The Jamaica stock market after 90 minutes of trading, recorded marked increases in the indices on Tuesday morning, with the main market indices at new intraday high except the All Jamaica Index. Trading resulted in 27 securities changing hands with a volume of 1,487,849 units as 10 stocks gained and 8 declined.
The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,414.98 points to 135,140.25 JSE Market Index rose 1,286.13 points to 121,858.69, the JSE combined index rose 1,379.37 points to be at 126,5212.12 and the junior market index rose 20.60 points to 1,283.29.
In trading, Hardware & Lumber exchanged 12,651 shares at $17.10 to gain $2.09, Scotia Group had 210,000 shares trading at $25.70, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share exchanged 500,000 units at $2, Caribbean Cream had 71,219 units changing hands at $3.30, Caribbean Flavours traded at a new high of $3.50 with 20,000 shares and Lasco Manufacturing 233,792 shares traded at $3.40.
Strong gains for JSE Tuesday morning
October 20, 2015 by
