JSE adds back 1,000 points on Monday

August 24, 2015 by

Scotia Group jumped back to $26 to help push the JSE up by more than 1,000 points.

Scotia Group jumped back to $26 to help push the JSE up by more than 1,000 points.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday closed with main market indices rising strongly as Scotia Group traded up to close at $26. Based on trading pattern of this stock, the price may not last too long. The market closed with a fairly high participation rate of 35 securities changing hands, resulting in 2,516,662 units trading, valued at just $17,691,677 with 13 stocks rising, 8 declining. One stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments.
At the close, the JSE Market Index gained 1,009.99 points to 98,771.46. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index added 1,128.88 points to close at 109,338.94 and the JSE combined index moved up 643.21 points to end at 101,721.81.
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 that reflects continuation of declining stocks having the upper hand over advancing ones with 4 JSE sum- 24-08-15rstocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 13 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless with 279,208 units closed at 40 cents, Caribbean Cement had 27,500 units changing hands at $8, Gleaner closed with 116,172 shares and lost 2 cents to $1.90. Jamaica Broilers traded 2 cents lower at $5.60 with 308,788 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 162,644 shares at $7.50, Kingston Wharves hit a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.25 by gaining 5 cents with just 1,859 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments ended with 14,080 shares changing hands to close at $2.88 for a fall of 52 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 108,565 JSE fn Qts-24-08-15shares to end with a gain of $1.98 at $30, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 7,228 units to close at 21 US cents, up 0.45 cents. Radio Jamaica traded 31,470 shares with the price unchanged at $3.01, Sagicor Group with 283,978 shares changing hands, closed 4 cents lower at $12.96, Scotia Group traded 145,930 units to close at $26, by gaining $2, Scotia hand 3,900 of the shares traded at $26, 1,000 at $15.99 and 61,441 traded at $25 all the rest traded at $24.01 to a low of $23.73. Supreme Ventures ended at $3.34 with 58,896 units to be up by 4 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 35,150 units at $2.

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RJR Gleaner pre-emptive move

August 21, 2015 by

TVJ one of RJR's subsidaries

TVJ one of RJR’s subsidaries

The Gleaner Company and RJR Group hinted that their planned merger of the media operations was spawned in part by the introduction of new media entities by the two telecom providers and heavy advertisers, Digicel and LIME.
The statement avoided naming entities but there are only two telecom companies in the island. Digicel started online media start-up LOOP, acquired cable company TELSTAR and regional cable channel SportsMax within the year. While LIME (C&W) regionally acquired Colombus Communications which trades as FLOW locally. Additionally the IC Insider understands from impeccable sources that talks broke down between LIME and an online media entity set for acquisition.
These moves however came within the context of what the media entities described as an already “challenging local climate”, according to an acquisition statement on a dedicated page on the Gleaner’s website.
“Further, recent moves by the large foreign owned telecom players have introduced a new dynamic where they themselves are increasingly offering media services, competing for local advertising dollars with the traditional players. Our two entities have sought to counter these developments by consolidating to shore up our financial bases in preparation for the heightened competition,” according to the statement on the dedicated merger question and answer website.
The developments in media and telecommunications so far this year could put many Jamaican media companies into the red, facing massive cut back in resources and even closure. This transaction is therefore necessary for financial sustainability of the two businesses. Jamaica needs a strong locally-owned media entity to maintain and expand our offerings globally, added the statement.

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JSE up slightly juniors drop Thursday morning

August 20, 2015 by

The Jamaica Stock market has started the morning session up to 10.30 am on a slow pace, in the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 109,785.04 to gain 79.64 JSE Intra 20- 08-15points, JSE Market Index rose 71.26 points to 99,170.57. The combined index fell 97.47 points to be at 102,577.41 and the junior market index 1,001.67, down 18.18 points.
In trading, Cable & Wireless rose back to 45 cents with only 88,317 units, Gleaner slipped to $1.80 from $2 while trading 17,000 shares, JMMB Group traded only 38,3750 units at $7.95 and Proven Investments Limited contributed 120,000 shares at 19 US cents.
A total of 19 securities with a volume of only 820,481 units have traded with 6 stocks declining versus 5 that rose.

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Big drop for JSE Wednesday morning

August 19, 2015 by
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The Jamaica Stock market suffered large losses in the morning session up to 11 am, in the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 110,281.78 to fall by 2,012.29 points, JSE Market Index declined 1,800.35 points to 99,614.99. The combined index fell 1,738.30 points to be at 103,101.32 and the junior market index 1,013.25, down 4.50 points.
JSE Intra 19- 08-15Today the Treasury bill bid in the monthly auction is opened. This is a day when investors’ minds are historically not focused on the stock market as they await the outcome of interest rates, as well as how successful their bidding turn out to be. The sluggishness in trading in the morning session, could be related to this development. At the close of trading on Tuesday the signals were for a weaker market on Wednesday, today’s slowness should come as no great surprise.
On a day when there were few stocks rising, Cable & Wireless buck the trend with a rise to 45 cents with only 88,668 units, Caribbean Cement traded only 1,011 units at $8.20 for a 20 cents rise, Scotia Group fell back from $24.50 to $24.01 with just 5,000 shares and contributed a large portion of the fall in the indices, Jamaica Stock Exchange that traded at a new high of $9 on Tuesday traded just 2,000 shares at $8.50 but the stock has an offer at $8.20. Mayberry fell 55 cents to $2.85, with 42,467 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 2,500 shares with a loss of 99 cents to $3.01 and Supreme Ventures traded at 11,600 shares and fell $1 to $3.50.
A total of 21 securities with a volume of only 2,160,851 units have traded with 10 stocks declining versus 3 that rose.

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Scotia Group pushes Indices down

July 3, 2015 by

At mid-day Scotia Group fell back to $23.21 from $34.50 at the close on Thursday, to be the main contributor to the morning fall in the market on Friday. Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange continued with 19 securities traded, 6 stocks rose and 8 declined. A JSE Intra trd 3-07-15total volume of just over 2,166,651 shares have changed hands at mid-day.
The all Jamaican Composite index dropped 1,254.12 points to 108,369.89 points, JSE Combined Index declined 1,099.60 points to 100,340.99, JSE Index trades at 97,904.53 points after shedding 1,122.01 points and Junior Market Index fell to 886.69, down by 4.61 points.
The most noticeable trades so far are, Cable & Wireless trading 412,500 units at 46 cents, Gleaner traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.53 after trading 10,000 shares, with the stock rising 53 percent since June 16. Pulse at a new 52 weeks’ high of 75 cents with 55,000 shares trading, Sagicor Group with 507,673 shares at $13, Scotia Group that traded at $23.21, a fall $1.44 with 812,616 shares, and Supreme Ventures at $4 a new 52 weeks’ high, with 96,275 shares trading.

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Scotia Group pushes Indices

July 2, 2015 by

After 90 minutes of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 15 securities traded JSE Intra trd 2-07-15.xlsxwith 3 stocks rising and 4 declining. A total volume of just over 442,125 shares have changed hands.
The all Jamaican Composite index inched up 401.21 to 109,707.08 points, JSE Combined Index put on 335.46 to reach 101,269.39 points, JSE Index is now at 99,100.86 points after adding 358.94 points and Junior Market Index fell to 895.87, down by 0.32 points.
The most noticeable trades so far are, Scotia Group that traded at $24.95 to gain 44 cents with 106,700 shares, Cable & Wireless traded 243,298 units at 46 cents, Pan Jamaican shed 40 cents to $61.10 with 22,520 shares trading and Gleaner traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.50.

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Declining stocks on top Monday

June 29, 2015 by

Carreras drops $2.20

Carreras drops $2.20

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 10 stocks rising, 13 declining as 27 securities changed hands and ending in 1,461,974 units trading, valued at $16,575,879 and 2 stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high in all market segments but a third traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high. The main market closed with 7 stocks advancing to 10 falling.
JSE sum 29-6-15The JSE Market Index declined 236.68 points to 97,430.27 the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 264.54 points to close at 107,839.80 but the JSE combined index dropped 234.79 points to end at 100,012.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was showing a poor reading of 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable & Wireless had 128,943 units changing hands at 45 cents at the close, after shedding 2 cents. Caribbean Cement had 68,775 units trading at $5.50, Carreras lost $2.20 while trading 20,000 shares to close at $48.30, Desnoes and Geddes traded at $7.56 with 35,000 shares, JSE fn qts 29-6-15Gleaner ended with 5,600 shares changing hands to gain 10 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high of $1.29. Grace Kennedy ended with 21,158 units at $63.50 by dropping 50 cents, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in trading 7,605 units to end at $6, JMMB Group added 10 cents in trading 400,538 shares and ended at $7.50. Mayberry had 36,805 shares trading, to end at a $2.52, National Commercial Bank fell 47 cents while trading 99,459 shares, to close at $29.03, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents with 485,685 units trading, to end at $12.55, but only after it traded during the day at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund saw trading in 6,053 units but lost 40 cents in closing at $7.30, Scotia Group had 11,027 units trading 4 cents up at $23.25.

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595 phone numbers switched

June 25, 2015 by

CWJ old OffCable & Wireless (C&W) is the clear winner in the number portability so far a 91 percent switching to Cable & Wireless according to data provided by C&W CEO Gary Sinclair on Thursday afternoon.
With only a few days since the sector started to allow the swapping of numbers in response to an IC Insider query Sinclair said “the numbers are overwhelmingly in our favour. Latest count 543 ported to us from Digicel and 52 ported out to Digicel from us”. Up to press time, Digicel representative who was contacted has not yet submitted their numbers.
Digicel off prtThe changes although more than the 200 the Minister responsible for telecommunication disclosed earlier this week, represent only a small fraction of the total number of more than 2 million phone customers in the island. Number portability has been long in coming and was promised to be in effect from last year but was put back based on request from Cable & Wireless.
While the change will provide telecom users with more flexibility it could be problems for some users in determining which numbers belong to which carrier with different pricing structure in place by the two dominant carriers.

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JSE ekes small gain Monday

June 22, 2015 by

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising,11 declining as 31 securities changed hands, ending in 2,308,869 units trading, valued at $12,795,656, and 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high, in all market segments.
JSE sum 22-6-15The JSE Market Index added 56.80 points to 97,438.98, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 63.48 points to close at 107,849.53 and the JSE combined index gained 124.65 points to end at 100,259.54.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading Cable & Wireless ended with 204,187 units changing hands I cent higher at the close at 45 cents but traded as high as high as 48 cents. Caribbean Cement ended with 173,958 units trading, but lost 35 cents to end at $5.50, Desnoes & Geddes traded 28,187 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at $7.56, Jamaica Broilers had 9,768 shares changing hands and fell 55 cents to end at $5.45, JMMB Group traded unchanged at $7.50 after 237,117 JSE clse qts- 22-6-15units changed hands. National Commercial Bank traded 94,083 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at $29.45, Sagicor Group ended with 94,279 shares being active, fell 20 cents to end at $12.40, Scotia Group struggles to recover with 36,944 shares closed unchanged at $23.15. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 51,000 units and declined 3 cents to 19 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 243,400 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share had 10,100 units traded and lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99.

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JSE slips most stocks rose

June 19, 2015 by

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.

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