Gains more than losses but indices fall on JSE

In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 8 stocks rose, 5 declined as 23 securities changed hands, culminating in 3,304,455 shares trading, valued at $12,238,376.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped by 278.54 points to 69,980.67 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 311.45points to close at 76,959.31.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market, are Cable & Wireless with 331,127 units as the price closed 4 cents higher at 29 cents, Caribbean Cement with 15,180 shares, closed with a 15 cents gain at $2.40, Grace Kennedy traded just 1,140 units and gained $1 to end at $56, Jamaica Broilers had 107,554 shares changing hands with a 4 cents gain, to end at $4.61, Mayberry Investments had 9,000 units trading, with a 2 cents gain to close at $1.57, Scotia Group traded only 12,450 shares with a gain of 10 cents as the price closed at $18.61 and Supreme Ventures 8,000 units, resulted in a 2 cents rise to $1.97.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, are Berger Paints with 14,787 to close at $1.62, Ciboney 6,000 shares to close at 8 cents, Desnoes & Geddes 1,959,606 shares to close at $4.25, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,235 ordinary shares to close at $6.95, Kingston Wharves traded 68,182 shares to close at $5, National Commercial Bank traded 15,557 shares to close at $18, Radio Jamaica with 135,998 shares closed at $1.28 and Salada Foods 30,000 shares changed hands, to close at $7.90.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market, are Gleaner with 3,696 units to close at $1.10, after shedding a cent, Pan Jamaican Investment with 18,740 shares as the price slipped 24 cents to $48.02, Sagicor Group 15,168 shares traded with a loss of 5 cents to end at $9 and Scotia Investments closed at $21.10 with a loss of 20 cents, as 3,000 shares were traded.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 5,000 units to close unchanged at $5.04.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 9.54 points to close at 669.86 as only 3 securities traded, with one advancing and one declining.
Gains| The only stock to gain at the end of trading in the junior market is General Accident with 440,040 units as the price closed up 5 cents to $1.50.
Firm Trades| The active stock in the junior market to close at the same price as the day before, is Dolphin Cove with 1,000 shares at $8.30.
Declines| Lasco Manufacturing was the sole stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading, as 100,995 shares changed hands at $1 for a 4 cents fall.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.