Stock market performance report for Friday 1st of June 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 8.5m shares / $181.7m traded. (19 Advanced / 22 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 8,416,759 shares, 45 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 131,758 shares, 43 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 25.13% or +0.50 to close at J$2.49 with 40,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.48 – J$2.50)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 15.19% or +2.77 to close at J$21.00 with 19,907 shares traded.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 10.49% or +0.64 to close at J$6.74 with 18,900 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.31 – J$6.76)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 5.50% or +0.11 to close at J$2.11 with 1,786 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.10 – J$2.30)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 5.21% or +0.26 to close at J$5.25 with 102,100 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) traded between 0.29% and 7.45% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.96 ( from J$14.00 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$14.32.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -1.47% and 5.05% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.14 ( from J$6.05 to J$6.45) . It closed at J$6.21.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 0.85% and 4.81% above yesterday’s closing price of J$50.57 ( from J$51.00 to J$53.00) . It closed at J$52.87.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -8.51% and 3.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.76 ( from J$7.10 to J$8.00) . It closed at J$7.19.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -2.91% and 2.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.21 ( from J$7.00 to J$7.40) . It closed at J$7.10.
Top 5 Value Traded
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$72.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.73% or +0.36 to close at J$49.47 with 1,462,365 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$49.99)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$51.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.40% or +0.53 to close at J$38.30 with 1,357,691 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.00 – J$38.50)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$21.10m were traded. The stock moved +4.55% or +2.30 to close at J$52.87 with 422,278 units traded. (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$53.00)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$8.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.74% or +0.03 to close at J$4.07 with 2,106,900 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.10)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$7.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.41% or -0.04 to close at J$9.81 with 721,410 units traded. (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$10.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 2.1m units traded. The shares moved +0.74% or +0.03 to close at J$4.07 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.10)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 1.5m units traded. The shares moved +0.73% or +0.36 to close at J$49.47 (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$49.99)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved +1.4% or +0.53 to close at J$38.30 (Today’s range: J$37.00 – J$38.50)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 979.4k units traded. The shares moved -10.5% or -0.36 to close at J$3.07 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.39)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 721.4k units traded. The shares moved -0.41% or -0.04 to close at J$9.81 (Today’s range: J$9.50 – J$10.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -12.97% or -1.32 to close at J$8.86 (trading between J$8.14 and J$9.22) with 3,000 shares traded
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -10.50% or -0.36 to close at J$3.07 (trading between J$3.00 and J$3.39) with 979,394 shares traded
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -8.70% or -0.0200 to close at US$0.2100 (trading between US$0.2000 and US$0.2200) with 13,475 shares traded
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) declined -7.35% or -0.57 to close at J$7.19 (trading between J$7.10 and J$8.00) with 9,962 shares traded
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) declined -6.93% or -0.32 to close at J$4.30 (trading between J$4.30 and J$4.30) with 5,000 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between -2.00% and -11.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.99 (from J$5.30 to J$5.87) . It closed at J$5.75.
- 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) traded at -6.21% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.99. It closed at J$4.68.
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded as low as -5.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$10.00 (between J$9.50 and J$10.00) . It closed at J$9.71.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 1.23% and -3.70% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.05 (from J$3.90 to J$4.10) . It closed at J$4.06.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between -0.15% and -3.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$46.67 (from J$45.00 to J$46.60) . It closed at J$46.07.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Express Catering Ltd – J$6.76. (Today’s range: J$6.31 – J$6.76)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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