Junior market trading closed with 15 securities being active accounting for just under 600,000 shares changing hands compared to less than 4.3 million on Tuesday. The junior index closed 37.85 points higher at 2,192.99 as 6 stocks gained and 6 declined.
At the close on Wednesday, 597,857 units traded, valued at $6,072,927 down from $20,712,312 on Tuesday. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers ended with 250 shares changing hands, at $46, Caribbean Cream fell 2 cents in closing at $6.98, with 48,600 shares traded, Caribbean Producers traded 3,550 shares and gained 19 cents to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 17,796 shares to end at $2.10. Derrimon Trading gained 1 cent to close at $3.05 with 27,000 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 2 cents in trading 11,000 shares and closed at $3.18, Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents in trading at $3.50 with 18,000 shares changing hands, 
Knutsford Express had 270,000 units changing hands, to close at $15. Lasco Distributors ended with 141,930 shares changing hands, but rose 20 cents to $7.30, Lasco Financial ended with a rise of 14 cents while 17,700 shares changed hands at $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 16,000 shares trading a decline of 1 cent. Medical Disposables traded 2,743 shares and gained 39 cents to close at $3.49, Paramount Trading climbed 50 cents to $11 with 21,351 shares changing hands, Sweet River lost 19 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $3.80 and tTech ended with 937 shares changing hands to end at $3.80 after shedding 20 cents.
Juniors market up on Wednesday
TTSE inched up on Wednesday
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Wednesday with moderate gains in prices, resulting in the market indices inching forward as 11 securities traded of which 4 stocks gained, 1 declined and 6 remained unchanged.
The market closed with 74,998 shares valued at $877,624 changing hands. The Composite Index rose by 0.18 points to close at 1,149.78, the All T&T Index gained 0.34 points to close at 1,812.71 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 64.79.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings traded 21,334 shares and gained 6 cents to close at $12.70, Prestige Holdings rose 5 cents with 125 units changing hands to end at $10.95, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 100 shares changing hands at $23.54 after gaining 5 cents and Trinidad cement gained 1 cent to end at $3.36 with 7,820 units trading.
Losses| First Citizens lost 25 cents in trading 744 shares to close at $35.
Firm Trades| Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 696 shares to end at $7.08, Massy Holdings traded 5,101 shares for a value of $289,380 changing hands at $56.73, National Enterprises traded 100 shares at $10.75. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 15,622 shares changing hands, to end at $7, Scotia Investments traded 25,000 shares to end unchanged at $1.70 and West Indian Tobacco had 856 shares changing hands at $126.28.
Slow start for JSE – Wednesday
The Jamaica stock market is off to slow start with no stock trading over 100,000 units after 75 minutes of the opening of market. The stock with the highest volume is Lasco Distributors with 75,456 units at $7.50 after rising 40 cents.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 307.31 points to 177,170.70, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index gained 274.79 points to 159,463.88, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index climbed 582.36 point to close at 170,353.83 points andthe junior market index climbed 31.91 points to 2,187.05 with the jump in the price of Lasco Distributors.
Trading at 10:45am resulted in 20 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of a mere 234,305 shares, with 6 securities rising and 7 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 11,715 units compared to an average of 53,267 units on Tuesday.
TTSE on the mend – Tuesday
Scotiabank jumped $2.97 on Tuesday
At the close on Tuesday, 13 securities traded as 6 stocks gained, 3 declined and 4 remained unchanged. One stock traded at a 52 weeks’ low. The market closed with 130,829 shares valued at $2,628,992 changing hands.
The Composite Index rose by 1.76 points to close at 1,149.60, the All T&T Index gained 4.94 points to close at 1,812.37 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.20 points to close at 64.79.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank gained 50 cents in trading 975 shares to close at $40, First Citizens gained 25 cents in trading 18,286 shares valued at $640,363 to close at $35.25, Grace Kennedy contributed just 100 shares, to gain 2 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high, of $5.77.
Guardian Holdings traded 380 shares and gained 6 cents to close at $12.64, Scotiabank contributed 1,945 shares and jumped $2.97 to end at $55 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 3,500 shares changing hands at $23.49 after gaining 29 cents.Losses| Angostura Holdings traded 200 shares, lost 10 cents to close at $13.50, Firstcaribbean International Bank declined by 2 cents and traded 16,424 shares to end at $7.08 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 53,301 shares valued at $373,107 changing hands, to end with a loss of 14 cents at $7.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 35 units at $62.34, Guardian Media traded 2,663 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, Massy Holdings traded 18,600 shares for a value of $1,055,178 changing hands at $56.73 and National Enterprises traded 14,420 shares at $10.75.
Modest gains for JSE majors – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains at the close on Tuesday, as winners beat out losers with a total of 39 securities traded, of which 15 stocks gained, 11 declined, including 4 stocks rising and 3 declining from the junior market as the market continues in consolidation mode.
The JSE Market Index climbed 266.88 points to end at 159,189.09, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 298.46 points to close at 176,863.39 and the JSE combined index rose 279.31 points, to end at 169,771.47.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 6,645,778 units valued at $107,755,965 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 4,344,805 units traded valued at $20,722,712, 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 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 520,233 shares and rose 2 cents to close at $1.17, Caribbean Cement dropped 99 cents in trading 10,000 shares to close at $22.51, trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 28,500 shares changing hands after easing 11 cents to close at $1.04. Grace Kennedy gained 54 cents to close at $123.04 with 439,645 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 15,779 units changing hands to close at $15.50 with a rise of 50 cents, Jamaica Producers traded 13,800 shares with a rise of 40 cents to $8.40, Jamaica Stock Exchange close with just 11,831 shares changing hands at $24, JMMB Group traded 155,705 units to end at $9.50. Kingston Wharves gained 1 cent with 3,705 units changing hands at $14.71. Margaritaville Turks traded dropped 1.51 US cents with 57,080 shares at 19.49 US cents, National Commercial Bank ended with 231,433 units changing hands, with the price rising 50 cents to close at $42, Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 8,167 shares to close at $23.50 after gaining 50 cents.
Pulse Investments ended with 7,000 shares changing hands at $2.90, after gaining 35 cents, Sagicor Group ended with 13,200 shares changing hands, but fell 5 cents to $23.10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 108,000 shares to close at $10.10, Scotia Group rose 8 cents in trading 547,645 shares to end at $30.15. Scotia Investments traded 9,336 shares, to close at $27.79, Supreme Ventures fell 10 cents in trading 1,300 shares to end at $4.50, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 10,067 units at 15 US cents, down from 16.94 US cents, Sterling Investments traded 10,000 at $13 and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share traded 54,916 units at $1.05 by gaining 1 cent.
Lasco Manufacturing 3m trade – Tuesday
Junior market trading improved on Tuesday over the low levels on Monday. The market closed with 13 securities being active accounting for more than 4 million shares changing hands compared to less than 1 million on Monday. The junior index closed higher at 2,155.14 with a rise of 3.10 points as 4 stocks gained and 3 declined.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, 4,344,805 units traded, valued at $20,712,312, as Lasco Manufacturing traded just over 3 million shares. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power traded only 750 shares at $16.18, Cargo Handlers ended with 5,198 shares changing hands, at $46, Caribbean Cream gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $7, with 47,383 shares traded, Derrimon Trading traded at $3.05 with 530,506 shares changing hands. General Accident gained 10 cents in trading 5,844 units at $2.15, Honey Bun rose 1 cent while trading 131,308 shares to close at $5.60, Iron Rock Insurance 
fell 35 cents in trading 9,000 shares and closed at $3.20, Knutsford Express had 119 units changing hands, to close at $15. Lasco Distributors ended with 183,959 shares changing hands, but rose 4 cents to $7.10, Lasco Financial ended with a loss of 9 cents while 398,448 shares changed hands at $3.26, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.01 with 3,015,390 shares trading to gain 1 cent. Medical Disposables traded 11,900 shares to close at $3.10 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 5,000 shares changing hands to end at $2.08,
JSE off to moderate start – Tuesday
Jamaica stocks is off to moderate start in trading on Tuesday morning after 80 minutes of the opening of market but the indices recorded modest gains with the market continuing to consolidate.
Securities trading over 100,000 units include Cable & Wireless that traded 200267 at $1.12, Derrimon Trading had 530,506 units trading at $3.05, Lasco Distributors with 143,689 shares at $7.10, National Commercial Bank having 179,342 shares changing hands at $42.
The all Jamaica Composite Index gained 389.78 points to 176,954.71, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index gained 348.54 points to 159,270.75, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index climbed 325.73 point to close at 169,817.89 points andthe junior market index slipped 0.24 points to 2,152.28.
Trading at 10:50am resulted in 25 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of 1,331,680 shares, with 8 securities rising and 8 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 53,267 units compared to an average of 110,630 units on Monday.
One stock rise 1 fall on TTSE – Monday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Monday, with 13 securities trading as 1 stock gained, 1 declined and 11 remained unchanged. One stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low. The market closed with 251,072 shares valued at $14,003,080 changing hands.
The Composite Index rose by 0.05 points to close at 1,147.84, the All T&T Index gained 0.35 points to close at 1,807.43 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.03 points to close at 64.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 5,445 shares changing hands at $23.20 after gaining 18 cents.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 885 shares changing hands, to end with a loss of 5 cents at $7.14.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s ended with 1,500 to close unchanged at $17.05, Clico Investment Fund closed with 7,880 shares valued at $1,707,547 changing hands to end at $22.75, First Citizens in trading 17,380 shares close at $35, Massy Holdings traded 49,118 shares for a value of $2,786,464 changing hands at $56.73, 
National Commercial Bank traded 2,000 shares at $2.60. National Flour Mills had just 50 shares trading, to close at $2.30, One Caribbean Media traded 65,920 shares for a value of $1,383,822 to end at $21, Point Lisas Industrial Port had 11,362 shares changing hands, and remained unchanged at $3.70, Prestige Holdings with 612 units changing hands ended at $10.90. West Indian Tobacco had 50,000 shares valued at $6,314,000, changing hands at $126.28 and Unilever Caribbean traded 38,920 units valued at $2,519,081 to close at $74.74 after trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $74.72.
JSE majors fall again – Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange indices declined at the close on Monday, although up to 12:20 Pm the major indices were up but at the close more stocks rose than declined. The JSE Market Index slipped 847.88 points to end at 158,922.21, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 948.22 points to close at 176,564.93 and the JSE combined index fell 840.82 points, to end at 169,492.16.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 4,507,109 units valued at $44,852,228 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 969,188 units traded valued at $4,657,054, of all trades. A total of 34 securities traded, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 11 declining, including 3 stocks rising and 3 declining from the junior market, as the main market continues to consolidate while waiting for fresh news to move out of the narrow trading range.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints fell 5 cents in trading 14,014 shares at $4.45, Cable & Wireless traded 33,428 shares but rose 4 cents to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement climbed $1 in trading 18,191 shares to close at $23.50, Carreras recovered 50 cents in trading 3,440 shares at $65. Trading in 1834 Investments resulted in 25,054 shares changing hands after rising 15 cents to close at $1.15, Grace Kennedy jumped $2.01 to close at $122.50 with 5,160 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 9,018 units changing hands to close at $15, Jamaica Producers traded 3,543 shares but fell 40 cents to $8, Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped $2.65 with just 200 shares changing hands at $24, JMMB Group traded 499,703 units but fell 50 cents to end at $9.50. Kingston Wharves had 9,315 units changing hands at $14.70, having shed $1.29. Margaritaville Turks traded gained 1 US cents with 1,109,980 shares at 21 US cents, Mayberry Investments lost 20 cents in trading 22,900 units at $3.30, National Commercial Bank ended with 7,895 units changing hands but lost 30 cents to close at $41.50, 
Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 11,771 shares to close at $23. Portland JSX ended with 6,700 shares changing hands at $12.90, Radio Jamaica traded 16,891 shares to close at $1.46 after losing 9 cents, Sagicor Group ended with 2,000 shares changing hands, but gained 5 cents to $23.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,000 shares and lost 2 cents to close at $10.10. Scotia Investments gained $1.79 trading 1,000 shares, to close at $27.79. Supreme Ventures traded 118,100 shares to end at $4.60, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 35,650 units at 16.95 US cents, up from 16.94 US cents, Sterling Investments traded 15,224 in the US dollar market at 11 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 1,522,620 units at $2.10 by gaining 1 cent.
Caribbean Cream hits new high – Monday
Junior market trading sank to only 7 securities being active accounting for less than 1 million shares changing hands as the market continues to consolidate. At the close Caribbean Cream traded at a new all-time high of $7.55 but just barely held on, for a new closing high with a gain of 5 cents at $6.70, with 46,157 shares traded.
Active supply for Cream is presently low with just two offers just over 4,000 shares while bids sit around the $6.50 mark, waiting for some volume to appear on the sell side.
The junior index closed at 2,152.04 with a fall 5.30 points as 3 advancing and 3 declining. At the close of the market on Monday, only 969,188 units traded, valued at $4,657,054. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than 
their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Honey Bun lost 1 cent while trading 8,390 shares to close at $5.59, Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents in trading 60,000 shares and closed at $2.70, KLE Group had 750 units changing hands, with a rise of 15 cents, to close at $1.30. Lasco Distributors ended with 29,775 shares changing hands, but fell 26 cents to $7.06, Lasco Financial ended with 119,320 shares changing hands at $3.35 and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 704,796 shares trading.
