On another day when stock broker Scotia Investment was involved in the sale of large trades in Grace Kennedy valued at $82,709,830, National Commercial Bank with a value of $43,035,978 and Sagicor Group with a value of $41,176,293, the volume continues on a high note. In today’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Mayberry Investments and Scotia Investments hit new 52 weeks lows at $1.45 and $22 respectively, for Mayberry it also it is the lowest price since it was listed on the exchange back in 2005. In trading activities elsewhere the prices of 5 stocks rose and 7 declined with only 16 securities changing hands resulting in 9,181,583 shares trading valued at $172,160,099.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 277.89 points to 69,662.9 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 310.73 points to close at 76,603.98.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 145,500 units changing hands gained 3 cents to close at 30 cents, Caribbean Cement 3,386 to close with an increase of 15 cents to close at $2.25 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,000 shares to gain a cent in closing at $6.61.
Firm| There were only stocks in the main market to close without a change in price as Grace Kennedy saw trading in 1,531,645 shares valued and closed at $54, Jamaica Broilers with only 1,864 units to end at $4.57, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 40,765 units to close at $6.09 and Scotia Group with 132,799 shares valued at $2,543,287, closed at $19.20.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Carreras with 11,958 while losing 44 cents to end at $33.51, Kingston Wharves with 6,802 shares to close 5 cents down at $5, Mayberry Investments with 25,000 units closed with a 5 cents fall at $1.45, National Commercial Bank with 2,487,460 units and closed 5 cents down at $18.50 with the vast majority trading around $17.20, Sagicor Group traded 4,672,227 units to close with a loss of 10 cents at $8.80 and Scotia Investments with 83,647 shares with a $1.10 loss at $22.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index advanced by 7.95 points to close at 718.10 as only 3 stocks traded with2 advancing and 1declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Lasco Financial traded 1,530 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $1.15 and Lasco Manufacturing gained 7 cents to close at $1.12 with 30,000 units.
Firm Trades| There were no stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Medical Disposables with only 2,000 closed with a 5 cents loss at $1.95, the lowest price since it was listed but still above the IPO price of $1.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Grace, Sagicor & NCB dominate trades
More stocks decline as volumes jump
In Wednesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 6 stocks rose and 9 declined as 29 securities traded, resulting in 22,241,794 shares changing hands valued at $382,726,202.Scotia Investments was one of the brokers that was heavily involved in sales of some of the high volume trades while Pan Caribbean was involved in major crosses for a large portion of the Sagicor Group shares that traded but Scotia Investments was also involved in selling of this stock. Proven Wealth was the broker trading the block of Proven ordinary shares that was crossed. Mayberry Investments closed at a new 52 weeks low at the end of trading.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 320.97 points to 69,940.79 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved down by 358.91 points to close at 76,914.71.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Ciboney with only 4,000 units to gain a cent and closed at 8 cents, National Commercial Bank with 2,072,226 shares valued at $35,858,252, closed with a 5 cents gain to $18.55, Pan Jamaican Investment with 745,000 shares with a value of $35,797,2500 closed at $48.05 for a 5 cents rise, Sagicor Group saw 9,543,413 shares changing hands worth $84,556,781 as the price closed up by 10 cents at $8.90 and Supreme Ventures with only 1,150 unis, gained 3 cents to $1.99.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Cable & Wireless with only 10,000 shares and closed at 27 cents, Caribbean Cement 10,050 units to close at $2.10, Desnoes & Geddes had 846 shares trading, to close at $4.30, Gleaner with 201,732 shares closed at $1.10, Grace Kennedy 1,561,330 shares valued at $84,411,820 to close at $54, Jamaica Broilers 838 shares closed at $4.57, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 99,448 units to close at $6.60, Kingston Wharves had 63,082 units changing hands as it closed at $5.05 and Radio Jamaica with 10,292 ended at $1.29.
Preference share| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 306,100 units closed unchanged at $3.05.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Berger Paints with 7,863 shares as the price closed down 4 cents at $1.66, Carreras with 100 shares, closed with a decline of 5 cents to $33.95, Mayberry Investments 10,000 units, to close at $1.50, down by 15 cents for a new 52 weeks low, Proven Investments with 5,661,425 units losing 0.0001 US cents to end at 0.1799 US cents. Sagicor Real Estate Fund had only 2,100 units as the price dropped a cents to close at $6.09, Scotia Group had a big trade of 1,251,830 shares valued at $24,171,166, the price lost 10 cents to close at $19.20 and Scotia Investments with 16,353 units ended down by 90 cents, at $23.10
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.63 points to close at 710.15 as 7 stocks traded with only one advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| General Accident Insurance was the only stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market with 40,000 units as the price was up a cent at $1.37.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 30,000 shares traded to close at $13.50, Blue Power with 2,452 units closed at $9.01, Medical Disposables with 3,000 shares to close at $2 and Paramount Trading 387,085 units to end at $2.68.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Cream with 174,079 and closed with a decline of 5 cents to close at 70 cents and Consolidated Bakeries traded 26,000 units to close with a 2 cents fall to 80 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE closes with10 down 3 up
In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of only 3 stocks rose while 10 declined, as 22 securities traded, resulting in 9,334,640 shares changing hands valued at $118,822,240. The increased trading over Monday’s level is due to trades mostly executed by Scotia Investments in Pan Jamaican Investment, Sagicor Group and Scotia Group. At the end of trading the IC bid-offer Indicator was strongly positive with 3 to 1 ratio.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index declined by 918.77 points to 70,261.76 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved dropped by 1,027.34 points to close at 77,273.62.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement in trading 1,935 units to close 10 cents up at $2.10, National Commercial Bank with 46,675 units changing hands with a 50 cents gain to close at $18.50 and Supreme Ventures with 316,731 shares closing at $1.96 for a 1 cent gain.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Grace Kennedy with 15,000 units and closed at $54, Mayberry Investments with 21,928 units, closed at $1.65, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 28,480 units, closed at $6.10 and Seprod 500 units, closed at $10.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 28,000 units and closed at $2 and the 8.75% preference shares had 134,000 units trading to close at $3.05.
Declines| The number of stocks to decline in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 1,700,951 units while losing 1 cent to end at 27 cents, Carreras with 100,652 shares, declined by 50 cents to close at $34, Desnoes & Geddes 500 shares, declined by 30 cents to close at $4.30, Hardware & Lumber with 4,000 shares, dropped 50 cents to close at $9.50, Pan Jamaican Investment 1,000,859 shares, declined by 5 cents to close at $48, Sagicor Group exchanged 3,447,684 shares to fall by 30 cents and closed at $8.80 and Scotia Group with 1,692,397 shares to decline by 20 cents to close at $19.30.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 3.98 points to 710.78 as 6 stocks traded with none advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| None.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial 1,000 shares to close at $13.50, Lasco Financial 3,087 units and closed at $1.13 and Lasco Manufacturing 157,000 units while closing at $1.05.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Cream with 12,500 shares, declined by 8 cents to close at 75 cents, Consolidated Bakeries 458,761 units, declined by 8 cents to close at 82 cents and Lasco Distributors with 162,000 shares, fell 3 cents to close at $1.18.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 13 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Carreras & NCB up $1
Carreras and National Commercial Bank gained $1 each in moderate trading Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as the prices of 4 stocks rose and 4 declined with 19 securities traded, resulting in 4,229,295 shares trading valued at $47,344,274, both the volume and value of traded were higher than on Friday but the number of securities traded were down from 25 previously.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 683.89 points to 71,180.53 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved 764.72 points to close at 78,300.96.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Carreras had 28,057 units changing hands with a gain of $1 in closing at $34.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 93,767 ordinary shares closing at 10 higher at $6.60, National Commercial Bank with 15,940 shares, gained a $1 to end at $18 and Scotia Group saw 1,599,574 units changing hands to close 20 cents higher at $19.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Grace Kennedy 15,000 units to close at $54, Hardware & Lumber 300 shares to close at $10, Jamaica Broilers with 34,000 units to close at $4.57, Radio Jamaica 5,370 shares to close at $1.29, Sagicor Group with 958,732 units to close at $9.10 and Seprod 61,832 shares to close at $10.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% share traded 1,157,770 units to close at $3.05.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Caribbean Cement 141,566 units to close 5 cents lower at $2, Mayberry Investments with 2,522 units to close at 8 cents at $1.65, Pan Jamaican Investment 250 shares to close 5 cents lower at $48.05.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.66 points to close at 714.76 as only 5 stocks traded with none advancing and 1 declining.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the previous trading day are Consolidated Bakeries with 10,100 shares to close 90 cents, General Accident 16,640 units to close at $1.36, Lasco Distributors with 83,465 shares to close $1.21 and Lasco Manufacturing 1,410 units to close at $1.05
Declines| The stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading is Lasco Financial with only 3,000 units to close at $1.13 with a 2 cents loss.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Carreras up $1,NCB up $1top movers
Carreras was up $1 to $34.50 while trading 28,057 shares, NCB gained $1 to $18 with 4,140 units trading and Sagicor Group with 958,732 units and Scotia Group with 1,597,476 units trading were the top stocks with 15 minutes of trading to go in Mondays trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange.
Ground lost as 9 stocks rose 7 declined
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 9 stocks rose and 7 declined as 26 securities traded resulting in 2,457,435 units trading valued at $11,593,613.
Main Market| 8 companies in the main market advanced and 4 declined as the indices moved down with the JSE Market Index falling by 572.35 points to 70248.85 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped by 639.99 points to 77,259.18.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Berger Paints with 3,918 units changing hands as the price lost 4 cents to close at $1.70, Cable & Wireless stock price rose a cent while trading 105,580 shares to close at 29 cents, Carreras had 12,158 shares changing hands to close 5 cents higher at $35.30, Mayberry Investments 81,150 units and the price inched up a cent to close at $1.81, National Commercial Bank 30,740 units, the price was up 3 cents to close at $17.50, Pan Jamaican Investment gained a $1.60 to close at $50 while trading 27,022 units between $49 and $50, Sagicor Group exchanged 127,865 shares to close with a gain of 10 cents at $9 and Salada Foods gained 40 cents to close at $8 as 2,885 shares traded.
Firm| There were only 5 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price as Desnoes & Geddes with 107,900 shares closed at $4.25, Grace Kennedy with 16,026 shares ended at $54, Scotia Group 23,851 traded shares to close at $19.10, Scotia Investments saw trading in only 563 units to close at $23 and Supreme Ventures with 15,000 shares closed at $2.
Declines| The stocks that declined in the main market are Jamaica Broilers with 19,083 shares as the price lost 11 cents to end at $4.60, Jamaica Producers fell $1.24 to close at $17 as 122,777 units were traded, JMMB lost 30 cents to close at $6.70 while trading 1,210 shares, in spite of an 80 percent jump in ongoing earnings to March this year, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 25,600 units changing hands with a loss of 20 cents to $6.50, Margaritaville fr0m the US dollar market traded 2,000 shares to close with a cent loss at 11 US cents.
Preference Shares| The Preference sector continues to exhibit life with 4 listed stocks trading as Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 50,000 units to close up by 8 cents at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 17,200 units to close at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 888,287 units to close at $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share had 2,500 units changing hands as the price fell 4 cents to $2.45.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 7.63 points to close at 728.57 as 5 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| The only stock recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market is Eppley preference share.
Firm Trades| 3 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 2,000 shares to close at $13.50, Caribbean Cream 200,000 shares at 75 cents and Lasco Financial with 7,000 units to close at $1.15.
Declines| The stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading was Lasco Manufacturing with 565,120 shares changing hands at 6 cents lower at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declines more than gains
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the prices of 4 stocks rose, 6 declined and 14 traded remained unchanged as 24 securities traded resulting in 13,949,574 shares trading valued at $90,497,198.
Main Market| 4 companies in the main market advanced and 3 declined as the indices lost ground with the JSE Market Index inching fell by 571.31 points to 72,281.01 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 638.83 points to close at 79,531.48.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless trading 300,000 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at 39, Jamaica Broilers 4,019,136 shares valued at $18,899,952 and closed 5 cents higher at $4.75, Scotia Group gained 2 cents to close at $19.60 with 139,656 shares changing hands and Seprod with only 1,000 units to close up 5 cents at $10.80.
Firm| There were 8 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price Berger Paints with 3,480 shares units in closing at $1.67, Caribbean Cement 1,133 shares with the price closing at $3, Carreras with 6,295 shares to close at $35.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, 347,829 units in closing at $2, Proven Investments 300 shares while closing at 18US cents, Radio Jamaica 7,025 units in closing at $1.29, Scotia Investments 665 shares to close at $23.50 and Supreme Ventures 45,900 units in closing at $2.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 167,634 shares to close at $7.10 while falling 11 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 38,099 units to end at $17.56 with 24 cents fall and Sagicor Group 5,351,670 units valued at $49,768,031 to close with a 20 cents fall to $9.30.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 4.79 points to close at 731.71 as 9 stocks traded with none advancing and 3 declining.
Firm Trades| The stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 3,005 shares to close at $12, Caribbean Cream 50,000 units in closing at 73 cents, Caribbean Flavours 1,936 shares with the price ending at $2.50, Caribbean Producers only 1,072 units in closing at $2.75, Knutsford Express with 3,019,025 shares valued at $15,577,980 to close at $5.16 and Lasco Distributors with 7,504 units in closing at $1.40.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Consolidated Bakeries 289,710 units to close at 80 cents for a new 52 weeks low as the price slipped by 10 cents, Lasco Financial with 43,000 units to end at $1.15 with a 10 cents decline and Lasco Manufacturing with 104,500 units to close a cent down at $1.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declining stocks dominate trade
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to lose ground with more stocks falling than rising as the prices of only 5 stocks rose and 12 declined with 25 securities traded resulting in 2,034,342 shares trading valued at $8,897,265 but the junior market index rose although the two main market indices fell.
Main Market| Only 2 companies in the main market advanced at the end of trading and one from the US dollar market and 6 declined as the indices moved down with the JSE Market Index erasing 432.21 points to close at 72,697.29 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 483.28 points to close at 79,996.96.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless in trading 51,164 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at 34 cents, Margaritaville gained 2 US cents to close at 12 US cents with 340 units changing hands for the first time since listing to close at a new high and Sagicor Group swapped 177,506 units 5 cents higher to end at $9.30.
Firm| There were 6 stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with Grace Kennedy trading 1,000 units and closed at $55, Jamaica Broilers 156,467 shares closing at $4.70, National Commercial Bank 25,550 shares to close at $18, Radio Jamaica 30,895 shares closing at $1.29, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 4,940 units in closing at $6.60, Scotia Group 109,624 shares to close at $19.70.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Caribbean Cement with 30,316 shares while losing 20 cents to end at $3.30, Carreras 11,000 shares to close at $34.75 with a $1.20 decline, Gleaner 74,821 stock units to close with a cent down at $1.10, Pan Jamaican Investment as it traded 15,486 shares to close at $48.10 with the price falling by 40 cents, Salada Foods down by 10 cents while trading 2,830 units at $7.90, Scotia Investments 10,635 shares to close at $23.50, a decline of $2 and Supreme Ventures 316,847 stock units to close with a loss of 10 cents to $2 for a new 52 weeks low.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose 3.56 points to close at 729.12 as only 9 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are Jamaican Teas with 49,530 units to close at $3.45 as the price rose by 24 cents and Lasco Financial Services traded 31,500 shares to close 5 cents higher at $1.15.
Firm Trades| The 2 stocks in the junior market stocks that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Caribbean Producers with 50,000 shares closing at $2.73 and Lasco Distributors with 222,054 units to close at $1.40.
Declines| Five stocks declined in the junior market at the end of trading are AMG Packaging in trading 5,000 units to close at $3.30, down 19 cents, for a 52 weeks low, Caribbean Flavours with 53,065 units to close with a 20 fall to $2.50, followed by Consolidated Bakeries 157,299 as the price declined by 18 cents in light of the reduced profits reported for the March quarter to end at 92 cents. The company saw profits fall 48 percent to $7.4 million in the March quarter from reduced gross profit margin in spite of a 14 percent rise in sales revenues to $197 million. General Accident 200,198 shares to close at $1.48 with a one cent fall and Lasco Manufacturing that is expected to report final results for the year to March by the end of May traded 246,275 units to close with a one cent loss at $1.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main market closes week up slightly
In Friday’s trading on the Stock Exchange, the prices of 4 stocks rose and 8 declined as 24 securities traded resulting in 6,969,870 shares changing hands, valued at $58,489,956. Main Market| Only 4 companies in the main market advanced in price and 3 declined as the indices closed up with the JSE Market Index rising by 319 points to 73,381.97 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gaining 356.70 points to close at 80,762.55.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Cable & Wireless with 17,115 units changing hands to close at 31 cents with a one cent gain, Caribbean Cement with 16,500 stock units to close at $3.55, up by 4 cents, Kingston Wharves 8,396 shares to close at$5.50 for a 50 cents gain and Scotia Investments with 2,200 shares to close up by $1 at $25.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price are Berger Paints with 50,444 shares to close at $1.67, Carreras with 3,650 stock units to close at $34.75, Grace Kennedy 2,000 stock units to close at $55, Hardware & Lumber 4,000 shares to close at $10.20, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share, 145,400 units to end at $3.03, Mayberry Investments 2,761 units to close at $1.80, Pan Jamaican Investment 1,000 shares to close at $48.60, Proven Investments 900 ordinary shares to close at 18 US cents and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 5,000 units to end at $5.09.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Barita Investments with 52,500 shares while closing at $2 with a 30 cents fall, Jamaica Broilers 3,000,000 units and closed at $4.70 with a one cent loss and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 231,503 ordinary shares to close at $7.30 down by 11 cents.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 5.06 points to close at 728.25 with only 6 stocks traded, none advanced and 3 declined.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Access Financial with 4,900 shares to end at $11.50, Dolphin Cove with 5,529 units and closed at $8.10, Paramount Trading 32,722 units to close at $2.68.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Caribbean Producers that traded 220,900 units to close at $2.73 down 2 cents, General Accident with 19,798 shares to close at $1.49 with a loss of a cent and Lasco Manufacturing with 16,800 stock units to close at $1.15 with a 1 cent fall.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Advancing stocks ahead at JSE
In Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose and 4 declined as 27 securities traded resulting in 2,717,621 shares changing hands valued at a mere $4,692,842.
Main Market| Six companies in the main market advanced and only two declined as the indices inched forward with the JSE Market Index closing up by 84.04 points to 73,062.97 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gaining 93.97 points to close at 80,405.85.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the main market are Caribbean Cement that traded 100 shares to close with a gain of a cent, at $3.51, Desnoes & Geddes gained 10 cents to close at $4.50 with 373,319 units changing hands, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with only 322 units to close at $7.41 for a 6 cents rise, Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,819 shares to close at $48.60, up by 40 cents, Sagicor Group with 20,627 shares in closing at $9.50 for a gain of 15 cents and Scotia Group 32,000 shares in closing with a 30 cents gain at $20.
Firm| Stocks in the main market to close without a change at the close of the market are Berger Paints which traded with 7,799 units and closed at $1.67, Cable & Wireless 1,584,764 shares to close at 30 cents, Carreras 100 units to close at $34.75, Jamaica Broilers 6,669 shares to close at $4.71, Jamaica Producers 4,100 stock units, to close at $18.26, Kingston Wharves 2,000 shares to close at $5, Mayberry Investments, 12,239 shares to close at $1.80, National Commercial Bank 2,200 stock units to close at $18, Proven Investments 2,000 ordinary shares to close at 18 US cents, Proven Investments 8% preference share, 76,800 units to close at $5.09, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 4,417 units to close at $6.60 and Supreme Ventures 9,835 shares to close at $2.10.
Declines| The number of stocks that declined in the main market are Ciboney with 9,880 shares while losing 2 cents to end at 10 cents and Hardware & Lumber with 20,015 shares to close at $10.20 with a fall of $1.60.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index edged up by 0.46 points to close at 733.31 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 Cream trading 70,000 units to close up a cent at 73 cents followed by Lasco Financial Services with 20,350 shares to close at $1.11 with a rise of 3 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 109,110 units to close at $1.16, with 16 cents gain.
Firm Trades| 2 junior market stocks traded with the price unchanged at the end of trading with KLE Group having 36,933 units changing hands at 93 cents and Lasco Distributors 249,100 shares to close at $1.35.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are Cargo Handlers with 223 units at $14.01 as the price slipped by 30 cents and Caribbean Producers 60,900 shares to close at $2.75 with the price ending lower by 25 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.