11 stocks rise & 7 declined on JSE

TVJ a subsidiary of RJR who's stock gained 18% on Tuesday based on good gains in earnings for the 9 months to the end of 2014.

TVJ a subsidiary of RJR who’s stock gained 18% on Tuesday based on good gains in earnings for the 9 months to the end of 2014.

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising and 7 declining as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 7,480,982 units trading, valued at $16,000,562, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 136.27 points to 78,711.11, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 152.35 points to close at 86,720.98 and the JSE combined index declined by 201.90 points to 80,718.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement ending trading with 13,180 units to close 10 cents higher at $2.60, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 251,000 shares while gaining 2 cents to $4.92, Grace Kennedy closing with 45,000 shares as the price jumped 1 cent more to $60.01, Radio Jamaica finished with 218,254 shares while gaining 20 cents to $1.30, Scotia Investments in trading 400 shares while gaining 44 cents to $23 and Seprod in trading 6,781 shares to end with an increase of $1.04 to $13.
JSE sum 17-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Broilers had 561,990 shares trading at $4, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,380 units trading at $6.90, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 32,800 shares trading at $2.15, Kingston Properties ending with 40,000 shares changing hands to close $7.50, Proven Investments ended trading with 1,310 units trading at 19 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 79,372 shares changing hands at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund concluding trading with 5,880 units traded at $6.80, Supreme Ventures closing with 1,500 shares at $2.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closed with 1,539,455 shares changing hands to close 5 cents to 48 cents, Carreras finished with 6,935 units trading as the price slipped $1.50 to $43, Kingston Wharves ended trading with 24,298 shares trading lower by 5 cents to $5.55, National Commercial Bank closing with 15,665 shares changing hands to close lower by $1 at $21 and Scotia Group closed with 17,958 units trading to end 9 cents lower at $20.06.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded, ending with 170,002 shares changing hands at $3.03.

12 stocks rose 5 fell on JSE Wednesday

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Wednesday as investors pushed the stock to $45 at the close.

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday as investors pushed the stock to $45 at the close.

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 12 stocks rising, 5 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 7,797,647 units trading, valued at $31,654,420, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 493.53 points to 78,307.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 551.80 points to 86,269.36 and the JSE combined index gained 431.35 points 80,233.08.
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 3 with offers that were lower.
Kingston Properties closed up 50 cents to $7.50 on Wednesday

Kingston Properties closed up 50 cents to $7.50 on Wednesday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 36,956 units while gaining 16 cents to $2.41. Carreras closed with 57,242 units with a gain of $2 to a new 52 weeks’ high of $45, Kingston Properties closing with 100,000 shares trading 50 cents higher to $7.50, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 23,030 shares with an increase of 5 cents to $20.50. Radio Jamaica closing with 2,405 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.11, Sagicor Group finishing with 448,735 shares as the price moved up 5 cents, to $10.30 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund trading 45,120 shares to end with an increase of 10 cents to $6.80.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closed with 13,017 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Grace Kennedy had 32,532 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers closed with 11,229 shares changing hands at $4.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 2,369 shares trading at $7, Mayberry Investments ending with 3,765 units trading at $2, Pan Jamaican Investment finished with 43,700 shares changing hands at $53.
JSE sum 11-2-15rv Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the close of the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 6,000 units, the price slipped 3 cents to $4.82, Proven Investments finishing with 120,400 units, ended 1 cent down to 19 US cents and Scotia Investments in trading 10,400 shares closed lower by 44 cents, to $22.56.
Preference| Brokers 8.75% preference share ended trading with 1,040,303 units changing hands and gained 8 cents to $3.10, a 52 weeks’ high and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 716,489 units trading at $2.

The JSE all Jamaica jumps 2,000 points

At Friday’s close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange the all Jamaica composite index closed at the highest level since it closed at 87,362.77 points on July 29, 2013 thus surpassing the high reached in April last year which stood for several months. A large part of the gain in the main market indices is due to Scotia Group jumping $1.97, at the close, bids were well below the closing price, at $20.50, leaving a large gap for the price to fall back next week.

The JSE main market all Jamaica Index moving on its way to the next resistance level at 92,000, the 2013  high.

The JSE main market all Jamaica Index moving on its way to the next resistance level at 92,000, the 2013 high.

Trading resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising and only 1 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 3,765,154 units trading, valued at $31,624,763, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,782.43 points to 79,120.65, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,992.84 points to close at 87,178.87 and the JSE combined index gained 1722.34 by points to close at 80,967.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator continue to reflect a market moving higher with 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotia hq 25 9-14 Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless ending with 66,222 units to close with a gain of 5 cents to 45 cents, Carreras finished with 16,695 shares trading, rising 15 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $42, Desnoes & Geddes closed with 1,225,891 units trading to put on 5 cents at $4.85, Jamaica Broilers finished with 553,544 shares while gaining 15 cents to $4.15. Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 100 ordinary shares trading as the price gained 10 cents to $7.10, National Commercial Bank in trading 15,596 shares, ended with an increase of 5 cents to $20.50, Pan Jamaican Investment finished trading in 1,000 shares while gaining 5 cents to $52.05. Proven Investments closed with 3,645 shares, the price moved up 0.052 cents to 21.02 US cents, Scotia Group concluded trading with 790,602 units and put on $1.97 to end at $21.99 and Scotia Investments traded 400 shares to end with an increase of 4 cents at $22.55.
JSE sum 6-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints closing with 22,579 units changing hands, at $1.56. Gleaner trading 4,317 units to end at 81 cents, Grace Kennedy closing with 37,184 units traded at $60, Radio Jamaica with 19,221 shares changing hands, closed at $1.10 and Sagicor Group closed with 39,447 shares trading at $10.25.
Declines| The only stock to fall is Sagicor Real Estate Fund that traded 40,155 shares to close 1 cent lower at $6.84.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 804,680 units trading at $2.

Moderate JSE trading Wednesday

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising 5 declining as just 19 securities changed hands, ending in only 836,056 units trading, valued at a mere $4,310,061, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost a mere 0.62 points to 77,527.63, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 0.68 points to close at 85,397.80 and the JSE combined index gained 43.55 points to close at 79,471.25.
JSE sum 4-2-15 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 only 1 with the offer lower.
Gains| Only 2 stocks closed higher at the end of trading in the main market on Wednesday with Sagicor Real Estate Fund closing with 2,500 shares trading, 11 cents up to $6.85 and Kingston Wharves ending with 3,300 units trading 40 cents higher to $6.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Carreras closing with 29,715 shares at $41, after trading as high as $42. Ciboney had 245,980 units changing hands at 7 cents, Grace Kennedy ended with 2,483 shares changing hands at $61.90 and Proven Investments ended with 2,780 shares trading at 21 US cents.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing trading with 23,893 shares, ending lower by 10 cents to $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 53,186 shares changing hands, 10 cents down to $4.80. National Commercial Bank concluding trading with only 5,632 shares changing hands to end 9 cents lower at $20.41, Sagicor Group finished with only 280 units changing hands, losing 25 cents to $10.25 and Scotia Group in trading 76,537 units closed at 23 cents lower to $20.02.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 95,651 units at $5.

JSE up more gains ahead

NCB_TheAtrium280x150Prices were mostly up in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on the first trading day of February, in continuation of a pattern of rising prices being dominant from early October, last year. A number of market indicators continue to point to a strong rally ahead for local stocks. National Commercial Bank dominated trading with more than 27 million units trading as Mayberry Investments sold most of them and Scotia Investments bought most. Both brokers were acting on behalf of clients.
More stocks gained on Monday than declined, resulting from the prices of 9 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 27,680,503 units trading, valued at $563,375,725, in all market segments. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
strong> Main Market Indices| The JSE Market Index gained 662.29 points to 77,201.46, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 740.46 points to close at 85,033.12 and the JSE combined index gained 758 points to close at 79,171.24.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with lower offers, including Montego Bay Ice Company that seldom trades.

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $41 on Monday. Poised to go higher.

Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $41 on Monday. Poised to go higher.

Gains| Stocks gaining based on the last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Caribbean Cement ending with 7,800 shares while gaining 4 cents to $2.40, Carreras finishing trading with 37,223 shares and rising $1.50 to a new 52 weeks’ high of $41. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 5,000 ordinary shares with an increase of 17 cents to $6.77, National Commercial Bank closed with 27,173,167 shares, the price climbed 30 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $20.20 and Pan Jamaican Investment in trading 7,293 units and put on 95 cents to $52.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closed with 10,000 units trading at 50 cents, Gleaner concluding trading with 416 shares changing hands at 81 cents, Grace Kennedy finished with 3,533 shares trading at $62, Proven Investments in trading 2,420 shares closed at 21 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 62,506 shares trading at $10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 66,350 units trading at $6.70 and Scotia Group closed with 131,483 shares changing hands at $20.05.
JSE sum 2-2-15 Declines| Scotia Investments was the sole stock in the main market to end with a loss while 5,000 shares changed hands to close lower by 45 cents to $22.55 units.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 300 units to close at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 5,000 units to end with an increase of 2 cents to $3.02.

2 new highs, 7 stocks rise 2 declined

138 Student Living closed at a new high on Friday

138 Student Living, the stock closed at a new high on Friday

Friday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 2 stocks making new all-time highs as 7 stocks rose and only 2 declined. A total of 18 securities changed hands, ending in 5,219,205 units trading, valued at $27,852,702, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 176.81 points to 76,539.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell/ decline 197.68 points to close at 84,292.66 and the JSE combined index gained declined 40.34 points to close at 78,413.24.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator maintains a bullish stance with 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 129,395 shares while gaining 80 cents to close at $39.50. Recently listed, 138 Student Living ending with 2,775,000 units 30 cents higher, at a new all-time high of $4.40 and Proven Investments closed with 100,000 shares while gaining 0.04 cents 21 US cents.
JSE sum 30-1-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless having 557,504 units trading at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement closed with 18,006 shares changing hands at $2.36, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 284,000 units trading to end at $4.90, Grace Kennedy finished with 4,665 units traded at $62, Jamaica Producers had 287 shares changing hands at $17. Pan Jamaican Investment ending with 1,100 units trading, to end at $52.01, Sagicor Group ending with 224,299 shares trading at $10 and Scotia Investments closed with 287 shares trading at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Supreme Ventures in trading 104,000 units and lost 15 cents in closing at $2 and National Commercial Bank closing with 27,860 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $19.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 5,700 shares trading at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 391,000 units traded at $5

More stocks fall than rise on JSE

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Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 10 declining as 26 securities changed hands, ending in 7,488,109 units trading, valued at $56,492,650, in all market segments. This marks the 6th day out of the last seven trading days that declining stocks over powered advancing ones.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 561.70 points to 76,715.98, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 628 points to close at 84,490.34 and the JSE combined index declined by 603.28 points to close at 78,453.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator continues to reflect a bullish tone with 11 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints ending with 304,683 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.56, Cable & Wireless in trading 180,243 units, closed with a gain of 2 cents at 50 cents. Carreras closed with 30,173 shares trading, rising 10 cents to $38.70, National Commercial Bank had 1,225,960 units changing hands and put on 10 cent to $20 and Scotia Investments closed with 400 shares to end with an increase of 49 cents at $23.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney ending with 103,600 shares changing hands at 7 cents, Gleaner finishing with 41,928 shares trading at 81 cents, Mayberry Investments in trading 5,980 units closed at $1.98 and Supreme Ventures closed with 1,856 shares trading at $2.15 units.
JSE sum 29-1-15 Rv Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement trading 25,445 units with the price slipping 1 cent to $2.36, Grace Kennedy with 46,589 shares trading, fell 40 cents at $62, Jamaica Broilers had 18,920 shares changing hands to close 1 cent lower to $4, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 400 units to end down by $3.49 to $52.01. Proven Investments ended with 621,276 units with the price falling 0.4 cents 20.6 US cents, Sagicor Group finished with 233,229 shares and fell 12 cents to $10, Scotia Group had 155,896 units trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $20.05 and Seprod closed with 14,000 shares trading lower by 20 cents to $11.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,133,000 units trading to end at $2.

Falling stocks have upper hand again

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of only 5 stocks rising and 9 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 2,661,715 units trading, valued at $5,515,538, in all market segments.
JSE 22-1-15Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 502.11 points to 76,652.60, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 561.39 points to close at 84,419.47 and the JSE combined index declined by 532.87 points to close at 78,583.98.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 5,452 shares, while gaining 6 cents to reach $37.21. National Commercial Bank traded 17,679 shares with the price gaining 48 cents to end at $19.50 and Grace Kennedy ended with only 1,000 units, the price rise to 95 cents to $63.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending with 35,207 shares trading to close at $1.55. Cable & Wireless finished with 929,431 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 200 units trading at $4.80, Gleaner ended with 7,017 shares changing hands at 85 cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 10,100 shares at $6.95.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,749 units trading, the price slipped 2 cents to $2.30. Jamaica Broilers finished traded 135,621 shares lower by 3 cents, to $4, Kingston Wharves closed with 523 shares changing hands to close lower by 4 cents at $5.60, Pan Jamaican Investment ended trading with 3,330 units, the price fell 90 cents, to $52.10. Sagicor Group finished with 18,730 units trading as the price declined by 10 cents to $10.20 and Scotia Group closed with 21,116 units trading 45 cents lower at $20.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 1,373,086 units changing hands to close at $2 and the junior listing, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed with 3,988 units trading at $6.

First in 2014 declining stocks on top at JSE

Scotia Group gained  75 cents to $20.95

Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $20.95

In Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the advance decline ratio turned negative for the first time since the start of this year, resulting in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 10 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 1,372,251 units trading valued at $11,197,571, in all market segments.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 640.21 points to 77,154.71, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 715.79 points to close at 84,980.86 and the JSE combined index gained 663.14 points to close at 79,116.85.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Hardware & Lumber ending with 3,000 units with the price rising 14 cents to $7.65. Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 13,396 shares changing hands 5 cents higher at $6.55, National Commercial Bank ended with 24,312 shares trading with a gain of 2 cents to $19.02, Sagicor Group swapped 2,900 shares with the price increasing by 10 cents to $10.30 and Scotia Group closed with 83,608 units changing hands 75 cents higher to $20.95.
JSE sum 21-1-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless in exchanging 271,167 units ended at 50 cents. Kingston Wharves finished with 29,708 units trading to end at $6, Mayberry Investments closed at $2 with 15,772 units traded, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 1,040 units at $53 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 1,370 units trading at $6.95.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 31,686 units trading as the price slipped 18 cents to $2.32. Desnoes & Geddes contributed 26,049 shares in trading lower by 5 cents to $4.80, Gleaner closed with 103 shares changing hands lower by 5 cents to 85 cents, Grace Kennedy concluded trading with 1,010 units, the price slipped 95 cents to $62.05, Jamaica Broilers finished with 14,950 units trading as the price declined by 8 cents to $4.02. Proven Investments ended with 235,450 shares trading lower by 0.39 cents to 20.61 US cents, Salada Foods in concluding transaction in 200,000 units closed with the price falling 11 cents to $10.39, Scotia Investments traded 3,674 units with the price declining 49 cents to $22.51 and Seprod closed with 1,711 shares trading lower by 50 cents to $12.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share had 17,216 units changing hands at $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 15,000 units at $2.

More stocks rise than fall on JSE

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising and 3 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 1,476,405 units trading, valued at $13,434,336, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 185.93 points to 76,514.50, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 207.87 points to close at 84,265.07 and the JSE combined index declined by 180.94 points to close at 78,453.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 20-1-15 Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 130,300 shares trading, with a gain of 5 cents to $4.85. Jamaica Broilers closed with 10,368 units changing hands to close 10 cents up to $4.10, Mayberry Investments ending with 8,800 shares with the price gaining 2 cents to $2 and Proven Investments finished with 379,550 shares changing hands to close 0.05 cents to 21 US cents, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Barita Investments ended with 2,350 units trading at $2.25, Cable & Wireless closed with 36,903 shares trading at 50 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 106,535 ordinary shares changing hands at $6.50. Kingston Wharves finishing with 693 shares changing hands at $6, National Commercial Bank closed with 15,655 units traded at $19. Pan Jamaican Investment finished with 4,493 units at $53, Radio Jamaica ended with 56,739 shares trading at $1.30, Sagicor Group closed with 43,610 units trading at $10.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finishing with 20,000 shares changing hands at $6.95 and Scotia Investments traded 1,580 shares changing hands to close at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints finished with 2,512 units trading, the price slipped 15 cents to $1.55, Scotia Group ended trading with 11,262 shares changing hands to close lower by 306 cents to $20.20.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 14,000 shares changing hands to close at $3, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 100,000 units trading at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded finished with 20,500 units trading at $5.