6 stocks rose as market indices jump

November 5, 2014 by

Grace climbed $1.50 to help push indices

Grace climbed $1.50 to help push indices

The main market indices surged at the end of trading Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as the prices of Grace Kennedy, National Commercial Bank and Scotia Group make sizeable gains. AT the close of the market the prices of 6 stocks rose and 2 declined as 13 securities changed hands, ending in 6,668,022 units trading, valued at $23,497,180, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 807.24 points to 73,253.35, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 902.62 points to close at 80,618.73 and the JSE combined index gained by 760.32 points to close at 74,939.32.
JSE sum 5-11-14 Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 3,000 shares while gaining $1.50 to $59.50, National Commercial Bank ended with 12,777 shares rising 80 cents to $17.80, Pan Jamaican Investment closed trading with 4,000 units and put on 45 cents to $49.50, Scotia Group finished trading with 927,422 shares to end with an increase of 35 cents to $19.60 and Scotia Investments with 3,000 units to closed 20 cents higher at $21.60.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints closed with 14,750 shares trading to close at $1.60, Cable & Wireless finished trading with 5,310,349 shares at 28 cents after trading a small amount as low as 25 cents, Desnoes & Geddes fresh from reported a 30 percent increase in profit traded 100,000 units at $4.95, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ended with only 1,378 shares trading at $7 and Sagicor Group closed with 31,000 shares at $9.65.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 6,707 units to close 10 cents lower at $34.50 and Jamaica Broilers ended with 219,639 shares to end 20 down at $4.

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4 stocks up 5 down on JSE

November 4, 2014 by

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 4 stocks rising and 5 declining as 21 securities changed hands, ending in 6,081,391 units trading, valued at $20,841,759, in all market segments.
JSe 4-11-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with lower offers.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 534.49 points to 72,446.11, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 597.64 points to 79,716.11 and the JSE combined index gained 462.27 points to close at 74,179.00.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras had 2,492 shares changing hands and gained 10 cents to $34.60, Jamaica Broilers with 9,318 units closed 5 cents higher at $4.20, Kingston Properties climbed 15 cents to $4 with 10,000 shares trading and Sagicor Real Estate Fund close trading with 30,000 units while gaining 10 cents to end at $6.75.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless in trading 4,005,306 units to close at 28 cents, Desnoes & Geddes with 42,400 shares to end at $4.95, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,865 ordinary shares trading to close at $7, Margaritaville with 44,200 shares traded to end at 11 us cents, National Commercial Bank had 5,893 units changing hands to close at $17, Pan Jamaican Investment with just 200 shares trading ended at $49.05, Proven Investments with 27,540 units closed at 18 US cents and Sagicor Group exchanged 20,100 shares to close at $9.65.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy with 7,000 shares to close $1 down at$ 58, Radio Jamaica had 10,516 units changing hands to close with a loss of 2 cents at $1.18, Scotia Group traded with 725,272 shares to end 35 cents lower to end at $19.25 after trading as high as $20.49 and Scotia Investments closed with 1,700 units trading to close with a loss of 60 cents at $21.40.
Preference| Trading picked up in the preference share segment with Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share trading 300,000 units at $3, the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share trading 576,700 units to close at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share trading 172,594 units to end at $5.

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JSE starts November positively

November 3, 2014 by

In Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 4 declined, as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 513,363 units trading, valued at $5,353,713, in all market segments. The main market had one stock closing with a loss, while the junior market had only one stock gaining.
JSE sum -3-11-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 205.33 points to 71,911.62, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 229.58 points to close at 79,118.47 and the JSE combined index gained 157.17 points to close at 73,716.73.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement with 6,000 units, gained 25 cents to $2.65, Grace Kennedy added 35,510 shares and gained $1 to end at $59, Kingston Wharves put through 650 shares, increased by 5 cents to close at $5.15, there was activity in Scotia Investments with 5,550 units, as the price increased by 60 cents, to close at $22 and Seprod with 10,850 shares gained 25 cents to close at $11.25.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Carreras with 50,174 shares to end at $34.50, Desnoes & Geddes had 1,000 units and closed at $4.95, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 54,104 ordinary shares ended at $7, Mayberry Investments had 82,358 units trading, and closed at $1.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 2,490 shares to total of stocks trading, and ended at $17, Proven Investments had 1,880 units trading to close at 18 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund 6,300 shares, closed at $6.65.
Declines| Sagicor Group with 27,000 shares traded with a lost 1 cent to end at $9.65 was the only stocks with a loss at the end of trading in the main market.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 32,988 units to close at $3.

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October down, better in November

October 31, 2014 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed October with the prices of 5 stocks rising and 5 declining as 21 securities changed hands, ending in 1,856,647 units trading, valued at only $6,072,425, in all market segments. The market closed out the month slightly lower than it started at, measured by the market indices, but technical indicators as well as fundamentals, point to a better out turn for November.
JSE sum 31-10-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower. With Friday being the close of the month, the stronger closing bids are likely engineered by fund managers’ interest in boosting the value of stocks in their portfolios to boost the end of month performance and is worth watching in the coming days.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 98.56 points to 71,706.29 and is down from the 72,238.36 points, September closed at. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 110.21 points to close at 78,888.89 down on the close of September at 79,483.81 and the JSE combined index declined by 95.70 points to close at 73,559.56 compared to 74,034.71 at the end of September.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Ciboney with 100,000 shares trading, rose 1 cent to 8 cents, Desnoes & Geddes traded 36,000 shares, 15 cents higher at $4.95, Grace Kennedy had 21,330 shares changing hands 76 cents higher at $58, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 4,000 shares at $4.15 as the price closed with 5 cents gain and there was dealing in 2,100 Sagicor Group shares to close 1 cent higher to $9.66.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Carreras with 10,050 ordinary shares trading closed at $34.50, Gleaner had 80,708 units trading and closed at $1.05, Proven Investments with 3,650 shares at 18 US cents, Salada Foods with 1,000 shares closed at $7.85 and Supreme Ventures 40,800 shares traded to end at $1.70
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 7,596 ordinary shares changing hands 5 cents lower at $7, followed by National Commercial Bank with 6,000 units as 30 cents were shed to end at $17 and Scotia Group ended trading with 635 units, 15 cents cheaper at $19.60.
Preference| traded units at Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share traded 11,000 units at $3.43, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 981,568 units at $3 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 9,616 units at $5.

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Trading in only 8 main market stocks

October 30, 2014 by

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 3 stocks rising and 8 declining as 17 securities changed hands, ending in 3,395,725 units trading, valued at $14,458,959, in all market segments.
JSE sum 30-10-14f IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 147.24 points to 71,804.85, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 164.64 points to close at 78,999.10 and the JSE combined index gained 108.17 points, to close at 73,655.26.
Gains| Stocks gaining at the last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Mayberry Investments with 10,000 shares changing hands, gained 10 cents to $1.50 and Scotia Group trading 411,651 shares as the price gained 64 cents to $19.75.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 2,297,611 shares closed at 28 cents, followed by Grace Kennedy’s 244 shares at $57.24 and Sagicor Group 20,000 units at $9.65.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras had 11,692 shares trading, with 10 cents fall to $34.50, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 7,661 shares with a loss of 6 cents to $4.10 and National Commercial Bank with 243,752 units closed 65 cents higher at $17.30.

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Lousy Monday trading on JSE

October 27, 2014 by

Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, sank to a low level with only 526,642 units trading, valued at just $2,883,385, in all market segments. At the close the prices of 5 stocks rose and 9 declined as 21 securities changed hands.
JSE sum 27-10-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 23.45 points to 71,642.45, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 26.22 points to close at 78,817.51 and the JSE combined index dipped 65.01 points to close at 73,502.73.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 17,100 shares trading, gained 10 cents to $34.60, Desnoes & Geddes rose 28 cents to $4.98 in trading 1,000 shares, Grace Kennedy exchanged 9,580 shares at $58, rising by 5 cents and Sagicor Group had 9,850 shares changing hands, 10 cents higher to $9.60.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 11,500 units at 29 cents, Ciboney’s 211,200 shares traded to close at 7 cents, Jamaica Broilers 7,200 units at $4, Mayberry Investments with 12,550 shares closed at $1.40, Proven Investments with 16,950 shares ended at 18 US cents and Radio Jamaica had 2,040 units changing hands at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Kingston Wharves with 1,230 ordinary shares traded 40 cents lower at $5.10, National Commercial Bank closed with 5,850 units trading after slipping 25 cents to $17.55, followed by Pan Jamaican with 2,000 shares, and closed down 80 cents at $49.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 3,000 shares, and closed with a loss 35 cents at $6.65 and Scotia Group had 35,184 shares changing hands and ended 10 cents lower at $19.40.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 5,000 units at $2.

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Trading picks up 12 stocks rise

October 24, 2014 by

Grace gained $1.34 to close at $57.95 on Friday

Grace gained $1.34 to close at $57.95 on Friday

Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of the week, resulting in the prices of 12 stocks rising and only 5 declining as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 15,077,423 units trading, valued at $56,087,259, in all market segments.
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 7 stocks with offers that were lower, suggesting fluidity in price movements in the short term.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 114.23 points to 71,665.90, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 127.73 points to close at 78,843.73 and the JSE combined index was up by only 45.79 points, to close at 73,567.74 as the junior market index fell.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 105,570 shares trading, rose 16 cents to $34.50, Caribbean Cement with 1,500 shares, closed 7 cents higher at $2.20, Gleaner had 3,900 shares changing hands, 5 cents greater at $1.10, Grace Kennedy put through 2,900 units with a gain of $1.34 to $57.95, Mayberry Investments with 2,453,103 shares, was up 4 cents at $1.40, Pan Jamaican Investment closed higher at $50 with 69,616 units, to gain 90 cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 7,800 shares traded 40 cents up to $7, Seprod had 50,000 units being active and added 5 cents to $11 and Supreme Ventures had only 2,000 shares changing hands, 12 cents higher at $1.72.
JSEsum 24-10-14 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless having 38,861 shares changing hands at 29 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 25,300 ordinary shares, closed at $7, Kingston Wharves with 450 shares, ended at $5.50, Proven Investments traded 24,460 ordinary shares and ended at 18 US cents and Scotia Group with 22,534 shares closed at $19.50.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the close of the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes trading 5,570,641 shares at $4.70, after slipping 9 cents, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 45,159 shares as the price ended 19 cents down at $17.80 and Sagicor Group with 465,779 units, fell 5 cents to close at $9.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 2,332,279 units 2 cents up to $3, the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 718,300 units at $2, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 200 units at $1,006.10 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 1,800 units at $5.
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JSE market rises 8 stocks gained

October 23, 2014 by

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 5 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 4,909,570 units trading, valued at $42,492,455, in all market segments.
JSE sum 23-10-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 145.50 points to 71,551.67, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 162.69 points to close at 78,716.00 and the Combined Index closed at 73,521.95 after rising 279.05 points.
Gains| Stocks gaining at the last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 2,296,328 shares trading, rose 1 cent to 29 cents, Kingston Wharves had 250 shares changing hands 40 cents higher at $5.50, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 12,330 shares, the price ended at $17.99, after rising 9 cents, Sagicor Group had 23,373 shares changing hands 4 cents higher to $9.55, Scotia Group with 14,700 shares, closed 39 cents higher at $19.50 and Seprod closed with 56,250 shares changing hands, 5 cents higher at $10.95.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints with 91,230 shares, traded at $1.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 31,523 ordinary shares trading, ended at $7, Jamaica Producers 88,984 shares changing hands, closed at $15.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.15, after trading 5,882 shares and Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,220 units at $6.60.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 1,037,041 shares, lost 65 cents to end at $34.34, Grace Kennedy traded 10,300 shares, closed with a loss of $1.39 in ending at $56.61, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 58,000 shares at $4 while losing 5 cents and Mayberry Investments traded 744,406 shares, after slipping 19 cents to close at $1.36, a new 52 weeks’ low.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 346,100 units and closed at $2.98.

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3 sevens clash again on JSE

October 22, 2014 by

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising and 7 declining as 21 securities changed hands, culminating in 1,774,287 units trading, valued at $11,185,286, in all market segments.
JSE 22-10-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 478.38 points to 71,406.17 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 534.89 points to close at 78,553.31.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement with 3,000 units, increased 1 cents to $2.13, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 3,350 shares, 5 cents higher at $4.05, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 459,910 shares as the price ended 39 cents higher to $17.90, Pan Jamaican Investment with 5,000 shares closed 10 cents higher to $49.10, Proven Investments with 414 shares added 0.99 cents to 18 US cents and Scotia Group had 10,400 shares changing hands, 4 cents higher to $19.11.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Carreras with 17,596 shares trading to close at $34.99, Gleaner with 140,883 units closed at $1.05 and Mayberry Investments traded 1,357 shares at $1.55.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes in trading 14,000 shares at $4.79, slipped 1 cent, Jamaica Money market Brokers with 14,420 ordinary shares, closed 50 down at $7, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 592 units, lost 5 cents to end at $1.84, Kingston Wharves traded 98,465 units with a fall of $1.40 to close at $5.10 and Salada Foods with only 6,100 shares, closed with a 5 cents loss at $7.85.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 1,067 units at $2.98 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 12,200 units at $5.

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Below par post-holiday trading

October 21, 2014 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange reopened Tuesday after closing for Monday’s holiday, with very moderate activity. The prices of 3 stocks rose and 4 declined as only 11 securities changed hands, culminating in 846,609 units trading, valued at $3,351,888, in all market segments.
JSE sum 21-10-14 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 348.36 points to 71,884.55 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 389.52 points to close at 79,088.20.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 34,000 shares to close 9 cents higher to $34.99 and Sagicor Group had 66,000 shares changing hands to gain 11 cents, to close at $9.51, after it traded as high as $9.70.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Grace Kennedy with 7,058 units closed at $58 and Radio Jamaica that ended trading with 39,000 shares at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 51,300 shares at 28 cents after falling a cent, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 40,700 shares as the price ended down 24 cents at $17.51 and there was dealing in 7,000 Supreme Ventures shares to close with a 20 cents fall to a new 52 weeks’ low of $1.60.
Preference| Jamaica Money market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 16,926 units at $2.98, while losing a cent.

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