The Jamaica Stock market started the week with moderate trading with only 9 stocks trading at 10:30 on Monday.
Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share is the leading trade so far with 750,000 units at $2. 
JSE off to moderate start
March 23, 2015 by
12 JSE stocks gained 5 fell on Friday
March 20, 2015 by
Carreras gained 49 cents on Friday on small volume
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 224.48 points to 82,339.30, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 250.98 points to close at 90,777.46 and the JSE combined index declined by 241.19 points to close at 84,012.30.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 10,000 shares while the price rose 2 cents to 52 cents, Carreras while exchanging 486 shares, gained 49 cents to $38.50. Desnoes & Geddes having 1,077,365 shares changing hands to close higher by 1 cent at $5.31, Jamaica Broilers closed with 5,000 shares changing hands 10 cents up to $4.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers saw trading in 2,507,430 ordinary shares with the price rising 3 cents to $6.95. National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 48,107 units to close with a gain of 14 cents at $24.85, Scotia Group finishing with 6,000 shares to end with an increase of 2 cents to $20.85 and Seprod closing with 4,000 shares while gaining 75 cents to $13.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney finishing trading with 142,114 shares at 7 cents and Pan Jamaican Investment with 999 shares changing hands ended at $55.01.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Sagicor Group concluding trading with 115,500 units as the price slipped 2 cents to$10.50 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund in trading 42,000 shares to closed 10 cents lower at $6.70.Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares 327,300 shares while gaining 4 cents to $3.04 and Proven Investments 8% preference shares traded 206,100 units at $5.05.
JSE indices closes week down
March 20, 2015 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 4.49 million shares changing hands with a value of $28,237,865, in the main market on Friday.
The market indices closed out the week on a negative note, but the advanced decline ratio, was highly positive. The JSE Market Index lost 224.48 points to 82,339.30, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 250.98 points to close at 90,777.46 and the JSE combined index declined by 241.19 points to close at 84,012.30.
Desnoes & Geddes with 1 million shares and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2.5 million shares were the leading trades. The main price gains were recorded by Carreras up by 49 cents to $38.50, National Commercial Bank 14 cents to $24.85 and Seprod 75 cents to $13. Declining price changes were moderate.
Six stocks rose nine fell on JSE
March 19, 2015 by
NCB closed in T&T at J$28 equivalent on Thursday and $24.51 in Kingston
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 30.62 points to 82,563.78, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 34.24 points to close at 91,028.44 and the JSE combined index declined 41.04 points to close at 84,253.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Carreras closing with 137,420 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher to $38.01, Mayberry Investments concluded trading with 939,109 shares changing hands at 4 cents gain to $2.40, National Commercial Bank (NCB) finished with 200,147 shares changing hands and climbed 56 cents to $24.71. NCB traded at the equivalent of $28 in Trinidad on Thursday. Sagicor Group closing with 405,350 shares while gaining 2 cents to $10.52 and Scotia Investments finishing trading with 10,000 units to close with a gain of $1 at $23.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Grace Kennedy closing with 11,227 units at $61, Kingston Wharves had dealing in 2,000 shares at $6.40, Proven Investments contributed 3,500 shares at 18 US cents.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 300,000 units to close lower by 3 cents to 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 1,546,034 units, the price slipped 10 cents to $5.30, Jamaica Broilers concluding trading with 30,506 units as the price fell 30 cents to $4.20. Jamaica Money Market Brokers in trading 73,181 ordinary shares, lower by 8 cents to $6.92, Jamaica Producers finishing trading with 7,377 shares closed with a loss of 95 cents to $16 and Scotia Group ending trading with 410,525 shares traded with a loss of 27 cents to $20.83.Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 10,814 at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share had 573,150 units changing hands at $3.
Declining stocks ahead of gainers
March 19, 2015 by
The Jamaican stock market recorded moderate gains on Thursday as 6 stocks rose and 9 declined in the overall market.
The JSE Market Index gained 31 points to end at 82,563.78, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index that gained 34 points to close at 91,028.44 and the JSE combined index fell 41 points to close at 84,253.49.
The total 4,999,406 units traded with a value of $37,729,585 in all markets as 22 securities traded one more than Wednesday. The largest trades in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes traded 1,546,034 shares, Mayberry had 939,109 units trading, Sagicor Group traded 405,350 and Scotia Group traded 410,525 shares and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares with 573,150 units.
National Commercial Bank closed at $24.51 after trading as high as $25 with 200,147 units trading but the stock closed at the equivalent of $28 in Trinidad.
Trading picked up in early trading Thursday
March 19, 2015 by
Trading picked up in early trading on Thursday but the main market indices slipped. National Commercial Bank traded at $25 and has only four offers on the board for 275 units at $25.50, 103,873 at $30 and 503 shares at $33. Desnoes & Geddes traded 1.5 million units at $5.30 and Jamaica Producers shed 95 cents at $16.
JSE’s second day of gains Wednesday
March 18, 2015 by
Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising, 7 declining as 21 securities changed hands, ending in 1,996,047 units trading, valued at $15,520,825, in all market segments. the market recorded the second day with healthy gains in the main indices.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 377.14 points to 82,533.16, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 421.66 points to close at 90,994.20 and the JSE combined index gained 397.54 points to close at 84,294.53.
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 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints ended with 55,235 shares changing hands to close higher by 5 cents to $1.60, Cable & Wireless closed with 149,271 shares traded with a gain of 3 cents to 53 cents, Carreras finished trading with 101,000 shares changing hands at 5 cents to $38, Jamaica Broilers finishing with 149,600 shares while gaining 40 cents to end at $4.50 and Pan Jamaican Investment closing with 6,154 units to close with a gain of $1.01 to $55.01.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement contributed 7,757 shares trading at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 80,000 shares at $5.40, Grace Kennedy while exchanged 11,750 shares at $61 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 2,000 ordinary units at $7.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Barita Investments closing with 25,000 units as the price slipped 1 cent to $2.19, Mayberry Investments finishing trading with 9,523 units to close lower by 4 cents to $2.36 National Commercial Bank concluding trading with 64,013 units as the price slipped 85 cents$24.15, Sagicor Group in trading 557,479 shares trading lower for 3 cents to $10.50, Scotia Group finishing trading with 4,130 shares closed with a loss of 40 cents to $21.10 and Seprod had dealing in 23,069 units with a decline of 5 cents to $12.25.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share close at $2 after trading 503,126 units.
Jamaica stock market up again.
March 18, 2015 by
The Jamaican stock market recorded gains for the second consecutive trading day, with another day of triple digit gains, in the main market indices. 
The JSE Market Index gained 377.14 on top of 456.93 points gained on Tuesday to 82,533.16, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index that gained 510.86 points on Tuesday recorded a gain of 421.66 points to close at 90,994.20 and the JSE combined index climbed 397.54 on Wednesday compared to 363.77 points on Tuesday to close at 84,294.53.
The total sum expended on stocks was virtually the same as on Tuesday, with $15,520,825 versus $15,185,420 yesterday. Twenty-one securities traded, 6 less than on Tuesday in all markets. Stocks with major price changes include, Jamaica Broilers that gained 40 cents and Pan Jamaican Investment with an increase of $1.01 while National Commercial Bank share lost 85 cents and Scotia Group 40 cents.
JSE up in early at mid day
March 18, 2015 by
The all Jamaican composite index is up 422 points to 90,995 points and the JSE index gained 377 points at 82,533 points at mid day on Wednesday. Pan Jam gained $2 to hit $56, Sagiocr Life is up 7 cents to $10.60, but NCB fell 90 cents to $24.10.
JSE’s healthy climb on Tuesday
March 17, 2015 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange reported healthy gains in the main indices on Tuesday, resulting from in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 6 declining as 27 securities changed hands, ending with 3,289,252 units trading, valued at $15,185,420, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 456.93 points to 82,156.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 510.86 points to close at 90,572.54 and the JSE combined index climbed 363.77 points to close at 83,896.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 38,820 shares traded to gain 8 cents to $4.10, National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 47,077 units to close higher by 50 cents to $25. Sagicor Group concluded trading in 206,353 units, to gain of 3 cents at a new 52 weeks closing high of $10.53. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with 23,188 shares, changing hands 10 cents higher at $6.80, Scotia Group closed with 24,696 units as the price gained 66 cents to $21.50 and Seprod concluding trading with only 683 shares, the price gained 40 cents to end at $12.30.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending with 5,000 shares changing hands at $1.55Caribbean Cement closing with 790 units at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes trading 1,850 shares to close at $5.40, Gleaner closing with 195,020 shares at 90 cents and Grace Kennedy closed with 9,880 shares changing hands at $61.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless contributed 548,061 shares changing hands 1 cent to 50 cents, Carreras had dealing in 41,876 shares at 5 cents to $37.95 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers while exchanging 795,562 shares at 10 cents to $7.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finishing trading with 665,000 shares units at $2,Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished trading with 38,750 shares to close at $3 and Proven Investments 8% concluding trading with 48,000 shares traded at $5.05.