Stock market performance report for Tuesday 4th of July 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 4.1m shares / $81.5m traded. (19 Advanced / 16 Declined / 5 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,121,479 shares, 23 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,026,087 shares, 17 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 69,884 shares, 15 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 12.43% or +0.42 to close at J$3.80 with 65,062 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$4.35)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 11.47% or +1.72 to close at J$16.72 with 7,536 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.50 – J$16.73)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 8.91% or +0.49 to close at J$5.99 with 30,944 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.95 – J$6.00)
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) shares advanced 6.53% or +1.22 to close at J$19.89 with 5,037 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$17.00 – J$20.00)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 4.68% or +0.17 to close at J$3.80 with 1,622 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) traded as high as 8.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.01 (between J$24.01 and J$26.00) . It closed at J$24.11.
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded between -4.35% and 4.35% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2300 ( from US$0.2200 to US$0.2400) . It closed at US$0.2200.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 0.65% and 3.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.54 ( from J$1.55 to J$1.60) . It closed at J$1.59.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as high as 3.89% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.65 (between J$5.65 and J$5.87) . It closed at J$5.74.
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 3.09% and 3.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.23 ( from J$15.70 to J$15.80) . It closed at J$15.77.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) shares valued at J$55.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.42% or +0.10 to close at J$24.11 with 2,200,900 units traded. (Today’s range: J$24.01 – J$26.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$10.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.42% or +0.29 to close at J$69.98 with 145,990 units traded. (Today’s range: J$68.55 – J$70.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$4.6m were traded. The stock moved -3.99% or -1.30 to close at J$31.25 with 147,145 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$33.10)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares valued at J$3.7m were traded. The stock moved -3.31% or -0.18 to close at J$5.26 with 713,635 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.48)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$2.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.48% or +0.43 to close at J$29.51 with 90,917 units traded. (Today’s range: J$29.00 – J$29.51)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) – 2.2m units traded. The shares moved +0.42% or +0.10 to close at J$24.11 (Today’s range: J$24.01 – J$26.00)
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved -4.35% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.2200 (Today’s range: US$0.2200 – US$0.2400)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – 713.6k units traded. The shares moved -3.31% or -0.18 to close at J$5.26 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.48)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 168.5k units traded. The shares moved -5.58% or -0.44 to close at J$7.45
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 147.1k units traded. The shares moved -3.99% or -1.30 to close at J$31.25 (Today’s range: J$30.00 – J$33.10)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) declined -8.81% or -1.40 to close at J$14.50 (trading between J$14.50 and J$14.50) with 500 shares traded
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) declined -7.64% or -0.84 to close at J$10.16 (trading between J$10.01 and J$11.00) with 1,052 shares traded
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -5.58% or -0.44 to close at J$7.45 (trading between J$7.45 and J$7.45) with 168,533 shares traded
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -4.87% or -0.25 to close at J$4.88 (trading between J$4.88 and J$4.88) with 4,925 shares traded
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -4.35% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.2200 (trading between US$0.2200 and US$0.2400) with 2,068,184 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -0.33% and -11.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.02 (from J$5.30 to J$6.00) . It closed at J$5.95.
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) traded between 7.12% and -8.94% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.67 (from J$17.00 to J$20.00) . It closed at J$19.89.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 0.74% and -8.09% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.44 (from J$5.00 to J$5.48) . It closed at J$5.26.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between 1.69% and -7.83% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.55 (from J$30.00 to J$33.10) . It closed at J$31.25.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded as low as -3.51% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.14 (between J$1.10 and J$1.14) . It closed at J$1.10.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Carreras Ltd – J$90.01. (Today’s range: J$87.57 – J$90.01)
- Proven Investments Limited – J$26.00. (Today’s range: J$24.01 – J$26.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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