AJI hits new high on Wednesday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange all Jamaica Composite Index climbed higher in early trading on Wednesday to beat yesterday’s record close as advancing stocks exceeded declining ones with Barita Investments, trading at a new high of $6.50 and Lasco Financial trading 1,379,710 shares at $3.55.
Market activity resulted in 31 securities traded at 10:45am, compared to 25 on Tuesday at 10:45 am. A total of 14 securities advanced and 9 declined, resulting in a volume of 2,248,154 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $19,672,487, compared 2,173,726 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $28,865,298 on Tuesday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 72,521 units versus 86,949 units on Tuesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 59.68 points to a record 212,271.58, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 53.36 points to an all-time high of 194,183.11, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index jumped 122.79 points to a record high of 206,674.94 and the junior market index creep 7.14 to 2,588.56.