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 trading, the JSE Market Index suffered a sizable fall of 1,122.82 points to end at 157,304.81. The all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,255.70 points to close at 174,756.12 and the JSE combined index had a fall of 502.71 points, to end at 169,025.53 as the junior market gained strongly, thus negating some of the main market fall.
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.
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 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed with a gain of 20 cents to trade at $3 with 7,060 units changing hands, Cable & Wireless traded 757,633 shares and closed at $1.01 after falling by 6 cents, Carreras lost 45 cents, while trading just 2,000 shares to end at $66. Grace Kennedy added 90 cents to end at $43.40 with 146,082 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 3.404 shares changing hands, to end with a gain of 5 cents at $14.65. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange had 1,300 units changing hands to close at $21.50, National Commercial Bank had 35,206 units changing hands but lost 79 cents to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 40 cents to close at $24.60, after trading only 125 shares, Radio Jamaica rose 15 cents in trading 15,601 shares, to end at $1.70, Sagicor Group lost 8 cents while 18,118 shares changed hands, at $21, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,672 shares and gained 30 cents, to close at $9.80. Scotia Group dropped 98 cents to close at $29.08 with 139,902 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 20,000 units changing hands at $25 for a fall of $1, Supreme Ventures lost 5 cents while 5,000 shares changed hands at $4.75 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 21,514 units and rose 7 cents to close at $1.07.
Falling JSE stocks beat advancers – Wednesday
August 24, 2016 by
Kingston Wharves traded at a new intraday high of $17 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market prices of 8 securities gained out of a total of 38 that traded, with 18 declining in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 7 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $17.
Trading closed with 7,500,411 units valued at $23,078,589 changing hands, in all market segments.
The junior market accounted for 1,886,162 units, valued at $8,593,938 of all trades.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 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 72,300 shares and closed at $1.07 after rising by 3 cents, Caribbean Cement traded just 3,000 shares and fell 48 cents to close at $26.20, Carreras lost 5 cents, while trading just 19,533 shares to end at $66.45. The price of 1834 Investments fell 5 cents to close at $1.26, in trading 534,918 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to end at $42.50 with 29,745 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 44,821 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 16,950 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded only 2,426 units to end with a loss of 29 cents at $9.51,
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.
Big losses for JSE indices on Tuesday
August 23, 2016 by
Scotiabank fell $1.44 on Tuesday
At the close of the market prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 6,761,304 units valued at $43,160,974 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,549,505 units, valued at $12,665,912 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 777,339 shares and closed at $1.04 after falling by 6 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 157,722 shares and fell 22 cents to close at $26.68, Carreras rose 5 cents, while trading just 8,190 shares to end at $66.50. The price of 1834 Investments rose 1 cent to close at $1.31, in trading 109,046 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 90 cents in ending at $43.50 with 89,591 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 170,189 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60, Jamaica Producers gained 9 cents to close at $8.41 with 29,234 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 9,600 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 33,575 units to end with a gain of 30 cents at $9.80, Kingston Wharves traded 11,680 shares to close at $16.20, National Commercial Bank had 53,745 units changing hands and fell 50 cents to close at $40.50. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 15 cents to close at $25.15, after trading 19,524 shares, Portland JSX traded 303,134 shares and rose 9 cents, to end at $11.49,
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.
Big losses for JSE on Monday
August 22, 2016 by
JMMB Group traded 1,790,063 shares but fell 34 cents to $9.50 on Monday.
At the close of the market, prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market. Trading closed with 6,073,929 units valued at $48,432,570, changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,670,477 units, valued at $18,350,360 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index declined by 941.87 points to end at 161,440.70 the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,053.34 points to close at 179,381.46 and the JSE combined index slipped 799.41 points, to end at 172,910.48.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 150,000 shares and closed at $1.10, Carreras rose 43 cents, while trading just 560 shares to end at $66.45. The price of 1834 Investments rose 1 cent to close at $1.30, in trading 8,177 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 60 cents in ending at $44.60 with 86,340 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 38 cents with 10,287 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60, Jamaica Producers fell 18 cents to close at $8.32 with 23,144 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 17,093 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 1,790,063 units to end with a loss of 34 cents at $9.50,
Mayberry Investments lost 14 cents with 19,596 shares trading, to close at $3.81, National Commercial Bank had 10,312 units changing hands, to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 1 cent to close at $25 after trading 6,285 shares, Portland JSX traded 4,110 shares and fell 8 cents to end at $11.40, Pulse Investments rose 14 cents to close at $4 with 15,000 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica traded 131,954 shares to end at $1.55. Sagicor Group closed with a gain of 50 cents while 86,345 shares changed hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 3,120 shares and rose 8 cents, to close at $10.20, Scotia Group lost 20 cents while trading 77,019 shares, to end at $31.50, Scotia Investments closed trading with 2,908 shares at $26. Supreme Ventures had 25,000 shares changing hands at $4.99 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 926,000 units and ended at $2.10.
Large $3B trades for JSE on Friday
August 19, 2016 by
VM Wealth were the lead broker on Friday.
At the close of the market prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 45 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 210,179,795 units valued at $3,020,175,411 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 35,774,696 units, valued at $989,215,841 of all trades. Today’s trading in equivalent to approximately one month’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and will therefore Boost the stock exchange’s income for the September quarter.
The JSE Market Index declined by 178.20 points to end at 162,382.57, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 199.29 points to close at 180,434.80 and the JSE combined index slipped 57.67 points, to end at 173,709.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 434,736 shares to end at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 37,248,887 shares and closed at $1.10, Caribbean Cement climbed 90 cents in trading 2,944,476 shares to close at $26.90, Carreras rose 1 cent, while trading 874,902 shares to end at $66.02.
The price of 1834 Investments declined by 1 cent to close at $1.29, in trading 1,111,097 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 6,820,320 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 2 cents with 4,558,519 shares changing hands, to end at $14.98, Jamaica Producers rose 25 cents to close at $8.50 with 8,387,030 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 74,900 units changing hands to close at $21.50, to record a loss of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 9,784,841 units to end with a loss of 2 cents at $9.84. Kingston Properties gained 11 cents in trading 537,135 units to close at $9.11, Mayberry Investments gained 13 cents with 1,341,876 shares trading, to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 10,312,619 units changing hands, to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments shed 1 cent to close at $24.99 after trading 1,505,043 shares, Portland JSX traded 10,455,000 shares and fell 2 cents to end at $11.48, Radio Jamaica lost 11 cents in trading 57,805,532 shares to end at $1.55, 
Sagicor Group closed with 6,674,410 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 398,371 shares and fell 13 cents, to close at $10.12, Salada Foods traded 598,045 units and declined by 1 cent, to end at $8.19, Scotia Group rose $1.70 while trading 8,639,508 shares, to end at $31.70, Scotia Investments with 1,026,990 shares traded closed at $26. Seprod gained 1 cent, to close at $19.01 with 23,904 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments had 2,673,905 units trading to end at $13, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 69,200 units at 19.95 US cents, down by a fraction of a US cent and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units trading to close at $1,247.
JSE jumps again on Thursday
August 18, 2016 by
Scotia Group dropped by $2.43 on the JSE on Thursday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange surged for the second straight day with all three main indices closing sharply higher at the end of trading on Thursday, even as Scotia Group fell back by $2.43 as well as National Commercial Bank and Sagicor Group by $1 each. Gains in Carib cement, Jamaica Broilers, Portland, Sagicor X Fund and Supreme Ventures offset the big losers.
At the close of the market prices of 17 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 16 declining in the overall market, including 6 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 9,321,811 units valued at $97,260,492 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 3,881,493 units, valued at $11,818,736 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index jumped 865.34 points to end at 162,560.77, the all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 967.74 points to close at 180,834.09 and the JSE combined index surged 898.41 points, to end at 173,767.56.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 85,404 shares to end at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 211,098 shares and closed at $1.10 after falling 5 cents, Caribbean Cement climbed 75 cents in trading 7,400 shares to close at $26, Carreras rose 1 cent, in trading 141,600 shares to end at $66.01. The price of 1834 Investments declined by 10 cents to close at $1.30, in trading 96,436 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 49,232 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 49 cents with 3,000 shares changing hands, to end at $15, Jamaica Producers rose 5 cents to close at $8.25 with 885,713 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 12,000 units changing hands to close at $24, and record a gain in price of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 500,479 units to end with a loss of 1 cent at $9.86. Mayberry Investments lost 28 cents with 43,869 shares trading, to close at $3.82,
National Commercial Bank had 179,619 units changing hands, to close at $41 after falling by $1.Pan Jamaican Investments shed 20 cents to close at $25 after trading 12,977 shares,Portland JSX traded 462,413 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $11.50, Pulse Investments traded 25,000 shares to close at $3.86, Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents in trading 292,253 shares to end at $1.66, Sagicor Group shed $1 with 1,027,275 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 350,000 shares and climbed 25 cents to close at $10.25, Scotia Group dropped $2.43 while trading 4,815 shares to end at $30, Seprod gained 10 cents to close at $19 with 320,579 shares changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 29 cents and ended at $4.99, with 393,464 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% preference share, traded 324,092 units at $2.09.
JSE surges on Wednesday
August 17, 2016 by
Scotia Group jumped $3.42 on the JSE on Wednesday.
Trading closed with 4,964,196 units valued at $46,303,821 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,960,611 units, valued at $11,818,736 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index jumped 1,243.35 points to end at 161,695.43, the all Jamaica
Composite Index surged 1,390.50 points to close at 179,666.35 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,075.20 points, to end at 172,869.15.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 1,444,611 shares, with the price range for the day, being a low of $1 and a high of $1.16 but it closed at $1.15, Caribbean Cement fell 26 cents in trading 10,175 shares to close at $25.25. Carreras rose 50 cents, in trading 28,721 shares to end at $66, the price of 1834 Investments remained unchanged at $1.40, in trading 99,165 shares, Grace Kennedy fell $1 and ended at $45 with 73,530 shares changing hands,
Jamaica Broilers traded with the price unchanged with 170,389 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 20 cents to close at $8.20 with 496,696 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 2,600 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 17,438 units to end at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 1,000 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, National Commercial Bank had 25,262 units changing hands, to close at $42 after rising by $1.25. Pan Jamaican Investments shed 10 cents to close at $25.20 after trading 32,999 shares, Sagicor Group gained $1 with 1,010 shares changing hands at $22. Scotia Group jumped $3.42 while trading 575,810 shares to end at $32.43 after opening at $29.01 and Seprod fell 9 cents and closed at $18.90 with 20,904 shares changing hands.
JSE falls on Tuesday
August 16, 2016 by
NCB fell $1.25 to help the JSE indices fall .
Trading closed with 6,763,382 units valued at $72,594,150 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,683,513 units, valued at $7,988,309 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index fell 164.30 points to end at 160,452.08, the all Jamaica Composite Index lost 183.75 points to close at 178,275.85 and a sharp rise in the prices of junior market stocks helped push the JSE combined index up by 687.44 points, to end at 171,793.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita Investments lost 20 cents and ended trading 40,000 units, to close at $2.80, Berger Paints fell 16 cents in trading 8,500 units, to close at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 122,850 shares but gained 5 cents to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement fell $1.49 in trading 7,350 shares to close at $25.51. Carreras rose 45 cents, in trading 171,221 shares to end at $65.50, the price of 1834 Investments gained 2 cents, in trading 62,658 shares, to end at $1.40, Grace Kennedy fell 50 cents and ended at $46 with 216,244 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers dropped 49 cents in trading 41,665 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 10 cents to close at $8 with 6,971 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 42,200 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 2,537,927 units to end with a rise of 1 cent at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 8,200 shares to close at $15.55 after rising 45 cents, 
Mayberry Investments gained 15 cents and ended with 10,086 shares trading to close at $4.10, National Commercial Bank had 62,942 units changing hands, to close at $40.25 after falling $1.25. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 10 cents to close at $25.30 after trading 50,062 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.70 after 59,429 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents with 246,165 shares changing hands at $21, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 25,500 shares but lost 22 cents to close at $10. Scotia Group traded 11,402 shares to end at $29.01 after rising by 1 cent, Supreme Ventures closed at $4.70 with 1,232,612 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 8,300 units at 19.97 US cents compared to 19.98 US cents on Monday and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 87,835 units at $1.10.
JSE stocks end with gains – Monday
August 15, 2016 by
The Jamaica Stock Market main market made gains in the two main indices at post losses at the end the close of trading on Monday. At the end of trading with the prices of 14 securities gaining out of a total of 46 securities that traded, with 19 declining in the overall market, including 5 stocks, rising and 9 falling from the junior market.
Trading closed with a volume of 3,417,026 units valued at $37,563,031 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,526,008 units traded, valued at $8,120,692 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index climbed 531.05 points to end at 160,616.38, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 593.90 points to close at 178,459.60 and a sharp fall in the prices of junior market stocks pressured the JSE combined index in losing 330.86 points, to end at 171,106.51.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita Investments ended trading with 396,428 units, to close at $3, Berger Paints climbed 36 cents in trading 3,766 units, to close at $5.16, Cable & Wireless traded 156,837 shares but lost 5 cents to close at $1.10, Caribbean Cement fell 99 cents in trading 5,403 shares to close at $27. Carreras fell $1.22, in trading 5,028 shares to end at $65.05, the price of 1834 Investments gained 3 cents, in trading 43,192 shares, to end at $1.38, Grace Kennedy ended at $46.50 with 210,612 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers dropped 54 cents in trading 1,720 shares to end at $15. Jamaica Producers dropped 30 cents to close at $7.90 with 87,115 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had just 300 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 162,686 units to end at $9.86. 
Kingston Wharves traded 37,739 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, Mayberry Investments ended with 5,937 shares trading to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 111,022 units changing hands, to close at $42 after falling 50 cents. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 10 cents and closed at $25.20 after trading 7,635 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 8 cents to close at $1.65 after 70,322 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group rose 5 cents with 79,743 shares changing hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 500 shares but gained 22 cents to close at $10.22. Scotia Group traded 26,125 shares to end at $29 after rising by $1.90, Supreme Ventures loss 10 cents to $4.70 with 221,427 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 210,900 units at 19.98 US cents.
Scotia drops to $26.50 on JSE – Friday
August 12, 2016 by
Scotia Group dropped $2.95 to close at $27.10 on Friday.
The highlight for the day was a decline in Scotia Group that decline as low as $26.50 after trading as high as $30.50 earlier in the day and a new closing high For Grace Kennedy at $46.50.
Trading closed with a volume of 8,091,772 units valued at $189,128,218 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,111,273 units traded, valued at $85,439,536 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index slipped by 47.45 points to end at 160,085.33, the all Jamaica Composite Index declined by 53.06 points to close at 177,865.70 and the JSE combined index gained 241.72 points, to end at 171,437.37.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Barita Investments gained 30 cents and ended trading with 10,000 units, to close at $3, Berger Paints climbed 25 cents in trading 6,200 units, to close at $4.80. Cable & Wireless traded 3,489,351 shares but lost 15 cents to close at $1.15, after the company posted a higher loss, in the first quarter to June, compared with the 2015 quarter. Caribbean Cement jumped $1.99 and traded 40,612 shares to close at $27.99. Carreras climbed $1.27, in trading 4,658 shares to end at $66.27, the price of 1834 Investments fell 1 cent, in trading 11,417 shares, to end at $1.35, Grace Kennedy jump $3.50 and ended at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $46.50 with 1,444,035 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers gained 54 cents in trading 80,032 shares to end at $15.54, Jamaica Producers gained 1 cent to close at $8.20 with 34,372 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 50 cents with 107,756 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 4,701 units and rose 1 cent to end at $9.86. Mayberry Investments ended with 8,863 shares trading to close at $3.95 for a gain of 35 cents,
National Commercial Bank had 319,018 units changing hands, to close at $42 after falling 2 cents. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 20 cents and closed at $25.30 after trading 4,659 shares, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cent to close at $1.57 after 2,321 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group rose 45 cents with 45,612 shares changing hands at $21.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15,000 shares but fell 22 cents to close at $10. Scotia Group traded 356,705 shares to end at $27.10 after dropping sharply by $2.95, Supreme Ventures loss 10 cents to $4.80 with 174,506 shares changing hands, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 780,800 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share traded 22,063 units at $2.40.