Caribbean Cement reported a small loss due partly to the closure of its plant for upgrading in the September quarter and investors marked the stock down at the start of trading to $31.50 from the closing price of $33 on Friday. The fall of Cement helped push the market index down in early trading.
Junior market index rose due mainly to a 50 cents rise in the price of Access Financial and gains in Lasco Manufacturing. Apart from a few stocks, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to be moderate on in early trading on Monday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index dipped 683.11 points to 186,156.68, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index lost 610.82 points to 167,498.95, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index eased by 464.71 points to close at 180,403.82 and the junior market index climbed 9.90 points to 2,440.10.
At 10:45 am, a total of 20 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 4,494,219 shares changing hands carrying a value of $8,329,082, compared to 548,724 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,478,798, on Friday.
The average number of shares traded amounts to 224,711 units compared to 26,130 on Friday. Market activity resulted in 4 stocks falling while the prices of 6 securities rose.
In trading activity, Cable & Wireless had 100,000 shares changing hands at 85 cents, JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares traded 290,100 units at $1.08, trading in 1834 Investments resulted in 3,343,870 shares changing hands at $1.20 and General Accident Insurance traded 633,843 shares at $3.
Majors drop juniors up in early trading
Medical Disposables up 52% exits TOP 5
Blue Power enters TOP 5 list.
Blue Power enters the list for the first time, with the price having fallen in the week to $20.50. Profits after tax increased by 101 percent to $37 million over the previous year. The contribution of Lumber Depot division to the after tax tally was $17 million ($7 million in 2015), while Blue Power division added $20 million ($12 million in 2015). Earnings per stock unit for the quarter doubled from 33 cents to 66 cents. Sales revenues rose 12 percent, from $302 million to $339 million. Gross profit margin climbed to 24.3 percent in the quarter from 21.3 percent in the similar quarter of 2015 and 20.82 percent for the last fiscal year.
Paramount Trading entered at the number 3 spot at $14, gained 71 percent having shot up to $24 and exited in the top list on the week ending September 16, Derrimon Trading entered with the price at $3.10 and hit $5, for a gain of 61 percent, the stock exited the list during the week ending October 14. General Accident entered the list at $2.10 for the week ending September 23 and has gained 43 percent, the company left the list during the week ending October 7.
Watch NCB for the break out that is coming soon.
Just below the TOP 5 junior market stocks are tTech, Dolphin Cove, Medical Disposables, Jamaican Teas and Caribbean Cream.
In the main market stocks below the Top 5 are JMMB Group, followed by Palace Amusement, Sterling Investments, National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Pan Jamaican. Technically, NCB is at a break out point accordingly, investors should keep an eye on this one as the next move could be sharply to the upside with final year results due shortly. In 2015, the full year results were released on November 12, as such the results for 2016 could be out on November 10.
3 stocks rose 2 fell on TTSE – Friday
First Caribbean traded on TTSE at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday
Trading activity closed with 98,234 shares valued at $2,410,845 changing hands, compared to 258,550 shares valued at $1,392,416 on Thursday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index rising 1.92 points to close at 1,173.25. The All T&T Index rose 0.59 points to 1,804.59, down 7.39 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.44 points to 72.33 points and is up 46.09 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 89,621 shares valued at $2,025,397 changing hands to end at $22.60, for a 1 cent gain.
Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading 1,232 shares with a rise of 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.10 and National Enterprises gained 5 cents, in closing at $10.40 with 2,318 shares changing hands.Losses| National Flour Mills ended trading with 1,489 shares after slipping 1 cent to close at $2.64 and Unilever lost 3 cents to close at $59.87 with just 20 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Scotiabank closed with 434 shares changing hands at $58.75, and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell closed at $23 with 726 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,394 shares changing hands for a value of $304,038 to close $127.
Jamaican stocks jump on Friday
Bulls in cautious run on Jamaican stocks
At the close 9,303,791 units valued at $32,857,021 changed hands, compared to 4,739,909 units valued at $93,941,257 changing hands on Thursday. The junior market accounted for 865,115 units trading valued at 3,986,807 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 337427 units, compared to an average for the month to date of 251,850 units. On Thursday, an average of 153,615 units, compared to an average for the month to date of 166,273.
The market closed with 41 securities trading as the prices of 14 gained while 12 declined in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless fell 4 cents to close at 80 cents with 2,532,420 units trading, Caribbean Cement traded 10,683 shares and rose 95 cents to close at $33, Carreras closed at $66 with 2,395 units changing hands. Grace Kennedy closed trading with 5,934 shares changing hands at $41.50, Jamaica Broilers lost 5 cents and closed at $14.20 with 54,684 shares switching owners. Jamaica Producers climbed 70 cents at $8.20 with 1,334,480 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 39 cents and ended at $27 while trading 27,348 shares. Kingston Wharves traded 15,756 shares to close at $17, Mayberry Investments rose 27 cents and ended with 136,370 shares trading at $4.37,
National Commercial Bank traded 25,250 shares to close with a rise of 99 cents at $44.99, Pan Jamaican Investments lost 50 cents and closed at $22.50 after trading 2,876 shares. Radio Jamaica had 3,993,107 units changing hands to end at $1.50. Sagicor Group had 109,976 shares changing hands and gained 45 cents to close at $23.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 75,341 shares to close at $10.23 after rising 23 cents, Scotia Investments traded 30,000 shares to close at $30, Seprod traded 8,250 shares with the price rising 90 cents to end at $25. Sterling Investments lost 74 cents in trading 7,500 units to close at $14.25, Supreme Ventures traded 15,200 units at $5 after falling 15 cents and Proven Investments traded 46,050 units at 19.50 US cents down from 19.80 Units.
Junior stocks climb higher – Friday
Trading closed on the junior market with the number of advancing stocks being equal to decliners, the market index nevertheless advanced 27.26 points to 2,430.20, to be up 36 percent for the year to date.
Trading volume dipped 36 percent from Thursday’s levels, ending with 865,115 units changing hands, while value traded, fell 50 percent to $3,986,807 from $8,009,663 on Thursday.
An average of 57,674 units with an average value of $265,787 traded, compared to 71,599 units with an average value of $421,561 on the preceding trading day. An average for the month to date of 132,258 units at $732,545 traded.
At the close of the market on 15 securities traded, versus 19 on Thursday resulting in 5 stocks advancing and 5 declining stocks.
Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
CAC 2000 that faces a big legal they lost their appeal against a claim for damages closed without trading with an offer of $6 and the highest bid at $5.95 versus the last traded price of $6.30.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream came in for increased buying with 103,144 shares changing hands at $7.25, to record a gain of 15 cent, up from 50,477 units that traded on Thursday. Caribbean Producers closed trading with 21,000 units at $3.65, Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents with 7,150 units changing hands to end at $2.60, General Accident closed trading with 122,356 units at $2.95. Honey Bun with 14,060 shares changing hands gained 35 cents and closed at $6. Iron Rock Insurance closed trading with 83,984 units at $3.30, Jetcon Corporation lost 1 cent and ended with 22,324 shares trading at $4.02, 
KLE Group lost 49 cents in trading 103,277 units to close at $1.30. Knutsford Express traded 2,163 shares in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors traded 10,180 units and declined by 14 cents to close at $6.85, Lasco Financial ended with 113,375 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 182,522 shares but traded as high as $5.39 during the day. Medical Disposables fell 13 cents to close at $5.49 with 49,550 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading rose $2 to close at $24 with 20,030 shares changing hands and Sweet River Abattoir with 10,000 units trading to end $3.50.
JSE rise in early trading – Friday
As the close of October approaches, the prices of stocks seem to be firming up on the Jamaica Stock 
Exchange resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling in the early trading session. Trading continues on moderate pace on Friday with all the market indices rising.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 440.70 points to 185,738.53, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index grew 394.06 points to 167,125.05, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index climbed 664.11 points to close at 179,973.91 and the junior market index climbed 29.07 points to 2,432.01.
At 10:45 am, a total of 21 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 548,724 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,478,798.
The average number of shares traded on Friday amounts to 26,130 units. Market activity resulted in 7 stocks falling while the prices of 8 securities rose.
In trading activity, Jamaica Producers gained 80 cents in trading 123,880 shares at $8.30, KLE Group fell from $1.79 to $1.30 with 102,077 shares, Lasco Financial Services traded 110,000 units at $3.10, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund has so far traded 56,372 shares at $10.20, Proven Investments 33,550 units at 19 US cents.
Jamaican stocks jump on Thursday
The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange made good gains on Thursday with the all Jamaica Composite Index jumping 1,628.18 points to 185,297.83. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,455.89 points to finish at 166,730.99 and the JSE combined index surged 1,567.18 points to end at 179,309.80 and gained at 12 percent for the year to date.
At the close 4,739,909 units valued at $93,941,257 changed hands, compared to 2,584,785 units valued at $33,734,659 changing hands on Wednesday. The junior market accounted for 1,360,374 units trading valued at $8,009,663 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 153,615 units, compared to an average for the month to date of 166,273 units. 
On Wednesday, an average of 77,761 units, compared to an average for the month to date of 178,931.
The market closed with 41 securities trading as the prices of 11 gained while 14 declined in the overall market, including 3 stocks rising and 10 falling, in the junior market.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless closed at 84 cents with 356,837 units trading, Caribbean Cement traded 20,374 shares and lost 5 cents to close at $32.05, Carreras closed at $66 with 2,850 units changing hands. 1834 Investments traded 389,087 units but rose 8 cents to end at $1.25, Grace Kennedy lost 40 cents and closed trading with 4,818 shares changing hands at $41.50, Jamaica Broilers lost 25 cents and closed at $14.25 with 40,253 shares switching owners. Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 75 cents at $7.50 with 252,483 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $27.39 while trading 7,692 shares, 
JMMB Group gained 3 cents in trading 69,546 units to close at $13.25. Kingston Wharves traded 1,300 shares to close at $17, Mayberry Investments rose 10 cents and ended with 61,100 shares trading at $4.10, National Commercial Bank traded 1,592,552 shares to close with a rise of $1 at $44, Pan Jamaican Investments closed at $23 after trading 4,250 shares. Portland JSX traded 2,650 units with the price gaining 7 cents to $11.10, Radio Jamaica rose 10 cents in trading 15,000 units and to end at $1.50. Sagicor Group had 28,463 shares changing hands and gained 35 cents to close at $22.75, Scotia Group closed at $30.51 with 224,410 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments traded 27,450 shares to close at $30 after falling $1.04 cents and Supreme Ventures traded 268,500 units at $5.15 after rising 15 cents.
10 junior stocks fall 3 rise – Thursday
Lasco’s ICool drinks.
Trading volume jumped 89 percent from Wednesday’s levels, ending with 1,360,374 units changing hands, while value traded, climbed 66 percent to $8,009,663 from $4,825,236 on Wednesday.
An average of 71,599 units with an average value of $421,561 traded, compared to 44,908 units with an average value of $301,577 on the preceding trading day. An average for the month to date of 136,645 units at $760,002 traded.
At the close of the market on 19 securities traded, versus 16 on Wednesday resulting in just 3 stocks advancing and 10 declining stocks, with Key Insurance falling to a new low.
The market index climbed 21.12 points to 2,402.94 to be up 34 percent for the year to date.Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ending with lower offers.
CAC 2000 that faces a big legal they lost their appeal against a claim for damages closed without trading with an offer of $6.16 and the highest bid at $5.10 versus the last traded price of $6.30.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services traded 25,195 units at $20.50, Blue Power dropped $4.20 while trading 288 shares to close at $20.20 but closed with the bid at $24.40, Cargo Handlers lost $1 with 100,000 shares trading to close at $11, Caribbean Cream ended with 50,477 shares changing hands at $7.10. Caribbean Producers closed trading with 8,793 units at $3.65, Consolidated Bakeries had 51,701 units changing hands to end at $2.50, Dlophin Cove gained 29 cents to end at $12.50 with 2,480 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 5 cents and closed trading with 2,247 units at $2.95. Iron Rock Insurance rose 10 cents in trading 29,812 units to close at $3.30, Jamaican Teas fell 1 cent in trading 25,658 shares to close at $4,
Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents and ended with 1,616 shares trading at $4.03, Key Insurance lost 23 cents in trading 5,924 units to close at a new low of $2. Knutsford Express traded 10,500 shares but lost 45 cents in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors traded 39,885 units and rose 24 cents to close at $6.99, Lasco Financial ended with 28,956 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 970,918 shares trading as investors responded strongly to improved second quarter results. Medical Disposables fell 13 cents to close at $5.49 with 810 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading dropped $2 to close at $22 with 4,114 shares changing hands, tTech lost 5 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $4.95.
2 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange ended on Thursday with 10 securities changing hands, down from 14 that traded on Wednesday with 2 rising while 4 declined and 4 remained unchanged.
Trading activity closed with 258,550 shares valued at $1,392,416 changing hands, compared to 287,067 shares valued at $955,253 on Wednesday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index rising 0.22 points to close at 1,171.33. The All T&T Index rose 1.04 points to 1,804.00, down 7.42 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.08 points to 71.89 points and is up 45.20 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings closed trading with 15,849 shares changing hands with a rise of 5 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15 and National Enterprises gained 10 cents, in closing at $10.35 with 1,142 shares changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 15,250 shares changing hands to end at $22.59, for a 1 cent fall, Grace Kennedy contributed 109,000 shares to close at $2.55 after falling 5 cents. Prestige Holdings had 26,560 shares changing hands but lost 10 cents and closed at $11 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 11 cents, to close at $23 with 3,749 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 85 cents with 85,950 units, switching ownership, Massy Holdings ended with 100 shares changing hands at $51.42, Scotiabank closed with 869 shares changing hands at $58.75 and West Indian Tobacco traded 81 shares to close $127.
4 stocks rose 5 fell on TTSE – Wednesday
Angostura Holdings climbed to a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.
Trading activity closed with 287,067 shares valued at $955,253 changing hands, compared to 571,256 shares valued at $5,404,483 on Tuesday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index falling 1.15 points to close at 1,171.11. The All T&T Index closed with a loss of 2.48 points to 1,802.96, down 7.47 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to 71.97 points and is up 45.36 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings closed trading with 10,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 30 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.95, National Commercial Bank gained of 2 cents to close with 10,000 shares changing hands at $2.60. National Flour Mills ended trading with 50,000 shares after gaining 5 cents to close at $2.65 and Scotiabank gained 19 cents and closed with 2,131 shares changing hands at $58.75.
Losses| Grace Kennedy contributed 111,498 shares to close at $2.60 after falling 4 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 22 shares changing hands at $51.42 after losing 1 cent, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 and ended with 41 shares changing hands at $109. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23 with 2,000 units trading, after falling 54 cents and Trinidad Cement lost 3 cents in trading 2,010 units at $3.95.Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 85 cents with 93,294 units, switching ownership, Prestige Holdings with 687 units changing hands, ended at $11.10, Scotia Investments closed with 4,775 shares changing hands at $1.80 and West Indian Tobacco traded 609 shares to close $127.
