JSE Daily: Market Up, But 63 Decline. 14 New Lows – Mar 09, 2020

March 9, 2020

Stock market performance report for Monday 9th of March 2020 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Today’s Highlights

  • CABROKERS, SGJ & FIRSTROCKJMD Lead Advancers
  • HONBUN, ROC & LASF Lead Decliners
  • Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) Lead Market Volumes With 10.1m Shares Traded
  • No New 52-Week High(s) & 14 52-Week Low(s) Today

Market Performance

  • Combined Market (All Securities) – 41.8m Shares ($270.6m) Traded.
  • Main Market (Ordinary Shares) – 29.2m Shares, 46 Stocks Traded.
  • Main Market (Preference Shares) – 335.8k Shares, 15 Stocks Traded.
  • Junior Market (Ordinary Shares) – 12.4m Shares, 34 Stocks Traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. CABROKERS (CABROKERS) shares advanced 30.37% or +0.58 to close at $2.49 with 204,158 shares traded. (Today’s range: $2.45 – $2.53)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 20.31% or +9.16 to close at $54.27 with 523,149 shares traded. (Today’s range: $45.50 – $55.00)
  3. First Rock Capital Holdings Ltd (FIRSTROCKJMD) shares advanced 10.30% or +1.08 to close at $11.57 with 12,613 shares traded. (Today’s range: $10.76 – $11.70)
  4. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 6.12% or +0.06 to close at $1.04 with 53,174 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.03 – $1.10)
  5. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 3.21% or +0.06 to close at $1.93 with 7,188 shares traded. (Today’s range: $1.92 – $1.95)

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

  1. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -12.38% and 13.14% above yesterday’s closing price of $5.25 ( from $4.60 to $5.94) . It closed at $4.99.
  2. Sygnus Credit Investments Limited JMD Ordinary Shares (SCIJMD) traded between -0.96% and 12.42% above yesterday’s closing price of $18.68 ( from $18.50 to $21.00) . It closed at $18.75.
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.75% and 9.86% above yesterday’s closing price of $29.22 ( from $29.00 to $32.10) . It closed at $29.67.
  4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.69% and 9.38% above yesterday’s closing price of $57.60 ( from $58.00 to $63.00) . It closed at $58.38.
  5. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -5.56% and 8.73% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.26 ( from $1.19 to $1.37) . It closed at $1.20.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at $84.4m were traded. The stock moved -7.47% or -0.71 to close at $8.80 with 9,592,783 units traded.
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $61.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.99% or +1.72 to close at $175.30 with 353,119 units traded. (Today’s range: $165.49 – $181.00)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at $26.3m were traded. The stock moved +20.31% or +9.16 to close at $54.27 with 523,149 units traded. (Today’s range: $45.50 – $55.00)
  4. Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) shares valued at $14.7m were traded. The stock moved -12.88% or -0.21 to close at $1.42 with 10,135,145 units traded. (Today’s range: $1.25 – $1.65)
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at $9.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.05% or +0.03 to close at $62.44 with 161,855 units traded. (Today’s range: $56.00 – $66.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) – 10.1m units traded. The shares moved -12.88% or -0.21 to close at $1.42 (Today’s range: $1.25 – $1.65)
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 9.6m units traded. The shares moved -7.47% or -0.71 to close at $8.80
  3. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 9.5m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.72 (Today’s range: $0.70 – $0.75)
  4. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) – 2.7m units traded. The shares moved -11.00% or -0.11 to close at $0.89 (Today’s range: $0.85 – $0.95)
  5. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. (SELECTMD) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -10.87% or -0.10 to close at $0.82 (Today’s range: $0.80 – $0.93)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -23.95% or -1.42 to close at $4.51 (trading between $4.50 and $5.29) with 96,150 shares traded
  2. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -23.33% or -0.70 to close at $2.30 (trading between $2.30 and $2.30) with 5,381 shares traded
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -18.33% or -0.55 to close at $2.45 (trading between $2.30 and $2.55) with 190,506 shares traded
  4. Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -17.00% or -1.70 to close at $8.30 (trading between $8.30 and $8.30) with 98,419 shares traded
  5. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -16.09% or -1.44 to close at $7.51 (trading between $7.50 and $8.00) with 5,100 shares traded

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

  1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 0.19% and -24.57% below yesterday’s closing price of $26.45 (from $19.95 to $26.50) . It closed at $24.34.
  2. Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) traded between 1.23% and -23.31% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.63 (from $1.25 to $1.65) . It closed at $1.42.
  3. Lumber Depot Ltd (LUMBER) traded between 1.57% and -21.26% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.27 (from $1.00 to $1.29) . It closed at $1.15.
  4. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as low as -20.53% below yesterday’s closing price of $1.90 (between $1.51 and $1.90) . It closed at $1.69.
  5. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 0.50% and -19.50% below yesterday’s closing price of $9.95 (from $8.01 to $10.00) . It closed at $9.60.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $10.10. (Today’s range: $10.10 – $12.00)
  2. Cargo Handlers Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $6.70.
  3. Dolphin Cove Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $8.30.
  4. Express Catering Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $3.50. (Today’s range: $3.50 – $4.00)
  5. FosRich Company Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.75. (Today’s range: $2.75 – $3.20)
  6. GraceKennedy Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $56.00. (Today’s range: $56.00 – $66.00)
  7. IronRock Insurance Company Limited traded at its 52-week low of $2.30.
  8. Jetcon Corporation Limited traded at its 52-week low of $1.10. (Today’s range: $1.10 – $1.30)
  9. Lasco Financial Services Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.30. (Today’s range: $2.30 – $2.55)
  10. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $2.50. (Today’s range: $2.50 – $3.15)
  11. Lumber Depot Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $1.00. (Today’s range: $1.00 – $1.29)
  12. Mailpac Group Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $1.25. (Today’s range: $1.25 – $1.65)
  13. QWI Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of $0.70. (Today’s range: $0.70 – $0.82)
  14. Eppley Limited 8.25% traded at its 52-week low of $5.00.

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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