Scotia Group jumped $3.44 on Wednesday
The JSE Market Index gained 1,175.25 points to end at 152,446.08, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,314.36 points to 169,322.16 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,524.74 points, to close at 163,052.69.
The increased movement in the main market on Wednesday is the fourth consecutive trading days that the indices have gained.
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 6 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 4 cents to close at $1.39, in trading 41,211 units, Caribbean Cement traded 337,237 shares and rose $2 to close at $26, Carreras fell $1.99 while trading 64,337 shares, to close at $63, Jamaica Broilers had 288,526 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 25 cents at $14. Jamaica Producers lost $1.43 to close at $33.50, but only 1,000 shares changed hands,
Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 30,330 units at $21, JMMB Group traded 311,461 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $10.50, National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 5,614 shares, to close at $40. Pulse Investments traded 72,980 shares with a rise of 30 cents to close at $2.80, Radio Jamaica traded 62,954 shares and lost 12 cents to close at $1.08, Sagicor Group rose 5 cents to end with 11,500 shares changing hands at $22.20. Scotia Group closed with a gain of $3.44 at $33.99 with 365,623 units changing hands, Scotia Investments lost $1.94 with 7,295 shares to close at $25.50 and Supreme Ventures closed at $5.39 with 23,800 shares changing hands for an 11 cents loss.
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.
Jamaica Broilers had 46,616 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 20 cents at $14.25. National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 101,619 shares to close at $40, Radio Jamaica traded 74,000 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 35 cents to end with 193,396 shares changing hands at $22.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,110 shares to close at $10.25, for a rise of 25 cents. Scotia Group closed with a gain of 5 cents at $30.55 with 211,936 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with 63,960 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 4,133 units to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,672,980 units at $1.04, with a fall of 2 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 5,000 shares to close at $11.50 after rising 20 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 80,951 shares to close at $39, after slipping by $1, Palace amusement traded 402 units as the price jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $95 by rising $9.99. Radio Jamaica traded 563,999 shares but fell 2 cents to close at $1.18, Sagicor Group rose 20 cents in ending with 3,635 shares changing hands at $22.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 46,437 shares to close at $10, Scotia Group closed with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50 with 6,019 units changing hands. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 316,675 units and fell 1 US cents to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,943,418 units at $1.06, with a rise of 1 cent.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank traded 24,476 shares to close at $40, Pulse Investments traded 12,996 units as the price slipped by 50 cents to $2.50. Radio Jamaica traded 1,895,681 shares to gain 7 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents in ending with 76,203 shares changing hands to close at $22.30 Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 23,300 shares to close at $10 after losing 20 cents, Scotia Group closed unchanged at $30 with 125,253 units changing hands. Scotia Investments ended at $27.50 with 49,431 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents with 1,007,250 shares trading to end at $5.50. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 43,000 units to gain 2 US cents to close at 19 us cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 91,582 units at $1.05.
the junior market accounting for 8,096,759 units valued at $8,096,759.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Tuesday gave up much more than they gained on Monday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Monday. The all Jamaica Composite index dropped more than 4,291 points on Tuesday, as Sagicor Group pulled back to $23 from $24, it closed at on Monday and Scotia Group trading at $31.05 at the close, well below the average price the indices are computed on. 
Composite Index plunged 4,291.88 points to 166,642.47 and the JSE combined index dropped 3,758.77 points, to close at 158,219.22.
JMMB Group had 42,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 48 cents to end at $9.98, Margaritaville Turks traded 577,051 shares to close at 17.47 US cents after rising by 2.47 cents, National Commercial Bank declined 25 cents with 14,283 shares changing hands to close at $40. Radio Jamaica traded 134,542 shares to close at $1.14, Sagicor Group fell $1 in ending with 29,060 shares changing hands to close at $23. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 104,000 shares to close at $9.80 after falling 20 cents, Scotia Group traded just 836 shares to close at $31.05 after gaining $1.05 from Monday’s last traded price and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 41,000 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.06.
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 9 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments gained 40 cents to close at $4 with 31,000 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank declined 23 cents with 19,892 shares changing hands to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 5,250 shares to close with a loss of 3 cents at $1.14, Sagicor Group rose $1 in ending with 128,159 shares changing hands to close at $24, Scotia Group traded 243,952 shares to close at $30, but traded as high as $34. Sterling Investments fell 85 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $12 with only 1,500 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents with 377,543 shares changing hands at $5, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 400,00 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB 7.25% preference share, traded 296,482 units at $1.07.
markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 14,595 shares at $11.50. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $3.60 with 17,795 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank rose 28 cents with 163,716 shares changing hands to close at $40.48. Radio Jamaica traded 303,827 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $1.17, Sagicor Group shed $1 in ending with 1,156,805 shares changing hands to close at $23, this after 1,238,798 units were traded on Thursday. Scotia Group traded 303,949 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures had 91,289 shares changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 107,662 units to end at 16 US cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
JMMB Group had 37,187 shares changing hands at $9.75, Margaritaville Turks gained 0.50 cent with 27,000 shares changing hands to close at 14.5 US cents. National Commercial Bank rose 19 cents with 159,786 shares changing hands to close at $40.20. Radio Jamaica traded 155,185 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents at $1.13, Sagicor Group gained $1 in ending with 1,238,798 shares changing hands at $24. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,451,906 units but lost 10 cents to end at $10, Scotia Group traded 26,915 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents with a large block of 10,035,300 units changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 93,053 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 119,440 units at $1.07.