Stock market performance report for Friday 18th of October 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 32.3m shares / $129.02m traded. (27 Advanced / 22 Declined / 16 Firm) .
- There were no new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 31,715,463 shares, 37 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 639,111 shares, 27 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,000 shares, 30 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 18.57% or +1.27 to close at $8.11 with 100 shares traded.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 7.97% or +0.89 to close at $12.05 with 5,850 shares traded. (Today’s range: $11.18 – $12.50)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 6.93% or +0.37 to close at $5.71 with 13,834 shares traded. (Today’s range: $5.35 – $5.98)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 3.89% or +2.18 to close at $58.29 with 431,386 shares traded. (Today’s range: $55.29 – $60.00)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 3.79% or +0.29 to close at $7.94 with 41,110 shares traded. (Today’s range: $7.90 – $8.00)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -2.39% and 4.90% above yesterday’s closing price of $40.98 ( from $40.00 to $42.99) . It closed at $40.09.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 2.09% and 4.71% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.91 ( from $1.95 to $2.00) . It closed at $1.98.
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) traded as high as 4.35% above yesterday’s closing price of $0.92 (between $0.92 and $0.96) . It closed at $0.94.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between -0.84% and 3.86% above yesterday’s closing price of $51.03 ( from $50.60 to $53.00) . It closed at $52.24.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded at 2.78% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.80. It closed at $1.85.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at $50.0m were traded. The stock moved +1.41% or +0.31 to close at $22.25 with 2,261,296 units traded. (Today’s range: $21.90 – $22.30)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at $24.9m were traded. The stock moved +3.89% or +2.18 to close at $58.29 with 431,386 units traded. (Today’s range: $55.29 – $60.00)
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) shares valued at $23.1m were traded. The stock moved +2.17% or +0.02 to close at $0.94 with 24,544,031 units traded. (Today’s range: $0.92 – $0.96)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $11.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.66% or +1.33 to close at $203.09 with 58,763 units traded. (Today’s range: $200.50 – $205.00)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) shares valued at $3.6m were traded. The stock closed firm at $1.16 with 3,070,187 units traded. (Today’s range: $1.15 – $1.17)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 24.5m units traded. The shares moved +2.17% or +0.02 to close at $0.94 (Today’s range: $0.92 – $0.96)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 3.1m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.16 (Today’s range: $1.15 – $1.17)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved +1.41% or +0.31 to close at $22.25 (Today’s range: $21.90 – $22.30)
- QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) – 528.0k units traded. The shares moved -0.82% or -0.01 to close at $1.21 (Today’s range: $1.19 – $1.23)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 431.4k units traded. The shares moved +3.89% or +2.18 to close at $58.29 (Today’s range: $55.29 – $60.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -10.04% or -0.50 to close at $4.48 (trading between $4.47 and $4.50) with 67,479 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -5.53% or -0.25 to close at $4.27 (trading between $3.95 and $4.52) with 52,912 shares traded
- Stanley Motta Ltd (SML) declined -5.37% or -0.31 to close at $5.46 (trading between $5.40 and $5.50) with 52,407 shares traded
- Eppley Caribbean Property Fund – Value Fund (CPFV) declined -5.00% or -2.00 to close at $38.00 (trading between $38.00 and $38.00) with 64,000 shares traded
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -4.54% or -0.88 to close at $18.50 (trading between $18.50 and $18.50) with 200 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) traded as low as -8.33% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.72 (between $0.66 and $0.72) . It closed at $0.71.
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between 1.72% and -7.01% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.56 (from $7.03 to $7.69) . It closed at $7.44.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 1.19% and -4.39% below yesterday’s closing price of $34.59 (from $33.07 to $35.00) . It closed at $33.30.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as low as -3.50% below yesterday’s closing price of $2.00 (between $1.93 and $2.00) . It closed at $1.99.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 1.03% and -3.09% below yesterday’s closing price of $4.85 (from $4.70 to $4.90) . It closed at $4.74.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $3.95. (Today’s range: $3.95 – $4.52)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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