The Jamaica stock market is off to a slow start to the week with only in 23 securities changing hands with a volume of 3,067,073 units as 12 stocks gained and 6 declined after 90 minutes of trading.
The Jamaica stock market, recorded gains in all four the indices. The All Jamaican Composite index rose 30.57 points to 148,950.40, the JSE Market Index gained 27.35 points to 134,216.14, the JSE combined index climbed 529.44 points to be at 140,730.50 and the junior market index rose 56.40 points to its highest level of 1,568.99.
Notable trades took place in Cable and Wireless as the stock traded 1,490,388 units up to $1.27 but last traded at $1.20, Lasco Distributors with 60,150 units up to $4.55 for a new high, Lasco Financial Services trading at a new record high of $3.17 with 225,195 units but now trades at $2.98, Lasco Manufacturing with at 536,700 shares at $4, Pan Jamaican Investment trade 11,000 units at $90 up from $85.16 on Friday and Scotia Group that last traded at $29.50 fell to $26.80 with 4,426 units.
Market up slightly in early trading
November 9, 2015 by