Stock market performance report for Thursday 22nd of December 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 2.7m shares / $408.2m traded. (9 Advanced / 9 Declined / 5 Firm) .
- There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,159,132 shares, 16 stocks traded, 21 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,283,684 shares, 7 stocks traded, 21 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 200 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 299,900 shares, 11 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 8.11% or +0.30 to close at J$4.00 with 696,000 shares traded.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 6.68% or +0.35 to close at J$5.59 with 200 shares traded.
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd (PJAM) shares advanced 4.83% or +1.28 to close at J$27.79 with 2,377 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$27.01 – J$28.10)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 4.75% or +0.41 to close at J$9.05 with 137,243 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$9.00 – J$9.10)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 3.24% or +0.47 to close at J$14.97 with 317 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$14.91 – J$15.00)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between -0.37% and 15.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$16.06 ( from J$16.00 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$16.53.
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 0.09% and 4.55% above yesterday’s closing price of J$10.99 ( from J$11.00 to J$11.49) . It closed at J$11.10.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -0.21% and 3.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$34.07 ( from J$34.00 to J$35.10) . It closed at J$34.05.
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) traded between 1.84% and 2.89% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1,247.00 ( from J$1,270.00 to J$1,283.00) . It closed at J$1,276.50.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded as high as 1.08% above yesterday’s closing price of J$27.70 (between J$27.70 and J$28.00) . It closed at J$27.73.
Top 5 Value Traded
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) shares valued at J$382.8m were traded. The stock moved +2.37% or +29.50 to close at J$1,276.50 with 299,900 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1,270.00 – J$1,283.00)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$9.10m were traded. The stock moved -1.50% or -0.61 to close at J$40.01 with 248,497 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$40.40)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$4.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.11% or +0.03 to close at J$27.73 with 149,513 units traded. (Today’s range: J$27.70 – J$28.00)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares valued at J$2.8m were traded. The stock moved +8.11% or +0.30 to close at J$4.00 with 696,000 units traded.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$2.5m were traded. The stock moved -3.53% or -0.18 to close at J$4.92 with 500,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.90 – J$5.10)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 696.0k units traded. The shares moved +8.11% or +0.30 to close at J$4.00
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 500.0k units traded. The shares moved -3.53% or -0.18 to close at J$4.92 (Today’s range: J$4.90 – J$5.10)
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares (JPS9.5) – 299.9k units traded. The shares moved +2.37% or +29.50 to close at J$1,276.50 (Today’s range: J$1,270.00 – J$1,283.00)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 281.6k units traded. The shares moved -5.79% or -0.35 to close at J$5.70 (Today’s range: J$5.65 – J$6.00)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 248.5k units traded. The shares moved -1.5% or -0.61 to close at J$40.01 (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$40.40)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -5.79% or -0.35 to close at J$5.70 (trading between J$5.65 and J$6.00) with 281,550 shares traded
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) declined -4.14% or -0.85 to close at J$19.70 (trading between J$19.70 and J$19.70) with 800 shares traded
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -3.61% or -0.18 to close at J$4.80 (trading between J$4.80 and J$4.80) with 15,500 shares traded
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -3.53% or -0.18 to close at J$4.92 (trading between J$4.90 and J$5.10) with 500,000 shares traded
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -2.17% or -0.61 to close at J$27.50 (trading between J$27.50 and J$27.50) with 2,200 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded as low as -6.06% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.30 (between J$3.10 and J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.25.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between -0.54% and -1.53% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.62 (from J$40.00 to J$40.40) . It closed at J$40.01.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as low as -0.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 (between J$2.98 and J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.99.
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between 15.19% and -0.37% below yesterday’s closing price of J$16.06 (from J$16.00 to J$18.50) . It closed at J$16.53.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 3.02% and -0.21% below yesterday’s closing price of J$34.07 (from J$34.00 to J$35.10) . It closed at J$34.05.
52-Week High/Lows
3 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd – J$18.50. (Today’s range: J$16.00 – J$18.50)
- Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd – J$28.10. (Today’s range: J$27.01 – J$28.10)
- JPS’s 9.5% Cumulative Non-Redeemable Class ‘F’ Preference Shares – J$1,283.00. (Today’s range: J$1,270.00 – J$1,283.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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
