JSE Daily: ISP, PULS & XFUND Lead Decliners – Jan 03, 2019

Stock market performance report for Thursday 3rd of January 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 1.1m shares / $30.6m traded. (21 Advanced / 14 Declined / 10 Firm) .
• There were no new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 716,871 shares, 31 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 400,561 shares, 14 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 31 stocks traded, 20 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) shares advanced 19.72% or +0.28 to close at J$1.70 with 14,594 shares traded.
2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.2200 with 11,326 shares traded.
3. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) shares advanced 9.20% or +0.16 to close at J$1.90 with 479 shares traded.
4. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares advanced 7.80% or +0.76 to close at J$10.50 with 500 shares traded.
5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 4.20% or +0.16 to close at J$3.97 with 156,463 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.82 – J$4.00)

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

1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between -3.90% and 5.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$16.65 ( from J$16.00 to J$17.50) . It closed at J$16.33.
2. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as high as 4.44% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.90 (between J$0.90 and J$0.94) . It closed at J$0.90.
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded as high as 3.24% above yesterday’s closing price of J$54.24 (between J$54.24 and J$56.00) . It closed at J$55.51.
4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between -1.52% and 3.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.56 ( from J$10.40 to J$10.90) . It closed at J$10.76.
5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -1.46% and 3.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.98 ( from J$32.50 to J$34.00) . It closed at J$33.09.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$10.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.28% or -0.42 to close at J$149.43 with 73,050 units traded. (Today’s range: J$147.00 – J$149.90)
2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$10.5m were traded. The stock moved -2.04% or -1.56 to close at J$75.02 with 139,281 units traded. (Today’s range: J$74.50 – J$76.00)
3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$1.7m were traded. The stock moved +2.34% or +1.27 to close at J$55.51 with 30,397 units traded. (Today’s range: J$54.24 – J$56.00)
4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at J$1.3m were traded. The stock moved -1.35% or -0.74 to close at J$54.20 with 23,995 units traded. (Today’s range: J$53.10 – J$54.70)
5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$940.10k were traded. The stock moved +1.89% or +0.20 to close at J$10.76 with 88,353 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.40 – J$10.90)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 156.5k units traded. The shares moved +4.2% or +0.16 to close at J$3.97 (Today’s range: J$3.82 – J$4.00)
2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 139.3k units traded. The shares moved -2.04% or -1.56 to close at J$75.02 (Today’s range: J$74.50 – J$76.00)
3. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 137.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.79% or +0.03 to close at J$3.85 (Today’s range: J$3.82 – J$3.85)
4. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 102.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.4% or +0.01 to close at J$2.48 (Today’s range: J$2.45 – J$2.52)
5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 88.4k units traded. The shares moved +1.89% or +0.20 to close at J$10.76 (Today’s range: J$10.40 – J$10.90)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) declined -40.00% or -8.00 to close at J$12.00 (trading between J$12.00 and J$12.00) with 2,534 shares traded
2. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -4.68% or -0.14 to close at J$2.85 (trading between J$2.75 and J$2.85) with 3,956 shares traded
3. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -4.21% or -0.56 to close at J$12.75 (trading between J$12.75 and J$12.75) with 100 shares traded
4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -3.81% or -0.18 to close at J$4.54 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.76) with 8,850 shares traded
5. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -2.04% or -1.56 to close at J$75.02 (trading between J$74.50 and J$76.00) with 139,281 shares traded

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

1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as low as -14.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.04 (between J$2.60 and J$3.04) . It closed at J$3.02.
2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 5.11% and -3.90% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.65 (from J$16.00 to J$17.50) . It closed at J$16.33.
3. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded as low as -3.87% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.97 (between J$6.70 and J$6.97) . It closed at J$6.97.
4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between -0.44% and -3.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$54.94 (from J$53.10 to J$54.70) . It closed at J$54.20.
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.59% and -2.51% below yesterday’s closing price of J$64.62 (from J$63.00 to J$65.00) . It closed at J$64.30.

52-Week High/Lows

1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)

1. Jetcon Corporation Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$2.60. (Today’s range: J$2.60 – J$3.04)

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