JSE Daily: Express Catering, Barita & SOS Hit New Highs – Aug 14, 2017

August 14, 2017

Stock market performance report for Monday 14th of August 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 11.10m shares / $87.4m traded. (28 Advanced / 16 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,194,366 shares, 27 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,601,428 shares, 21 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 402,280 shares, 13 stocks traded, 14 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 14.89% or +1.40 to close at J$10.80 with 30,000 shares traded.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 11.86% or +0.35 to close at J$3.30 with 8,000 shares traded.
  3. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 11.11% or +1.30 to close at J$13.00 with 1,561 shares traded.
  4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 7.48% or +0.08 to close at J$1.15 with 3,513,068 shares traded.
  5. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 7.41% or +0.20 to close at J$2.90 with 35,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between 0.19% and 11.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.39 ( from J$5.40 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.73.
  2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as high as 8.33% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2400 (between US$0.2400 and US$0.2600) . It closed at US$0.2400.
  3. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 0.45% and 6.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.49 ( from J$4.51 to J$4.80) . It closed at J$4.68.
  4. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between 4.76% and 6.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.25 ( from J$5.50 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.52.
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -1.25% and 6.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.00 ( from J$31.60 to J$34.10) . It closed at J$32.01.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares valued at J$18.6m were traded. The stock moved +3.20% or +0.17 to close at J$5.48 with 3,590,526 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.60)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$10.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.14% or -0.13 to close at J$90.13 with 111,568 units traded. (Today’s range: J$89.50 – J$91.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$9.5m were traded. The stock moved -1.30% or -1.42 to close at J$107.98 with 88,618 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.00 – J$108.00)
  4. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares valued at J$7.4m were traded. The stock moved +6.31% or +0.34 to close at J$5.73 with 1,290,789 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.40 – J$6.00)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$7.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.35% or -0.07 to close at J$20.11 with 341,624 units traded. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$21.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 3.6m units traded. The shares moved +3.2% or +0.17 to close at J$5.48 (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.60)
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 3.5m units traded. The shares moved +7.48% or +0.08 to close at J$1.15 (Today’s range: J$1.07 – J$1.23)
  3. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +6.31% or +0.34 to close at J$5.73 (Today’s range: J$5.40 – J$6.00)
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 468.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.13% or -0.01 to close at J$7.99 (Today’s range: J$7.90 – J$8.01)
  5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) – 465.1k units traded. The shares moved +4.23% or +0.19 to close at J$4.68 (Today’s range: J$4.51 – J$4.80)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -11.25% or -0.18 to close at J$1.42 (trading between J$1.40 and J$1.46) with 52,658 shares traded
  2. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) declined -8.33% or -0.0300 to close at US$0.3300 (trading between US$0.3300 and US$0.3300) with 5,000 shares traded
  3. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -6.36% or -0.35 to close at J$5.15 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.50) with 26,498 shares traded
  4. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) declined -6.00% or -0.45 to close at J$7.05 (trading between J$7.05 and J$7.05) with 5,000 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -4.51% or -0.16 to close at J$3.39 (trading between J$3.35 and J$3.50) with 18,367 shares traded

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

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 5.46% and -10.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.31 (from J$4.75 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.48.
  2. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between -2.14% and -3.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.40 (from J$1.35 to J$1.37) . It closed at J$1.36.
  3. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded as low as -3.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.07 (between J$7.80 and J$8.07) . It closed at J$7.88.
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 5.66% and -2.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$43.44 (from J$42.21 to J$45.90) . It closed at J$42.51.
  5. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded at -2.74% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.31. It closed at J$11.00.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Express Catering Ltd – J$5.60. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.60)
  2. Barita Investments Ltd – J$10.80.
  3. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd – J$6.00. (Today’s range: J$5.40 – J$6.00)

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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