Unilever hits new yearly low

December 4, 2017 by

Unilever shares set for huge fall going forawrd.

Unilever Caribbean hit a new low of $34 in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday as the market closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Friday with advancing stocks edging out decliners.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 5 held firm as 168,640 shares traded at a value of $1,925,602 compared to Friday’s trades of 189,047 valued at $3,309,055.
The Composite Index gained 0.46 points to 1,282.72, the All T&T Index advanced 2.17 points to 1,753.11 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.17 points to close at 109.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of trading the prices National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to close at $1.90, with an exchange of 25,875 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced by 50 cents, ending at $102 after trading 48 units, but the stock was offered at just $100.99 at the close, Sagicor Financial closed at $7.95, gaining 8 cents with 21,183 shares trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $25.01 with 4,423 shares.
Losses| Securities with prices falling are Clico Investment that dropped 20 cents, closing at $20.80 with trades of 3,010 shares, JMMB Group closed with a loss of 6 cents, at $2 in exchanging 68,255 shares and Unilever Caribbean dropped 95 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $34 trading just 90 units.
Firm Trades| At the close of trading Angostura Holdings ended with 700 units, closed at $15.05, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.55 trading 12,800 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $49 with 20,000 shares valued at $980,000 changing hands, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 exchanging 10,937 shares and Scotiabank swapping 1,319 shares at $60.

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More recovery for JSE main market

December 4, 2017 by

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange,  All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,541.93 points to close at 303,901.44 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,404.87 points to close at 276,888.58 even as advancing stocks outnumbered decliners.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 26 securities changing hands, 5 advanced, 11 declined and 10 traded firm with 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 compared to 2,765,894 units valued at $114,523,797 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 194,038 units for an average of $2,918,822 in contrast to 145,573 units for an average of $6,027,568 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 173,575 units valued at $4,231,403. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Proven Investments US ordinary share was the sole trade in the US dollar market with 410 units changing hands in closing unchanged at 23 US cents, leading to the index falling 4.67 to 169.99.
The major movers at the close are Jamaica Producers with a fall of $1.10, following a decline of $1.12 on Friday, followed by a fall of $1.49 in the price of NCB Financial, while Supreme Ventures dropped $1 in trading 1.2 million shares, behind Jamaica Broilers trading 1.48 million units.

For more details of market activities see report, JSE up with minority of stocks rising.

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JSE up with minority of stocks rising

December 4, 2017 by

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 26 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 11 declined and 10 traded firm, resulting in 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 changing hands.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,541.93 points to 303,901.44 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,404.87 points to close at 276,888.58.
In main market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $7.75, with 250,300 units traded, Berger Paints finished with a loss of 20 cents at $16.80, with 3,664 shares, Cable & Wireless settled 3 cents higher at 99 cents, with 88,985 shares. Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 25 cents at $31.50, with 9,345 stock units, Carreras traded 9 cents higher at $10.99, with 7,210 units, Ciboney Group finished trading at 35 cents, with 198,773 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 6,162 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended 50 cents higher at $18, with 1,478,292 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of $1.10 cents following Friday’s fall of $1.12 to close at $14, with 3,552 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 10 cents higher at $6.90, with 2,920 shares, JMMB Group settled at $26.50, with 15,805 shares trading. Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 500 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading at $5.01, with 117,300 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of $1.49 at $90.52, with 93,264 shares, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.20, with 100,000 stock units, 138 Student Living closed at $6, with 6,100 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $41, with 7,500 units. Portland JSX finished with a loss of 45 cents at $8.50, with 25,669 shares, Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 28 cents at $1.50, with 8,753 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 3 cents at $1.05, with 866,047 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 30 cents higher at $36.80, with 16,886 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 1,500 shares, Scotia Group ended at $51, with 404,829 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 4,865 units, Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 124,000 shares and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of $1 at $10, with 1,202,775 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
For more details of market activities see report “More recovery for JSE main market.”

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Jam Teas, Blue Power & Wisynco in TOP 10

December 4, 2017 by
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In a week of big price movements in the market three new stocks moved into the TOP 10 at the close of the last week. Wisynco that IPO debut this week just makes it into the main market TOP 10, suggesting there should be some gains ahead.
The bulk of Wisynco’s gain should come in the latter part of 2018 based on current operations that should deliver earnings of 70 cents for the current year and $1 for the next fiscal. Blue Power slipped in price to re-enter the top Junior Market list while Jamaican Teas rose based on fall in price and estimated earnings for 2018 fiscal year. Out of the TOP 10 Junior Market, are Derrimon Trading and Main Event that rose to $6. Wisynco pushed Pulse Investments out of the main market TOP 10.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks dropped sharply from 9.2 last week to at 8.1 and a PE at 8.5 for the main market TOP 10. The average PE for the overall main market is 14.3 and 12.9 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, discount for both the main and Junior markets have virtually merged, with the IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trading at an average discount of 42 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and 43 percent for the main market.
Market Watch| The two markets retreated sharply and broken through support levels with some individual stocks pulling back and pushing the market index down markedly. This week the focus could be on the three IPOs that opening in days.
Investors should still keep a keen eye on Caribbean Cement for which supply seems to be declining fast, Cable & Wireless that appears scarce under $1, NCB Financial, Berger Paints, JMMB Group, Main Event, Lasco Financial, Paramount Trading and Stationery and Office.

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NCB climbs $1.96 to help JSE rise

December 1, 2017 by

NCB Financial Group jumped $1.96 to help push the JSE up on Friday.

The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 309.14 points to close at 302,359.51 and the JSE Index advanced by 281.66 points to close at 275,483.71. The market closed with 2,765,894 units trading valued at $114,523,797 as 19 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 8 declined and 7 traded firm.
A rise of $1.96 in the price of NCB Financial is the main reason behind the rise on Friday.
In main market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading at $8, with 500 units, Berger Paints finished 80 cents higher at $17, with 85,586 shares, Cable & Wireless settled with a loss of 2 cents at 96 cents, with 222,509 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 25 cents at $31.75, with 65,067 stock units, Carreras lost 9 cents to end at $10.90, with 8,200 units. Ciboney Group finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at 35 cents, with 54,318 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 4,500 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $17.50, with 5,614 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of $1.12 to $15.10, with 5,050 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished at $6.80, with 100 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 50 cents at $26.50, with 46,461 shares, Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 200 units, NCB Financial Group closed $1.96 higher at $92.01, with 445,090 shares. PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $41.50, with 44,988 units, Radio Jamaica ended trading at $1.08, with 18,000 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher at $36.50, with 1,530,650 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 7,129 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of 2 cents at $51, with 209,940 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled 70 cents higher at $11, with 11,992 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Modest recovery for JSE main market

December 1, 2017 by

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the losing streak on Friday, with the market indices rising, but with a negative advance decline ratio. At the close 19 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 8 declined and 7 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 309.14 points to close at 302,359.51 and the JSE Index advanced by 281.66 points to close at 275,483.71. The market closed with 2,765,894 units trading valued at $114,523,797 compared to 5,195,513 units valued at $74,800,685 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 145,573 units for an average of $6,027,568 in contrast to 207,821 units for an average of $2,992,027 on Thursday. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share traded 2,000 units and lost 1 cent in closing at 23 US cents. In the US market preference segment, JMMB Group ended trading with a rise of 3 cents to end at US$1.15, with 790 stock units.
The major movers at the close are Jamaica Producers with a fall of $1.12, flowed by a jump of $1.96 in NCB Financial share price, while Supreme Ventures rose 70 cents and Sagicor Group traded 1,530,650 shares, well ahead of the rest of the market.

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Junior Market down 20% since May

December 1, 2017 by

This Junior market chart is not looking all that good recently but should find support sooner than later.

Trading activities continue to pressure the Junior Market Index leading to a decline of 34.02 points to close at 2,688.73 and a 20 percent fall in the overall market since peaking in May. On Friday the prices of 6 securities advanced, 10 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
The market gained 30.1 percent for 2017 on May 24, this year, but is now just ahead of the December close by a mere 3.7 percent with Friday’s fall. A major contributor to the decline from the peak is the fall in the prices of Lasco Distributors that is heavily weighted in the index along with Lasco Manufacturing. Lasco Distributors traded at $7.20 in late May and is now at $4.40 with the award for their case against Pfizer coming in far below what the market expected and Manufacturing at $5.20 and is now at $3.50, with sales and profit stagnated. The fall has been mollified by gains in newly listed Express Catering and Stationery and Office Supplies.
The number of Junior Market securities trading on Friday, jumped to 24, from just 13 changing hands on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 1,300,855 units valued at $5,472,573 compared to 1,784,331 units valued at $8,037,129 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 54,202 units for an average of $228,024 in contrast to 137,256 units for an average of $618,241 on Thursday. In contrast, November closed with average of 107,477 units valued at $545,989 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.

Fall in Lasco Distributors & Lasco Manufacturing main contributors to market fall.

At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $34, with 2,203 shares, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 30 cents at $6.20, with 1,200 shares, Caribbean Flavours settled with a loss of $1.30 at $11, with 3,000 shares, Caribbean Producers traded at $4.20, with 1,000 units, Consolidated Bakeries finished with a loss of 25 cents at $1.80, with 252,500 shares, C2W Music ended 1 cent higher at $0.50, with 100,000 stock units, Dolphin Cove finished trading at $17.50, with 26,550 shares. Express Catering ended with a loss of 20 cents at $4, with 136,755 stock units, Eppley concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $10, with 400 units, General Accident finished with a loss of 20 cents at $2.50, with 10,000 shares, Honey Bun settled 40 cents higher at $3.90, with 17,996 shares. Iron Rock settled at $2.80, with 3,886 shares, Jamaican Teas traded at $3.80, with 18,875 units, Jetcon Corporation finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $4.35, with 4,600 shares, Knutsford Express closed 98 cents higher at $14.80, with 600 shares, Key Insurance ended 31 cents higher at $3.99, with 1,000 stock units. KLE Group concluded trading at $2.53, with 10,400 units, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.40, with 23,152 shares, Lasco Financial ended trading 10 cents higher at $5.15, with 349,824 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing traded with a loss of 40 cents at $3.50, with 45,500 units. Medical Disposables finished trading 10 cents higher at $5.05, with 1,200 shares, Main Event closed at $6, with 176,732 shares, Paramount Trading concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3.09, with 32,705 units and Stationery and Office ended trading at $5.05, with 80,777 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Only 1 stock fall on TTSE – Friday

December 1, 2017 by

Sagicor is the sole declining stock on the TTSE on Friday.

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange started off the fianl month of 2017 on a positive note at the close on Friday with 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Thursday leading to 3 advancing, 1 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 1.81 points to 1,282.26, the All T&T Index advanced 1.85 points to 1,750.94 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.24 points to close at 109.67.
Trading ended with 189,047 shares changing hands at a value of $3,309,055 compared to Thursday’s trades of 233,449 valued at $4,648,226.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising are Guardian Holdings with gains of 5 cents, to close at $16.55 with 11,300 shares being exchanged, Massy Holdings added 10 cents to settle at $49 with 26,836 shares valued at $1,314,263 trading and National Enterprises ended at $9.75, rising 5 cents with 1,765 shares.
Losses| The sole security changing hands is Sagicor Financial after losing 8 cents to close at $7.87 trading 22,496 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks with last traded prices remaining unchanged of the close of trading are Ansa McAL with 2,028 shares at $63.03, Clico Investment closed at $21 with 6,400 stock units, First Citizens held firm at $32 with 2,147 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.10 trading 70,435 shares trading, L.J. Williams B closed at 70 cents with 2,000 stock units. NCB Financial Group exchanged 3,585 shares at $6, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 7,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.50 with 1,360 shares, Scotiabank remained at $60 with 590 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $25 trading 30,305 stock units valued at $757,631.

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Advancing prices crushed by decliners – Thursday

November 30, 2017 by

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 25 securities changing hands, 6 advanced, 11 declined and 6 traded firm, with 5,195,513 units valued at $74,800,685 compared to 13,175,593 units valued at $360,574,899 on Wednesday.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,034.00 points to close at 302,050.37 and the JSE Index declined by 1,853.20 points to close at 275,202.05.
In main market activity, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 9 cents at $1.21, with 10,000 stock units, Barita Investments concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $8, with 20,561 units, Berger Paints finished at $16.20, with 1,084 shares, Cable & Wireless settled at $0.98, with 669,689 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $32, with 32,950 stock units. Carreras traded with a loss of 1 cent at $10.99, with 3,008,091 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 33,063 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 40 cents at $17.50, with 46,915 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading 22 cents higher at $16.22, with 34,050 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with a loss of 20 cents at $6.80, with 51,195 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 50 cents at $27, with 19,455 shares, Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 107,220 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading at $5.01, with 414,751 shares. NCB Financial Group closed 4 cents higher at $90.05, with 258,394 shares, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 9 cents at $1.21, with 10,000 stock units, PanJam Investment concluded trading 75 cents higher at $41.75, with 12,050 units, Portland JSX finished 5 cents higher at $8.95, with 1,600 shares, Pulse Investments settled 13 cents higher at $1.78, with 10,000 shares. Radio Jamaica ended trading 3 cents higher at $1.08, with 45,500 stock units, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1 at $36, with 31,555 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 30,633 shares, Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.48 at $51.02, with 77,645 stock units. Seprod concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $30, with 400 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 70 cents at $10.30, with 66,712 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50%, traded 125,000 units at $1.90, JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.10, with 87,000 stock units and Proven Investments traded 46,657 shares at $5.50.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
For more on main market trading follow Main Market drops again on Thursday

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NGL dominates trading on TTSE – Thursday

November 30, 2017 by

T&T NGL closed at a record high on TTSE on Thursday.

Trinidad & Tobago NGL dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with 83 percent of the value of securities changing hands. Market activity resulted in 13 active securities compared to 16 on Wednesday.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined, 7 were unchanged as a just 233,449 shares traded at a value of $4,648,226 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 50,488 units at a value of $553,082.
The Composite Index gained 2.72 points to 1,280.45, the All T&T Index advanced 5.82 points to 1,749.09 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.06 points to close at 109.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities changing hands with gains are First Citizens with a rise of 5 cents to close at $32 exchanging 2,430 shares, Massy Holdings trading 90 cents higher to $48.90 with 2,683 shares. Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent and closed at $7.95, with 12,018 shares trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed to a new 52 weeks’ high of $25, rising 75 cents with trades of 156,668 shares valued at $3,879,032.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining at the close of the market are JMMB Group that dropped 3 cents to $2.06 with 3,500 shares exchanged and National Flour Mills with a loss of 5 cents, closed at $1.85 with 3,400 shares trading.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Clico Investment that exchanged 142 units at $21, Grace Kennedy remaining at $3.10 with trades of 11,422 shares, Guardian Holdings held at $16.50 exchanging 22,164 shares valued at $365,706, while L.J. Williams B share closed at 70 cents with 16,480 shares after trading as high as 75 cents. National Enterprises ended at $9.70 with 145 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 trading 2,372 shares and Republic Financial Holdings exchanged just 25 stock units at $101.50.

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