The Jamaica Stock Exchange is having technical issues, as a result we are unable to get the live feed. Reports are that only 6 stocks have traded since the market opened on Tuesday around 11AM.
The Exchange had major issues last week when trading commenced shortly before 12 noon and closed at 3 pm.
JSE having technical issues
June 30, 2015 by
Declining stocks on top Monday
June 29, 2015 by
Carreras drops $2.20
The JSE Market Index declined 236.68 points to 97,430.27 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 264.54 points to close at 107,839.80 but the JSE combined index dropped 234.79 points to end at 100,012.08.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was showing a poor reading of 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable & Wireless had 128,943 units changing hands at 45 cents at the close, after shedding 2 cents. Caribbean Cement had 68,775 units trading at $5.50, Carreras lost $2.20 while trading 20,000 shares to close at $48.30, Desnoes and Geddes traded at $7.56 with 35,000 shares,
Gleaner ended with 5,600 shares changing hands to gain 10 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high of $1.29. Grace Kennedy ended with 21,158 units at $63.50 by dropping 50 cents, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in trading 7,605 units to end at $6, JMMB Group added 10 cents in trading 400,538 shares and ended at $7.50. Mayberry had 36,805 shares trading, to end at a $2.52, National Commercial Bank fell 47 cents while trading 99,459 shares, to close at $29.03, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents with 485,685 units trading, to end at $12.55, but only after it traded during the day at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund saw trading in 6,053 units but lost 40 cents in closing at $7.30, Scotia Group had 11,027 units trading 4 cents up at $23.25.
JSE off to slow start Monday
June 29, 2015 by
After 60 minutes of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 14 securities traded with 
4 rising and 6 declining comprising a total volume of 519,320 shares changing hands, only 2 stocks have so far traded in the junior market with both declining.
The all Jamaican Composite index inched up 179.45 to 108,283.79 points, JSE Combined Index put on 84.53 to 100,321.40 points, JSE Index is now at 97,827.49 points after adding 160.54 points and Junior Market Index fell to 892.53, down by 7.37 points.
The most noticeable trades so far are KLE with a small volume but ended down to 65 cents the lowest price it has traded at to date, Gleaner Company with 5,600 units at $1.29 with a 10 cents gain, for a 52 weeks’ high and Sagicor Group traded at $13. Paramount Trading has a bid at $6 versus the last traded price of $5.11 as investors try to find where supply may be.
17 stocks rose 6 declined
June 26, 2015 by
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 17 stocks rising, 6 declining as 28 securities changed hands and ending in 1,670,491 units trading, valued at $31,272,240 and 4 stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high in all market segments. The main market closed with 12 stocks advancing to 4 falling.
The JSE Market Index gained 616.53 points to 97,666.95, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 689.12 points to close at 108,104.34 but the JSE combined index added 631.68 points to end at 100,236.87.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was showing a worse reading than Thursday’s close of 12 to 5. The reading at the end of Friday’s trading is 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower as the market continues to swing between ups and down.
In trading, Carreras put on $2.23 while trading 1,000 shares to close at $50.50, Gleaner ended with 13,000 shares changing hands to gain 12 cents for a 52 weeks’ high of $1.19, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in trading 7,605 units to end at $6, JMMB Group added 10 cents in trading 219,702 shares and ended at $7.50.
Kingston Wharves climbed 15 cents to $7.15 with 14,071 shares, Montego Bay Ice has not traded in more than two years finally traded today but lost $2.95 to end at $15 while 1,560 shares traded to end at a 52 weeks low. National Commercial Bank rose 40 cents while trading 137,540 shares to close at $29.40, Proven Investments traded 132,278 share to close at 19 US cents, Sagicor Group inched up 9 cents with 105,691 units trading, to end at $12.70, Sagicor Real Estate Fund saw trading in 101,000 units but lost 30 cents in closing at $7.70 and Scotia Investments climbed $1 to $28.50 with 677,500 units, most of the stock traded at $2.
JSE enjoying slow Friday
June 26, 2015 by
Trading was mild with 75 minutes of trading having elapsed leading to 11 securities 
trading with 5 rising and 2 declining comprising a total volume of only 252,281 shares changing hands.The all Jamaican Composite index inched up 81.31 to 107,496.53 points, JSE Combined Index put on 77.40 to 99,682.59 points, JSE Index is now at 97,123.17 points after adding 72.75 points and Junior Market Index fell to 895.31, up by 0.97 points.
The most noticeable trade so far is Pan Jamaican with just 760 units trading as the price rose by $2.93 to $63.70, National Commercial Bank with 137,010 shares changing hands at $29 and Proven Investments with 76,970 shares at 21.2 US cents.
Scotia Group tops trading on Thursday
June 25, 2015 by
Scotia Group accounted for 79% of shares traded in main market
The JSE Market Index lost 264.93 points to 97,050.42, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declining by 296.12 points to close at 107,415.22 but the JSE combined index declined 377.15 points to end at 99,605.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading,
in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was showing a better reading than Wednesday’s close of 9 to 8, with Thursday’s reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.In trading, Caribbean Cement closed with 48,780 shares changing hands at $5.45 after slipping 5 cents, Carreras put on 2 cents while trading 26,534 shares at $48.37, Gleaner ended with 30,000 shares changing hands but lost 1 cent to close at $1.07, Grace Kennedy gained 45 cents with only 2,040 units changing hands at $63.95. Hardware and Lumber fell 50 cents to $17.50 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents in trading 1,497 units to end at $5.50,
Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 46 cents in trading 5,400 shares and ended at $6.35. At the close Stocks and Securities offered 982,465 units for sale at $6.80, Kingston Properties climbed $1 to $8 with 2,705 shares, National Commercial Bank rose 10 cents in trading 25,224 shares to close at $29.10, Sagicor Group fell 24 cents with 28,533 units trading to end at $12.61, Scotia Group had 1,419,099 units trading at $23.50, Scotia Investments fell by $2.35 to $27.50 with only 4,217 units. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 56,983 units at a loss of 1 cent at $2.98 and Proven Investments 8% preference share ended with 42,500 units trading unchanged at $5.
JSE main market up slightly
June 25, 2015 by
With the delay in commencement of trading until minutes before noon, 22 stocks have 
traded up to 1 pm with 7 rising and 10 declining comprising a total volume of 585,588 shares changing hands.The all Jamaican composite index gained 171.63 to 107,882.97 points, JSE Combined Index put on just 17.37 to 99,999.71, JSE Index is now at 97,478.74 points after adding 163.39 points and Junior Market Index fell to 894.34, down by 14.05 points.
The most noticeable trade so far is Access Financial with 17,562 units trading down by $1.50 to $12 and Kingston Properties rising $1 to $8. Trading is expected to end today at 3 PM due late start to the day’s activities.
JSE trading opens
June 25, 2015 by
After nearly two and a half hours of normal trading time, trading on the Jamaica 
Stock Exchange commenced after the system that was down was restored. The system returned at minutes before mid day with 6 stocks trading. The JSE informed IC Insider that trading will end at 3 PM today. Information on trading up to 12:06 today is attached showing most trades taking place in the junior market.
JSE trading system was down now up
June 25, 2015 by
After more than two than hours of normal trading time, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange is yet to commence. The exchange advised that technicians are working on the system and no time was given as to the time frame to have the system back up.
In Wednesday’s trading all the main indices fell as 12 stocks rose and 12 declined out of a total of 31 securities that traded. At the close the indicators were not very promising that todays activity would reflect a much different picture of sideward movement in the markets.
The system returned at minutes before mid day with 5 stocks trading. The JSE informed IC Insider that trading will end at 3 PM today.
12 up 12 down on JSE Wednesday
June 24, 2015 by
Carreras fell $2.15 on Wednesday
The JSE Market Index lost 137.06 points to 97,315.35, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declining by 153.20 points to close at 107,711.34 but the JSE combined index declined 273.13 points to end at 99,982.34.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.In trading, Caribbean Cement closed with 38,245 shares changing hands at $5.50, Carreras traded 12,000 shares but closed with a loss of $2.15 at $48.35, Desnoes & Geddes lost 45 cents in trading 21,600 shares to close at $7.55. Gleaner ended with 13,645 shares changing hands but gained 8 cents at the close to $1.08, Grace Kennedy had 26,700 units changing hands and fell 50 cents to $63.50, Jamaica Broilers remained firm in trading 94,000 units to end at $6.
Jamaica Stock Exchange in trading 17,135 shares ended with a gain of 1 cent at $6.81, at the close Stocks and Securities offered 982,865 units for sale at $6.80. Kingston Wharves traded 12,229 shares in closing at $7. The stock traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $7.01, Mayberry Investments traded 123,703 shares to dip 7 cents at $2.53, National Commercial Bank declined by just 1 cents in trading 144,522 shares to close at $29, Proven Investments traded 117,000 shares to close at 21.5 US cents up from the closing price of 19.01 US cents on Tuesday. Sagicor Group fell 10 cents with 1,510,308 units trading to end at $12.85, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed 1 cent down at $8 after 11,625 shares were exchanged and Scotia Group had 156,455 units trading 25 cents higher at $23.50.