JSE Daily: Market Continues Its Decline (36 Down), But GK Pushes Higher – Jan 08, 2020

January 8, 2020

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 8th of January 2020 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 27.4m shares / $114.3m traded. (29 Advanced / 36 Declined / 11 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 17,828,792 shares, 42 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 9,800,038 shares, 32 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 7,669 shares, 20 stocks traded, 24 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) shares advanced 24.53% or +0.26 to close at $1.32 with 33,443 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.20 – $1.38)
  2. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) shares advanced 16.12% or +1.66 to close at $11.96 with 28,724 shares traded. (Today’s range: $11.50 – $12.00)
  3. CAC 2000 9.5% Cumulative Redeemable Pref Shares (CAC9.50) shares advanced 14.44% or +0.13 to close at $1.03 with 118 shares traded.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 9.90% or +0.82 to close at $9.10 with 111,497 shares traded. (Today’s range: $8.40 – $9.60)
  5. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.01 to close at $0.12 with 200 shares traded.

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

  1. Pulse Investments (PULS) traded between -0.76% and 14.50% above yesterday’s closing price of $6.55 ( from $6.50 to $7.50) . It closed at $6.69.
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -2.44% and 13.82% above yesterday’s closing price of $6.15 ( from $6.00 to $7.00) . It closed at $6.02.
  3. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as high as 13.73% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.53 (between $1.53 and $1.74) . It closed at $1.58.
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 0.33% and 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of $3.00 ( from $3.01 to $3.30) . It closed at $3.13.
  5. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between -5.41% and 8.11% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.11 ( from $1.05 to $1.20) . It closed at $1.06.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares valued at $36.6m were traded. The stock moved -2.11% or -0.13 to close at $6.02 with 5,634,182 units traded. (Today’s range: $6.00 – $7.00)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at $12.4m were traded. The stock moved -2.07% or -1.18 to close at $55.72 with 218,266 units traded. (Today’s range: $55.00 – $59.00)
  3. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) shares valued at $7.2m were traded. The stock closed firm at $1.12 with 6,441,850 units traded. (Today’s range: $1.12 – $1.13)
  4. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at $6.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.76% or -1.81 to close at $101.11 with 60,248 units traded. (Today’s range: $100.00 – $102.00)
  5. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $5.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.24% or -2.47 to close at $197.32 with 30,048 units traded. (Today’s range: $195.00 – $200.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) – 6.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.12 (Today’s range: $1.12 – $1.13)
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) – 5.6m units traded. The shares moved -2.11% or -0.13 to close at $6.02 (Today’s range: $6.00 – $7.00)
  3. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 3.9m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.96 (Today’s range: $0.96 – $0.97)
  4. Lumber Depot Ltd (LUMBER) – 2.6m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.50 (Today’s range: $1.48 – $1.55)
  5. Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) – 2.4m units traded. The shares moved -1.46% or -0.03 to close at $2.03 (Today’s range: $1.96 – $2.11)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -16.69% or -1.01 to close at $5.04 (trading between $5.00 and $6.05) with 17,989 shares traded
  2. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -11.11% or -1.00 to close at $8.00 (trading between $8.00 and $9.00) with 12,105 shares traded
  3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -10.19% or -2.75 to close at $24.25 (trading between $24.00 and $26.98) with 9,544 shares traded
  4. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -8.38% or -0.15 to close at $1.64 (trading between $1.60 and $1.70) with 6,566 shares traded
  5. Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) declined -6.67% or -0.01 to close at $0.14 (trading between $0.14 and $0.14) with 190,358 shares traded

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded as low as -7.82% below yesterday’s closing price of $17.90 (between $16.50 and $17.90) . It closed at $16.72.
  2. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded as low as -7.41% below yesterday’s closing price of $4.32 (between $4.00 and $4.32) . It closed at $4.25.
  3. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as low as -6.98% below yesterday’s closing price of $6.45 (between $6.00 and $6.45) . It closed at $6.17.
  4. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund – Value Fund (CPFV) traded between -0.52% and -6.82% below yesterday’s closing price of $44.00 (from $41.00 to $43.77) . It closed at $42.23.
  5. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between -5.31% and -6.19% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.13 (from $1.06 to $1.07) . It closed at $1.07.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd – $75.01. (Today’s range: $72.00 – $75.01)

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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