Prices slipped further In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as Scotia Investments as broker sold most of the major stocks that fell in price as the prices of only 5 stocks rose and 14 declined as 26 securities traded resulting in 16,284,114 shares trading valued at $156,443,054 and with two stocks hitting 52 weeks lows.
Main Market| 10 companies in the main market declined as the indices moved down sharply for yet another day as the pension fund realignment sales continued into Tuesday and the JSE Market Index fell by 1,078.83 points to 70,277.02 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index dropped 1,206.33 points to close at 77,290.67, the lowest since the index closed at 77,377.08 on 18th of December last year. IC Insider gathers that the sales relating to the realignments exercise ended with the close of trading.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Jamaica Broilers trading 9,499 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at $4.75, National Commercial Bank gained $1 to close at $18 while 565,930 units changing hands as the vast majority of the shares traded at $17, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 338,806 shares to end 15 cents higher at $48.20 and Supreme Ventures had just 1,000 shares changing hands to close up by a cent at $2.01.
Firm| There were only 4 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with Berger Paints trading only 300 units to close at $1.67, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 13,453 stock units to close at $7.10, Kingston Wharves 5,018 shares to close at $5 and Radio Jamaica with a mere 126 units to close at$1.29.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 300,846 shares closing at 30 cents after the company reported a loss for the 12 months to March of $3.5 billion from $18.4 billion in revenues, the loss includes a staff separation cost of $1.5 billion. Carreras traded 148,816 shares as the price closed by shedding $1.76 to end at $33.50, Desnoes & Geddes 676 shares closing 20 cents lower at $4.30, Grace Kennedy closed with a $1.50 loss while trading 20,915 shares in closing at $53.50, a new 52 weeks low, Kingston Properties traded 32,835 units and closed at $3.50 as the price slipped 50 cents, to end at a 52 weeks slow, Sagicor Group saw 13,546,391 units going through the market with the price closing down 25 cents at $8.75, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 10 cents in trading 77,940 units and closed at $6.50 followed by Scotia Group with 97,720 shares to close off 30 cents at $19, Scotia Investments 25,000 units resulted in a close at $23 for a 10 cents fall and Seprod had a mere 211 units changing hands and closed at $10.80 for a decline of 20 cents.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 22.33 points to close at 708.64 as 8 stocks traded with one advancing and 4 declining.
Gains| Caribbean Cream was the sole junior market stock to record a gain at the end of trading with 1,400 units changing hands to close up by 4 cents at 74 cents.
Firm Trades| 3 stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before with Dolphin Cove trading 3,000 units to end at $8.10, Medical Disposables traded 800,000 units to close at $2 and Lasco Distributors 50,610 units to close at $1.40.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Blue Power with 11,122 shares in closing at $9.01 for a 9 cents fall, Caribbean Producers 25,000 units to close 10 cents lower at $2.65, Jamaican Teas 100,000 shares to close with a cent shaved off the price at $3.49 and Lasco Manufacturing 107,500 stock units to end 12 cents lower at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
More pension realignment sales
C&W Q4 income up 14%
Cable & Wireless reported a loss for the 12 months to March of $3.5 billion from $18.4 billion in revenues, down from revenues of $19 billion in 2013 but the most important news hidden in the figures is a 14 percent increase in revenues in the March quarter compared with the 2013 same quarter. This is the first major increase since the June 2012 quarter versus the 2011 period when revenues hit $4.8 billion. This year’s quarterly increase is only the third such, since calendar year 2010 and is critical when assessing the companies immediate future prospects. The loss reported by the company includes a staff separation cost of $1.5 billion, without this the loss for the year would be $1.9 billion, still large but with the growth in revenues as reflected in the March quarter losses from ongoing operations looks to be headed for oblivion sooner than later. In all likelihood Cable & Wireless should enjoy a profit from ongoing operations in the current year that should flow form cost savings and increased revenues.
The reduction in revenue for the full year flowed from a change in the manner directory income is accounted for with the company moving from the booking of revenues and cost associated with its publication to one in which it only books a franchise income. In addition, the reduction in interconnection rates resulted in lower income charged to customers for termination on other networks resulting in less gross income being booked per minute particularly on landlines calls.
C&W increased the rates for monthly rental charge and business internet services effective at the beginning of April with increases ranging from 12.5 percent for the business flat rate voice plan to 2.44 percent for business internet premier extreme, the simple average increase being 5.85 percent. The growth in revenue experienced for the March quarter which should carry over into succeeding quarters and the increase rates effected in April coupled with the likely cut in cost to flow from the staff restructuring should see the company enjoying improving bottom line numbers going forward. The gains in revenues should see revenues in the $20 billion per annum mark again during the current fiscal year and it should get even better as they now move aggressively to continue to grow the mobile base from the 705,000 as of the end of March to a much higher level, with that, revenues should continue to climb moving net results from the red to black in the not too distant future.
On the negatice side interest cost should rise as local interest rates increase over that of 2014 fiscal year with most of the funding incurring interest at government of Jamaica Treasury bill rates which has risen in recent months over that of last year.
IC Insider still holds the stock as BUY RATED.
Portfolio adjustment pressure prices
A realignment of pension portfolio following the merger of Sagicor Investments with Sagicor Group In placed pressure on the prices of some stocks as the pension fund disposed of shares to bring the portfolio in line with the pension requirement. The realignment was not completed at the end of trading IC Insider sources advised.
In trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of a mere 3 stocks rose and 10 declined as 23 securities traded resulting in 8,747,969 shares trading valued at $91,511,864.
Main Market| Only 2 companies in the main market rose and 8 declined as the indices lost altitude for yet another day with the JSE Market Index inching fell by 925.16 points to 71,355.85 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index erased 1,034.48 points to close at 78,497, this is the lower the index has reached since December 20 last year went it closed at 78,575.66.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Barita Investments with 3,780 shares to close with a gain of a cent to end at $2.30 followed by Seprod with 98,565 units changing hands as the price closed with a 20 cents gain at $11.
Firm| There were only 5 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with Berger Paints trading 65,394 shares as the price closed at $1.67, Grace Kennedy with 56,859 units and closed at $55, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 128,400 units to close at $3.03, Kingston Wharves 5,000 shares to close at $5 and Mayberry Investments with 66,992 units in closing at $1.71.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Cable & Wireless 62,277 shares while losing 4 cents to close at 35 cents, Carreras traded 1,329 units at $35.26 while losing 54 cents, Hardware & Lumber 20,000 shares to close down 20 cents at $10, Jamaica Broilers 1,486,786 units in closing at $4.70 for a 5 cents fall, National Commercial Bank 2,614,665 units to close down 56 cents at $17, Sagicor Group 3,508,391 as the price lost 30 cents to end at $9, Scotia Group with 95,460 shares with the price closing down by 30 cents at $19.30 and Scotia Investments 28,235 units to close at $23.10 with a 40 cents fall.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.74 points to close at 730.97 as 8 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| The only stock recording gain at the end of trading in the junior market is General Accident with 10,000 units to close at $1.50 with a 2 cents rise.
Firm Trades| 5 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before with Caribbean Producers exchanging 540 shares to close at $2.75, Consolidated Bakeries 301,953 shares to end at 80 cents, Knutsford Express Services 37,868 shares at $5.16, Lasco Financial Services 2,500 units to close at $1.15 and Paramount Trading 2,575 units to close at $2.68.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Cream traded 100,000 units to close at 70 cents with a 3 cents fall and Lasco Manufacturing with 50,400 units lost 2 cents to close at $1.12.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Dolphin boost Profit 26% – Buy Rated
In a period when many junior market companies reported lower profits, the entertainment company Dolphin Cove enjoyed a robust 26 percent increase in profit in the first quarter of 2014 with profits after tax rising to $148 million an increase of $33 million compared to the 2013 March quarter from an 11 percent increase in revenues to $436 million over the 2013 first quarter amount of $394 million. While overall revenues climbed 11 percent it was the attractions that delivered increases with an 18 percent gain as the other main income source was flat with earnings of $149 million in both the 2013 and 2014 periods. Management indicated that their investment in sales and marketing helped to produce the favourable results. The revenue gains took place in the period that did not include the Easter holiday which fell in April this year compared with March last year.
Operating expenses for the quarter was held to 8 above the prior year although there was increased Expenses in sales and marketing and devaluation of the Jamaican dollar. There was a reduction in the direct cost of dolphin attractions due to savings in the rental costs as a result of the purchase of seven previously rented dolphins, offset by additional depreciation and interest cost.
The company would have benefited from the fall in the value of the local currency as its income is denominated in United States dollars but much of its cost is ion Jamaican dollars. But the end in not yet in sight for the fall of the local currency as the country will enter the low inflows and high demand period starting in September, Dolphin stands to further benefit from this movement with income increasing and local cost kept under control.
The company’s income is substantially reliant on developments in the tourism sector as it get the bulk of its income from overseas visitors.
IC Insider’s forecast for earnings is $1.20 per share for the current year which end in December, last year the company earned 82 cents and paid out almost 50 percent of profit as dividends.
Equity stood at $1.44 billion at the end of March with borrowed funds at only $316 million.
The company owns properties in the Turks & Caicos Island and St Lucia where it intends to operate its attractions when implemented and fully operational these should add to revenues and profit down the road.
Declines more than gains
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 4 stocks rose, 6 declined and 14 traded remained unchanged as 24 securities traded resulting in 13,949,574 shares trading valued at $90,497,198.
Main Market| 4 companies in the main market advanced and 3 declined as the indices lost ground with the JSE Market Index inching fell by 571.31 points to 72,281.01 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 638.83 points to close at 79,531.48.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless trading 300,000 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at 39, Jamaica Broilers 4,019,136 shares valued at $18,899,952 and closed 5 cents higher at $4.75, Scotia Group gained 2 cents to close at $19.60 with 139,656 shares changing hands and Seprod with only 1,000 units to close up 5 cents at $10.80.
Firm| There were 8 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price Berger Paints with 3,480 shares units in closing at $1.67, Caribbean Cement 1,133 shares with the price closing at $3, Carreras with 6,295 shares to close at $35.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, 347,829 units in closing at $2, Proven Investments 300 shares while closing at 18US cents, Radio Jamaica 7,025 units in closing at $1.29, Scotia Investments 665 shares to close at $23.50 and Supreme Ventures 45,900 units in closing at $2.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 167,634 shares to close at $7.10 while falling 11 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 38,099 units to end at $17.56 with 24 cents fall and Sagicor Group 5,351,670 units valued at $49,768,031 to close with a 20 cents fall to $9.30.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 4.79 points to close at 731.71 as 9 stocks traded with none advancing and 3 declining.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 3,005 shares to close at $12, Caribbean Cream 50,000 units in closing at 73 cents, Caribbean Flavours 1,936 shares with the price ending at $2.50, Caribbean Producers only 1,072 units in closing at $2.75, Knutsford Express with 3,019,025 shares valued at $15,577,980 to close at $5.16 and Lasco Distributors with 7,504 units in closing at $1.40.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Consolidated Bakeries 289,710 units to close at 80 cents for a new 52 weeks low as the price slipped by 10 cents, Lasco Financial with 43,000 units to end at $1.15 with a 10 cents decline and Lasco Manufacturing with 104,500 units to close a cent down at $1.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Barita Trades 15m shares
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up on Wednesday as 29 securities traded and the level of trading increasing helped by 15 million units of Barita going through the market as Barita Investments brokered the one trade as a cross, on behalf of a client. The prices of 8 stocks rose and 9 declined resulting from 19,575,074 shares changing hands valued at $57,957,342.
Main Market| Only 3 companies in the main market advanced and 7 declined as the indices moved up with the JSE Market Index gaining 155.03 points to 72,852.32 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index increasing 173.35 points to close at 80,170.31.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless in trading 38,081 shares to close with a one cent gain at 35 cents. Investors should a get a glimpse as to the performance of the local Cable & Wireless performance as CWC PLC is scheduled to release full year results on the 22nd of May at 9.30 AM British time. Carreras gained $1.05 to close at $35.80 with 10,018 units changing hands and Sagicor Group traded 974,350 in only two trades to close up 20 cents at $9.50.
Firm| There were 9 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price as Berger Paints with just 1,519 shares closed at $1.67, Gleaner traded 16,000 stock units and closed at $1.10, Jamaica Broilers 1,864 units and closed $4.70, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference shar, 28,000 units to close at $2 with the 8.75% preference share having 2,069,833 units changing hands at $3.03, Jamaica Producers 70,827 shares to close at $18.26, Mayberry Investments 6,018 shares and closed at $1.77 followed by Radio Jamaica with 7,800 units as the price closed at $1.29 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 342,142 shares to close at $6.60.
Declines| 7 stocks with plus one in the US dollar market declined on Wednesday in the main market with Barita Investments trading 15,000,000 shares while losing a cents to end at $2.29, Caribbean Cement with 297,600 units to close at $3 after falling by 30 cents as investors react negatively to the company’s recent disappointing March quarter results showing profit of only $35 million or just 4 cents per share, while sales volumes were up over the 2013 quarter. Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 25,206 ordinary shares and closed down by 5 cents to $7.21, Margaritaville ordinary shares traded 1,700 units to end at US$0.115 for a .05 cents drop, National Commercial Bank price lost 20 cents in trading 27,722 units to close at $17.80, while Pan Jamaican Investment exchanged 7,680 shares to close at $48.05 while falling 5 cents, Salada Foods traded 2,400 units as the company is reporting a bad period of declining sales revenues and falling profits of $28 million for the half year to March versus $55 million in 2013, with the price dropping 10 cents to $7.80 and Scotia Group ended up with 28,057 units changing hands to close with a 12 cents loss at $19.58.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index advanced by 7.38 points to close at 736.50 as 9 stocks traded with 5 advancing and only one declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Access Financial with 9,000 units to close at $12, up 50 cents, Caribbean Producers with 244,816 units to close with a 2 cents gain at $2.75, Jamaican Teas 80,000 shares to close 5 cents higher at $3.50 followed by Lasco Financial with50,000 units to close at $1.25 for a gain of 10 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 147,016 shares to close a cent higher at $1.15.
Firm Trades| 3 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before Blue Power with 910 shares traded and closed at $9.10, Dolphin Cove 3,270 shares to close at $8.10 and Lasco Distributors 58,245 units as the price ended at $1.40.
Declines| There was just one stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading with Consolidated Bakeries trading 25,000 shares to close down 2 cents at 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declining stocks dominate trade
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to lose ground with more stocks falling than rising as the prices of only 5 stocks rose and 12 declined with 25 securities traded resulting in 2,034,342 shares trading valued at $8,897,265 but the junior market index rose although the two main market indices fell.
Main Market| Only 2 companies in the main market advanced at the end of trading and one from the US dollar market and 6 declined as the indices moved down with the JSE Market Index erasing 432.21 points to close at 72,697.29 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 483.28 points to close at 79,996.96.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless in trading 51,164 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at 34 cents, Margaritaville gained 2 US cents to close at 12 US cents with 340 units changing hands for the first time since listing to close at a new high and Sagicor Group swapped 177,506 units 5 cents higher to end at $9.30.
Firm| There were 6 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with Grace Kennedy trading 1,000 units and closed at $55, Jamaica Broilers 156,467 shares closing at $4.70, National Commercial Bank 25,550 shares to close at $18, Radio Jamaica 30,895 shares closing at $1.29, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 4,940 units in closing at $6.60, Scotia Group 109,624 shares to close at $19.70.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Caribbean Cement with 30,316 shares while losing 20 cents to end at $3.30, Carreras 11,000 shares to close at $34.75 with a $1.20 decline, Gleaner 74,821 stock units to close with a cent down at $1.10, Pan Jamaican Investment as it traded 15,486 shares to close at $48.10 with the price falling by 40 cents, Salada Foods down by 10 cents while trading 2,830 units at $7.90, Scotia Investments 10,635 shares to close at $23.50, a decline of $2 and Supreme Ventures 316,847 stock units to close with a loss of 10 cents to $2 for a new 52 weeks low.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose 3.56 points to close at 729.12 as only 9 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Jamaican Teas with 49,530 units to close at $3.45 as the price rose by 24 cents and Lasco Financial Services traded 31,500 shares to close 5 cents higher at $1.15.
Firm Trades| The 2 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Caribbean Producers with 50,000 shares closing at $2.73 and Lasco Distributors with 222,054 units to close at $1.40.
Declines| Five stocks declined in the junior market at the end of trading are AMG Packaging in trading 5,000 units to close at $3.30, down 19 cents, for a 52 weeks low, Caribbean Flavours with 53,065 units to close with a 20 fall to $2.50, followed by Consolidated Bakeries 157,299 as the price declined by 18 cents in light of the reduced profits reported for the March quarter to end at 92 cents. The company saw profits fall 48 percent to $7.4 million in the March quarter from reduced gross profit margin in spite of a 14 percent rise in sales revenues to $197 million. General Accident 200,198 shares to close at $1.48 with a one cent fall and Lasco Manufacturing that is expected to report final results for the year to March by the end of May traded 246,275 units to close with a one cent loss at $1.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
6 up 6 down on JSE
In Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 6 stocks rose and 6 declined with only 22 securities traded, resulting in 3,971,989 shares changing hands valued at $29,955,354.
Main Market| The prices of 5 companies in the main market rose and 5 declined as the indices moved down with the JSE Market Index falling by 252.47 points to 73,129.50 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index erasing 282.31 points to close at 80,480.24.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are, Barita Investments with 30,000 shares to close 30 cents higher at $2.30, Cable & Wireless with 745,680 units changing hands as the price gained a cent to close at 32 cents, Carreras closed up by $1.20 to end at $35.95 with 51,728 shares changing hands, Gleaner’s price put on a cent while trading 4,665 units to close at $1.11 and Scotia Group traded 933,985 units as the price gained 14 cents to end at $19.70.
Firm| There were 7 stocks in the main market that closed without a change in price as Grace Kennedy with 37,200 shares closed at $55, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 5,920 units to close at $4.70, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 231,500 units to close at $3.03, Mayberry Investments put through 23,356 shares to close at $1.75, National Commercial Bank had 74,558 shares trading to close at $18, Sagicor Group with 88,440 shares in closing at $9.25 and Seprod with 35,000 shares as the price ended at $10.75.
Declines| The number of stocks declining in the main market are Caribbean Cement with 330,768 shares while losing 5 cents to end at $3.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 29,800 ordinary shares as the price eased 4 cents to $7.26, Kingston Wharves traded 11,823 shares to close 50 cents off, at $5, followed by Pan Jamaican Investment with 17,272 units to close at $48.50 with a 10 cents decline and Pulse Investments with 400,000 shares at a new 52 weeks low of 30 cents as the price dropped 50 percent or 30 cents.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 2.69 points to close at 725.56 as only 5 stocks traded with one advancing and one declining.
Gains| Lasco Distributors was the sole stock to gain in the junior market on Monday with 100,200 units to close at $1.40 up by 5 cents.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the previous trading day are Caribbean Producers with 158,094 units at $2.73, Lasco Financial Services 500,000 shares to close at $1.11 and Lasco Manufacturing with 62,000 shares to end at $1.15.
Declines| Only one stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading with Jamaican Teas exchanging 100,000 units to close at $3.21 having lost 29 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had only 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main market closes week up slightly
In Friday’s trading on the Stock Exchange, the prices of 4 stocks rose and 8 declined as 24 securities traded resulting in 6,969,870 shares changing hands, valued at $58,489,956. Main Market| Only 4 companies in the main market advanced in price and 3 declined as the indices closed up with the JSE Market Index rising by 319 points to 73,381.97 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gaining 356.70 points to close at 80,762.55.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 17,115 units changing hands to close at 31 cents with a one cent gain, Caribbean Cement with 16,500 stock units to close at $3.55, up by 4 cents, Kingston Wharves 8,396 shares to close at$5.50 for a 50 cents gain and Scotia Investments with 2,200 shares to close up by $1 at $25.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Berger Paints with 50,444 shares to close at $1.67, Carreras with 3,650 stock units to close at $34.75, Grace Kennedy 2,000 stock units to close at $55, Hardware & Lumber 4,000 shares to close at $10.20, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share, 145,400 units to end at $3.03, Mayberry Investments 2,761 units to close at $1.80, Pan Jamaican Investment 1,000 shares to close at $48.60, Proven Investments 900 ordinary shares to close at 18 US cents and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 5,000 units to end at $5.09.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Barita Investments with 52,500 shares while closing at $2 with a 30 cents fall, Jamaica Broilers 3,000,000 units and closed at $4.70 with a one cent loss and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 231,503 ordinary shares to close at $7.30 down by 11 cents.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 5.06 points to close at 728.25 with only 6 stocks traded, none advanced and 3 declined.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 4,900 shares to end at $11.50, Dolphin Cove with 5,529 units and closed at $8.10, Paramount Trading 32,722 units to close at $2.68.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Producers that traded 220,900 units to close at $2.73 down 2 cents, General Accident with 19,798 shares to close at $1.49 with a loss of a cent and Lasco Manufacturing with 16,800 stock units to close at $1.15 with a 1 cent fall.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Advancing stocks ahead at JSE
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose and 4 declined as 27 securities traded resulting in 2,717,621 shares changing hands valued at a mere $4,692,842.
Main Market| Six companies in the main market advanced and only two declined as the indices inched forward with the JSE Market Index closing up by 84.04 points to 73,062.97 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gaining 93.97 points to close at 80,405.85.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement that traded 100 shares to close with a gain of a cent, at $3.51, Desnoes & Geddes gained 10 cents to close at $4.50 with 373,319 units changing hands, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with only 322 units to close at $7.41 for a 6 cents rise, Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,819 shares to close at $48.60, up by 40 cents, Sagicor Group with 20,627 shares in closing at $9.50 for a gain of 15 cents and Scotia Group 32,000 shares in closing with a 30 cents gain at $20.
Firm| Stocks in the main market to close without a change at the close of the market are Berger Paints which traded with 7,799 units and closed at $1.67, Cable & Wireless 1,584,764 shares to close at 30 cents, Carreras 100 units to close at $34.75, Jamaica Broilers 6,669 shares to close at $4.71, Jamaica Producers 4,100 stock units, to close at $18.26, Kingston Wharves 2,000 shares to close at $5, Mayberry Investments, 12,239 shares to close at $1.80, National Commercial Bank 2,200 stock units to close at $18, Proven Investments 2,000 ordinary shares to close at 18 US cents, Proven Investments 8% preference share, 76,800 units to close at $5.09, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 4,417 units to close at $6.60 and Supreme Ventures 9,835 shares to close at $2.10.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Ciboney with 9,880 shares while losing 2 cents to end at 10 cents and Hardware & Lumber with 20,015 shares to close at $10.20 with a fall of $1.60.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index edged up by 0.46 points to close at 733.31 as 7 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Caribbean Cream trading 70,000 units to close up a cent at 73 cents followed by Lasco Financial Services with 20,350 shares to close at $1.11 with a rise of 3 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 109,110 units to close at $1.16, with 16 cents gain.
Firm Trades| 2 junior market stocks traded with the price unchanged at the end of trading with KLE Group having 36,933 units changing hands at 93 cents and Lasco Distributors 249,100 shares to close at $1.35.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Cargo Handlers with 223 units at $14.01 as the price slipped by 30 cents and Caribbean Producers 60,900 shares to close at $2.75 with the price ending lower by 25 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.