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Trinidad stocks close week up

July 17, 2020 by IC Insider.com

The Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended a moderate session on Friday with an equal split of rising and declining stocks as just 12 securities changed hands versus 11 on Thursday, with the market indices ending the week slightly higher than it started.
The market closed with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged and the T&T Composite Index rose 1.99 points to 1,320.85. The All T&T Index gained 3.54 points to 1,785.93, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.06 points to close at 115.62.
Trading ended with an exchange of 380,420 shares at $1,777,572 compared to 292,009 units at $2,048,445 units on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank jumped $1.50 to settle at $50 in trading 1,063 shares. First Caribbean International Bank gained 5 cents in closing at $7.20 with 15,026 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings added 1 cent to end at $139.48 with investors switching ownership of 3,233 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.
Losers│ Clico Investment Fund lost 2 cents in closing at $24.95 in trading 7,962 units, JMMB Group carved out a loss 3 cents closing at $1.90 in exchanging 307 shares. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent after closing at $7.86 in an exchange of 4,690 units and One Caribbean Media dropped by 1 cent to close at $5.49 with an exchange of 10,100 shares.
Firm Traders|Massy Holdings settled at $58 with 2,255 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.8 in trading 25,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $54.75 after exchanging 601 units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $34.60 with 1,974 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Kremi sweetens Junior Market

July 16, 2020 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market squeezed out a modest rise in market Index of 22.66 points to close at 2529.87, as Caribbean Cream stock price jumped 25 percent following a 31 percent increase in its first quarter profit, released after trading on Wednesday.

Caribbean Cream jumped 70 cents to5$3.80

Trading ended with 28 securities changing hands compared to 32 on Wednesday as the market closed with the prices of 10 stocks rising, 12 declining and six remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio of the Junior Market ended at 9.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 5,847,715 shares accounting for $16,656,620 compared to 8,179,963 units at $41,811,782 on Wednesday.
Indies Pharma led trading with 2.39 million shares for 41 percent of total volume followed by Caribbean Cream with 1.46 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 467,663 units for 8 percent market share.
An average of 208,847 units at $594,879 traded, in contrast to an average of 255,624 valued at $1,306,618 on Wednesday. An average of 372,277 shares traded for the month to date at $1,007,995 each, in contrast to 385,314 units at $1,040,951. The average volume and value for the previous month was 245,049 units valued at $689,955.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 2 cents to settle at $1.57, in trading 17,587 units, Cargo Handlers dropped $1 to settle at $6.50 with 1,100 units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined by 12 cents to end at $2.01, in an exchange of 1,000 stock units. Caribbean Cream carved out a 25 percent gain of 70 cents to end at $3.50, with 1,462,386 units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading carved out a loss 18 cents after closing at $2.20 and exchanging 373,400 stock units, Elite Diagnostic fell 2 cents to $3.60 with investors swapping 4,642 units. Fontana rose 4 cents to $5.15 trading 153,701 shares, Fosrich declined by 8 cents to settle at $3.60 with an exchange of 18,954 stock units, General Accident in rising 20 cents ended at $7 while exchanging 147,451 shares. Honey Bun advanced by 1 cent to settle at $4.91 with 1,637 shares crossing the market, iCreate lost 1 cent to end at 54 cents with 14,650 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma climbed 14 cents to end at $2.90 with 2,394,805 units crossing the market. Jamaican Teas lost 8 cents in ending at $4.97 with 11,025 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express fell 1 cent to close at $6.99 in an exchange of 11 units, Lasco Distributors climbed 6 cents to end at $2.90 trading 60,409 stock units. Lasco Financial carved out a loss 4 cents in closing at $2.45 with 5,960 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 15 cents to end at $3.75 with investors swapping 83,154 shares, Limners and Bards dropped 20 cents to settle at $2.45 in trading 174,651 units. Lumber Depot shed 2 cents to close at $1.03 in clearing the market with 380,038 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $2.05 in exchanging 467,663 shares. Medical Disposables carved out a gain of 5 cents to settle at $6.05 while exchanging 2,787 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 1 cent in closing at $5.60 in an exchange of 11,714 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

NCB Financial spikes main market

July 16, 2020 by IC Insider.com

Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed higher for the third time this week to end up 7,400 points higher than at the close of last week on the back of moderate trading levels after NCB Financial bounced from declines to a recent 52 weeks’ low of $130 on July 7, to close at $140.

NCB Financial Montego Bay branch

At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,431.82 points to 410,054.04, and the Main Index rose 1,234.14 points to 374,142.73, while the JSE Financial Index inched up by 0.33 points to 96.96.
Trading ended with 41 securities changing hands, down from 42 on Wednesday and closes with the prices of 20 stocks rising, the prices of 18 declining and three remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio of the Main Market ended at 15 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 14,547,430 shares for $117,545,736 compared to 8,833,133 units at $194,889,167 on Wednesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.5 million shares for 58.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.4 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 549,697 units for 4 percent market share.
The average trade for the day ended at 354,815 units at $2,866,969 in contrast to an average of 210,408 at $4,640,489 on Wednesday. An average of 399,294 units traded for the month to date at $3,005,630 for each security, in contrast to 403,250 units at $3,017,962. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by $1.59 in closing at $55.01, with 583 units changing hands, Berger Paints lost 92 cents to end at $11.90 in an exchange of 29,478 units. First Rock Capital dropped 75 cents to close at $13.25, in trading 1,000 units, Jamaica Producers Group rose 99 cents to end at $23.50, with 1,189 units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 39 cents to finished at $21.50 in an exchange of 42,315 stock units. JMMB Group rose 35 cents after closing at $31.45, with 311,065 shares changing hands, Key Insurance gained 40 cents to $5.50 in clearing the market with 21,043 stock units, Kingston Properties dropped by $1.69 to $6.11 after 2,383 shares crossed the exchange. Kingston Wharves rose $2.50 in ending at $52.50 and trading 14,251 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 67 cents to $5.99 in trading of 100 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $11 to close at $160 in an exchange of 100 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose $1 to $140 after trading 231,287 stock units, 138 Student Living added 50 cents to end at $6.50 with investors switching ownership of 500 shares, Proven Investments increased $1 to $33 with 7,091 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 74 cents to settle at $8.49 after 338 shares changed hands, Salada Foods ended rising $2.98 to settle at $30.98 with investors swapping 25 shares, Seprod rose $1 in closing at $53, with 51,568 units clearing the market. Sterling Investments shed 35 cents to settle at $2.50 in trading 39,166 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 48 cents to close at $16.35, with 12,806 stock units changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 30 cents to end at $7.50 with an exchange of 106,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Trans Jamaica Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

MPC Energy dominates TTSE

July 16, 2020 by IC Insider.com

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Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market was boosted on Thursday with MPC Caribbean Clean Energy settled at $1 with an exchange of 173,803 shares at the equivalent of TT$1.16 million out of total trade at 292,009 units at $2,048,445, compared to 55,143 shares for $958,614 on Wednesday. Wigton closed at anew high of $1 The market closed with 11 securities changing hands, down from 15 on Wednesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index rose 0.69 points to 1,318.86. The All T&T Index gained 2.17 points to 1,782.39, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to close at 115.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainer│ Clico Investments closed 2 cents higher at $24.97, with an exchange of 11,405 stock units.
Losers│ JMMB Group lost 2 cents in transferring 42,100 shares and closed at $1.93 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with a loss of 25 cents after exchanging 9,000 stock units.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens traded 1,992 units at $48.50, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.40, in exchanging 35,884 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $58, with a transfer of 1,135 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1, with 173,803 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial exchanged 15,708 stock units at $7.87, Republic Financial Holdings was unchanged at $139.47, trading 450 units. Scotiabank investors transferred 520 units at $54.75 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $34.60, with 12 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Calypso Micro Index Fund, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, NCB Financial Group, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

Volume dives on JSE US$ market

July 16, 2020 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market, ended with more securities trading than on Wednesday, with far less volume and value as just 156,430 shares traded for $14,081 compared to 3,756,338 units at $854,239 on Wednesday.
At the close, six securities changed hands with all closing prices ending unchanged, compared to four stocks that traded on Wednesday. At the close of the market, the US Equities Index gained 0.51 points to close at 184.86 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 12.6 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
An average of 26,072 units at US$2,347, for each security traded on Thursday. In contrast, an average of 939,085 at US$213,560 on Wednesday. An average of 139,781 units traded for the month to date for US$19,942 each, in contrast to 153,426 units at US$22,054. In Contrast, June ended with an average of 281,680 units valued at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 9 US cents while exchanging 75,495 shares, Margaritaville closed at 16 cents with 649 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions settled at 66 cents in trading 800 units. Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents with investors switching ownership of 22,026 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 15 US cents while exchanging 7,460 units and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.94 US cent with investors trading 50,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Productive Business Solution, Proven Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

JSE main market makes big gains

July 15, 2020 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market stocks push the major market indices sharply higher on Wednesday even as trading levels dipped from Tuesday strong showing.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,003.2 points to 408,622.22, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,591.19 points to 372,908.59 while the JSE Financial Index rose 1.76 points to 96.63.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands with the prices of 14 stocks rising, the prices of 16 declining, with 12 remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio of the Main Market ended at 15.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 8,833,133 shares for $194,889,167 compared to 32,897,914 units at $307,628,403 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.91 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume followed by PanJam Investment with 1.65 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.14 million units for 13 percent market share.
The average trade for the day ended at 210,313 units at $4,640,218 in contrast to an average of 765,068 at $7,154,149 on Tuesday. An average of 403,249 units traded for the month to date, at $3,017,962 for each security that traded, in contrast to 422,580 units at $2,855,323. In contrast, trading in June resulted in an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital rose 52 cents to close at $14 after exchanging 3,525 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to close at $57 with 158,158 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers Group lost $2 to settle at $25 in trading 15,205 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 39 cents to settle at $21.89 with investors switching ownership of 6,025 stock units, JMMB Group rose 40 cents in closing at $31.10 with 874,837 units passing through the market, Mayberry Investments shed 48 cents after closing at $5.32 trading 85,491 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $11 to end at $171 as 117 shares cleared the market, NCB Financial Group fell 99 cents to end at $139 with 120,380 units changing hands, PanJam Investment increased by $1.90 to settle at $70 trading 1,646,674 stock units. Portland JSX declined by 99 cents in closing at $8 and exchanging 46,312 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.48 to close at $44.48 after trading 4,300 stock units, Seprod dropped $1 to end at $52 with an exchange of 242,788 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 43 cents to close at $15.87 in an exchange of 8,366 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Trans Jamaica Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Junior Market drops again

July 15, 2020 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered another day of decline in the market Index with a fall of 15.76 points to 2507.21, with the market shedding just over 100 points since the close on July 8.
Trading ended with 32 securities changing hands with the prices of 13 stocks rising, nine declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Junior Market ended at 10 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,179,963 shares accounting for $41,811,782 compared to 5,783,237 units at $15,071,904 on Tuesday. General Accident led trading with 5.22 million shares for 64 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.08 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 574,205 units for 7 percent market share.
An average of 255,624 units traded at $1,306,618 for each security, in contrast to an average of 165,235 valued at $430,626 on Tuesday. An average of 385,314 shares traded at $1,040,951 for each security traded, for the month to date, in contrast to 398,323 units at $1,014,301. June ended with an average of 245,049 units valued at $689,955.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Junior Market shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial declined by $1.99 to settle at $23.50 with investors swapping 68 stock units, AMG Packaging rose 3 cents to end at $1.55 with 31,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers carved out a loss 7 cents in ending at $2.13 with investors switching ownership of 51,571 units. Caribbean Producers rose 3 cents to end at $2.44 in trading 31,897 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained $1 to close at $8 in exchanging 10,007 units, Express Catering fell 5 cents to $4.20 with an exchange of 6,504 units. Fontana fell 5 cents after closing at $5.11, with 54,087 stock units crossing the exchange, General Accident lost 21 cents to close at $6.80, with 5,216,851 stock units passing through the market, Honey Bun added 10 cents to end at $4.90 in exchanging 127,592 shares. Indies Pharma increased by 6 cents to settle at $2.76 247,288 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents to end at $5.05 in trading 59,383 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to end at 97 cents with investors swapping 9,533 stock units. Lasco Distributors added 3 cents in ending at $2.84 trading 118,580 stock units, Limners and Bards jumped 16 cents to close at $2.65 while exchanging 20,014 units, Lumber Depot carved out a loss 2 cents to close at $1.05 with investors switching ownership of 1,076,643 shares. Mailpac Group shed 1 cent to settle at $1.99 while exchanging 574,205 units, Main Event gained 6 cents to close at $4.05, with 1,800 units crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables carved out a loss 35 cents to close at $6 with investors swapping 2,772 units. Paramount Trading gained 15 cents to finish at $1.96, with 48,099 shares crossing the market, SSL Venture eked out a gain of 4 cents to settle at 89 cents in switching ownership of 3,000 units. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 1 cent to end at $5.61, trading 56,445 stock units and tTech lost $1.05 to end at $4.70 after 18,037 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Proven dominates US$ trades

July 15, 2020 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar Market, enjoyed increased volume on Wednesday with Proven Investments dominating trading with 3.74 million shares with a value of US$853,024, after just four securities changed hands.

Proven Investments traded the most on the market.

Trading closed with the US market Index losing 1.68 points to end at 184.35 and the average PE Ratio of the market ending at 12.6 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with no prices rising, while the prices of two declined and two were unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,756,338 shares, accounting for $854,239 compared to 245,055 units at $31,042 on Tuesday.
An average of 939,085 units traded at $213,560, in contrast to an average of 61,264 at $7,761 at the close on Tuesday. An average of 153,426 units changed hands for the month to date at $22,054 in contrast to 85,108 units at $5,401. June closed with an average of 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment declined 1 cent ending at 9 US cents with an exchange of 4,100 stock units, Proven Investments traded 3,740,978 shares to close at 23 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1 cent ending at 15 US cents while exchanging 5,260 shares and Transjamaica Highway, with an exchange of 6,000 shares at 0.94 US cents.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Proven Investments, Trading Activity, Trans Jamaican Highway

Prices jump on TTSE on Wednesday

July 15, 2020 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with a major turnaround in gains and losses on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands leading to the prices of eight stocks rising, one declining leaving six unchanged, compared to 13 stocks trading on Tuesday, with just two rising and 7 falling.
Trading closed with 55,143 shares valued at $958,614 passing through the market compared to 201,907 shares for $1,854,729 on Tuesday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 6.33 points to 1,318.17, The All T&T Index climbed 10.58 points to 1,780.22, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.27 points to close at 115.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments added 20 cents, rising to $24.95 with an exchange of 5,523 stock units, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.78 to $48.50, in transferring 7,340 stock units, Guarding Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent trading 104 units to finish at $19.61. JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to settle at $1.95, with 7,000 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 25 cents $5.50, after exchanging 10,000 shares, Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
Losers│ Point Lisas shed 25 cents trading 1,348 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL closed at $50 with trades of 1,000 units, Grace Kennedy shareholders transferred 1,400 units at $3.40, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $58, after trading 2,952 stock units, National Enterprises closed with an exchange of 1,600 units at $4.75. NCB Financial ended at $7.87, with 14,872 shares crossing the market and Republic Financial Holdings traded 95 units at $139.47.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Ansa Mcal, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Enterprises, NCB Financial Group, One Caribbean Media, Point Lisas, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, TTSE

Easy going for JSE US$ market

July 14, 2020 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market continued to be low-keyed with only four securities trading similar to Monday, to end with four securities changing hands with the price of one rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the JSE US dollar market, the index increased 0.18 points to close at 186.03 and the average PE Ratio of the Market ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 245,055 shares for $31,042 compared to 139,745 units at $10,734 on Monday. The average trade for the day ended at 61,264 units at $7,761 in contrast to an average of 34,936 at $2,684 on Monday. An average of 85,108 units at $5,401 traded for the month to date, in contrast to 87,379 units at $5,176. The average for June was 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share shed 2 cents to settle at US$2.30 with 15 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments traded 83,640 shares at 23 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced by 1 cent to close at 16 US cents with an exchange of 71,400 shares and Transjamaica Highway traded 90,000 shares at 0.94 US cents.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.