Stock market performance report for Friday 1st of March 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 20.7m shares / $76.1m traded.
- There were 2 new 52-week highs.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,555,940 shares, 35 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 3,036,404 shares, 22 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 15,078,882 shares, 18 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 12.75% or +2.58 to close at J$22.81 with 118,409 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$19.50 – J$25.00)
- tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 12.73% or +0.70 to close at J$6.20 with 200 shares traded.
- Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 7.40% or +3.65 to close at J$53.00 with 6,150 shares traded.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 7.31% or +0.31 to close at J$4.55 with 58,475 shares traded.
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 5.25% or +0.97 to close at J$19.46 with 44,483 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded as high as 13.46% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60 (between J$2.60 and J$2.95) . It closed at J$2.64.
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 1.00% and 10.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.01 ( from J$9.10 to J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.28.
- Pulse Investments (PULS) traded as high as 10.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.71 (between J$2.71 and J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.74.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 0.90% and 9.87% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.46 ( from J$4.50 to J$4.90) . It closed at J$4.50.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.13% and 9.23% above yesterday’s closing price of J$54.93 ( from J$55.00 to J$60.00) . It closed at J$55.58.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Bank Ja Class B 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preference (SBJPSB) shares valued at J$15.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.00% or +0.01 to close at J$1.01 with 15,000,000 units traded.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$13.10m were traded. The stock moved +0.17% or +0.24 to close at J$144.90 with 96,803 units traded. (Today’s range: J$144.00 – J$145.00)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$6.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.54% or -0.81 to close at J$17.05 with 360,982 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.00 – J$18.22)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$5.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.99% or +0.59 to close at J$59.96 with 89,379 units traded. (Today’s range: J$59.00 – J$61.00)
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) shares valued at J$4.5m were traded. The stock moved +3.00% or +0.27 to close at J$9.28 with 475,175 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.10 – J$10.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sagicor Bank Ja Class B 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preference (SBJPSB) – 15.0m units traded. The shares moved +1% or +0.01 to close at J$1.01
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +4.2% or +0.16 to close at J$3.97 (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$4.00)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 583.6k units traded. The shares moved -0.53% or -0.04 to close at J$7.46 (Today’s range: J$7.46 – J$7.60)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 561.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.9% or +0.04 to close at J$4.50 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.90)
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) – 475.2k units traded. The shares moved +3% or +0.27 to close at J$9.28 (Today’s range: J$9.10 – J$10.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -7.75% or -2.48 to close at J$29.50 (trading between J$29.50 and J$29.50) with 5,018 shares traded
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) declined -6.75% or -0.11 to close at J$1.52 (trading between J$1.50 and J$1.65) with 79,794 shares traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -4.72% or -0.05 to close at J$1.01 (trading between J$1.00 and J$1.08) with 366,987 shares traded
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -4.54% or -0.81 to close at J$17.05 (trading between J$16.00 and J$18.22) with 360,982 shares traded
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -4.33% or -0.33 to close at J$7.30 (trading between J$7.30 and J$7.30) with 10,658 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 0.96% and -5.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$75.28 (from J$71.00 to J$76.00) . It closed at J$75.16.
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between -0.93% and -4.87% below yesterday’s closing price of J$50.47 (from J$48.01 to J$50.00) . It closed at J$49.11.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -1.94% and -4.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.66 (from J$5.40 to J$5.55) . It closed at J$5.45.
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between 0.42% and -4.10% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.94 (from J$11.45 to J$11.99) . It closed at J$11.68.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 23.58% and -3.61% below yesterday’s closing price of J$20.23 (from J$19.50 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$22.81.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd – J$18.22. (Today’s range: J$16.00 – J$18.22)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$25.00. (Today’s range: J$19.50 – J$25.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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