Stock market performance report for Wednesday 15th of August 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 10.3m shares / $131.3m traded. (23 Advanced / 23 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,982,652 shares, 27 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,957,992 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 5,018 shares, 1 stocks traded, 0 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 350,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 20.58% or +0.99 to close at J$5.80 with 650 shares traded.
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 9.35% or +0.10 to close at J$1.17 with 526,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.10 – J$1.20)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 9.31% or +0.70 to close at J$8.22 with 6,623 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.15 – J$8.29)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 7.53% or +3.17 to close at J$45.28 with 20,950 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$45.00 – J$56.00)
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 6.59% or +0.56 to close at J$9.06 with 96,403 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.55)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between 2.15% and 12.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.86 ( from J$1.90 to J$2.10) . It closed at J$1.98.
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -1.78% and 6.51% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.45 ( from J$8.30 to J$9.00) . It closed at J$8.91.
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between 5.32% and 6.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.02 ( from J$9.50 to J$9.60) . It closed at J$9.58.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -0.18% and 6.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.51 ( from J$5.50 to J$5.85) . It closed at J$5.67.
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -0.99% and 5.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.14 ( from J$14.00 to J$14.98) . It closed at J$14.05.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$41.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.80% or +0.30 to close at J$37.97 with 1,110,079 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.57 – J$38.00)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$18.1m were traded. The stock moved -5.46% or -0.51 to close at J$8.83 with 2,011,245 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.75 – J$9.25)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$16.4m were traded. The stock moved -8.80% or -2.23 to close at J$23.12 with 667,653 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$26.09)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$14.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.54% or -0.28 to close at J$51.53 with 277,286 units traded. (Today’s range: J$50.79 – J$52.50)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$6.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.15% or +0.15 to close at J$102.14 with 64,477 units traded. (Today’s range: J$102.00 – J$103.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 2.0m units traded. The shares moved -5.46% or -0.51 to close at J$8.83 (Today’s range: J$8.75 – J$9.25)
- Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +1.05% or +0.03 to close at J$2.88 (Today’s range: J$2.71 – J$2.90)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +0.8% or +0.30 to close at J$37.97 (Today’s range: J$37.57 – J$38.00)
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +6.45% or +0.12 to close at J$1.98 (Today’s range: J$1.90 – J$2.10)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 737.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.33% or -0.03 to close at J$8.99 (Today’s range: J$8.90 – J$9.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -10.88% or -2.30 to close at J$18.84 (trading between J$18.00 and J$21.01) with 251,380 shares traded
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -10.34% or -1.50 to close at J$13.00 (trading between J$13.00 and J$13.00) with 4,854 shares traded
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -10.00% or -0.30 to close at J$2.70 (trading between J$2.70 and J$2.70) with 1,000 shares traded
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) declined -8.80% or -2.23 to close at J$23.12 (trading between J$23.00 and J$26.09) with 667,653 shares traded
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -7.33% or -0.25 to close at J$3.16 (trading between J$3.16 and J$3.16) with 12,050 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -11.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.50 (between J$4.00 and J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.32.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 1.65% and -11.05% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.87 (from J$7.00 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.39.
- tTech Limited (TTECH) traded as low as -10.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (between J$4.50 and J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.85.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -0.99% and -8.42% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.04 (from J$3.70 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.90.
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded as low as -8.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.12 (between J$0.11 and J$0.12) . It closed at J$0.12.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd – J$56.00. (Today’s range: J$45.00 – J$56.00)
2 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- tTech Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$4.50. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.00)
- Wisynco Group Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$8.75. (Today’s range: J$8.75 – J$9.25)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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