JSE Daily: ELITE Jumps 57%. Wisynco Lead Market Volumes – Feb 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 21st of February 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 25.1m shares / $273.2m traded. (26 Advanced / 20 Declined / 5 Firm) .
  • There were no new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 25,668,386 shares, 49 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 31,931 shares, 34 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) shares advanced 56.50% or +1.13 to close at J$3.13 with 2,520,373 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.60 – J$3.40)
  2. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) shares advanced 29.43% or +2.74 to close at J$12.05 with 25,000 shares traded.
  3. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 12.07% or +0.70 to close at J$6.50 with 4,899 shares traded.
  4. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 10.60% or +0.53 to close at J$5.53 with 195,881 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.65 – J$5.99)
  5. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 10.56% or +0.19 to close at J$1.99 with 5,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.32% and 12.18% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.20 ( from J$31.30 to J$35.00) . It closed at J$34.17.
  2. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) traded at 9.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.00. It closed at J$12.00.
  3. (PROVEN8.25) traded between -0.79% and 8.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.09 ( from J$5.05 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$5.05.
  4. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between -0.40% and 7.57% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.51 ( from J$2.50 to J$2.70) . It closed at J$2.56.
  5. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) traded between 3.12% and 5.52% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.17 ( from J$4.30 to J$4.40) . It closed at J$4.31.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$171.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.05% or +0.11 to close at J$10.60 with 16,421,906 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.10 – J$10.80)
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$55.2m were traded. The stock moved +9.52% or +2.97 to close at J$34.17 with 1,663,767 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.30 – J$35.00)
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$9.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.77% or -0.34 to close at J$43.80 with 207,655 units traded. (Today’s range: J$43.60 – J$44.20)
  4. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) shares valued at J$7.6m were traded. The stock moved +56.50% or +1.13 to close at J$3.13 with 2,520,373 units traded. (Today’s range: J$2.60 – J$3.40)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$5.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.23% or +0.01 to close at J$4.41 with 1,232,072 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.40 – J$4.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 16.4m units traded. The shares moved +1.05% or +0.11 to close at J$10.60 (Today’s range: J$10.10 – J$10.80)
  2. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved +56.5% or +1.13 to close at J$3.13 (Today’s range: J$2.60 – J$3.40)
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved +9.52% or +2.97 to close at J$34.17 (Today’s range: J$31.30 – J$35.00)
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +0.23% or +0.01 to close at J$4.41 (Today’s range: J$4.40 – J$4.50)
  5. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 791.0k units traded. The shares moved -15.79% or -0.03 to close at J$0.16 (Today’s range: J$0.15 – J$0.16)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -15.79% or -0.03 to close at J$0.16 (trading between J$0.15 and J$0.16) with 791,013 shares traded
  2. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -8.76% or -0.24 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 5,400 shares traded
  3. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -8.66% or -0.48 to close at J$5.06 (trading between J$5.06 and J$5.10) with 96,695 shares traded
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -8.58% or -0.20 to close at J$2.13 (trading between J$2.10 and J$2.25) with 205,479 shares traded
  5. Eppley Ltd 9.5% (EPLY9.5) declined -6.54% or -0.51 to close at J$7.29 (trading between J$7.25 and J$7.59) with 1,931 shares traded

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

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 19.80% and -7.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.65 to J$5.99) . It closed at J$5.53.
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 0.20% and -5.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.09 (from J$4.81 to J$5.10) . It closed at J$5.06.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 2.66% and -4.94% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.26 (from J$5.00 to J$5.40) . It closed at J$5.08.
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded as low as -4.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.95 (between J$10.45 and J$10.95) . It closed at J$10.60.
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as low as -4.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.10 (between J$1.05 and J$1.10) . It closed at J$1.05.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$4.65. (Today’s range: J$4.65 – J$5.99)
  2. GWest Corporation Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$2.50.

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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