Stock market performance report for Friday 11th of August 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 23.6m shares / $337.4m traded. (21 Advanced / 19 Declined / 6 Firm) .
- There were no new 52-week highs and 1 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 8,079,625 shares, 20 stocks traded, 15 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 15,731,511 shares, 23 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 1,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 482,981 shares, 6 stocks traded, 14 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) shares advanced 169.50% or +3.39 to close at J$5.39 with 1,309,722 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.80)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 7.18% or +0.63 to close at J$9.40 with 5,850 shares traded.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 6.67% or +0.10 to close at J$1.60 with 28,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.59 – J$1.60)
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares advanced 6.36% or +0.70 to close at J$11.70 with 9,503 shares traded.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares advanced 6.20% or +0.31 to close at J$5.31 with 12,431,073 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.50)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd (MEEG) traded between -2.81% and 6.21% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.99 ( from J$4.85 to J$5.30) . It closed at J$4.97.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -2.98% and 5.63% above yesterday’s closing price of J$15.10 ( from J$14.65 to J$15.95) . It closed at J$15.05.
- K.L.E. Group Ltd (KLE) traded as high as 5.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.00 (between J$2.00 and J$2.10) . It closed at J$2.05.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) traded between -5.44% and 4.56% above yesterday’s closing price of J$43.90 ( from J$41.51 to J$45.90) . It closed at J$43.44.
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded at 4.03% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.69. It closed at J$8.00.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$166.3m were traded. The stock moved -6.84% or -2.35 to close at J$32.00 with 5,012,508 units traded. (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.35)
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) shares valued at J$63.7m were traded. The stock moved +6.20% or +0.31 to close at J$5.31 with 12,431,073 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.50)
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) shares valued at J$23.3m were traded. The stock moved -8.32% or -1.59 to close at J$17.52 with 1,272,104 units traded. (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$19.11)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at J$18.8m were traded. The stock moved -4.68% or -0.86 to close at J$17.53 with 1,057,803 units traded. (Today’s range: J$16.51 – J$19.00)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$15.2m were traded. The stock moved -0.49% or -0.54 to close at J$109.40 with 140,539 units traded. (Today’s range: J$106.00 – J$110.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) – 12.4m units traded. The shares moved +6.2% or +0.31 to close at J$5.31 (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.50)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) – 5.0m units traded. The shares moved -6.84% or -2.35 to close at J$32.00 (Today’s range: J$32.00 – J$34.35)
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved +169.5% or +3.39 to close at J$5.39 (Today’s range: J$5.00 – J$5.80)
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved -8.32% or -1.59 to close at J$17.52 (Today’s range: J$17.50 – J$19.11)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved -4.68% or -0.86 to close at J$17.53 (Today’s range: J$16.51 – J$19.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) declined -12.41% or -2.32 to close at J$16.37 (trading between J$16.00 and J$18.50) with 44,705 shares traded
- tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -11.80% or -1.08 to close at J$8.07 (trading between J$8.05 and J$8.10) with 20,513 shares traded
- Dolphin Cove Ltd (DCOVE) declined -8.32% or -1.59 to close at J$17.52 (trading between J$17.50 and J$19.11) with 1,272,104 shares traded
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) declined -6.84% or -2.35 to close at J$32.00 (trading between J$32.00 and J$34.35) with 5,012,508 shares traded
- Pulse Investments (PULS) declined -6.53% or -0.13 to close at J$1.86 (trading between J$1.86 and J$1.86) with 6,000 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 3.32% and -10.22% below yesterday’s closing price of J$18.39 (from J$16.51 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$17.53.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 1.69% and -10.17% below yesterday’s closing price of J$2.95 (from J$2.65 to J$3.00) . It closed at J$2.95.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded as low as -10.00% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.00 (between J$4.50 and J$5.00) . It closed at J$4.70.
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) traded between -3.93% and -8.10% below yesterday’s closing price of J$11.97 (from J$11.00 to J$11.50) . It closed at J$11.31.
- AMG Packaging & Paper Company Ltd (AMG) traded between -0.28% and -5.98% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.51 (from J$3.30 to J$3.50) . It closed at J$3.46.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week lows today. (more about these stocks here)
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd traded at its 52-week low of J$4.50. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.00)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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