JSE Down 0.40% As 41 Stocks Decline. 29 Up – Apr 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Stock market performance report for Monday 20th of April 2020 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)

Today’s Highlights

  • Combined Market (All Securities) – 34.4m Shares ($83.2m) Traded.
  • PTL, ICREATE & KEX Lead Advancers
  • GWEST, SCIUSD & CPJ Lead Decliners
  • QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) Lead Market Volumes With 25.5m Shares Traded

Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)

  1. Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd (PTL) shares advanced 18.91% or +0.38 to close at $2.39 with 5,033 shares traded. (Today’s range: $2.39 – $2.40)
  2. iCreate Ltd (ICREATE) shares advanced 12.24% or +0.06 to close at $0.55 with 300 shares traded.
  3. Knutsford Express Services Ltd (KEX) shares advanced 10.57% or +0.86 to close at $9.00 with 502 shares traded. (Today’s range: $8.30 – $9.00)
  4. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) shares advanced 6.65% or +0.32 to close at $5.13 with 305,519 shares traded. (Today’s range: $5.00 – $5.64)
  5. Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) shares advanced 6.45% or +0.06 to close at $0.99 with 3,000 shares traded.

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

  1. Fontana Limited (FTNA) traded between -2.91% and 16.12% above yesterday’s closing price of $5.15 ( from $5.00 to $5.98) . It closed at $5.17.
  2. Wisynco Group Ltd (WISYNCO) traded between -0.92% and 14.84% above yesterday’s closing price of $16.37 ( from $16.22 to $18.80) . It closed at $16.99.
  3. Indies Pharma Jamaica Ltd (INDIES) traded between -1.36% and 10.45% above yesterday’s closing price of $2.20 ( from $2.17 to $2.43) . It closed at $2.30.
  4. Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) traded between 2.27% and 9.85% above yesterday’s closing price of $1.32 ( from $1.35 to $1.45) . It closed at $1.40.
  5. Jamaican Teas Ltd (JAMT) traded between -5.91% and 8.37% above yesterday’s closing price of $4.06 ( from $3.82 to $4.40) . It closed at $4.00.

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) shares valued at $18.1m were traded. The stock moved -5.41% or -0.04 to close at $0.70 with 25,454,672 units traded. (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.77)
  2. PanJam Investment limited (PJAM) shares valued at $9.6m were traded. The stock moved +0.04% or +0.03 to close at $76.04 with 126,281 units traded. (Today’s range: $74.20 – $77.75)
  3. Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) shares valued at $8.9m were traded. The stock moved -1.65% or -0.48 to close at $28.53 with 308,200 units traded. (Today’s range: $28.50 – $29.00)
  4. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at $8.0m were traded. The stock moved -3.39% or -0.53 to close at $15.11 with 509,318 units traded. (Today’s range: $14.99 – $16.49)
  5. NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) shares valued at $7.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.23% or -0.35 to close at $154.69 with 49,728 units traded. (Today’s range: $153.00 – $156.00)

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) – 25.5m units traded. The shares moved -5.41% or -0.04 to close at $0.70 (Today’s range: $0.65 – $0.77)
  2. Wigton Windfarm Ltd (WIG) – 2.5m units traded. The shares moved -1.52% or -0.01 to close at $0.65 (Today’s range: $0.62 – $0.67)
  3. Transjamaican Highway Ltd JMD (TJH) – 1.6m units traded. The shares moved -1.46% or -0.02 to close at $1.35 (Today’s range: $1.34 – $1.36)
  4. Transjamaican Highway Ltd USD (TJHUSD) – 1.5m units traded. The shares closed firm at $0.0100
  5. Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 509.3k units traded. The shares moved -3.39% or -0.53 to close at $15.11 (Today’s range: $14.99 – $16.49)

Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)

  1. GWest Corporation Ltd (GWEST) declined -11.36% or -0.10 to close at $0.78 (trading between $0.75 and $0.90) with 12,466 shares traded
  2. Sygnus Credit Investments Limited USD (SCIUSD) declined -7.69% or -0.0100 to close at $0.1200 (trading between $0.1200 and $0.1300) with 18,247 shares traded
  3. Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) (CPJ) declined -7.12% or -0.22 to close at $2.87 (trading between $2.63 and $3.20) with 251,642 shares traded
  4. Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -7.02% or -0.21 to close at $2.78 (trading between $2.55 and $2.99) with 80,362 shares traded
  5. JMMBGL5.75C (JMMBGL5.75C) declined -6.10% or -0.13 to close at $2.00 (trading between $2.00 and $2.00) with 5,000 shares traded

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

  1. QWI Investments Ltd (QWI) traded between 4.05% and -12.16% below yesterday’s closing price of $0.74 (from $0.65 to $0.77) . It closed at $0.70.
  2. FosRich Company Ltd (FOSRICH) traded between 3.33% and -10.00% below yesterday’s closing price of $3.00 (from $2.70 to $3.10) . It closed at $2.92.
  3. Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) traded between 2.31% and -9.48% below yesterday’s closing price of $22.48 (from $20.35 to $23.00) . It closed at $21.46.
  4. Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd (SOS) traded between -1.41% and -8.45% below yesterday’s closing price of $7.10 (from $6.50 to $7.00) . It closed at $6.85.
  5. Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between -3.86% and -7.31% below yesterday’s closing price of $19.97 (from $18.51 to $19.20) . It closed at $18.95.

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

 

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