JSE up on Wednesday morning

National Commercial Bank dropped back $2.49 in early trading on Tuesday but this morning the stock had 400,000 units trading at $30. JSE Intra 9- 09-15Carreras traded 201,440 at $50, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 25 cents with 100,000 shares to $7.55, Proven Investments 429,388 units trading was at 20 US cents.
In the junior market Lasco Financial Services has traded 577,000 at $1.80.
The market have so far seen trading in 18 securities with a volume of 1,756,025 units and 4 stocks declining and 3 rising. Trading activity resulted the JSE Market Index rising 587.66 points to 98,864.87. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index climbed 656.84 points to 109,443.35 and the JSE combined index gained 544.78 points to be at 102,181.25. The junior market fell 1.02 points to 989.75.

JSE gains on Thursday morning

After trading for 100 minutes of the market’s opening, on Thursday 22 securities traded with a volume of 1,953,223 units, with 4 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in mixed fortunes for the indices with the main market ones rising and the junior market easing a bit.

JSE Intra 3- 09-15 The JSE Market Index rose 612.43 points to 98,396.16.22. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 684.53 points to 108,919.47 and the JSE combined index added 559.60 points to be at 101,562.33. The junior market fell 1.97 points to 970.20.
The notable trades are Cable & Wireless with 876,220 shares at 49 cents, for a gain of 2 cents, Caribbean Cream had 245,000 units trading at $1.71, down 69 cents, Carreras traded 274344 at $50, Sagicor Group saw 178,396 units changing hands at $13, while Scotia Investments put through 42,000 shares at $27.70.

Main market up juniors down Tuesday

After trading for 90 minutes of the market’s opening on Tuesday, 23 securities traded with a volume of 1,089,675 units. There were 7 stocks declining and 8 rising in the morning session.
Trading activity resulted in mixed fortunes for the indices with the main market JSE Intra 1- 09-15gaining and the junior market falling.

The JSE Market Index rose 157.23 points to 97,440.98.04. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 175.74 points to close at 107,851.84 and the JSE combined index gained 88.49 points to end at 100,506.69. The junior market fell just 6.60 point to close at 953.08.
The notable trades are Cable & Wireless with 786,080 shares at 46 cents, Carreras trading at $50.30 with a gain of $1.30 but with only 100 shares, Jamaica Broilers with 1,000 units at $6.99 after jumping 59 cents, Mayberry Investments rising 50 cents to $3.40 with 83,868 units. From the junior market, Access made fell $4.50 to $12 with a gain with 11,886 units trading, Caribbean Cream rose 40 cents to $2 but trading the stock was halted for an hour as the price exceeded 15 percent on an initial trade.

Securities trading jump on Monday

Unlike last week Friday when only 8 securities traded after 75 minutes of the market’s opening, on Monday the number of stocks trading jumped to as 29 including 14 junior market stocks. Trading volume is a mere 477,223 units, with 6 stocks declining versus 11 rising.
JSE Intra 31-08-15Trading activity resulted in mixed fortunes for the indices with the main market one falling and the junior market increasing. The JSE Market Index fell 238.55 points to 97,379.22. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 266.63 points to close at 107,782.81 and the JSE combined index lost 163.37 points to end at 100,482.09. The junior market gained just 6.80 point to close at 956.79.
The notable trades are Carreras trading at $50.30 with a gain of $1.30 but with only 1,000 shares, Jamaica Broilers with 2,000 units at $6.99 after jumping $1.39. From the junior market, Access made another big leap to $19 with a gain of $6 but with 13,840 units, Blue Power rose 70 cents to $13, Dolphin Cove gained 85 cents to $13, while 62,000 shares traded and Lasco Distributors was up 23 cents to $1.85 with 184,468 units.

JSE up Friday morning

There were only 8 securities trading after 90 minutes of the market’s opening, on Friday. JSE Intra 28-08-15Trading volume is a mere 279,185 units, with 2 stocks declining versus 5 rising as trading levels remain depressed with just about all results now in for the companies.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index rose 301.54 points to 98,698.01. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 337.03 points to close at 108,139.13 and the JSE combined index put on 384.32 points to end at 100,713.16. The junior market gained just 11.04 point to close at 949.11.
The notable trades are Carreras with 191,096 shares with the price slipping 50 cents $49 and Desnoes & Geddes with 54,909 units at $6.90.

JSE drops Monday Morning

The Jamaica Stock market made moderate losses in the Monday morning session, at 11:15 am. In the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 111,329.50 having fallen JSE Intra 17- 08-15by 286.48 points, JSE Market Index declined 256.31 points to 100,552.36. The combined index fell 217.09 points to be at 104,146.72 and the junior market index trades at 1,031.09, having gained 2.71 points.
Carreras dropped $1.50 to $50 with 84,690 shares, Gleaner Company traded 61,465 shares and fell 41 cents to $2.30. JMMB Group traded up to $7.99 with the company reporting strong increase in profit for the first quarter and Scotia Investments traded 9,157 units with decline of 69 cents to $27.30.
A total of 23 securities with a volume of only 865,541 units have traded with 10 stocks declining versus 5 that that rose. Trading saw 6 securities in the junior market changing hands with General Accident falling 14 cents in response to poor second quarter results.

JSE slips most stocks rose

Caribbean Cement factory the company's stock closed at a 52 weeks' high on Friday

Caribbean Cement factory the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 15 stocks rising, 9 declining as 31 securities changed hands, ending in 5,015468 units trading, valued at $22,480,880, with 6 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments. Only 7 stocks gained in the main market with 5 declining.
TheJSE Market Index lost 248.58 points to 97,382.18, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 277.83 points to close at 107,786.05 and the JSE combined index dropped 186.25 points to end at 100,134.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
JSe sum 19-6-15rvIn trading, Cable & Wireless ended with 400,245 units changing hands, 1 cents down at 44 cents, there is some amount of selling at the 48-50 cents range and not much buying showing before 40 cents, with the full 2015 fiscal year results showing a large loss. The Gleaner contributed 670,000 shares with the price rising 3 cents, to end at $1.08, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at a new all-time high of $7 with 58,055 shares trading to gain of 65 cents, ahead of the ex-dividend date of June 23. JMMB Group had 215,427 shares changing hands with the price remaining at $7.50. National Commercial Bank trading in only 32,931 shares closed at $29.50, Pan Jamaican Investment contributed 20,962 shares with the price slipping 1 cent, to $63.50, JSE fn qts 19-6-15 the stock traded earlier at a 52 weeks’ high of $65, Radio Jamaica closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.20 with 50,000 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group contributing 185,000 shares with the price easing 1 cent, to $12.60. Scotia Group contributing 32,351 shares with the price rising just 1 cent to $23.15, Scotia Investments had 32,219 shares trading between $27.28 and the last price of $29.85, Supreme Ventures contributed 2,148,484 shares with the price falling 20 cents, to $3.50 and Proven Investments contributing 94,708 shares with the price closing unchanged at 22 US cents.

JSE closes up with 15 stocks rising

Sagicor Group traded at day a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday.

Sagicor Group traded at day a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 15 stocks rising, 8 declining as 30 securities changed hands, ending in 2,795,375 units trading, valued at $21,467,371 and 3 new 52 weeks’ high in all market segments.
TheJSE Market Index gained 372.85 points to 97,630.76, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 416.74 points to close at 108,063.88 and the JSE combined index gained 368.09 points to end at 100,321.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, JSE sum 18-6-15the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable & Wireless ended trading with 391,410 shares to end at 45 cents. Caribbean Cement ended with 1,019,125 shares but the price fell 40 cents to $5, Carreras ended trading with 7,660 shares to gain 41 cents to $48.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 32,022 units changing hands, 40 cents higher at $63.90. Jamaica Broilers traded 140,665 shares and was down 5 cents to $5.40, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.46 to $20 on a small volume of 7,239 shares. JMMB Group traded 176,877 shares but remained unchanged at $7.50, National Commercial Bank closed trading with 52,710 units changing hands and gained 5 cents to $29.50, JSE fn qts 18-6-15Sagicor Group traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $13 during the morning but closed at new 52 weeks’ close of $2.61, 1 cent higher with 69,030 shares trading. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 11,619 shares trading and remained unchanged at $8.
Scotia Group had trading in 208,096 shares to gain just 3 cents at $23.14, Supreme Ventures closed with 64,000 shares changing hands at $3.70. Proven Investments traded 91,678 shares and put on 0.38 US cents at the close, for a new closing high of 22 US cents, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 48,470 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 30,500 units and lost 1 cent, to end at $2.98.

JMMB dominates trading as JSE rises

JMMB_Building600x250 JMMB Group dominated trading with 9.9 million units valued at $74.5 million on Wednesday in activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but the stock price was up only moderately.
In trading the prices of 14 stocks rose, 6 declined as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 13,740,198 units trading, valued at $109,298,383, with two new closing 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments but with Jamaica Broilers trading at a 52 weeks’ high during the day.
TheJSE Market Index gained 661.40 points to 97,257.91, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 739.27 points to close at 107,647.14 and the JSE combined index gained 659.28 points to end at 99,953.05.
Stocks trading include, JSE sum 17-6-15Caribbean Cement adding 800,705 shares to gain 40 cent to close at $5.40 for a new closing 52 weeks’ high, Desnoes & Geddes lost 40 cents to $7.60 with 7,235 shares trading, Hardware and Lumber traded 210,000 shares at $18 but the bid that was at $18 was moved down to $16, shortly the trade. Jamaica Broilers had 47,213 shares trading to close at $5.45 for a gain of 25 cents but traded earlier in the day at $6. JMMB Group traded 9,935,904 shares at $7.50, up from $7.41 on Tuesday, the shares were sold in 10 lots by JMMB Securities and all but 96,142 were purchased by NCB Capital Markets for clients. Mayberry traded 147,3000 shares at $2.88, National Commercial Bank trading only 4,777 shares as high as at $29.99 but closed at $29.45, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $63.51 with only 5,000 shares but traded at $63.75 during the day. JSE fn qts 17-6-15Sagicor Group in trading 1,773,139 shares, ended up 10 cents higher at $12.40 at the close. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 30 cents in trading 23,151 units and closed at $8, Scotia Group ended with 61,864 shares at $23.11, Supreme Ventures had 59,656 shares trading at $3.70 at the end and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 143,000 units to lose 1 cent and close at $2.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower well down on the 19 bids and 7 offers on Tuesday.

Falling prices dominate with 15 down

 Carreras dominated with $64.8M in value

Carreras dominated with $64.8M in value

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 15 declining as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 4,785,392 units trading, valued at $101,683,594, in all market segments as Carreras dominated trading with shares valued at $64.8 million. For the first time in a few weeks there were no stocks at new 52 week’s high at the close.
TheJSE Market Index lost just 3.39 points to 96,596.51, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 3.79 points to close at 108,907.87 and the JSE combined index gained 28.63 points to end at 99,293.77.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks with bids higher than JSE sum 16-6-15 their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower, an indication that the number of stocks likely to gain on Wednesday should outnumber the ones declining.
In trading, Cable & Wireless put on 2 cents with 431,297 units changing hands to close at 46 cents. Caribbean Cement rose 1 cent while trading 121,350 shares at $5, Carreras gained 28 cents in trading 1,341,078 to end at $48.35, with NCB Capital Market s being the main broker selling and Sagicor Investments the main broker buying. Grace Kennedy suffered a decline by 40 cents with 8,919 shares changing hands at $63.50, Hardware & Lumber traded 50,000 shares at $18, with just one trade. Jamaica Broilers slipped 30 cents with 23,654 shares trading to close at $5.20, followed by Kingston Wharves that fell 15 cents to $6.40 with only 725 units trading, JSE fn Qts 16-6-15National Commercial Bank traded 528,170 units to close at $29.46 down from the last traded on Monday of $30, as the price slipped 54 cents. Sagicor Group fell 30 cents to $12.30 with 94,210 shares changing hands. The price of Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 10 cents, with 42,375 shares changing hands, to end at $7.70. Scotia Investments fell 72 cents as 25,291 shares traded to close at $26.28 and Proven Investments traded 595,502 shares at 21 US cents, down from 21.05 US cents on Monday, after 467,745 units were traded in the morning session, at 22 US cents.