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JSE ends with 15 up & 19 down – Thursday

November 19, 2015 by IC Insider.com

NCB ended at a new closing high

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run on Thursday but with more stocks falling than rising. The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 10,580,654 units valued at $130,174,516 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 15 securities rose and 19 declined with 4 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The JSE Market Index climbed 1,131.62 points to 141,384.12, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,264.65 points to end at 156,961.02 and the JSE combined index gained by 862.81 points to end at 148,254.17.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 19 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.

In trading, Barita Investments closed with a loss of 50 cents with 30,000 shares trading to at $4, Cable and Wireless closed with 3,901,081 shares changing hands and declined 11 cents to close at $1.55, after trading at a high for the day of $1,80, Carreras lost 95 cents to end at $56.05, with 6,412 units trading. Ciboney traded 150,077 shares changed hands at 13 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 415,690 shares trading at $30, Grace Kennedy traded 30,840 shares and closed with a fall of 5 cents at $74.50, Jamaica Broilers traded 146,769 shares to close at $8.75. Jamaica Producers rose $2.23 while trading 15,000 shares at $24.74, The Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 25 cents in trading 27,035 shares, to end at $13.25, JMMB Group lost 1 cent while trading 20,300 shares to close at $9.89. Kingston Wharves ended with 120,385 shares changing hands at $11.20 after falling 27 cents, Mayberry Investments closed with 251,020 units trading for 65 cents lower at $4.35,

National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of $1.95 cents as 17,842 shares changed hands to end at $38.95 for a new closing 52 weeks’ high. Sagicor Group lost 3 cents in trading 509,550 units at $16.62 at the close. Scotia Group ended with 83,180 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 15 cents to end at $27.20. Scotia Investments gained 50 cents and ended at $28 with 500 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 70 cents to $18.50 with 1,200 shares trading, Supreme Ventures ended at $4.77 after falling 23 cents with 9,555 shares changing hands and 3 million units of Proven Investments changed hands at 22.9 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Ciboney, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

T-bill rates mostly down

November 19, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Rates of Government of Jamaica Treasury bills which have been on the decline since March 2014 is down in the latest issue held on November 18, for the 182 and 28 day instruments but rose slightly on the 91 days bills.
Rates fell 13 basis points on the 182 days instruments the same as in October and the 28 day instrument declined 28.5 basis points to 6.09 percent but the 91 days rose 2.5 basis points to 6.15 percent.
At the latest auction, the 28 days Treasury bill average rate came out at 5.91 percent, down from 6.195 percent at October auction.
A total of $707,851,300 chased the $400 million on offer for the 28 days bills, $435 million went after the $400 million on offer for the 90 days instruments and $1.2 billion went after the $400 million offered for 182 days.
The fall in the rates have had a positive impact with the stock market and should continue to impact the fortunes of the market.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Feature Stories

JSE main market closes at new high

November 17, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Cable & Wireless HQ – The company’s stock traded at a high of $1.87 on Tuesday

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run but with slightly more stocks rising than declining. The market closed with activity in 39 securities, leading to 12,548,183 units valued at $127,385,981 changing hands, in all market segments.
A total of 18 securities rose and 16 declined with 6 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 2 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index climbed 1,390.00 points to 139,692.07 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,553.41 points to end at 155,070.06 and the JSE combined index rose by 1,236.54 points to end at 146,425.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with 2,128,091 shares changing hands, after rising 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.80 but after trading at $1.86,

Carreras fell 94 cents to end at $56.06 with 86,869 units trading, Ciboney traded 31,000 shares at 12 cents and ended with a bid to buy 2,263,800 shares at 12 cents. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 63,357 shares trading at $30.02, Gleaner Company traded at 391,191 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $1.92, Grace Kennedy traded 767,772 shares and closed with loss of 29 cents at $74.01, Jamaica Broilers traded 147,050 shares to close at $8.80 with a gain of 1 cent. Jamaica Producers lost 99 cents while trading 4,924 shares at $24.01, The Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.50 in trading 75,600 shares, to end at $12, JMMB Group lost $1.39 while trading 198,116 shares to close at $8.51. Mayberry Investments gained 70 cents and closed with 4,310,131 units trading to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5, but with only 200 shares trading at $5, and 1,020 at $4.65 with the rest all trading below $4.50. National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of 56 cents as 218,184 shares changing hands to end at $36.56, after trading at an intraday high of $38.

Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $88.27 after trading 43,522 shares to gain 4 cents, Pulse Investments traded 108,658 shares with a rise of 20 cents to close at $2, Radio Jamaica traded at $5 after 26,867 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 14 cents in trading 271,321 units at $16.57 at the close. Scotia Group ended with 105,854 shares changing hands, closed with a fall of 17 cents at $26.33, Scotia Investments lost 48 cents and ended at $27.02 with 17,800 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 2 cents to $15.95 with 24,855 shares trading and Supreme Ventures ended at $4.75 after losing 5 cents with 65,893 shares changing hands.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Ciboney, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

Juniors’ new high as 6 stocks gained

November 16, 2015 by IC Insider.com

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CPJ closed at a new high of $4.60 on Monday

The junior market enjoyed another day of increasing prices and ended with a 12.55 points rise the index to 1,636.25 to start the week at a record closing high. Trading finished with 13 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 1,609,611 units, valued at $6,598,531 changed hands. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power traded 150 shares in closing at $13.10, Caribbean Cream ended with 510,900 shares changing hands at $4.50, Caribbean Flavours traded 328,048 units to end at $5, Caribbean Producers gained 45 cents in trading 10,000 units at $4.60, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Investors are continuing to respond to good first quarter results. The stock closed with an offer at $6 to sell 8,000 shares, with the bid of at $4.60 to buy 30,418 units. Investors pushed Consolidated Bakeries down by 30 cents at the close, as the company reported a loss in the third quarter and ended at $1.60 with 93,500 units changing hands.

C2W Music traded at 39 cents with 50,000 units changing hands, General Accident Insurance traded 14,167 units at $1.92 for a 1 cent gain, Honey Bun with 3,000 shares changing hands, closed at $5.30, Jamaican Teas had 32,340 shares trading, to close at $4, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $5. KLE Group gained 9 cents and ended with 20,000 units trading at 74 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 221,040 shares changing hands, with a gain of 7 cents to $4.38 after trading as high as $4.43. Lasco Financial ended at 52 weeks’ closing high with a rise of 25 cents to $3.50, with a total of 98,155 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.95 with 228,311 shares trading with a loss of 5 cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, C2W Music, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Trading Activity

Remittance inflows grow for Jamaica

November 14, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Remittance inflows for Jamaica rose 3.7 percent or US$6.9 million to US$190 million in July this year, over July 2014. For the year to date period total remittance inflows climbed 3.8 percent or US$47.5 million to US$1.28 billion.
After accounting for outflows, net remittances were US$168 million for July, an increase of US$6.9 million or 4.3 percent relative to the corresponding period of 2014. The growth in net remittance inflows reflect an increase in gross remittances while remittance outflows remained unchanged.
Net remittances for 2015 to-date are US$1.154 billion, an increase of US$45 million or 4.1 percent over the corresponding period of 2014. The out-turn for the review period reflected an increase in gross inflows, which was partially offset by a growth in outflows, Bank of Jamaica reported.
The flows for 2015 should exceed the US$2.157 billion the country received in 2014, if the trend continues.

Filed Under: Economy, Feature Stories Tagged With: BOJ, Remittance inflows

NCB hikes dividend as Q4 profit rises

November 13, 2015 by IC Insider.com

NCB reports improved Q4 profit but yearly amount is flat

National Commercial Bank hiked their dividend payments for 2015 by 11 in announcing the payment of a final dividend of 85 cents per share, to be paid December 11 with the record date of November 27. NCB paid three interim dividends of 45 cents each, during 2015, the latest brings the total to $2.20 and is up from $1.98 in 2014. The final payment for 2014 was 96 cents with dividend payments amounting to 35 cents per share in August and May and 32 cents per share on February.
The dividends for 2015, represent a yield of 12 percent on the price of the stock at the start of the year of $18.50.
NCB reported profit of $12.3 billion for the year ending September slightly lower than the banking group’s revised 2014 profit of $12.33 billion which is revised upward from $11.6 billion.
For the final quarter profit grew 12 percent to end at $3.75 billion for earnings per share of $1.52 from $3.36 billion in 2014. For the full year earnings per share amounts to $5. Pretax profit for the quarter is up 17 percent to $4.8 billion.
The result for 2014 was revised upward from for earnings per share of $4.73 to $5.01. Earnings should move to the region of $6 per share in 2016.
The 2014 results have in $650 million relating to gains on acquisition of a subsidiary and sale of associated company which makes the 2015 performance much better than it appears. Credit losses fell from $2.3 billion in 2014 to $1.79 billion in 2015 and for the quarter $387 million versus $987 million in 2014.
NCB made decent progress in growing income and keeping cost under control. Loans grew by 5 percent year over year to reach $165 billion, growing this asset will allow for continued growth profitability. The group also enjoyed growth in investment securities and pledged assets which moved from $265 billion to $$276 billion. Customers’ deposits and repurchase agreements that helps to fund asset growth, moved from $337 billion to $328 billion.
NCB shares are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and last traded at $34.50.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Company News, Company Results, Dividends, Feature Stories Tagged With: Dividend, National Commercial Bank

Juniors above 1,600 points – highest close

November 12, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Caribbean Producers closed at a new high of $3.93 in response to sharply increase Q1 results.

The junior market rose 29.59 points to end above the 1,600 points level for the first time with the index ending at 1,615.57 points. Trading closed with 15 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 2,728,919 units, valued at $11,219,878 changed hands. The market ended with 3
stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 9 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access closed with a gain of $1.95 at $13.50, with 4,000 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 4,000 shares in closing at $13, Caribbean Cream ended with 48,753 shares changing hands at $4.60. Caribbean Flavours traded 506,228 units to end with a loss of 1 cents at $4.90, Caribbean Producers gained 52 cents and traded 543,433 units at $3.93 for a new 52 weeks’ high as investors continued to respond to good first quarter results. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 312,000 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading ended with 45,000 shares changing hands and closed at $3.20, Dolphin Cove had 74,000 shares changing hands at $12.85, for a decline of 65 cents, General Accident Insurance traded only 7,500 units at $1.91 for a loss of 5 cents.

Honey bun traded with a gain of 2 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $5.30 with 82,748 units changing hands, KLE Group ended with 5,000 units trading at 65 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 61,595 shares changing hands, with a rise of 5 cents to $4.45 after trading as high as $4.50. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 6 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.31 with a total of 365,448 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.03 with 661,204 shares changing hands and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 8,010 shares changing hands at $2.20.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Daily Trading, General Accident, Jamaican Stock, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Trading Activity

Supply shortage feeding JSE rally

November 10, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Bulls continue their relentless run on Jamaican stocks

The bullishness of Jamaica Stock Exchange pushed the All Jamaican Composite Index beyond the 150,000 mark for the first time to close at more than 152,000 points as more 2,200 points were added on Tuesday as shortage of supply of stocks being sold and increased demand push prices.
The market closed with activity in 42 securities, leading to 13,242,518 units valued at $152,588,837 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 25 securities rose and 6 declined with 12 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high. The JSE Market Index rose 2,019.69 points to 137,113.50, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 2,257.11 points to end at 152,188.35 and the JSE combined index surged 2,200.34 points to end at 143,717.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In trading, Cable and Wireless enjoyed heavy trading and gained 11 cents, with 7,617,380 shares changing hands to close at $1.36 after trading in the early morning session at a high of $1.40.

On offer were 972,640 shares at $1.44 with bid in at $1.36 to buy 151,270 units. Caribbean Cement fell 10 cents to end at $17.78, with 101,120 shares changing hands. Carreras jumped $5 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with 773,164 units trading, Gleaner traded 215,100 units at $1.90 after shedding 12 cents. Grace Kennedy closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $73 after rising $2.99 with only 1,084 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers traded 20,524 shares to close at $9.20. Jamaica Producers traded 4,075 shares and gained 20 cents to end at $23.80, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.99 in trading 1,000 shares for new 52 weeks’ closing high of $14, JMMB Group traded 32,291 shares to close 20 cents higher at $11, Kingston Wharves traded 21,371 units to close with a gain of 40 cents at $11.50. National Commercial Bank close with 1,545,881 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 50 cents at $33.50, Pan Jamaican climbed $5.99 in trading 206,104 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high $92, Pulse Investments traded 150,000 shares but recovered 20 cents and ended at $1.17. The company released the first quarter results after trading closed, showing earnings of 29 cents versus 20 cents in 2014.

Sagicor Group traded at a new closing high of $15.35 with 28,078 shares changing hands at 34 cents higher. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 14,500units, the price closed at $10.02 after falling 3 cents, Scotia Group ended with 6,184 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 20 cents at $27. Scotia Investments leapt $2.50 to close at $30 as 226,416 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 10,216 shares changing hands at $4.60 and Proven Investments ordinary share rose by 1.97 US cents and ended at 22.97 US cents with 436,000 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 728,500 units trading at $2.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

Juniors close 3 points shy of 1,600 points

November 10, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The junior market rose 32.86 to just 3 points away from the 1,600 point mark at 1,597.17 points on Tuesday as 16 securities were active with 10 stocks advancing and one declined. A total of 1,088,460 units, valued at $4,588,567 changed hands. The market ended with 7 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Blue Power gained 80 cents in closing at $13.80, with 4,200 units trading. Caribbean Cream ended with 20,000 shares changing hands, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.60, to gain 10 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 87,075 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.85, after rising 5 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 79,902 units at $3.05. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to end at $1.90, with 40,742 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading gained 20 cents, to end with 5,000 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.20, Dolphin Cove had 26,300 shares changing hands at $13.50, for a rise of 50 cents at a 52 weeks’ high. General Accident Insurance traded only 200 units at $2. The stock ended with an offer at $1.97, to sell 20,000 shares, Honey Bun closed with a mere 454 shares changing hands, to end 8 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high $5.28, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents with 33,810 shares trading, to close at $3.90. KLE Group ended with 1,515 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 367,050 shares changing hands with a loss of 43 cents to $4.07, Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 20 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.20 with a total of 219,943 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing rose 6 cents to end at $3.96 with 196,769 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 400 shares changing hands at $2.20.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Blue Power, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers (CPJ), Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, General Accident, Honey Bun, Jamaican Teas, junior market, junior market stocks, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Purity, Trading Activity

Juniors at a new high of 1,564 points

November 9, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.80, being 1 of 4 JM stocks to do so.

The junior market rose 51.72 to end at 1,564.31 points on Monday as 10 securities were active with 7 stocks advancing and none declined. A total of 1,795,342 units, valued at $7,877,738 changed hands. The market ended with 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 1 at 52 weeks’ intraday high.
Three (3) securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,500 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 to gain 15 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 144,722 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.80, after rising 20 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 102,848 units at $3.05.

Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to end at $1.80, with 45,000 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove had 150,150 shares changing hands at $13 after trading as high as $13.50. Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents with 74,015 shares trading, to close at $3.85, KLE Group ended with 6,250 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 88,950 shares changing hands with a gain of 50 cents to $4.50, for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 5 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3 with a total of 540,380 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing rose 30 cents to end at $3.90 with 625,527 shares changing hands.