Indices fall across the board at JSE – Friday

Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse - the company's stock closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $3 on Friday.

Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse – the company’s stock closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3 on Friday.

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run but with more stocks falling than rising on Friday. The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 10,580,654 units valued at $91,422,843 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 21 securities rose and 14 declined with 4 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The JSE Market Index dropped 1,705.59 points to 139,748.01, the all Jamaica Composite Index dived 1,828.45 points to end at 155,132.57 and the JSE combined index declined by 1,636.11 points to end at 146,548.58.
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 only 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
In trading, Barita Investments closed with 238,852 shares trading to at $4, Cable and Wireless closed with 1,644,431 shares changing hands and 4 cents to close at $1.59, after trading at a high for the day of $1,64, Caribbean Cement traded 79,075 shares JSE sum 20-11-15changed hands at $16.50 with a loss of $1, Carreras gained 95 cents to end at $57, with 21,592 units trading. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 113,325 shares trading at $30, Gleaner traded 58,166 shares at $1.90, Grace Kennedy traded 4,563 shares and closed with a gain of 50 cents at $75, Jamaica Broilers traded 241,910 shares to close at $8.49 and lost 26 cents. Jamaica Producers rose $1.76 while trading 75,712 shares at $26.50, The Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 25 cents in trading 17,835 shares, to end at $13.50, JMMB Group rose by 11 cent while trading 192,697 shares to close at $10. Kingston Wharves ended with 19,500 shares changing hands at $11.25, Mayberry Investments closed with 115,000 units trading for 5 cents higher at $4.40, National Commercial Bank closed with a fall of $1.94 as 1,365,817 shares changed hands to end at $37.01, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 12,955 shares at $88.25 for a loss of 5 cents, JSE Fn Qts 20-11-15Pulse traded 91,500 shares at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3 as the price gained 50 cents, after trading at $3.20. Sagicor Group lost 7 cents in trading 170,002 units at $16.55 at the close, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 239,750 shares trading at $10. Scotia Group ended with 153,444 shares changing hands, closed with a fall of 89 cents to end at $26.31, Scotia Investments lost $1 and ended at $27 with 30,000 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 1 cent to $18.51 with 13,250 shares trading and Supreme Ventures ended at $4.75 after falling 2 cents with 35,500 shares.

Market down at JSE in mid-morning

In early trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange market indices are down with the all Jamaica Composite Index dropping 1,448.47 points to 155,472.55 at 11 am on Friday morning. JSE int 20-11-15The JSE Market Index declined by 1,331.90 points to 140,052.22, the JSE combined index fell 1,338.62 points to be at 146,915.55 and the junior market index slipped 9.09 points to 1,644.57.
In trading, Cable & Wireless traded 889,015 units between $1.50 and $1.64, but last traded at $1.60, National Commercial Bank traded 453,271 units at $37.75 after trading at the open at $39.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 31 securities changing hands with a volume of 2,628,517 units as 11 stocks gained and 11 declined after 90 minutes of trading.

JSE ends with 15 up & 19 down – Thursday

NCB ended at a new closing high

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.
JSE sum 19-11-15In 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, JSE Fn Qts 19-11-15National 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.

Selling pressure hits C&W

The Jamaica Stock Exchange all Jamaica Composite Index has shot up by 1,829.25 points to 157,525.62 at 11 am on Thursday morning. The JSE Market Index jumped 1,636.83 points to 141,889.33 the JSE combined index JSE int 19-11-15rose 1,258.48 points to be at 148,649.84 and the junior market index slipped 32.13 points to 1,644.55.
In trading, Cable & Wireless came under selling pressure and traded as low as $1.55 with 2,326,790 units changing hands and up to $1.80, but last traded at $1.78, Eppley traded at a new high of $400 with gain of $20, Desnoes & Geddes traded 405,690 at $30 and Sagicor Group has seen 311,800 shares changing hands at $17.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 32 securities changing hands with a volume of 4,293,752 units as 11 stocks gained and 13 declined after 90 minutes of trading.

JSE closes with 23 gains 12 losses – Wednesday

Barita Investments closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $4.50 on Wednesday

Barita Investments closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 on Wednesday

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run but with more stocks rising than declining on Wednesday. The market closed with activity in 40 securities, leading to 241,658,997 units valued at $3,865,297,144 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 23 securities rose and 12 declined with 8 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 1 at intraday highs.
The JSE Market Index climbed 560.43 points to 140,252.50, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 626.31 points to end at 155,696.37 and the JSE combined index gained by 966.06 points to end at 147,391.36.
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 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with 3,256,680 shares changing hands and declined 14 cents to close at $1.66, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2, Carreras gained 94 cents to end at $57, with 314,980 units trading.JSE sum 18-11-15 Ciboney traded with a rise of 1 cent as 125,450 shares changed hands at 52 weeks’ high of 13 cents, the stock ended with a bid to buy 2,264,000 shares at 12 cents. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 11,938 shares trading at $30.01, Grace Kennedy traded 381,400 shares and closed with rise of 54 cents at $74.55, Jamaica Broilers traded 1,565,200 shares to close at $8.75 with a loss of 5 cents. Jamaica Producers lost $1.50 while trading 1,156,535 shares at $22.51, the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.50 in trading 5,245 shares, to end at $13.50, JMMB Group gained $1.39 while trading 700 shares to close at $9.90. Mayberry Investments closed with 188,769 units trading at $5, National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of 44 cents as 95,706 shares changed hands to end at $37, Pan Jamaican Investments closed at $88.30 after trading 408,462 shares to gain 3 cents. Pulse Investments traded 11,150 shares with a rise of 50 cents, to close at 52 weeks’ high of $2.50.JSE Fn Qts 18-11-15
Radio Jamaica traded at $5 after 34,144 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 8 cents in trading 1,511,190 units at $16.65 at the close. Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 1,043,832 shares changing hands with a loss of 49 cents at $9.81, Scotia Group ended with 206,750 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 72 cents to end at $27.05. Scotia Investments gained 48 cents and ended at $27.50 with 17,000 shares changing hands, Seprod rose $1.85 to $17.80 with 363,796 shares trading and Supreme Ventures ended at $5 after gaining 25 cents with 21,176 shares changing hands.

Dolphin trades 230M shares

The Jamaica stock market is off to a spirited start on Wednesday which saw Sagicor Investments crossing 227.5 million Dolphin Cove shares and buying another 2.1 million from other brokers. The main market indices are down and the junior of index is up with a number of new 52 weeks’ high being achieved.
JSE int 18-11-15Notable trades are, Caribbean Cream with 10,000 units at a new high of $5 after adding 40 cents, Dolphin Cove with 229,610,218 units at a new high of $16.03 with a rise of $2.33, Cable & Wireless with 690,670 units changing hands up to $2, but last traded at $1.91, Jamaica Broilers with 914,200 shares changing hands at $8.76. Jamaica Producers traded 1,156,535 units at $22.51, down by $1.50, Sagicor Group has seen 508,350 shares changing hands at $16.58, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund had 1,043,832 units at $9.81 and Seprod with 304,359 shares rising $1.85 to $17.80.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 28 securities changing hands with a volume of 234,954,186 units as 14 stocks gained and 7 declined after 75 minutes of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite index fell 135.44 points to 154,934.62, the JSE Market Index declined 121.19 points to 139,570.88 the JSE combined index rose 254.07 points to be at 146,679.37 and the junior market index climbed 41.27 points to 1,669.02.

JSE main market closes at new high

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

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, JSE sum 17-11-15Carreras 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. JSE Fn Qts 17-11-15Pan 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.

The JSE off to robust start

The Jamaica stock market is off to a flying start on Tuesday with the all Jamaica index up 1,616 points as Cable & Wireless with units changing hands traded up JSE int 17-11-15to $1.80, but last traded at $1.76, Grace Kennedy rose to $75, National Commercial Bank traded at $37 and Pan Jamaican Investments is at $92.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 27 securities changing hands with a volume of 2,150,673 units as 10 stocks gained and 8 declined after 78 minutes of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,616.16 points to 155,132.81, the JSE Market Index climbed 1,446.15 points to 139,748.22 the JSE combined index rose 1,314.17 points to be at 146,502.93 and the junior market index declined 5.74 points to 1,630.51.
Subsequently Mayberry Investments trading more than 4 million shares up to $5 and C&W was up to $1.86.

JSE main market slips on Monday

S VL closed at a new high on Monday.

S VL closed at a new high on Monday.

The Jamaica stock market started the week with moderate losses in the indices on Monday but investors continue to respond positively to the release of company results that have generally been very took some profit with more stocks falling than rising.
The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 9,839,984 units valued at $50,044,573 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 15 securities rose and 12 declined with 4 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 2 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index fell 140.31 points to 138,302.07 the all Jamaica Composite Index declined 156.81 points to end at 153,516.65 and the JSE combined index eased by 20.44 points to end at 145,188.76.
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 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
JSE sum 16-11-15 In trading, Barita Investments closed with a gain of 15 cents to $3.80 with 1,000 shares trading, Cable and Wireless close with 1,304,419 shares changing hands to close at $1.40 after rising to $1.49 in early trading. With the company’s parent having announced today that it has agreed to accept an offer from Liberty Global for the shares of CWC Plc interest could well build again in the local stock. Carreras rose $1 to end at $57 with 17,200 units trading, Ciboney gained 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 12 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 269,196 shares trading at $30.02, Gleaner Company traded at 562,609 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $1.91. Jamaica Broilers traded 12,290 shares to close at $8.79 with a gain of 4 cents, JMMB Group lost 90 cents while trading 1,028,832 shares to close at $9.90. Mayberry Investments lost 4 cents and closed with 369,000 units trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.30, National Commercial Bank close with 118,880 shares changing hands to end with a rise of $1 at $36 after trading at an intraday high of $37. JSE Fn Qts 16-11-15Pulse Investments traded 229,058 shares with a decline of 20 cents for a close of $1.80, Sagicor Group lost 2 cents in trading 482,103 units at $16.43 at the close, Scotia Group ended with 8,029 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 39 cents at $26.50. Supreme Ventures ended at a 52 weeks’ high $4.80 after adding 15 cents with 47,709 shares changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share gained 2 US cents and ended at 23 US cents with 18,934 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 220,500 units at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share traded 1,313,000 units and ended at $3.49 with a gain of 4 cents.

The JSE in moderate trading

The Jamaica stock market is off to a relatively moderate start on Monday, but 11 securities in the junior market has so far traded. Trading in main market stocks resulted in two securities having over 100,000 units trading, as Cable & Wireless had 482,450 units changing hands at $1.48 and Desnoes & Geddes with 201,196 units at $30 but Caribbean Flavours had 318,048 units changing hands at $5. JSE int 16-11-15rThe junior market has 9 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price but supply is low with 11 securities having no stocks being offered for sale. This is a good indicator for prices to rise in this market segment.
The All Jamaican Composite index eased 208.35 points to 153,465.11 point, the JSE Market Index fell 186.43 points to 138,255.95 the JSE combined index lost 168.96 points to be at 145,040.24 and the junior market index inched up by 0.79 points to its highest level of 1,624.49.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 30 securities changing hands with a volume of 1,803,002 units as 6 stocks gained and 8 declined after 75 minutes of trading.