Stock market performance report for Wednesday 29th of August 2018 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 5.3m shares / $66.7m traded. (30 Advanced / 23 Declined / 7 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 7,911,281 shares, 32 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,327,911 shares, 27 stocks traded, 7 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 1 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 100 shares, 29 stocks traded, 20 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) shares advanced 20.00% or +0.02 to close at J$0.12 with 4,895,606 shares traded.
- Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 7.97% or +0.92 to close at J$12.47 with 9,690 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$11.90 – J$12.50)
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited JMD Ordinary Shares (SCIJMD) shares advanced 6.47% or +0.69 to close at J$11.35 with 156,310 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$11.17 – J$11.50)
- Berger Paints Ltd (BRG) shares advanced 5.57% or +1.02 to close at J$19.34 with 20,721 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$19.50)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) shares advanced 5.51% or +0.13 to close at J$2.49 with 112,000 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between -5.20% and 21.02% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.79 ( from J$23.50 to J$30.00) . It closed at J$25.56.
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) traded between -1.39% and 8.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$7.20 ( from J$7.10 to J$7.80) . It closed at J$7.18.
- Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded as high as 8.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.50 (between J$2.50 and J$2.70) . It closed at J$2.59.
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) traded between 5.12% and 6.03% above yesterday’s closing price of J$5.47 ( from J$5.75 to J$5.80) . It closed at J$5.77.
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) traded between 0.17% and 5.73% above yesterday’s closing price of J$17.97 ( from J$18.00 to J$19.00) . It closed at J$18.02.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) shares valued at J$9.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.28% or +0.05 to close at J$18.02 with 536,025 units traded. (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$19.00)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$9.1m were traded. The stock moved +3.33% or +3.50 to close at J$108.71 with 84,110 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.00 – J$109.00)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) shares valued at J$9.1m were traded. The stock moved -5.92% or -1.48 to close at J$23.52 with 374,140 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.42 – J$25.00)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$6.3m were traded. The stock moved +1.11% or +0.58 to close at J$52.80 with 119,050 units traded. (Today’s range: J$52.50 – J$53.00)
- Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd (SJ) shares valued at J$5.3m were traded. The stock moved -0.05% or -0.02 to close at J$37.80 with 139,312 units traded. (Today’s range: J$37.65 – J$38.05)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) – 4.9m units traded. The shares moved +20% or +0.02 to close at J$0.12 (Today’s range: J$0.10 – J$0.12)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) – 984.2k units traded. The shares moved -2.22% or -0.08 to close at J$3.53 (Today’s range: J$3.50 – J$3.80)
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd (CFF) – 536.0k units traded. The shares moved +0.28% or +0.05 to close at J$18.02 (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$19.00)
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) – 424.1k units traded. The shares moved -6% or -0.18 to close at J$2.82 (Today’s range: J$2.75 – J$3.00)
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) – 374.1k units traded. The shares moved -5.92% or -1.48 to close at J$23.52 (Today’s range: J$23.42 – J$25.00)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) declined -8.87% or -1.09 to close at J$11.20 (trading between J$11.00 and J$12.50) with 373,447 shares traded
- Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd (MJE) declined -6.47% or -0.63 to close at J$9.10 (trading between J$8.50 and J$9.75) with 13,374 shares traded
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) declined -6.00% or -0.18 to close at J$2.82 (trading between J$2.75 and J$3.00) with 424,072 shares traded
- Derrimon Trading Company Ltd (DTL) declined -5.92% or -1.48 to close at J$23.52 (trading between J$23.42 and J$25.00) with 374,140 shares traded
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -4.43% or -0.39 to close at J$8.41 (trading between J$8.35 and J$8.85) with 69,158 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Access Financial Services Ltd (AFS) traded between 3.78% and -11.11% below yesterday’s closing price of J$45.00 (from J$40.00 to J$46.70) . It closed at J$44.35.
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) traded between 0.18% and -6.62% below yesterday’s closing price of J$49.26 (from J$46.00 to J$49.35) . It closed at J$47.89.
- Elite Diagnostics Ltd (ELITE) traded as low as -6.45% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.10 (between J$2.90 and J$3.10) . It closed at J$3.01.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 21.02% and -5.20% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.79 (from J$23.50 to J$30.00) . It closed at J$25.56.
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) traded as low as -4.68% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.56 (between J$5.30 and J$5.56) . It closed at J$5.38.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Ltd – J$19.00. (Today’s range: J$18.00 – J$19.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd – J$18.50. (Today’s range: J$18.01 – J$18.50)
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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
