Stock market performance report for Wednesday 15th of January 2020 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 56.0m shares / $124.5m traded. (29 Advanced / 36 Declined / 17 Firm) .
- There were 2 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 45,872,586 shares, 44 stocks traded, 8 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 5,271,706 shares, 35 stocks traded, 4 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 5,053,628 shares, 3 stocks traded, 23 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Sagicor X Fund (XFUND) shares advanced 8.72% or +0.79 to close at $9.85 with 750 shares traded. (Today’s range: $9.75 – $9.90)
- Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares advanced 7.50% or +0.30 to close at $4.30 with 1,000 shares traded. (Today’s range: $4.25 – $4.30)
- Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) shares advanced 6.01% or +0.51 to close at $9.00 with 950 shares traded.
- iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) shares advanced 5.26% or +0.04 to close at $0.80 with 86,890 shares traded.
- Pulse Investments (PULS) shares advanced 4.76% or +0.32 to close at $7.04 with 22,670 shares traded. (Today’s range: $7.00 – $7.05)
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) traded as high as 10.89% above yesterday’s closing price of $9.92 (between $9.92 and $11.00) . It closed at $10.09.
- FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded as high as 9.88% above yesterday’s closing price of $4.05 (between $4.05 and $4.45) . It closed at $4.10.
- Lasco Manufacturing Ltd (LASM) traded between -1.62% and 7.64% above yesterday’s closing price of $4.32 ( from $4.25 to $4.65) . It closed at $4.35.
- Lumber Depot Ltd (LUMBER) traded between -1.29% and 6.45% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.55 ( from $1.53 to $1.65) . It closed at $1.60.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -0.14% and 6.30% above yesterday’s closing price of $69.10 ( from $69.00 to $73.45) . It closed at $69.52.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) shares valued at $40.1m were traded. The stock moved +0.92% or +0.01 to close at $1.10 with 36,321,593 units traded. (Today’s range: $1.10 – $1.11)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $18.0m were traded. The stock moved -3.73% or -7.30 to close at $188.60 with 97,143 units traded. (Today’s range: $173.05 – $197.98)
- Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at $7.2m were traded. The stock moved -4.90% or -1.14 to close at $22.12 with 319,531 units traded. (Today’s range: $22.00 – $23.26)
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) shares valued at $5.7m were traded. The stock moved -6.21% or -0.48 to close at $7.25 with 801,148 units traded. (Today’s range: $6.85 – $7.40)
- Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) shares valued at $5.5m were traded. The stock moved +0.77% or +0.22 to close at $28.92 with 191,703 units traded. (Today’s range: $28.71 – $28.99)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Financial (SELECTF) – 36.3m units traded. The shares moved +0.92% or +0.01 to close at $1.10 (Today’s range: $1.10 – $1.11)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMBGL7.50) – 5.0m units traded. The shares moved -6.67% or -0.05 to close at $0.70 (Today’s range: $0.70 – $0.75)
- Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 2.9m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.96 (Today’s range: $0.96 – $0.97)
- Mailpac Group Ltd (MAILPAC) – 2.6m units traded. The shares closed firm at $2.09 (Today’s range: $2.05 – $2.10)
- Sagicor Select Funds Ltd – Man. & Dist. (SELECTMD) – 2.3m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.97 (Today’s range: $0.97 – $0.98)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD Ordinary Shares (SCIUSD) declined -16.67% or -0.03 to close at $0.15 (trading between $0.14 and $0.15) with 73,431 shares traded
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) declined -7.89% or -0.15 to close at $1.75 (trading between $1.75 and $1.75) with 4,358 shares traded
- Everything Fresh Ltd (EFRESH) declined -7.27% or -0.08 to close at $1.02 (trading between $1.01 and $1.07) with 82,300 shares traded
- GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -6.78% or -0.08 to close at $1.10 (trading between $1.06 and $1.18) with 52,801 shares traded
- SSL Venture Capital Jamaica Ltd (SSLVC) declined -6.72% or -0.09 to close at $1.25 (trading between $1.25 and $1.25) with 6,500 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) traded between 1.06% and -11.66% below yesterday’s closing price of $195.90 (from $173.05 to $197.98) . It closed at $188.60.
- Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -4.27% and -11.38% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.73 (from $6.85 to $7.40) . It closed at $7.25.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.51% and -7.29% below yesterday’s closing price of $38.95 (from $36.11 to $39.15) . It closed at $37.41.
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) traded between 1.55% and -6.83% below yesterday’s closing price of $6.44 (from $6.00 to $6.54) . It closed at $6.20.
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) traded between 3.77% and -6.73% below yesterday’s closing price of $76.12 (from $71.00 to $78.99) . It closed at $72.60.
52-Week High/Lows
2 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd – $11.00. (Today’s range: $9.92 – $11.00)
- Eppley Limited 8.75% Due 2023 – $6.30. (Today’s range: $6.00 – $6.30)
Insights/Trends
Up-trending Stock Prices. Prices Increasing 4 Or More Consecutive Days
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 7 days.
- Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd – consecutive price increases for the last 5 weeks.
- More trending stocks online
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) 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