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JSE: Big day with crosses

July 30, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Tuesday, 30th July 2013 | Crosses was the order of the day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The number and value of shares trading on market was filled with crosses done mainly by Pan Caribbean, leading the stocks of 28 companies to trade with a pumped up volume of 24,917,651 valued at $310.7 million. There were 9 stocks advancing and 13 declining which is an improvement on Monday when only 4 stocks had price advances and 14 declined.

Main market trades of note | The all Jamaica Index shed 489.39 points to close at 86,873.38 and the JSE market index lost 278.14 to close at 86,204.62.

Carreras traded 1,393,327 for a value of $71,652,396 and closed at $51.30 losing 21 cents, Desnoes & Geddes traded 6,787,525 valued $32,345,202, Jamaica Broilers 6,023,761 valued at $29,998,805, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 2,227,588 valued at $18,032,274 as the stock closed at $8.50 up 49 cents, Jamaica Producers 1,569,960 valued at $30,001,936 as the price gained 10 cents to close at $19.11, National Commercial Bank traded 3,149,543 with a value of $61,035,799 as the stock closed at $19.06 down 44 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment Trust 300,458 valued at $15,500,707 with 39 cents being shaved from the price which closed at $51.11, Scotia Group 2,220,944 units valued at $47,061,328, gaining 15 cents to close at $21.30.

Grace Kennedy traded 41,130 units and fell to a $53.60 at the close, off $2.40 on the same day the group reported a 40 percent jump in profits in the latest quarter to June and 20 percent for the six months period but after trading had closed.

Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary shares traded for the first time since the company was listed but in the form of ordinary shares. Subsequent to the recent IPO, the stock traded at $3.25 up 40 cents on the IPO price with just 2,218 shares. Sagicor Investments lost 50 cents as it closed at $18 and Sagicor Life closed down 41 cents at $9 both with small volumes.

Junior market | 9 stocks in the junior market traded as the index moved up moderately by 4.89 to 806.04.

Trading continue to be dominated by the three Lasco companies followed by General Accident which traded 95,092 units to close $1.92 and Caribbean Producers traded 54,000 units to close $2.03. Blue Power chipped in with 34,199 units valued at $342,073 and closed at $10, a loss of 40 cents. Lasco Distributors traded 112,266 shares and closed up 4 cents to $1.50, Lasco Financial traded 131,516 shares and was up 10 cents to $1.60, and Lasco Manufacturing traded 318,315 shares and closed down a cent to $1.60.

Eppley shares which were listed on Monday has shown no signs that it will trade any time soon as there are no bids nor offer in the market for the stock.

Proven Investment Preference shares traded 196,000 units valued at $1 million. There was no trading in the ordinary shares which are quoted in US dollar.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 4 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

TTSE: Trading picks up on Monday’s

July 30, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Tuesday, 30th July 2013 | Activity picked up over the low level of Monday as trading took place in 10 securities of which 1 advanced, 6 declined and 3 traded firm. A volume of 456,515 shares crossed the floor of the Exchange valued at $9.59 million.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 144,900 shares at a value of $65,205, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago had 115,770 shares traded for $8,106,215 as the stock closed back to $70.02 loosing 98 cents at the end of trading. Grace Kennedy contributed 93,471 shares with a value of $317,801 and lost 9 cents, the worse in the market and in the process closed at $3.40, while National Commercial Bank added 30,000 shares valued at $35,400. Clico Investment Fund, posted a volume of 40,580 shares valued at $866,789

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 4 stocks were higher than their last selling price, there were no stocks having offers that were lower.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Trading Activity, TTSE

Epply fast listing

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Shares of Epply Limited, the latest initial public issue to make it to the junior market that came to market last week, started trading today. The public issue, which closed on the July 22, is the fastest IPO listing since the junior market started and probably the fastest listing on the JSE ever. For the listing to take place within a week suggests that something must have gone right with it. Nevertheless, it’s a snail pace compared to international standards.

Previously, the listing of the JSE’s own shares took 2 weeks after the issue closed on July 8th and that was one of the fastest. There clearly is much improvement needed in the timeframe between listing and IPO close. There is no reason why the JSE can’t get to international standards a list within a day or two after closure of an IPO and so ensure greater liquidity in the market. All that is required is the reconciliation of subscriptions application, money paid and the allocation of shares where there is oversubscription. In this regard, the formula for dealing with oversubscription can be determined ahead of the closure of an issue.

All the other things such as paying stock exchange fees and final approval can surely take place within a day if the application for listing is effectively done ahead of the IPO.

Well into its first trading day, there were no stocks of Epply on offer nor was there any listed to be bought. One week after listing, the JSE ordinary shares are yet to traded even as the bid is now up to $3.25 in Monday’s trade.

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Filed Under: Company News, General Business News, Initial Public Offers, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Eppley, JSE Company

FX: Buying tops selling by US$6M

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

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Monday, 29th July 2013 | Monday was a buoyant day in Forex trading, as buying exceeded selling of all the currencies by US$6 million and the actual trading of US dollars resulted in $42.5 million being purchased and $37.64 being sold at rate that were very close to the closing rate on Friday.

There was more Canadian selling than buying as the buying rate moved up by 12 cents to $98.34 and the selling rate by 10 cents to $99.94. The Pound sterling closed at a selling rate of J$156.40 to a Pound as it lost 18 cents in the process while buying took place by authorised dealers at J$153.40 $1 less than on Friday.

Highest rates traded in buying the currencies were for the US dollar $102.50 up 35 cents, Canadian $99.75 down 25 cents, Pound sterling $157.10 an increase of 33 cents while the lowest buying rates were the US dollar $83.50 no change, Canadian $79.85, up 25 cents and the Pound sterling $126.58 up 75 cents.

Highest rates traded in selling the currencies were for the US dollar $107.21 up 21 cents, Canadian $102.93, Pound sterling $163.17 while the lowest selling rates were the US dollar $83.67 down $14.83, Canadian $94.12 down 38 cents and Pound sterling $149.40 a reduction of $2.10.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, FX Market, Trading Activity

Eppley 18th junior market listing

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Press Release 29-Jul-2013 | Eppley, the latest initial public which was closed on Monday July 22, was listed on the junior market of the Stock Exchange on Monday July 29 and brings the junior market listings to eighteen. Eppley is only the second company to be listed on the junior market for 2013 and only the third listing on the stock exchange this year. Eppley is one of Proven Wealth stockbrokers’ first introduction to the market. The stock did not trade on the opening day, had no bids or offer to buy or sell.

Marlene Street Forrest, General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange speaking at the ceremonial listing, stated that “We cannot overemphasize the importance of the Junior Market in ensuring that new creative ideas, whether manufacturing or in this case, service gets the chance needed to make it from idea to development. The benefit of this market is not only in creating longevity but transparency. The benefit is also in seeing the companies that are listed produce excellent financial results for the company and by extension the shareholders. Growth in companies is almost always accompanied by growth in the economy. We understand that these companies receive a temporary shelter whether from corporate taxes, reduced listing or annual fees but this is done against the backdrop of full disclosure of their financial statements and other pertinent information to shareholders. I believe we can proudly report the following statistics which compares prelisting results to results as at the end of December 2012:

Percentage increases in revenue ranging from 7.75% to 1,626.32%
Percentage increase in profit ranging from 8.08% to 589%
Percentage increase in GCT from 4% to 3,770%
Percentage increase in Statutory Deduction from 3% to 173%

I urge you to remember the advantages of raising capital and listing on the Junior Market; which continue to be the possibility of reducing debt burden and high interest payments by substituting or adding equity capital; the daily valuation of a company’s shares; the ten year corporate tax concession for companies listed on the Junior Market; the low listing fees and the improvement of a company’s profile among other benefits”.

Nigel Clake, Chairman of Eppley, told the audience that Eppley was delighted to have access to the capital market to raise funds to finance their business and to be listed on the Stock Market was a privilege and Eppley would do all in their power to ensure that their reporting would be of the highest standard. He went on to thank the shareholders for the confidents they displayed in Eppley by purchasing the stocks.

Chorvelle Johnson, CEO of Proven Wealth took the opportunity to thank all the persons involved in the listing. She stated that the process was fairly easy with the help that Proven got from the JSE, the lawyers and the regulators. Miss Johnson went on to say that Proven will be working assiduously to bring more companies to list not only on the Junior Market, but on the Main Market, along with other products.

Sharing the historic moment | Andrea Kinach; Marlene Street Forrest; Chorvelle Johnson; Andre Tulloch; Melanie Subratie; Keith Collister; Nicholas Scott and Nigel Clarke.

Filed Under: Company News, General Business News, Initial Public Offers, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Eppley, JSE Company

JSE: Advancing stocks clobbered

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Monday, 29th July 2013 | Trades on the Jamaican stock market amounted to 4 million units with a value of $97.18 million of which Grace Kennedy accounted for more than 25 percent of the volume and $65 million of the total value of trading.

There were only 4 stocks advancing stocks while 13 declined as 25 companies participated in trading. All the indices with price movements lost value as the junior market lost the most with a 2.75 percent decline. The rest of the indices fell by less than a half of one percent.

Main market trades of note | The all Jamaica Index shed 359.38 points to close at 87,362.77 and the JSE market index fell by 204.26 to close at 86,482.76.

The Carreras sell off continues as investors sold another 362,919 units, down to $51.51 as the stock closed with the last traded price at $51.70 and the total value traded $18.73 million. Today’s trading seems to leave $51 exposed as the next price barrier. Thereafter it looks like $50 is next, but the demand at that price is not great. Other than Grace Kennedy which traded 1.16 million shares, others to post good volumes were Desnoes & Geddes, traded 284,557 units while closing at $4.77, Jamaica Broilers 121,465, trading at $5, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 129,000 between $8 and $8.10 and closing at $8.10, National Commercial Bank 59,326 as the stock closed at $19.50 down 6 cents, Scotia Group 195,392 and closed at $21.15 off by 5 cents.

The ordinary shares of Jamaica Stock Exchange is yet to trade since last week’s listing, the stock now has a bid at $3.25 and an offer at $3.45.

Junior market | Eppley shares that was the subject of an IPO last week was listed today, the fastest such listing since the junior market started. There were no trades nor buyers or sellers positioning to trade so far.

Nine stocks traded, with 6 declining and none gaining as the index fell 22.62 to 801.15. The three Lasco companies released results for the first quarter to June, with Lasco Distributors recording profit gains of 21 percent to reach $164.7 million. The stock traded a low volume of 174,127 units to close at $1.50, off just a cent. Lasco Financial recorded 50 percent gain in profit to reach $39.35 million. The stock traded 253,450 units and lost 8 cents to close at $1.52. Lasco Manufacturing reported profit decline of 10 percent in recording profit of $138.75 million. KLE Group lost a further 29 cents as the stock closed at $2 as only 1,000 units traded, a new low. General Accident traded 142,265 units at $1.93 and Caribbean Producers 56,768 units at $2.03.

Proven Investment Preference shares traded 411,400 units valued at $2.1 million, there was no trades of the ordinary shares which are quoted in US dollar.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 5 stocks were higher with 4 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, JSE Company, Trading Activity

TTSE: Slow trading but Republic hits $111

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Monday, 29th July 2013 | On a day when Republic Bank closed at a last selling price of $111, up 99 cents and a new 52 weeks high with 5,140 shares trading valued at $565,590, only 5 stocks were active of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 1 traded firm. A total of 148,257 shares traded for a value of $3.4 million on the Trinidad market.

Trading activity on the main market accounted for 49,669 shares crossing the floor valued at $1,315,148.13. LJ Williams B shares traded 25,000 units for a value of $18,250 as the stock shed 11 cents to close at 73 cents, a new 52 weeks low. Neal & Massy Holdings with a volume of 11,577 shares accounted for $682,801. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 7,952 shares with a value of $48,507. Clico Investment Fund gained 6 cents to end the day at $21.36 while 98,588 shares valued at $2,105,454 changed hands.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Trading Activity, TTSE

Ready. Set. Go!

July 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Monday, 29th July 2013 | The earnings season has begun! Over the next few weeks, our IC Insider analysts will be busy scouring over company quarterly reports, crunching the numbers and calling it as we see it.

As in any race to perform, there will be winners and losers. The markets will be sure to respond and with the JSE and TTSE having a limited supply of some stocks, the bulls could be on the run.

Buy Rated Stock | Of the 5 company quarterly reports reviewed to date, 3 have been added to our Buy Rated list. National Commercial Bank, One Caribbean Media and Berger TT have interesting story lines that could improve your wealth health.

Better than a broker’s ‘buy’ recommendation, IC Insider has no vested interest in any stock transaction or conflict of interest. Our research is backed by published reports of the company’s performance and insights of future earnings that can be found at ICInsider.com. The final decision to buy, or not, is your personal choice.

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Filed Under: Company News, Stocks to watch Tagged With: JSE Company, Trading Activity, TTSE

T&T PE chart show bargains

July 28, 2013 by IC Insider.com

The stock market in Trinidad is not very active partly due to prices of many of the stocks that are too high for that market creating lack of liquidity. The PE chart shows that there are a number of undervalued stocks that investors can made good money from. Top amongst them is Trinidad Cement with a PE of just two even after the price is up nearly 40 percent since July. For the rest of the manufacturing sector, Unilever is at 22, West Indian Tobacco is at 27 but national Flour is at 6 and Berger at 7.

In the financial sector, BNS is selling at a price earnings ratio of 23 while Guardian Holdings is at 8, Republic Bank is at 15 and National Enterprises at 16. Conglomerates Neal and Massy is at 11 compared to Ansa Mcal at 17. In media, Guardian Media is at 22 but One Caribbean is only at 13.

The graphs below highlights the potential gains for those that appear to be undervalued.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: PE Ratios, Trading Activity, TTSE

FX: More FX purchased than sold

July 26, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Friday, 26th July 2013 | In today’s forex trading, the equivalent of US$31.25 million amount of currency was purchased and $27.34 million was sold.

The Jamaican dollar closed at a selling rate of $101.85 to the US dollar, 2 cents more than on Thursday and authorised dealers purchased the US dollar for 100.30, up 10 cents on Thursday’s close. The Canadian dollar closed at a selling rate of $99.84, up $1.10 and authorised dealers purchased the Canadian dollar for $98.22, $1.58 more than the previous close. The Pound sterling closed at a selling rate of J$156.58, which was 59 cents greater than the closing rate on Thursday while buying took place at 49 cents less at J$154.40.

Highest rates traded in buying the currencies were for the US dollar $102.15, down 20 cents, Canadian $100, down 46 cents, the Pound sterling $ 156.77 up 37 cents, while the lowest buying rates were the US dollar $83.50 the same rate as the day before, Canadian $79.60, up 33 cents and the Pound sterling declined by 41 cents to $125.83.

Highest selling rates were for the US dollar $107 no change, Canadian $102.67 no change, Pound sterling $ 160.07, an increase of $1.35 and the lowest selling rates were the US dollar $98.50 up $15, Canadian $94.50 down $1 and the Pound sterling $ 151.50 up $4.75.