JSE Daily: JETCON, LASM, LASD Lead Volumes. Barita Hits New High – Aug 09, 2017

August 9, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 9th of August 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.6m shares / 31$67.1m traded. (15 Advanced / 21 Declined / 7 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,157,988 shares, 27 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 3,706,292 shares, 16 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 7,000 shares, 12 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares advanced 9.56% or +0.48 to close at J$5.50 with 5,000 shares traded.
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 8.15% or +2.17 to close at J$28.78 with 48,058 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.00 – J$29.95)
  3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 6.68% or +1.00 to close at J$15.98 with 17,120 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$15.95 – J$16.00)
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 4.17% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2500 with 283,753 shares traded.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 2.97% or +0.13 to close at J$4.50 with 769,919 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.33 – J$4.50)

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

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -1.97% and 20.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.58 ( from J$4.49 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$4.63.
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded between 0.91% and 8.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.77 ( from J$8.85 to J$9.50) . It closed at J$9.01.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.25% and 4.18% above yesterday’s closing price of J$44.06 ( from J$43.95 to J$45.90) . It closed at J$44.16.
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -6.60% and 3.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$33.51 ( from J$31.30 to J$34.53) . It closed at J$32.04.
  5. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 2.26% and 3.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.65 ( from J$6.80 to J$6.85) . It closed at J$6.83.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$11.6m were traded. The stock moved -3.77% or -4.07 to close at J$103.98 with 112,582 units traded. (Today’s range: J$96.00 – J$110.00)
  2. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares valued at J$10.6m were traded. The stock moved -3.63% or -0.20 to close at J$5.31 with 1,978,580 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.10 – J$5.60)
  3. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$8.6m were traded. The stock moved -2.91% or -0.98 to close at J$32.70 with 260,026 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.49 – J$33.50)
  4. Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) shares valued at J$5.1m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$25.01 with 202,170 units traded.
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$4.6m were traded. The stock moved -1.80% or -0.74 to close at J$40.43 with 114,173 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.50 – J$41.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – 1.10m units traded. The shares moved -3.63% or -0.20 to close at J$5.31 (Today’s range: J$5.10 – J$5.60)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 769.9k units traded. The shares moved +2.97% or +0.13 to close at J$4.50 (Today’s range: J$4.33 – J$4.50)
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 518.9k units traded. The shares moved -1.49% or -0.10 to close at J$6.60 (Today’s range: J$6.50 – J$6.60)
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 283.8k units traded. The shares moved +4.17% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.2500 (Today’s range: US$0.2400 – US$0.2600)
  5. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 260.0k units traded. The shares moved -2.91% or -0.98 to close at J$32.70 (Today’s range: J$32.49 – J$33.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -4.39% or -1.47 to close at J$32.04 (trading between J$31.30 and J$34.53) with 39,221 shares traded
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -4.01% or -0.75 to close at J$17.94 (trading between J$16.18 and J$18.80) with 43,980 shares traded
  3. Carreras Ltd (CAR) declined -3.77% or -4.07 to close at J$103.98 (trading between J$96.00 and J$110.00) with 112,582 shares traded
  4. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -3.70% or -0.20 to close at J$5.20 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.30) with 201,753 shares traded
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -3.63% or -0.29 to close at J$7.69 (trading between J$7.68 and J$8.00) with 181,490 shares traded

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

  1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 1.63% and -7.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.51 (from J$5.10 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.31.
  2. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 2.73% and -5.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.10 (from J$1.04 to J$1.13) . It closed at J$1.07.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 2.76% and -5.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.49 (from J$17.50 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$18.32.
  4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between -1.37% and -4.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.92 (from J$2.80 to J$2.88) . It closed at J$2.86.
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.41% and -4.06% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.17 (from J$39.50 to J$41.00) . It closed at J$40.43.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Barita Investments Ltd – J$9.50. (Today’s range: J$8.85 – J$9.50)

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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