JSE Daily: CWJ Lead Volumes With 792.4k Shares Traded – May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 17th of May 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.5m shares / $35.7m traded. (19 Advanced / 18 Declined / 11 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,991,041 shares, 26 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,277,659 shares, 21 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 244,205 shares, 21 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 23.07% or +2.54 to close at J$13.55 with 2,000 shares traded.
  2. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 12.35% or +0.93 to close at J$8.46 with 25,238 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.40 – J$8.50)
  3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 12.26% or +2.61 to close at J$23.90 with 18,764 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$24.00)
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 7.84% or +0.20 to close at J$2.75 with 3,000 shares traded.
  5. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 6.85% or +0.48 to close at J$7.49 with 7,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.30 – J$7.80)

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

  1. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) traded as high as 16.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$30.00 (between J$30.00 and J$35.00) . It closed at J$30.09.
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -5.23% and 8.30% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.54 ( from J$5.25 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.64.
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as high as 5.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.10 (between J$7.10 and J$7.50) . It closed at J$7.49.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between -7.73% and 4.57% above yesterday’s closing price of J$65.03 ( from J$60.00 to J$68.00) . It closed at J$63.97.
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -4.85% and 4.42% above yesterday’s closing price of J$21.02 ( from J$20.00 to J$21.95) . It closed at J$20.39.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.18% or -0.13 to close at J$71.63 with 130,222 units traded. (Today’s range: J$71.40 – J$72.00)
  2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$3.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.32% or +0.10 to close at J$31.10 with 107,651 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.01 – J$31.49)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$1.9m were traded. The stock moved -3.00% or -0.63 to close at J$20.39 with 88,264 units traded. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$21.95)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.40% or +0.03 to close at J$7.48 with 205,484 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.60)
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.51% or +0.42 to close at J$82.47 with 17,981 units traded. (Today’s range: J$80.00 – J$84.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 792.4k units traded. The shares moved +3.7% or +0.05 to close at J$1.40 (Today’s range: J$1.37 – J$1.40)
  2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 244.2k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.10
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 224.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.97% or -0.03 to close at J$3.06 (Today’s range: J$2.90 – J$3.10)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 205.5k units traded. The shares moved +0.4% or +0.03 to close at J$7.48 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.60)
  5. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 182.9k units traded. The shares moved +2.05% or +0.16 to close at J$7.96 (Today’s range: J$7.50 – J$8.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -7.35% or -0.25 to close at J$3.15 (trading between J$3.15 and J$3.15) with 10,000 shares traded
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -6.59% or -0.28 to close at J$3.97 (trading between J$3.85 and J$4.00) with 133,000 shares traded
  3. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -6.23% or -0.19 to close at J$2.86 (trading between J$2.80 and J$3.05) with 60,624 shares traded
  4. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -3.54% or -0.11 to close at J$3.00 (trading between J$2.98 and J$3.01) with 77,904 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -3.00% or -0.63 to close at J$20.39 (trading between J$20.00 and J$21.95) with 88,264 shares traded

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

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 4.57% and -7.73% below yesterday’s closing price of J$65.03 (from J$60.00 to J$68.00) . It closed at J$63.97.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 0.32% and -6.15% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.09 (from J$2.90 to J$3.10) . It closed at J$3.06.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 2.01% and -6.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.45 (from J$7.00 to J$7.60) . It closed at J$7.48.
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 8.30% and -5.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.54 (from J$5.25 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.64.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 1.01% and -4.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.95 (from J$4.75 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.94.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd – J$24.00. (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$24.00)
  2. ISP Finance Services Limited – J$35.00. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$35.00)

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

 

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