The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in the two main market indices at the close on Thursday, but more stocks recorded gains than losses. A total of 44 securities traded, with 19 rising, 10 declining, including 5 stocks rising and 7 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 271.59 points to end at 159,255.60 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 303.73 points to close at 176,937.77 and the JSE combined index fell 107.78 points, to end at 169,866.40.
The market closed trading, with 1,530,047 units valued at $13,106,978 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 816,187 units traded, valued at $3,553,629 of all trades.
At the end of market activities, 
Cable & Wireless gained 2 cents in trading 126,771 shares to close at $1.19, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents in trading only 3,498 shares to close at $23, Carreras gained 10 cents in exchanging 1,800 shares at $64.94. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 33,500 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.40, Grace Kennedy gained $2.50 to close at $125 with 2,640 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers ended with 8,429 shares changing hands and rose 49 cents to $15, Jamaica Producers rose 15 cents in trading 7,850 shares to end at $8.20. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 50 cents to end at $22.50 while trading 49,495 shares, JMMB Group fell 4 cents trading 19,849 units to end at $9.95, Kingston Wharves with 20,624 units changing hands and closed at $16. Mayberry Investments ended with 39,431 shares trading to close at $3, National Commercial Bank and gained 50 cents with 5,709 units changing hands, to close at $42.50, Pan Jamaican traded 98,664 shares and rose by 50 cents to end at $25.
Pulse Investments traded just 1,500 shares and gained 40 cents to end at $3.70, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cent to close at $1.43 after 20,330 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 39,720 shares changing hands and gained 50 cents to $22.50. Scotia Group traded 3,636 shares to end at $30.20, Scotia Investments had 100,000 units changing hands at $25.01 for a fall of $1.09, Seprod had 9,842 units changing hands at $17.40, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents and ended at $4.70, with 9,000 units changing hands. Proven Investments traded 12,522 units to close at 17 US cents for a rise of 1 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% traded 90,000 shares to close at $1.10.
Rising stocks hit 19 on Thursday
Lasco Distributors hits junior index – Wednesday
Lasco Distributors fell initially to $6.55 and headed back to $7.40 and helped hit the junior market index down by 41 points, but main market stocks also slipped but marginally.
The fall in the Lasco share price was in reaction to the company’s first quarter profit after tax of $175.4 million, or 33% more than the same period in 2015.
The market saw Scotia Investments trading 100,000 units at $25.01, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 90,000 units at $1.10, Pan Jamaican Investment had 74,764 shares changing hands at $24.50 and Consolidated Bakeries traded 185,000 units at $2.15.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 29.18 points to 176,604.86 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index is down 26.10 points to 158,957.91, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 409.09 point to close at 169,565.09 points andthe junior market index dropped 37.51 points to 2,155.92.
Trading at 10:45 am resulted in only 22 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of 663,102 shares, with 7 securities rising and 7 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 30,141 units.
6 stocks rose on TTSE on Thursday
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Thursday with 16 securities trading, resulting in 333,279 shares valued at $6,594,263 changing hands. On a day when there were 1 declining stocks, 6 stocks gained and only 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 3.58 points to close at 1,152.79, the All T&T Index inched up 0.15 points to close at 1,810.74 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.06 at 65.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 25,700 shares with a value of $347,207 changing hands to close with a 1 cent gain at $13.51, Massy Holdings traded 50,026 shares valued at $2,838,332 changing hands and rose 6 cents, to close at $56.75. National Commercial Bank ended with 50,500 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 15 cents at 52 weeks high of $2.75, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund rose just 1 cent in contributing 12,000 shares to end at $2.53, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 8.864 shares changing hands and gained 15 cents at $7.15 and Scotiabank contributed 300 shares to end at $55.05 after rising 3 cents.
Losses| Point Lisas Industrial Port had 5,572 shares changing hands, with a loss of 10 cents to close at $3.60.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 76,164 shares valued at $373,991 changing hands at $22.75. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 16,700 shares to end at $6.99,JMMB Group traded 4,693 shares unchanged at 64 cents, National Enterprises ended with 1,830 shares changing hands to end at $10.60, National Flour had 3,000 shares changing hands, to close at $2.30, Scotia Investments ended at $1.75 with 26,388 units changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 50,699 shares valued at $1,204,101 changing hands at $23.75. Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with 776 units trading and West Indian Tobacco had 67 shares changing hands at $126.30.
Cargo Handlers jumps $3 – Wednesday
Cargo Handlers jumped $3 to close at a new high of $49, with 1,000 units changing hands on the junior market on Wednesday, ahead of an August 3, board meeting to consider a stock split. Trading in the market closed with 12 securities being active. 
The index closed 12.08 points higher at 2,193.43 as 3 stocks gained and 4 declined with 1 closing at a new high and one at a new low. A total of 1,816,484 units traded, valued at $5,056,429.
A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents with 16,885 shares changing hands to close at $6.70, General Accident lost 10 cents in trading 1,203,707 units at $2.05, Mayberry Investments crossed 1,203,365 of the shares to trade. Honey Bun had 9,913 shares changing hands to close at $5.50. Key Insurance traded 3,539 shares to close at $2.50, KLE Group had 4,950 units trading at $7.40, 
Lasco Distributors ended with 9.640 shares changing hands, to end at $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 84,114 shares changing hands to close 5 cents higher at $3.40. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 81,326 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 389,454 shares and gained 45 cents to close at $4, tTech traded 8,456 units to end at $4 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 3,500 shares changing hands to close 1 cent lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.07.
TTSE softened on Wednesday
Grace Kennedy traded at a new high on the TTSE on Wednesday
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Wednesday with the value of the stocks trading climbing with Ansa McAl contributing $5.3 million but IC indicator shows the market softening once more. Trading ended with mixed movement in the indices as 10 securities traded, resulting in 235,609 shares valued at $7,852,247 changing hands.
On a day when there were 3 declining stocks, 5 stocks gained and only 2 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index declined by 1.58 points to close at 1,148.84, the All T&T Index slipped 4.33 points to close at 1,810.59 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.17 at 64.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 20,000 shares at 64 cents, after rising 2 cents, Grace Kennedy traded at a new 52 weeks’ high with 40,000 shares changing hands and rose 13 cents, to close at $5.90 and Scotiabank gained contributed 21,559 shares valued at $1,186,155 to end at $55.02.
Losses| Ansa McAl traded 85,684 units with a value of $5,312,408 but lost 34 cents to close at $62,
Clico Investment Fund lost 5 cents and closed with 16,438 shares valued at $373,991 changing hands at $22.75. National Enterprises ended with 5,000 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 11 cents at $10.60, National Flour had 14,633 shares changing hands with the loss of 1 cent, to close at $2.30 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 21,559 shares valued at $1,186,155 changing hands at $23.75 with a loss of 74 cents.Firm Trades| Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with 6,180 units trading and West Indian Tobacco had 53 shares changing hands at $126.30.
Falling stocks beat advancers on Wednesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in all major indices at the close on Wednesday, but more stocks declined than those that recorded gains. A total of 34 securities traded, with 8 rising, 13 declining, including 3 stocks rising and 4 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 26.27 points to end at 158,984.01 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 29.37 points to close at 176,634.04 and the JSE combined index added 148.31 points, to end at 169,974.18.
The market closed trading, with 4,045,547 units valued at $82,940,181 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,816,484 units traded, valued at $5,056,429 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 126,763 shares to close at $1.17, Caribbean Cement fell 5 cents in trading only 225 shares to close at $22.50, but closed with a bid at $22.55 to buy 170,000 shares, the stock was offered at $23.50 with 2,578 units. Carreras lost 15 cents in exchanging 2,622 shares at $64.84. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 173,094 shares changing hands to close at $1.30. Jamaica Broilers ended with 24,959 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 49 cents at $15, Jamaica Producers fell 10 cents in trading 13,480 shares to end at $8.05, JMMB Group traded 1,600 units to end at $9.99, Kingston Wharves climbed 1 cent with 16,676 units changing hands and closed at $16. National Commercial Bank ended with 159,813 units changing hands to close with a loss of 6 cents at $41.94, Pan Jamaican traded 25,605 shares to end at $24.50, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.42 after 16,826 shares changed hands,
Sagicor Group ended with 4,500 shares changing hands and declined 5 cents to $22. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 shares to close at $10.12, after falling by 38 cents, Scotia Group fell by 30 cents in trading 11,316 shares to end at $30.20, Seprod had 8,600 units changing hands at $17.40 for a rise of 40 cents. Proven Investments traded 819,764 units to close at 16 US cents for a fall of 0.99 US cents. JMMB Group 7.5% traded 600,000 shares while gaining 5 cents to close at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 191,550 units at $2.09.
JSE majors rise on Tuesday
Carreras climbed $2.49 on Tuesday.
The JSE Market Index rose 158.02 points to end at 158,957.74, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 176.73 points to close at 176,604.67 and the JSE combined index added 402.50 points, to end at 169,825.87.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 10,582,014 units valued at $306,568,341 changing hands, in all market segments, thanks partially to 6.76 million units trade in Jamaica Broilers Group. The junior market accounted for 1,483,101 units traded valued at $7,313,357 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 15,196 shares and gained 15 cents to end at $4.55, Cable & Wireless traded 162,613 shares to close at $1.17,
Caribbean Cement fell 45 cents in trading 61,670 shares to close at $22.55, Carreras rose $2.49 in exchanging 64,676 shares at $64.99. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 46,006 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.30. Grace Kennedy closed at $122.50 after falling by 50 cents, with 17,598 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 6,763,178 shares changing hands, to close with a rise of 26 cents at $15, Jamaica Producers traded 60,419 shares and ended at $8.15, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1 to end at $23 while trading 20,704 shares. JMMB Group traded 100,100 units and gained 9 cents to end at $9.99, Kingston Wharves climbed 49 cents with 200 units changing hands and closed at $15.99. National Commercial Bank ended with 43,398 units changing hands to close at $42, Pan Jamaican traded 22,126 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $24.50, Portland JSX traded 40,019 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $12.89. Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents to close at $1.37 after 266,334 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 20,898 shares changing hands and declined 95 cents to $22.04,
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 38,447 shares to close at $10.50, Scotia Group rose by 30 cents in trading 124,880 shares to end at $30.50. Scotia Investments had 6,800 units changing hands at $26.10 for a fall of $1.39, Supreme Ventures gained 20 cents in trading 48,268 shares to end at $4.80, Proven Investments traded 60,990 units to close at 16.99 US cents for a rise of 0.99 US cents. JMMB Group traded 5,000 shares while losing 3 cents to close at US$1.05, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 425,253 units at $1.05 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 680,580 units at $2.09 after slipping 1 cent.
3 TTSE stocks fall 3 rise – Tuesday
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Tuesday with moderate mixed movement in the indices as 15 securities traded resulting in 125,218 shares valued at $1,522,346 changing hands.
On a day when there were 3 declining stocks, 3 stocks gained and only 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 0.08 points to close at 1,150.42, the All T&T Index slipped 0.52 points to close at 1,814.92 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 at 64.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose 5 cents and closed with 3,730 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.80, JMMB Group traded 27,500 shares at 62 cents, after rising 2 cents and National Flour had 1,000 shares changing hands with a rise 1 cent, to close at $2.31.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with 8,182 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 1 cent at $56.69, Scotia Investments contributed 30,000 shares, and fell 5 cents to close at $1.75 Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 19,592 shares with a value of $480,408 changing hands at $24.49 with a loss of 25 cents.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 2,000 shares, to end at $17.05, Angostura Holdings ended with 5,000 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $13.50, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 37 units at $40, First Citizens traded 55 shares and closed at $35, Prestige Holdings traded 6,000 shares to end at $10.90. Republic Financial Holdings traded only 11 shares to close at $109.98, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 17,625 shares changing hands at $7.01, Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with 2,327 units trading and Scotiabank contributed 2,159 shares to end at $55.
5 junior stocks gain 3 fall – Tuesday
Junior market trading closed with an increase in the index on Tuesday with more stocks gaining than falling, with 12 securities being active. 
The index closed 24.94 points higher at 2,181.35 as 5 stocks gained and 3 declined. A total of 1,483,101 units traded, valued at $7,313,357.
A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial Services lost 15 cents to close at $17.35, with 78,559 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 49 cents with 238,866 shares changing hands to close at $7, Caribbean Flavours traded 13,002 units to end at $7. Caribbean Producers traded 10,000 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $3.26, 
Derrimon Trading rose 1 cent in trading 4,000 shares to end at $3.07, Honey Bun fell 3 cents with 400 shares changing hands and closed at $5.50. Iron Rock Insurance lost 7 cents in trading 610,529 shares to close at $3.18, Jamaican Teas rose 60 cents and traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.80, Lasco Distributors ended with 9.710 shares changing hands, but rose 40 cents to $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 167,060 shares changing hands to close at $3.35. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 326,431 shares trading and tTech traded 23,544 units to end at $4.
Broilers trades 5m shares
The Jamaica stock market saw heavy trading in Jamaica Broilers Group with over 5 million shares with the bulk being crosses done by Scotia Investments.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 138.16 points to 176,289.78 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index is down 123.54 points to 158,676.18, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 170.79 point to close at 169,252.58 points andthe junior market index dropped 5.48 points to 2,150.93 with the jump in the price of Lasco Distributors.
Trading at 10:50 am resulted in only 27 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of 7,009,625 shares, with 8 securities rising and only 12 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 259,616 compared to an average of 32,438 units on Monday.
