After trading for 90 minutes of the market’s opening on Tuesday, 23 securities traded with a volume of 1,089,675 units. There were 7 stocks declining and 8 rising in the morning session.
Trading activity resulted in mixed fortunes for the indices with the main market 
gaining and the junior market falling.
The JSE Market Index rose 157.23 points to 97,440.98.04. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 175.74 points to close at 107,851.84 and the JSE combined index gained 88.49 points to end at 100,506.69. The junior market fell just 6.60 point to close at 953.08.
The notable trades are Cable & Wireless with 786,080 shares at 46 cents, Carreras trading at $50.30 with a gain of $1.30 but with only 100 shares, Jamaica Broilers with 1,000 units at $6.99 after jumping 59 cents, Mayberry Investments rising 50 cents to $3.40 with 83,868 units. From the junior market, Access made fell $4.50 to $12 with a gain with 11,886 units trading, Caribbean Cream rose 40 cents to $2 but trading the stock was halted for an hour as the price exceeded 15 percent on an initial trade.
Main market up juniors down Tuesday
September 1, 2015 by
