Jamaican stocks lost ground on Monday, as declining stocks overpowered advancing ones 19 to 10 fell as 44 changed hands, in all market segments. At the close 2 stocks traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high with 19,358,874 units valued at $311,620,982 changed hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 729,681 units changing hands, valued at $3,325,492.
The JSE Market Index fell 505.02 points to 155,242.80 the all Jamaica Composite Index lost 564.38 points to end at 172,448.89 and the JSE combined index dipped 339.27 points to close at 164,438.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Barita Investments traded 9,000 units and lost 20 cents to end at $3.52, Berger Paints gained 37 cents while trading 13,159 shares at $4.37, Cable & Wireless put on 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with 281,758 units, Caribbean Cement dropped 39 cents to end at $23.11 with 122,871 shares trading. Carreras fell by 90 cents to close at $64.10, while trading 576,410 units, Gleaner had 154,500 shares trading with the loss of 1 cent at $2, Grace Kennedy ended with 11,320 shares trading to close at $83, Jamaica Broilers gained 36 cents after trading 444,293 units to close at $14.36, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 6,330 shares to end at $23. 
JMMB Group had 401,491 units changing hands but lost 1 cent in closing at $10.40, Kingston Wharves had 14,069,404 shares trading with a loss of 9 cents at $11.30, National Commercial Bank had 2,112,047 shares changing hands to close at $41 but the price rose $1 by the close. 138 Student Living fell 13 cents in trading 8,584 shares at $5.67. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 20,000 units at $95. Sagicor Group closed with 7,522 shares changing hands at $23.55, Scotia Group had 13001 shares changing hands to close with a loss of $1.50 at $30.50, Scotia Investments dropped $3.45 with 252,400 units changing hands at $26.55 and Supreme Ventures closed at $5.25 with 107,124 units changing hands.
JSE makes further gains on Friday
Scotia Group traded 1,633,165 shares to gain $1.25 on Friday
Jamaican stocks recorded gains for the second consecutive trading session on Friday, but price movements continue to be fluid with 12 securities rising while 11 fell as 36 changed hands, in all market segments.
At the close 1 stock traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high with 5,162,901 units valued at $126,099,432 changed hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 900,074 units changing hands, valued at $3,939,648.
The JSE Market Index rose 919.66 points to 155,747.82 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,027.77 points to end at 173,013.27 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,084.68 points to close at 164,777.55.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.At the end of the market activities, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 to end at $23.50 with 213,601 shares trading, Carreras closed at $65, while trading 6,840 units, Grace Kennedy ended with 165,900 shares trading to close at $83 after declining by 95 cents, the stock traded in Trinidad at the equivalent of $95 on Friday. Jamaica Broilers fell 60 cents after trading 15,761 units to close at $14, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 37,020 shares to end at $23, JMMB Group had 745,095 units changing hands but lost 24 cents to close at $10.41, Kingston Wharves had 22,126 shares trading with a gain of 8 cents at $11.39.
Mayberry Investments traded 1,000 shares to close with a gain of 61 cents at $4.70, National Commercial Bank had 310,354 shares changing hands but the price fell $1 to close at $40, 138 Student Living traded 6,000 shares at $5.80, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 22,256 units at $95. Sagicor Group rose 4 cents with 584,105 shares changing hands at $23.55, Scotia Group had 1,633,165 shares changing hands to close with a gain of $1.25 at $32, Scotia Investments rose $2 with 380,420 units changing hands at $30. Supreme Ventures gained 5 cents and closed at $5.25 with 28,335 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 71,545 units at 21.75 US cents after rising by 0.75 cent.
JSE enjoyed gains on Thursday
The Jamaican stocks made modest recovery on Thursday, with rising securities numbering 14 while 9 fell as 33 changed hands in all market segments. At the close 2 stocks ended at the close at 52 weeks’ highs with 7,003,022 units valued at $220,074,759.83 changed hands in all markets. The junior market 
accounted for 1,023,326 units changing hands, valued at $4,965,280.
The JSE Market Index rose 584.16 points to 154,828.16 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 652.83 points to end at 171,985.50 and the JSE combined index climbed 703.51 points to close at 163,692.87.
The market saw a number of stock recording large price movements with Caribbean Cement jumping $2.94 Jamaica Producers traded 67,930 shares and gained of $5.50 to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $35.50, Grace up 95 cents while trading 432,842 units, National Commercial Bank with a gain of 85 cents with 3,860,701 shares traded. Berger Paints lost 88 cents. Cable & Wireless traded 507,879 units, JMMB Group traded 410,308 units to gain 23 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers. 
Honey Bun at new high – Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded modest gains in the early morning session on Thursday with mostly light trading volume as investors continue to digest results of companies and the impact of the change in government. 
The markets, however, seems to be settling down have undergone a fair bit of correction.
After 90 minutes of the market opening, 27 securities traded, accounting for only 3,773,743 shares changing hands. A total of 10 stocks declined and 6 rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 60.42 points to 171,393.09, the JSE Market Index rose by 54.06 points to 154,298.06, the JSE combined index 136.94 points to 163,126.30 and the junior market index rose 9.53 points to 1,952.58.
Honey Bun traded at a new all-time high of $16.50 after gaining $2.250 while trading 2,000 shares, National Commercial Bank traded 2,704,860 shares down to $40, Carreras traded 60,983 units at $65, Lasco Distributors traded steady with 95,500 at $5.50, Caribbean Cement rose $1.55 with 21,991 shares to trade at $22.18 and now has the bid at $22.15 to buy 100,000 shares, JMMB Group traded 212265 units at $10.42.
JSE suffered from uncertainty – Wednesday
Jamaica Producers traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $35.05 on Wednesday.
The JSE Market Index suffered a fall of 191.17 points to 154,244.00 the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 213.64 points to end at 171,332.67 and the JSE combined index dropped 224.85 points to close at 162,989.36. The main market recovered from losses in the indices in the morning session with the all Jamaican Composite Index dropping more than 1,000 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Cable and Wireless gained 5 cents as 9,498 units changed hands to close at $1.50, Caribbean Cement rose $1.56 on Wednesday to end at $22.06 with 123,032 shares trading, Carreras closed with a gain of 50 cents at $65, while trading 216,663 units. Gleaner Company gained 5 cents to close at $2 as 101,689 shares changed hands, Grace Kennedy ended with 3,541 shares trading to close at $83 after declining by $1, the stock traded in Trinidad at the equivalent of $94 on Wednesday. Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents after trading 566,345 units to close at $14.50, Jamaica Producers ended with 1,323,480 shares changing hands at $30, the stock traded at an intraday high of $35.05, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 524 shares to end at $23 as the price gained $2, JMMB Group had 290,907 units changing hands to close at $10.42. Kingston Wharves had 1,361 shares trading with a fall of 13 cents at $11.31, Mayberry Investments traded 12,224 shares to close with a gain of 57 cents at $5.08, 
National Commercial Bank had 85,093 shares changing hands but the price rose by 14 cents to close at $40.15. 138 Student Living traded 22,500 shares at $5.80, Pan Jamaican Investments gained 80 cents while trading 33,044 units at $95, Sagicor Group rose 48 cents with 697,261 shares changing hands at $23.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 26,820 shares but the price fell 20 cents to $11.30. Scotia Group had 57,321 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 1 cent at $30.99, Scotia Investments rose $1.37 with 110,000 units changing hands at $28. Supreme Ventures fell by 9 cents and closed at $5.90 with 26,034 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 160,000 units at $1.20.
JSE’s main indices get hit – Wednesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to struggle in the early morning session on Wednesday with very moderate trading as investors continue to digest results of companies and the impact of the change in government.
After 75 minutes of the market opening, 27 securities traded, accounting for only 1,657,243 shares changing hands. A total of 7 stocks declined and 10 rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index dived 1,047.22 points to 170,499.09, the JSE Market Index dropped 937.06 points to 153,498.11, the JSE combined index lost 830.99 points to 162,383.22 and the junior market index rose 5.81 points to 1,953.80.
Lasco Distributors traded steady with 763135 at $5.50, Caribbean Cement rose $1.55 with 104,207 shares to trade at $22.05, JMMB Group traded 254,607 units at $10.50, Jamaica Producers traded 40,581 shares but lost $1 to be trading at $29 and Scotia Investments traded 100,000 to recover from $26.63 at the close on Tuesday to $28.
24 JSE stocks fall 10 rise – Tuesday
The Jamaican stocks continued to reflect uncertainty and profit taking on Tuesday, with rising securities numbering only 10 while 24 fell as 40 changed hands in all market segments. At the close 1 stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high.
A total of 4,401,550 units valued at just $44,669,845 changed hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 534,537 units changing hands, valued at $3,813,759.
The JSE Market Index suffered a fall of 2,264.11 points to 154,435.17 the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 2,530.27 points to end at 171,546.31 and the JSE combined index dropped 2,134.11 points to close at 163,214.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Barita Investments traded 25,000 units and lost 28 cents to close at $3.72, Cable and Wireless fell 5 cents as 67,349 units changed hands to close at $1.45, Carreras closed with a loss of 50 cents at $64.50, while trading 3,290 units. Caribbean Cement shed another $4 on Tuesday on top of a fall of $5.50 on Monday to end at $20.50 with 84,835 shares trading, in continuation of investors reacting negatively to the company reporting lower revenues and profits in the December quarter after taking a hit with redundancy cost. Gleaner Company fell 35 cents to close at $1.95 as 1,010,620 shares changed hands, Grace Kennedy ended with 64,555 shares trading to close at $84 after declining by 50 cents, Jamaica Broilers fell 50 cents after trading 7,984 units to close at $14. Jamaica Producers ended with 6,084 shares changing hands at $30, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 18,350 shares to end at $21 as the price slipped by $2.50, 
JMMB Group had 111,852 units changing hands and fell 58 cents to close at $10.42. Kingston Wharves had 2,205 shares trading with a rise of 25 cents at $11.44, Mayberry Investments traded 1,499,312 shares to close with a loss of 29 cents at $4.51, National Commercial Bank had 28,271 shares changing hands but the price fell by 99 cents to close at $40.01. Pulse Investments gained 22 cents while trading 95,000 units at $3.92, Sagicor Group lost 18 cents with 289,270 shares changing hands at $23.02, Scotia Group had 417,956 shares changing hands to close with a loss of $1 at $31, Scotia Investments lost $3.37 with 2,520 units changing hands at $26.63. Supreme Ventures fell by a cent and closed at $5.99 with 6,975 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 13,600 units at 22 US cents.
JSE’s 2nd day of big hits – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to struggle in the early morning session on Tuesday with low trading interest as some companies in the main market report profits that are at levels that do lend strength to the current prices. The market may also be showing uncertainty with the change in government as investors await clear signals of the economic direction of the new government.
After 75 minutes of the market opening, 34 securities traded, accounting for only 2,183,719 shares changing hands. A total of 15 stocks declined and 7 rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index dived 1,901.51 points to 172,175.07, the JSE Market Index dropped 1,701.49 points to 154,997.79, the JSE combined index lost 1,568.71 points to 163,779.61 and the junior market index rose 3.94 points to 1,951.85.
Caribbean Cement fell $4 with 28,835 shares to trade at $20, after the company reported full year results to December last year with earnings of $1.82 after exceptional charges. Gleaner Company traded 990,620 and declined 32 cents after falling by 35 cents in yesterday morning session and now trades at $1.98. Jamaica Broilers fell $1 to $13.50 JMMB Group declined 42 cents to $10.58 the Jamaica Stock Exchange is down 50 cents to $23 and Mayberry Investments traded 401,938 units and lost 29 cents to $4.51 in response to 2015 results that melted away in the final quarter with heavy investment portfolio losses.
Cement drops $5.50 – Monday
Caribbean Cement dropped $5.50 on Monday.
A total of 2,354,315 units valued at just $38,848,571 changed hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 1,010,904 units changing hands, valued at $5,976,571.
Caribbean Cement shed $5.50 to end at $24.50 with 203,998 shares trading, being one of the main stocks to pull down the main market index on Monday with the company reporting lower revenues and profits in the December quarter after taking a hit with redundancy cost. The JSE Market Index suffered a fall of 670.56 points to 156,699.28 the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 749.39 points to end at 174,076.58 and the JSE combined index dropped 707.90 points to close at 165,348.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 22 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.At the end of the market activities, Barita Investments traded 71,090 units and closed at $4, Cable and Wireless rose 5 cents as 27,035 units changed hands to close at $1.50, Carreras closed with a gain of 90 cents at $65, while trading 143,005 units. Gleaner Company fell 15 cents to close at $2.30 as 128,047 shares changed hands, Grace Kennedy ended with 44,179 shares trading to close at $84.50 after rising $2.50, Jamaica Broilers traded 65,926 units to close at $14.50. Jamaica Producers ended with 11,943 shares changing hands at $30,
Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 3,396 shares to end at $23.50, JMMB Group had 8,250 units changing hands and fell 80 cents to close at $11. Kingston Wharves had 3,000 shares trading with a fall of 25 cents at $11.19, National Commercial Bank had 19,822 shares changing hands to close at $41. Margaritaville Turks traded 400,300 shares to close with a loss of 0.5 US cents at 14.50 US cents, Sagicor Group rose 20 cents with 91,075 shares changing hands at $23.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 5,000 shares changing hands at $11.50. Scotia Group had 16,801 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of $1.19 to end at $32, Supreme Ventures closed at $6 with 45,748 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 47,300 units at 22 US cents.
Mixed trading on Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange is undergoing mix fortunes in losses in the early morning session on Monday with the junior market stock index rising and majors falling. After 75 minutes of the market opening, 30 securities traded, accounting for only 717,672 shares changing hands. A total of only 3 stocks fell and 10 rose.
The all Jamaica Composite Index lost 128.70 points to 174,697.27, the JSE Market Index fell 115.16 points to 157,254.68, the JSE combined index gained 81.15 points to 166,137.37 and the junior market index rose 21 points to 1,977.28.
Caribbean Cement fell $4 with 36,000 shares to be at $26, after the company reported full year results to December last year with earnings of $1.82 after an exceptional charge and one off income. Carreras traded just 100 but gained $1.60 to $65.70, Gleaner Company traded 123,047 but fell 35 cents to $2.10.
