Stock market performance report for Wednesday 18th of December 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 28.2m shares / $191.5m traded. (32 Advanced / 29 Declined / 13 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 24,489,177 shares, 42 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 3,588,454 shares, 31 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 336,300 shares, 36 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- SELECTMD (SELECTMD) shares advanced 8.00% or +0.08 to close at $1.08 with 573,461 shares traded.
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 6.51% or +0.67 to close at $10.96 with 3,420 shares traded. (Today’s range: $10.90 – $11.00)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares advanced 6.29% or +4.46 to close at $75.35 with 180,161 shares traded. (Today’s range: $62.51 – $77.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares advanced 4.70% or +1.12 to close at $24.96 with 19,035 shares traded. (Today’s range: $24.85 – $25.00)
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 4.37% or +0.46 to close at $10.99 with 1,636 shares traded. (Today’s range: $10.99 – $11.00)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded between -4.23% and 12.68% above yesterday’s closing price of $7.10 ( from $6.80 to $8.00) . It closed at $7.12.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded between -0.79% and 12.43% above yesterday’s closing price of $7.56 ( from $7.50 to $8.50) . It closed at $7.59.
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) traded between -0.65% and 11.52% above yesterday’s closing price of $49.32 ( from $49.00 to $55.00) . It closed at $49.58.
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) traded between -3.30% and 6.77% above yesterday’s closing price of $12.41 ( from $12.00 to $13.25) . It closed at $12.59.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 1.14% and 6.33% above yesterday’s closing price of $38.56 ( from $39.00 to $41.00) . It closed at $39.06.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at $43.1m were traded. The stock moved -1.96% or -0.94 to close at $47.03 with 908,126 units traded. (Today’s range: $46.50 – $48.49)
- LUMBER (LUMBER) shares valued at $33.8m were traded. The stock moved -10.04% or -0.24 to close at $2.15 with 15,177,863 units traded. (Today’s range: $2.00 – $2.45)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at $28.1m were traded. The stock moved -3.31% or -1.82 to close at $53.11 with 526,827 units traded. (Today’s range: $51.01 – $55.50)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at $13.4m were traded. The stock moved +0.88% or +0.21 to close at $23.99 with 564,125 units traded. (Today’s range: $23.02 – $24.49)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at $12.6m were traded. The stock moved +6.29% or +4.46 to close at $75.35 with 180,161 units traded. (Today’s range: $62.51 – $77.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- LUMBER (LUMBER) – 15.2m units traded. The shares moved -10.04% or -0.24 to close at $2.15 (Today’s range: $2.00 – $2.45)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd (SELECTF) – 2.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $1.13 (Today’s range: $1.13 – $1.14)
- Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) – 1.9m units traded. The shares moved -1.81% or -0.04 to close at $2.17 (Today’s range: $2.13 – $2.25)
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 1.4m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.97 (Today’s range: $0.97 – $0.98)
- QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved -0.91% or -0.01 to close at $1.09 (Today’s range: $1.07 – $1.12)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) declined -12.50% or -0.25 to close at $1.75 (trading between $1.70 and $2.00) with 43,600 shares traded
- LUMBER (LUMBER) declined -10.04% or -0.24 to close at $2.15 (trading between $2.00 and $2.45) with 15,177,863 shares traded
- SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) declined -9.56% or -0.13 to close at $1.23 (trading between $1.19 and $1.30) with 17,650 shares traded
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -9.21% or -0.35 to close at $3.45 (trading between $3.45 and $3.45) with 66,600 shares traded
- tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -7.25% or -0.43 to close at $5.50 (trading between $5.50 and $5.50) with 3,700 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between -1.61% and -12.90% below yesterday’s closing price of $3.10 (from $2.70 to $3.05) . It closed at $2.93.
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between 3.38% and -12.10% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.11 (from $6.25 to $7.35) . It closed at $6.69.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 4.69% and -11.85% below yesterday’s closing price of $61.60 (from $54.30 to $64.49) . It closed at $62.38.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 8.62% and -11.82% below yesterday’s closing price of $70.89 (from $62.51 to $77.00) . It closed at $75.35.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded between 3.23% and -9.68% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.75 (from $7.00 to $8.00) . It closed at $7.24.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Proven Investments Limited – $55.00. (Today’s range: $49.00 – $55.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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