On the first trading of the new year the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 622.57 points to 317,138.68 and the JSE Index advancing by 567.23 points to 288,949.20.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Tuesday with 26 securities changing hands, 10 advanced, 11 declined and 5 traded firm with 11,226,286 units valued at $102,330,476 compared to 10,210,190 units valued at $125,309,363 trading, from 26 securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 431,780 units for an average of $3,935,788 in contrast to an average of 392,700 units for an average of $4,819,591 on Friday. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
Devon Barrett CEO of VMIL
Recently listed, Victoria Mutual Investments, closed trading with 2.35 million shares with the price rising to a new closing high of $4 for a gain of 63 percent from its IPO price of $2.45, after trading as high as $4.20.
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 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments US ordinary share ended with 2,249 units changing hands to end at 21 US cents, the total value of trading amounted to US$472 with the JSE USD Equities Index closing unchanged at 166.17.
The major movers at the close of the market are, recent listed Wisynco traded 5.55 million shares and closed at $12.50. JMMB Group lost $1 to $24, NCB Financial fell $1 to $99, Sagicor Group dropped $2.70 to $35.30, Sagicor X Fund fell $1 to $14, Seprod gained $1 to $31 and Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of $1.49 at $10.01. Cable & Wireless traded 1.8 million shares cents to end at $1.39 in response to news that the majority owners were making an offer of $1.45 for the minority shares.
For more details of market activities see – “VM Investments up 63% from IPO.”