12 JSE stocks rise 3 fall on Friday

September 25, 2015 by

JMMB preference share was the dominant trade on the JSE's main market

JMMB preference share was the dominant trade on the JSE’s main market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw low activity with securities trading, at the close there were 12 stocks rising to only 3 declining. The market closed with 23 totalling 2,461,162 units, valued at $7.455 million changing hands traded in all market segments. Trading in the main market was very light with only 253,878 shares with the exception of Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share, with 682,996 units at $2.50.
The main market indices enjoyed a second day of increases with the JSE Market Index gained 680.16 points to 96,507.41, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index added 693.16 points to 106,808.75 and the JSE combined index rose 760.12points to end at 99,739.05.
JSE Sum -25- 9-15 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 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower. This indicator has been increasing in strength over the past week as the period for company results for the third quarter approaches. Notwithstanding, there are still some pockets of weakness as shown by the number of stocks that are offered below their last selling prices.
Stocks that particularly weak are Hardware and Lumber with a last sale of $13 now being offered at $11.50. Grace Kennedy reported earlier in the year that they were considering a buyout offer for the shares thy own in this subsidiary at a maximum price of $18.50 and that the deal should be closed by the end of July, there is no further information on the deal. JSE fn qts 25-9-15Sterling Investments with a last sale of $13.40 is now on offer at $13.15, at 11 o’clock on Friday morning the amount of stock on offer at the closing quote was 242,600 units a Grace Kennedy that has an offer of $63.70 versus the last traded price of $64.
In trading, Cable and Wireless added 2 cents with 46,300 shares changing hands, to close at 51 cents, Jamaica Broilers had 86,628 units trading at $6 after shedding 9 cents, JMMB Group traded at $7.63 with 36,487 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank had 23,100 units changing hands and ended at $27.75 while dropping 1 cent, Scotia Group traded 26,428 shares to close at $23.77.
IC Insider was unable to get the closing bids and offer volumes at the close of trading on Friday, accordingly the trading sheet do not carry this information.

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Market gains in Friday morning trading

September 25, 2015 by

Activity was subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday morning, resulted in JSE Intra 25- 09-158 securities trading changing hands at 11 am with a big increase in volume of 758,247 units, with 1 stocks declining and 4 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index rising 203.74 points to 96,030.99. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 227.69 points to 106,276.32, the JSE combined index gaining 243.35 points to be at 99,289.24 and the junior market is up 5.71 points to 965.51.
The main trade so far are Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 659,996 units at $2.50 and Lasco Manufacturing that has gained 9 cents to be trading at $2.05 with 49,956 units.

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Rising JSE stocks outpace decliners Thursday

September 24, 2015 by

Cable & Wireless HQ - the stock traded 10.7m units on Thursday.

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded 10.7m units on Thursday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw low activity with only 24 securities trading, the volume increased sharply from recent trading days with Cable and Wireless trading almost 11 million shares and Ciboney with just over 4 million units than on Thursday. At the close there were 11 stocks rising to 4 declining. The market closed with 24 totalling 18,198,760 units, valued at $28,814,733 changing hands traded in all market segments.
The main market indices enjoyed a second day of increases with the JSE Market Index gained 89.23 points to 95,827.25, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index added 99.71 points to 106,048.63 and the JSE combined index rose 167.49 points to end at 99,045.89.
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 8 with offers that were lower. JSE Sum -24- 9-15
This is an indication that while there is buying interest above current prices for a large number of stocks, there are still a noticeable number of stocks that investors want to be out of, at lower prices, than the last selling price.
Stocks that particularly weak are Hardware and Lumber with a last sale of $13 now being offered at $11.50. Grace Kennedy reported earlier in the year that they were considering an offer for this subsidiary at a maximum price of $18.50 and that the deal should be closed by the end of July. To date there has been no further information on the buy out offer, even as the July deadline is long past. Sterling Investments with a last sale of $13.40, now have on offer at $13.15, 242,600 units and no bids to buy.
Trading in the main market ended with Berger Paints trading 20,000 shares at $2.28, Cable and Wireless slipped 1 cent with 10,774,000 shares changing hands, to close at 49 cents. At the close the stock had 1,122,637 units on the bid at 48 cents and 172,996 units on offer at 51 cents. Carreras traded 224,067 shares at $49.50 while gaining 50 cents, Ciboney Group with 4,365,250 shares at 9 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 135,000 shares trading with a 35 cents gain to close at $6.50, Jamaica Broilers had 35,930 units trading at $6.09, JMMB Group traded at $7.63 with 10,984 shares changing ownership. JSE fn qts 24-9-15 Mayberry Investments had 160,100 shares trading at $2.80, National Commercial Bank had 81,100 units changing hands and ended at $27.76 while losing just 1 cent, Sagicor Group with 80,000 shares trading, closed 1 cent higher at $12.82, Scotia Group traded 52,000 shares to close with a rise of 2 cents to $23.77. Scotia Investments traded 10,110 shares in closing at $24.53 with a gain of 1 cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share 313,046 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 1,841,065 units at $2.50 fo a rise of 1 cent.

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Juniors up majors down Thursday trading

September 24, 2015 by

Activity fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, resulted in 19 securities trading changing hands at 11amwith a big increase in volume of 17,,066,415 units, with 3 stocks declining and 9 rising.
JSE Intra 24- 09-15Trading activity resulted in declines to the indices with the JSE Market Index falling 206.11 points to 95,531.91. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index down 230.35 points to 105,718.57 and the JSE combined index slipped 108.03 points to be at 98,770.37 and the junior market is up 9.69 points to 960.17.
The main trades are Cable & Wireless with 10,774,000 units at 49 cents, Ciboney Group with 4,365,250 shares at 9 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 80,100 at $27.56, Scotia Group with 52,000 shares at $23.77, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share 313,046 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 1,341,065 units at $2.50.

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8 up 8 down on JSE on Wednesday

September 23, 2015 by

JSE buildingOn Wednesday the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw more activity than on Tuesday but the market still seems to be nervous with a high level of stocks riding and declining on the same day. At the close there were 8 stocks rising to 8 that declined.
The market closed with 26 securities changing hands totalling 4,027,018 units, valued at $45,899,661 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index gained 148.80 points to 95,738.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index added 166.30 points to 105,948.92 and the JSE combined index rose 141.78 points to end at 98,878.40.
JSE Sum -23- 9-15 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 4 with offers that were lower.
Trading in the main market ended with Cable and Wireless slipped 1 cent with 885,401 shares changing hands, to close at 49 cents. At the close the stock had 1,122,637 units on the bid at 48 cents and 300,000 on offer at 52 cents. Caribbean Cement traded 200,000 shares at $8 while gaining 30 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 128,250 shares trading with a 5 cents gain to close at $6.15, JMMB Group traded at $7.63 with 10,345 shares changing ownership. JSE fn qts 23-9-15National Commercial Bank had 35,609 units changing hands and ended at $27.47 while losing just 1 cent, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 8,052 shares to close at $61.71. Sagicor Group with 175,880 shares trading, closed 19 cents lower at $12.81, Scotia Group traded 1,496,663 shares to close with a loss of 16 cents at $23.75, Scotia Investments traded 16,267 shares in closing at $24.52 with a gain of 2 cents. Supreme Ventures had 41,160 shares changing hands at $3.75, for a gain of 35 cents Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 231,855 shares at a 52 weeks low of $2.49 after losing 16 cents and Proven Investments preference share traded 59,200 units at $5.

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JSE falls in early Wednesday trading

September 23, 2015 by

Activity fell back to moderate from a pick up on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning with 15 securities trading compared with 25 securities changing hands on Tuesday after 90 minutes from the opening resulting in a volume of 1,068,132 units, with 3 stocks declining and 5 rising.
JSE Intra 23- 09-15Trading activity resulted in declines to the indices with the JSE Market Index falling 294.16 points to 95,295.06. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index down 328.74 points to 105,453.88 and the JSE combined index slipped 278.93 points to be at 98,457.69 and the junior market is down 0.13 points to 950.20.
The main trades are Cable & Wireless with 706,193 units at 52 cents, Scotia Group with 138,000 shares at $23.60, Supreme Ventures 41,160 units at $3.75 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 100,000 units at $2.50.

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12 up 12 down on JSE on Tuesday

September 22, 2015 by

JSE-stks1 On Tuesday the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw more activity than on Monday but the market still seems to be nervous with a high level of stocks riding and declining. At the close there were 12 stocks rising to 12 that declined.
The market continues to trade with low volumes but the number of securities trading picked up to 33 from only 19 securities changing hands on Monday as 3,036,646 units, valued at a mere $11,130,858 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index dipped 569.70 points to 95,589.22, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped 636.67 points to 105,782.62 and the JSE combined index fell 543.24 points to end at 98,736.62.
JSE Sum -22- 9-15r 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.
Trading in the main market ended with Cable and Wireless rising 2 cents with 295,388 shares changing hands, to close at 50 cents. At the close the stock had 2,003,038 units on the bid at 48 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 11,529 shares at $7.70, down by 10 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 31,250 shares trading with a 90 cents loss at $6.10, Jamaica Broilers traded at $6.05 with 75,476 shares changing ownership and lost 15 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded at $7,20, down by 25 cents with 29,500 shares, JMMB Group traded 22,320 units and lost 7 cents to end at $7.63, Kingston Wharves had 28,000 units trading to close JSE fn qts 22-9-15at $6.50, Mayberry Investments added 42,000 units at $2.80 after shedding 20 cents, National Commercial Bank had only 5,900 units changing hands, ended at $27.48 while gaining just 1 cent, Radio Jamaica traded 27,079 shares to close at $3.08, Sagicor Group with 97,907 shares trading, closed for40 cents higher at $13, Scotia Group traded 32,956 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $23.91, Supreme Ventures had 31,600 shares changing hands at $3.40, for a loss of 34 cents, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 93,750 units at 20.01 US cents, down by 1.99 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,304,000 units at $2 after dropping 1 cent and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 110,000 shares at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 after losing 15 cents.

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JSE slips in early Tuesday trading

September 22, 2015 by

JSE Intra 22- 09-15 Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning with 25 securities changing hands after 90 minutes had passed from the opening resulting in a volume of 2,096,728 units, with 7 stocks declining and 7 rising.
Trading activity resulted small changes to the indices with the JSE Market Index falling 446.85 points to 95,712.07. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index down 499.38 points to 105,919.91 and the JSE combined index slipped 435.03 points to be at 98,844.83. The junior market is 1.47 points to 949.46.
The main trade is Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share has traded 1,304,000 units at $2.

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Stocks react negatively to PM speech?

September 21, 2015 by

If Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock exchange is anything to go by investors seem far from impressed with the presentation delivered by the Jamaica’s Prime Minister at Sunday’s closing of her party’s annual conference as there were only two stocks rising to 13 that declined.
JSE Sum -21- 9-15The market saw low volumes on a day that enjoyed only moderate trading activity with 19 securities changing hands as 1,481,773 units, valued at a mere $7,074,688 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index dipped 736.27 points to 96,158.92, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped 822.83 points to 106,419.29 and the JSE combined index fell 757 points to end at 99,279.86.
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 3 with offers that were lower.
Trading in the main market was very low keyed with extremely low volumes with only one stock trading with volumes in six digits. Cable and Wireless fell 3 cent with 20,584 shares JSE fn qts 21-9-15changing hands, to close at 48 cents. At the close the stock had 2,167,369 units on the bid at 48 cents. Caribbean Cement traded 35,389 shares at $7.80 to gain 10 cents, National Commercial Bank with 29,091 units changing hands, ended at $27.47 while losing $2.52. Sagicor Group with 173,580 shares trading, closed for 5 cents higher at $12.60, Scotia Group traded 21,500 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $23.90, Supreme Ventures had 31,600 shares changing hands at $3.40, for a loss of 34 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 25,000 units at 22 US cents.

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Weak start to week on JSE – early Monday

September 21, 2015 by

The week has started with very little activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with just 5 securities changing hands after 80 minutes had passed from the opening. Activities JSE Intra 21- 09-15resulted in a volume of 622,390 units, with 1 stock declining and 2 rising.
Trading activity resulted small changes to the indices with the JSE Market Index rising 19.48 points to 96,914.67. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 21.76 points to 107,263.88 and the JSE combined index advanced 55.08 points to be at 100,091.94. The junior market is up 4.11 points to 961.97.
The main trades so far are, Caribbean Cream has traded 440,000 shares at $1.65 and Sagicor Group traded 173,580 units at $12.60.

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