Stock market performance report for Friday 18th of August 2017 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 9.7m shares / $103.9m traded. (22 Advanced / 17 Declined / 10 Firm) .
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 4,057,448 shares, 26 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 1,703,953 shares, 19 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 0 shares, 0 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 4,017,437 shares, 18 stocks traded, 12 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- tTech Limited (TTECH) shares advanced 11.13% or +0.79 to close at J$7.89 with 207,242 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$6.90 – J$8.07)
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares advanced 8.15% or +1.24 to close at J$16.46 with 218,929 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$16.15 – J$17.50)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares advanced 6.48% or +0.52 to close at J$8.55 with 5,000 shares traded.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares advanced 6.28% or +0.29 to close at J$4.91 with 221,554 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.75 – J$5.30)
- Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) shares advanced 6.19% or +0.21 to close at J$3.60 with 32,362 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -3.99% and 10.78% above yesterday’s closing price of J$13.54 ( from J$13.00 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$13.18.
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -0.05% and 9.47% above yesterday’s closing price of J$21.01 ( from J$21.00 to J$23.00) . It closed at J$21.14.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between -0.83% and 9.09% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.21 ( from J$1.20 to J$1.32) . It closed at J$1.27.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between 1.60% and 8.22% above yesterday’s closing price of J$4.38 ( from J$4.45 to J$4.74) . It closed at J$4.47.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded at 5.40% above yesterday’s closing price of J$27.04. It closed at J$28.50.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$20.1m were traded. The stock moved +3.79% or +1.69 to close at J$46.30 with 440,247 units traded. (Today’s range: J$44.50 – J$46.99)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at J$17.4m were traded. The stock moved +1.08% or +0.94 to close at J$88.08 with 194,935 units traded. (Today’s range: J$87.50 – J$91.00)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$17.2m were traded. The stock moved +0.62% or +0.13 to close at J$21.14 with 782,460 units traded. (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$23.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) shares valued at J$8.5m were traded. The stock moved -2.66% or -0.36 to close at J$13.18 with 604,110 units traded. (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$15.00)
- Carreras Ltd (CAR) shares valued at J$6.9m were traded. The stock moved +0.07% or +0.08 to close at J$108.00 with 64,088 units traded. (Today’s range: J$107.60 – J$108.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 4.0m units traded. The shares moved -0.85% or -0.01 to close at J$1.16
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 782.5k units traded. The shares moved +0.62% or +0.13 to close at J$21.14 (Today’s range: J$21.00 – J$23.00)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) – 604.1k units traded. The shares moved -2.66% or -0.36 to close at J$13.18 (Today’s range: J$13.00 – J$15.00)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) – 500.4k units traded. The shares moved +0.08% or +0.01 to close at J$12.07 (Today’s range: J$12.05 – J$12.08)
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) – 446.3k units traded. The shares moved +4.96% or +0.06 to close at J$1.27 (Today’s range: J$1.20 – J$1.32)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Seprod Ltd (SEP) declined -8.34% or -2.71 to close at J$29.79 (trading between J$29.50 and J$29.85) with 143,605 shares traded
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -7.63% or -0.29 to close at J$3.51 (trading between J$3.40 and J$3.90) with 155,500 shares traded
- Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) declined -5.42% or -0.26 to close at J$4.54 (trading between J$4.49 and J$4.80) with 422,213 shares traded
- PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) declined -4.52% or -1.49 to close at J$31.51 (trading between J$31.50 and J$33.00) with 171,350 shares traded
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) declined -3.70% or -0.05 to close at J$1.30 (trading between J$1.30 and J$1.35) with 29,950 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 10.78% and -3.99% below yesterday’s closing price of J$13.54 (from J$13.00 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$13.18.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between -2.25% and -3.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$31.10 (from J$30.00 to J$30.40) . It closed at J$30.07.
- Honey Bun (1982) Ltd (HONBUN) traded at -3.23% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.96. It closed at J$4.80.
- tTech Limited (TTECH) traded between 13.66% and -2.82% below yesterday’s closing price of J$7.10 (from J$6.90 to J$8.07) . It closed at J$7.89.
- Express Catering Ltd (ECL) traded between 0.19% and -2.29% below yesterday’s closing price of J$5.23 (from J$5.11 to J$5.24) . It closed at J$5.18.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Supreme Ventures Ltd – J$8.55.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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