JSE Daily: SILUS, SEP & DTL Lead Advancers – Aug 24, 2018

Stock market performance report for Friday 24th of August 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

  • JSE Combined Index – 19.0m shares / $132.8m traded. (27 Advanced / 18 Declined / 8 Firm) .
  • There were 2 new 52-week highs today.

Market Performance

  • Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 5,410,825 shares, 33 stocks traded, 10 not traded.
  • Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 14,216,753 shares, 20 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
  • Preference Shares – Main Market – 0 shares, 33 stocks traded, 21 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Sterling Investments Limited (SILUS) shares advanced 12.50% or +0.01 to close at J$0.09 with 1,557 shares traded.
  2. Seprod Ltd (SEP) shares advanced 10.35% or +4.14 to close at J$44.14 with 23,700 shares traded.
  3. Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares advanced 8.64% or +1.67 to close at J$21.00 with 74,100 shares traded.
  4. tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 7.94% or +0.40 to close at J$5.44 with 9,600 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.01 – J$5.50)
  5. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 6.12% or +0.06 to close at J$1.04 with 169,292 shares traded.

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

  1. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) traded between -2.11% and 9.68% above yesterday’s closing price of J$19.00 ( from J$18.60 to J$20.84) . It closed at J$18.82.
  2. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) traded as high as 7.84% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.10 (between J$5.10 and J$5.50) . It closed at J$5.32.
  3. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 2.85% and 7.19% above yesterday’s closing price of J$8.07 ( from J$8.30 to J$8.65) . It closed at J$8.32.
  4. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between -1.32% and 6.91% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.04 ( from J$3.00 to J$3.25) . It closed at J$3.10.
  5. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between -0.72% and 6.50% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.54 ( from J$5.50 to J$5.90) . It closed at J$5.56.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) shares valued at J$27.5m were traded. The stock moved -1.53% or -0.06 to close at J$3.86 with 7,001,050 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.85 – J$4.00)
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at J$26.0m were traded. The stock moved -0.06% or -0.03 to close at J$52.01 with 497,356 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.00 – J$52.65)
  3. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) shares valued at J$11.3m were traded. The stock moved +0.33% or +0.01 to close at J$3.06 with 3,684,607 units traded.
  4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$10.0m were traded. The stock moved -2.57% or -0.10 to close at J$3.79 with 2,589,994 units traded. (Today’s range: J$3.75 – J$4.00)
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares valued at J$8.7m were traded. The stock moved -11.96% or -1.54 to close at J$11.34 with 726,521 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.85)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 7.0m units traded. The shares moved -1.53% or -0.06 to close at J$3.86 (Today’s range: J$3.85 – J$4.00)
  2. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) – 3.7m units traded. The shares moved +0.33% or +0.01 to close at J$3.06
  3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 2.6m units traded. The shares moved -2.57% or -0.10 to close at J$3.79 (Today’s range: J$3.75 – J$4.00)
  4. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) – 887.7k units traded. The shares moved +1.97% or +0.05 to close at J$2.59 (Today’s range: J$2.54 – J$2.70)
  5. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 726.5k units traded. The shares moved -11.96% or -1.54 to close at J$11.34 (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$12.85)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. Ciboney Group Ltd (CBNY) declined -15.38% or -0.02 to close at J$0.11 (trading between J$0.11 and J$0.11) with 127,747 shares traded
  2. Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -11.96% or -1.54 to close at J$11.34 (trading between J$11.00 and J$12.85) with 726,521 shares traded
  3. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -7.83% or -0.17 to close at J$2.00 (trading between J$2.00 and J$2.00) with 29,592 shares traded
  4. Stanley Motta Ltd (SML) declined -5.84% or -0.31 to close at J$5.00 (trading between J$5.00 and J$5.00) with 3,000 shares traded
  5. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) declined -5.72% or -2.88 to close at J$47.45 (trading between J$45.80 and J$47.50) with 47,680 shares traded

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

  1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 0.53% and -13.16% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.80 (from J$3.30 to J$3.82) . It closed at J$3.74.
  2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded between 0.36% and -5.02% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.58 (from J$5.30 to J$5.60) . It closed at J$5.56.
  3. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as low as -4.55% below yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2200 (between US$0.2100 and US$0.2200) . It closed at US$0.2100.
  4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -2.22% and -3.89% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.00 (from J$17.30 to J$17.60) . It closed at J$17.30.
  5. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between 2.83% and -3.60% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.89 (from J$3.75 to J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.79.

52-Week High/Lows

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

  1. Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd J$16.00.
  2. Seprod Ltd J$47.01. (Today’s range: J$40.00 – J$47.01)

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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