JSE Daily: JP, MTL & LASF Lead Decliners. LASM Trades As Low As $2.90 – Dec 17, 2018

December 17, 2018

Stock market performance report for Monday 17th of December 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 4.8m shares / $200.6m traded. (20 Advanced / 25 Declined / 15 Firm) .
  • There were no new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,473,766 shares, 36 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,271,606 shares, 22 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 8,265 shares, 13 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 6.98% or +0.71 to close at J$10.88 with 34,985 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$11.50)
  2. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 5.45% or +1.20 to close at J$23.20 with 5,000 shares traded.
  3. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 4.94% or +0.40 to close at J$8.50 with 12,314 shares traded.
  4. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 3.95% or +0.24 to close at J$6.31 with 19,374 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.90 – J$6.70)
  5. Productive Business Solutions Ltd (PBS) shares advanced 3.57% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.5800 with 100 shares traded.

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

  1. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded as high as 10.79% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.19 (between J$5.19 and J$5.75) . It closed at J$5.29.
  2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -1.00% and 7.10% above yesterday’s closing price of J$42.95 ( from J$42.52 to J$46.00) . It closed at J$43.20.
  3. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as high as 5.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.70 (between J$1.70 and J$1.80) . It closed at J$1.70.
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -5.54% and 5.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.07 ( from J$2.90 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.07.
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded as high as 4.44% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.90 (between J$0.90 and J$0.94) . It closed at J$0.92.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$103.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.63% or -0.93 to close at J$146.15 with 702,122 units traded. (Today’s range: J$145.27 – J$149.00)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$35.8m were traded. The stock moved -0.22% or -0.13 to close at J$59.87 with 606,009 units traded. (Today’s range: J$56.00 – J$62.00)
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$22.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.48% or -0.20 to close at J$41.05 with 530,562 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.99 – J$42.00)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$13.6m were traded. The stock moved +2.26% or +1.24 to close at J$56.12 with 240,745 units traded. (Today’s range: J$55.60 – J$57.00)
  5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$6.0m were traded. The stock moved -6.17% or -2.15 to close at J$32.69 with 178,591 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.50 – J$35.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 702.1k units traded. The shares moved -0.63% or -0.93 to close at J$146.15 (Today’s range: J$145.27 – J$149.00)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 606.0k units traded. The shares moved -0.22% or -0.13 to close at J$59.87 (Today’s range: J$56.00 – J$62.00)
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 530.6k units traded. The shares moved -0.48% or -0.20 to close at J$41.05 (Today’s range: J$40.99 – J$42.00)
  4. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 280.8k units traded. The shares moved +1.12% or +0.04 to close at J$3.60 (Today’s range: J$3.51 – J$3.65)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 254.2k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.89 (Today’s range: J$3.75 – J$3.90)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -14.01% or -3.74 to close at J$22.96 (trading between J$22.50 and J$26.85) with 17,375 shares traded
  2. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) declined -8.33% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2200 (trading between US$0.2200 and US$0.2200) with 100 shares traded
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -6.98% or -0.30 to close at J$4.00 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.00) with 1,400 shares traded
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -6.17% or -2.15 to close at J$32.69 (trading between J$32.50 and J$35.00) with 178,591 shares traded
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -6.17% or -0.62 to close at J$9.43 (trading between J$9.16 and J$10.00) with 15,650 shares traded

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

  1. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 3.74% and -8.03% below yesterday’s closing price of J$71.33 (from J$65.60 to J$74.00) . It closed at J$67.14.
  2. Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded as low as -7.55% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.91 (between J$29.50 and J$31.91) . It closed at J$31.16.
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 3.33% and -6.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$60.00 (from J$56.00 to J$62.00) . It closed at J$59.87.
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 5.86% and -5.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.07 (from J$2.90 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.07.
  5. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded at -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00. It closed at J$3.80.

52-Week High/Lows

2 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$2.90. (Today’s range: J$2.90 – J$3.25)
  2. Sterling Investments Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$0.02.

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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