JSE Daily: Jamaica Producers Group (JP) Lead Market Volumes – Aug 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Stock market performance report for Thursday 24th of August 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.6m shares / $114.9m traded. (21 Advanced / 21 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,270,364 shares, 25 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,305,780 shares, 23 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,717 shares, 23 stocks traded, 15 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 23.66% or +0.44 to close at J$2.30 with 4,000 shares traded.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 12.65% or +1.98 to close at J$17.63 with 2,297,691 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$15.75 – J$20.19)
  3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 12.23% or +0.28 to close at J$2.57 with 479,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.40 – J$2.60)
  4. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares advanced 7.75% or +6.34 to close at J$88.16 with 252,941 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$87.00 – J$88.99)
  5. tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 7.10% or +0.50 to close at J$7.54 with 13,400 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.50 – J$8.00)

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

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 3.51% and 8.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$29.05 ( from J$30.07 to J$31.50) . It closed at J$30.79.
  2. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) traded between 3.33% and 8.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 ( from J$3.10 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.11.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 4.62% and 7.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.25 ( from J$3.40 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.43.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -0.96% and 7.66% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.18 ( from J$4.14 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.29.
  5. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between -6.81% and 7.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.79 ( from J$2.60 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.80.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$41.3m were traded. The stock moved +12.65% or +1.98 to close at J$17.63 with 2,297,691 units traded. (Today’s range: J$15.75 – J$20.19)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$22.3m were traded. The stock moved +7.75% or +6.34 to close at J$88.16 with 252,941 units traded. (Today’s range: J$87.00 – J$88.99)
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$13.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.26% or -0.28 to close at J$107.69 with 128,994 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.60 – J$108.00)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$13.8m were traded. The stock moved +3.20% or +1.27 to close at J$41.01 with 333,520 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$41.50)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$8.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.12% or +0.02 to close at J$17.22 with 502,272 units traded. (Today’s range: J$17.01 – J$17.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved +12.65% or +1.98 to close at J$17.63 (Today’s range: J$15.75 – J$20.19)
  2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 502.3k units traded. The shares moved +0.12% or +0.02 to close at J$17.22 (Today’s range: J$17.01 – J$17.50)
  3. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) – 479.0k units traded. The shares moved +12.23% or +0.28 to close at J$2.57 (Today’s range: J$2.40 – J$2.60)
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 333.5k units traded. The shares moved +3.2% or +1.27 to close at J$41.01 (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$41.50)
  5. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 252.9k units traded. The shares moved +7.75% or +6.34 to close at J$88.16 (Today’s range: J$87.00 – J$88.99)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -18.18% or -0.40 to close at J$1.80 (trading between J$1.80 and J$1.80) with 7,800 shares traded
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -8.08% or -0.40 to close at J$4.55 (trading between J$4.55 and J$4.55) with 5,514 shares traded
  3. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -4.41% or -0.22 to close at J$4.77 (trading between J$4.51 and J$4.90) with 110,541 shares traded
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -4.23% or -0.23 to close at J$5.21 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.45) with 129,150 shares traded
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -4.17% or -0.05 to close at J$1.15 (trading between J$1.14 and J$1.20) with 78,544 shares traded

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

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 2.09% and -12.07% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.71 (from J$5.90 to J$6.85) . It closed at J$6.56.
  2. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between 13.64% and -7.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.04 (from J$6.50 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.54.
  3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between 7.53% and -6.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.79 (from J$2.60 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.80.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between -0.34% and -5.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.55 (from J$13.70 to J$14.50) . It closed at J$14.06.
  5. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.20 (between J$1.14 and J$1.20) . It closed at J$1.15.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$9.35. (Today’s range: J$8.75 – J$9.35)

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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