The major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped sharply In Tuesday’s trading, but this may not last as a jump in Scotia Group share price to $20.49 was the main reason for the big move, as Scotia Investments purchase the vast majority of the stock. For the overall market prices of 10 stocks rose, 5 declined as 26 securities changed hands, resulting in 13,528,222 shares trading, valued at $26,762,169.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index leapt by 1,732.90 points to 73,093.62 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,937.69 points to close at 80,440.13,
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Caribbean Cement with 24,297 units changing hands, gained 12 cents to $2.22, Grace Kennedy with 1,090 shares added $2 to price to end at $61, Jamaica Broilers had 600 units trading, as the price gained 13 cents to $4.70, National Commercial Bank with 5,125 shares put on 38 cents to close at $18, Radio Jamaica 2,554 units closed with 4 cents increase at $1.04, Sagicor Group had activity in 131,695 shares and gained 10 cents at $9.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 7,500 units traded with 5 cents gain at $6.90 and Scotia Group traded 957,902 shares to gain $1.68 to end at $20.47.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with volume and last traded prices, are Cable & Wireless with 11,967,181 shares at 30 cents, with broker, Pan Caribbean doing the bulk of the sales, while JMMB bought all from Pan Caribbean, Carreras with only 200 shares closed at $34.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 120,937 ordinary shares at $7 and Kingston Wharves with 10,000 units, ended at $5.02.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 5,000 shares, declined by 2 cents, to close at $1.60, Hardware & Lumber with 5,000 shares lost $1.40 to $7.60 and Proven Investments with 4,813 ordinary shares, closed at 0.25 US cents lower at 17US cents.
Preference| Junior market listed Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 54,433 units at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share had 2,729 units changing hands at $3.50 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 17,200 units at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 7.13 points to close at 649.85 as 9 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging with 4,741 shares to close with a gain of 3 cents, at $2.43 and Lasco Manufacturing with 19,600 units, to close 9 cents higher at $1.04.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Blue Power with 2,500 shares at $9.06, Dolphin Cove with 2,000 shares at $7.75, Jamaican Teas 160,000 shares at $3.30 and Knutsford Express, with 4,303 units at $5.16.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Access Financial with 2,322 shares, down 2 cents, to close at $10.18 and Lasco Financial with 14,500 units, lost 8 cents to 92 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator, had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers, that were lower.
Scotia Group drives indices up sharply
September 2, 2014 by
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[…] index gave back 1,489.11 of the 1,937.69 points increase on Tuesday, to close at 78,951.02. Scotia Group fell back to $19 at the close, this stock was the major influence on the downward indices’ […]
[…] Scotia Group Jamaica made profit of $2.6 billion for the third quarter ending July, $337 million above the previous quarter ended April but $278 million below the quarter ended July 2013 and $7.4 billion for the nine months period, down from $8.2 billion last year. The group increased bad loan provisions by $130 million to $497 million for the quarter over April this year and an Increase of $320 million over the July 2013 level. For the nine months to date provisions for loans is up $550 million to $1.376 billion. Operating expenses have been under control with an increase of 7.3 percent for the quarter and 6.7 percent year to date but this is much higher than the 2.7 percent increase in income, net of interest cost for the quarter, and 1.4 percent increase for the nine months to July. “This is due primarily to higher staff related costs of $279 million and operating expenses of $579 million, reflecting an increase in the asset tax of $498 million, resulting from the recent increase in the rates,” management said in their report to investors. The group would have enjoyed higher income from foreign exchange trading in 2013, as the value of the Jamaica dollar slipped more than it has done during the current period, leading to a $300 million decline for this line item. Importantly, while gross interest income was flat, at $15 billion up to April versus 2013, it has grown in the July quarter, due to the stronger loan growth. Earnings per share (EPS) for the nine months is $2.36 compared to $2.64 for the same period last year and seems set to report $3.45 for the full year ending October and $4.50 for the next fiscal year. The Return on Average Equity was 13.74 percent, down from 16.67 percent last year. Scotia approved a third interim dividend of 40 cents per stock unit payable on October 16. Total assets increased year over year by $12.5 billion or 3.2 percent to $401 billion, due primarily to growth in the loan portfolio of $13.6 billion. Loans grew by 10 percent since July 2013, to hit $144.6 billion. More importantly, while loans grew only by $2 billion up to April from October last year, it jumped $8 billion in the latest quarter, a 20 percent increase, annualised, putting it on track for a big surge in lending going forward if maintained, and strong growth in profits, as well. Deposit declined marginally to $197 billion at the same time. The stock remains Buy Rated. […]