Stocks enjoyed a bullish session on Thursday, with rising stocks dominating trading after an 88 percent increase the volume of stocks traded valued 182 percent more than on Wednesday at the close of the Junior Market activity.
Market activity led to 40 securities trading compared to 38 on Wednesday and ended with the prices of 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The Market Index recovered half of the losses of the past two days in closing 21.52 points higher for the day and settled at 3,349.23. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
At the close a total of 9,383,807 shares traded for $40,616,428 up from 4,997,502 units at $14,398,973 on Wednesday.
Dolphin Cove led trading with 16.9 percent of total volume, after exchanging 1.59 million shares followed by Mailpac Group 16.4 percent, with 1.54 million units, Jamaican Teas 14.9 percent, with an exchange of 1.40 million units and Future Energy Source accounted for 14.3 percent, with 1.34 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 234,595 units at $1,015,411 in contrast to 131,513 at $378,920 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 221,939 units at $628,682, compared to 221,140 units at $604,278 on Wednesday. May ended with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 45 cents to $20.54 with the trading of 7,003 shares, AMG Packaging gained 15 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 425 stock units, Blue Power rallied 14 cents to $3.75 with 20,900 units traded. CAC 2000 jumped $1.37 to $10.52 with a transfer of 291 stocks, Caribbean Cream dropped 33 cents to $5.45 with 172,293 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents to $4.10 trading 357,194 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries fell 8 cents to $1.70, with an exchange of 31,700 units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 19 cents to $3.19 with 100 stocks traded, Express Catering slipped 5 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 2,982 shares. Future Energy Source rose 5 cents to a record closing high of $1.13, with investors swapping 1,338,473 stock units, Honey Bun popped 24 cents to $6.94 with 483,662 units changing hands, Indies Pharma advanced 23 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 293,970 stocks. ISP Finance shed $4.31 to $15.51 with 204 shares traded, Jetcon Corporation rallied 27 cents to $1.48 with a transfer of 199 stock units, Lasco Distributors popped 20 cents to $4.30, with 268,644 units passing through the market. 
Lasco Financial gained 13 cents to finish at $3.35 with 45,330 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to $3.13 with 37,230 shares traded, Lumber Depot slipped 6 cents to $3.27 with a transfer of 153,063 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 5 cents to end at $3.90 with investors trading 1,539,082 units, Main Event popped 43 cents to $5.43 with 16,609 stocks changing hands and Paramount Trading fell 7 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.15 with 875 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Six securities changed hands, similar to Wednesday, with prices of two rising, one declining and three closing unchanged.
First Rock Capital rose 0.79 of a cent to 8 US cents with an exchange of 8,364 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents in swapping of 57,398 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent to 25.01 US cents with 10,663 shares traded. Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,502 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 15 US cents, with 8,631 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.85 of a US cent after 55,340 stock units crossed the exchange.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 13 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index increased 3.12 points to 1,390.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,901.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.87 points to settle at 118.18.
Grace Kennedy rallied 20 cents to $5.45 after trading 100 units. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.62 to $34.68 in trading 7,250 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.86, with 52,680 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings settled at $80 in switching ownership of 4,317 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 with the swapping of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51, with 742 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 22 cents to $6.99 in trading 425 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 with 1,023 shares changing hands, Scotiabank stayed at $57 after clearing the market with 3,132 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents in ending at $18 after trading 20,901 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents in trading 13,200 units at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $32 in trading 575 stocks.
Six securities traded on Wednesday, compared to five on Tuesday with three stocks rising, one declining while two finished unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined 0.79 of a cent to close at 7.21 US cents after trading two shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.05 after 45 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments popped 0.8 of a cent to 25.85 US cents after the trading of 29,433 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 2,155 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents with the swapping of 304,576 units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 361.17 points to 472,867.87, the JSE Main Index fell 704.18 points to 435,628.41 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.54 points to 108.64.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Sterling Investments gained 19 cents to end at $3 in switching ownership of 15,954 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.74 to $19.39 with 37,373 stock units changing hands.
The company, which is said to be dedicated to investing in and funding real estate developments through a combination of debt capital as well as equity capital, has projects on its books already, with developments in St Ann, St Catherine and Kingston, which the principals expect to extract extra value by way of creative acquisition and disposal. The company strategy is to fund new developments through real estate notes secured by a charge over the properties.
Reports reaching ICInsider.com indicate strong buying interests locally and from overseas in townhouses and detached units in the country’s hills, and many see Jamaican real estate as cheap.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 15 on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.21 points to end at 1,387.25, the All T&T Index lost 6.77 points to end at 1,901.37 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to 117.31.
JMMB Group settled at $1.86 with 55,714 shares hanging hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80 with the swapping of 1,909 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.80 after 2,000 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 with a transfer of 1,536 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 14 cents to $4.51 in trading 820 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 with 455 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 4,110 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 11,400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to close at $16.25 in switching ownership of 50 units.
Market activity led to 38 securities trading compared to 40 on Tuesday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and four ending unchanged, resulting in the Market Index slipping 8.84 points to 3,327.71 for a second straight day of decline.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Lumber Depot lost 4 cents to close at $3.33 in an exchange of 129,259 shares, Mailpac Group gained 12 cents to close at $3.95 after trading 853,883 stock units, Main Event shed 35 cents to settle at $5 with an exchange of 46,090 units. Medical Disposables fell 39 cents to end at $4.61 with 17,104 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents to end at $7.55, with 3,152 stocks crossing the market, Tropical Battery gained 5 cents to close at $1.42 after an exchange of 199,735 shares and tTech rose 4 cents to $4.79 in trading 1,011 stocks.
Market activity led to 40 securities trading, up from 35 on Monday, with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and eight ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Medical Disposables spiked 49 cents to finish at $5 with an exchange of 591 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 40 cents to $7.60 with investors switching ownership of 7,500 stocks, Tropical Battery rose 6 cents to $1.37, with 331,978 units traded and tTech gained 5 cents to close at $4.75 with 5,298 stock units crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to eight on Monday with prices of one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined by 0.98 of a cent to end at 8 US cents with an exchange of 163,018 stock units, Proven Investments 0.8 of a cent to 25.05 US cents, with ownership of 11,428 stock units switching, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 1 cent to 14 US cents with 30,400 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.82 of a US cent with 16,686 units crossing the exchange.
