Stock market performance report for Tuesday 18th of September 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 7.3m shares / $77.2m traded. (28 Advanced / 24 Declined / 6 Firm) .
- There were 4 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,854,489 shares, 33 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,968,773 shares, 22 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,527,041 shares, 3 stocks traded, 18 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 21.68% or +1.96 to close at J$11.00 with 11,761 shares traded.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 10.63% or +0.42 to close at J$4.37 with 25,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.35 – J$4.40)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 9.80% or +0.25 to close at J$2.80 with 500 shares traded.
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 8.85% or +1.33 to close at J$16.35 with 12,100 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$15.60 – J$16.50)
- Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) shares advanced 7.23% or +0.47 to close at J$6.97 with 2,300 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 2.79% and 6.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.13 ( from J$32.00 to J$33.00) . It closed at J$32.71.
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -1.52% and 5.37% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.17 ( from J$11.00 to J$11.77) . It closed at J$11.12.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as high as 4.94% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.05 (between J$4.05 and J$4.25) . It closed at J$4.21.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded as high as 4.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (between J$8.00 and J$8.39) . It closed at J$8.20.
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 0.92% and 4.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$54.36 ( from J$54.86 to J$57.00) . It closed at J$54.93.
Top 5 Value Traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$42.3m were traded. The stock moved -4.51% or -5.38 to close at J$114.04 with 359,907 units traded. (Today’s range: J$110.01 – J$125.00)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$3.4m were traded. The stock moved -1.61% or -0.09 to close at J$5.50 with 618,240 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.46 – J$5.50)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.45% or -0.05 to close at J$11.12 with 287,700 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$11.77)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$3.0m were traded. The stock moved +1.93% or +0.75 to close at J$39.65 with 76,764 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$39.85)
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) shares valued at J$2.1m were traded. The stock moved +1.79% or +0.07 to close at J$3.98 with 537,134 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.92 – J$3.99)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved +1.89% or +0.02 to close at J$1.08
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 618.2k units traded. The shares moved -1.61% or -0.09 to close at J$5.50 (Today’s range: J$5.46 – J$5.50)
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 537.1k units traded. The shares moved +1.79% or +0.07 to close at J$3.98 (Today’s range: J$3.92 – J$3.99)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 474.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.29% or -0.01 to close at J$3.46 (Today’s range: J$3.45 – J$3.50)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 461.10k units traded. The shares moved +3.74% or +0.07 to close at J$1.94 (Today’s range: J$1.90 – J$1.95)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) declined -11.06% or -0.26 to close at J$2.09 (trading between J$2.00 and J$2.30) with 45,000 shares traded
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -7.69% or -0.01 to close at J$0.12 (trading between J$0.12 and J$0.12) with 400 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -6.09% or -0.47 to close at J$7.25 (trading between J$7.10 and J$7.26) with 16,348 shares traded
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) declined -4.97% or -0.47 to close at J$8.98 (trading between J$8.77 and J$9.10) with 156,598 shares traded
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) declined -4.51% or -5.38 to close at J$114.04 (trading between J$110.01 and J$125.00) with 359,907 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between 1.09% and -6.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.60 (from J$4.30 to J$4.65) . It closed at J$4.46.
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited JMD Ordinary Shares (SCIJMD) traded as low as -5.40% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.53 (between J$12.80 and J$13.53) . It closed at J$13.09.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded as low as -4.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (between J$3.82 and J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.94.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -2.00% and -3.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$50.00 (from J$48.25 to J$49.00) . It closed at J$48.68.
- Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) traded between 0.05% and -3.37% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.99 (from J$18.35 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$18.99.
52-Week High/Lows
4 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Barita Investments Ltd – J$16.50. (Today’s range: J$15.60 – J$16.50)
- CAC 2000 Limited – J$11.00.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd – J$32.00. (Today’s range: J$31.00 – J$32.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica – J$62.00.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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
