JSE stocks falter early Friday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, has been light, resulting in losses in the main and junior market indices. The main market lost just under 700 points as measured by the all Jamaican Composite index and the junior ici Int -23-9-16market slipped by just 4 points on relatively low volume.
Up to 10:45 am, the main trades are Lasco Manufacturing with 112,022 units at $4.80 from the junior market. Cable & Wireless had 60,000 units changing hands at 99 cents, Ciboney traded 116,600 units at 17 cents, Jamaica Broilers 107,200 shares at $15 and Supreme Ventures traded 490,100 units at $4.75.
At 10:45 am 24 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 1,002,702 shares changing hands carrying a value of $ 5,828,970, compared to 1,552,704 shares with a value of $9,196,894 on Thursday at 11.45 am. The average number of shares traded amounts to 41,779 units compared to 48,522 units on Thursday. Market activity resulted in 7 stocks falling while the prices of 9 securities rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 695.81 points to 180,145.19 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index lost 622.19 points to 162,122.60, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 615.81 points to close at 174,171.16 and the junior market index fell 3.77 points to 2,318.65.

More gains for JSE stocks – Thursday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, continue to see gains in the market indices. The main market gained over 750 points measured by the all Jamaican Composite index and the junior market rose by nearly 20 points on relatively low volume.
ici Int -22-9-16AMG Packaging traded 26,361 shares and climbed $1.99 to $16.99, General Accident Insurance had 253,080 shares trading at $2.10 and Lasco Distributors traded 185,161 units at $7 from the junior market. Cable & Wireless had 106,261 units changing hands at 99 cents Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 125,285 units at $27.40, Proven Investments traded cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 130,000 units at $1.10.
At 11:45 am 32 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 1,552,704 shares changing hands carrying a value of $9,196,894, compared to 697,409 shares with a value of $5,991,867 on Wednesday at 10.45 am. The average number of shares traded amounts to 48,522 units compared to 24,049 units on Wednesday. Market activity resulted in 9 stocks falling while the prices of 11 securities rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 786.26 points to 182,041.40 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 703.06 points to 163,819.16, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index jumped 862.33 points to close at 175,771.86 and the junior market index fell 20.47 points to 2,321.39.

JSE main market jumps sharply

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, ici Int -21-9-16saw big gains in the market indices main market with more than 1,500 points rise in the all Jamaican Composite Index as advancing stocks overpowered decliners in early trading but with limited volumes. The junior market index slipped below the 2,300 points level.
At 10:45 am 29 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 697,409 shares changing hands compared to 6,040,541 shares carrying a value of $5,991,867 on Tuesday. The average number of shares traded amounts to 24,049 units compared to 251,689 units on Tuesday. Market activity resulted in 6 stocks falling while the prices of 13 securities rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,510.12 points to 180,826 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 1,350.32 points to 162,732.63, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index jumped 1,007.40 points to close at 174,484.54 and the junior market index fell 23.85 points to 2,294.16.
The main contributors to the gain in the indices include a $1 rise in the prices of Caribbean Cement and National Commercial Bank and a jump of $1.39 in the price of Scotia Investments, while a fall in the price of Dolphin Cove from $15 to $13.70 had a negative effect on the junior market index.

All Jamaica Index up 1,039.11 points

ici Int -20-9-16

Junior market jumps sharply

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, saw big gains in the market indices with the junior market out pacing the gains with a jump of 42 points or 1.8 percent and led the combined index to gain over 1,000 points in the early morning session.
ici Int -19-9-16The market commenced the week with more than 1 million shares each trading in Cable & Wireless 1,591,675 units as the price held firm, Carreras traded 1,136,267 units as the price fell 50 cents for and National Commercial Bank had 319,588 shares trading at $40. Volume traded in other stocks was very moderate.
Barita Investments traded 9,250 shares at $3.51 with the price gaining 26 cents, Mayberry Investments traded 500 and gained 35 cents to $3.85, Seprod gained 99 cents in trading 1,000 shares at $21.50 and Jamaican Teas gained 40 cents in trading 27,700 shares at $4.
At 10:45 am 20 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 3,175,290 shares changing hands compared to 33,336,371 shares carrying a value of $1,215,936,825 on Friday. The average number of shares traded amounts to 158,765 units compared to 1,515,290 units on Friday. The number of stocks falling are 4 while the prices of 9 securities rose as the market continues to consolidate.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 813.86 points to 177,744.33, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 727.73 points to 159,976.80, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index jumped 1,106.08 points to close at 172,387.46 and the junior market index rose 41.88 points to 2,338.84.

10 JSE stocks rise 10 fall -Friday

Grace Kennedy traded nearly 28M shares on Friday.

Grace Kennedy traded nearly 28M shares on Friday.

Grace Kennedy traded nearly 28 million shares valued at $1,162,148,683 to be the dominant trade for the day on the Jamaican stock market. Scotia Group traded early in the morning session at $32.40 that helped push the indices over 3,000 points at one stage but the stock fell back and helped to put the main indices into negative territory more than 1,000 points, at the close.
Trading led to the prices of 10 securities gaining out of a total of 37 that traded, with 10 declining in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
At the close of the market to 56,335,591 units valued at $1,576,979,024, changed hands, compared to the 2,177,808 units valued at $15,988,922 changing hands on Friday. The junior market accounted for 4,977,327 units valued at $32,514,713 of the total traded on Friday.
ICI JSE sum 16-09-16At the close of trading, the JSE Market Index dived 1,017.74 points to end at 159,249.07. The all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,138.18 points to close at 176,930.47 and the JSE combined index sank 749.64 points, to end at 171,281.38.
At the close, IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, investors picked up 2,041,685 units of Cable & Wireless, the price gained 2 cents in closing at 80 cents, Caribbean Cement fell by $1 to close at $26 with 992,947 units changing hands, Carreras traded 40,840 shares and lost 52 cents to close at $65.50, Grace Kennedy gained $1.55, with 27,892,196 shares changing hands at $43. Jamaica Broilers had 8,030,326 shares changing hands and fell 5 cents to end at $14.50, Jamaica Producers ended unchanged at $8.40 with 509,740 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell by 50 cents to end at $26.50 while trading 10,200 shares, JMMB Group traded 4,116,935 units and lost 20 cents to $9.80. Kingston Wharves traded 1,800 shares to close at $17.55, Mayberry Investments ended with 2,292,911 shares changing hands, to close at $3.50, ICI JSE fn qt 16-09-16 National Commercial Bank had 3,037,523 shares trading and closed with a loss of 25 cents at $40, Pan Jamaican Investments lost 94 cents and closed at $23.51 after trading 326,021 shares. Pulse Investments traded 37,200 shares with a rise of 35 cents to close at $4, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.40 after 110,101 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group traded 358,270 shares while gaining 53 cents to close at $23.10. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 4,590 shares to close with a fall of 3 cents at $10.12, Scotia Group dropped $1.80 to close at $30.71 with 1,238,805 shares changing hands. Seprod gained 81 cents to close at $20.51 with 12,000 shares trading and Proven Investments gained 0.95 cent with 297,060 units changing hands to close at 19.99 US cents.

Grace trade 27.9m shares

Grace Kennedy traded 27.9 million shares valued at $1,161,862,567 but Scotia Group’s traded at earlier $32.40 helping to move the main market indices upwards. ici Int -16-9-16Scotia eventually fell back from the mornings high by mid-morning.
The junior market rose moderately, Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents to a new high of $4.10 with 4,300 units trading and Lasco Distributors traded 3,734,752 units at $7.05. In the main market, Cable & Wireless traded 513,700 shares at 80 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 309,258 units at $40 and Scotia Group traded 190,191 units and fell back $1.45 to $30.06.
At 10:45 am 22 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 33,336,371 shares carrying a value of $1,215,936,825 changing hands compared to 3,624,650 shares carrying a value of $1,765,042 on Thursday. The average number of shares traded amounts to 1,515,290 units compared to 9,488 units on Thursday. The number of stocks falling are 4 while the prices of 8 securities rose as the market continues to consolidate.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 820.63 points to 178,889.28, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 733.78 points to 161,000.59, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index rose 752.52 points to close at 172,783.54 and the junior market index rose 7.01 points to 2,284.94.

Scotia pushed JSE main market

A big 47 percent jump in Scotia Group’s third quarter profits motivated investors to push the stock up by $1 to $31.50 and the main market all Jamaica index up by more than 1,600 points in the morning session,ici Int -15-9-16 even as the overall volumes traded so far is light.
The junior market rose moderately with two stocks traded at new highs in the morning session, as Jetcon Corporation rose 70 cents to $4 with 20,000 units trading and while 2,000 units traded for Paramount Trading at $17.50 for a gain of $2.45. Caribbean Cream that has come in for increased buying traded above Wednesday’s closing high to $9 with 10,000 shares.
At 10:45 am 26 securities traded, resulting in a volume of only 246,695 shares carrying a value of 1,765,042 changing hands compared to 3,624,650 shares carrying a value of $18.2 million on Wednesday. The average number of shares traded amounts to only The 9,488 units compared to 95,386 units on Wednesday. The number of stocks falling are 6 while the prices of 12 securities rose as the market continues to consolidate.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,653.06 points to 178,719.40, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 1,478.14 points to 160,848.70, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index rose 1,468.28 points to close at 172,630.46 and the junior market index rose 9.48 points to 2,283.75.

2 new highs for junior market

The junior market rose moderately but three stocks traded at ici Int -14-9-16new highs in the morning session as Caribbean Cream hit $10.20 in trading just 4,823 shares and Blue Power traded at $21. tTech traded up to $6 with 48,521 unit. The advance decline ratio was positive at more than 2 to 1.
At 11:45 am 38 securities traded, resulting in a volume of just 3,624,650 shares carrying a value of $18.2 million changing hands compared to 2,159,587 shares carrying a value of approximately $2.16 million on Tuesday. The average number of shares traded amounts to only The 95,386 units compared to 79,985 units on Tuesday. The number of stocks falling are 8 while the prices of 18 securities rose as the market continues to consolidate.
138 Student Living traded 641,007 units and gained 20 cents to $4.70 and Lasco Financial Services trades 1,266,578 shares but fell down to $3.10 from $3.45 at the close on Tuesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 102.03 points to 177,425.60, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 91.24 points to 159,691.81, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index rose 270.06 points to close at 171,561.63 and the junior market index rose 18.06 points to 2,284.16.

All Jamaica jumps 2,048.93 Pts

ici Int -13-9-16