Barita Investments jumped another $14 on Friday on top of the $12 it climbed on Thursday to closed a new record high of $83 as it contributed to the record close for the Jamaica Stock Exchange at main market.
Barita gained a stunning 84 percent since Thursday last week, after the company announced they were the consideration of another rights issue and reported blockbuster profits.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 7,505.41 points to record close at 537,923.28 and the JSE Index 6,820.45 points to record close at 489,820.03. The JSE Financial Index added 2.78 points in closing at 132.31 points.
Market activity resulted in 37 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets and leading to 18 securities advancing, 16 declining and 3 trading firm, this compares to 36 securities on Thursday. Trading ended with 21,073,881 units valued $137,343,684 compared to 40,555,987 units valued at $630,491,986 changing hands.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 14.5 million shares for 69 percent of total main market volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 2.3 million stock units for 11 percent of total volume and Supreme Ventures with 1.65 million shares for 8 percent of the day’s volume.
The market closed with average of 619,820 units valued at $4,039,520 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,228,969 units valued at $19,105,818 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,203,120 shares valued at $10,102,136 changing hands, compared 1,262,144 shares valued at $10,775,760 for each securities traded. June closed with an average of 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments surged $14 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $83, with 11,864 stock units trading, Berger Paints lost 35 cents in the trading of 17,260 shares to close at $18, Caribbean Cement shed $1 to end trading of 5,270 shares at $78. Grace Kennedy dropped $3.97 trading 4,408 units, to end at $70, Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents in trading 126,136 shares to close at $27.50, JMMB Group declined $1 to end at a record close of $53, with 76,921 shares trading, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end trading of 1,545 shares at $70. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 30 cents to close at $11.50 with 102,391 shares changing hands, NCB Financial dropped $4.73 trading 85,663 units to end at $200.27, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents and ended trading with 9,100 stock units at $99, Sagicor Group rose 26 cents trading 341,009 stock units to end at $54.50. Sagicor Real Fund climbed 98 cents to end trading with 17,391 units at $11, Salada Foods rose 50 to end at $33.50 in trading 10,000 shares, Scotia Group exchanged 107,923 shares but fell 50 cents to close at $57. Seprod lost 95 cents and settled at $47 in exchanging 20,450 shares and Supreme Ventures lost $2 and ended trading with 1,645,858 shares to close at $26.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 95,243 units valued at US$47,506 changing hands. Market activity ended with JMMB Group 6% preference share with 41,992 units trading to end with a loss of 2 cents at US$1, Proven Investments added 0.69 cent trading 151 shares to close at 25.70 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a rise of 0.02 cent to 10.5 US cents, in trading 53,100 units. The JSE USD Equities Index inched 2.47 points higher to 189.96.
Junior Market drops – Friday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Index dived 26.62 points to close at 3,040.17 on Friday with three stocks hitting 52 weeks’ lows and two recording highs.
Trading concluded on Friday with 30 securities changing hands, up from 28 securities on Thursday. At the close the prices of 8 securities rose, 13 declined and 16 remained unchanged as 2,783,254 units valued at $9,535,345 changed hands, compared to 6,999,633 units valued at $19,497,999 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 92,775 units for an average of $317,845 in contrast to 249,987 units for an average of $696,357 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 90,650 shares valued at $314,545 for each security traded compared to 90,650 shares valued at $314,545 traded previously. June ended with an average of 166,169 units at $674,841 for each security traded.
Fontana closed at an all-time high of $6.07, Elite Diagnostic traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.14 but pulled back at the close and GWest Corporation traded at a 52 weeks’ low of 70 cents before closing higher and Lasco Distributors ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one closed with a lower offer.
Stocks ending with price changes| Access Financial declined 30 cents in trading 1,500 units at $43.20, AMG Packaging ended trading with 110,600 shares, after rising 16 cents to end at $2.16, after the company posted 28 percent increase in pretax profit for the third quarter to May and suggesting earnings in a full year of 12 cents per share. Blue Power fell 55 cents in trading of 81,109 units at $4.95, Caribbean Cream closed 2 cents higher at $5.56, with 9,850 stock units trading, Caribbean Flavours dropped $1.30 in trading of 11,831 units at $13, Derrimon Trading closed with a loss of 23 cents at $2.17, in swapping 437,640 shares. Express Catering closed trading of 150,668 units and gained 35 cents to end at $6.75, Elite Diagnostic climbed 25 cents and exchanged 24,410 shares at $4.95, after trading at a record high of $5.14, Fosrich Group ended market activity in exchanging 22,728 shares, to close at $4.20 after falling 5 cents. Fontana ended trading with 227,035 shares, after rising 7 cents to end at 52 weeks closing high of $6.07, Gwest Corporation closed 3 cents higher at 84 cents, with 167,462 stock units trading, but traded at an all-time low of 70 cents earlier in the trading session. Honey Bun ended market activity exchanging 87,841 shares to close at $6 after falling 21 cents, iCreate Limited ended with a loss of 1 cent at 71 cents with 551,200 stock units changing hands, Jamaican Teas shed 5 cents in trading of 36,000 units at $4.45, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents in exchanging 7,813 shares to close at $1.95. Knutsford Express lost 50 cents trading 108,090 units to close at $11. Lasco Distributors declined 30 cents trading of 466,362 units to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3. Lasco Manufacturing lost 4 cents in exchanging 103,219 units at $4.06, Medical Disposables climbed 9 cents and exchanged 12,999 shares at $7.09, Main Event ended trading with 6,882 shares, after rising 99 cents to end at $6.70 and Stationery and Office Supplies ended market activity with 2,500 shares changing hands to close at $9.15 after falling 65 cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Declining TSE stocks dominate market Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with trading in 19 securities against 17 on Thursday, with 2 advancing, 10 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index declined 4.51 points on Friday to 1,384.54. The All T&T Index fell 9.44 points to 1,788.78, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.08 points to close at 132.55.
Trading ended with 561,729 shares at a value of $5,509,075, compared to 216,609 units valued $3,950,131 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended at 2 stocks with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose 10 cents to end at $24.25, with 29,548 units trading and Massy Holdings gained 58 cents and concluded trading of 25 stock units to close at $55.08.
Losses| Calypso Macro Index Fund fell $1 to close at $14 with 1,542 shares changing hands, First Citizens shares fell 7 cents and completed trading of 4,297 stock units at $40.03, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to close at $3.23, with 20,000 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings declined 10 cents and concluded trading of 13,960 stock units at $18.40, Guardian Media closed with a loss of $1.25 and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.50 with an exchange of 100 units, National Flour closed 1 cent lower to at $1.70, with 433 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media shed 5 cents and settled at $10.10, with 4,275 units trading, Sagicor Financial closed with a loss of 1 cent at $10, after exchanging 106,521 shares, Scotiabank lost $2 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $60 in swapping of 960 shares and Unilever Caribbean dropped 30 cents and ended at $25 with 42,709 units changing hands.
Firm Traded| Ansa Mcal completed trading at $55.18, with 500 units crossing the exchange, CinemaOne closed at $9, in exchanging 1,000 units, First Caribbean International settled at $8.32, with investors exchanging 26,308 shares. JMMB Group finished trading 289,305 shares, to end at $2.25, NCB Financial settled at $9.50, after trading 9,135 shares and Republic Financial completed trading with 7,636 units at $121 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended trading 4,475 units at $28.05.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
5 TTSE stocks rise 3 fall – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 17 securities changing hands against 17 on Wednesday. Prices of 5 stocks rose, 4 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with 216,609 units valued $3,950,131 changing hands, compared to 936,221 units valued $5,215,766 on Wednesday.
At close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.58 points to 1,389.05. The All T&T Index fell 0.19 points to 1,798.22, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.46 points to close at 132.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Calypso Macro Index Fund rose 50 cents to close at $15 with 66 shares changing hands, JMMB Group finished trading 41,995 shares, resulting in a rise of 5 cents to end at $2.25, Sagicor Financial added 1 cent and settled at $10.01, with investors exchanging 19,200 shares. West Indian Tobacco closed with a gain of 1 cent and ended at $110.27, with 83 stock units trading and Unilever Caribbean traded 3,040 units and rose 5 cents to settle at $25.30.
Losses| Massy Holdings fell 58 cents to $54.50, after exchanging 6,400 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.65, with 42 units changing hands, Republic Financial rose 2 cents and completed trading of 13,259 shares at $121 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents and ended at $28.05 trading 3,625 units.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments closed at $24.15, with investors exchanging 3,263 shares, Ansa McAL ended at $55.18, after trading 7,524 units, CinemaOne settled at $9, with investors exchanging 111 shares, First Citizens Bank ended at $40.10, with 2,936 stock units trading. Grace Kennedy settled at $3.24, with the swapping of 30,900 shares, NCB Financial completed trading of 83,316 shares at $9.50, Point Lisas traded 710 shares to close at $3.45 and Scotiabank concluded with 250 stock units changing hands at $62.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
6 TTSE stocks fall 3 rise – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended with the number of declining stocks outnumbering rising ones at the close on Wednesday.
Trading ended 17 securities against 17 on Tuesday with 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.44 points to 1,387.47. The All T&T Index slipped 2.25 points to 1,798.41, while the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.08 points to close at 132.01.
Trading ended with 936,221 units valued $5,215,766 changing hands, compared to 276,861 shares valued $4,377,953 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| JMMB Group finished trading 844,724 shares and resulted in a rise of 8 cents to end at $2.20, One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to close at $10.15 trading 2,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 15,368 shares and rose 1 cent in closing at $110.26.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments fell 8 cents to $24.15, with 1,921 stock units trading, lost 1 cent and closed at $2.12, trading 5,845 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close trading of 4,074 units at $55.08. National Flour lost 1 cent and closed at $1.71 with just 200 shares trading, Point Lisas fell 16 cents to close at $3.45 while trading 600 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 73 cents trading 7,260 units to close at $121.02. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 14 cents and ended at $28.10 in trading 3,026 units and Unilever Caribbean exchanged 483 shares and fell 5 cents in closing at $25.25.
Stocks trading firm| irst Caribbean International Bank closed trading of 2,112 shares to close at $8.32, First Citizens Bank traded 2,034shares at $40.10, Grace Kennedy ended trading of 11,144 shares to close at $3.24, Guardian Holdings settled at $18.50, with 12,173 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial settled at $9.50, with 2,235 units, Sagicor Financial concluded at $10.00, with 28,195 stock units trading, Scotiabank closed at $62 in exchanging 66 shares and LJ Williams B shares traded 2,700 shares at $1.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.