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Tropical Battery to migrate
Tropical Battery, the energy storage and power generation company is heading to the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market by the end of this year, the company reported in a release to the JSE. … [Read More...]
CDs rates remain steady
Rates on 30 day certificate of deposit offered by Bank of Jamaica, rose marginally at the latest auction of $50 billion, with an average interest rate of 9.54 percent, up marginally from 9.47 percent last … [Read More...]
RA Williams comes to market with error filled prospectus
The initial offering of 400 million shares in RA Williams opens today at 9 in the morning at $1 each and is scheduled to close on the 31st of July but is expected to close much earlier. Unfortunately, the … [Read More...]
Murders in Jamaica’s drop 15% in 2024
With just over half of the current year elapsing, murders in Jamaica fell 14.5 percent to July 6 compared with the same period last year, with 602 persons murdered committed, down from 704 last year for … [Read More...]
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Tropical Battery to migrate
Tropical Battery, the energy storage and power generation company is heading to the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market by the end of this year, the company reported in a release to the JSE. … [Read More...]
Blow out profit for Iron Rock
Insurance revenues jumped 40 percent to $1.4 billion and net profit surged 150 percent to $84 million at Iron Rock Insurance for 2023 as insurance results climbed from $63 million to $120 and Investments … [Read More...]
Profit surged 144% at the Lab
Net Profit for the half year was $49.4 million, up a b 144 percent above the $20 million generated in 2023, at Limners and Bards for the quarter profit rose 71 percent to $23 million from $13.6 million for … [Read More...]
NCB at 11 year low is it a buy yet?
Investors buying into the public offer of NCB Financial Group stock at $65 each in May are hugging up an 18 percent loss on their investment since, with the stock hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $54.66 on … [Read More...]
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Solid gains for Junior Market
Trading more than doubled at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with trading in 41 securities as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, nine declining and 12 unchanged as the Junior Market Index jumped a solid 61.06 points to 3,733.95. The Investor's Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing negative … [Read More...]
Steady as they go on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 76 percent with a 73 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in activity in five securities, down from nine on Thursday and ended with all five stocks ending unchanged. The market closed with an exchange of 47,268 shares for … [Read More...]
Tropical Battery to migrate
Tropical Battery, the energy storage and power generation company is heading to the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market by the end of this year, the company reported in a release to the JSE. Tropical currently has operations in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and the United States. According to the company directors, “Since our listing on the Junior … [Read More...]
Solid gains for Main & Junior markets
Rising stocks pushed the Main and Junior markets much higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Friday as the Market JSE USD market closed marginally lower as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising … [Read More...]
Economic uncertainty hitting Trinidad stocks
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange All Trinidad Index fell 12.49 points to close at 1,673.86 for the week ending on Friday, even as Ansa McCal jumped $4.48 to close the week at $63 but Scotiabank drop $1 during the week to be the stock with the biggest decline. The market closed with eight stocks declining and six rising with Ansa McCal being by far the … [Read More...]
Heavy stock losses on Trinidad Exchange
Winning stocks were absent from the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, except for one as declining stocks continue to dominate market that has been in continuous decline for years that closed with a 52 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 33 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in 16 securities trading, down from 20 on … [Read More...]
Local stocks push Main Market higher
Locally based stocks had a b rally on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded rising 153 percent and the value 26 percent more than on the prior day, with trading in 55 securities up from 53 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and 20 ending unchanged. Some 12,877,172 shares were … [Read More...]
Trading broadens on the JSE USD Market
Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with a 696 percent jump in the volume of stocks exchanged along with a 565 percent climb in value trading on Wednesday, resulting from trading in nine securities, compared to six on Wednesday with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged. The market closed … [Read More...]
Nice gains for Junior Market
Rising stocks moved the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher at the close on Thursday, after trading in 41 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and nine ending unchanged with a 167 percent rise in the volume and 264 percent jump in the value of stocks traded, over Wednesday. Trading closed … [Read More...]
Main & Junior markets rise as trading climbs
The Main and Junior markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose at the close of trading on Thursday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks and the value changing hands rising over the previous day and resulting in prices of 36 shares rising and 30 declining. At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market … [Read More...]
Trading rises on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, but the market major market indices slipped as the volume of stocks traded jumped by 469 percent valued 231 percent more than on Wednesday and resulted in trading of 20 securities up from 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining and eight ended … [Read More...]
Trading drops on JSE Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Wednesday, following a 57 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with the value slipping by 11 percent from the levels on Tuesday, with trading in 53 securities slightly down from 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged. Trading closed with an … [Read More...]
