JSE Daily: FONTANA Up 69% In Trading Debut, With 162 Shares Traded – Jan 09, 2019

January 9, 2019

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 9th of January 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 26.4m shares / $115.4m traded. (18 Advanced / 20 Declined / 12 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 25,742,111 shares, 30 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 390,267 shares, 18 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,983 shares, 16 stocks traded, 18 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Fontana Limited (FTNA) shares advanced 68.62% or +1.29 to close at J$3.17 with 162 shares traded.
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 7.67% or +3.56 to close at J$49.99 with 101,743 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$49.50 – J$50.87)
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 7.46% or +1.35 to close at J$19.44 with 5,620 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.48 – J$19.50)
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2200 with 10,850 shares traded.
  5. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) shares advanced 4.54% or +0.41 to close at J$9.45 with 26,352 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.55)

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

  1. Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) (CPJ) traded as high as 11.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.95 (between J$4.95 and J$5.50) . It closed at J$4.97.
  2. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) traded between -1.64% and 6.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.83 ( from J$1.80 to J$1.95) . It closed at J$1.80.
  3. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between -6.25% and 6.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 ( from J$7.50 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$8.00.
  4. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded as high as 5.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.75 (between J$1.75 and J$1.85) . It closed at J$1.76.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 2.10% and 4.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.81 ( from J$3.89 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.91.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) shares valued at J$75.0m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$3.20 with 23,234,566 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.16 – J$3.30)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$12.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.15% or -0.23 to close at J$148.87 with 82,269 units traded. (Today’s range: J$148.49 – J$149.80)
  3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$5.8m were traded. The stock moved -5.40% or -0.63 to close at J$11.03 with 507,100 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.00)
  4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at J$5.1m were traded. The stock moved +7.67% or +3.56 to close at J$49.99 with 101,743 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.50 – J$50.87)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.3m were traded. The stock moved -3.16% or -1.72 to close at J$52.78 with 80,355 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.01 – J$54.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 23.2m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.20 (Today’s range: J$3.16 – J$3.30)
  2. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved -1.64% or -0.03 to close at J$1.80 (Today’s range: J$1.80 – J$1.95)
  3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 507.1k units traded. The shares moved -5.4% or -0.63 to close at J$11.03 (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.00)
  4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) – 101.7k units traded. The shares moved +7.67% or +3.56 to close at J$49.99 (Today’s range: J$49.50 – J$50.87)
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 100.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.21% or +0.02 to close at J$9.50 (Today’s range: J$9.45 – J$9.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -10.71% or -0.21 to close at J$1.75 (trading between J$1.75 and J$1.75) with 12,297 shares traded
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -5.40% or -0.63 to close at J$11.03 (trading between J$11.00 and J$12.00) with 507,100 shares traded
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -4.44% or -0.04 to close at J$0.86 (trading between J$0.85 and J$0.86) with 90,745 shares traded
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -4.27% or -2.23 to close at J$49.98 (trading between J$49.98 and J$49.98) with 135 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -3.33% or -0.70 to close at J$20.30 (trading between J$20.05 and J$21.50) with 55,372 shares traded

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

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 6.25% and -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (from J$7.50 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$8.00.
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded as low as -4.57% below yesterday’s closing price of J$54.50 (between J$52.01 and J$54.50) . It closed at J$52.78.
  3. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between 1.44% and -4.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.45 (from J$10.02 to J$10.60) . It closed at J$10.47.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 3.02% and -3.37% below yesterday’s closing price of J$28.15 (from J$27.20 to J$29.00) . It closed at J$28.12.
  5. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded as low as -2.78% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.80 (between J$1.75 and J$1.80) . It closed at J$1.78.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$15.20. (Today’s range: J$14.50 – J$15.20)

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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