Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday morning continues to reflect moderate interest by investors, resulting in 17 securities trading changing hands at 11 am with a volume of 1,298,546 units, with 2 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gaining 211.59 points to 96,831.34. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 236.46 points to 107,170.76, the JSE combined index climbed 257.66 points to be at 100,565.96 and the junior market is up 6.49 points to 1,023.87 and is not very far off from the all-time high of 1,040.59.
Cable & Wireless last traded 799,014 shares at 51 cents, Desnoes & Geddes traded 27,650 shares at $7 after gaining 38 cents, KLE Group had 228,390 units trading at a new low of 43 cents and Lasco Distributors had 187,793 units trading at $1.97.
JSE gains in early Monday trading
Sharp drop in JSE main indices on Friday
NCB traded 230,441 shares with the last trade at $31 on Friday
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index
dropping 1,349.88 points to 96,619.75, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index diving 1,508.57 points to 106,934.30 and the JSE combined index falling 995.05 to end at 100,308.30 points. Falls in the prices of Mayberry Investments, Pan Jamaican Investments, Scotia Group and Scotia Investments contributed to the declines.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 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 40,000 shares changing hands to close at 51 cents, Desnoes & Geddes had 161,523 shares trading 2 cents higher, at $6.62, Grace Kennedy traded 8,785 shares at $64.50, for a rise of 50 cents.e Interestingly the stock closed without any stock being offered for sale, the likes of which have not been seen for a long time. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.81 with 16,146 shares changing ownership and dropping 4 cents. JMMB Group traded 26,700 units at $7.64,
National Commercial Bank had 230,441 units trading between $28.34 and $31 but last traded at $31, for a gain of $2.80, Pan Jamaican traded 8,647 shares to close with a loss of 98 cents to $61.02. Sagicor Group with 167,015 shares trading, closed with a gain of 3 cents to end at $13.03, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 8,550 shares closed at $7.50. Scotia Group lost 20 cents in ending at $23.50 while 208,506 shares traded, Scotia Investments traded 8,550 units with a loss of $2.50 to end at $25 and Proven Investments preference share close at $5 with 51,480 units changing hands.
JSE indices jump in early trading Friday
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday morning was subdued, resulting in 18 securities trading changing hands at 11 am with a volume of 547,500 units, with 6 stocks 
declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gaining 135.03 points to 98,104.66. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 150.90 points to 108,593.77, the JSE combined index climbed 387.38 points to be at 101,690.73 and the junior market is up 29.10 points to 1,015.19.
General Accident Insurance traded 65,186 shares at $1.45 and Lasco Manufacturing had 280,424 units trading at a new all-time high of $2.30, to be the largest volumes to trade.
Strong jump in JSE on Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Thursday. At the close, there were 14 stocks rising, 9 declining with 29 securities totalling 4,929,890 units, valued at $167,356,630 changing hands, in all market segments.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index rose 1,645.04 points to 97,969.63, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,838.44 points to 108,442.87 and the JSE combined index gained 1,604.63 to end at 101,303.35 points.
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 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints had 49,048 units changing hands at $2.30, Cable and Wireless gained 2 cents with 609,674 shares changing hands, to close at 52 cents. Carreras traded 11,356 shares with a gain of 10 cents to land at $49, traded 2,039,931 shares at $64, for a fall of 66 cents, Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 36,585 shares changing ownership and dropping 20 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 20 cents with 40,000 
shares trading to end at $7.30, JMMB Group traded 50,233 units at $7.64 and gained a cent, National Commercial Bank had 1,078,244 trading between $27.72 and $30 but ended at $28.20, for a gain of 68 cents, Pan Jamaican traded 1,820 shares to close with a gain of 28 cents to $62. with 3,000 shares trading, closed with a loss of 20 cents, to end at $13, Scotia Group lost 5 cents in ending at $23.70 while 13,580 shares traded and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share close at $2.56 with a gain of 16 cents with 41,500 units changing hands.
Jump in main indices on Thursday morning
Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, with big trades in Grace Kennedy and National Commercial Bank and resulted in 17 securities trading changing hands at 10.45 am with a volume of 3,524,264 units, with 6 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gained 1,591.46 points to 97,916.05. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,778.56 points to 108,382.99, the JSE combined index climbed 1,521.83 points to be at 101,223.14 and the junior market is up 2.45 points to 982.77.
Grace Kennedy traded 2,000,000 shares at $64, National Commercial Bank had 1,073,614 trading between $27.72 to $30, where the price sits now, other useful trades are, Cable & Wireless with 227,689 up to 52 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 40,000 shares at $7.30 and JMMB Group 40,889 at $7.63.
7 stocks up 9 down on JSE
Proven traded 1.24 million shares on Wednesday
The main market indices suffered mild declines with the JSE Market Index losing 108.96 points to 96,324.59,
the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 121.77 points to 106,604.43 and the JSE combined index slipped 108.46 to end at 99,698.72 points.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 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. The rise in the closing bids coincides with the close of the month as portfolios are priced at month end.
In trading, Berger Paints had 49,048 units changing hands at $2.30, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 325,800 shares changing hands, to close at 50 cents. Grace Kennedy had 64,962 shares trading and gained 66 cents to end at $64.66,
Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 36,585 shares changing ownership and dropping 20 cents. JMMB Group traded 16,250 units at $7.63 and lost 2 cents, Pan Jamaican traded 8,177 shares to close at $61.72, Sagicor Group with 145,626 shares trading, closed with a gain of 20 cents, to end at $13.20, Scotia Group lost 25 cents in ending at $23.75 while 4,400 shares traded. Supreme Ventures close at $3.60 with 210,487 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share, had 1,239,499 units changing hands at 19.5 US cents, after shedding 0.25 cents.
Main market slips in morning trading
Activity remains moderate on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning, resulted in 16 securities trading changing hands at 11 am with a volume of just 442,786 units, with 3 stocks declining and 5 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index falling 75.43 points to 96,358.12. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 84.29 points to 106,641.91, the JSE combined index declined 55.48 points to be at 99,751.70 and the junior market is up 1.76 points to 982.71.
Price changes aplenty & no direction for JSE
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw low trading activity on Tuesday and at the close, there were 10 stocks rising, 11 declining with 30 securities totalling 986,801 units, valued at $11,478,835 changing hands, in all market segments. Trading in the main market was very light with only 745,029 shares trading.
The main market indices enjoyed a second day of increases with the JSE Market Index added 77.06 points to 96,433.55, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 86.11 points to 106,726.20 and the JSE combined index rose 180.75 to end at 99,807.18 points.
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 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless rose 2 cents with 85,687 shares changing hands, to close at 51 cents, Caribbean Cement had 150,477 shares trading with a 29 cents rise, to $8, Carreras lost 20 cents in trading 9,195 shares and ended at $48.90, Desnoes & Geddes traded 28,656 shares to end at $6.60 for a fall of 40 cents. Grace Kennedy had 50,670 shares changing hands at $64, 
Jamaica Broilers traded at $6 with 55,760 shares changing ownership and gained 30 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 56,000 shares at $7.50, JMMB Group traded 51,620 units to end at $7.65, National Commercial Bank had 28,578 units changing hands and ended at $27.52 after losing 23 cents. Pan Jamaican traded 11,090 shares to close at $61.71. Radio Jamaica traded at $3.08 with 13,820 shares changing hands. Sagicor X Fund with 12,000 shares closed with a gain of 39 cents to end at $7.40, Scotia Group lost 95 cents in ending at $24 while 25,457 shares traded and Scotia Investments gained 1 cent to land at $25.01 with 55,000 units.
Market gains in Tuesday morning trading
Activity was subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning and resulted in 26 securities changing hands at 11:30 am with a volume of just 572,426 units, leading to 6 stocks declining and 12 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index rising 380.32 points to 96,736.81. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 425.03 points to 107,065.12, the JSE combined index gaining 489.84 points to be at 100,116.27 and the junior market is up 14.64 points to 983.50.
The main trades so far are Caribbean Cement with 150,477 at $8, Kingston Wharves with 82,672 units at $6.50 and Scotia Investments 55,000 units at $25.01.
Weak start to the week for JSE
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw low trading activity on Monday, at the close there were 11 stocks rising and 11 declining with 30 securities totalling 1,250,833 units, valued at $8,226,223 changing hands, in all market segments. Trading in the main market was very light with only 446,610 shares trading.
The main market indices enjoyed a second day of increases with the JSE Market Index lost 150.92 points to 96,356.49, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 168.66 points to 106,640.09 and the JSE combined index fell 112.62 to end at 99, 626.43.
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 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower. This indicator has increased in strength over the past week as the period for company results for the third quarter approaches. There remain some pockets of weakness as shown by the number of stocks that are offered below their last selling prices.
In trading, Cable and Wireless fell 2 cents with 6,000 shares changing hands, to close at 49 cents, Caribbean Cement had 215,450 shares trading with a 1 cent rise to $7.71, Carreras lost 40 cent in trading 11,250 shares and ended at $49.10, Hardware & Lumber traded just 797 shares to end at $11 for a fall of $2. Mayberry Investments had 13,500 units trading at $2.80,
National Commercial Bank had 74,249 units changing hands and ended at $27.75, Pan Jamaican traded 2,337 shares to close with a loss of $1.29 at $61.71. Radio Jamaica traded at $3.08 with 18,847 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group with 14,503 shares closed 18 cents up, to $13. Scotia Group gained $1.18 in ending at $24.95 with 56,261 shares trading, Scotia Investments gained 47 cents to $25 with only 1,900 units, Sterling Investments ended with a loss of 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $13 while trading 3,000 shares and Supreme Ventures lost 15 cents with 10,300 shares trading to end at $3.60.