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Stock market performance report for Thursday 27th of July 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

JSE Combined Index – 76.3m shares / $361.2m traded. (28 Advanced / 13 Declined / 4 Firm) .
There was 1 new 52-week high and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,009,897 shares, 25 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 72,230,997 shares, 20 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
Preference Shares – Main Market – 49,544 shares, 10 stocks traded, 14 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 20.90% or +0.74 to close at J$4.28 with 71,508,426 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.02 – J$4.62)
Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 13.54% or +3.49 to close at J$29.26 with 144,675 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.01 – J$30.00)
Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 7.29% or +1.16 to close at J$17.07 with 34,353 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.50 – J$18.00)
Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 7.21% or +0.08 to close at J$1.19 with 43,500 shares traded.
1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.10 to close at J$1.50 with 11,205 shares traded.

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

NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between 2.64% and 6.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$75.02 ( from J$77.00 to J$80.00) . It closed at J$78.84.
Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 1.49% and 6.61% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.69 ( from J$4.76 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.78.
PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between -1.61% and 6.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.00 ( from J$30.50 to J$33.00) . It closed at J$31.29.
General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at 5.06% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.57. It closed at J$2.70.
Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 3.45% and 4.68% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.06 ( from J$4.20 to J$4.25) . It closed at J$4.24.

Top 5 Value Traded

Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares valued at J$308.9m were traded. The stock moved +20.90% or +0.74 to close at J$4.28 with 71,508,426 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.02 – J$4.62)
Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$26.3m were traded. The stock moved -1.32% or -0.14 to close at J$10.50 with 2,472,421 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.50 – J$10.80)
Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$11.10m were traded. The stock moved +4.23% or +0.81 to close at J$19.98 with 614,326 units traded. (Today’s range: J$19.01 – J$20.00)
Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$4.1m were traded. The stock moved +13.54% or +3.49 to close at J$29.26 with 144,675 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.01 – J$30.00)
Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$2.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.03% or +0.03 to close at J$91.62 with 25,614 units traded. (Today’s range: J$91.00 – J$92.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 71.5m units traded. The shares moved +20.9% or +0.74 to close at J$4.28 (Today’s range: J$4.02 – J$4.62)
Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved -1.32% or -0.14 to close at J$10.50 (Today’s range: J$10.50 – J$10.80)
Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 614.3k units traded. The shares moved +4.23% or +0.81 to close at J$19.98 (Today’s range: J$19.01 – J$20.00)
Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) – 427.3k units traded. The shares moved +4.43% or +0.18 to close at J$4.24 (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.25)
Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) – 368.9k units traded. The shares moved +1.32% or +0.06 to close at J$4.61 (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$4.61)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -7.58% or -2.46 to close at J$30.00 (trading between J$30.00 and J$30.00) with 200 shares traded
Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -5.90% or -0.59 to close at J$9.41 (trading between J$9.00 and J$10.00) with 3,700 shares traded
Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -4.77% or -0.62 to close at J$12.38 (trading between J$12.38 and J$12.38) with 100 shares traded
Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -4.03% or -1.49 to close at J$35.50 (trading between J$35.50 and J$35.50) with 1,260 shares traded
Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) declined -2.00% or -0.90 to close at J$44.00 (trading between J$44.00 and J$44.00) with 213 shares traded

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

Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded as low as -4.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (between J$7.68 and J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.88.
Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded as low as -3.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.00 (between J$14.50 and J$15.00) . It closed at J$14.98.
Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -0.47% and -2.02% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.43 (from J$6.30 to J$6.40) . It closed at J$6.38.
Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded at -1.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.63. It closed at J$6.50.
Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 1.07% and -1.77% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.66 (from J$31.10 to J$32.00) . It closed at J$31.74.

52-Week High/Lows

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

There was also a new high from

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