JSE Daily: Market Closes Up. 24 Advance, 19 Down, 7 New Highs – Feb 17, 2017

February 17, 2017

Stock market performance report for Friday 17th of February 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 8.6m shares / $73.4m traded. (24 Advanced / 19 Declined / 2 Firm) .
  • There were 7 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,469,366 shares, 26 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,178,444 shares, 18 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 167,612 shares, 23 stocks traded, 11 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 14.29% or +3.50 to close at J$28.00 with 242 shares traded.
  2. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 12.19% or +3.81 to close at J$35.06 with 3,500 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$35.10)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares advanced 10.52% or +2.08 to close at J$21.85 with 76,805 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$23.00)
  4. Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) shares advanced 8.50% or +0.85 to close at J$10.85 with 600 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$10.10 – J$11.00)
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 7.27% or +0.33 to close at J$4.87 with 62,296 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.60 – J$4.97)

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

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -2.76% and 17.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.77 ( from J$9.50 to J$11.50) . It closed at J$9.77.
  2. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 0.67% and 9.62% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.47 ( from J$4.50 to J$4.90) . It closed at J$4.47.
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.40% and 7.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$35.34 ( from J$35.20 to J$38.00) . It closed at J$37.16.
  4. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between 4.43% and 7.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$22.79 ( from J$23.80 to J$24.50) . It closed at J$24.07.
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) traded at 7.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$69.00. It closed at J$74.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$20.1m were traded. The stock moved +2.01% or +0.14 to close at J$7.12 with 2,841,405 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.80 – J$7.35)
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$11.4m were traded. The stock moved -1.73% or -0.69 to close at J$39.29 with 284,952 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$40.70)
  3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$8.2m were traded. The stock moved -1.06% or -0.06 to close at J$5.61 with 1,444,908 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.80)
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$4.9m were traded. The stock moved -15.11% or -2.72 to close at J$15.28 with 306,833 units traded. (Today’s range: J$15.00 – J$17.24)
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$4.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.37% or +0.15 to close at J$40.86 with 117,428 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.01 – J$41.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 2.8m units traded. The shares moved +2.01% or +0.14 to close at J$7.12 (Today’s range: J$6.80 – J$7.35)
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -1.06% or -0.06 to close at J$5.61 (Today’s range: J$5.50 – J$5.80)
  3. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) – 526.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.25% or +0.01 to close at J$4.00
  4. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 422.8k units traded. The shares moved -6.53% or -0.49 to close at J$7.01 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.61)
  5. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) – 420.10k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$4.47 (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$4.90)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -15.11% or -2.72 to close at J$15.28 (trading between J$15.00 and J$17.24) with 306,833 shares traded
  2. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) declined -13.79% or -0.40 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 42,816 shares traded
  3. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -11.38% or -0.88 to close at J$6.85 (trading between J$6.85 and J$6.85) with 350 shares traded
  4. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -7.61% or -2.35 to close at J$28.52 (trading between J$28.52 and J$28.52) with 3,450 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -7.38% or -0.59 to close at J$7.41 (trading between J$7.25 and J$8.00) with 104,586 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -11.01% and -13.01% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.99 (from J$7.82 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$8.99.
  2. tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between -6.25% and -12.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 (from J$7.00 to J$7.50) . It closed at J$8.00.
  3. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded as low as -11.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.65 (between J$4.10 and J$4.65) . It closed at J$4.62.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 3.70% and -10.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.67 (from J$14.00 to J$16.25) . It closed at J$15.68.
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.24% and -7.04% below yesterday’s closing price of J$33.08 (from J$30.75 to J$33.00) . It closed at J$30.83.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Seprod Ltd – J$32.60.
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$38.00. (Today’s range: J$35.20 – J$38.00)
  3. Carreras Ltd – J$74.00.
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd – J$23.00. (Today’s range: J$20.00 – J$23.00)
  5. Kingston Properties Ltd – J$11.00. (Today’s range: J$10.10 – J$11.00)
  6. Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$4.70. (Today’s range: J$4.51 – J$4.70)
  7. Access Financial Services Ltd – J$35.10. (Today’s range: J$35.00 – J$35.10)

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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