Stock market performance report for Wednesday 20th of September 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 2.7m shares / $24.7m traded. (11 Advanced / 21 Declined / 9 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,816,607 shares, 21 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 819,002 shares, 18 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 44,040 shares, 10 stocks traded, 17 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 9.04% or +2.82 to close at J$34.00 with 1,500 shares traded.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 8.33% or +0.25 to close at J$3.25 with 10,500 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.15 – J$3.50)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 7.69% or +0.08 to close at J$1.12 with 11,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.11 – J$1.20)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 4.89% or +1.03 to close at J$22.08 with 20,959 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$23.70)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 3.48% or +0.04 to close at J$1.19 with 26,540 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -2.31% and 8.35% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.26 ( from J$11.00 to J$12.20) . It closed at J$11.23.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -1.81% and 5.36% above yesterday’s closing price of J$16.04 ( from J$15.75 to J$16.90) . It closed at J$16.44.
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between -5.35% and 5.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.41 ( from J$10.80 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.32.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.50% and 4.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.03 ( from J$4.01 to J$4.20) . It closed at J$4.05.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -3.83% and 3.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$50.95 ( from J$49.00 to J$52.50) . It closed at J$51.31.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$12.9m were traded. The stock moved -0.79% or -0.09 to close at J$11.32 with 1,134,465 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.80 – J$12.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$3.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.40% or -0.36 to close at J$89.10 with 34,831 units traded. (Today’s range: J$88.00 – J$89.98)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares valued at J$1.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.27% or -0.03 to close at J$11.23 with 129,140 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.20)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$1.2m were traded. The stock moved -1.00% or -0.04 to close at J$3.95 with 302,760 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.93 – J$4.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$821.8k were traded. The stock moved +0.71% or +0.36 to close at J$51.31 with 16,194 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$52.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved -0.79% or -0.09 to close at J$11.32 (Today’s range: J$10.80 – J$12.00)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 302.8k units traded. The shares moved -1% or -0.04 to close at J$3.95 (Today’s range: J$3.93 – J$4.00)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) – 183.0k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.42
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) – 129.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.27% or -0.03 to close at J$11.23 (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.20)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 111.5k units traded. The shares moved -1.87% or -0.02 to close at J$1.05 (Today’s range: J$1.05 – J$1.10)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -13.98% or -6.50 to close at J$40.00 (trading between J$40.00 and J$40.00) with 500 shares traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -9.93% or -0.42 to close at J$3.81 (trading between J$3.80 and J$3.85) with 98,851 shares traded
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -7.81% or -2.50 to close at J$29.50 (trading between J$29.50 and J$29.50) with 1,000 shares traded
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -6.40% or -0.19 to close at J$2.78 (trading between J$2.70 and J$2.85) with 14,000 shares traded
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -3.40% or -0.17 to close at J$4.83 (trading between J$4.80 and J$5.10) with 33,000 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded as low as -6.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.50 (between J$4.20 and J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.46.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as low as -6.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.30 (between J$5.90 and J$6.30) . It closed at J$6.17.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -0.36% and -6.05% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.62 (from J$5.28 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.54.
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded between 5.17% and -5.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.41 (from J$10.80 to J$12.00) . It closed at J$11.32.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as low as -4.89% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.50 (between J$4.28 and J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.49.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd – J$23.70. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$23.70)
- Carreras Ltd – J$12.00. (Today’s range: J$10.80 – J$12.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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