Stock market performance report for Tuesday 18th of October 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 10.10m shares / $188.5m traded. (15 Advanced / 14 Declined / 12 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,484,318 shares, 26 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 4,470,709 shares, 15 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 50,249 shares, 23 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 8.93% or +0.41 to close at J$5.00 with 1,251 shares traded.
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) shares advanced 7.53% or +2.26 to close at J$32.27 with 53,500 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$33.90)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 3.83% or +0.31 to close at J$8.40 with 733 shares traded.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 2.38% or +0.72 to close at J$31.00 with 3,009,596 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.30 – J$31.00)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 0.83% or +0.03 to close at J$3.65 with 16,800 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -1.54% and 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.97 ( from J$23.60 to J$25.50) . It closed at J$23.62.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.04% and 3.96% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80 ( from J$4.75 to J$4.99) . It closed at J$4.82.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded as high as 2.87% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.61 (between J$13.61 and J$14.00) . It closed at J$13.66.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded as high as 2.75% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.00 (between J$20.00 and J$20.55) . It closed at J$20.09.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -10.60% and 2.65% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.51 ( from J$1.35 to J$1.55) . It closed at J$1.51.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$92.2m were traded. The stock moved +2.38% or +0.72 to close at J$31.00 with 3,009,596 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.30 – J$31.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$24.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.46% or -0.35 to close at J$23.62 with 1,016,783 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.60 – J$25.50)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$17.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.24% or -0.10 to close at J$41.88 with 420,865 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.55 – J$41.99)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares valued at J$15.9m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$4.00 with 3,968,532 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.01)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$14.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.48% or -0.07 to close at J$14.51 with 1,000,500 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.51 – J$14.55)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) – 3.10m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$4.00 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.01)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 3.0m units traded. The shares moved +2.38% or +0.72 to close at J$31.00 (Today’s range: J$30.30 – J$31.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved -1.46% or -0.35 to close at J$23.62 (Today’s range: J$23.60 – J$25.50)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.48% or -0.07 to close at J$14.51 (Today’s range: J$14.51 – J$14.55)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 494.2k units traded. The shares moved -4% or -0.04 to close at J$0.96 (Today’s range: J$0.94 – J$0.98)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -9.09% or -0.02 to close at J$0.20 (trading between J$0.19 and J$0.20) with 28,300 shares traded
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) declined -4.00% or -0.04 to close at J$0.96 (trading between J$0.94 and J$0.98) with 494,229 shares traded
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) declined -3.23% or -0.04 to close at J$1.20 (trading between J$1.18 and J$1.20) with 22,581 shares traded
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -3.04% or -0.22 to close at J$7.02 (trading between J$7.01 and J$7.20) with 121,043 shares traded
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -1.64% or -0.40 to close at J$23.99 (trading between J$23.99 and J$23.99) with 2,040 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 2.65% and -10.60% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.51 (from J$1.35 to J$1.55) . It closed at J$1.51.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded as low as -2.07% below yesterday’s closing price of J$27.98 (between J$27.40 and J$27.98) . It closed at J$27.93.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded between -0.90% and -1.80% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.10 (from J$10.90 to J$11.00) . It closed at J$10.99.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded as low as -1.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$17.00 (between J$16.70 and J$17.00) . It closed at J$16.76.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 6.38% and -1.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.97 (from J$23.60 to J$25.50) . It closed at J$23.62.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd – J$5.00.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd – J$25.50. (Today’s range: J$23.60 – J$25.50)
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Portland JSX Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$10.90. (Today’s range: J$10.90 – J$11.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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