There has been moderate movement in the market indices in the morning session with stock prices trading close to yesterday’s close. Of note is that AMG Packaging traded 806 units at a new all-time high of $12 and Supreme Ventures traded at new 52 weeks’ high of $5.50.
After an hour of trading, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 16.66 points to 173,027.55 the JSE Market Index gained 14.90 points to 155,760.59 the JSE combined index rose 8.83 points to 167,178.91 and the junior market index slipped by 0.58 points to 2,249.07. In trading, 28 securities were active and accounted for 3,774,288 units changed hands with 8 stocks rising and 7 falling.
Other trades of note are Cable & Wireless with 764,689 at $1.50, Grace Kennedy with 257,421 valued at $21.3 million trading at $84, Pan Jamaican Investment with 210,941 units valued at $19.8 million while trading at $94.05 and Scotia Group with 1,155,450 shares at $30.42 valued at $35 million.
Moderate changes in JSE morning session
January 20, 2016 by