In Friday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 8 stocks rose and 5 declined as 20 securities changed hands resulting in 1,746,200 shares trading valued at $24,040,907.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained just 56.60 points to 70,096.77 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite moved up a mere 63.30 points to end at 77,089.13.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Jamaica Broilers with 1,229 units to close with a gain of 3 cents at $4.60, Pan Jamaican Investment 310,586 shares, gaining 5 cents to close at $48.06, Sagicor Group with 1,000 shares to close of 50 cents higher at $9, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 14,350 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $6.10, Scotia Group with 403,811 shares closed 1 cents higher at $19.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 15,900 shares closing at $6.70, Kingston Wharves 20,295 units changing hands to close at $5.02, Proven Investments 3,790 units to close at 18 US cents, Pulse Investments 60,000 units to close at 30 cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 35,500 units to close at $3.03 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 2,000 units to close at $5.08.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Barita Investments with 15,976 units as the price slipped 13 cents to close at $2.20, Cable & Wireless with 480,786 shares to lose 3 cents in closing at 31 cents, Caribbean Cement 22,040 units as the price lost 20 cents to close at $2.30 and National Commercial Bank ended at $18.01 for a 2 cents fall, as 21,322 units traded.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index edged up by 11.44 points to close at 720.30 with only 5 securities traded, with 3 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Caribbean Producers with 1,000 units to close with a 5 cents increase at $2.70, Lasco Distributors with 48,000 units to gain 10 cents to end at $1.30 and Lasco Manufacturing with 276,875 shares as it gained 4 cents to end at $1.10.
Firm Trades| The only stock in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the previous trading day is Lasco Financial Services with 3,000 units to close at $1.
Declines| Dolphin Cove traded 8,740 units to close at $8.50 while shedding a cent, was the only stock in the junior market to decline.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Heavy JSE trading but mostly crosses
Trading was heavy on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with activity in 29 securities, accounting for 19,315,234 units changing hands valued at $138,385,972. There were a number of large trades as Barita Investment was involved in a series of crosses that helped to drive up the overall volume. At the end of trading the main indices declined but 13 stocks rose in price to 8 that declined. The stocks that dominated trades are Carreras, Desnoes & Geddes, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, National Commercial Bank, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group and Seprod.
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Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 200.81 points to 70,040.17 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index closed with a fall of 224.55 points at 77,025.83.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with a mere 4,200 units to gain 4 cents in closing at 34 cents, Desnoes & Geddes with 663,400 units to end up a cent higher at $4.50, Grace Kennedy with 402,705 shares valued at $21,750,097 with the price rising by a cent to $54.01, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 23,422 shares to close 5 cents higher at $6.70, Jamaica Producers 151,096 units to gain 2 cents to close at $15.62, Kingston Wharves with 183,651 shares to close 2 cents higher at $5.02, Proven Investments 320 ordinary shares to close at 2 US cents higher at 18 US cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 20,200 shares to close at $6.08 with an 8 cents gain, Scotia Investments with 211,369 units to close 15 cents up, at $21.65, Seprod with 586,550 units valued at $6,168,355, closed with a 20 cents gain at $10.70 and Supreme Ventures with 28,202 units closed with a gain of 8 cents at $1.98.
Firm| There were 5 stocks in the main market closing without a change in price as Gleaner with 6,000 shares, closed at $1.10, Jamaica Broilers 1,420,087 units valued at $6,560,425 to close at $4.57, Mayberry Investments 199,260 units to close at $1.45, Pulse Investments with 40,000 shares, closed at 30 cents and Radio Jamaica with 7,025 units to close at $1.29.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Caribbean Cement with 112,950 units while losing 45 cents to close at $2.50, Carreras with 545,700 units with a value of $18,549,227 as the price closed down 45 cents at $33.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 10,200,000 units valued at $19,278,000 and closed with a loss of 6 cents at $1.89, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 1,396,013 shares valued at $24,907,892 with 97 cents fall to $18.03, Sagicor Group put in 1,217,665 units with a value of $10,653,390 to close 50 cents lower at $8.50 and Scotia Group with 861,576 shares valued at $16,361,316, closed with a cent off at $18.99.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 321,495 units to close a cent higher at $3.03 and Jamaica Public Service 5% D preference share traded 1,000 shares to close at 35 cents
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.26 points to close at 708.86 as only 5 stocks traded in this market.
Gains| The sole stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market is General Accident Insurance with 318,132 units to close with a 3 cents decline at $1.40.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Caribbean Producers with 329,316 shares at $2.65, Lasco Distributors with 31,000 shares changing hands at $1.20 and Lasco Financial with 900 units to close at $1.
Declines| Lasco Manufacturing with 32,000 shares and closed with a cent decline at $1.06 was the only stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
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Market Advances with moderate trading
In Wednesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of only 4 stocks rose while 6 declined as 19 securities trading resulting in a mere 733,340 shares changing hands valued at only $8,925,530. The main market Indices rose and the IC Indicator was more positive than on Tuesday and may be signalling the usual summer rally following what traditionally tends to be a soft market after results are in for the First quarter of each year.
Main Market|The JSE Market Index rose by 741.85 points to 70,240.98 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index climbed 829.52 points to close at 77,250.38.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Grace Kennedy with 76,220 shares changing hands with the price closing with a gain of 5 cents to $54, National Commercial Bank with 21,595 units with a 50 cents gain to close at $19 and Sagicor Group with 176,980 shares to close up by 20 cents to close at $9.
Firm| There were only stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Jamaica Producers with 15,187 shares to close at $15.60, traded, Mayberry Investments with 11,492 units and closed at $1.45, Pan Jamaican Investment 4,348 closed at $48.01 and Scotia Group closed at $19 with 22,069 shares.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Barita Investments with 3,000 lost a cent to end at $2.33, Carreras with 2,500 units lost 5 cents to close at $33.95, Jamaica Broilers 75,873 shares resulted in 13 cents decline to end at $4.57 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 21,156 units changing hands as the price lost 8 cents to end at $6.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers7.50% preference share traded only 434 units to close at $2, Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 30,000 units to close at $5 and Access Financial 9% Unsecured Short Term Notes traded 5,000 units at $101 each. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 175,017 units at a cent lower to end at $3.02.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index inched up by 1.61 points to close at 709.12 as only stocks of 4 companies traded with one advancing and one declining.
Gains| Only Lasco Distributors gained at the end of trading in the junior market with 44,402 units to close with a 2 cents gain at $1.20.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the trading day before are Dolphin Cove with 684 shares to close $8.51 and Lasco Financial with 2,750 shares at $1.
Declines| The only stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading is Jamaican Teas with 44,633 shares to close with a 5 cents loss at $3.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 9 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Pick up in market activity
Trading picked up over Mondays levels in Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the prices of 7 stocks rising and 8 declined as 30 securities changed hands resulting in 6,769,006 shares trading valued at $93,106,961.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index inching up by 68.50 points to 69,499.13 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved up 76.59 points to close at 76,420.86
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement trading of 10,000 shares to close with a gain of 20 cents at $2.95, Carreras gained 50 cents to close at $34 with 1,100 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves with 216,216 shares as the price gained 10 cents to close at $5, National Commercial Bank with 173,550 shares to close with a gain of $1.20 at $18.50 and
Scotia Group with 428,791 units to close with a gain of 50 cents to end at $19.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price at the end of trading are Berger Paints with 6,161 units to close at $1.66, Cable & Wireless 856,277 shares to close at 30 cents, Desnoes & Geddes with 2,500 units to close at $4.50, Gleaner 11,000 shares in closing at $1.10, Jamaica Producers with only 2,462 units to close at $15.60, Mayberry Investments 22,846 units to close at $1.45, prior to the close the stock hit a new 52 weeks intraday low of $1.35, Radio Jamaica 9,549 units to close at $1.29, Scotia Investments with 15,950 units to close at $21.50 and Supreme Ventures 2,500 units traded to close at $1.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 48,750 units to close at$2 and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 558,109 units to close at $3.03.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Grace Kennedy with 480,829 shares valued at $25,940,725 traded to close down 5 cents at $53.95, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 62,200 units lost a cent to end at $6.65, Proven Investments traded 2,470,874 shares lost 2 US cents to close at 16 us cents, Sagicor Group with 776,336 shares lost 8 cents to end at $8.80 and Salada Foods with 1,000 shares lost 20 cents to end at $7.80.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 7.03 points to close at 707.51 as 9 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Dolphin Cove with 700 units to close a gain of a cent to end at $8.51 and Jamaican Teas with just 1,383 units as the price inched up by 5 cents to end at $3.30.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 6,500 units to close at $13.50, Blue Power 1,900 units to close at $9.01
Caribbean Producers with 231,000 units to close at $2.65 and Consolidated Bakeries 9,910 units to close at 80 cents.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are with Lasco Distributors trading 7,800 shares to close 2 cents down to $1.18, Lasco Financial 153,913 shares with the price falling 7 cents to close at $1 and Lasco Manufacturing with 198,900 shares close with a 3 cents fall to $1.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declines continue to dominate
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday saw the prices of only 3 stocks rose and 8 declined as 20 securities changing hands resulting in 1,417,573 shares trading valued at $12,223,034 as the market continues to remain soft.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 310.45 points to 69,430.63 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 347.13 points to close at 76,344.27.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement with only 747 shares to close with a gain of 50 cents at $2.75, Jamaica Broilers with 100 units gained 13 cents to close at $4.70 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 4,100 shares to close with a gain of a cent at$6.66.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Barita Investments with 1,780 shares closing at $2.34, Carreras with 5,000 units and closed at $33.50, Grace Kennedy with 11,646 units as the price closed at $54, Mayberry Investments 58,414 shares and closed at $1.45, Pan Jamaican Investment with a mere 377 shares at $48.01 and Proven Investments with 73,960 ordinary shares as the price closed at 18 US cents.
Declines| The number of stocks declining in the main market are Jamaica Producers with 15,287 shares as the price dropped $1.40 to end at $15.60, a new 52 weeks low, Kingston Wharves 135,850 shares while losing 10 cents to close at $4.90, a new 52 weeks low, National Commercial Bank only 10,100 units to close with a loss of $1.20 at $17.30, Sagicor Group with 395,701 shares changing hands for a 2 cent decline to $8.88 and Scotia Group with 76,490 shares as the price slipped by 51 cents to close at $18.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded with 370,000 units changing hands for a 2 cents decline to end at $3.03 and Jamaica Teas debenture note traded 10,000 units at par of $100.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 4.81 points to close at 714.54 as only 4 stocks traded with none advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| In a low trading market there were no stock recording gain at the end of trading in the junior market.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial 107,600 shares to close at $13.50 and Lasco Distributors with 127,598 units and closed at $1.20.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Lasco Manufacturing with 10,000 shares changing hands for a 2 cents decline to close at $1.10 and Lasco Financial with 12,823 shares closed 8 cents lower at $1.07
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 9 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Grace, Sagicor & NCB dominate trades
On another day when stock broker Scotia Investment was involved in the sale of large trades in Grace Kennedy valued at $82,709,830, National Commercial Bank with a value of $43,035,978 and Sagicor Group with a value of $41,176,293, the volume continues on a high note. In today’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Mayberry Investments and Scotia Investments hit new 52 weeks lows at $1.45 and $22 respectively, for Mayberry it also it is the lowest price since it was listed on the exchange back in 2005. In trading activities elsewhere the prices of 5 stocks rose and 7 declined with only 16 securities changing hands resulting in 9,181,583 shares trading valued at $172,160,099.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 277.89 points to 69,662.9 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 310.73 points to close at 76,603.98.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 145,500 units changing hands gained 3 cents to close at 30 cents, Caribbean Cement 3,386 to close with an increase of 15 cents to close at $2.25 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,000 shares to gain a cent in closing at $6.61.
Firm| There were only stocks in the main market to close without a change in price as Grace Kennedy saw trading in 1,531,645 shares valued and closed at $54, Jamaica Broilers with only 1,864 units to end at $4.57, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 40,765 units to close at $6.09 and Scotia Group with 132,799 shares valued at $2,543,287, closed at $19.20.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Carreras with 11,958 while losing 44 cents to end at $33.51, Kingston Wharves with 6,802 shares to close 5 cents down at $5, Mayberry Investments with 25,000 units closed with a 5 cents fall at $1.45, National Commercial Bank with 2,487,460 units and closed 5 cents down at $18.50 with the vast majority trading around $17.20, Sagicor Group traded 4,672,227 units to close with a loss of 10 cents at $8.80 and Scotia Investments with 83,647 shares with a $1.10 loss at $22.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index advanced by 7.95 points to close at 718.10 as only 3 stocks traded with2 advancing and 1declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Lasco Financial traded 1,530 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $1.15 and Lasco Manufacturing gained 7 cents to close at $1.12 with 30,000 units.
Firm Trades| There were no stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Medical Disposables with only 2,000 closed with a 5 cents loss at $1.95, the lowest price since it was listed but still above the IPO price of $1.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE closes with10 down 3 up
In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of only 3 stocks rose while 10 declined, as 22 securities traded, resulting in 9,334,640 shares changing hands valued at $118,822,240. The increased trading over Monday’s level is due to trades mostly executed by Scotia Investments in Pan Jamaican Investment, Sagicor Group and Scotia Group. At the end of trading the IC bid-offer Indicator was strongly positive with 3 to 1 ratio.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index declined by 918.77 points to 70,261.76 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved dropped by 1,027.34 points to close at 77,273.62.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement in trading 1,935 units to close 10 cents up at $2.10, National Commercial Bank with 46,675 units changing hands with a 50 cents gain to close at $18.50 and Supreme Ventures with 316,731 shares closing at $1.96 for a 1 cent gain.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Grace Kennedy with 15,000 units and closed at $54, Mayberry Investments with 21,928 units, closed at $1.65, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 28,480 units, closed at $6.10 and Seprod 500 units, closed at $10.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 28,000 units and closed at $2 and the 8.75% preference shares had 134,000 units trading to close at $3.05.
Declines| The number of stocks to decline in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 1,700,951 units while losing 1 cent to end at 27 cents, Carreras with 100,652 shares, declined by 50 cents to close at $34, Desnoes & Geddes 500 shares, declined by 30 cents to close at $4.30, Hardware & Lumber with 4,000 shares, dropped 50 cents to close at $9.50, Pan Jamaican Investment 1,000,859 shares, declined by 5 cents to close at $48, Sagicor Group exchanged 3,447,684 shares to fall by 30 cents and closed at $8.80 and Scotia Group with 1,692,397 shares to decline by 20 cents to close at $19.30.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 3.98 points to 710.78 as 6 stocks traded with none advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| None.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial 1,000 shares to close at $13.50, Lasco Financial 3,087 units and closed at $1.13 and Lasco Manufacturing 157,000 units while closing at $1.05.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Cream with 12,500 shares, declined by 8 cents to close at 75 cents, Consolidated Bakeries 458,761 units, declined by 8 cents to close at 82 cents and Lasco Distributors with 162,000 shares, fell 3 cents to close at $1.18.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 13 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Market gives back gains
In today’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw the prices of 5 stocks rise and 9 decline as 30 securities traded resulting in 2,017,726 units changing hands valued at $25,146,924 as the main market gave back all of the gains it enjoyed on Monday.
Main Market| 4 companies in the main market advanced and 8 declined as the indices fell with the JSE Market Index slipping 337.72 points to 70,232.74 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index eased 377.62 points to close at 77,241.17.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Hardware & Lumber with 20,000 shares as the price rose 50 cents to close at $10.50, Kingston Wharves 2,000 units with a gain of 16 cents to close at $5.20, Mayberry Investments with 52,000 shares as the price gained 4 cents to close at $1.80 and Scotia Group with 80,402 shares to rise by 13 cents to close at $19.20.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Caribbean Cement that traded 1,000 units and closed at $2.70, Ciboney 571,386 units and closed at 10 cents, Cable & Wireless 21,678 units to close at 28 cents, National Commercial Bank 261,698 units to close at $17.50, Scotia Investments 6,439 units as the price closed at $23, Seprod 22,459 shares at $10.50 and Supreme Ventures 5,000 shares at $2.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Carreras with 45,367 shares while losing $1.15 to close at $34.10, Desnoes & Geddes with 7,200 units, losing 5 cents to end at $4.25,
Gleaner 100,100 shares as the price lost 2 cents to close at $1.10, Grace Kennedy 268,646 units with a fall of 50 cents to $53.50, Jamaica Broilers 94,000 shares, the price was down by a cent to close at $4.70, Pan Jamaican Investment 15,385 shares, closing 2 cents lower to end at $48.40, Sagicor Group 24,833 shares as the price dipped 55 cents to close at $8.75 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund 22,591 units while losing 10 cents to end at $6.60.
Preference shares| 5 preference shares traded with prices unchanged at the close of the market with Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share trading 75,000 units to close at $2, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 42,700 units to end at $3.03, Jamaica Public Service 6% preference share with just 500 units at 40 cents, Jamaica Public Service 7% preference share 700 units at 39 cents and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 2,000 units and closed at $5.09.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained 1.15 points to close at 734.46 as only 6 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Only one stock recorded gains at the end of trading in the junior market as Consolidated Bakeries with 191,823 units trading gained 10 cents to close at 90 cents
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial trading 403 units to close at $13.50, Dolphin Cove 3,400 shares to close at $8.50, Jamaican Teas 50,000 units to end at $3.21 and Lasco Manufacturing with 26,016 shares to close at $1.10.
Declines| One stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading as Lasco Distributors traded 3,000 units to close with a loss of 3 cent at $1.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Market records more gains
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 10 stocks rose, 5 declined as 25 securities traded resulting in only 1,688,152 shares changing hands valued at a mere $4,985,668.
Main Market| 6 companies in the main market recorded gains following yesterday’s moderate recovery, 4 declined with the indices recording moderate gains as the JSE Market Index rose 462 points to 70,857.65 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index recovered 516.61 points to close at 77,939.93.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 230,108 units changing hands with a cent increase to close at 28 cents, Caribbean Cement 14,250 shares to close up by 34 cents at $2.85, Carreras 500 shares to close with a gain of 50 cents to $34, Desnoes & Geddes 100 shares to close at $4.45 with a 15 cents gain, Grace Kennedy with 6,600 units closed at $54.01, just a cent ahead of the previous day’s close and Scotia Investments 17,000 shares to close with an increase of $2.49 to end at $25.49.
Firm| There were only 5 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with Jamaica Broilers trading 18,000 shares in closing at $4.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 25,000 units and closed at $7, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 50,000 units and closed at $2 and the 8.75% preference share 152,194 units and closed at $3.03 as National Commercial Bank put in 32,397 units and closed at $17.50.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share with 10,000 units as the price closed with a loss of a cent to end at $3.50, followed by Mayberry Investments with 428,310 shares as the price closed at $1.65 with a 6 cents decline for a new 52 weeks low, Sagicor Group with 12,555 shares to close at $8.90 for a 10 cents drop and Scotia Group 37,016 units as the price ended at $19 with a fall of 30 cents.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose by 2.74 points to close at 723.04 as 10 stocks traded with 4 advancing and one declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Blue Power with 10,202 units to close at $9.10 with an increase of 9 cents, Caribbean Producers with 30,388 units changing hands to close at $2.75 for 10 cents gain, Lasco Financial 5,915 shares as the price rose 2 cents to end at $1.15 and Lasco Manufacturing with 313,059 units to close at $1.10 with a 5 cents gain.
Firm Trades| 5 stocks in the junior market traded to close at the same price as the day before with Cargo Handlers trading 4,227 units to close at$14.01, Derrimon Trading with 20,450 units to finish at $2.28, Dolphin Cove 1,500 shares to close at $8.50, Lasco Distributors exchanging 126,839 shares to close at $1.35 and Medical Disposables closing with 121,542 shares at $2.
Declines| Jamaican Teas with 20,000 shares changing hands while losing 28 cents as the price settled at $3.21 was the only stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Market enjoys small recovery
In today’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 6 stocks rose and 8 declined compared with to 5 advancing to 14 falling on the previous trading day. Overall 26 securities traded resulting in 6,005,633 shares trading valued at $34,810,227.
Main Market| 4 companies in the main market increased and 6 declined as the indices moved up marginally with the JSE Market Index inching up by 118.63 points to 70,395.65 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index advanced by 132.65 points to close at 77,423.32.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Grace Kennedy with 73,961 shares to close with a gain of 50 cents at $54, Kingston Wharves with 500 units changing hands and closed at $5.04 with a 4 cents gain, Sagicor Group with 12,380 shares in closing at $9 for a gain of 25 cents and Scotia Group 229,226 units to close at $19.30, up by 30 cents.
Firm| There were only 8 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Desnoes & Geddes 106,929 shares closing at $4.30, Gleaner with 1,000 units in closing at $1.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 1,294,783 units in closing at $3.03, Kingston Properties 264,965 shares with the price closing at $3.50, Mayberry Investments 62,000 shares while closing at $1.71, Pan Jamaican Investment with 63,526 shares closing at $48.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 31,700 units to close at $6.50 and Supreme Ventures 51,000 shares as the price finished at $2.01.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Berger Paints with 117,000 units and closed at $1.66 for a one cent gain, Cable & Wireless 1,185,108 shares to close down 3 cents at 27 cents, Caribbean Cement 4,607 shares as the price dipped 49 cents in closing at $2.51, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,112,342 units to close down 10 cents at $7, National Commercial Bank with 47,985 units to end with a 50 cents decline at $17.50 and Seprod with 72,214 units changing hands at 30 cents lower at $10.50.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained by 11.66 points to close at720.30 as 8 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Dolphin Cove with 2,000 at $8.50 with a gain of 40 cents at the end and Lasco Manufacturing that traded 42,000 units to close at $1.05, up by 5 cents.
Firm Trades| 4 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before with Access Financial trading 5,000 units at $12, Caribbean Producers with 24,955 units at $2.65
General Accident Insurance 122,372 units at $1.50 and Medical Disposables 3,800 units at $2.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Lasco Distributors with 71,280 shares to close with a 5 cents fall to $1.35 and Lasco Financial with only 3,000 shares as the price closed at $1.13 and was off by 2 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.