JSE Daily: SILUS (Up 33%) Leads Advancers. J$297.1m Traded – Mar 27, 2018

Stock market performance report for Tuesday 27th of March 2018 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 28.7m shares / $297.1m traded. (24 Advanced / 24 Declined / 6 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 28,567,283 shares, 52 stocks traded, 19 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 192,172 shares, 9 stocks traded, 19 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Sterling Investments Limited (SILUS) shares advanced 33.33% or +0.03 to close at J$0.12 with 312 shares traded.
2. AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) shares advanced 4.46% or +0.09 to close at J$2.11 with 103,890 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$2.00 – J$2.20)
3. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) shares advanced 4.17% or +0.10 to close at J$2.50 with 77,438 shares traded.
4. 1834 Investments Limited (1834) shares advanced 3.48% or +0.04 to close at J$1.19 with 10,580 shares traded.
5. Medical Disposables and Supplies Ltd (MDS) shares advanced 3.31% or +0.16 to close at J$5.00 with 5,746 shares traded.

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

1. Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) traded as high as 10.00% above yesterday’s closing price of US$0.2000 (between US$0.2000 and US$0.2200) . It closed at US$0.2000.
2. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -0.25% and 6.25% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.00 ( from J$3.99 to J$4.25) . It closed at J$3.99.
3. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -1.33% and 5.32% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.51 ( from J$4.45 to J$4.75) . It closed at J$4.49.
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.68% and 5.24% above yesterday’s closing price of J$25.18 ( from J$25.01 to J$26.50) . It closed at J$25.77.
5. Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded between -1.27% and 4.76% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.15 ( from J$3.11 to J$3.30) . It closed at J$3.19.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at J$104.7m were traded. The stock moved -1.43% or -0.10 to close at J$6.90 with 15,075,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$6.90 – J$6.99)
2. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) shares valued at J$40.3m were traded. The stock moved -3.53% or -1.41 to close at J$38.56 with 1,025,513 units traded. (Today’s range: J$38.50 – J$40.00)
3. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$40.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.60% or -0.60 to close at J$98.97 with 400,433 units traded. (Today’s range: J$98.70 – J$102.00)
4. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$36.5m were traded. The stock moved +2.38% or +0.36 to close at J$15.47 with 2,394,964 units traded. (Today’s range: J$14.95 – J$15.50)
5. Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$13.8m were traded. The stock moved -1.94% or -1.03 to close at J$51.99 with 259,811 units traded. (Today’s range: J$51.01 – J$55.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) – 15.1m units traded. The shares moved -1.43% or -0.10 to close at J$6.90 (Today’s range: J$6.90 – J$6.99)
2. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 3.4m units traded. The shares moved -5.68% or -0.23 to close at J$3.82 (Today’s range: J$3.56 – J$4.19)
3. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 2.4m units traded. The shares moved +2.38% or +0.36 to close at J$15.47 (Today’s range: J$14.95 – J$15.50)
4. Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) – 1.7m units traded. The shares moved -0.25% or -0.01 to close at J$3.99 (Today’s range: J$3.99 – J$4.25)
5. Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) – 1.0m units traded. The shares moved -3.53% or -1.41 to close at J$38.56 (Today’s range: J$38.50 – J$40.00)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) declined -7.27% or -0.08 to close at J$1.02 (trading between J$1.02 and J$1.02) with 147,000 shares traded
2. Eppley Ltd (EPLY) declined -6.31% or -0.64 to close at J$9.50 (trading between J$9.50 and J$9.50) with 2,096 shares traded
3. Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) declined -6.10% or -0.25 to close at J$3.85 (trading between J$3.85 and J$4.08) with 1,002,431 shares traded
4. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -5.68% or -0.23 to close at J$3.82 (trading between J$3.56 and J$4.19) with 3,385,845 shares traded
5. Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -3.62% or -0.65 to close at J$17.30 (trading between J$16.50 and J$17.95) with 14,099 shares traded

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

1. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) traded between 3.43% and -7.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.00 (from J$13.00 to J$14.48) . It closed at J$14.40.
2. Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 1.92% and -6.35% below yesterday’s closing price of J$41.11 (from J$38.50 to J$41.90) . It closed at J$40.26.
3. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between -1.25% and -5.96% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.19 (from J$3.00 to J$3.15) . It closed at J$3.08.
4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 2.80% and -5.61% below yesterday’s closing price of J$1.07 (from J$1.01 to J$1.10) . It closed at J$1.09.
5. Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between 0.12% and -4.36% below yesterday’s closing price of J$33.46 (from J$32.00 to J$33.50) . It closed at J$32.95.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Proven Investments Limited – J$28.50.

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