JSE starts November positively

November 2, 2015 by

NCB's new Constant Spring Rd. branch the company's stock last traded at $36 on Monday

NCB’s new Constant Spring Rd. branch the company’s stock last traded at $36 on Monday

Cable and Wireless lost further ground on Monday as it shed 35 cents to closed down to 95 cents having traded just 1.46 million units as some selling continues for the stock, but National Commercial Bank hit a new 52 weeks’ high of $36 rising $3.50 in the process.
A total of 37 securities traded leading to 6,392,200 units valued at $48,320,406 hanging hands, in all market segments. A total of 21 securities rose and 10 declined with 6 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 2 at an intraday 52 weeks’ high.
The JSE Market Index shot up 905.92 points to 132,189.96, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,012.42 points to end at 146,686.03. JSE combined index and climbed 1,059.06, points to end at 136,842.10. All Three indices are at new closing highs.
IC bid-offer Indicator At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the <strong> Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with an offer that was lower.
In trading, Barita Investments ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high, of $2.90 as the price gained 15 cents while 50,000 shares were traded, the stock closed with the bid at $3 to buy 60,000 shares, no stocks were offered at the close. JSE sum 2-11-15Cable and Wireless continued under selling pressure and closed with a loss of 36 cents, with 1,456,839 shares changing hands to end at 94 cents. Trading in the stock was between 94 cents and $1.20 and it closed with a bid at 85 cents, to buy 57,000 shares. On the offer were 800,562 shares at 94 cents. By the close the number of offers increased dramatically and now total 36, ranging up to $3.10, for a total of 9.5 million units down from 10,689,005 units on Friday. Caribbean Cement rose 27 cents to end at $18, with 27,310 shares changing hands. Carreras ended with 5,212 shares trading at $53.05, Desnoes & Geddes had 53,472 units changing hands, to close at $30, Gleaner Company traded 948,928 shares to end at $1.90, Jamaica Broilers traded 145,457 shares to close at $9 as the price gained 12 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 56,824 shares trading to end
at $11, JMMB Group traded 172,798 shares to close with a rise of 34 cents to end at $9.85. Kingston Wharves traded 13,193 units to close at $10.60 for a new 52 weeks’ high, Mayberry Investments rose 2 cents to end at $4.02, by trading 38,701 shares. National Commercial Bank with 14,604 shares changing hands jumped $3.50 to end at $36, for a new 52 weeks’ high. JSE Fn Qts 2-11-15Pan Jamaican traded 9,124 shares to end $4.88 cents higher, at $85, Radio Jamaica closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 to gain 50 cents in trading 31,200 shares. Sagicor Group fell 15 cents with 102,492 shares trading, to close at $14.51, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 69,495 units, the price closed down 60 cents at $11, Scotia Group ended with 11,923 shares changing hands and closed at $26.17, after falling by 81 cents. Scotia Investments gained 50 cents to close at $28 as 936,435 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended at $4.20 with 581,769 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share, closed with a fall of 0.9 US cents, with 24,650 units traded, to end at 23 US cents.

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C&W falls to $1.17 in morning session

October 30, 2015 by

Cable and Wireless fell to $1.17 in early trading on Friday with 1,026,780 units between $1.17 and $1.40 to record the last traded at $1.17. The stocks now has bid of $1.02 to buy 1,195,115 shares on the offer is 25,300 units at $1.16. The next closest offer is at $1.38 with 913,000 shares.
Trading resulted in 28 securities changing hands with a volume of 4,089,472 units as 8 stocks gained and 12 declined and a number of new all-time highs were reached with the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Medical Disposables, Sagicor Real Estate Fund and all hitting new highs and Mayberry Investment at a new 52 weeks’ high. The other main trades JSE int 30-10-15rvCaribbean Cream with 556,000 shares changing hands at $3.40, Lasco Distributors with 329,102 shares changing hands at $3.25, Medical Disposables saw a jump in price to $3 with 331,133 shares changing hands and Proven Investments with 445,000 units at 23.9 US cents. At a minute after 11am Barita Investments crossed 3 million units of Sagicor Group at $14.75.
The Jamaica stock market after 90 minutes of trading, recorded mixed results in the indices. The All Jamaican Composite index jumped slipped 71.14 points to 144,908.18 JSE Market Index fell 63.66 points to 130,599.13 the JSE combined index rose 73.57 points to be at 135,150.31 and the junior market index rose 14.97 points to its highest level of 1,326.51.

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C&W at $1.21 in morning session

October 27, 2015 by

The all Jamaica Composite Index having broken the old 2005 record has gone on to record more gains in Tuesday morning trading as Cable and Wireless traded at $1.21 to record a gain of 19 cents and is up 18 percent from Monday’s close.
JSE int 27-10-15The stock now has bid of $1.26 to buy 116,500 shares. C&W has more than doubled in price since early last week Wednesday.
Trading resulted in 27 securities changing hands with a volume of 4,516,347 units as 13 stocks gained and 6 declined.
The Jamaica stock market after 90 minutes of trading, recorded another morning of increases in the indices. The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,734.44 points to 141,929.09 JSE Market Index rose 1,552 points to 127,933.42 the JSE combined index rose 1,510.32 points to be at 32,586.79 and the junior market index rose only 5.04 points to 1,321.28.

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All Jamaica at new record high

October 26, 2015 by

JSE sign shrtpngThe JSE all Jamaica Composite index is at a new all-time high of 139,537.61 at 11.13am on Monday morning after gaining 2,027.33 points, breaking the old record close of 138,917.59 set on 24th of January 2005.
The rise in the price of Cable & Wireless shares by 20 cents or 24.4 percent for the day would be the main contributor to the rise. Others to contribute would be Caribbean Cement up $1.72 to $16.72, Mayberry Investments up 50 cents to $3.50 and Sagicor Real Estate X Fund up $1.05 to $9.20.

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C&W at $1.02 in morning session

October 26, 2015 by

Cable and Wireless traded at 97 cents up 18 percent from Friday’s close of 82 cents with 29.092 shares trading leading to a 1 hour halt in trading. On resumption of trading the stock had the bid up to $1.02. The stock is on offer at $1.20 to sell 20,000 units. Subsequent to 10.45am, Cable & Wireless traded at $1.02.
JSE int 26-10-15The Jamaica stock market after 75 minutes of trading, recorded another morning of increases in the indices. Trading resulted in 15 securities changing hands with a volume of 1,243,459 units as 8 stocks gained and 3 declined.
The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 880.02 points to 138,390.30 JSE Market Index rose 787.45 points to 124,766.87 the JSE combined index rose 839.35 points to be at 129,598.03 and the junior market index rose 10.74 points to 1,321.39.
Jamaican Teas traded 118,989 shares at $3.45, Lasco Distributors had 608,300 shares changing hands at $3, Lasco Manufacturing 183,474 shares between $3.25 and $3.50.

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Jamaican $ makes gains on Friday

October 23, 2015 by

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Trading of foreign currency in the forex market on Friday, saw the US dollar selling rate remaining unchanged against the Jamaican dollar, but the local currency made gains on the Pound and Canadian dollar. The equivalent of US$47,260,818 was bought by dealers, compared with US$62,949,698 on Thursday, while they sold the equivalent of US$40,548,955 versus US$55,331,440 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$43,192,155 compared to US$59,788,012 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar lost 7 cents to $119.27 and US$37,422,844 was sold versus US$52,478,263 on Thursday, the selling rate remained at $119.68. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 61 cents to end at $89 with dealers buying C$1,865,483 and selling C$3,069,975, at an average rate that declined by 10 cents to $92.22. FX trade sum 23-10-15The rate for buying the British Pound rose 33 cents to $181.36 for the purchase of £1,685,610, while £386,306 was sold, at an average rate that dropped $1.95 to $182.42. At the end of trading, it took J$133.57 to purchase the Euro, a drop of $2.29 from Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$131.19 for a fall of $2.07 on Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$113,653 being bought, while US$171,724 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The Canadian highest buying rate was the only one rising on Friday as the highest buying rate for the US dollar ended with a fall of 10 cents to $119.90 with the other rates remaining unchanged, with the lowest buying rate ending at $98.28, FX H&L 23-10-15the highest selling rate at $125.94 and lowest selling rate at $98.28. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose $1.05 to $93.50, the lowest buying rate declined by $1 to end at $72.54, the highest selling rate lost 30 cents to end at $94.50 and the lowest selling rate fell $1.20 to end at $86.10. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped $1.10 to end at $183.90. The lowest buying rate fell 17 cents to $148.57, the highest selling rate dropped 21 cents to $188.85 and the lowest selling rate fell 50 cents to end at $176.50.

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Huge jump in JSE with D&G at $13

October 9, 2015 by

The prices of stocks jumped sharply in the Friday morning session as Desnoes and Geddes jumped $5.07 to trade at $13.177 with 29,094,581 shares trading. National Commercial Bank traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $33, Caribbean Cement shot up to $9 with 281,375 shares, Cable & Wireless traded up to 55 cents and Jamaica Producers traded 196,137 shares at $18.50.
JSE int 9-10-15The junior market is also participating in the rise with new highs recorded for Caribbean Cream with 233,000 shares trading at $3.30, Lasco Distributors trading 141,724 at $2.50, Lasco Manufacturing trading 113,500 shares at $3.20 and new 52 weeks’ high for Caribbean Flavours. Overall 20 securities have traded at 11 am with a volume of a mere 30,367,589 units, 15 stocks gained 1 declined.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index jumping 5.62 percent or 5,611.11 points to 105,383.18. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 5.68 percent or 6,270.73 points to 116,727.92, the JSE combined index leaping 5,884.19 points to be at 109,900.19 and the junior market up 6.02 percent or 66.22 points to 1,165.52 for a new record.

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Junior market index jumps to new record of 1,105

October 8, 2015 by

The junior market index jumped to new record of 1,105.75 as investors buy up Lasco manufacturing at a new high of $2.95 and Lasco Distributors and Lasco Financial added 10 cents each. Investors attention is focused on some selective stocks currently with the J$31 offer proposed by Heineken to buy out all the minority shares in Desnoes & Geddes is the main focus, with the bid on the stock now at $13 and one offer at $28.
JSE int 8-10-15Elsewhere, trading National Commercial Bank traded 4,933,508 shares at $30, s Sagicor Investments sold the stock to First Global as the buying broker, with both sides on behalf of clients. Other trades of note are Cable & Wireless with 788,739 up to 53 cents, Carreras with 245,970 shares at $51, Lasco Financial Services with 135,279 units at $1.90.
Overall 17 securities have traded at 10.30 am with a volume of a mere 6,286,448 units, 2 stocks declined and 13 gained.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index 581.75 points to 99,654.44. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 650.15points to 110,325.74, the JSE combined index 981.86 points to be at 103,962.84 and the junior market up 48.42 points to 1,105.75 for a new record.

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J$31 offer for D&G shares spikes market

October 7, 2015 by

RED STRIPE factThe main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange indices jumped on the back of a $1 movement in the price of Desnoes & Geddes in response to an offer by Heineken for approximately J$31 per share for the shares it does not now own. At the close, there were 14 stocks rising, 3 declining with 21 securities totalling 2,920,468 units, valued at $33,633,857 changing hands, in all market segments, and with three junior market stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing high.
The main market indices enjoyed a day of decent gains. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,270.20 points to 99,072.69, the JSE All Jamaican Composite indexjumped 1,419.52 points to 109,675.59 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,316.98 to end at 102,980.98 points.
JSE Sum 7-10-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless added 1 cent with 8,000 shares changing hands to close at 51 cents, Carreras traded 70,682 shares to close $1.25 higher at $50.25, Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) traded just 3,000 shares to close at $8, after gaining $1. The D&G stock closed with a bid of $9.20 to buy the stock Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.50 with 29,188 shares changing ownership while gaining 41 cents, JMMB Group is worth watching having traded just 7,850 shares at $7.65 with a 1 cent gain but closed with the .JSE fn qts 7-10-15bid at $7.80 to buy 468,490 units with the closest amount offered being 51,500 shares at $8.50, the next amount offered is 9,171 units at $9.50. Kingston Wharves ended with a gain of 38 cents, to close at $7 with 301,000 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group with 1,659,265 shares trading, closed at $13.05, with a 5 cents rise, Scotia Group added 10 cents in ending at $24 while 164,793 shares traded and Proven Investments lost 2 cents with 25,000 units changing hands to close at 20 US cents.

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Jump in main indices on Thursday morning

October 1, 2015 by

Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, with big trades in Grace Kennedy and National Commercial Bank and resulted in 17 securities trading changing hands at 10.45 am with a volume of 3,524,264 units, with 6 stocks declining and 6 rising.
JSE int 1-10-15Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gained 1,591.46 points to 97,916.05. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,778.56 points to 108,382.99, the JSE combined index climbed 1,521.83 points to be at 101,223.14 and the junior market is up 2.45 points to 982.77.
Grace Kennedy traded 2,000,000 shares at $64, National Commercial Bank had 1,073,614 trading between $27.72 to $30, where the price sits now, other useful trades are, Cable & Wireless with 227,689 up to 52 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 40,000 shares at $7.30 and JMMB Group 40,889 at $7.63.

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