Stock market performance report for Wednesday 26th of April 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 4.2m shares / $60.2m traded. (15 Advanced / 21 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,850,801 shares, 26 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,474,838 shares, 16 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 40,000 shares, 11 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) shares advanced 29.51% or +0.90 to close at J$3.95 with 1,986 shares traded.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 9.12% or +0.51 to close at J$6.10 with 359,883 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.16 – J$6.25)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 5.32% or +0.24 to close at J$4.75 with 78,156 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.54 – J$4.80)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 1.87% or +0.31 to close at J$16.90 with 1,023,770 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$16.95)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 1.67% or +0.10 to close at J$6.10 with 1,264 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -3.57% and 7.14% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.00 ( from J$13.50 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$13.56.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -2.56% and 6.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$41.05 ( from J$40.00 to J$43.90) . It closed at J$41.39.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -3.03% and 6.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.30 ( from J$3.20 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.31.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 0.77% and 3.85% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.30 ( from J$1.31 to J$1.35) . It closed at J$1.32.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -1.02% and 3.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.88 ( from J$7.80 to J$8.15) . It closed at J$7.85.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$17.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.87% or +0.31 to close at J$16.90 with 1,023,770 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$16.95)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$7.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.40% or -0.30 to close at J$75.06 with 97,395 units traded. (Today’s range: J$75.00 – J$75.85)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$6.8m were traded. The stock moved -1.65% or -0.51 to close at J$30.41 with 233,626 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$31.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved -2.14% or -0.86 to close at J$39.25 with 121,490 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$41.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$4.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.34% or +0.86 to close at J$65.00 with 65,310 units traded. (Today’s range: J$64.50 – J$65.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved +1.87% or +0.31 to close at J$16.90 (Today’s range: J$16.49 – J$16.95)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) – 500.1k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$4.74 (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$4.75)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 359.9k units traded. The shares moved +9.12% or +0.51 to close at J$6.10 (Today’s range: J$5.16 – J$6.25)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) – 299.3k units traded. The shares moved -5.26% or -0.01 to close at J$0.18 (Today’s range: J$0.18 – J$0.19)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 233.6k units traded. The shares moved -1.65% or -0.51 to close at J$30.41 (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$31.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.25% (JMMBGL7.25) declined -13.33% or -0.20 to close at J$1.30 (trading between J$1.30 and J$1.30) with 40,000 shares traded
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -6.62% or -0.35 to close at J$4.94 (trading between J$4.70 and J$5.00) with 173,191 shares traded
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -5.26% or -0.01 to close at J$0.18 (trading between J$0.18 and J$0.19) with 299,255 shares traded
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -4.10% or -1.55 to close at J$36.26 (trading between J$36.10 and J$37.83) with 4,420 shares traded
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -3.94% or -1.26 to close at J$30.74 (trading between J$29.40 and J$31.00) with 1,718 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.26% and -12.68% below yesterday’s closing price of J$30.92 (from J$27.00 to J$31.00) . It closed at J$30.41.
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded as low as -8.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.85 (between J$1.70 and J$1.85) . It closed at J$1.84.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 11.81% and -7.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.59 (from J$5.16 to J$6.25) . It closed at J$6.10.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.42% and -4.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.22 (from J$6.90 to J$7.25) . It closed at J$6.95.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.40% and -4.02% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.87 (from J$31.55 to J$33.00) . It closed at J$32.91.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Key Insurance Company Limited – J$3.95.
- ISP Finance Services Limited – J$17.51. (Today’s range: J$17.00 – J$17.51)
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.25% traded at its 52-week low of J$1.30.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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