Stock market performance report for Thursday 16th of March 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 6.4m shares / $134.1m traded. (23 Advanced / 20 Declined / 3 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,565,939 shares, 26 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,546,460 shares, 18 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 200,800 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 258,000 shares, 17 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 10.79% or +3.44 to close at J$35.31 with 16,098 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$35.99)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 8.55% or +0.63 to close at J$8.00 with 8,150 shares traded.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 7.78% or +1.24 to close at J$17.18 with 11,895 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$17.18 – J$17.20)
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 5.88% or +2.00 to close at J$36.00 with 250 shares traded.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 5.74% or +0.31 to close at J$5.71 with 164,107 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$6.00)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.59% and 12.35% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.70 ( from J$1.71 to J$1.91) . It closed at J$1.74.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.21% and 7.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.71 ( from J$4.70 to J$5.07) . It closed at J$4.90.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 3.21% and 5.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.21 ( from J$41.50 to J$42.50) . It closed at J$41.90.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded at 5.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.45. It closed at J$32.00.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between -0.58% and 4.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$62.36 ( from J$62.00 to J$65.00) . It closed at J$63.00.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$59.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.24% or +0.41 to close at J$33.50 with 1,784,596 units traded. (Today’s range: J$33.05 – J$33.80)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$53.10m were traded. The stock moved +3.64% or +1.26 to close at J$35.90 with 1,501,130 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.90 – J$36.00)
- (PROVEN8.25) shares valued at J$2.0m were traded. The stock moved +2.20% or +0.11 to close at J$5.11 with 400,000 units traded.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$1.10m were traded. The stock moved +4.03% or +0.19 to close at J$4.90 with 409,184 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$5.07)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$1.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.70% or -0.03 to close at J$4.24 with 393,655 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.40)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.8m units traded. The shares moved +1.24% or +0.41 to close at J$33.50 (Today’s range: J$33.05 – J$33.80)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved +3.64% or +1.26 to close at J$35.90 (Today’s range: J$35.90 – J$36.00)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 409.2k units traded. The shares moved +4.03% or +0.19 to close at J$4.90 (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$5.07)
- (PROVEN8.25) – 400.0k units traded. The shares moved +2.2% or +0.11 to close at J$5.11
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 393.7k units traded. The shares moved -0.7% or -0.03 to close at J$4.24 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.40)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -14.22% or -2.06 to close at J$12.43 (trading between J$12.00 and J$14.50) with 109,641 shares traded
- Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -9.01% or -1.64 to close at J$16.56 (trading between J$16.55 and J$16.56) with 25,879 shares traded
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -4.90% or -0.24 to close at J$4.66 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.80) with 30,090 shares traded
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -4.57% or -0.31 to close at J$6.48 (trading between J$5.25 and J$7.00) with 30,900 shares traded
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -4.41% or -0.15 to close at J$3.25 (trading between J$3.25 and J$3.25) with 2,890 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded as low as -15.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 (between J$2.55 and J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.98.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between 11.11% and -7.41% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.40 (from J$5.00 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.71.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 3.04% and -6.32% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.27 (from J$4.00 to J$4.40) . It closed at J$4.24.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -2.03% and -5.46% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.83 (from J$38.60 to J$40.00) . It closed at J$39.49.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 0.25% and -4.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.98 (from J$7.65 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.75.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- ISP Finance Services Limited – J$12.00. (Today’s range: J$11.75 – J$12.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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