JSE Daily: RJR, PULS Lead Advancers. EFRESH, ROC, Intra-Day Decliners – Aug 15, 2019

August 15, 2019

Stock market performance report for Thursday 15th of August 2019 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 110.2m shares / $314.6m traded. (30 Advanced / 30 Declined / 9 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 104,740,095 shares, 36 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,566,162 shares, 29 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 182,401 shares, 17 stocks traded, 22 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 23.53% or +0.32 to close at J$1.68 with 511,117 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.50 – J$1.73)
  2. Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 12.50% or +0.40 to close at J$3.60 with 50,000 shares traded.
  3. ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 11.69% or +1.87 to close at J$17.87 with 1,500 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.30 – J$21.00)
  4. Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) shares advanced 9.23% or +0.75 to close at J$8.88 with 69,292 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$8.25 – J$9.50)
  5. The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) shares advanced 6.85% or +0.20 to close at J$3.12 with 803,097 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.95 – J$3.50)

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

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between 3.45% and 20.69% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.16 ( from J$1.20 to J$1.40) . It closed at J$1.23.
  2. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between -24.42% and 15.70% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.72 ( from J$1.30 to J$1.99) . It closed at J$1.64.
  3. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between -0.27% and 13.64% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.48 ( from J$7.46 to J$8.50) . It closed at J$7.56.
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -2.61% and 13.04% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.75 ( from J$5.60 to J$6.50) . It closed at J$5.76.
  5. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) traded between -2.15% and 12.90% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.93 ( from J$0.91 to J$1.05) . It closed at J$0.95.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) shares valued at J$100.5m were traded. The stock closed firm at J$1.66 with 60,735,373 units traded. (Today’s range: J$1.53 – J$1.78)
  2. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) shares valued at J$36.4m were traded. The stock moved +2.15% or +0.02 to close at J$0.95 with 37,108,554 units traded. (Today’s range: J$0.91 – J$1.05)
  3. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$34.6m were traded. The stock moved +1.91% or +0.93 to close at J$49.72 with 679,242 units traded. (Today’s range: J$49.00 – J$53.00)
  4. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$25.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.43% or +0.34 to close at J$24.17 with 1,050,510 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$25.50)
  5. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) shares valued at J$17.3m were traded. The stock closed firm at J$17.00 with 1,017,312 units traded.

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 60.7m units traded. The shares closed firm at J$1.66 (Today’s range: J$1.53 – J$1.78)
  2. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 37.1m units traded. The shares moved +2.15% or +0.02 to close at J$0.95 (Today’s range: J$0.91 – J$1.05)
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -13.25% or -0.84 to close at J$5.50 (Today’s range: J$5.34 – J$6.00)
  4. Fontana Limited (FTNA) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved +0.12% or +0.01 to close at J$8.44 (Today’s range: J$8.10 – J$8.50)
  5. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +1.43% or +0.34 to close at J$24.17 (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$25.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -13.25% or -0.84 to close at J$5.50 (trading between J$5.34 and J$6.00) with 1,244,222 shares traded
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -11.35% or -0.59 to close at J$4.61 (trading between J$4.60 and J$5.20) with 13,435 shares traded
  3. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -8.99% or -1.47 to close at J$14.88 (trading between J$14.00 and J$16.00) with 17,150 shares traded
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -8.50% or -0.17 to close at J$1.83 (trading between J$1.80 and J$1.99) with 75,436 shares traded
  5. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -7.69% or -0.01 to close at J$0.12 (trading between J$0.12 and J$0.13) with 35,992 shares traded

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

  1. Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between 15.70% and -24.42% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.72 (from J$1.30 to J$1.99) . It closed at J$1.64.
  2. IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) traded between 0.24% and -18.09% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.09 (from J$3.35 to J$4.10) . It closed at J$4.10.
  3. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between 1.27% and -16.46% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.95 (from J$3.30 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.91.
  4. iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) traded between 3.45% and -13.79% below yesterday’s closing price of J$0.87 (from J$0.75 to J$0.90) . It closed at J$0.86.
  5. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded between 0.84% and -11.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.38 (from J$2.10 to J$2.40) . It closed at J$2.21.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Wigton Windfarm Ltd – J$1.05. (Today’s range: J$0.91 – J$1.05)

Insights/Trends

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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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