JSE Daily: Major RJR Trade (81% of $448m Traded Today) – Apr 06, 2017

Stock market performance report for Thursday 6th of April 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 110.6m shares / $448.3m traded. (19 Advanced / 21 Declined / 7 Firm) .
• There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 93,969,404 shares, 28 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
• Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 16,756,183 shares, 19 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,016 shares, 27 stocks traded, 12 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) shares advanced 9.00% or +0.90 to close at J$10.90 with 100 shares traded.
2. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 6.52% or +0.49 to close at J$8.00 with 1,000 shares traded.
3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 5.56% or +1.00 to close at J$18.98 with 72,773 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.55 – J$19.00)
4. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.07 to close at J$1.54 with 1,000 shares traded.
5. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) shares advanced 3.92% or +0.79 to close at J$20.95 with 2,492 shares traded.

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

1. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between -0.15% and 4.12% above yesterday’s closing price of J$34.20 ( from J$34.15 to J$35.61) . It closed at J$35.46.
2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -2.97% and 3.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.78 ( from J$38.60 to J$41.28) . It closed at J$38.61.
3. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) traded at 3.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.50. It closed at J$14.00.
4. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between -4.17% and 3.52% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.36 ( from J$31.01 to J$33.50) . It closed at J$33.12.
5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 1.95% and 3.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.61 ( from J$4.70 to J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.70.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares valued at J$155.3m were traded. The stock moved -14.44% or -0.27 to close at J$1.60 with 90,043,125 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.60 – J$1.85)
2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$115.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at J$62.00 with 1,862,138 units traded. (Today’s range: J$61.90 – J$62.00)
3. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares valued at J$56.1m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$5.61 with 10,000,000 units traded.
4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares valued at J$49.6m were traded. The stock moved -5.23% or -2.21 to close at J$40.01 with 1,209,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$42.00)
5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$23.6m were traded. The stock moved -5.35% or -1.83 to close at J$32.38 with 716,534 units traded. (Today’s range: J$31.50 – J$34.50)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 90.0m units traded. The shares moved -14.44% or -0.27 to close at J$1.60 (Today’s range: J$1.60 – J$1.85)
2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) – 10.0m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$5.61
3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 4.0m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.80 (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$3.85)
4. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at J$62.00 (Today’s range: J$61.90 – J$62.00)
5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -5.23% or -2.21 to close at J$40.01 (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$42.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -14.44% or -0.27 to close at J$1.60 (trading between J$1.60 and J$1.85) with 90,043,125 shares traded
2. Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -8.63% or -3.41 to close at J$36.09 (trading between J$36.05 and J$39.49) with 101,100 shares traded
3. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) declined -7.33% or -0.58 to close at J$7.33 (trading between J$7.27 and J$7.50) with 29,360 shares traded
4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -5.35% or -1.83 to close at J$32.38 (trading between J$31.50 and J$34.50) with 716,534 shares traded
5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -5.23% or -2.21 to close at J$40.01 (trading between J$40.00 and J$42.00) with 1,209,000 shares traded

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

1. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as low as -7.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.50 (between J$6.00 and J$6.50) . It closed at J$6.19.
2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 1.60% and -7.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (from J$4.65 to J$5.08) . It closed at J$4.89.
3. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.59% and -6.22% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.99 (from J$30.00 to J$31.80) . It closed at J$30.71.
4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 2.83% and -5.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.55 (from J$14.70 to J$15.99) . It closed at J$14.75.
5. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -2.72% and -5.32% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.71 (from J$7.30 to J$7.50) . It closed at J$7.46.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. ISP Finance Services Limited – J$14.00.
2. Jamaica Broilers Ltd – J$16.70. (Today’s range: J$16.50 – J$16.70)

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