JSE Daily: Scotia Group Continues to Trend Higher. Sterling Hits a New Low – Sep 06, 2017

September 6, 2017

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 6th of September 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 5.1m shares / $89.0m traded. (27 Advanced / 17 Declined / 9 Firm) .
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,002,304 shares, 28 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,863,011 shares, 23 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 100 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 242,935 shares, 24 stocks traded, 16 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 25.38% or +0.84 to close at J$4.15 with 2,725 shares traded.
  2. Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 15.15% or +0.30 to close at J$2.28 with 100 shares traded.
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 14.29% or +1.00 to close at J$8.00 with 613 shares traded.
  4. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 13.64% or +0.60 to close at J$5.00 with 1,400 shares traded.
  5. tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 11.38% or +0.74 to close at J$7.24 with 5,192 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.25)

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

  1. 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) traded as high as 13.68% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.75 (between J$4.75 and J$5.40) . It closed at J$4.88.
  2. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between -0.47% and 12.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.22 ( from J$4.20 to J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.47.
  3. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between -5.41% and 11.49% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.48 ( from J$1.40 to J$1.65) . It closed at J$1.43.
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 5.11% and 10.80% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.52 ( from J$3.70 to J$3.90) . It closed at J$3.90.
  5. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded at 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00. It closed at J$3.30.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$30.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.18% or +0.06 to close at J$32.99 with 927,951 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.85 – J$33.25)
  2. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) shares valued at J$12.5m were traded. The stock moved -3.91% or -0.50 to close at J$12.30 with 998,453 units traded. (Today’s range: J$12.30 – J$12.80)
  3. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$11.4m were traded. The stock moved -3.29% or -1.38 to close at J$40.59 with 273,004 units traded. (Today’s range: J$40.50 – J$42.90)
  4. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$8.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.99% or -0.54 to close at J$54.25 with 153,874 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.50 – J$57.99)
  5. Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$7.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.11% or +0.12 to close at J$107.97 with 65,566 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.50 – J$108.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +10.8% or +0.38 to close at J$3.90 (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.90)
  2. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved -4.17% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.2300 (Today’s range: US$0.2200 – US$0.2400)
  3. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) – 998.5k units traded. The shares moved -3.91% or -0.50 to close at J$12.30 (Today’s range: J$12.30 – J$12.80)
  4. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 927.10k units traded. The shares moved +0.18% or +0.06 to close at J$32.99 (Today’s range: J$32.85 – J$33.25)
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 295.10k units traded. The shares moved +5.92% or +0.25 to close at J$4.47 (Today’s range: J$4.20 – J$4.75)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -9.09% or -0.60 to close at J$6.00 (trading between J$6.00 and J$6.00) with 4,150 shares traded
  2. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -8.95% or -0.85 to close at J$8.65 (trading between J$8.50 and J$9.00) with 350 shares traded
  3. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -8.84% or -0.42 to close at J$4.33 (trading between J$4.20 and J$4.45) with 56,661 shares traded
  4. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) declined -4.17% or -0.0100 to close at US$0.2300 (trading between US$0.2200 and US$0.2400) with 1,050,020 shares traded
  5. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) declined -3.91% or -0.50 to close at J$12.30 (trading between J$12.30 and J$12.80) with 998,453 shares traded

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

  1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 5.34% and -8.64% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.23 (from J$13.00 to J$14.99) . It closed at J$14.77.
  2. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) traded between 11.49% and -5.41% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.48 (from J$1.40 to J$1.65) . It closed at J$1.43.
  3. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between 5.84% and -4.18% below yesterday’s closing price of J$54.79 (from J$52.50 to J$57.99) . It closed at J$54.25.
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 4.84% and -3.69% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.20 (from J$11.75 to J$12.79) . It closed at J$12.05.
  5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 2.22% and -3.50% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.97 (from J$40.50 to J$42.90) . It closed at J$40.59.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica – J$57.99. (Today’s range: J$52.50 – J$57.99)

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

  1. Sterling Investments Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$12.30. (Today’s range: J$12.30 – J$12.80)

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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