded. The shares moved +0.53% or +0.22 to close at J$41.67 (Today’s range: J$41.45 – J$43.00)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 8.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.34% or -0.05 to close at J$14.50 (Today’s range: J$14.50 – J$14.75)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 4.1m units traded. The shares moved -1.9% or -0.19 to close at J$9.81 (Today’s range: J$9.80 – J$10.00)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 3.8m units traded. The shares moved +1.15% or +0.08 to close at J$7.05 (Today’s range: J$6.97 – J$7.05)
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 3.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.27% or -0.11 to close at J$40.00 (Today’s range: J$39.52 – J$41.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) declined -3.80% or -0.93 to close at J$23.52 (trading between J$23.50 and J$24.45) with 326,021 shares traded
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -3.67% or -0.99 to close at J$26.01 (trading between J$26.00 and J$27.50) with 992,947 shares traded
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -2.00% or -0.50 to close at J$24.50 (trading between J$24.50 and J$24.50) with 2,746 shares traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -1.97% or -0.60 to close at J$29.89 (trading between J$29.71 and J$32.40) with 1,238,805 shares traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -1.90% or -0.19 to close at J$9.81 (trading between J$9.80 and J$10.00) with 4,116,935 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2000 (between US$0.1900 and US$0.2000) . It closed at US$0.2000.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -0.04% and -1.89% below yesterday’s closing price of J$27.01 (from J$26.50 to J$27.00) . It closed at J$26.80.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as low as -1.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (between J$3.94 and J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.95.
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) traded between 2.22% and -1.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.11 (from J$39.52 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.00.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded at -0.92% below yesterday’s closing price of J$20.70. It closed at J$20.51.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited – J$4.30. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.30)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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