JSE Daily: NCBFG, KW Hit Highs, While Motta Below $5 – Aug 30, 2018

August 30, 2018

Stock market performance report for Thursday 30th of August 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 14.3m shares / $293.4m traded. (28 Advanced / 17 Declined / 12 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 11,994,183 shares, 30 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,268,946 shares, 26 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 16,997 shares, 26 stocks traded, 20 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 15.89% or +0.61 to close at J$4.45 with 5,000 shares traded.
  2. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 15.38% or +0.16 to close at J$1.20 with 25,000 shares traded.
  3. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 9.38% or +0.09 to close at J$1.05 with 410 shares traded.
  4. K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 8.20% or +0.25 to close at J$3.30 with 600 shares traded.
  5. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.80 to close at J$12.00 with 5,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between -1.79% and 18.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.20 ( from J$11.00 to J$13.22) . It closed at J$11.35.
  2. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -6.59% and 8.79% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.10 ( from J$8.50 to J$9.90) . It closed at J$9.69.
  3. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between 0.83% and 8.58% above yesterday’s closing price of J$19.34 ( from J$19.50 to J$21.00) . It closed at J$19.80.
  4. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded at 6.38% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.70. It closed at J$5.00.
  5. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between -2.48% and 6.03% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.82 ( from J$2.75 to J$2.99) . It closed at J$2.97.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$228.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.04% or +0.01 to close at J$25.57 with 8,782,170 units traded. (Today’s range: J$25.00 – J$27.00)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$15.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.17% or +0.09 to close at J$52.89 with 294,787 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.06 – J$53.00)
  3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$10.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.44% or -0.48 to close at J$108.23 with 96,695 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.00 – J$113.00)
  4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$5.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.14% or +0.04 to close at J$29.00 with 183,104 units traded.
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$3.10m were traded. The stock moved +1.34% or +0.15 to close at J$11.35 with 326,997 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$13.22)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 8.8m units traded. The shares moved +0.04% or +0.01 to close at J$25.57 (Today’s range: J$25.00 – J$27.00)
  2. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 867.5k units traded. The shares moved +0.77% or +0.02 to close at J$2.61 (Today’s range: J$2.50 – J$2.70)
  3. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 582.9k units traded. The shares moved -0.51% or -0.02 to close at J$3.88 (Today’s range: J$3.85 – J$4.01)
  4. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) – 487.10k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.01 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.10)
  5. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 482.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.12% or +0.01 to close at J$8.09 (Today’s range: J$8.00 – J$8.10)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -15.44% or -0.44 to close at J$2.41 (trading between J$2.40 and J$2.42) with 49,000 shares traded
  2. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -13.33% or -0.40 to close at J$2.60 (trading between J$2.60 and J$2.60) with 3,872 shares traded
  3. Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -7.31% or -3.50 to close at J$44.39 (trading between J$43.00 and J$46.00) with 15,939 shares traded
  4. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) declined -4.94% or -0.47 to close at J$9.05 (trading between J$9.05 and J$9.05) with 100 shares traded
  5. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -3.45% or -0.50 to close at J$14.00 (trading between J$14.00 and J$14.00) with 125 shares traded

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

  1. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded between 5.30% and -9.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$44.35 (from J$40.00 to J$46.70) . It closed at J$43.32.
  2. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between 8.79% and -6.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.10 (from J$8.50 to J$9.90) . It closed at J$9.69.
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.99% and -4.70% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.04 (from J$3.85 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.91.
  4. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between 4.25% and -3.47% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.59 (from J$2.50 to J$2.70) . It closed at J$2.61.
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded as low as -3.09% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.41 (between J$8.15 and J$8.41) . It closed at J$8.34.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Kingston Wharves Ltd – J$63.00. (Today’s range: J$61.01 – J$63.00)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd – J$113.00. (Today’s range: J$107.00 – J$113.00)

Newly listed stock Stanley Motta Ltd traded as low as J$4.49. (Today’s range: J$4.49 – J$4.60)

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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