Monday, 27th January 2014 | The prices of 10 stocks gained and 5 declined as 27 securities traded on the Jamaica stock market resulting in 4,095,869 units changing hands valued at just $8,124,126.
Three stocks closed at 52 weeks high at the end of trading. The improved gain to loss ratio was visible in the main market indices moving up as JSE Market Index gained by 217.41 points to close at 79,854.04 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite advanced by 329.79 points to 81,538.90. The JSE Junior Market Index, however, declined by 4.47 points to close at 775.34.
Main market advancers | Stocks advancing include Cable & Wireless with 1,940,868 units to close up 2 cents at 22 cents, a new 52 weeks high; Caribbean Cement also closed at a new 52 weeks high with 7,583 to end at $5.25 up by 65 cents; Jamaica Broilers 55,518 units, the price gained 3 cents to end at $4.77; Sagicor Investments 4,700 shares at $16.67, up by $1.06; Sagicor Real Estate X Fund 32,735 units at $6.50, up 20 cents; Scotia Group 100,768 units to close at $20.60, for a 10 cents gain; Seprod gained 20 cents to close at $10.80 with 2,000 shares.
Proven Investments US dollar ordinary shares traded 15,500 units at a new 52 weeks high of US$0.15 as it gained 1.7 US cents.
Firm traders | The main stocks with the last traded price remaining unchanged include Carreras with 11,978 units at $34; Kingston Wharves 8,575 units at $6.10; National Commercial Bank 8,930 units at $18; Supreme Ventures 1,008,700 units at $2.30.
In the preference section, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% had 292,000 units at $2 and 8.75% with 40,000 units at $3 and Proven Investments 8%, 35,200 shares at $5.10.
Decliners | Scotia Investments trading only 3,340 units to close at $25, for a decline of a $1.50.
Junior market advancers | Lasco Financial Services 289,314 shares at 1.39 up 2 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 132,120 shares to close at $1.34 up 8 cents.
Firm traders | Only one stock, Caribbean Flavours was unchanged with 38,243 shares, the price closed at $2.50.
Decliners | Three stocks declined including Medical Disposables with 21,000 shares, closing at $2.05, off by 5 cents; Lasco Distributors 31,790 shares at $1.43, down 2 cents and Paramount Trading 2,000 units with the price slipping 35 cents to $3.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
