The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market started September off on a bright the market continued from the record breaker run on Friday to end at yet another record close.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,754.66 points to end at 363,321.33 and the JSE Index climbed 1,598.70 points to 331,026.80.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 11 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 2,406,576 units valued $39,771,123, compared to 8,271,949 units valued at $100,951,929, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Sygnus Credit Investments with 576,849 shares accounting for 23.97 percent of the volume traded, followed by Carreras with 444,645 units 18.48 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 440,810 units 18.32 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 82,985 units valued at $1,371,418, in contrast to 266,837 shares valued at $3,256,514 on Friday. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints lost 50 cents and ended at $21, in exchanging 5,775 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $1 to finish at $51, with while trading 31,442 shares, Jamaica Producers finished trading 14,365 units and rose $1.35 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $19.85, , Jamaica Broilers
lost 90 cents in trading 10,639 stock units at $26.10, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.49 and finished at $64.29, after trading 8,792 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.45 and settled at $11.05, in trading 440,810 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents and closed at $15.50, exchanging 26,543 shares and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents and concluded trading at $9.20, with 46,051 stock units changing hands.
Stanley Motta closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.40 having lost 17 percent of its value since listing in August.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 19,140 units valued US$6,248. Trading ended with JMMB group6% preference share ended trading 2,286 shares at 59 US cents, Proven Investments exchanging 16,425 shares to close at 23 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 429 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
Big price fall on TTSE – Monday

The collapse of Unilever share price.
After closing for the Independence holiday on Friday, the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange got shook up, with sharp decline in the prices of a series of securities in trading on Monday.
When the market closed, First Citizens lost 84 cents and completed trading at $34.01, after exchanging 5,443 shares, Massy Holdings fell 90 cents and closed at $47, trading 1,101 shares, NCB Financial Group lost 47 cents and completed trading of 3,590 shares at $5.67, Scotiabank dropped 64 cents to end at $64.36, trading 1,460 units and Unilever Caribbean closed with 3,450 shares changing hands as the price dropped $1.75 to end at $25, the lowest price since May 11, 2011.
The market closed with 15 securities changing hands against 18 on Thursday, 2 advanced, 5 declined and 8 remained unchanged and trading of 168,289 shares at a value of $2,804,863, compared to 1,412,439 shares at a value of $53,377,248, previously traded.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index dropped 14.06 points to 1,223.10, the All T&T Index declined 4.56 points to 1,696.74, while the Cross Listed Index lost 3.26 points to close at 100.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| JMMB Group added just 1 cent to settle at $1.71, after exchanging 7,633 shares and Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents
settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $103.52, after exchanging 10 shares but closed with the bid at $105 to buy just 10 units.
Stocks trading with no price change| Agostini’s settled at $21.11, after exchanging 9,315 shares, Clico Investments closed at $20, with 376 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank traded 463 units to finish at $8.49, Grace Kennedy concluded trading at $2.82, with 32,514 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at $17 exchanging 84,280 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $12.11, after exchanging 163 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading at $29.50, after exchanging 17,235 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $87.90, trading 1,256 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
NCB Financial remains on high alert
The Jamaican stock market, scaled new heights last week, helped by NCB Financial hitting a record high of $115, as supply of the stock being sold remains limited.
More buying came in for the stock on Friday and investors should be on the watch again as the price could go higher during the current week.
Grace Kennedy is another of the main market stocks to keep an eye on, as it slowly tries to move higher. Caribbean Cement moved back to $50, on Friday and could go further in this week as increased demand came in for the stock. It clearly one to watch but investors will need to determine if Friday’s move is a part of the usual month end window dressing. Kingston Wharves closed at $61.80 but traded as high as $65, supply remains low, thus favouring further price gains, even as the stock is carries by far the highest PE in the market. Watch for Scotia Group that should be releasing third quarter results, this week Thursday and Sygnus Credit Investments that posted full year results in line with expectations of US$1.4 million.
In the Junior market, Indies continue with strong demand existing for the stock, with news of potential acquisition and new products, the stock is worth watching for more gains. General Accident could move higher as more demand comes in for it with limited selling.
Caribbean Flavours seems to be following its parent, Derrimon Trading, continuing to rise with limited volume on sale currently. Medical Disposables, declined during the previous week, recovered last week and .should be moving higher going forward, continue to watch this one, as well as Derrimon Trading that has contracted to distribute products of a Trinidad producer.

Kingston Wharves jumped to close at $60 on Tuesday.
Stocks with scarce supplies that could spring surprises include Barita Investments, Grace Kennedy, NCB Financial, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Kingston Wharves, PanJam Investment, Sagicor Group, Salada Foods, Seprod and Scotia Group. The main market is not the only segment with limited supplies. The Junior Market supplies continue to be limited for many of the listings. The list includes, Caribbean Flavours, Cargo Handlers, Derrimon Trading, Express Catering, General Accident, Caribbean Cream, Medical Disposables, Stationery and Office Supplies and tTech.
An overall view of stocks indicates that the main market continues to be steered higher by an upward sloping support line as well the 45 and 125 day moving averages, lending support just below. The Junior Market now at a 15 months’ high, is being steered by an upward rising long-term support line and a golden cross. The golden cross is a very strong bullish long-term signal.
$53m of stocks trade on the TTSE – Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange enjoyed heavy trading on Thursday with 1,412,439 shares at a value of $53,377,248, compared to just 65,448 shares at a value of $1,366,823, previously traded as several securities traded in relatively large volumes.
At the close, 18 securities changing hands against 12 on Wednesday, 3 advanced, 8 declined and 7 remained unchanged resulting in the, Composite Index falling 4.05 points to 1,237.16, the All T&T Index declining 6.99 points to 1,701.30, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.14 points to close at 104.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments closed with a gain of 1 cent at $20, with 14,028 stock units changing hands, First Citizens gained 84 cents and settled at $34.85, after exchanging 1,003 shares and Grace Kennedy rose 2 cents and ended at $2.82, with 73,000 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa Mcal closed with a loss of $1 in trading 429,098 units at $56, Ansa Merchant closed with a loss of $2 and settled at 52 week’s low of $38, after exchanging 120,750 shares, JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $1.70, after exchanging 287,285 shares, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $46.90, after exchanging 202,274 shares,
One Caribbean Media shed 7 cents and concluded market activities at $12.11, exchanging 100 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading of 15,274 shares with a loss of 25 cents and settled at $29.50, Unilever Caribbean traded with a loss of 10 cents and ended at $26.75, with 153 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 10 cents and completed trading of 131,900 units at $87.90.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holding ended at $15.75, with 614 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 400 units to close at $15.80, First Caribbean International Bank closed trading at $8.49, with 300 units, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $17, with 24,548 units, National Flour completed trading of 1,500 units at $1.75, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.75, with 94,482 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank traded 15,730 units at to close at $65.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
No gains on TTSE stocks 5 fall – Wednesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday with 12 securities changing hands against 13 on Monday, none advanced, 5 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
Market activity resulted a slippage of volume traded to a mere 65,448 shares at a value of $1,366,823, compared to 46,796 shares at a value of just $656,926, previously traded.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index lost 2.44 points to 1,241.21, the All T&T Index declined 5.63 points to 1,708.29, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 104.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments fell 1 cent to end at $19.99, with 125 stock units changing hands, First Citizens closed with a loss of 90 cents in trading 1,000 shares at $34.01, JMMB Group shed 7 cents and settled at $1.71, after exchanging 6,720 shares,
National Enterprises lost 5 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $8.95, with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended trading of 29,973 shares, falling 25 cents to $29.75.
Stocks trading with no price change| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 3,000 units to close at $15.80, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $8.49, with 18,006 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $17, in exchanging 1,088 units, Massy Holdings settled at $47, after exchanging 10 shares, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $103.50, in trading 1,409 shares, Sagicor Financial closed at $7.75, with 2,317 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $88 after exchanging 300 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
2 TTSE stocks fall 11 trade firm -Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with 13 securities changing hands against 9 on Monday, none advanced, 2 declined and 11 remained unchanged.
Market activity resulted a slippage of volume traded to a mere 46,796 shares at a value of just $656,926, compared to 279,181 shares at a value of $3,306,273, previously traded.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index lost 1.62 points to 1,243.65, the All T&T Index declined 0.89 points to 1,713.92, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.33 points to close at 104.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with losses| One Caribbean Media shares fell 11 cents and concluded trading at $12.18, after exchanging 2,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 54 cents and completed trading at $88 with 946 units
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.75, with 2,386 stock units changing hands,
Clico Investments ended at $20, with 2,037 stock units changing hands, First Citizens settled at $34.91, after exchanging 899 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $17, with 146 units, JMMB Group traded down to $1.70 but concluded trading at $1.78, after exchanging 28,516 shares, Massy Holdings concluded at $47, after exchanging 2,085 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded at $103.50, after exchanging 1,580 shares, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.75, with 546 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank completed trading at $65, with 325 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $30, after exchanging 3,031 shares and Trinidad Cement concluded at $2.90, after exchanging 2,000 shares
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.


Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.50 and settled at $12.50, trading 770,200 shares, Scotia Group traded 21,049 units and rose 50 cents to end at $53, Seprod climbed $2 and finished trading 2,100 shares to end at $45, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 1,451,195 units and rose 50 cents to close at $12, Wisynco Group concluded trading 1,451,195 stock units, rising 54 cents to end at $9.49.
Trading resulted in an average of 383,921 units valued at an average of $9,523,482 for each security traded. In contrast to 91,515 units for an average of $1,417,474 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 222,224 units valued at $4,137,703 versus 213,393 shares valued at an average of $3,829,031 on Wednesday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
shares traded, JMMB Group ended with a gain of 50 cents at $29 with 183,104 shares being exchanged.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange traded within a few hundred points of Tuesday’s record but pulled back to close just under 355,000 points on the all Jamaica Index, but well ahead of Tuesday’s record close.
The day’s volume was led by, Victoria Mutual Investments with 984,214 shares accounting for 35.85 percent of the volume traded, followed by Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 373,447 units and 13.60 percent of the main market volume Radio Jamaica with 187,582 units and 6.8 percent of the day’s volume.
NCB Financial Group lost $1 and ended trading 84,110 shares at $108.00. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.03, in settling at $11 in trading 373,447 shares, Scotia Group traded 119,050 shares and gained 94 cents to end at $53, Seprod finished trading 4,760 shares after rising $1 to close at $46, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents and ended at $15, with 101,251 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments traded 156,310 shares and rose 33 cents to $11.50.
At the end of trading, the prices of 12 stocks rose, 13 declined and 10 closed trading unchanged. Stanley Motta closed with 2,211 units changing hands after falling 35 cents to close at an all-time low of $4.60 while Kingston Wharves jumped to a new record high of $60.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 60 cents and settled at $9.40 trading 82,449 units, 138 Student Living finished with a gain of 28 cents at $4.29, with 2,900 stock units, Portland JSX dived $1.48 and ended at $8, with 350 units, Scotia Group lost 44 cents in trading 30,342 shares to close at $52.06, Supreme Ventures fell 40 cents and ended at $14.60, with 140,992 shares changing hands.