The Junior Market closed trading with 80,653 units valued at $113,420. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 15.22 points to close at 667.99. Only 4 securities traded, 2 advanced, 1 declined and 1 traded firm.
At the close of the market there were 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 11 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Caribbean Producers with 23,972 shares lost 3 cents to end at $2.35, Lasco Distributors traded 1,681 units, closed 13 cents higher at $1.30, just ahead of the release of the September results, Lasco Financial Services with 53,000 units, closed at $1 and Lasco Manufacturing had 2,000 units trading to close at 95 cents after gaining 4 cents.
Lasco Distributors up 13 cents pushes index
Lasco Finance up 15 cents
The Junior Market closed trading with 124,625 units valued at only $158,408. The JSE Junior Market Index increased 2.04 points to close at 661.40 with only 3 securities traded, 1 advanced and none declined.
At the close of the market there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 11 stocks closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
At the close of trading the active stocks are, Caribbean Producers trading 24,625 shares to end at $2.38, Lasco Financial Services gained 15 cent with 80,000 units, to close at $1 and Lasco Manufacturing had 20,000 units trading, to close at 98 cents.
Only 3 junior market securities trade
The Junior Market closed trading, with a mere 27,140 units valued at $54,491. The JSE Junior Market Index fell 4.50 points to close at 659.36 as only 3 securities traded with all 3 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 11 stocks closing with no bids to buy. On the other hand there were 7 stocks that closed without offers to dell.
In market activity, Caribbean Producers with 20,000 units, closed 7 cents lower at $2.38, Consolidated Bakeries traded 6,640 units trading with a cent fall, to end at 80 cents and Lasco Financial with 500 shares, closed with a loss of 12 cents, at 85 cents.
2 days with more declines than gains on JSE
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, ended Friday with the prices of 5 stocks rising and 7 declining, as 20 securities changed hands. A total of 2,173,764 units traded, valued at $31,949,596, in all market segments. For the week, there were three days when the main market indices declined, to two days of advances. There was a small net increase in the indices, with two days when there were slightly more stocks falling, over those rising.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower, in line with the recent sideways movement of the market.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 567.08 points to 72,504.68 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 634.10 points to close at 79,781.59, slightly higher than the 79,650.40 points, it closed the prior week at.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Gleaner with 35,000 shares trading, with a cent rise to $1.06, Grace Kennedy 1,523 shares closed 45 cents higher at $59.45, National Commercial Bank with just 7,000 units changing hands, was up 5 cents at $18 and Proven Investments 55,000 was higher by 0.01 cent at 18 US cents.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement, putting through 4,001 units at $2.36, Carreras with 300,378 units at $34.65, Jamaica Producers with 1,118,531 shares ended at $15.20, Kingston Wharves closed with only 1,652 shares trading at $6.30, but there is little interest in the stock at these prices that is close to one the big trade of 466 million units took place at on Wednesday, the stock now has bids at $5.01 and lower and Sagicor Group with 2,400 shares closed at $9.65.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 19,600 shares, lost 2 cents to end at 28 cents, Jamaica Broilers traded just 6,500 units with a 10 cents loss, to end at $4.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7,092 ordinary shares traded with a 5 cents loss, to end at $6.95, Mayberry Investments 3,060 shares closed down 1 cent, to end at $1.46, Scotia Group with 119,680 shares, closed 50 cents lower at $19.50 and Supreme Ventures closed with a 15 cents fall, to end at $1.80, with 10,346 units.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 76,000 units at $3.02 and Proven Investments 8% preference share changing hands with 30,000 units at $5.07.
JSE Junior Market taking a breather
There was trading in only 376,001 units on Friday, valued at just $326,900 as investors continue to shun this segment of the market, in recent months. The JSE Junior Market Index fell by 1.02 points, to close at 656.22 as just 3 securities traded, with 1 advancing and 1 declining. The main trade is Consolidated Bakeries.
The market closed with 9 securities having no bids to buy and 7 securities without any stock being offered for sale. But the number of stocks with bids that are higher than the last traded price, numbered 4, while there was only one stock, with an offer below the last price.
Gains| Consolidated Bakeries had 358,301 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher, to end at 81 cents and was the only stock gaining at the end of trading, in the junior market.
Firm Trades| The stock in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before, is Caribbean Producers trading 12,000 shares at $2.60.
Declines| The sole stock declining in the junior market, at the end of trading, is Lasco Manufacturing with 5,700 shares changing hands. The price lost 1 cent to close at 96 cents.
General Accident dominates junior market
The Junior Market has lost a lot of its lustre, since the market outperformed the main market up to 2013. Only 3 securities traded, on Thursday, with 2 advancing and 1 declining as 1,617,838 units valued at 2,538,331 traded. The JSE Junior Market Index increased 7.68 points to close at 657.24 The main trade was General Accident with 1,561,388 units.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Producers with 18,650 units while gaining 20 cents to $2.60 and General Accident closed at $1.55 while trading 1,561,388 shares at a 5 cents gain.
Declines| The only stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, is Consolidated Bakeries with 37,800 shares changing hands and lost 5 cents to end at 80.
At the end of trading there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with offer lower.
Only 6 junior market stocks traded
The JSE Junior Market Index declined 9.77 points to close at 651.96 as 6 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining. A total of $2,499,970 was expended on 2,297,589 shares in this market. Two Lasco companies accounted for the bulk of the stocks to trade.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, Lasco Financial 1,681,491 units with a gain of 3 cents to 98 cents and Lasco Manufacturing with 529,226 units, to close a cent higher at 97 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, General Accident with 25,000 shares ended at $1.46 and Honey Bun had just 7,058 units trading at $2.12.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Caribbean Producers 31,000 shares, ending at $2.40 after losing 10 cents and Dolphin Cove with 23,814 units, losing 80 cents to end at $8.
Advancing stocks in ascendancy in September
Activity on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 5 declining as 25 securities changed hands, resulting in 2,998,340 units trading, valued at $18,427,427. Stocks advancing were in the ascendancy for the second day in a row and continuing a trend since the start of September when there were only three days when declining stocks were just slightly more than advancing ones and in these case the difference was only one stock.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 281.47 points to 72,360.96 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 314.73 points to close at 79,620.89.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 2,800 shares trading and rose 5 cents to $34.65, Grace Kennedy had 34,500 shares changing hands, $2 higher at $61, Jamaica Broilers put through 1,562,540 units with a gain of 15 cents to $4.65, Mayberry Investments had 28,620 units trading to close 10 cents higher at $1.70, National Commercial Bank had 4,600 shares changing hands 5 cents higher at $17.90, Scotia Group added 265,860 units, with the price increasing 11 cents to $19.26 and Supreme Ventures 35,665 shares traded with a gain of 15 cents at $1.95.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price and last traded prices are, Gleaner with 188,597 units to close at $1.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 32,015 ordinary shares ended at $6.95, Kingston Wharves 1,252 units traded at $5, Proven Investments with 65,100 share closed at 17.99 US cents, Radio Jamaica with 10,102 shares, closed at $1.04, Sagicor Group with 57,130 shares closed at $9.75 and Scotia Investments had 8,020 units trading at $21.50.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes with 26,200 shares, lost 10 cents to end at $4.70, Jamaica Producers traded just 2,607 units, lost 32 cents to end at $15.08, a new 52 weeks’ low and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 22,054 shares, closed with a cent loss at $7.11.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 145,700 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 15,800 at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index increased 0.36 points to close at 664.06 as 6 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| The only stock with a gain at the end of trading in the junior market, is Lasco Financial with 254,000 units to gain 2 cents at 97 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Caribbean Producers with 6,145 shares at $2.50 and General Accident 65,000 units at $1.45.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Caribbean Cream with 90,000 shares changing hands, lost 1 cent to end at 64 cents, Lasco Distributors with 43,050 shares, the price lost 2 cents to end at $1.12 and Lasco Manufacturing with 30,983 shares closed with a decline of 2 cents at $1.01.
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 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Advancing stocks beat declining ones 10 to 5
Activity on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising and 5 declining as 22 securities changed hands, resulting in 2,709,606 units trading, valued at $13,735,300.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 281.11 points to 72,079.49 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 314.34 points to close at 79,306.16.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 36,263 shares trading, with a 10 cents rise to $34.60, Desnoes & Geddes had 300 shares changing hands, 10 cents higher at $4.80, Proven Investments put through 1,000 units with a gain of 0.74 US cents to 17.99 US cents, Sagicor Group had 965,175 shares changing hands at 45 cents higher to $9.75, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 11,715 units, increased 2 cents to $7.12 and Scotia Group 36,455 shares traded with a gain of 5 cents at $19.15.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, with volume and last traded prices are, Gleaner with 500 units closed at $1.05, Grace Kennedy 3,348 shares ended at $59, Jamaica Broilers had 2,000 units trading at $4.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ordinary share closed with 15,330 shares at $6.95 and Jamaica Producers closed with 500 shares at $15.40.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Kingston Wharves with 24,915 shares, lost 25 cents to end at $5, Mayberry Investments traded just 500 units at $1.60 for a 10 cents loss and National Commercial Bank with only 1,200 shares, closed with a 15 cents loss at $17.85.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 103,000 units, for a cent increase at $3.01.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index increased 1.54 points to close at 663.70 as 7 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Producers traded 3,855 units with a gain of 14 cents to $2.50, Consolidated Bakeries with 910,840 units, closed 5 cents higher at 85 cents and Lasco Distributors had 177,798 units trading with a 1 cent gain at $1.14.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Caribbean Cream traded 22,760 shares at 65 cents and General Accident 320,000 units at $1.45.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Lasco Financial with 37,000 shares changing hands lost 3 cents to end at 95 cents and Lasco Manufacturing with 35,152 shares 1 cents to end at $1.03.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
KLE Group 15.8m shares dominated JSE
In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, struggling junior market listed, KLE Group traded 15,846,209 units for a value of $15,85 million, as a few shareholders offloaded their holdings. The stock accounted for 76 percent of the volume traded during the day. The prices of 8 stocks rose and 3 declined as 25 securities changed hands, resulting in 20,967,566 shares trading, valued at $52,029,951.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 286.33 points to 71,912.74 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 320.17 points to 79,119.70.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes with 500 shares to close with a gain of 9 cents at $4.59, Jamaica Broilers with 500 trading to close 1 cent higher at $4.53, National Commercial Bank 22,590 shares, closing 20 cents higher at $18.20 and Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 9,100 units for a gain of 0.10 US cent to end at 17.25 US cents.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, with volume and last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement 2,500 units to close at $2.70, Ciboney with 4,000 shares at 7 cents, Grace Kennedy with 350 shares, ended at $60.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 12,500 units traded at $6.95, Pan Jamaican Investment had 36,815 units exchanged at $49, Sagicor Group 29,379 shares at $9.30 and Scotia Group with 15,512 shares at $19.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 257,986 shares, lost 30 cents at $34.50 and Jamaica Producers with 1,272,314 shares lost 3 cents at $15.58.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share 241,000 closed at $3 and Proven Investments 8% preference share saw 71,400 units being exchanged at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained 3.01 points to close at 656.87 as 10 stocks traded, with 3 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Cargo Handlers with 720 shares, to close with a gain of 20 cents at $14.10, Dolphin Cove had only 240 units changing hands, to close 50 cents up at $8.50 and Lasco Distributors traded 79,000 shares, with a 2 cent rise to $1.13.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Blue Power with 6,000 shares at $9.05, Jamaican Teas 4,000 units at $3.30, KLE 15,846,209 units at $1, Knutsford Express 3,188 shares at $5, Lasco Financial with 50,000 units, ended at $1 and Lasco Manufacturing had 3,000,961 shares trading at $1.04.
Declines| Just one stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading, as AMG Packaging lost 3 cents, in trading 802 units at $2.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.