Stock market performance report for Thursday 13th of December 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 6.4m shares / $424.5m traded. (21 Advanced / 23 Declined / 5 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,506,897 shares, 26 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 479,175 shares, 20 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 466,310 shares, 17 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 19.51% or +0.80 to close at J$4.90 with 10,947 shares traded.
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) shares advanced 18.92% or +0.70 to close at J$4.40 with 14,256 shares traded.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 14.92% or +2.69 to close at J$20.72 with 1,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$19.00 – J$24.50)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares advanced 7.26% or +4.73 to close at J$69.91 with 213,004 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$68.00 – J$70.00)
- Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) shares advanced 4.53% or +0.13 to close at J$3.00 with 1,500 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 1.57% and 6.62% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.91 ( from J$9.05 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$9.13.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -1.70% and 4.20% above yesterday’s closing price of J$33.57 ( from J$33.00 to J$34.98) . It closed at J$34.59.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -0.17% and 3.99% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.01 ( from J$6.00 to J$6.25) . It closed at J$6.20.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded between -2.60% and 3.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.70 ( from J$7.50 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.62.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -12.05% and 3.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$26.15 ( from J$23.00 to J$26.95) . It closed at J$24.88.
Top 5 Value Traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$326.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.89% or -1.31 to close at J$145.27 with 2,238,381 units traded. (Today’s range: J$145.01 – J$147.00)
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$28.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.01 to close at J$31.63 with 907,620 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.50 – J$32.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$23.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.86% or -1.27 to close at J$24.88 with 930,181 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$26.95)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$14.7m were traded. The stock moved +7.26% or +4.73 to close at J$69.91 with 213,004 units traded. (Today’s range: J$68.00 – J$70.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$7.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.48% or -0.26 to close at J$54.20 with 141,156 units traded. (Today’s range: J$54.00 – J$56.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 2.2m units traded. The shares moved -0.89% or -1.31 to close at J$145.27 (Today’s range: J$145.01 – J$147.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 930.2k units traded. The shares moved -4.86% or -1.27 to close at J$24.88 (Today’s range: J$23.00 – J$26.95)
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) – 907.6k units traded. The shares moved +0.03% or +0.01 to close at J$31.63 (Today’s range: J$31.50 – J$32.00)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 460.0k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.06
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 262.10k units traded. The shares moved +2.37% or +0.09 to close at J$3.89 (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.90)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -12.00% or -0.45 to close at J$3.30 (trading between J$3.30 and J$3.30) with 1,301 shares traded
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) declined -10.00% or -0.01 to close at J$0.09 (trading between J$0.09 and J$0.09) with 4,700 shares traded
- Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -5.94% or -3.00 to close at J$47.50 (trading between J$47.50 and J$47.50) with 250 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -4.86% or -1.27 to close at J$24.88 (trading between J$23.00 and J$26.95) with 930,181 shares traded
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -3.77% or -0.10 to close at J$2.55 (trading between J$2.55 and J$2.55) with 5,500 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between -1.36% and -11.56% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.47 (from J$1.30 to J$1.45) . It closed at J$1.44.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 0.94% and -5.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$59.44 (from J$56.00 to J$60.00) . It closed at J$59.57.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 2.76% and -4.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.29 (from J$15.55 to J$16.74) . It closed at J$16.05.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -1.96% and -4.19% below yesterday’s closing price of J$44.88 (from J$43.00 to J$44.00) . It closed at J$43.87.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded as low as -2.92% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.55 (between J$8.30 and J$8.55) . It closed at J$8.44.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Berger Paints Ltd – J$24.50. (Today’s range: J$19.00 – J$24.50)
- Productive Business Solutions Ltd 9.75% Cumulative Redeemable – J$108.00.
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- GWest Corporation Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$1.30. (Today’s range: J$1.30 – J$1.45)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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