The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising while 16 declined. Trading amounted to 6,525,627 units valued at $85,157,957 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,448,567 units valued at $4,853,764.
The JSE Market Index declined 1,043.10 points to end at 149,006.90, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,166.58 points to 165,475 and the JSE combined index dropped 699.90 points, to close at 157,519.32.
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 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita added 42 cents with just 3,000 units changing hands to end at $3.72, Berger Paints closed at $4 after trading 26,000 shares with a gain of 50 cents, Cable & Wireless rose by 2 cents to close at $1.28, in trading 40,000 units. Caribbean Cement fell $1.89 to close at $19.11 with 3,075,900 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 18,790 shares, to close at $66, Ciboney traded 461,143 shares but shed 2 cents to end at 13 cents, Grace lost 42 cents to close at $81.10 with 142,927 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 30,865 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 80 cents at $13.70. Jamaica Producers ended at $32 while trading 105,600 shares, JMMB Group had 22,971 shares changing hands with a loss of 38 cents to end at $9.60, 
Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.
Jamaican stocks drop again – Wednesday
Early losses for JSE majors – Wednesday
Stocks recorded gains in the Junior market to add to the index, but the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued losses in the indices.
Stocks that came in for good demand are, Caribbean Cement trading 3,037,050 shares with the price falling by $3, General Accident 890,649 shares and Radio Jamaica 
with 707,377 shares to be the top trades. Honey Bun also fell by $3 to $13.
Trading saw all major indices falling after 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday with an average of 214,849 units per active stock traded, up from an average of 57,433 units traded in the mid-morning session on Tuesday.
A total of 23 securities accounting for 4,941,535 shares changed hands at 11am as 9 stocks gained and 8 declined.
The market saw the all Jamaica Composite Index dived 550.69 points to 166,091.78, the JSE Market Index dropped 492.40 points to 149,557.60 the JSE combined index ending with a fall of 151.14 points to 158,068.08 and the junior market index rose 29.80 points to 1,884.13.
Jamaican stocks drop 3,759 points – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Tuesday gave up much more than they gained on Monday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Monday. The all Jamaica Composite index dropped more than 4,291 points on Tuesday, as Sagicor Group pulled back to $23 from $24, it closed at on Monday and Scotia Group trading at $31.05 at the close, well below the average price the indices are computed on.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 13 stocks rising while 15 declined while two traded at new highs. Trading amounted to 6,138,410 units valued at $ $92,070,194 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,514,172 units valued at $7,024,157.
The JSE Market Index dived 3,837.64 points to end at 150,050.00, the all Jamaica 
Composite Index plunged 4,291.88 points to 166,642.47 and the JSE combined index dropped 3,758.77 points, to close at 158,219.22.
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 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose by 1 cent to close at $1.26, in trading 267,832 units. Caribbean Cement fell $2 to close at $21 with 55,406 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 5,370 shares, to close at $66, Cidoney traded 112,440 shares but shed 8 cents to end at 15 cents, Grace Kennedy jumped $1.37 to close at $81.52 with 61,027 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 86,000 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 30 cents at $14.50. Jamaica Producers lost $1 and ended at $32 while trading 1,709,600 shares, 
JMMB Group had 42,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 48 cents to end at $9.98, Margaritaville Turks traded 577,051 shares to close at 17.47 US cents after rising by 2.47 cents, National Commercial Bank declined 25 cents with 14,283 shares changing hands to close at $40. Radio Jamaica traded 134,542 shares to close at $1.14, Sagicor Group fell $1 in ending with 29,060 shares changing hands to close at $23. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 104,000 shares to close at $9.80 after falling 20 cents, Scotia Group traded just 836 shares to close at $31.05 after gaining $1.05 from Monday’s last traded price and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 41,000 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.06.
JSE gives up gains in early trading – Tuesday
Demand came in for a number of stocks on Tuesday morning in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with Margaritaville Turks having 577,051 units changing hands having gained 2.47 US cents to trade at 17.47 US cents.
Other stocks that came in for decent demand are, Grace Kennedy with 61,027 shares, Jamaica Broilers 79,000 shares, Radio Jamaica 125,520 stock units, Caribbean Cream 143,550 shares, Lasco Financial Services 144,669 units and Lasco Manufacturing with 74,201 shares.
Trading saw all major indices rising after 75 minutes of trading on Tuesday with an average of 57,433 per active stock traded, up from an average of 54,170 units traded in the mid-morning session on Tuesday.
A total of 23 securities compared, accounting for 1,320,967 shares changed hands at 10.45 am as 7 stocks gained and 7 declined.
The market saw the all Jamaica Composite Index dived 3,468.44 points to 167,465.91, the JSE Market Index dropped 3,101.35 points to 150,786.29the JSE combined index ending with a fall of 2,931.71 points to 159,046.28 and the junior market index fell 5.34 points to 1,869.38.
Big jump for JSE main market – Monday
Scotia’s stock pushed up index sharply on Monday.
The JSE Market Index surged 3,048.66 points to end at 153,887.64, the all Jamaica Composite Index leapt 3,409.51 points to 170,934.35 and the JSE combined index jumped 3,047.08 points, to close at 161,977.99.
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 9 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless lost 6 cents to close at $1.25, in trading 2,572,288 units. Caribbean Cement fell 40 cents to close at $23 with 1,900 shares changing hands, Carreras regained 50 cents to end trading with 2,000 shares, to close at $66, Jamaica Broilers had 41,209 units changing hands, to close at $14.80. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $19 while trading 17,539 shares, JMMB Group had 6,954 shares changing hands with a loss of 39 cents to end at $9.50, Margaritaville Turks traded 1,772,051 shares to close at 15US cents,
Mayberry Investments gained 40 cents to close at $4 with 31,000 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank declined 23 cents with 19,892 shares changing hands to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 5,250 shares to close with a loss of 3 cents at $1.14, Sagicor Group rose $1 in ending with 128,159 shares changing hands to close at $24, Scotia Group traded 243,952 shares to close at $30, but traded as high as $34. Sterling Investments fell 85 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $12 with only 1,500 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents with 377,543 shares changing hands at $5, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 400,00 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB 7.25% preference share, traded 296,482 units at $1.07.
JSE enjoys solid gains – Friday
Carib Cement jumped $3.90 to close at $23.40
on Friday.
Trading Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw a number of large volumes going through the market but with negligible impact on prices. A total of 41 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising and 10 declining. Trading accounted for 6,587,288 units valued at $120,406,344 changing hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for 430,780 units valued at $1,515,398.
The JSE Market Index gained 627.74 points to end at 150,211.24, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 702.06 points to 167,524.84 and the JSE combined index gained 868.01 points, to close at 158,930.91.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior 
markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to close at $1.31, in trading 476,886 units. Caribbean Cement jumped $3.90 to close at $23.40 with 3,282 shares changing hands, Carreras fell 50 cents to end trading with 4,715 shares, to close at $65.50, Jamaica Producers traded a large volume, with 2,139,600 units changing hands, up from 1,500,000 units on Thursday, the price climbed $1, to close at $33 on Friday. JMMB Group had 13,805 shares changing hands with a rise of 14 cents to end at $9.89, 
Kingston Wharves traded 14,595 shares at $11.50. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $3.60 with 17,795 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank rose 28 cents with 163,716 shares changing hands to close at $40.48. Radio Jamaica traded 303,827 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $1.17, Sagicor Group shed $1 in ending with 1,156,805 shares changing hands to close at $23, this after 1,238,798 units were traded on Thursday. Scotia Group traded 303,949 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures had 91,289 shares changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 107,662 units to end at 16 US cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
TTSE drops again on Friday
Scotiabank’s stock price sets to drop on TTSE
The market remains weak as reflected in the quotes for Republic Holdings and Scotiabank. The former last traded at $110 but have a closing bid at $109 to sell 340 shares with no buyers posted a bid and Scotiabank with the last traded price of $57.40 with an offer at $56.95 to sell 1,611 units with the bid at $55 to buy 2,000 shares.
The Composite Index declined by 0.17 points to close at 1,134.91, the All T&T Index fell 0.02 points to close at 1,815.61 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 60.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL added 24 cents and closed at $21.25 with 143,406 shares traded for $4,152,824.
Losses| JMB Group lost 1 cent in ending at 58 cents with 8,680 shares trading, Massy Holdings ended with 100 shares changing hands as the price dropped by 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.95 and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to close at $126.29 while trading 3,004 shares.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 18,000 shares changing
hands to close at $13, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 320 units at $24.99, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 9,556 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy traded 8,906 shares to end at $51.5, Guardian Holdings closed with 100 shares changing hands to end at $13. Guardian Media closed at $19.75 as 1,100 units changed hands, National Commercial Bank had 20,000 units changing hands at $2.40 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 23,507 shares changing hands to close at $7.25.
Slow start to Friday’s trading
unlike Thursday when there were some large trades trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange got off to a slow start on Friday,
with the largest trade being National Commercial Bank with 139,796 shares trading at $40.48 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share with 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
Trading saw all major indices rising after 75 minutes of trading on Friday with an average of 73,514 per active stock traded, up from an average of 398,593 units traded in the mid-morning session on Friday.
A total of 22 securities compared to 33 on Thursday, accounting for 1,617,302 shares changed hands at 10.45 am as 4 stocks gained and 6 declined.
The market saw the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped by 1,257.04 points to 165,565.74, the JSE Market Index slipped 1,124.00 points to 149,087.24 the JSE combined index ending with a fall of 946.57 points to 157,122.37 and the junior market index increasing by 9.37 points to 1,834.87.
JSE rose with volumes up – Thursday
S VL Trade over 10 million shares on Thursday.
The JSE Market Index gained 860.66 points to end at 150,211.24, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 962.52 points to 166,822.78 and the JSE combined index rose 849.82 points, to close at 158,062.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 26,400 shares to gain 3 cents and closed at $3.83, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to close at $1.26 in trading 945,819 units after trading earlier at $1.33. Caribbean Cement fell 39 cents to close at $19.50 with 27,473 shares changing hands, Carreras gained $1 and ended trading 9,260 shares to close at $66, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents and closed with 22,300 shares changing hands at $80.50. Jamaica Broilers rose 30 cents in trading 18,535 units to close at $14.80. Jamaica Producers was one of a number of stocks trading large volumes with 1,500,000 units changing hands with a rise of 50 cents to close at $32, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 10,627 shares to end at $19,
JMMB Group had 37,187 shares changing hands at $9.75, Margaritaville Turks gained 0.50 cent with 27,000 shares changing hands to close at 14.5 US cents. National Commercial Bank rose 19 cents with 159,786 shares changing hands to close at $40.20. Radio Jamaica traded 155,185 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents at $1.13, Sagicor Group gained $1 in ending with 1,238,798 shares changing hands at $24. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,451,906 units but lost 10 cents to end at $10, Scotia Group traded 26,915 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents with a large block of 10,035,300 units changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 93,053 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 119,440 units at $1.07.
