Stock market performance report for Wednesday 21st of December 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 29.2m shares / $1.1b traded. (16 Advanced / 14 Declined / 9 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 28,953,787 shares, 24 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 315,111 shares, 15 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 24 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 14.80% or +3.16 to close at J$24.51 with 500 shares traded.
- Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) shares advanced 7.30% or +1.70 to close at J$25.00 with 1,000 shares traded.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares advanced 4.63% or +0.91 to close at J$20.55 with 27,322 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$19.40 – J$21.00)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 3.45% or +0.04 to close at J$1.20 with 19,691 shares traded.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 3.43% or +0.48 to close at J$14.48 with 11,569 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -6.25% and 14.58% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80 ( from J$4.50 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$4.68.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between -13.33% and 6.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.75 ( from J$0.65 to J$0.80) . It closed at J$0.69.
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between -4.15% and 3.83% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.13 ( from J$3.00 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.20.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 1.21% and 3.83% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.96 ( from J$5.02 to J$5.15) . It closed at J$5.10.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.25% and 2.48% above yesterday’s closing price of J$40.00 ( from J$40.50 to J$40.99) . It closed at J$40.62.
Top 5 Value Traded
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) shares valued at J$831.3m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$48.87 with 17,096,730 units traded. (Today’s range: J$48.25 – J$49.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$245.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.09% or +0.30 to close at J$27.70 with 8,850,415 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.51 – J$28.00)
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares valued at J$31.7m were traded. The stock moved -2.79% or -0.76 to close at J$26.51 with 1,173,845 units traded. (Today’s range: J$26.51 – J$27.45)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$8.4m were traded. The stock moved -5.05% or -0.46 to close at J$8.64 with 949,034 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.50 – J$9.20)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$2.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.09% or +0.03 to close at J$34.07 with 63,901 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.00 – J$34.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) – 17.1m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$48.87 (Today’s range: J$48.25 – J$49.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 8.9m units traded. The shares moved +1.09% or +0.30 to close at J$27.70 (Today’s range: J$27.51 – J$28.00)
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -2.79% or -0.76 to close at J$26.51 (Today’s range: J$26.51 – J$27.45)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 949.0k units traded. The shares moved -5.05% or -0.46 to close at J$8.64 (Today’s range: J$8.50 – J$9.20)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 260.2k units traded. The shares moved -8% or -0.06 to close at J$0.69 (Today’s range: J$0.65 – J$0.80)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -13.33% or -0.40 to close at J$2.60 (trading between J$2.60 and J$2.60) with 30,346 shares traded
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -8.00% or -0.06 to close at J$0.69 (trading between J$0.65 and J$0.80) with 260,217 shares traded
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -6.30% or -1.89 to close at J$28.11 (trading between J$27.50 and J$30.00) with 37,856 shares traded
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -5.48% or -1.70 to close at J$29.30 (trading between J$29.30 and J$29.30) with 1,828 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -5.05% or -0.46 to close at J$8.64 (trading between J$8.50 and J$9.20) with 949,034 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.84% and -9.24% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.19 (from J$1.08 to J$1.20) . It closed at J$1.15.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.95% and -7.70% below yesterday’s closing price of J$34.67 (from J$32.00 to J$35.00) . It closed at J$33.60.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -3.46% and -6.34% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.94 (from J$6.50 to J$6.70) . It closed at J$6.60.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as low as -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (between J$7.50 and J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.76.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 14.58% and -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80 (from J$4.50 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$4.68.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$21.00. (Today’s range: J$19.40 – J$21.00)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd – J$24.51.
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica traded at its 52-week low of J$0.65. (Today’s range: J$0.65 – J$0.80)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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
