JSE Daily: GK Lead Market Volumes (4.7m Shares) Plus 3 New Highs – Apr 27, 2017

April 27, 2017

Stock market performance report for Thursday 27th of April 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 7.6m shares / $265.2m traded. (21 Advanced / 11 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,825,690 shares, 22 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 283,661 shares, 17 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 503,594 shares, 11 stocks traded, 9 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 15.00% or +0.45 to close at J$3.45 with 1,650 shares traded.
  2. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 10.18% or +0.73 to close at J$7.90 with 100 shares traded.
  3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 9.73% or +1.32 to close at J$14.88 with 4,900 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$15.50)
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.20 to close at J$3.00 with 2,000 shares traded.
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares advanced 6.06% or +2.51 to close at J$43.90 with 4,692,199 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$41.81 – J$43.90)

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

  1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.55% and 13.51% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.13 ( from J$20.02 to J$22.85) . It closed at J$20.88.
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.72% and 7.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.95 ( from J$7.00 to J$7.45) . It closed at J$7.01.
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -0.30% and 5.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.31 ( from J$3.30 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.32.
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) traded at 5.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.88. It closed at J$1.98.
  5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded at 4.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.86. It closed at J$2.99.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$201.1m were traded. The stock moved +6.06% or +2.51 to close at J$43.90 with 4,692,199 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.81 – J$43.90)
  2. JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) shares valued at J$18.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.84% or +23.50 to close at J$1,300.00 with 14,000 units traded.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$15.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.53% or +0.09 to close at J$16.99 with 924,823 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$17.00)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$9.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.66% or +0.65 to close at J$39.90 with 234,146 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.02 – J$40.50)
  5. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$5.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.88% or -1.22 to close at J$63.78 with 93,122 units traded. (Today’s range: J$63.01 – J$65.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 4.7m units traded. The shares moved +6.06% or +2.51 to close at J$43.90 (Today’s range: J$41.81 – J$43.90)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 924.8k units traded. The shares moved +0.53% or +0.09 to close at J$16.99 (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$17.00)
  3. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 508.0k units traded. The shares moved -0.76% or -0.01 to close at J$1.31 (Today’s range: J$1.31 – J$1.35)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 462.7k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.05 (Today’s range: J$1.04 – J$1.05)
  5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 234.1k units traded. The shares moved +1.66% or +0.65 to close at J$39.90 (Today’s range: J$39.02 – J$40.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -10.45% or -0.82 to close at J$7.03 (trading between J$7.03 and J$7.03) with 6,500 shares traded
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -7.38% or -0.45 to close at J$5.65 (trading between J$5.44 and J$6.25) with 68,270 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -4.27% or -1.30 to close at J$29.11 (trading between J$28.50 and J$30.80) with 5,600 shares traded
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -3.52% or -1.16 to close at J$31.75 (trading between J$31.55 and J$33.51) with 63,150 shares traded
  5. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) declined -1.95% or -0.40 to close at J$20.10 (trading between J$20.10 and J$20.10) with 406 shares traded

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

  1. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between -0.54% and -7.61% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.84 (from J$1.70 to J$1.83) . It closed at J$1.81.
  2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 0.85% and -4.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.74 (from J$29.41 to J$31.00) . It closed at J$30.80.
  3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded as low as -3.06% below yesterday’s closing price of J$65.00 (between J$63.01 and J$65.00) . It closed at J$63.78.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.59% and -2.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.90 (from J$16.49 to J$17.00) . It closed at J$16.99.
  5. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 1.81% and -1.92% below yesterday’s closing price of J$34.82 (from J$34.15 to J$35.45) . It closed at J$34.59.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd – J$15.50. (Today’s range: J$14.00 – J$15.50)
  2. Carreras Ltd – J$77.50. (Today’s range: J$75.00 – J$77.50)
  3. JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares – J$1,300.00.

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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