Stock market performance report for Friday 8th of March 2019 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 7.9m shares / $163.5m traded.
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,170,711 shares, 38 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,155,205 shares, 26 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 727,286 shares, 4 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) shares advanced 10.00% or +0.60 to close at J$6.60 with 309 shares traded.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) shares advanced 7.78% or +0.07 to close at J$0.97 with 605,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$0.95 – J$0.99)
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) shares advanced 6.67% or +0.26 to close at J$4.16 with 33,093 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) shares advanced 5.00% or +0.15 to close at J$3.15 with 5,000 shares traded.
- ISP Finance Services Limited (ISP) shares advanced 3.85% or +0.50 to close at J$13.50 with 19,934 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) traded between -9.58% and 12.61% above yesterday’s closing price of J$31.00 ( from J$28.03 to J$34.91) . It closed at J$31.63.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded as high as 9.61% above yesterday’s closing price of J$51.00 (between J$51.00 and J$55.90) . It closed at J$51.85.
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -2.91% and 8.74% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.15 ( from J$5.00 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.11.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded as high as 6.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.05 (between J$3.05 and J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.09.
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) traded between -2.56% and 5.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.56 ( from J$1.52 to J$1.65) . It closed at J$1.57.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$66.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.46% or -0.24 to close at J$51.89 with 1,270,613 units traded. (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$53.00)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$44.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.68% or -0.55 to close at J$79.75 with 554,238 units traded. (Today’s range: J$79.50 – J$80.00)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$10.7m were traded. The stock moved +0.33% or +0.11 to close at J$33.89 with 318,869 units traded. (Today’s range: J$33.00 – J$34.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$6.1m were traded. The stock moved -0.60% or -0.24 to close at J$39.58 with 151,584 units traded. (Today’s range: J$39.00 – J$42.00)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$2.10m were traded. The stock moved +1.67% or +0.85 to close at J$51.85 with 56,025 units traded. (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$55.90)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved -0.46% or -0.24 to close at J$51.89 (Today’s range: J$51.00 – J$53.00)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) – 705.8k units traded. The shares moved -0.54% or -0.02 to close at J$3.70 (Today’s range: J$3.70 – J$3.74)
- Fontana Limited (FTNA) – 622.4k units traded. The shares moved -0.25% or -0.01 to close at J$3.94 (Today’s range: J$3.89 – J$4.01)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 605.0k units traded. The shares moved +7.78% or +0.07 to close at J$0.97 (Today’s range: J$0.95 – J$0.99)
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) – 554.2k units traded. The shares moved -0.68% or -0.55 to close at J$79.75 (Today’s range: J$79.50 – J$80.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -14.05% or -1.90 to close at J$11.62 (trading between J$11.60 and J$14.00) with 176,147 shares traded
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -12.56% or -1.03 to close at J$7.17 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.50) with 39,298 shares traded
- IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) declined -11.43% or -0.40 to close at J$3.10 (trading between J$3.00 and J$3.25) with 127,000 shares traded
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) declined -9.48% or -0.29 to close at J$2.77 (trading between J$2.72 and J$3.05) with 11,594 shares traded
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -8.76% or -0.24 to close at J$2.50 (trading between J$2.50 and J$2.50) with 2,796 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between -3.36% and -15.13% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.19 (from J$1.01 to J$1.15) . It closed at J$1.13.
- Proven Investments Limited (ProvenJA) traded between 12.61% and -9.58% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.00 (from J$28.03 to J$34.91) . It closed at J$31.63.
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) traded as low as -8.52% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.99 (between J$3.65 and J$3.99) . It closed at J$3.75.
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded as low as -8.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.00 (between J$2.75 and J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.78.
- Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded between 0.99% and -7.18% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.04 (from J$3.75 to J$4.08) . It closed at J$3.95.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- FosRich Company Ltd – J$4.50. (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)
- Eppley Limited 8.25% – J$6.50.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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