JSE Daily: Carreras Jumps On Stock Split News. NCBFG, JPS Hit New Highs – Aug 02, 2017

August 2, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 2nd of August 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 10.2m shares / $92.1m traded. (27 Advanced / 24 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 5 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,737,738 shares, 28 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,243,721 shares, 25 stocks traded, 5 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,206,716 shares, 6 stocks traded, 7 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares advanced 15.87% or +14.68 to close at J$107.18 with 96,316 shares traded.
  2. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 15.13% or +2.42 to close at J$18.42 with 9,418 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$19.00)
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 13.04% or +0.0300 to close at US$0.2600 with 18,500 shares traded.
  4. Jamaica Public Service Co. 6% (JPS6) shares advanced 7.32% or +0.03 to close at J$0.44 with 36,660 shares traded.
  5. J.P.S. 7% (JPS7) shares advanced 6.67% or +0.03 to close at J$0.48 with 41,300 shares traded.

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

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 2.13% and 11.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.94 ( from J$0.96 to J$1.05) . It closed at J$0.99.
  2. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 0.38% and 10.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.62 ( from J$2.63 to J$2.90) . It closed at J$2.65.
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.92% and 9.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.37 ( from J$4.33 to J$4.78) . It closed at J$4.39.
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -3.24% and 5.89% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.11 ( from J$14.62 to J$16.00) . It closed at J$15.91.
  5. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded at 5.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.57. It closed at J$34.45.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$32.10m were traded. The stock moved +5.29% or +0.80 to close at J$15.91 with 2,153,273 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.62 – J$16.00)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$12.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.05% or -0.01 to close at J$19.01 with 652,777 units traded. (Today’s range: J$19.00 – J$19.80)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$9.8m were traded. The stock moved +15.87% or +14.68 to close at J$107.18 with 96,316 units traded. (Today’s range: J$92.50 – J$110.00)
  4. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares valued at J$5.6m were traded. The stock moved -7.56% or -0.45 to close at J$5.50 with 1,023,000 units traded.
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved -1.71% or -0.02 to close at J$1.15 with 3,950,000 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 3.10m units traded. The shares moved -1.71% or -0.02 to close at J$1.15
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 2.2m units traded. The shares moved +5.29% or +0.80 to close at J$15.91 (Today’s range: J$14.62 – J$16.00)
  3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved -7.56% or -0.45 to close at J$5.50
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 652.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.05% or -0.01 to close at J$19.01 (Today’s range: J$19.00 – J$19.80)
  5. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 292.1k units traded. The shares moved -2% or -0.10 to close at J$4.91 (Today’s range: J$4.71 – J$5.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -20.78% or -0.80 to close at J$3.05 (trading between J$3.05 and J$3.10) with 8,535 shares traded
  2. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -17.96% or -0.44 to close at J$2.01 (trading between J$1.94 and J$2.34) with 64,423 shares traded
  3. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -7.72% or -0.72 to close at J$8.61 (trading between J$8.61 and J$8.61) with 60,000 shares traded
  4. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -7.56% or -0.45 to close at J$5.50 (trading between J$5.50 and J$5.50) with 1,023,000 shares traded
  5. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -5.75% or -0.46 to close at J$7.54 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.80) with 27,119 shares traded

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

  1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between 5.16% and -26.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.52 (from J$1.85 to J$2.65) . It closed at J$2.60.
  2. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 4.78% and -8.60% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.23 (from J$4.78 to J$5.48) . It closed at J$5.31.
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 5.54% and -8.20% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.69 (from J$30.01 to J$34.50) . It closed at J$31.56.
  4. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between -0.20% and -5.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.01 (from J$4.71 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.91.
  5. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between 5.56% and -5.56% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.00 (from J$8.50 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$8.70.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Jamaica Public Service Co. 6% – J$0.44.
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd – J$82.00. (Today’s range: J$80.00 – J$82.00)
  3. J.P.S. 7% – J$0.48.
  4. J.P.S.5% C – J$0.38.
  5. J.P.S 5% D – J$0.38.

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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