Stock market performance report for Monday 1st of May 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 8.3m shares / $81.9m traded. (16 Advanced / 17 Declined / 8 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 6,541,707 shares, 24 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,736,843 shares, 15 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 2,445 shares, 22 stocks traded, 11 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 13.86% or +0.42 to close at J$3.45 with 1,300 shares traded.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 6.85% or +0.51 to close at J$7.96 with 71,347 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.60 – J$8.00)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 5.42% or +0.18 to close at J$3.50 with 9,500 shares traded.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 3.79% or +0.05 to close at J$1.37 with 181,062 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.34 – J$1.40)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 3.78% or +0.63 to close at J$17.31 with 2,590 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -1.18% and 8.28% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.69 ( from J$1.67 to J$1.83) . It closed at J$1.71.
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded as high as 6.16% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.59 (between J$15.59 and J$16.55) . It closed at J$16.00.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -5.95% and 3.29% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.39 ( from J$6.01 to J$6.60) . It closed at J$6.39.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 2.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.21. It closed at J$6.38.
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between -1.10% and 2.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$68.25 ( from J$67.50 to J$70.00) . It closed at J$69.75.
Top 5 Value Traded
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$23.4m were traded. The stock moved -2.84% or -1.00 to close at J$34.17 with 671,027 units traded. (Today’s range: J$34.15 – J$35.45)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$15.8m were traded. The stock moved -3.15% or -1.32 to close at J$40.57 with 388,894 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.01 – J$41.99)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$7.10m were traded. The stock moved +2.20% or +1.50 to close at J$69.75 with 116,119 units traded. (Today’s range: J$67.50 – J$70.00)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares valued at J$7.8m were traded. The stock moved +1.18% or +0.02 to close at J$1.71 with 4,479,929 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.67 – J$1.83)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$7.8m were traded. The stock moved -4.13% or -0.31 to close at J$7.19 with 1,079,130 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.01 – J$7.45)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) – 4.5m units traded. The shares moved +1.18% or +0.02 to close at J$1.71 (Today’s range: J$1.67 – J$1.83)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved -4.13% or -0.31 to close at J$7.19 (Today’s range: J$7.01 – J$7.45)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 671.0k units traded. The shares moved -2.84% or -1.00 to close at J$34.17 (Today’s range: J$34.15 – J$35.45)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 388.9k units traded. The shares moved -3.15% or -1.32 to close at J$40.57 (Today’s range: J$39.01 – J$41.99)
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – 347.0k units traded. The shares moved +1.1% or +0.14 to close at J$12.90
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -6.25% or -0.20 to close at J$3.00 (trading between J$3.00 and J$3.00) with 29,255 shares traded
- 1834 Investments Limited (1834) declined -6.08% or -0.11 to close at J$1.70 (trading between J$1.70 and J$1.70) with 49,071 shares traded
- Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd (SIJL) declined -4.44% or -1.70 to close at J$36.55 (trading between J$36.55 and J$36.55) with 116,579 shares traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) declined -4.42% or -0.94 to close at J$20.33 (trading between J$20.00 and J$21.27) with 49,704 shares traded
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -4.13% or -0.31 to close at J$7.19 (trading between J$7.01 and J$7.45) with 1,079,130 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between 0.81% and -18.59% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.95 (from J$4.03 to J$4.99) . It closed at J$4.95.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded as low as -10.87% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.60 (between J$4.10 and J$4.60) . It closed at J$4.45.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 0.24% and -6.88% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.89 (from J$39.01 to J$41.99) . It closed at J$40.57.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between 3.29% and -5.95% below yesterday’s closing price of J$6.39 (from J$6.01 to J$6.60) . It closed at J$6.39.
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) traded between -1.84% and -4.91% below yesterday’s closing price of J$32.60 (from J$31.00 to J$32.00) . It closed at J$31.70.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Berger Paints Ltd – J$16.55. (Today’s range: J$15.59 – J$16.55)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd – J$6.60. (Today’s range: J$6.01 – J$6.60)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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