The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped in the morning session but the junior index gained in the morning session in trading on Thursday Trading levels climbed sharply over that on Wednesday.
Securities changing hands, amount to 36 at 11:50 am, compared to 28 on Wednesday at 10.45 am. A total of 14 securities advanced and 14 declined, resulting in a volume of 10,504,719 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $231,575,220, compared of 2,342,522 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $11,878,847 on Wednesday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 291,798 units versus 83,662 units on Wednesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,164.76 points to 212,145.45 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index lost 1,041.50 points to 194,070.32, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index lost 916.60 points to 208,357.80 and the junior market index rose 4.78 points to 2,762.43.
Junior market climbs major fall
January 19, 2017 by
