JSE Daily: Market Closes Up. Advancers Outnumber Decliners 38 to 32 – Mar 19, 2020

March 19, 2020

Stock market performance report for Thursday 19th of March 2020 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Today’s Highlights

  • Combined Market (All Securities) – 26.2m Shares ($365.0m) Traded.
  • GWEST, CPJ & LASD Lead Advancers
  • SELECTMD, MIL & JMMBGL7.25C Lead Decliners
  • Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) Lead Market Volumes With 5.7m Shares Traded

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) shares advanced 30.77% or +0.20 to close at $0.85 with 1,669 shares traded.
  2. Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) (CPJ) shares advanced 23.72% or +0.60 to close at $3.13 with 1,102,052 shares traded. (Today’s range: $2.50 – $3.17)
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 13.93% or +0.28 to close at $2.29 with 1,100 shares traded. (Today’s range: $2.20 – $2.30)
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 13.13% or +0.13 to close at $1.12 with 22,669 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.12 – $1.20)
  5. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 12.97% or +1.66 to close at $14.46 with 6,300 shares traded.

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

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.28% and 27.11% above yesterday’s closing price of $45.63 ( from $45.50 to $58.00) . It closed at $49.22.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 2.52% and 26.18% above yesterday’s closing price of $6.34 ( from $6.50 to $8.00) . It closed at $7.02.
  3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -0.25% and 25.76% above yesterday’s closing price of $3.96 ( from $3.95 to $4.98) . It closed at $4.15.
  4. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between -0.83% and 23.97% above yesterday’s closing price of $2.42 ( from $2.40 to $3.00) . It closed at $2.55.
  5. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) traded between 4.00% and 20.00% above yesterday’s closing price of $2.00 ( from $2.08 to $2.40) . It closed at $2.10.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares valued at $92.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.45% or -0.76 to close at $51.70 with 1,787,370 units traded. (Today’s range: $51.00 – $53.00)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $58.6m were traded. The stock moved -1.36% or -2.18 to close at $158.68 with 373,332 units traded. (Today’s range: $145.01 – $168.99)
  3. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at $45.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.64% or -0.50 to close at $78.12 with 564,828 units traded. (Today’s range: $78.00 – $82.00)
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at $33.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.66% or -1.12 to close at $22.92 with 1,356,488 units traded. (Today’s range: $22.00 – $26.95)
  5. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at $27.8m were traded. The stock moved +7.87% or +3.59 to close at $49.22 with 537,957 units traded. (Today’s range: $45.50 – $58.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 5.7m units traded. The shares moved -1.75% or -0.01 to close at $0.56 (Today’s range: $0.51 – $0.63)
  2. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) – 2.3m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.66 (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.73)
  3. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. (SELECTMD) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved -25.00% or -0.17 to close at $0.51 (Today’s range: $0.49 – $0.60)
  4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) – 1.8m units traded. The shares moved -1.45% or -0.76 to close at $51.70 (Today’s range: $51.00 – $53.00)
  5. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -4.66% or -1.12 to close at $22.92 (Today’s range: $22.00 – $26.95)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. (SELECTMD) declined -25.00% or -0.17 to close at $0.51 (trading between $0.49 and $0.60) with 2,284,000 shares traded
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -12.98% or -0.78 to close at $5.23 (trading between $5.20 and $5.87) with 12,118 shares traded
  3. JMMBGL7.25C (JMMBGL7.25C) declined -11.05% or -0.21 to close at $1.69 (trading between $1.69 and $1.69) with 651,000 shares traded
  4. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -10.89% or -0.49 to close at $4.01 (trading between $4.01 and $4.01) with 21 shares traded
  5. Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -10.27% or -3.82 to close at $33.37 (trading between $30.00 and $35.00) with 60,448 shares traded

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

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 10.34% and -24.14% below yesterday’s closing price of $14.50 (from $11.00 to $16.00) . It closed at $15.48.
  2. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between 6.25% and -18.75% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.80 (from $0.65 to $0.85) . It closed at $0.78.
  3. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded between 0.27% and -18.70% below yesterday’s closing price of $3.69 (from $3.00 to $3.70) . It closed at $3.60.
  4. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded between 7.28% and -15.71% below yesterday’s closing price of $2.61 (from $2.20 to $2.80) . It closed at $2.36.
  5. Lumber Depot Ltd (LUMBER) traded between 8.55% and -11.97% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.17 (from $1.03 to $1.27) . It closed at $1.13.

52-Week High/Lows

12 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)

  1. Access Financial Services Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $18.00. (Today’s range: $18.00 – $19.50)
  2. Carreras Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $5.99. (Today’s range: $5.99 – $6.75)
  3. Everything Fresh Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $0.65. (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.85)
  4. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $1.93. (Today’s range: $1.93 – $2.00)
  5. Kingston Wharves Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $42.00. (Today’s range: $42.00 – $44.00)
  6. Mayberry Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $5.20. (Today’s range: $5.20 – $5.87)
  7. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $5.55. (Today’s range: $5.55 – $6.30)
  8. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. traded at its 52-week low of $0.49. (Today’s range: $0.49 – $0.60)
  9. Seprod Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $30.00. (Today’s range: $30.00 – $35.00)
  10. Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.20. (Today’s range: $2.20 – $2.80)
  11. Supreme Ventures Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $11.00. (Today’s range: $11.00 – $16.00)
  12. JMMBGL7.25C traded at its 52-week low of $1.69.

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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