JSE Daily: GENAC About To Hit $8 Mark. Stock Hits High, Up 6 Consecutive Weeks – Oct 16, 2019

October 16, 2019

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 16th of October 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 18.0m shares / $86.9m traded. (27 Advanced / 35 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 13,541,881 shares, 43 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 4,809,266 shares, 25 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 100 shares, 38 stocks traded, 25 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 16.17% or +3.45 to close at $24.79 with 8,063 shares traded. (Today’s range: $24.00 – $25.37)
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 8.60% or +0.87 to close at $10.99 with 100 shares traded.
  3. iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) shares advanced 7.35% or +0.05 to close at $0.73 with 1,532 shares traded.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 7.05% or +0.32 to close at $4.86 with 390,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: $4.51 – $4.98)
  5. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) shares advanced 5.26% or +0.06 to close at $1.20 with 51,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Pulse Investments (PULS) traded between -1.79% and 11.86% above yesterday’s closing price of $4.47 ( from $4.39 to $5.00) . It closed at $4.56.
  2. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as high as 9.66% above yesterday’s closing price of $7.25 (between $7.25 and $7.95) . It closed at $7.48.
  3. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded as high as 6.80% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.03 (between $1.03 and $1.10) . It closed at $1.04.
  4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.31% and 6.74% above yesterday’s closing price of $6.53 ( from $6.51 to $6.97) . It closed at $6.79.
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.20% and 5.84% above yesterday’s closing price of $65.90 ( from $66.03 to $69.75) . It closed at $69.14.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $21.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.61% or -1.23 to close at $200.26 with 107,245 units traded. (Today’s range: $200.05 – $202.50)
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares valued at $8.1m were traded. The stock moved -2.73% or -0.15 to close at $5.35 with 1,459,754 units traded. (Today’s range: $5.35 – $5.70)
  3. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at $6.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.08% or -0.06 to close at $79.14 with 87,060 units traded. (Today’s range: $79.00 – $79.50)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at $6.6m were traded. The stock moved -3.42% or -1.46 to close at $41.21 with 157,024 units traded. (Today’s range: $40.67 – $43.00)
  5. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) shares valued at $5.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.08% or -0.01 to close at $0.92 with 6,332,508 units traded. (Today’s range: $0.92 – $0.95)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 6.3m units traded. The shares moved -1.08% or -0.01 to close at $0.92 (Today’s range: $0.92 – $0.95)
  2. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 3.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.18 (Today’s range: $1.17 – $1.19)
  3. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved -1.59% or -0.02 to close at $1.24 (Today’s range: $1.20 – $1.27)
  4. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved -2.73% or -0.15 to close at $5.35 (Today’s range: $5.35 – $5.70)
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -4.04% or -0.08 to close at $1.90 (Today’s range: $1.90 – $2.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -16.67% or -0.02 to close at $0.10 (trading between $0.10 and $0.10) with 34,000 shares traded
  2. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -8.45% or -1.03 to close at $11.16 (trading between $11.16 and $11.16) with 2,687 shares traded
  3. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -4.16% or -1.22 to close at $28.08 (trading between $28.00 and $29.00) with 11,200 shares traded
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -4.04% or -0.08 to close at $1.90 (trading between $1.90 and $2.00) with 1,408,582 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -3.42% or -1.46 to close at $41.21 (trading between $40.67 and $43.00) with 157,024 shares traded

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

  1. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded between 0.27% and -14.93% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.50 (from $6.38 to $7.52) . It closed at $7.34.
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded as low as -9.20% below yesterday’s closing price of $19.90 (between $18.07 and $19.90) . It closed at $19.38.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as low as -5.26% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.90 (between $1.80 and $1.90) . It closed at $1.90.
  4. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) traded between 0.79% and -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.26 (from $1.20 to $1.27) . It closed at $1.24.
  5. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between -2.70% and -4.32% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.85 (from $1.77 to $1.80) . It closed at $1.80.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd – $7.95. (Today’s range: $7.25 – $7.95)
  2. Pulse Investments – $5.00. (Today’s range: $4.39 – $5.00)

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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