Stock market performance report for Thursday 10th of August 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 1.9m shares / $50.0m traded. (14 Advanced / 19 Declined / 11 Firm) .
- There were no new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd was listed on the market today, however there were no trades for the new listing.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,996,335 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 545,902 shares, 16 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 100 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 17,854 shares, 12 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares advanced 7.21% or +2.31 to close at J$34.35 with 28,700 shares traded.
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 5.88% or +0.15 to close at J$2.70 with 1,000 shares traded.
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares advanced 5.73% or +5.96 to close at J$109.94 with 121,812 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$108.20 – J$110.00)
- Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) shares advanced 4.28% or +0.39 to close at J$9.50 with 128 shares traded.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 4.18% or +0.75 to close at J$18.69 with 179 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -1.20% and 3.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$18.32 ( from J$18.10 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$18.39.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded at 3.15% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.86. It closed at J$2.95.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded at 1.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.15. It closed at J$9.30.
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -0.76% and 1.52% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.60 ( from J$6.55 to J$6.70) . It closed at J$6.61.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded as high as 1.42% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.93 (between J$4.93 and J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.99.
Top 5 Value Traded
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$19.4m were traded. The stock moved -2.69% or -0.88 to close at J$31.82 with 614,451 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$32.72)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$13.3m were traded. The stock moved +5.73% or +5.96 to close at J$109.94 with 121,812 units traded. (Today’s range: J$108.20 – J$110.00)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$5.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.16% or +0.23 to close at J$20.00 with 267,627 units traded. (Today’s range: J$19.99 – J$20.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$2.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.16% or +0.14 to close at J$89.92 with 27,309 units traded. (Today’s range: J$89.78 – J$90.00)
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) shares valued at J$2.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.04% or +0.01 to close at J$25.02 with 80,000 units traded.
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 631.3k units traded. The shares moved -7.69% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2400
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 614.5k units traded. The shares moved -2.69% or -0.88 to close at J$31.82 (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$32.72)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 267.6k units traded. The shares moved +1.16% or +0.23 to close at J$20.00 (Today’s range: J$19.99 – J$20.00)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 212.6k units traded. The shares moved -3.85% or -0.20 to close at J$5.00 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.01)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) – 121.8k units traded. The shares moved +5.73% or +5.96 to close at J$109.94 (Today’s range: J$108.20 – J$110.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) declined -9.32% or -1.23 to close at J$11.97 (trading between J$11.50 and J$12.50) with 1,500 shares traded
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -9.09% or -0.50 to close at J$5.00 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.00) with 500 shares traded
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -7.69% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2400 (trading between US$0.2400 and US$0.2400) with 631,286 shares traded
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -5.65% or -0.21 to close at J$3.51 (trading between J$3.50 and J$3.60) with 48,800 shares traded
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) declined -5.51% or -0.88 to close at J$15.10 (trading between J$15.10 and J$15.10) with 460 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 0.07% and -7.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$28.78 (from J$26.61 to J$28.80) . It closed at J$27.66.
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between 0.06% and -6.73% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.70 (from J$30.50 to J$32.72) . It closed at J$31.82.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between -0.38% and -5.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.31 (from J$5.00 to J$5.29) . It closed at J$5.15.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 0.25% and -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.99 (from J$3.80 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.99.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between -3.65% and -3.85% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.20 (from J$5.00 to J$5.01) . It closed at J$5.00.
52-Week High/Lows
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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