Stock market performance report for Friday 9th of August 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 32.9m shares / $311.5m traded. (22 Advanced / 34 Declined / 11 Firm) .
- There were 4 new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 27,774,752 shares, 40 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,187,985 shares, 26 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 34,116 shares, 36 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) shares advanced 44.00% or +0.44 to close at J$1.44 with 335,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.30 – J$1.69)
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) shares advanced 32.95% or +0.57 to close at J$2.30 with 100 shares traded.
- Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) shares advanced 19.76% or +1.32 to close at J$8.00 with 1,000 shares traded.
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 13.58% or +1.63 to close at J$13.63 with 55,145 shares traded.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) shares advanced 11.73% or +0.63 to close at J$6.00 with 300,673 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between -15.76% and 16.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.93 ( from J$21.00 to J$29.00) . It closed at J$23.84.
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between -7.36% and 15.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.63 ( from J$1.51 to J$1.89) . It closed at J$1.76.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded as high as 15.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.20 (between J$5.20 and J$5.99) . It closed at J$5.43.
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) traded between -2.44% and 14.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$0.82 ( from J$0.80 to J$0.94) . It closed at J$0.81.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -3.07% and 12.60% above yesterday’s closing price of J$6.19 ( from J$6.00 to J$6.97) . It closed at J$6.60.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$95.5m were traded. The stock moved -0.01% or -0.01 to close at J$79.98 with 1,217,899 units traded. (Today’s range: J$76.81 – J$80.00)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$53.3m were traded. The stock moved -15.85% or -3.62 to close at J$19.22 with 2,450,710 units traded. (Today’s range: J$17.80 – J$25.68)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) shares valued at J$24.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.63% or +0.05 to close at J$7.98 with 3,049,154 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.61 – J$8.25)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$22.0m were traded. The stock closed firm at J$70.00 with 307,164 units traded. (Today’s range: J$69.50 – J$74.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$19.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.85% or +3.89 to close at J$214.10 with 90,628 units traded. (Today’s range: J$210.00 – J$216.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 16.6m units traded. The shares moved -1.22% or -0.01 to close at J$0.81 (Today’s range: J$0.80 – J$0.94)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 3.0m units traded. The shares moved +0.63% or +0.05 to close at J$7.98 (Today’s range: J$7.61 – J$8.25)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved -15.85% or -3.62 to close at J$19.22 (Today’s range: J$17.80 – J$25.68)
- The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) – 2.3m units traded. The shares moved -10.88% or -0.42 to close at J$3.44 (Today’s range: J$3.15 – J$4.00)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -0.01% or -0.01 to close at J$79.98 (Today’s range: J$76.81 – J$80.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) declined -15.85% or -3.62 to close at J$19.22 (trading between J$17.80 and J$25.68) with 2,450,710 shares traded
- The Limners and Bards Limited (LAB) declined -10.88% or -0.42 to close at J$3.44 (trading between J$3.15 and J$4.00) with 2,335,719 shares traded
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) declined -9.68% or -0.69 to close at J$6.44 (trading between J$6.00 and J$7.18) with 73,755 shares traded
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -9.55% or -0.19 to close at J$1.80 (trading between J$1.80 and J$1.80) with 5,000 shares traded
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) declined -8.33% or -0.01 to close at J$0.11 (trading between J$0.11 and J$0.11) with 32,000 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 7.78% and -22.16% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.67 (from J$1.30 to J$1.80) . It closed at J$1.73.
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between 16.33% and -15.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.93 (from J$21.00 to J$29.00) . It closed at J$23.84.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 4.04% and -10.82% below yesterday’s closing price of J$40.37 (from J$36.00 to J$42.00) . It closed at J$37.83.
- Blue Power Group Ltd (BPOW) traded between 5.68% and -10.32% below yesterday’s closing price of J$9.50 (from J$8.52 to J$10.04) . It closed at J$8.94.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between 1.01% and -9.81% below yesterday’s closing price of J$55.44 (from J$50.00 to J$56.00) . It closed at J$54.20.
52-Week High/Lows
4 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd – J$5.99. (Today’s range: J$5.20 – J$5.99)
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd – J$6.97. (Today’s range: J$6.00 – J$6.97)
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd – J$5.51. (Today’s range: J$5.25 – J$5.51)
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd – J$13.80. (Today’s range: J$12.00 – J$13.80)
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Carreras Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$7.55. (Today’s range: J$7.55 – J$8.00)
Insights/Trends
Up-trending Stock Prices. Prices Increasing 4 Or More Consecutive Days
- Radio Jamaica Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 6 days.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 6 days.
- Much more insights on the website (portfolio, technical tab)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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