The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed moderately higher on Thursday with just 20 securities changing hands, resulting in 2,566,192 units valued at $67,621,781 traded.
At the close of trading, 4 securities advanced, 9 declined and 8 traded firm leading to the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index inched higher by 166.44 points to close at 320,626.86 and the JSE Index rose just 151.64 points to close at 292,127.34.
In the main activity, Berger Paints closed at $15, with 26,148 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 4 cents at $1.05, with 312,850 shares, Caribbean Cement finished trading at $33, 
with 1,166 stock units, Carreras settled at $11.50, with 301,939 units, Grace Kennedy settled with a loss of 30 cents at $42.70, with 89,708 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended trading at $18.90, with 740,517 stock units, Jamaica Producers finished trading at $15.80, with 20,982 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $7, with 3,015 shares, JMMB Group closed at $29.50, with 79,059 shares. Kingston Wharves concluded trading 10 cents higher at $32.60, with 55,930 units, Mayberry Investments finished at $5, with 400 shares, NCB Financial Group finished with a loss of $1.16 at $106.85, with 198,782 shares, PanJam Investment finished 45 cents higher at $43, with 25,550 units. 
Portland JSX ended trading $1.15 higher at $8.65, with 800 shares, Pulse Investments concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $1.80, with 400 shares, Radio Jamaica ended with a loss of 2 cents at $1.13, with 52,971 stock units, Sagicor Group finished trading with a loss of 2 cents at $37.98, with 166,163 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $15, with 6,100 shares, Scotia Group settled 50 cents higher at $51.50, with 168,909 stock units, Seprod closed with a loss of 99 cents at $28.01, with 2,146 units and Supreme Ventures ended trading with a loss of $1.10 at $11.90, with 313,557 shares. In the US dollar Equities market, Magaritaville ended trading 500 units at 20 US cents after dropping 10 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 11,500 units at 23 US cents 23.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE main market needs a catalyst
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange seems to be stuck around the 320,000 points level and needs a catalyst to moving it.
NCB Financial was expected to have done so but they their full year’s results although up strongly was already baked into the price as such it never moved the market much as investors were very constrained in trading it on Friday.
In trading, 22 securities changed hands with the market indices rising moderately at the close, as 6 securities rose, 8 declined and 8 traded firm with 5,777,201 units valued at $107,680,730 trading while 2 securities traded in the US dollar market.
In the main activity, Berger Paints finished trading at $15, with 57,707 shares changing hands, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.05, with 136,005 shares, Caribbean Cement finished with a loss of $1.99 at $31.01, with 4,936 stock units trading. Carreras settled at $11.50, with 469,478 units, 
Grace Kennedy ended with a loss of 20 cents at $42.50, while 17,221 shares traded, Jamaica Broilers fell 40 cents to $18.50, with 53,740 stock units, Jamaica Producers ended with a loss of 60 cents at $15.20, with 4,061,507 units changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 53,928 shares, JMMB Group finished $1 higher to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $30.50, with 58,275 stock units, Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 10 cents at $32.50, with 70,928 units, Mayberry Investments traded at $5, with 139,224 shares. NCB Financial Group concluded trading $1.15 higher at $108, with 160,919 shares, 138 Student Living 
finished trading at $6, with 8,500 shares, 1834 Investments settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.30, with 1,281 stock units, PanJam Investment finished at $43, with 2,000 units, Portland JSX ended 45 cents higher at $9.10, with 2,000 shares, Pulse Investments ended trading at $1.80, with 3,048 shares. Sagicor Group traded 2 cents higher at $38, with 226,496 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended at $15, with 7,000 shares, Scotia Group concluded trading with a gain of 36 cents to $51.86, with 87,257 stock units, Seprod ended $1.99 higher at $30, with 828 units and Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 13 cents at $11.77, with 154,923 shares. In the US equity market, JMMB Group 6 percent preference share ended trading with 15,000 units $at US$1.121 and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 14,583 stock units at 23 US cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE main market inched higher
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 22 securities changing hands, 6 advanced, 8 declined and 8 traded firm with 5,777,201 units valued at $107,680,730 compared to 2,566,192 units valued at $67,621,781 on Thursday.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 102.47 points to close at 320,729.33, the JSE Index advanced by 93.36 points to close at 292,220.70. The US dollar Equity market lost 6.54 points to close at 169.09 as two securities traded resulting in 29,583 units valued at US$19,957.
Trading ended with an average of 262,600 units for an average of $4,894,579 in contrast to 128,310 units for an average of $3,381,089 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 207,395 units valued at $3,425.086 and previously, 199,991 units valued at $3,227,959. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units at $16,528,582 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 3 with lower offers.
JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks’ high and ended $1 up to $30.50 after trading as high as $30.70. Caribbean Cement finished with a loss of $1.99, NCB Financial rose $1.15 to $108, and Seprod climbed $1.99 to $30 while Jamaica Producers traded just over 4 million shares.
JSE main market in moderate gain
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange was moderate on Thursday with just 20 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 9 declined and 8 traded firm. Only 2,566,192 units valued at $67,621,781 traded compared to 6,096,729 units valued at $100,198,639 on Wednesday.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index inched higher by 166.44 points to close at 320,626.86 and the JSE Index rose just 151.64 points to close at 292,127.34. The US dollar Equity market fell 5.09 points to 175.63 as 2 securities traded in this market resulting in 12,000 shares valued at US$2,745 as the price of 1 security fell.
Trading ended with an average of 128,310 units for an average of $3,381,089 in contrast to 243,869 units for an average of $4,007,946 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 199,991 units valued at $3,227,959 and previously 209,946 units at an average of $3,206,692. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units at $16,528,582 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
JSE main market pulls back
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down in trading on Wednesday, with 25 securities changing hands, 12 advanced, 8 declined and 5 traded firm with 6,096,729 units valued at $100,198,639 compared to 8,833,616 units valued at $92,295,814 on Tuesday.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 345.46 points to close at 320,460.42. The JSE Index declined by 314.75 points to close at 291,975.70. Just one security traded in the US dollar market resulting in 45,180 units changing hands valued at US$10,397 with the index rising 0.05 points to 180.72.
Trading ended with an average of 243,869 units for an average of $4,007,946 in contrast to 384,070 units for an average of $4,012,861 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 209,946 units valued at $3,206,692 and previously 202,820 units at $3,038,361. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units at $16,528,582 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
All Jamaica index surges 1,973 points
Bulls still at large in down town Kingston
At the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 1,972.76 points to close at 320,805.88 while the JSE Index jumped by 1,797.41 points to 292,290.45.
A total of 23 securities changed hands in the main market leading to 11 advancing, 4 declining and 6 traded firm while the US dollar market saw 4 securities trading resulting in 84,731 units changing hands valued at US$48,586 with the index remaining unchanged.
In the main activity, Berger Paints closed with a loss of 1 cent at $14.50, with 92,500 shares, Cable & Wireless ended at $1.10, with 158,331 units, Caribbean Cement ended 99 cents higher at $32, with 17,500 stock units. Carreras ended at $11.50, with 289,081 shares, Grace Kennedy closed $1 higher at $43, with 95,433 shares,
Jamaica Broilers ended at $18.99, with 68,325 stock units, Jamaica Producers traded at $15.60, with 33,353 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 17 cents higher at $6.99, with 66,743 shares, JMMB Group ended trading 86 cents higher at $29.36, with 175,289 shares, Kingston Wharves ended trading 50 cents higher at $33, with 5,600 units, Mayberry Investments settled 5 cents higher at $5.05, with 1,811,830 shares. NCB Financial Group finished trading $1.70 higher at $108, with 96,989 shares, 138 Student Living settled at $6, with 6,634 shares, 1834 Investments closed 10 cents higher at $1.30, with 9,934 stock units, PanJam Investment traded at $43, with 338,780 units, Radio Jamaica ended with a loss of 2 cents at $1.13, with 45,746 stock units, 
Sagicor Group finished with a loss of 60 cents at $37.60, with 45,779 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund concluded trading 36 cents higher at $15, with 9,883 shares, Scotia Group finished 81 cents higher at $51.80, with 392,849 stock units, Seprod concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $29.75, with 400,000 units and Supreme Ventures traded 70 cents higher at $12.50, with 193,750 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.85, with 1,000 units traded. In the US dollar market, JMMB Group 6% preference share closed at $1.121, after a modest gain with 26,500 units, Margaritaville traded just 100 units at 30 US cents, Productivity Business Solutions end up with 15,881 shares trading at 57.51 US cents and Proven Investments traded 42,250 units at 23 US cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE main market post strong gains
Rising prices outnumbered falling stocks leading to a strong rise in the market indices in trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday.
At the close the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 1,972.76 points to close at 320,805.88 while the JSE Index jumped by 1,797.41 points to 292,290.45 as 23 securities changed hands in the main market leading to 11 advancing, 4 declining and 6 traded firm while the US dollar market saw 84,731 units trading with a value of US$48,586 with the index remaining unchanged as 4 securities traded.
Some of the contributors to the strong market gains are, Caribbean Cement that gained 99 cents, Grace Kennedy rising $1, JMMB Group with a gain of 86 cents, NCB Financial Group finishing $1.70 higher and Scotia Group that added 81 cents to its price.
Market activity ended with leading to 8,833,616 units valued at $92,295,814 changing hands compared to 894,417 units valued at $17,805,863 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 384,070 units for an average of $4,012,861 in contrast to 37,267 units for an average of $741,911 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 202,819 units valued at $3,038,361 and previously, and average of 159,395 units valued at $2,804,887. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units valued at $16,528,582 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the main and US dollar market shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Main market drops 1,314 points – Monday
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday closed with the market indices falling with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 1,314.00 points to 318,833.12 and the JSE Index declining 1,197.20 points to close at 290,493.04.
Trading resulted in 24 securities changing hands, 7 advanced, 8 declined and 9 traded firm with 894,417 units valued at $17,805,863 compared to 4,118,253 units valued at $67,698,071 on Friday. There were no security trading in the US dollar market, resulting in with the index remaining at 180.67.
Trading ended with an average of 37,267 units for an average of $741,911 in contrast to 164,730 units for an average of $2,707,923 on Friday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 159,395 units valued at $2,804,887 and previously, 200,104 units valued at $3,492,546. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units at $16,528,582 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the main and US dollar market shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
10 stocks fall in moderate JSE trading – Friday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in the market indices slipping as investors took profits in some large companies, leaving the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index suffering from a loss of 1,443.17 points in closing at 320,147.12.
At the close of a moderate day of market activity, 25 securities changed hands in the main market, 11 advanced, 10 declined and 4 traded firm with 4,118,253 units valued at $67,698,071. One stock ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
In the main activity, Barita Investments closed with a loss of 9 cents at $8.90, with 100 units, Berger Paints traded with a loss of $2.29 to $14.01, with 45,751 shares, Cable & Wireless traded 5 cents higher at $1.15, with 152,300 shares, Caribbean Cement finished with a loss of $3.95 at $31, as 87,207 stock units were traded. Carreras closed at $11.50, with 241,020 units, 
Grace Kennedy climbed 2 cents to close at $42.01, with 302 shares, Jamaica Broilers closed 39 cents higher at $18.99, with 23,290 stock units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 30 cents at $15.50, with 317,931 units.JMMB Group ended 74 cents higher at $29.25, with 19,084 shares, Kingston Wharves settled at $32.50, with 54,654 units, Mayberry Investments traded 35 cents higher at $4.70, with 2,850 shares, NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of $1 to $108, with 246,979 shares. 1834 Investments finished 5 cents higher at $1.20, with 283,807 stock units, PanJam Investment traded $1 higher at $43, with 12,203 units, Portland JSX closed with a loss of $1.65 at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.50, trading 30,000 shares, Pulse Investments closed 6 cents higher at $1.96, with 85,822 shares, 
Radio Jamaica closed at $1.15, with 320,321 stock units. Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 80 cents at $38.20, with 6,108 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled with a loss of 10 cents at $14.40, with 3,025 shares, Salada Foods Jamaica fell $1 to $7.50, with 321,960 shares, Scotia Group traded 1 cent higher at $51.80, with 345,796 stock units. Seprod finished $2 higher at $30, in exchanging 6,655 units and Supreme Ventures closed 20 cents higher at $12, with 219,836 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group concluded trading 74 cents higher at $29.25, with 19,084 stock units and in the US dollar market Productivity Business Solutions traded 21,525 units at 57.51 US cents, losing 0.49 cents in the process and Proven Investments traded 3,600 units at 23 US cents after slipping by 0.99 cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE main market falls back – Friday
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,443.17 points to close at 320,147.12 and the JSE Index declined by 1,314.89 points to close at 291,690.24.
At the close of market activity, 25 securities changed hands in the main market, 11 advanced, 10 declined and 4 traded firm with 4,118,253 units valued at $67,698,071 compared to 7,356,609 units valued at $123,516,599 on Thursday.
In US dollar market activity, the US dollar market index slipped 0.21 points to 180.67 as 3 securities traded with 2 declining and one remaining unchanged, leading to the 61,625 units trading with a value of US$54,145. Total trading in the two markets amounted to $74,574,532.
Trading ended with an average of 164,730 units for an average of $2,707,923 in contrast to 294,264 units for an average of $4,940,664 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 200,104 units valued at $3,492,546 and previously 218,920 units valued at $3,909,899. In contrast, October closed with average of 1,185,251 units valued at $16,528,582 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the main and US dollar market shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
