MoneyMax101 | JSE Daily: LASM Advances 4 Consecutive Days (+16% WTD). Profits Up 92%

Stock market performance report for Friday 31st of May 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

JSE Combined Index – 149.7m shares / $331.3m traded. (30 Advanced / 22 Declined / 9 Firm) .
There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 147,241,939 shares, 34 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,519,386 shares, 23 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Preference Shares – Main Market – 61,900 shares, 16 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 14.31% or +1.56 to close at J$12.46 with 29,192 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$12.30 – J$12.50)
Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) shares advanced 13.71% or +4.25 to close at J$35.25 with 100 shares traded.
CAC 2000 9.5% Cumulative Redeemable Pref Shares (CAC9.50) shares advanced 13.04% or +0.15 to close at J$1.30 with 500 shares traded.
Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 11.11% or +0.20 to close at J$2.00 with 1,456 shares traded.
Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 8.07% or +0.28 to close at J$3.75 with 1,348,820 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.85)

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

Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) traded between -1.35% and 14.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.74 ( from J$0.73 to J$0.85) . It closed at J$0.78.
Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between -0.75% and 12.66% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.32 ( from J$9.25 to J$10.50) . It closed at J$9.32.
Eppley Ltd (EPLY) traded as high as 12.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.00 (between J$12.00 and J$13.50) . It closed at J$12.09.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 0.75% and 10.91% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.72 ( from J$10.80 to J$11.89) . It closed at J$11.19.
Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between -2.20% and 10.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.63 ( from J$3.55 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.76.

Top 5 Value Traded

NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$128.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.16% or -0.26 to close at J$161.08 with 788,652 units traded. (Today’s range: J$160.01 – J$164.98)
Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) shares valued at J$110.3m were traded. The stock moved +5.41% or +0.04 to close at J$0.78 with 139,615,797 units traded. (Today’s range: J$0.73 – J$0.85)
Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$50.7m were traded. The stock moved +3.02% or +0.30 to close at J$10.25 with 5,017,628 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.95 – J$10.25)
Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$5.5m were traded. The stock moved +1.58% or +1.23 to close at J$79.27 with 69,448 units traded. (Today’s range: J$78.00 – J$80.00)
Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$4.10m were traded. The stock moved +8.07% or +0.28 to close at J$3.75 with 1,348,820 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.85)

Top 5 Volume Traded

Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 139.6m units traded. The shares moved +5.41% or +0.04 to close at J$0.78 (Today’s range: J$0.73 – J$0.85)
Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 5.0m units traded. The shares moved +3.02% or +0.30 to close at J$10.25 (Today’s range: J$9.95 – J$10.25)
Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +8.07% or +0.28 to close at J$3.75 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.85)
NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 788.7k units traded. The shares moved -0.16% or -0.26 to close at J$161.08 (Today’s range: J$160.01 – J$164.98)
Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 398.1k units traded. The shares moved -4.59% or -0.17 to close at J$3.53 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.65)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -4.82% or -0.21 to close at J$4.15 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.30) with 59,809 shares traded
Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -4.59% or -0.17 to close at J$3.53 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.65) with 398,051 shares traded
Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) declined -4.28% or -1.41 to close at J$31.57 (trading between J$31.33 and J$32.95) with 71,669 shares traded
Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -4.00% or -1.80 to close at J$43.20 (trading between J$43.20 and J$43.20) with 10,750 shares traded
Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) declined -3.82% or -0.06 to close at J$1.51 (trading between J$1.47 and J$1.58) with 70,000 shares traded

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

Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.20% and -7.19% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.01 (from J$4.65 to J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.99.
SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) traded between -2.94% and -5.29% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.70 (from J$1.61 to J$1.65) . It closed at J$1.64.
Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 1.50% and -4.75% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.39 (from J$29.90 to J$31.86) . It closed at J$31.14.
Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 1.01% and -4.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$19.80 (from J$19.00 to J$20.00) . It closed at J$19.73.
Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded between -2.37% and -3.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.79 (from J$3.65 to J$3.70) . It closed at J$3.67.

52-Week High/Lows

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

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