JSE Daily: PBS & Sagicor Bank Successfully List. SGJ, SVL Hit New Highs – Sep 01, 2017

September 1, 2017

Stock market performance report for Friday 1st of September 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 2.0m shares / $42.1m traded. (27 Advanced / 11 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 1,296,530 shares, 26 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 680,103 shares, 18 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 79,743 shares, 6 stocks traded, 14 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 12.44% or +0.54 to close at J$4.88 with 12,895 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.70 – J$4.90)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 11.39% or +5.27 to close at J$51.55 with 255,822 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$48.00 – J$52.00)
  3. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 9.38% or +0.12 to close at J$1.40 with 31,474 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.34 – J$1.40)
  4. Productive Business Solutions Ltd (PBS) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.05 to close at J$0.60 with 100 shares traded.
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 8.46% or +0.34 to close at J$4.36 with 97,647 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.40)

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

  1. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 6.76% and 14.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.24 ( from J$12.00 to J$12.90) . It closed at J$12.11.
  2. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded at 7.76% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.64. It closed at J$5.00.
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -0.06% and 6.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$32.02 ( from J$32.00 to J$34.10) . It closed at J$33.12.
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -5.76% and 6.43% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.51 ( from J$4.25 to J$4.80) . It closed at J$4.46.
  5. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) traded at 5.85% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.03. It closed at J$8.50.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$12.8m were traded. The stock moved +11.39% or +5.27 to close at J$51.55 with 255,822 units traded. (Today’s range: J$48.00 – J$52.00)
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$10.9m were traded. The stock moved +3.44% or +1.10 to close at J$33.12 with 331,028 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.10)
  3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$3.8m were traded. The stock moved +1.40% or +1.23 to close at J$89.24 with 42,492 units traded. (Today’s range: J$88.90 – J$90.00)
  4. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$3.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.04% or +0.04 to close at J$108.00 with 30,352 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.80 – J$108.00)
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved -1.56% or -0.11 to close at J$6.92 with 388,392 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.90 – J$7.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 388.4k units traded. The shares moved -1.56% or -0.11 to close at J$6.92 (Today’s range: J$6.90 – J$7.00)
  2. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 331.0k units traded. The shares moved +3.44% or +1.10 to close at J$33.12 (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.10)
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 255.8k units traded. The shares moved +11.39% or +5.27 to close at J$51.55 (Today’s range: J$48.00 – J$52.00)
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) – 199.1k units traded. The shares moved -1.11% or -0.05 to close at J$4.46 (Today’s range: J$4.25 – J$4.80)
  5. Salada Foods Ltd (SALF) – 100.0k units traded. The shares moved +5.85% or +0.47 to close at J$8.50

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -18.42% or -2.59 to close at J$11.47 (trading between J$10.60 and J$11.50) with 30,378 shares traded
  2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) declined -4.62% or -0.16 to close at J$3.30 (trading between J$3.20 and J$3.37) with 11,000 shares traded
  3. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -3.88% or -0.19 to close at J$4.71 (trading between J$4.50 and J$4.90) with 14,470 shares traded
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -1.56% or -0.11 to close at J$6.92 (trading between J$6.90 and J$7.00) with 388,392 shares traded
  5. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) declined -1.11% or -0.05 to close at J$4.46 (trading between J$4.25 and J$4.80) with 199,098 shares traded

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

  1. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 2.87% and -4.22% below yesterday’s closing price of J$28.19 (from J$27.00 to J$29.00) . It closed at J$28.59.
  2. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 5.12% and -2.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.71 (from J$3.60 to J$3.90) . It closed at J$3.74.
  3. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 0.44% and -1.75% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.58 (from J$4.50 to J$4.60) . It closed at J$4.56.
  4. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 1.18% and -0.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.51 (from J$41.10 to J$42.00) . It closed at J$41.89.
  5. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded at -0.89% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.49. It closed at J$4.45.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica – J$52.00. (Today’s range: J$48.00 – J$52.00)
  2. Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$12.90. (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$12.90)

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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