JSE Daily: Palace Hits $1,500 Per Share. CPJ, LASD & SGJ Lead Decliners – May 14, 2018

Stock market performance report for Monday 14th of May 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 11.3m shares / $85.7m traded. (21 Advanced / 22 Declined / 6 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 10,817,583 shares, 48 stocks traded, 22 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 143 shares, 44 stocks traded, 21 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.2200 with 2,700 shares traded.
  2. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd (PAL) shares advanced 9.62% or +125.00 to close at J$1,425.00 with 200 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1,350.00 – J$1,500.00)
  3. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) shares advanced 7.28% or +0.82 to close at J$12.08 with 14,616 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$12.05 – J$12.50)
  4. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 7.15% or +2.61 to close at J$39.10 with 8,993 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$37.50 – J$40.05)
  5. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 6.68% or +0.77 to close at J$12.30 with 5,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$12.10 – J$13.00)

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -4.27% and 12.27% above yesterday’s closing price of J$20.37 ( from J$19.50 to J$22.87) . It closed at J$20.44.
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as high as 7.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.80 (between J$4.80 and J$5.15) . It closed at J$5.07.
  3. CAC 2000 Limited (CAC) traded between 3.13% and 6.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.00 ( from J$8.25 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$8.43.
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded at 5.93% above yesterday’s closing price of J$47.20. It closed at J$50.00.
  5. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded at 5.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.19. It closed at J$2.30.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares valued at J$35.1m were traded. The stock moved -5.13% or -0.29 to close at J$5.36 with 6,404,986 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.36 – J$5.60)
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares valued at J$11.6m were traded. The stock moved -4.31% or -0.56 to close at J$12.44 with 926,882 units traded. (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$13.10)
  3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$10.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.25% or -0.24 to close at J$95.35 with 110,641 units traded. (Today’s range: J$93.50 – J$96.25)
  4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$5.2m were traded. The stock moved -1.62% or -0.16 to close at J$9.70 with 528,439 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.40 – J$10.30)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$3.5m were traded. The stock moved -4.95% or -0.21 to close at J$4.03 with 847,063 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.28)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 6.4m units traded. The shares moved -5.13% or -0.29 to close at J$5.36 (Today’s range: J$5.36 – J$5.60)
  2. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) – 926.9k units traded. The shares moved -4.31% or -0.56 to close at J$12.44 (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$13.10)
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 847.1k units traded. The shares moved -4.95% or -0.21 to close at J$4.03 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.28)
  4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 528.4k units traded. The shares moved -1.62% or -0.16 to close at J$9.70 (Today’s range: J$9.40 – J$10.30)
  5. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 278.6k units traded. The shares moved -3.42% or -0.15 to close at J$4.23 (Today’s range: J$4.18 – J$4.40)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) declined -5.13% or -0.29 to close at J$5.36 (trading between J$5.36 and J$5.60) with 6,404,986 shares traded
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -4.95% or -0.21 to close at J$4.03 (trading between J$4.00 and J$4.28) with 847,063 shares traded
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) declined -4.32% or -2.29 to close at J$50.71 (trading between J$50.50 and J$51.00) with 2,128 shares traded
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) declined -4.31% or -0.56 to close at J$12.44 (trading between J$12.00 and J$13.10) with 926,882 shares traded
  5. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -3.72% or -0.26 to close at J$6.73 (trading between J$6.70 and J$6.79) with 34,859 shares traded

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

  1. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between 2.88% and -10.84% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.29 (from J$6.50 to J$7.50) . It closed at J$7.35.
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded as low as -6.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.00 (between J$14.00 and J$15.00) . It closed at J$14.59.
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -1.08% and -5.94% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.56 (from J$5.23 to J$5.50) . It closed at J$5.45.
  4. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -0.23% and -5.53% below yesterday’s closing price of J$21.70 (from J$20.50 to J$21.65) . It closed at J$21.36.
  5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between 4.46% and -4.67% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.86 (from J$9.40 to J$10.30) . It closed at J$9.70.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Barita Investments Ltd J$13.00. (Today’s range: J$12.10 – J$13.00)
  2. Palace Amusement Co. Ltd J$1,500.00. (Today’s range: J$1,350.00 – J$1,500.00)

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

 

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