Stock market performance report for Thursday 19th of January 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 14.1m shares / $281.6m traded. (15 Advanced / 18 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 9,668,418 shares, 25 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 4,522,026 shares, 15 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 40,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 265,932 shares, 3 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares advanced 14.48% or +0.76 to close at J$6.01 with 1,955,293 shares traded.
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 9.30% or +0.37 to close at J$4.35 with 1,500 shares traded.
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 5.64% or +0.31 to close at J$5.81 with 20,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.51 – J$6.00)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares advanced 2.82% or +0.20 to close at J$7.28 with 9,862 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.20 – J$7.40)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 2.78% or +0.03 to close at J$1.11 with 92,714 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -0.31% and 5.92% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.63 ( from J$9.60 to J$10.20) . It closed at J$9.84.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -3.36% and 5.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$36.32 ( from J$35.10 to J$38.39) . It closed at J$36.64.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded as high as 4.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.54 (between J$9.54 and J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.72.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded between -4.55% and 4.55% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2200 ( from US$0.2100 to US$0.2300) . It closed at US$0.2200.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at 2.67% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00. It closed at J$3.08.
Top 5 Value Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$122.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.46% or -0.59 to close at J$39.81 with 3,078,690 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$40.30)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$78.9m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or 0.00 to close at J$66.41 with 1,186,498 units traded. (Today’s range: J$66.30 – J$66.75)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$22.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.09% or -0.03 to close at J$31.78 with 727,267 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$31.95)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$13.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.88% or +0.32 to close at J$36.64 with 363,727 units traded. (Today’s range: J$35.10 – J$38.39)
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) shares valued at J$11.8m were traded. The stock moved +14.48% or +0.76 to close at J$6.01 with 1,955,293 units traded.
Top 5 Volume Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 3.1m units traded. The shares moved -1.46% or -0.59 to close at J$39.81 (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$40.30)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.10m units traded. The shares moved -2.91% or -0.15 to close at J$5.00 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.10)
- CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) – 1.10m units traded. The shares moved +14.48% or +0.76 to close at J$6.01
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved -3.48% or -0.04 to close at J$1.11 (Today’s range: J$1.01 – J$1.18)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$66.41 (Today’s range: J$66.30 – J$66.75)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -14.32% or -0.68 to close at J$4.07 (trading between J$4.05 and J$4.76) with 100,000 shares traded
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) declined -6.00% or -0.72 to close at J$11.28 (trading between J$11.20 and J$11.90) with 900 shares traded
- Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) declined -5.56% or -0.50 to close at J$8.50 (trading between J$8.50 and J$8.50) with 365 shares traded
- Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) declined -5.18% or -0.44 to close at J$8.06 (trading between J$8.05 and J$8.15) with 6,000 shares traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -4.35% or -0.25 to close at J$5.50 (trading between J$5.50 and J$5.50) with 15,000 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 2.61% and -12.17% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.15 (from J$1.01 to J$1.18) . It closed at J$1.11.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded between 4.55% and -4.55% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2200 (from US$0.2100 to US$0.2300) . It closed at US$0.2200.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.44% and -4.12% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.81 (from J$30.50 to J$31.95) . It closed at J$31.78.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.25% and -3.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.40 (from J$39.00 to J$40.30) . It closed at J$39.81.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between 0.64% and -3.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.67 (from J$4.51 to J$4.70) . It closed at J$4.55.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd – J$10.20. (Today’s range: J$9.60 – J$10.20)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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