The Jamaica Stock Exchange all Jamaica Composite Index jumped more than 1,900 points in early trading on Tuesday to break the 212,000 points level while the junior market slipped slightly..
Market activity resulted in 25 securities traded at 10:45 am, compared to 29 on Friday at 10:45 am. A total of 16 securities advanced and 5 declined, resulting in a volume of 2,173,726 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $ 28,865,298, compared 5,851,240 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $22,997,020 on Friday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 86,949 units versus 201,767 units on Friday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index surged 1,907.42 points to a record 212,046.91, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 1,705.57 points to an all-time high of 193,982.21, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index jumped 1,495.61 points to a record high of 206,455.71 and the junior market index fell 8.36 to 2,585.35.
AJI starts 2017 with new record – Tuesday
January 3, 2017 by
