Stock market performance report for Friday 30th of August 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 37.0m shares / $264.2m traded. (36 Advanced / 25 Declined / 12 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 24,721,967 shares, 39 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 12,397,005 shares, 28 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 19,304 shares, 20 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- CAC 2000 9.5% Cumulative Redeemable Pref Shares (CAC9.50) shares advanced 26.67% or +0.24 to close at J$1.14 with 100 shares traded.
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) shares advanced 16.67% or +0.02 to close at J$0.14 with 141,289 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$0.13 – J$0.14)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares advanced 7.53% or +0.40 to close at J$5.71 with 178,292 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.30 – J$5.90)
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 7.14% or +0.08 to close at J$1.20 with 35,000 shares traded.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) shares advanced 6.67% or +0.50 to close at J$8.00 with 10,000 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between -7.41% and 16.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.84 ( from J$23.00 to J$28.99) . It closed at J$25.36.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -12.56% and 15.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.23 ( from J$1.95 to J$2.58) . It closed at J$2.06.
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between -0.13% and 14.53% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.50 ( from J$7.49 to J$8.59) . It closed at J$7.56.
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 1.08% and 12.82% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.08 ( from J$11.20 to J$12.50) . It closed at J$11.40.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between -0.99% and 8.91% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.02 ( from J$2.00 to J$2.20) . It closed at J$2.15.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$86.0m were traded. The stock moved +0.34% or +0.17 to close at J$50.66 with 1,720,151 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$51.00)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares valued at J$61.6m were traded. The stock moved -0.34% or -0.02 to close at J$5.85 with 10,134,244 units traded. (Today’s range: J$5.85 – J$6.30)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$28.5m were traded. The stock moved 0.00% or -0.01 to close at J$210.35 with 135,434 units traded. (Today’s range: J$208.39 – J$212.00)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) shares valued at J$17.3m were traded. The stock moved -2.33% or -0.03 to close at J$1.26 with 13,442,708 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.25 – J$1.33)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$15.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.15% or +0.08 to close at J$54.37 with 282,997 units traded. (Today’s range: J$53.51 – J$57.50)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 13.4m units traded. The shares moved -2.33% or -0.03 to close at J$1.26 (Today’s range: J$1.25 – J$1.33)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) – 10.1m units traded. The shares moved -0.34% or -0.02 to close at J$5.85 (Today’s range: J$5.85 – J$6.30)
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 3.6m units traded. The shares moved +1.09% or +0.01 to close at J$0.93 (Today’s range: J$0.92 – J$0.95)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 3.1m units traded. The shares moved -7.62% or -0.17 to close at J$2.06 (Today’s range: J$1.95 – J$2.58)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved +0.34% or +0.17 to close at J$50.66 (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$51.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Sterling Investments Limited (SILUS) declined -33.33% or -0.01 to close at J$0.02 (trading between J$0.02 and J$0.02) with 21,657 shares traded
- ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) declined -16.62% or -3.49 to close at J$17.51 (trading between J$17.51 and J$17.51) with 556 shares traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -7.62% or -0.17 to close at J$2.06 (trading between J$1.95 and J$2.58) with 3,108,588 shares traded
- Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -5.13% or -0.87 to close at J$16.09 (trading between J$16.09 and J$16.09) with 20,000 shares traded
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -3.95% or -0.14 to close at J$3.40 (trading between J$3.25 and J$3.50) with 49,885 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between 0.88% and -8.77% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.70 (from J$5.20 to J$5.75) . It closed at J$5.67.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between -0.08% and -8.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.50 (from J$11.50 to J$12.49) . It closed at J$12.15.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 16.71% and -7.41% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.84 (from J$23.00 to J$28.99) . It closed at J$25.36.
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between 0.24% and -6.80% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.23 (from J$7.67 to J$8.25) . It closed at J$8.00.
- Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded as low as -6.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.55 (between J$8.00 and J$8.55) . It closed at J$8.46.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd – J$2.58. (Today’s range: J$1.95 – J$2.58)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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