Stock market performance report for Wednesday 5th of September 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 77.3m shares / $453.1m traded. (34 Advanced / 20 Declined / 4 Firm) .
- There were 4 new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 73,556,219 shares, 33 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,405,693 shares, 23 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,422,437 shares, 35 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.01 to close at J$0.12 with 28,000 shares traded.
- Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) shares advanced 6.79% or +2.86 to close at J$44.99 with 2,580 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$43.40 – J$46.00)
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) shares advanced 6.79% or +0.19 to close at J$2.99 with 54,573 shares traded.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 5.82% or +0.44 to close at J$8.00 with 75,654 shares traded.
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) shares advanced 5.14% or +0.11 to close at J$2.25 with 43,641 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.20 – J$2.29)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -9.28% and 14.86% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.18 ( from J$11.05 to J$13.99) . It closed at J$11.43.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between -0.48% and 10.08% above yesterday’s closing price of J$113.55 ( from J$113.00 to J$125.00) . It closed at J$113.28.
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between 0.71% and 7.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.80 ( from J$2.82 to J$3.01) . It closed at J$2.93.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -1.09% and 5.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$39.43 ( from J$39.00 to J$41.40) . It closed at J$39.14.
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded between 2.63% and 4.58% above yesterday’s closing price of J$19.00 ( from J$19.50 to J$19.87) . It closed at J$19.51.
Top 5 Value Traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) shares valued at J$265.2m were traded. The stock moved -11.42% or -0.49 to close at J$3.80 with 67,901,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$4.01)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$146.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.24% or -0.27 to close at J$113.28 with 1,227,676 units traded. (Today’s range: J$113.00 – J$125.00)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$11.1m were traded. The stock moved +2.11% or +0.19 to close at J$9.19 with 1,211,851 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.25)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$5.5m were traded. The stock moved +1.28% or +0.76 to close at J$59.93 with 93,052 units traded. (Today’s range: J$59.00 – J$60.00)
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) shares valued at J$3.9m were traded. The stock moved +4.64% or +0.13 to close at J$2.93 with 1,346,124 units traded. (Today’s range: J$2.82 – J$3.01)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) – 67.9m units traded. The shares moved -11.42% or -0.49 to close at J$3.80 (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$4.01)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.06
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +4.64% or +0.13 to close at J$2.93 (Today’s range: J$2.82 – J$3.01)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -0.24% or -0.27 to close at J$113.28 (Today’s range: J$113.00 – J$125.00)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +2.11% or +0.19 to close at J$9.19 (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.25)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -90.00% or -23.84 to close at J$2.65 (trading between J$4.85 and J$26.00) with 0 shares traded
- (SCIJA) declined -16.76% or -2.30 to close at J$11.42 (trading between J$11.42 and J$11.42) with 4,000 shares traded
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) declined -11.42% or -0.49 to close at J$3.80 (trading between J$3.80 and J$4.01) with 67,901,000 shares traded
- SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) declined -10.59% or -0.18 to close at J$1.52 (trading between J$1.50 and J$1.70) with 18,444 shares traded
- Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -9.51% or -1.52 to close at J$14.46 (trading between J$14.40 and J$14.50) with 25,150 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 14.86% and -9.28% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.18 (from J$11.05 to J$13.99) . It closed at J$11.43.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -8.33% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2400 (between US$0.2200 and US$0.2400) . It closed at US$0.2200.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded at -8.26% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.09. It closed at J$1.00.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 1.25% and -6.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 (from J$3.74 to J$4.05) . It closed at J$3.94.
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded as low as -4.62% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.50 (between J$6.20 and J$6.50) . It closed at J$6.28.
52-Week High/Lows
4 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd – J$19.87. (Today’s range: J$19.50 – J$19.87)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$65.04. (Today’s range: J$64.00 – J$65.04)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd – J$125.00. (Today’s range: J$113.00 – J$125.00)
- Salada Foods Ltd – J$18.30.
Plus we also had a new high by Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd – J$3.01. (Today’s range: J$2.82 – J$3.01)
2 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited traded at its 52-week low of J$3.80. (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$4.01)
- SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$1.50. (Today’s range: J$1.50 – J$1.70)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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