JSE Daily: PJX, MTL & CFF Lead Advancers – Aug 22, 2018

August 22, 2018

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 7.7m shares / $67.5m traded. (33 Advanced / 18 Declined / 9 Firm) .
  • There were 3 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,480,726 shares, 31 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,347,459 shares, 27 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 47,388 shares, 1 stocks traded, 0 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 15,432 shares, 16 stocks traded, 20 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Portland JSX Limited (PJX) shares advanced 18.35% or +1.47 to close at J$9.48 with 10,760 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.15 – J$10.00)
  2. Margaritaville (Turks) Ltd (MTL) shares advanced 11.11% or +0.0200 to close at US$0.2000 with 4,640 shares traded.
  3. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 10.71% or +1.50 to close at J$15.50 with 775 shares traded.
  4. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 8.27% or +2.98 to close at J$39.00 with 6,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$37.00 – J$45.00)
  5. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 6.41% or +0.73 to close at J$12.11 with 26,715 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$11.36 – J$12.50)

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

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -9.48% and 10.01% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.49 ( from J$6.78 to J$8.24) . It closed at J$7.22.
  2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded as high as 8.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.65 (between J$3.65 and J$3.95) . It closed at J$3.86.
  3. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 2.12% and 5.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.61 ( from J$6.75 to J$7.00) . It closed at J$6.82.
  4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 1.05% and 5.26% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.95 ( from J$0.96 to J$1.00) . It closed at J$0.99.
  5. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) traded between -11.65% and 5.17% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.77 ( from J$21.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$22.57.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$10.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.11% or +0.01 to close at J$9.30 with 1,181,341 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.04 – J$9.40)
  2. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$8.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.48% or +0.25 to close at J$52.69 with 154,618 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$53.00)
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$7.8m were traded. The stock moved +0.15% or +0.09 to close at J$58.97 with 132,594 units traded. (Today’s range: J$58.65 – J$59.10)
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares valued at J$7.1m were traded. The stock moved -3.60% or -0.27 to close at J$7.22 with 947,406 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.78 – J$8.24)
  5. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares valued at J$5.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.74% or -0.03 to close at J$4.01 with 1,233,200 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.14)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -0.74% or -0.03 to close at J$4.01 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.14)
  2. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +0.11% or +0.01 to close at J$9.30 (Today’s range: J$9.04 – J$9.40)
  3. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 984.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.2% or +0.03 to close at J$2.52 (Today’s range: J$2.43 – J$2.60)
  4. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) – 947.4k units traded. The shares moved -3.6% or -0.27 to close at J$7.22 (Today’s range: J$6.78 – J$8.24)
  5. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 810.2k units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$3.59 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.63)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -6.83% or -0.17 to close at J$2.32 (trading between J$2.30 and J$2.50) with 10,000 shares traded
  2. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -5.05% or -1.20 to close at J$22.57 (trading between J$21.00 and J$25.00) with 5,877 shares traded
  3. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -4.00% or -0.14 to close at J$3.36 (trading between J$3.35 and J$3.36) with 20,000 shares traded
  4. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) declined -3.64% or -1.70 to close at J$45.00 (trading between J$45.00 and J$45.00) with 500 shares traded
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -3.62% or -0.32 to close at J$8.52 (trading between J$8.50 and J$8.99) with 4,188 shares traded

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

  1. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between 10.01% and -9.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.49 (from J$6.78 to J$8.24) . It closed at J$7.22.
  2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 1.45% and -5.80% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.90 (from J$6.50 to J$7.00) . It closed at J$6.84.
  3. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between 4.35% and -4.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.30 (from J$2.20 to J$2.40) . It closed at J$2.31.
  4. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) traded at -3.48% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.16. It closed at J$3.05.
  5. Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -1.32% and -3.05% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.83 (from J$9.53 to J$9.70) . It closed at J$9.60.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd – J$15.50.
  2. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd – J$2.60. (Today’s range: J$2.43 – J$2.60)
  3. Seprod Ltd – J$45.00. (Today’s range: J$37.00 – J$45.00)

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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