Stock market performance report for Friday 20th of September 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 35.6m shares / $284.3m traded. (34 Advanced / 23 Declined / 6 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week low today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 33,145,098 shares, 37 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,439,132 shares, 23 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 68,586 shares, 8 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 12.82% or +0.10 to close at $0.88 with 4,086 shares traded.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 7.39% or +1.72 to close at $24.98 with 6,800 shares traded. (Today’s range: $23.50 – $25.00)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 6.39% or +0.36 to close at $5.99 with 3,648 shares traded. (Today’s range: $5.65 – $6.00)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 5.54% or +0.41 to close at $7.81 with 68,130 shares traded.
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares advanced 5.23% or +0.69 to close at $13.89 with 1,125 shares traded. (Today’s range: $12.80 – $14.00)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.53% and 19.05% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.89 ( from $1.90 to $2.25) . It closed at $1.90.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 0.16% and 13.09% above yesterday’s closing price of $6.19 ( from $6.20 to $7.00) . It closed at $6.34.
- GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between -2.78% and 11.11% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.08 ( from $1.05 to $1.20) . It closed at $1.06.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as high as 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.80 (between $1.80 and $1.98) . It closed at $1.81.
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded as high as 8.49% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.06 (between $1.06 and $1.15) . It closed at $1.11.
Top 5 Value Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at $74.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.39% or +0.27 to close at $69.77 with 1,076,493 units traded. (Today’s range: $69.00 – $69.80)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at $67.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.88% or +0.15 to close at $8.15 with 8,104,991 units traded. (Today’s range: $8.10 – $8.50)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $42.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.76% or -1.62 to close at $212.05 with 203,395 units traded. (Today’s range: $206.11 – $214.90)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at $40.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.29% or +0.10 to close at $34.06 with 1,146,449 units traded. (Today’s range: $34.00 – $35.99)
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) shares valued at $15.0m were traded. The stock moved +1.25% or +0.01 to close at $0.81 with 18,352,419 units traded. (Today’s range: $0.80 – $0.83)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 18.4m units traded. The shares moved +1.25% or +0.01 to close at $0.81 (Today’s range: $0.80 – $0.83)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 8.1m units traded. The shares moved +1.88% or +0.15 to close at $8.15 (Today’s range: $8.10 – $8.50)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 2.4m units traded. The shares moved +1.72% or +0.02 to close at $1.18 (Today’s range: $1.16 – $1.19)
- The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +2.81% or +0.08 to close at $2.93 (Today’s range: $2.52 – $3.00)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +0.29% or +0.10 to close at $34.06 (Today’s range: $34.00 – $35.99)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) declined -7.79% or -0.06 to close at $0.71 (trading between $0.70 and $0.77) with 151,499 shares traded
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -7.50% or -0.15 to close at $1.85 (trading between $1.82 and $2.07) with 15,361 shares traded
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -5.56% or -0.20 to close at $3.40 (trading between $3.40 and $3.60) with 23,616 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -5.12% or -0.27 to close at $5.00 (trading between $5.00 and $5.00) with 5,587 shares traded
- Eppley Caribbean Property Fund – Value Fund (CPFV) declined -4.49% or -1.66 to close at $35.32 (trading between $35.00 and $36.00) with 310 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) traded between 5.26% and -11.58% below yesterday’s closing price of $2.85 (from $2.52 to $3.00) . It closed at $2.93.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 0.62% and -8.67% below yesterday’s closing price of $6.46 (from $5.90 to $6.50) . It closed at $6.37.
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded as low as -7.14% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.14 (between $0.13 and $0.14) . It closed at $0.14.
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between 1.00% and -5.24% below yesterday’s closing price of $8.02 (from $7.60 to $8.10) . It closed at $8.04.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 0.41% and -4.72% below yesterday’s closing price of $46.81 (from $44.60 to $47.00) . It closed at $46.37.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Stanley Motta Ltd – $6.30. (Today’s range: $6.00 – $6.30)
- Eppley Limited 8.75% Due 2023 – $6.20. (Today’s range: $6.00 – $6.20)
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Eppley Caribbean Property Fund – Value Fund traded at its 52-week low of $35.00. (Today’s range: $35.00 – $36.00)
Insights/Trends
Up-trending Stock Prices. Prices Increasing 4 Or More Consecutive Days
- Stanley Motta Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 5 days.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 4 days.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd – snapped its 4 days price increase trend
- More insights online
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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