After an hour’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the main market 
indices are down with Jamaica Broilers losing 55 cents to $5.45 and National Commercial Bank trading at $29.01, but the junior market is up just a.
The prices of 5 stocks gained, and 4 declined as 16 securities traded including just 3 in the junior market with the total volume of stocks trading amounting to only 155,935 units. Cargo Handlers traded 36,551 shares at a new high of $26 with a gain of $1.
TheJSE Market Index lost 209.68 points to 97,242.73 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 234.37 points to 107,630.17 at and the JSE combined index gave up 194.50 points to 100,060.973, the junior market index rose 0.35 points to 924.61.
Moderate first hour for JSE
June 24, 2015 by
JSE poised to rise on Wednesday
June 23, 2015 by
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up with one of the better trading days in terms of the number of securities being active. At the close there were 14 stocks rising, 8 declining as 39 securities changed hands, including 4 that closed at new 52 weeks’ high and ending in 4,671,007 units trading, valued at $73,832,092, in all market segments.
The changes in the market indices were very small with the JSE Market Index gaining just 13.43 points to 97,452.41, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rising by 15.01 points to close at 107,864.54 but the JSE combined index declined by 4.07 points to end at 100,255.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 3 with offers that were lower, a suggestion that advancing stocks should have the upper hand again on Wednesday.
In trading, Cable & Wireless closed with 1,149,216 units trading to end at 45 cents, Carreras traded 321,462 shares and gained $2.19 to end at $50.50, Desnoes & Geddes gained 44 cents in trading 733,245 shares to close at $8. Gleaner ended with 108,114 shares changing hands but lost 8 cents at the close, Grace Kennedy had 26,700 units changing hands and put on 64 cents to $64, Jamaica Broilers gained 55 cents while trading 8,410 units to end at $6. JMMB Group ended with 20,085 shares trading unchanged at $7.50, Kingston Wharves put on 30 cents in closing at $7 having traded just 2,900 units. Mayberry Investments traded 252,867 shares to close at $2.60 after shedding 30 cents, National Commercial Bank lost 44 cents in trading 1,008,211 shares at $29.01 at the end. 
138 Student Living regained the 40 cents it lost recently to close at $4.40 with 20,000 units changing hands, Pan Jamaican dropped $2.70 with 59,230 units to close at $60.80, Proven Investments traded 305,252 shares between 22 US cents and the closing price of 19.01 US cents, for a slight gain at the end. Radio Jamaica closed with a gain of 30 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with just 4,214 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group was up 55 cents with 191,448 units trading to end at $12.95, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund closed 1 cent higher at a new high of $8.01 after 4,000 shares were exchanged. Scotia Group had 95,808 units trading 10 cents higher at $23.25 and Scotia Investments traded 15,000 shares at $29.85 at the close.
JSE main market down in early trading
June 23, 2015 by
After an hour and fifteen minutes of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on 
Tuesday, the main market indices are down but the junior market is up moderately with the prices of 12 stocks gaining, and only 4 declining as 24 securities traded including 3 in the junior market with total volume of stocks trading at 1.39 million units.
Cargo Handlers traded 1,100 shares at a new high of $25 with a gain of $1, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 57,080 shares 50 cents higher at $64, Proven Investments traded 303,259 units at US 22 US cents.
TheJSE Market Index lost 150.34 points to 97,288.64 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 169.04 points to 107,681.49 at and the JSE combined index gave up 112.24 points to 100,147.30, the junior market index added 3.25 points to 929.35.
JSE ekes small gain Monday
June 22, 2015 by
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising,11 declining as 31 securities changed hands, ending in 2,308,869 units trading, valued at $12,795,656, and 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index added 56.80 points to 97,438.98, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 63.48 points to close at 107,849.53 and the JSE combined index gained 124.65 points to end at 100,259.54.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading Cable & Wireless ended with 204,187 units changing hands I cent higher at the close at 45 cents but traded as high as high as 48 cents. Caribbean Cement ended with 173,958 units trading, but lost 35 cents to end at $5.50, Desnoes & Geddes traded 28,187 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at $7.56, Jamaica Broilers had 9,768 shares changing hands and fell 55 cents to end at $5.45, JMMB Group traded unchanged at $7.50 after 237,117 
units changed hands. National Commercial Bank traded 94,083 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at $29.45, Sagicor Group ended with 94,279 shares being active, fell 20 cents to end at $12.40, Scotia Group struggles to recover with 36,944 shares closed unchanged at $23.15. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 51,000 units and declined 3 cents to 19 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 243,400 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share had 10,100 units traded and lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99.
JSE gains in early trading
June 22, 2015 by
After an hour of moderate trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, the main 
and junior markets are up with the prices of 7 stocks gaining, and only 1 declining as 14 securities traded including 4 in the junior market with total volume of stocks trading at 424,950 units.
Lasco Financial Services traded 302,171 units back at $2 and gained 5 cents in the process, Grace gained 54 cents to $63.90 and Desnoes and Geddes is up 29 cents to $7.90.
The JSE Market Index gained 367.88 points to 97,750.06 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 411.19 points to 108,197.24 at and the JSE combined index that gained 361.42 points to 100,496.31, the junior market index lost 1.61 points to 919.87.
JSE slips most stocks rose
June 19, 2015 by
Caribbean Cement factory the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday
TheJSE Market Index lost 248.58 points to 97,382.18, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 277.83 points to close at 107,786.05 and the JSE combined index dropped 186.25 points to end at 100,134.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable & Wireless ended with 400,245 units changing hands, 1 cents down at 44 cents, there is some amount of selling at the 48-50 cents range and not much buying showing before 40 cents, with the full 2015 fiscal year results showing a large loss. The Gleaner contributed 670,000 shares with the price rising 3 cents, to end at $1.08, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at a new all-time high of $7 with 58,055 shares trading to gain of 65 cents, ahead of the ex-dividend date of June 23. JMMB Group had 215,427 shares changing hands with the price remaining at $7.50. National Commercial Bank trading in only 32,931 shares closed at $29.50, Pan Jamaican Investment contributed 20,962 shares with the price slipping 1 cent, to $63.50, 
the stock traded earlier at a 52 weeks’ high of $65, Radio Jamaica closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.20 with 50,000 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group contributing 185,000 shares with the price easing 1 cent, to $12.60. Scotia Group contributing 32,351 shares with the price rising just 1 cent to $23.15, Scotia Investments had 32,219 shares trading between $27.28 and the last price of $29.85, Supreme Ventures contributed 2,148,484 shares with the price falling 20 cents, to $3.50 and Proven Investments contributing 94,708 shares with the price closing unchanged at 22 US cents.
Slow trading on JSE
June 19, 2015 by
After more than an hour of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday activity 
has been low keyed with a very low volume and the indices having changed marginally. A total of 14 securities have traded including 5 in the junior market with a volume of stocks trading is 446,000 units with the prices of 5 stocks gaining and 5 declining.
JSE closes up with 15 stocks rising
June 18, 2015 by
Sagicor Group traded at day a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.
TheJSE Market Index gained 372.85 points to 97,630.76, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 416.74 points to close at 108,063.88 and the JSE combined index gained 368.09 points to end at 100,321.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets,
the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.In trading, Cable & Wireless ended trading with 391,410 shares to end at 45 cents. Caribbean Cement ended with 1,019,125 shares but the price fell 40 cents to $5, Carreras ended trading with 7,660 shares to gain 41 cents to $48.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 32,022 units changing hands, 40 cents higher at $63.90. Jamaica Broilers traded 140,665 shares and was down 5 cents to $5.40, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.46 to $20 on a small volume of 7,239 shares. JMMB Group traded 176,877 shares but remained unchanged at $7.50, National Commercial Bank closed trading with 52,710 units changing hands and gained 5 cents to $29.50,
Sagicor Group traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $13 during the morning but closed at new 52 weeks’ close of $2.61, 1 cent higher with 69,030 shares trading. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 11,619 shares trading and remained unchanged at $8.Scotia Group had trading in 208,096 shares to gain just 3 cents at $23.14, Supreme Ventures closed with 64,000 shares changing hands at $3.70. Proven Investments traded 91,678 shares and put on 0.38 US cents at the close, for a new closing high of 22 US cents, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 48,470 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 30,500 units and lost 1 cent, to end at $2.98.
JSE gains in early trading
June 18, 2015 by
After an hour of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday the main market 
is up with the prices of 7 stocks gaining, 5 declined as 20 securities has traded including 4 in the junior market that slipped a bit. Total volume of stocks trading is 1.65 million.
TheJSE Market Index gained 599.07 points to 97,856.98 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 669.61 points to 108,316.75 at and the JSE combined index that gained 549.01 points to 100,502.06, the junior market index lost 1.74 points to 909.39.
Caribbean Cement traded 1,007,125 shares is the big trade but the price fell 38 cents to $5.02, Access Financial lost 90 cents in trading just 100 shares to end at $15.85 and Sagicor Group traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $13 with 50,530 shares trading.
JMMB dominates trading as JSE rises
June 17, 2015 by
JMMB Group dominated trading with 9.9 million units valued at $74.5 million on Wednesday in activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but the stock price was up only moderately.
In trading the prices of 14 stocks rose, 6 declined as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 13,740,198 units trading, valued at $109,298,383, with two new closing 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments but with Jamaica Broilers trading at a 52 weeks’ high during the day.
TheJSE Market Index gained 661.40 points to 97,257.91, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 739.27 points to close at 107,647.14 and the JSE combined index gained 659.28 points to end at 99,953.05.
Stocks trading include, 
Caribbean Cement adding 800,705 shares to gain 40 cent to close at $5.40 for a new closing 52 weeks’ high, Desnoes & Geddes lost 40 cents to $7.60 with 7,235 shares trading, Hardware and Lumber traded 210,000 shares at $18 but the bid that was at $18 was moved down to $16, shortly the trade. Jamaica Broilers had 47,213 shares trading to close at $5.45 for a gain of 25 cents but traded earlier in the day at $6. JMMB Group traded 9,935,904 shares at $7.50, up from $7.41 on Tuesday, the shares were sold in 10 lots by JMMB Securities and all but 96,142 were purchased by NCB Capital Markets for clients. Mayberry traded 147,3000 shares at $2.88, National Commercial Bank trading only 4,777 shares as high as at $29.99 but closed at $29.45, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $63.51 with only 5,000 shares but traded at $63.75 during the day. 
Sagicor Group in trading 1,773,139 shares, ended up 10 cents higher at $12.40 at the close. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 30 cents in trading 23,151 units and closed at $8, Scotia Group ended with 61,864 shares at $23.11, Supreme Ventures had 59,656 shares trading at $3.70 at the end and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 143,000 units to lose 1 cent and close at $2.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower well down on the 19 bids and 7 offers on Tuesday.