The major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped sharply In Tuesday’s trading, but this may not last as a jump in Scotia Group share price to $20.49 was the main reason for the big move, as Scotia Investments purchase the vast majority of the stock. For the overall market prices of 10 stocks rose, 5 declined as 26 securities changed hands, resulting in 13,528,222 shares trading, valued at $26,762,169.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index leapt by 1,732.90 points to 73,093.62 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,937.69 points to close at 80,440.13,
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Caribbean Cement with 24,297 units changing hands, gained 12 cents to $2.22, Grace Kennedy with 1,090 shares added $2 to price to end at $61, Jamaica Broilers had 600 units trading, as the price gained 13 cents to $4.70, National Commercial Bank with 5,125 shares put on 38 cents to close at $18, Radio Jamaica 2,554 units closed with 4 cents increase at $1.04, Sagicor Group had activity in 131,695 shares and gained 10 cents at $9.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund 7,500 units traded with 5 cents gain at $6.90 and Scotia Group traded 957,902 shares to gain $1.68 to end at $20.47.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with volume and last traded prices, are Cable & Wireless with 11,967,181 shares at 30 cents, with broker, Pan Caribbean doing the bulk of the sales, while JMMB bought all from Pan Caribbean, Carreras with only 200 shares closed at $34.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 120,937 ordinary shares at $7 and Kingston Wharves with 10,000 units, ended at $5.02.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 5,000 shares, declined by 2 cents, to close at $1.60, Hardware & Lumber with 5,000 shares lost $1.40 to $7.60 and Proven Investments with 4,813 ordinary shares, closed at 0.25 US cents lower at 17US cents.
Preference| Junior market listed Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 54,433 units at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share had 2,729 units changing hands at $3.50 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 17,200 units at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 7.13 points to close at 649.85 as 9 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging with 4,741 shares to close with a gain of 3 cents, at $2.43 and Lasco Manufacturing with 19,600 units, to close 9 cents higher at $1.04.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Blue Power with 2,500 shares at $9.06, Dolphin Cove with 2,000 shares at $7.75, Jamaican Teas 160,000 shares at $3.30 and Knutsford Express, with 4,303 units at $5.16.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Access Financial with 2,322 shares, down 2 cents, to close at $10.18 and Lasco Financial with 14,500 units, lost 8 cents to 92 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator, had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers, that were lower.
Scotia Group drives indices up sharply
Cable & Wireless & Lasco Manufacturing dominate JSE
In Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 4 securities rose, 6 declined as 22 stocks changed hands, resulting in 21,507,157 units trading, valued at $22,167,614.
Cable & Wireless accounted for 11.56 million units and Lasco Manufacturing 5.7 million of the stocks trading. As was the case on Friday, Pan Caribbean Financial Services was the broker that was the main seller of Cable & Wireless’ shares on Monday. At the close they had an offer to sell another 11.96 million units at 30 cents, the amount was exactly equal to the amount on the bid at 28 cents.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 241.32 points to 71,360.72 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined by 269.85 points, to close at 78,502.44.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the close of the main market are, Caribbean Cement in trading 28,423 shares closed with a gain of 6 cents at $2.10, Desnoes & Geddes gained 5 cents to close at $4.65 with 100,249 units changing hands and Jamaica Producers with 3,650 units, ended up 1 cent higher at $15.61.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a price change, with volume and last traded prices, are Cable & Wireless with 11,561,063 shares changing hands to close at 30 cents, Grace Kennedy with 2,761 shares at $59, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 22,303 shares closed at $7, Radio Jamaica had 2,113,260 units closing at $1, Sagicor Group 21,000 shares at $9.40 and Seprod with 351 shares at $10.75.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 6,200 shares trading, lost 9 cents at $34.80, Jamaica Broilers lost 13 cents to end at $4.57 with 13,997 shares, National Commercial Bank with 12,100 units lost 38 cents at $17.62 and Scotia Group with 175,260 shares lost 5 cents in ending at $18.79.
Preference| Jamaican Teas debenture note traded 9,000 units at $100 each, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 1,557,835 units at $3 and Proven Investments 8% preference share, traded only 100 units at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.40 points to close at 642.72 as 6 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Lasco Manufacturing traded 5,730,455 units to gain 3 cents at 95 cents and was the only stock to gain at the end of trading in the junior market.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Blue Power with only 1,000 shares, ended at $9.06, Dolphin Cove with 75,000 shares changing hands, closed at $7.75 and Lasco Distributors had 19,000 units trading at $1.11.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Caribbean Cream with 13,150 shares to close 10 cents down at 65 cents and General Accident with 50,000 shares, closed 6 cents lower at $1.34.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Cable & Wireless trades 23.5m shares on JSE
In Friday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Cable & Wireless dominated trading with 23.5 million shares, valued at $7 million, in 8 different lots. The price of the stock slipped at the close of the market, on a day when the prices of 8 stocks rose and 8 declined as 24 securities changed hands, resulting in 25,186,205 shares trading, valued at $15,293,836.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped by 140.37points to 71,602.04 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 156.95 points to close at 78,772.29.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 7,500 gained 2 cents at $1.62, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 23,600 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at $7, Mayberry Investments 78,468 shares traded closed 5 higher at $1.65, National Commercial Bank with 107,897 shares changing hands closed 1 cent higher at $18, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 25,300 units with 0.25 US cents gain at 17.25 US cents, Sagicor Group had 39,030 shares trading at 16 cents, to end at $9.40 and Scotia Group 21,000 units to end at 2 cents higher at $18.84.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price with volume and last traded prices, are Grace Kennedy with 7,960 closed at $59, Jamaica Broilers had 10,175 units changing hands at $4.70, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 30,000 units traded at $6.85 and Scotia Investments 3,000 shares closed at $21.40.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless lost 2 cents I trading 23,460,586 shares with a loss of 2 cents to 30 cents, Caribbean Cement with 16,748 lost 14 cents to $2.04, Carreras with 10,193 shares lost 1 cent to end at $34.89, Desnoes & Geddes 342,700 shares changed hands at 19 cents lower at $4.60, Jamaica Producers had 61,440 shares changing hands at $15.60 after losing 5 cents and Buy Rated Radio Jamaica lost 22 cents while trading 319,350 shares to end at $1, for a 52 weeks low.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 17,000 units at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 3.97 points to close at 643.12 as 6 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Access Financial with 100 units closed 2 cents higher at $10.20 and was the only stocks recording an increase at the end of trading in the junior market.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Caribbean Cream with 103,000 shares closing at 75 cents, General Accident with 145,448 units closed at $1.40 and Lasco Financial traded 3,000 shares at $1.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Lasco Distributors traded 202,000 units at $1.11 as the price lost a cent and Lasco Manufacturing with 150,710 shares closed 5 cents higher at 92 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Market eases back on Wednesday at JSE
In Wednesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 10 declined as 23 securities changed hands, resulting in 3,423,013 units trading, valued at $28,248,377.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index declined 640.32 points to 71,823.75 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 715.99 points to close at 79,020.19.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market are, National Commercial Bank with 82,727 units, gained 50 cents to close at $18.50, Radio Jamaica gained 7 cents to close at $1.22 while 10,500 units traded, Sagicor Group had 751,235 shares while gaining 3 cents, to close at $9.23 and Scotia Investments with 1,000 shares gained 40 cents to end at $21.40.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, with volume and last traded prices are, Berger Paints with 18,336 shares at $1.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 68,000 units changing hands to end at $6.95, Proven Investments US dollar ordinary share, traded 9,269 units at 17 US cents and Pulse Investments with 100,000 shares closed at 35 cents.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 121,903 units for 3 cents lower at 31 cents, Caribbean Cement with 6,300 shares, lost 20 cents to end at $2.60, Carreras traded 301,057 units with a loss of 15 cents to end at $34.75, Desnoes & Geddes 20,000 units traded at the close at $4.79, with a gain of a cent, Grace Kennedy with 3,329 units lost $1 in falling to $59, Jamaica Producers had 2,343 units going through the market but shed $1.35 to $15.65, Kingston Wharves 33,750 shares was done with a 25 cents loss at $5.02, Scotia Group with 129,116 shares closed 73 cents lower at $18.77 and Seprod 7,140 shares were traded for 25 cents less at $10.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 2,832 units at $3 and Proven Investments 8% preference share had just 1,200 units trading, at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained 0.59 points to close at 644.44 as only 4 securities traded with 2 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Jamaican Teas with 1,630,657 shares to gain 5 cents and closed at $3.30 and Lasco Distributors with 102,319 shares, gained 1 cent to $1.12.
Firm Trades| Caribbean Producers with 15,000 units traded at $2.36 and was the only stock in the junior market, that traded and closed at the same price as the day before.
Declines| C2W Music with 5,000 shares, lost 5 cents to close at 38 cents, was the sole stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE market inching forward
In Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 8 declined as 23 securities changed hands, resulting in 3,225,751 units trading, valued at $9,515,641.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index climbed by 418.38 points to 72,464.07 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 467.81 points to close at 79,736.18.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement with 253,076 shares, to close with a gain of 25 cents at $2.80, Desnoes & Geddes with 5,000 units changing hands, gained 30 cents to $4.80, Jamaica Broilers with 97,778 units, put on 9 cents and closed at $4.70, Jamaica Producers 100 units benefited from a 1 cents gain to $17, followed by Radio Jamaica with 29,060 units with an increase of 5 cents at $1.15 and Sagicor Group with 98,976 shares, putting on 20 cents to $9.20.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, with volume and last traded prices, are Carreras with 8,800 shares closing at $34.90, Grace Kennedy with 2,009 shares at $60. National Commercial Bank 124,935 units resulted in a close of $18 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 13,387 units at $6.85.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 1,328,663 shares with the price dipping 2 cents to 34 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 32,947 ordinary shares, lost a cent at $6.95, Mayberry Investments 20,769 shares traded with a loss of 8 cents to $1.60, Palace Amusement traded for the first time since early January this year, with 1,000 shares changing hands at $90, after losing $5, Scotia Group exchanged 25,210 shares with a loss of 50 cents to end at $19.50 and Scotia Investments traded 20,000 shares and shed 28 cents at $21.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 858,992 units at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 2.01 points to close at 643.85 as 6 stocks traded with none advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| No stock gained at the end of trading in the junior market.
Firm Trades| Active stocks in the junior market to close at the same price as the day before are, Blue Power with 700 units at $9.06, Lasco Financial 7,600 shares trading at $1, Lasco Manufacturing had 70,858 units trading at 95 cents and Paramount Trading 5,000 shares at $2.52.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading are, General Accident with 40,000 shares, lost 10 cents to end at $1.35 and Lasco Distributors traded 180,891 units, 1 cents lower at $1.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Prices of 12 stocks rose on JSE & 3 fell
Trading picked up somewhat on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as the number of securities changing hands climbed to 31 with the prices of 12 stocks rising and 3 declining. There was a total of 8,433,459 stock units trading, valued at $ 52,156,868.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 528.73 points to 71,665.41 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved up 591.21 points to close at 78,843.14 as the largest block of stocks gaining came from the main market.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are, Cable & Wireless with 84,600 shares, helping the price to gain 2 cents at 36 cents, but there was an offer to sell at 35 cents at the close of the market. Caribbean Cement with 11,635 units, gained 35 cents to $2.90, Desnoes & Geddes 3,312 shares helped to push the price up 40 cents, to $4.50, Jamaica Broilers in trading 1,411,047 shares was up 3 cents, at $4.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 431,000 ordinary shares, gained 5 cents to end at $7, Jamaica Producers with 142,996 units changing hands, closed $1.39 higher at $16.99, Kingston Wharves had 178,451 units, trading 25 cents higher at $5.27, Mayberry Investments 9,690 shares went through the market with an 11 cents gain to $1.68, National Commercial Bank 145,579 units traded 5 cents higher at $18.05 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,539 shares, closed a cent higher at $48.51.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a change in price, are Berger Paints with 16,471 shares closing at $1.60, Grace Kennedy with 34,378 units and closed at $60, after trading as high as $61, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 240,880 shares ended at $6.85, Sagicor Group traded 668,226 units at $9, Scotia Group with 77,239 units changing hands, closed at $18.76 and Scotia Investments with 42,405 shares closed at $21.28.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 462,740 shares, to close with a loss of 70 cents at $34.30, Radio Jamaica a new Buy Rated stock, traded 2,058,222 shares while losing 10 cents to $1.10, a new 52 weeks low and Supreme Ventures 4,100 shares traded with a 14 cents loss to $1.86.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 1,100,000 units at $3 and the company’s 7.50% preference share saw 300,000 units being traded at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 215,758 units at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose 4.39 points to close at 647.37 as 9 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Dolphin Cove with 6,000 units and was up 15 cents to $7.75, General Accident with 559,921 shares gained 5 cents to $1.45 and Lasco Distributors with a mere 950 units, closed up a cent at $1.12.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the prior trading day are, Access Financial with 3,254 units at $10.18, Blue Power with 2,466 shares at $9.06, Consolidated Bakeries 200,000 shares at 80 cents, Derrimon Trading with 15,000 units at $2.15, Honey Bun 600 shares closed at $2.34 and Lasco Manufacturing with 5,000 units at 95 cents.
Declines| There were no stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Jamaica Broilers dominates JSE trading
In Friday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 5 stocks rose and 6 declined as 22 securities changed hands, resulting in 12,582,388 stock units trading, valued at $61,401,147. Jamaica Broilers with 7.85 million shares, valued at $36,523,983, accounted for the surge in the level of trading.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index declined 152.65 points to 71,401.25 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 170.69 points to close at 78,547.77.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Gleaner with 221 shares to close up 2 cents at $1.12, National Commercial Bank with 1,310 shares closed with a gain of 9 cents at $18.25, Sagicor Group had 980,224 units changing hands to gain 10 cents to $9.10, Scotia Group with 280,350 shares closed with an increase of 4 cents to $18.75 and Scotia Investments with 900 shares closed with a gain of 70 cents to $22.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a change in price, are Cable & Wireless with 50,000 shares at 39 cents, Caribbean Cement 86,200 shares at $3, Jamaica Broilers 7,854,620 share to close at $4.65, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 28,500 units changing hands at $6.95, Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,000 shares closed at $48.50, Proven Investments 11,000 US ordinary shares closed at 17.25 US cents and Supreme Ventures with 116,216 shares closed at $1.80.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 127,254 shares and lost 41 cents to end at $34.50, Mayberry Investments with 14,279 shares, closed at $1.55 for a 2 cents loss and Sagicor Real Estate Fund exchanged 22,430 units 5 cents lower at $6.85.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 1,064,100 units and closed at $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers down 7.50% preference share closed with 100 units changing hands at $2.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose by 1.63 points to close at 633.78 but only 5 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| There was only one stock enjoying a price gain at the end of trading on the junior market, as Lasco Distributors with 250,000 shares was up 1 cent to $1.11.
Firm Trades| General Accident with 192,164 shares at $1.35 was the only active stock in the junior market that closed with the price unchanged.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Caribbean Flavours with 10,000 shares and closed with a 10 cents fall to $2.65, Lasco Financial lost 2 cents to end at 95 cents while trading 131,000 shares and Lasco Manufacturing with 1,360,520 units shed a cent to 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Moderate trading on JSE 6 stocks rose 8 fell
In a very moderate trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 8 declined as 25 securities changed hands, resulting in 3,031,357 shares trading, valued at $10,079,460.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell by 251.08 points to 71,553.90 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 280.74 points to close at 78,718.46.
Gains| Stocks with gains, volume and last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 17,000 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $34.91, Jamaica Broilers 1,247,500 units to close at $4.65, up 7 cents, Proven Investments US ordinary share had 2,800 units changing hands, as the price was up by 0.0025 US cents, to 17.25 US cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 10,000 shares to gain 30 cents, at $6.90 and Scotia Investments with 5,105 units was up 12 cents to $21.30.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market closing without a change in price, are Cable & Wireless with 1,079,264 units at 39 cents, after the company released results ahead of trading showing slightly reduced loss in the quarter compared with 2013, Caribbean Cement with 25,501 shares closed at $3, Hardware & Lumber saw only 140 units changing hands at $9, Margaritaville traded only 5,000 US dollar ordinary shares at 11US cents, National Commercial Bank 25,695 shares closed at $18.16, Pan Jamaican Investment with 2,902 shares at $48.50 and Supreme Ventures with 179,365 shares at $1.80.
Declines| The stocks with losses, volume and last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market, are Grace Kennedy with 2,625 shares, declining $1.40 at $57.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 25,082 shares closing 5 cents off at $6.95, Kingston Wharves with 640 units and closed a cent down at $5.01, Mayberry Investments fell 11 cents to $1.57 with 1,020 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group traded 28,552 shares for 40 cents less at $9 and Scotia Group shed 29 cents to $18.71 with 52,466 shares.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 15,000 units at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.78 points to close at 632.15 as only 6 junior market stocks traded with 1 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| General Accident with 140,600 shares gained 2 cents to close at $1.35 and was the only stock to gain at the end of trading in the junior market.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Blue Power with 2,500 shares closing at $9.06, Derrimon Trading with 2,100 shares at $2.05 and Lasco Manufacturing 14,700 shares at 91 cents.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Lasco Financial with 118,000 shares, declined 3 cents to end at 97 cents and Paramount Trading with 27,800 shares fell 19 cents to $2.50 for a 52 weeks low.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picked up on JSE – 12 up 6 down
Trading picked up Wednesday’s on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 32 securities trading, the most for several weeks. The prices of 12 stocks rose and only 6 declined as 11,330,883 shares changed hands, valued at $56,346,945.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index rose by 592.06 points to 71,804.98 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 662.02 points to close at 78,999.20.
Gains| Stocks gaining, with volume and last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 2,600 shares, declined by a cent to $1.66, Grace Kennedy with 593 shares, to close with a gain of $1.49 at $59, Jamaica Broilers with 3,001,000 units closed up a cent at $4.58, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 5,063 ordinary share closed with a 5 cents gain at $7, Kingston Wharves traded 6,329 shares and the price was up 2 cents to $5.02, Pulse Investments gained 5 cents to 35 cents in trading 100,000 shares, Sagicor Group had 290,622 units changing hands, at 25 cents higher at $9.40, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed 20 cents higher with 57,536 units and ended at $6.60 and Scotia Group with 81,950 shares closed at $19 while gaining 30 cents.
Firm| The volume and last traded prices of the stocks in the main market to close without a change in price, are Cable & Wireless with 1,776 shares, closed at 39 cents, Caribbean Cement with 9,499 units closed at $3, Carreras with 25,460 units at $34.90, Gleaner 10,000 shares at $1.10, Jamaica Producers 869 units at $19, Mayberry Investments with 73,118 shares at $1.68, Pan Jamaican Investment 136,816 units at $48.50 and Seprod with 1,859 shares at $10.50.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market, are National Commercial Bank 141,521 units at $18.16, down 4 cents, Proven Investments with 1,600 ordinary shares lost 0.0025 US cents to end at 17 US cents and Supreme Ventures with 5,000 shares falling 15 cents to $1.80.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 10,000 units at $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers down 7.50% preference share with 55,000 units closed at $2, there was no change in the prices of these.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 4.59 points to close at 632.93 as 10 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 3 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Blue Power with 50,000 shares and gained 1 cent to $9.06, Caribbean Cream had 1,833,661 units trading 10 cents higher at 75 cents and General Accident with 350,811 units closed with a 5 cents gain at $1.33.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before, are Jamaican Teas 7,218 units at $3.25, Knutsford Express 4,786,253 shares at $5.16, Lasco Distributors 149,349 units at $1.10 and Lasco Financial with 48,265 shares at $1.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Cargo Handlers with 400 shares as the price slipped 10 cents to $13.90, Caribbean Producers with just 4,952 shares, losing 5 cents in the process, to $2.30 and Lasco Manufacturing with 81,763 units at 9 cents down at 91 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
6 junior market stocks gain on JSE
In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose of which 6 were from the junior market and 9 declined as 27 securities changed hands, resulting in 2,612,038 shares trading, valued at $20,761,039.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 706.20 points to 78,337.18 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 789.66 points to close at 71,212.92.
Gains| Stocks that gained, the volume and last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 79,952 shares to close with a gain 30 cents at $34.90, Mayberry Investments with 77,500 units, 3 cents higher at $1.68 and National Commercial Bank with 48,815 shares with a 5 cents gain to $18.20.
Firm| The stocks close without a change in price with the volume and last traded prices in the main market, are Caribbean Cement with 10,312 units, closed at $3, Cable & Wireless with just 2,000 shares at 39 cents, Gleaner with 53,477 shares closing at $1.10, Jamaica Producers with 950 shares at $19, Seprod with 1,002 units at $10.50 and Supreme Ventures with 500 shares at $1.95.
Declines| The stocks with losses, volume and last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market, are Grace Kennedy with only 2,750 shares, gave up $1.49 to close at $57.51, Jamaica Broilers traded 32,199 units and lost 1 cent at $4.57, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 23,860 ordinary shares, lost 5 cents to end at $6.95, Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,765 shares as the price dropped $3.50 to $48.50, Proven Investments traded 1,600 ordinary shares at 0.0025 US cent lower at 17.25 US cents Sagicor Group with 1,073,164 shares closed 20 cents lower at $9.15 and Scotia Group 203,410 shares, at 5 cents lower at $18.70.
Preference| There was trading in Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share with 4,442 units at $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share with 500 units at $2.50.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose by 6.88 points to close at 638 as 9 stocks traded with -6 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Access Financial with 500 shares to gain 13 cents to $10.18, Caribbean Producers 4,090 shares with a gain of 5 cents to close at $2.35, Dolphin Cove with 215,014 shares, gained 5 cents to $7.60, Lasco Distributors with 43,551 units for 3 cents more at $1.10, Lasco Financial with 9,942 shares was up by 4 cents to $1 and Lasco Manufacturing ended with 46,169 shares changing hands at 10 cents higher to $1.
Firm Trades| Jamaican Teas with 3,920 shares traded at $3.25 and was the only active stock in the junior market, to close at the same price as the previous trading day.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Derrimon Trading with 1,000 units changing hands, lost 23 cents to $2.05, a new 52 weeks low and General Accident with 669,654 shares lost 7 cents to $1.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.