JSE Daily: Scotia’s CEO Jacqueline Sharpe Resigns – Sep 05, 2017

September 5, 2017

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 5th of September 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 3.10m shares / $57.9m traded. (17 Advanced / 22 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • The Gleaner is reporting that Jacqueline Sharp, who has headed Scotia Group Jamaica since September 2013, is leaving the bank and will be replaced by her deputy David Noel. Scotia said Sharp was leaving October 31 to join her family business.
  • There were 1 new 52-week highs and 2 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 3,148,968 shares, 27 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 884,994 shares, 19 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 5,465 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 28 stocks traded, 17 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 9.40% or +4.71 to close at J$54.79 with 25,795 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$51.60 – J$55.00)
  2. Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 8.74% or +0.39 to close at J$4.85 with 2,000 shares traded.
  3. Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) shares advanced 8.65% or +0.39 to close at J$4.90 with 15,190 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$5.00)
  4. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 5.56% or +0.25 to close at J$4.75 with 20,583 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.10 – J$4.80)
  5. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 4.71% or +0.19 to close at J$4.22 with 209,557 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.29)

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

  1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) traded as high as 5.88% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.17 (between J$0.17 and J$0.18) . It closed at J$0.17.
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) traded between -0.09% and 4.75% above yesterday’s closing price of J$33.03 ( from J$33.00 to J$34.60) . It closed at J$33.47.
  3. Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded at 4.28% above yesterday’s closing price of J$46.99. It closed at J$49.00.
  4. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between -2.91% and 3.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$14.42 ( from J$14.00 to J$14.99) . It closed at J$14.23.
  5. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) traded at 3.71% above yesterday’s closing price of J$9.16. It closed at J$9.50.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$30.7m were traded. The stock moved +1.21% or +0.50 to close at J$41.97 with 739,950 units traded. (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$42.00)
  2. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$4.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.38% or -0.34 to close at J$89.83 with 53,100 units traded. (Today’s range: J$88.50 – J$90.00)
  3. Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$3.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.12% or +0.04 to close at J$32.93 with 95,185 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.80 – J$33.00)
  4. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares valued at J$3.1m were traded. The stock moved -7.58% or -2.50 to close at J$30.50 with 102,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$30.55)
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$1.10m were traded. The stock moved -4.84% or -0.62 to close at J$12.20 with 157,330 units traded. (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$12.90)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -0.94% or -0.01 to close at J$1.05 (Today’s range: J$1.03 – J$1.09)
  2. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) – 739.10k units traded. The shares moved +1.21% or +0.50 to close at J$41.97 (Today’s range: J$41.00 – J$42.00)
  3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) – 283.8k units traded. The shares moved -6.38% or -0.24 to close at J$3.52 (Today’s range: J$3.35 – J$3.80)
  4. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 209.6k units traded. The shares moved +4.71% or +0.19 to close at J$4.22 (Today’s range: J$4.05 – J$4.29)
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 157.3k units traded. The shares moved -4.84% or -0.62 to close at J$12.20 (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$12.90)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) declined -17.25% or -0.69 to close at J$3.31 (trading between J$3.00 and J$4.00) with 23,137 shares traded
  2. Productive Business Solutions Ltd (PBS) declined -16.67% or -0.12 to close at J$0.60 (trading between J$0.60 and J$0.60) with 590 shares traded
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -11.39% or -0.90 to close at J$7.00 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.00) with 2,000 shares traded
  4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) declined -9.03% or -0.40 to close at J$4.03 (trading between J$3.80 and J$4.45) with 35,718 shares traded
  5. Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -8.54% or -0.17 to close at J$1.82 (trading between J$1.80 and J$1.92) with 30,000 shares traded

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

  1. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 1.06% and -10.90% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.76 (from J$3.35 to J$3.80) . It closed at J$3.52.
  2. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded between 6.67% and -8.89% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.50 (from J$4.10 to J$4.80) . It closed at J$4.75.
  3. Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between -7.42% and -7.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$33.00 (from J$30.50 to J$30.55) . It closed at J$30.50.
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded between 0.62% and -6.40% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.82 (from J$12.00 to J$12.90) . It closed at J$12.20.
  5. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 0.45% and -6.25% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.48 (from J$4.20 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.42.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Scotia Group Jamaica – J$55.00. (Today’s range: J$51.60 – J$55.00)

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

  1. Honey Bun (1982) Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$3.00. (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$4.00)
  2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$3.80. (Today’s range: J$3.80 – J$4.45)

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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