JSE Daily: VMIL Lists, Up 32% On Last Trading Day of 2017 – Dec 29, 2017

Stock market performance report for Friday 29th of December 2017 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Summary

• JSE Combined Index – 15.6m shares / $148.7m traded. (26 Advanced / 12 Declined / 12 Firm) .
• There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.

Market Performance

• Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 15,049,089 shares, 46 stocks traded, 25 not traded.
• Preference Shares – Main Market – 650,227 shares, 16 stocks traded, 18 not traded.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

1. Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd (VMIL) shares advanced 32.24% or +0.79 to close at J$3.24 with 782,853 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$3.20 – J$4.21)
2. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares advanced 23.64% or +2.34 to close at J$12.24 with 5,090,376 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$13.81)
3. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) shares advanced 12.08% or +0.57 to close at J$5.29 with 432,955 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$5.18 – J$5.30)
4. Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) shares advanced 9.09% or +0.10 to close at J$1.20 with 918,469 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.15 – J$1.25)
5. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 8.58% or +0.38 to close at J$4.81 with 24,329 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$4.50 – J$5.00)

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

1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between -8.54% and 9.76% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28 ( from J$3.00 to J$3.60) . It closed at J$3.44.
2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between -4.43% and 8.60% above yesterday’s closing price of J$23.02 ( from J$22.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$22.39.
3. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) traded as high as 8.41% above yesterday’s closing price of J$11.06 (between J$11.06 and J$11.99) . It closed at J$11.53.
4. Sterling Investments Ltd (SIL) traded at 8.33% above yesterday’s closing price of J$12.00. It closed at J$13.00.
5. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded as high as 8.11% above yesterday’s closing price of J$3.70 (between J$3.70 and J$4.00) . It closed at J$3.95.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) shares valued at J$63.1m were traded. The stock moved +23.64% or +2.34 to close at J$12.24 with 5,090,376 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$13.81)
2. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) shares valued at J$29.5m were traded. The stock moved -2.74% or -0.63 to close at J$22.39 with 1,255,076 units traded. (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$25.00)
3. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) shares valued at J$10.9m were traded. The stock moved -19.83% or -1.19 to close at J$4.81 with 2,001,000 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$6.10)
4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$5.9m were traded. The stock moved +4.25% or +0.47 to close at J$11.53 with 515,544 units traded. (Today’s range: J$11.06 – J$11.99)
5. GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$5.2m were traded. The stock moved +1.95% or +0.84 to close at J$43.84 with 118,915 units traded. (Today’s range: J$43.00 – J$43.99)

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) – 5.1m units traded. The shares moved +23.64% or +2.34 to close at J$12.24 (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$13.81)
2. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) – 2.0m units traded. The shares moved -19.83% or -1.19 to close at J$4.81 (Today’s range: J$4.80 – J$6.10)
3. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) – 1.4m units traded. The shares moved +4.88% or +0.16 to close at J$3.44 (Today’s range: J$3.00 – J$3.60)
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) – 1.3m units traded. The shares moved -2.74% or -0.63 to close at J$22.39 (Today’s range: J$22.00 – J$25.00)
5. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) – 1.1m units traded. The shares moved +5.66% or +0.24 to close at J$4.48 (Today’s range: J$4.00 – J$4.50)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

1. Caribbean Cream Ltd (KREMI) declined -19.83% or -1.19 to close at J$4.81 (trading between J$4.80 and J$6.10) with 2,001,000 shares traded
2. Express Catering Ltd (ECL) declined -11.02% or -0.52 to close at J$4.20 (trading between J$4.01 and J$4.75) with 25,508 shares traded
3. Cargo Handlers Ltd (CHL) declined -7.41% or -0.80 to close at J$10.00 (trading between J$10.00 and J$10.00) with 353 shares traded
4. Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) declined -5.92% or -0.47 to close at J$7.47 (trading between J$7.30 and J$7.50) with 11,075 shares traded
5. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) declined -4.39% or -0.15 to close at J$3.27 (trading between J$3.07 and J$3.40) with 122,234 shares traded

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

1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) traded between 9.76% and -8.54% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.28 (from J$3.00 to J$3.60) . It closed at J$3.44.
2. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) traded between 6.13% and -5.66% below yesterday’s closing price of J$4.24 (from J$4.00 to J$4.50) . It closed at J$4.48.
3. Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) traded between -2.26% and -4.76% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.99 (from J$3.80 to J$3.90) . It closed at J$3.86.
4. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Group Ltd (JMMBGL) traded between 8.60% and -4.43% below yesterday’s closing price of J$23.02 (from J$22.00 to J$25.00) . It closed at J$22.39.
5. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) traded between 1.60% and -4.15% below yesterday’s closing price of J$3.13 (from J$3.00 to J$3.18) . It closed at J$3.07.

52-Week High/Lows

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

1. Wisynco Group Ltd – J$13.81. (Today’s range: J$11.00 – J$13.81)

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