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JSE Main Market rallies
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market trading ended on Monday, … [Learn More]
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Steady trading on the JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange … [Learn More]
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Main Market up as others slipped
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Monday as … [Learn More]
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Solid gains for some ICTOP10 stocks
The main and Junior Markets are up nearly 10 percent and 5 … [Learn More]
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Trading drops prices rise on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on … [Learn More]
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JSE Main Market bounce on Friday
Trading activities fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market … [Learn More]
Breaking News
Negative inflation in February
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Solid gains for Jamaica’s tourist arrivals
Jamaica continues to see positive development in the country’s economic progress, with the critical tourism sector continuing to record solid growth in stopover arrivals in 2024 and continuing to drive … [Read More...]
American Airlines inaugural first to Ocho Rios
Saturday marked another chapter in Jamaica's tourism history, with American Airlines commencing its inaugural scheduled flight to Boscobel Ian Flemming International Airport, utilising an Embraer 175 … [Read More...]
Jamaica pulled US$3.44B in remittances in 2023
Remittance inflows to Jamaica, ended in 2023 at US$3.37 billion, down two percent compared to total inflows of US$3.44 billion in 2022, and representing the third consecutive year that remittances exceed … [Read More...]
Company News
60% hike in Scotia Group dividend
Scotia Group reports a net profit of $3.13 billion for the quarter ending January 2024, down 7 percent from $3.37 billion in January 2023, as credit loss provisions more than doubled to more … [Read More...]
Q2 profit climbs 18% at Lasco Distributors
Profit slowed at Lasco Distributors, climbing 18 percent in the third quarter compared the same period in 2022 and 29 percent for the year to December, with profit for the quarter rising to $404 million, … [Read More...]
Profit jumps at Stanley Motta
Profit before taxation and gains on the valuation of investment properties for 2023 rose 12.8 percent from $242 million in 2022 to $273 million at Stanley Motta, a real estate owner, with the final quarter … [Read More...]
Flat profit at Wisynco Group
Wisynco Group reported flat profits of $1.2 billion, in the December quarter, from revenues that grew 9.3 percent to $13.25 billion from $12.1 billion in 2022, while revenues rose by 12 percent from $24 … [Read More...]
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Sharp jump in trading funds in JSE USD Market
March 18, 2024 By IC Insider.com Leave a Comment
Investors traded more securities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday than on Friday, but the volume of stocks exchanged declined by 34 percent after 136 percent more US dollars passed through the market than on Friday, resulting in trading in 11 securities, up from nine on Friday with prices of two rising, three declining and six ending … [Read More...]
JSE Main Market rallies
March 18, 2024 By IC Insider.com Leave a Comment
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market trading ended on Monday, with an exchange in the volume of stocks just inching higher and the value 39 percent lower than on Friday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged. The market closed with 20,603,885 shares being … [Read More...]
Steady trading on the JSE Junior Market
March 18, 2024 By IC Insider.com Leave a Comment
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with little change in the volume and value of stocks traded, compared with trading on Friday and ended with trading in 46 securities the same as 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged. The market closed trading of 2,593,168 shares for … [Read More...]
Main Market up as others slipped
March 18, 2024 By IC Insider.com Leave a Comment
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Monday as the Junior Market JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended, with the value and volume of stocks traded dropping sharply compared to the previous trading day and resulting in prices of 31 shares rising and 37 declining. At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index … [Read More...]
Falling stocks push down Trinidad Exchange
March 18, 2024 By IC Insider.com Leave a Comment
Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading 20 in securities compared with 17 on Friday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged following an 8 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 54 percent less than on Friday. The market closed trading … [Read More...]
Solid gains for some ICTOP10 stocks
March 17, 2024 By IC Insider.com
The main and Junior Markets are up nearly 10 percent and 5 percent since the lows reached in September and December respectively and they are expected to continue to rally in the weeks and months ahead, with the Junior Market now showing bullish signals that are B indicators of a solid bull market ahead. The ICTOP10 ended the past weeks, with a 9 percent … [Read More...]
Negative inflation in February
March 17, 2024 By IC Insider.com
Point-to-point inflation in Jamaica has bent back close to the Bank of Jamaica's target of 4-6 percent based on the February 2024 data released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, with a reading of 6.2 percent following monthly inflation plunging by 0.6 percent for the month and follows a fall of 0.10 percent in January. The decline was influenced by … [Read More...]
Trading drops prices rise on Junior Market
March 15, 2024 By IC Insider.com
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday after a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 37 percent less than on Thursday with trading in 46 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining, leaving 14 unchanged. The market closed with trading of 2,586,840 shares with … [Read More...]
JSE USD Market rises on lower trades
March 15, 2024 By IC Insider.com
Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a sharp 66 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged following 14 percent more money changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of four rising, one declining and four ending unchanged. The market closed … [Read More...]
JSE Main Market bounce on Friday
March 15, 2024 By IC Insider.com
Trading activities fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with a 13 percent dip in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, valued 50 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Thursday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged after QWI Investments closed at 52 … [Read More...]
Investors push Jamaican stocks higher
March 15, 2024 By IC Insider.com
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed high in trading on Friday with trading ending with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, compared with the previous trading day and resulting in prices of 39 shares rising and 30 declining. At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,883.78 points to 341,888.19, … [Read More...]
Trading picks up on Trinidad Exchange
March 15, 2024 By IC Insider.com
The volume of stocks traded rose 26 percent valued 19 percent below Thursday's outturn on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 17 securities down from 22 on Thursday, ending with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. The market closed trading with an exchange of 430,514 shares on … [Read More...]