Net inflows into Jamaican FX market continues to build, with another US$10 million haul, added to the stock pile of dealers, bringing the net intake by authorized dealers in just over the last two weeks just US$53 million. With less than half way through July, the net inflows is likely to build even more as inflows improve during the high summer months.
In Wednesday’s trading, dealers bought US$34,994,312 while they sold only US$24,571,087, compared to US$34,285,976 purchased and US$33,801,066 sold on Tuesday of all currencies. As inflows continue to out pace outflows, the local dollar seems heading for some level of revaluation versus the US dollar, the help reduce the stock pile of funds.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$32,067,439 compared to US$30,509,159 on Tuesday as the buying rate for the US dollar climbed 3 cents to $125.69. A total of US$22,288,467 was sold 
versus US$30,651,019 on Tuesday with the selling rate easing by 4 cents to end at $126.34. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose by 13 cents to end at $93.71, with dealers buying C$761,670 and selling C$1,442,461, at an average rate that climbed 96 cents to $98.70. The average rate for buying the British Pound dropped $1.14 to $162.28 for the purchase of £1,744,609, while £628,819 was sold, with the rate rising $1.19 to $166.36.
At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, dropped $1.69 to close at J$138.79 from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$134.39, for a fall of $2.89 from Tuesday’s rate.
The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded amounts to US$106,485 being bought, while US$327,708 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates, for the Jamaican dollar in the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, include, a rise of $2.45 in the highest buying rate of the Canadian Dollar to $99.05 while the lowest selling rate fell by $1 to $91. The highest selling rate of the British Pound jumped $1.57 to $171.70 and the lowest selling rate fell 93 cents to end at $157.
Jamaican$ slips vs all on Tuesday
The Jamaican FX market saw inflows being evenly matched with outflows the net intake by authorized dealers in the last two weeks at US$43 million as dealers bought US$34,285,976 while they sold US$33,801,066, compared to US$44,428,362 purchased and US$32,128,979 sold on Monday of all currencies.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$30,509,159 compared to US$40,750,679 on Monday as the buying rate for the US dollar climbed 7 cents to $125.66. A total of US$30,651,019 was sold versus US$28,803,311 on Monday with the selling rate rising by 13 cents to end at $126.38. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose by 81 cents to end at $93.58 with dealers buying C$1,001,065 and selling C$1,448,252, at an average rate that climbed 40 cents to $97.74. The average rate for buying the British Pound jumped $3.04 to $163.42 for the purchase of £2,265,997, while £1,511,108 was sold, with the rate rising $1.92 to $165.17.
At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, rose 11 cents to close at J$140.48 from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$137.28, for a gain of $2.15 from Monday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded amounts to US$84,518 being bought, while US$54,998 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates, for the Jamaican dollar in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, include, a drop of 76 cents in the highest selling rate of the Canadian Dollar to $100.44. The highest buying rate of the British Pound jumped $7.55 to $172, the highest selling rate dropped $1.16 to close at $170.13 while the lowest selling rate jumped $6.93 to end at $157.93.
JSE majors rise on modest volume – Monday
Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $16.50 on Monday.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with just 7,251,095 units valued at $26,482,201 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,230,238 valued at $6,146,551, of all trades while Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share accounted for 2,887,125 at $2.10.
A total of 49 securities traded, 12 more than on Friday, with the prices of 21 stocks rising, 17 declining, including 8 stocks rising and 6 declining from the junior market as the market continues to consolidate while waiting for fresh and important news to move the market out of the narrow range its been traded.
The JSE Market Index climbed 275.55 points to end at 159,372.46. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 308.17 points to close at 177,068.47 and the JSE combined index rose 533.38 points, to end at 168,685.93.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Barita Investments traded 201,710 units but lost 1 cents to close at $2.99, Cable & Wireless rose by 3 cents while trading 1,161,868 shares to close at $1.13, Caribbean Cement traded 5,912 shares and fell 80 cents to close at $22.20, Carreras gained 45 cents in trading 3,575 shares to close at $66.45. 1834 Investments traded 6,564 shares after rising 5 cents to close at $1.19, Grace Kennedy fell 50 cents to close at $119.50 with 8,396 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 444,855 units changing hands with a loss of 10 cents to close at $14.90, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 28,748 shares at $21.35 with a gain of 2 cents, JMMB Group traded 31,000 units but lost 28 cents to end at $9.72, National Commercial Bank ended with 10,166 units changing hands at $42. Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 4,365 shares to close at $24.30 after gaining 30 cents,
Portland JSX fell 51 cents and ended with 70,533 shares changing hands at a new closing high of $13.49. Pulse Investments traded 30,877 shares with a loss of 4 cents at $2.50, Radio Jamaica traded at $1.59 after 26,338 shares changed hands, with a 1 cent loss, Sagicor Group ended with 32,339 shares changing hands, the price jumped 60 cents to end at $23.65. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 17,845 shares to close at $10.12, Scotia Group gained 19 cents with 624 shares trading, to close at $30.21, Scotia Investments climbed $1 and ended with 5.700 shares trading, to close at $26, while Supreme Ventures accounted for only 2,600 units but lost 20 cents to end at $4.30.
Strengthening Jamaican$ underway
The Jamaican FX market enjoyed another day of large surplus of inflows over outflows with US$12 dollar bought by dealers over the amount they sold as the local currency recorded revaluation against all three majors. The surplus bring the net intake by authorized dealers to US$43 million and seems set to result in more gains for the Jamaican dollar during the months of July and August when inflows are at high levels compared to the period from April to June.
Dealers bought US$44,428,362 while they sold US$32,128,979, compared to US$39,149,128 purchased and US$33,935,011 sold on Friday of all currencies.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$40,750,679 compared to US$36,478,342 on Friday as the buying rate for the US dollar fell 19 cents to $125.59. A total of US$28,803,311 was sold versus US$32,685,350 on Friday with the selling rate declining by 12 cents to end at $126.25. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 97 cents to end at $92.77 with dealers buying C$1,075,569 and selling C$1,762,340, at an average rate that declined 1 cent to $97.34. The average rate for buying the British Pound fell $1.27 to $160.38 for the purchase of £1,864,043, while just £772,048 was sold, with the rate falling 2 cents to $163.25.
At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, climbed $1.29 to close at J$140.37 from Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$135.13, for a fall of $2.32 from Friday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other
currencies traded amounts to US$502,680 being bought, while US$968,571 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates, for the Jamaican dollar in the foreign exchange market on Monday, include, a sharp drop of $2 in the lowest selling rate of the Canadian Dollar to $91.50. The highest buying rate of the British Pound dropped 70 cents to $164.45, the highest selling rate rose 65 cents to close at $171.29 while the lowest selling rate dropped $5 to end at $151.
Modest recovery for juniors – Monday
The junior market closed trading on Monday with more securities participating and more stocks rising than declining than on Friday, but the market index closed higher at the end. The volume of stocks trading amounted to 2,230,238 units valued at $6,146,551, up from 508,544 units valued at $2,291,057 on Friday.
A total 19 securities traded compared to only 14 on Friday leading to 8 stocks advancing and 6 declining on Monday. The market index ended with a gain of 27.08 points and closed at 2,032.77.
At the end of trading, 4 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 15 cents to end at $12.41 with 18,255 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 10 cents with 153,892 shares changing hands at $5.10, Caribbean Flavours gained 49 cents to close at $7 with 110,167 shares, Caribbean Producers traded 187,110 units with a decline of 8 cents to $3.01. Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents in trading 50,700 shares to close at $2.10, Derrimon Trading closed at $3 with 4,905 shares changing hands, General Accident gained 10 cents in trading 4,316 units at $2.15, Honey Bun traded 28,683 shares and gained 9 cents to close at $5.60. Iron Rock Insurance lost 5 cents in trading 21,000 shares and closed at $3.20. ISP Finance Services traded 1,000 shares at $4.10, Jamaican Teas ended with 82,616 shares trading at $3.84, after rising by 4 cents, 
Jetcon Corporation traded 271,621 units and rose 5 cents to $2.70. K.L.E. Group rose 17 cents with 1,000,000 units changing hands at $1.20, Knutsford Express fell by $2.10 with 200 units changing hands at $14.70, Lasco Distributors traded 1,500 units and rose 18 cents to end at $6. Lasco Financial ended with 130,783 shares changing hands, at $3.15, after falling 7 cents, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 140,085 shares trading, but lost 3 cents in the process, Medical Disposables traded 2,000 shares to close at $3.45 and tTech ended with 21,405 units trading, to close at $4.
Big drop in JSE indices on Friday
Jamaica Producers traded on Friday with the new issued shares resulting from a 5 for 1 bonus.
A total of 37 securities traded, 10 more than on Thursday, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 10 declining, including 7 stocks rising and 3 declining from the junior market as the market continues to consolidate while waiting for news to break out.
The JSE Market Index dropped 1,772.60 points to end at 159,096.91. The all Jamaica Composite Index dived 1,982.38 points to close at 176,760.30 and the JSE combined index sank 1,923.60 points, to end at 168,152.55.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless fell by 5 cents while trading 250,000 shares to close at $1.10, Caribbean Cement traded 30,716 shares and rose 87 cents to close at $23, Carreras gained $1.20 in trading 8,286 shares to close at $66, Ciboney traded 113,500 shares at 21 cents. 1834 Investments traded 100,000 shares after rising 12 cents to close at $1.14, Grace Kennedy closed at $120 with 3,722 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 248,621 units changing hands to close at $15, Kingston Wharves traded 33,259 units to close at $16, National Commercial Bank ended with 118,898 units changing hands at $42. Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 475,746 shares to close at $24, Portland JSX gained $1 and ended with 50,950 shares changing hands at a new closing high of $14.
Radio Jamaica traded at $1.60 after 48,727 shares changed hands, with a 10 cents gain, but the stock was offered at $1.58 at the close. Sagicor Group ended with 39,904 shares changing hands, the price fell 45 cents to end at $23.05. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 454,950 shares and rose 2 cents to close at $10.12, Scotia Group fell 38 cents with 41,975 shares trading, to close at $30.02, Scotia Investments dropped $1 and ended with 2,000 shares trading, to close at $25, while Supreme Ventures accounted for 54,005 units to end at $4.50. JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 200,000 units to close with a gain of 1 cent at $1.05 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 61,809 units to close with a loss of 1 cent at $2.09.
Junior index hit again – Friday
Lasco Distributors recovered some lost ground on Friday.
A total 14 securities traded compared to only 6 on Thursday, leading to 7 stocks advancing and 3 declining on Friday. The market index ended with a loss of 27.23 points, an improvement over the fall of 100.65 points on Thursday to close at 2,005.68. Lasco Distributors and Caribbean Producers that inflicted most of damage to the junior market index over the past three days enjoyed some recovery on Friday,
but that was insufficient to recover losses for the overall market.At the end of trading 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.
At the end of trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 15 cents at $12.50 with 238 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers ended with 2,145 shares changing hands, at $46, Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents with 99,000 shares changing hands at $5, Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents in trading 18,000 shares to close at $2.10. Caribbean Producers traded 17,100 units with a rise of 9 cents to $3.09,
Derrimon Trading gained 5 cents to $3 with 5,000 shares changing hands, Honey Bun traded 7,860 shares at $5.51, Jamaican Teas ended with 21,902 shares trading at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation traded 2,855 units at $2.65. Lasco Distributors traded 124,864 units and rose 49 cents to end at $5.82, Lasco Financial ended with 177,758 shares changing hands, at $3.22, after falling 13 cents. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.03 with 11,690 shares trading, tTech lost 40 cents in adding 831 units to the trading volume, to close at $4 and Eppley 9.5% preference share rose 11 cents to close at $6.11.
Rising stocks dominate TTSE – Friday
Massy Holdings jumped TT$2.77 to close at TT$58 on Friday.
The Composite Index rose 3.94 points or to close at 1,142.32, the All T&T Index gained 4.83 points to close at 1,796.39 and the Cross Listed Index is up 0.41 at 65 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 52,643 shares valued at $1,197,628 changing hands to end at $22.75, for a 5 cents gain, First Citizens gained 50 cents in trading 15,528 shares valued at $540,411, to close at $35, Massy Holdings jumped $2.77 to close at $58 with 11,460 units valued at $650,127 changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 52,800 units and rose 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.66, National Enterprises gained 45 cents to close with 3,367 shares changing hands at $11.20, Republic Financial Holdings ended with 24,087 shares with a value of $2,581,229 to close at $107.30 with a rise of 15 cents. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 7,397 shares changing hands at $22.51 after gaining 1 cent and Scotiabank contributed 1,500 shares to close with a rise of 7 cents at $53.07.
Losses| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 478 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $24.49 after shedding 1 cent, Guardian Holdings traded 1,380 shares and declined 4 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $12.70 and Trinidad Cement trade 500,000 units valued at $1,675,000 to close with a loss of 15 cents at $3.35Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed with 3,060 shares changing hands, to end at 60 cents, One Caribbean Media closed at $21 with 310 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings with 1,000 units changing hands ended at $10.90 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 670 shares changing hands, to end at $7.25.
JSE majors surge on Thursday
Supreme Ventures traded the most shares on Thursday with 4.6m units
The junior market accounted for 472,148 shares valued at $2,592,609, of all trades while Supreme Ventures accounted for 4,611,492 units as the price slipped 1 cent to end at $4.50.
A total of only 27 securities traded, 6 less than on Wednesday, with the prices of 10 stocks rising, 13 declining, including 4 stocks rising and 5 declining from the junior market. Notwithstanding the market movements for the past week, the market continues to consolidate while waiting for news to break out.
The JSE Market Index jumped 1,072.53 points to end at 160,869.51. The all Jamaica Composite Index surged 1,199.46 points to close at 178,742.68 and the JSE combined index eased 37.74 points, to end at 170,076.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless fell by 2 cents while trading 127,068 shares to close at $1.15, Carreras traded 5,205 shares but fell 20 cents to $64.80, Ciboney traded 31,500 shares at 21 cents. 1834 Investments traded 86,414 shares after rising by 2 cents to close at $1.02, Grace Kennedy dropped $3 and closed at $120 with 9,392 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 6,808 units changing hands to close at $15, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 1,000 shares and gained 33 cents to close at $21.33,
Mayberry Investments traded 200,612 units and fell 1 cent to close at $3.50, National Commercial Bank ended with 17,708 units changing hands at $42. Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 4,096 shares to close at $24, Portland JSX gained 45 cents and ended with 69,949 shares changing hands at a new closing high of $13, after it traded as high as $13.50. Radio Jamaica traded at $1.50 after 15,717 shares changed hands with a 5 cents gain, Sagicor Group ended with 12,780 shares changing hands, the price rose 45 cents to end at $23.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 22,800 shares and lost 2 cents to close at $10.10, Scotia Group fell 10 cents with 189,000 shares trading to close at $30.40 and Scotia Investments ended with 15,700 shares trading to close at $26.
LascoD shot juniors – Thursday
The junior market closed trading sharply down on Thursday, with the market index diving 100.65 points, to close at 2,032.92. A $1.57 fall in the price of the Lasco Distributors inflicted most of damage to the junior market index on Thursday, with a fall by 4.7 percent, the stock fell from $7.40 at the start of trading on Wednesday, down to $5.30 in the morning session, for a 28 percent decline.
Caribbean Producers that sunk sharply on Wednesday as investors reacted negatively to the news that profit in the final quarter of the fiscal year to June will be hit by added cost. The stock did not trade but closed with the bid at $3.20 compared to the last sale price of $3, Lasco Distributors was one of the stocks that closed with the bid being higher than the last traded price, but with a small volume.
A total of only 6 active securities with only 472,148 shares valued at $2,592,609 changed hands on Thursday. At the close, 2 stocks advanced and 3 declined
At the end of trading 8 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
At the end of trading, Consolidated Bakeries gained 15 cents in trading 16,389 shares to close at $2.15, the stock was offered at $2.10 at the close,
Key Insurance traded 1,837 shares and rose 10 cents to close at $2.60. Lasco Distributors traded 412,422 units to end at $5.33, as investors continued to respond negatively to news that Pfizer is countering Lasco huge claim of more than US$300 million with their estimate of less than US$1 million. Pfizer had previously challenged Lasco over their right to sell tablets for hypertension and lost, resulting in the need to quantify damages by the courts. Lasco Financial ended with 5,200 shares changing hands at $3.35, after falling 7 cents, Lasco Manufacturing gained 3 cents to close at $5.03 with 8,300 shares trading and Medical Disposables added 28,000 units and remained unchanged at $3.45.