Sterling Investments closed at a new high on Monday
Price movement on the Jamaica Stock Exchange mostly rose on Monday pulling the market indices along with it. Trading levels fell sharply with just 2,234,793 units valued at $29,276,443 well off from the 7,432,213 units valued at $206,556,569 changing hands on Friday’s. The junior market accounted for 1,236,624 units valued at $8,459,914 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the JSE Market Index rose 127.23 points to end at 159,924.19. The all Jamaica Composite Index gained by 142.29 points to close at 177,685.49 and the JSE combined index climbed 305.41 points, to end at 170,863.78.
At the close of the market prices of 15 securities gained out of a total of 36 that traded, with 9 declining in the overall market, including 8 stocks rising and 1 falling, in the junior market.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers, suggesting continued fluidity in price movements ahead.In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 179,535 shares and closed 3 cents down to $1, Caribbean Cement traded 1,500 shares but fell back 99 cents to close at $25.50, Carreras traded 1,593 shares and jumped by $1.99 to close at $66.50. Grace Kennedy dropped 60 cents to end at $43, with 17,684 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers had 40,850 shares changing hands, to end with a fall of 38 cents at $14.52. Jamaica Producers ended at $8.40 with 19,850 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 87,620 units changing hands to close at $27.40, after trading at new all-time high during the morning session at $28. Investors have been reacting positively to the announcement of a meeting later in September to consider a stock split and driving the
JSE stock up from $21.50 before the announcement. JMMB Group fell 10 cents in trading 2,896 units at $9.90.Kingston Wharves traded 66,886 shares, to close at $17.50, Margaritaville Turks traded 348,738 shares to close at 21 US cents, after trading earlier at an intraday high of 23.95 US cents, Mayberry Investments ended with 28,812 shares trading, to close with a gain of 2 cents at $3.30.
National Commercial Bank had 14,983 units changing hands and gained 50 cents to close at $40.50, Pan Jamaican Investments dipped 50 cents and closed at $24, after trading 6,975 shares, Sagicor Group rose 39 cents with 8,426 shares changing hands at $22.40, Scotia Group dropped $1.69 to close at $29.70 with 9,201 shares changing hands. Scotia Investments had 10,826 units changing hands at $26, Seprod climbed $1, in trading 88,000 units to close at $20.50, Sterling Investments closed at a new high of $14.15 while trading 4,000 shares, with a rise of $1.15, Supreme Ventures ended with 4,000 units changing hands at $4.81 and Proven Investments gained 1 US cent, to close at 19.90 US cents.
At the close of the market prices of 20 securities gained out of a total of 42 that traded, with 11 declining in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market.
Margaritaville Turks traded 360,272 shares to close at 21 US cents after rising by a cent, Mayberry Investments ended with 23,766 shares trading, to close at $3.28, National Commercial Bank had 153,550 units changing hands but dropped 50 cents to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments jumped $1 and closed at $24.50, after trading 12,219 shares, Portland JSX traded 59,400 shares to close at $11, Pulse Investments traded 8,000 shares with a fall of 55 cents to close at $3.20, Sagicor Group fell by just 1 cent with 86,390 shares changing hands at $22.01. Scotia Group jumped $1.39 to close at $31.39 with 3,555,100 shares changing hands, Seprod dropped $1.50 in trading 23,200 units to close at $19.50, Supreme Ventures lost 17 cents with 21,636 units changing hands at $4.81 and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 24,333 units to close at $2.10.
At the close of the market prices of 11 securities gained out of a total of 39 that traded, with 18 declining in the overall market, including only 1 stock rising and 8 falling, in the junior market.
Kingston Wharves traded 97,624 shares to close at $17.01, Margaritaville Turks traded 237,000 shares to close at 20 US cents after falling by a cent, Mayberry Investments ended with 10,500 shares trading to close at $3.28, 
Price movement on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked on Wednesday with the all Jamaica Composite Index climbing more than 800 points over the close on Tuesday and 632.54 points more than at the end of July. A total of 2,531,618 units valued at $31,698,751, up from $27,344,934 on Tuesday, changed hands. Of the stocks trading in all market segments, the junior market accounted for 1,201,093 units valued at $5,410,798.
all Jamaica Composite Index rose 847.60 points to close at 178,203.70 and the JSE combined index moved up 870.87 points, to end at 171,517.24 as the junior market gained strongly, thus negating some of the main market fall.
Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 18,034 units changing hands to close at $21.50, the announcement of a stock split could change investors’ perception of the stock when trading resumes on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
JMMB Group traded 47,021 units at $10. Mayberry Investments ended with 60,659 shares trading to close at $3.28 for a loss of 42 cents, National Commercial Bank had 60,268 units changing hands at $1 higher to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments dropped 70 cents to close at $23.10 after trading 5,000 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 5 cents in trading 109,415 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group had 98,646 shares changing hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 175,282 shares to close at $10. Scotia Group lost 15 cents to close at $30 with 73,790 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 4,056 units changing hands at $26 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 487,033 units to close at $2.10.
the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high with 3,000 shares, to gain 1 cent to end at $17.01.
Jamaica Broilers had 183,000 shares changing hands, to end with a loss of 8 cents at $14.52. Jamaica Producers gained 6 cents to end at $8.41 with 21,200 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 3,400 units changing hands to close at $21.25, JMMB Group traded 26,082 units at $10. National Commercial Bank had 7,348 units changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments dropped $1.19 to close at $23.80 after trading 6,687 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 4 cents in trading 3,000 shares, to end at $1.60, Sagicor Group had 20,255 shares changing hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 13,817 shares to close at $10. Scotia Group gained 65 cents to close at $30.15 with 16,200 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 4,188 units changing hands at $26 for a rise of 50 cents and Proven Investments traded 43,250 ordinary shares at 20 US cents.
The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Friday with 1,918,263 units valued at $33,610,338, up from $15,554,439, changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks trading in all market segments, the junior market accounted for 509,115 units, valued at $9,086,931.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank had 4,505 units changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 39 cents to close at $24.99, after trading only 3,505 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 14 cents in trading 4,218 shares, to end at $1.56, Sagicor Group jumped $1 while 377,750 shares changed hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 500 shares and gained 20 cents, to close at $10. Scotia Group gained 42 cents to close at $29.50 with 4,972 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 36,320 units changing hands at $25.50 for a rise of 50 cents, Seprod traded 13,078 shares and gained 50 cents to close at $20, Proven Investments traded 48,695 ordinary shares at 20 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 97,000 units to close at $2.10. 
The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell even lower on Thursday, than on Wednesday, with only 1,511,668 units valued at $15,554,439, down from $23,078,589 changing hands on Wednesday. Of the stocks trading in all market segments, the junior market accounted for 318,651 units, valued at $1,661,887.
At the close of the market prices of 12 securities gained out of a total of 26 that traded, with 10 declining in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 1 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $17.
Jamaica Stock Exchange had 1,300 units changing hands to close at $21.50, 
The junior market accounted for 1,886,162 units, valued at $8,593,938 of all trades.
National Commercial Bank had 20,749 units changing hands and climbed 29 cents to close at $40.79. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 15 cents to close at $25, after trading 30,249 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 254,020 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group lost 72 cents while only 2,900 shares changed hands, at $21.08, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 7,328 shares and fell 50 cents, to close at $9.50. Scotia Group traded unchanged at $30.06 with 41,854 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents while 527,552 shares changed hands at $4.80 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 4 million units but fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Radio Jamaica traded 24,344 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group closed with a gain of 30 cents while 71,066 shares changed hands, at $21.80. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,470 shares and fell 20 cents, to close at $10, Scotia Group lost $1.44 while trading 87,422 shares, to end at $30.06, Scotia Investments closed trading with 37,500 shares at $26. Supreme Ventures lost 9 cents while 191,370 shares changing hands at $4.90, Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 48,300 units at 19.94 US cents compared to 19 US cents on Monday, JMMB Group 7.50%% preference share traded 94,115 units but fell 6 cents to $1.02 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,874,000 units and ended at $2.10.