JSE Daily: LASF Lead Volumes. MIL Hits High – Nov 02, 2018

November 2, 2018

Stock market performance report for Friday 2nd of November 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 12.8m shares / $96.7m traded. (22 Advanced / 22 Declined / 5 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 2,172,527 shares, 30 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 10,678,183 shares, 19 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 30 stocks traded, 21 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 9.52% or +0.36 to close at J$4.14 with 4,100 shares traded.
  2. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 6.67% or +1.64 to close at J$26.23 with 7,040 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$24.50 – J$28.00)
  3. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 5.26% or +1.00 to close at J$20.00 with 4,163 shares traded.
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 3.57% or +0.12 to close at J$3.48 with 38,650 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.40 – J$3.50)
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 3.49% or +0.62 to close at J$18.36 with 22,880 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$17.00 – J$19.80)

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

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -0.70% and 13.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.07 ( from J$10.00 to J$11.45) . It closed at J$10.02.
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -8.09% and 9.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.44 ( from J$5.00 to J$5.95) . It closed at J$5.18.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -10.53% and 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.95 ( from J$0.85 to J$1.00) . It closed at J$0.90.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.37% and 5.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$54.20 ( from J$54.00 to J$57.00) . It closed at J$56.02.
  5. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between -12.91% and 5.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.33 ( from J$2.90 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.12.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares valued at J$54.8m were traded. The stock moved -4.78% or -0.26 to close at J$5.18 with 10,004,955 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.95)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$20.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.32% or +1.19 to close at J$52.48 with 392,361 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$52.50)
  3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$6.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.77% or -0.97 to close at J$125.72 with 49,695 units traded. (Today’s range: J$123.00 – J$126.80)
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$3.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.22% or +0.02 to close at J$8.98 with 440,416 units traded. (Today’s range: J$8.85 – J$8.99)
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$2.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.50% or -0.05 to close at J$10.02 with 207,374 units traded. (Today’s range: J$10.00 – J$11.45)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 10.0m units traded. The shares moved -4.78% or -0.26 to close at J$5.18 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.95)
  2. Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 440.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.22% or +0.02 to close at J$8.98 (Today’s range: J$8.85 – J$8.99)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 392.4k units traded. The shares moved +2.32% or +1.19 to close at J$52.48 (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$52.50)
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 318.8k units traded. The shares moved -3.08% or -0.06 to close at J$1.89 (Today’s range: J$1.85 – J$1.90)
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 259.0k units traded. The shares moved -5.26% or -0.05 to close at J$0.90 (Today’s range: J$0.85 – J$1.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -13.04% or -0.30 to close at J$2.00 (trading between J$2.00 and J$2.00) with 15,000 shares traded
  2. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) declined -6.31% or -0.21 to close at J$3.12 (trading between J$2.90 and J$3.50) with 74,333 shares traded
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -5.26% or -0.05 to close at J$0.90 (trading between J$0.85 and J$1.00) with 259,000 shares traded
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -5.25% or -2.73 to close at J$49.27 (trading between J$49.27 and J$49.27) with 750 shares traded
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -4.78% or -0.26 to close at J$5.18 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.95) with 10,004,955 shares traded

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

  1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 0.39% and -11.74% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.95 (from J$11.43 to J$13.00) . It closed at J$12.96.
  2. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 0.44% and -7.49% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.35 (from J$10.50 to J$11.40) . It closed at J$11.25.
  3. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between -1.25% and -5.92% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.21 (from J$3.02 to J$3.17) . It closed at J$3.09.
  4. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) traded between 0.47% and -5.44% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.46 (from J$8.00 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$8.39.
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between -2.56% and -5.13% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.95 (from J$1.85 to J$1.90) . It closed at J$1.89.

52-Week High/Lows

1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd – J$11.25. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$11.25)

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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