JSE Daily: J$165.5m Traded. LASF, NCBFG, CAR Lead Volumes – Dec 21, 2018

December 21, 2018

Stock market performance report for Friday 21st of December 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.8m shares / $165.5m traded. (31 Advanced / 18 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,246,795 shares, 35 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,864,402 shares, 22 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 35 stocks traded, 21 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 17.77% or +0.75 to close at J$4.97 with 2,063,937 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.17 – J$5.00)
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 12.58% or +4.57 to close at J$40.91 with 25,900 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$39.55 – J$42.04)
  3. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) shares advanced 11.33% or +0.17 to close at J$1.67 with 58,189 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.60 – J$1.70)
  4. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 7.53% or +1.54 to close at J$22.00 with 10,803 shares traded.
  5. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 6.25% or +0.20 to close at J$3.40 with 11,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 1.33% and 17.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.75 ( from J$3.80 to J$4.40) . It closed at J$3.90.
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -0.66% and 10.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.06 ( from J$9.00 to J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.09.
  3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.84% and 8.13% above yesterday’s closing price of J$42.91 ( from J$42.55 to J$46.40) . It closed at J$44.57.
  4. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) traded between -0.33% and 6.31% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.05 ( from J$15.00 to J$16.00) . It closed at J$15.82.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded as high as 6.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.30 (between J$3.30 and J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.37.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$95.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.04 to close at J$145.55 with 645,863 units traded. (Today’s range: J$145.00 – J$150.00)
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$16.0m were traded. The stock moved -1.44% or -1.04 to close at J$70.94 with 221,900 units traded. (Today’s range: J$70.50 – J$73.80)
  3. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$10.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.32% or +1.01 to close at J$77.51 with 129,705 units traded. (Today’s range: J$77.00 – J$78.00)
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$9.5m were traded. The stock moved +17.77% or +0.75 to close at J$4.97 with 2,063,937 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.17 – J$5.00)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$5.8m were traded. The stock moved -2.31% or -0.68 to close at J$28.73 with 202,507 units traded. (Today’s range: J$28.00 – J$29.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved +17.77% or +0.75 to close at J$4.97 (Today’s range: J$4.17 – J$5.00)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 645.9k units traded. The shares moved +0.03% or +0.04 to close at J$145.55 (Today’s range: J$145.00 – J$150.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 435.5k units traded. The shares moved -0.75% or -0.07 to close at J$9.31 (Today’s range: J$9.25 – J$9.50)
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 281.5k units traded. The shares moved +2.12% or +0.07 to close at J$3.37 (Today’s range: J$3.30 – J$3.50)
  5. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 267.7k units traded. The shares moved -13.64% or -0.0300 to close at US$0.1900 (Today’s range: US$0.1800 – US$0.1900)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -13.64% or -0.0300 to close at US$0.1900 (trading between US$0.1800 and US$0.1900) with 267,654 shares traded
  2. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) declined -9.09% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2000 (trading between US$0.2000 and US$0.2000) with 5,000 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -5.15% or -0.30 to close at J$5.52 (trading between J$5.50 and J$5.85) with 30,000 shares traded
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -4.11% or -0.64 to close at J$14.92 (trading between J$14.50 and J$15.51) with 144,806 shares traded
  5. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) declined -4.02% or -0.40 to close at J$9.55 (trading between J$9.05 and J$10.00) with 7,755 shares traded

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

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -11.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.50 (between J$3.10 and J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.47.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 4.79% and -5.09% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.02 (from J$9.51 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$10.20.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.31% and -4.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$29.41 (from J$28.00 to J$29.50) . It closed at J$28.73.
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 0.38% and -4.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$39.83 (from J$38.00 to J$39.98) . It closed at J$38.62.
  5. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded at -3.95% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.54. It closed at J$3.40.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Barita Investments Ltd – J$42.04. (Today’s range: J$39.55 – J$42.04)

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

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$3.10. (Today’s range: J$3.10 – J$3.50)
  2. Sagicor X Fund traded at its 52-week low of J$9.51. (Today’s range: J$9.51 – J$10.50)

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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