JSE falters but indicators point up
February 5, 2015 by
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 189.41 points to 77,338.22, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 211.77 points to close at 85,186.03 and the JSE combined index gained declined by 226.12 points to close at 79,245.13.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a strong signal of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with 91,585 units, put on 85 cents, to a new 52 weeks’ closing high, of $41.85. Mayberry Investments ending with 25,000 shares while gaining 2 cents to $2 and National Commercial Bank ending with 6,200 units to close with a gain of 4 cents at $20.45.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 14,854 units traded at $7, Jamaica Producers had 102,158 units trading at $17, Sagicor Group closed with 227,641 shares changing hands at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund in trading 10,000 units ended at $6.85.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy closing with 62,522 shares trading lower by $1.90 to end at $60 and Proven Investments finished with 39,985 units changing hands at 0.05 cents lower 20.6 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ending with 500,000 units trading at $2.