Grace Kennedy traded 7.8 million shares for $380 million accounting for 69 percent of the overall market volume of 11,332,892 units for $423,780,603 on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday.
The main market closed with 27 securities changed hands, with 7 rising, 12 falling and 8 trading firm leading to the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,135.75 points to a record close of 325,323.92. The JSE Index rose 1,034.80 points to a record closing high of 296,406.87.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed with a loss of 50 cents at $9, with 42,553 shares, Berger Paints ended 1 cent higher at $17.11, with 20,000 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.20, with 52,210 units as trading winds down with the shares scheduled for delisting on April 11. Carreras finished with a loss of 10 cents at $10.80, with 1,133,057 shares, 
Caribbean Cement settled with a loss of 50 cents at $38, with 9,810 shares. Grace Kennedy traded 50 cents higher at $49, with 7,778,385 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading at $20.50, with 4,320 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 15 cents at $15.50, with 22,722 shares, shares of Jamaica Stock Exchange ended 2 cents higher at $6.97, with 64,250 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading at $26.50, with 223,718 shares, Kingston Properties finished 24 cents higher at $6.64, with 13,000 stock units, Kingston Wharves settled at $40, with 4,077 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6, with 41,007 shares. NCB Financial Group traded with a loss of $2.15 at $97.10, with 73,521 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $200 to $900, with 200 stock units, PanJam Investment ended at $43, with 48,145 units, Pulse Investments finished with a loss of 9 cents at $1.70, with 45,700 shares. 
Radio Jamaica settled 1 cent higher at $1.05, with 92,144 shares, 
Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of $2 at $37, with 32,881 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $15.30, with 1,000 shares. Scotia Group finished trading $2.50 higher at $53.50, with 19,086 shares, Seprod closed 20 cents higher at $34.20, with 6,422 shares. Supreme Ventures concluded trading at $11.90, with 148,640 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 39 cents at $4.01, with 657,398 units, Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 3 cents at $10.36, with 389,901 shares and In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% closed at $1, with 8,500 shares, Proven Investments 8.25% settled with a loss of 75 cents at $5.15, with 400,245 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “New closing high for JSE on Thursday.”
4 stocks rise on TTSE 2 fall – Thursday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended Thursday, with 14 securities trading, against 15 on Wednesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
Trading volume remained low, resulting in 293,550 shares valued at $2,488,584 changing hands, compared to 186,626 shares valued at $3,719,226 on Wednesday.
At close, the Composite Index gained 0.84 points on Thursday to 1,263.90, the All T&T Index rose 1.95 points to 1,700.29, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.04 points to close at 111.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 1 stock with the bid lower than the last selling price and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments closed with an increase of 1 cent and completed trading at $20.16, with 24,533 units, First Citizens finished 19 cents higher and concluded at a 52 weeks’ high of $32.70, after exchanging 2,000 shares, JMMB Group rose 1 cent and ended at $1.86, with 39,000 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial added 4 cents and completed trading at $7.80, with 47,615 units.
Losses| Ansa McAl shares fell 5 cents and completed trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.95, with 19 units changing hands and First Caribbean International Bank closed with a loss of 15 cents at $9.35, after exchanging 59,150 shares.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy ended trading at $3.15, with 99,926 units, Massy Holdings ended at $47, with 250 stock units changing hands, National Flour settled at $1.68, after exchanging 1,824 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.58, with 600 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank settled at $62.56, after exchanging 3,480 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading at $27.25, after exchanging 11,138 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60, with 4,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.55, after exchanging just 15 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Light trading on JSE main market – Wednesday
Jamaica Stock Exchange main market stocks had a light on Wednesday with trading of just 2,989,332 units, valued at a mere $34,924,721 as 24 securities changed hands, with 12 rising, 7 falling and 6 trading firm.
The main market closed with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling by 421.16 points to 324,188.17 and the JSE Index declined 383.73 points to 295,372.07.
In market activity, Berger Paints jumped 60 cents to end at $17.10, with 10,199 stock units trading, Carreras finished 20 cents higher at $10.90, with 298,389 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.50 to $38.50, with 3,401 shares, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 50 cents at $48.50, with 62,851 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading at $20.50, with 15,756 units. 
Jamaica Producers closed 53 cents higher at $15.65, with 53,028 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $6.95, with 36,598 shares changing hands, JMMB Group concluded trading at $26.50 after rising 90 cents, with 14,840 shares, Kingston Wharves settled at $40, with 3,626 units. Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 37 cents at $6.05, with 54,300 shares, NCB Financial Group traded with a rise of $1.76 to end at $99.25, after exchanging 148,413 shares, Palace Amusement closed at $1,100, with 286 stock units, PanJam Investment ended 35 cents higher at $43, with 31,067 units. Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.04, with 138,578 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $2.85 to $39, with 23,975 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with a loss of 19 cents at $15.30, 
with 180,332 shares changing hands, Scotia Group finished trading with a loss of $2.99 to $51, with 104,447 shares, Seprod closed after rising $1 to $34, with 6,118 shares. Supreme Ventures concluded trading and gained 20 cents to end at $11.90, with 98,103 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished with 771,188 units trading and rose 35 cents to $4.40, Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 11 cents at $10.39, with 286,528 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% closed with a loss of 2 cents at $1, with 250 shares, Proven Investments ended trading 1 cent higher at $5.90, with 200 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE majors’ late pull back on Wednesday.”
More TTSE stocks rise than fall – Wednesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended Wednesday, with 15 securities trading, against 14 on Tuesday, with 5 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
Trading volume remained low, resulting in 186,626 shares valued at $3,719,226 changing hands, compared to 117,881 shares valued at $1,542,037 on Tuesday.
At close, the Composite Index lost 1.08 points to 1,263.06, the All T&T Index declined 0.98 points to 1,698.34, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.16 points to close at 111.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Wednesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens finished trading with a gain of 1 cent at $32.51, after exchanging 1,622 shares, JMMB Group closed with an increase of 10 cents at $1.85, with 50,990 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended trading and gained 4 cents to end at $12.48, with 10,000 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 1 cent and completed trading at $7.76, with 23,935 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading 5 higher at $88.55, after exchanging 707 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy fell 10 cents and completed trading at $3.15, with 5,000 units, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 40 cents and ended at $47, with 2,482 stock units changing hands and National Enterprises shed 4 cents and completed trading at $9.75, with 500 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.72, with 500 stock units changing hands, Clico Investments completed trading at $20.15, with 7,379 units, National Flour settled at $1.68, after exchanging 27,397 shares. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.58, with 15,598 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank settled at $62.56, after exchanging 109 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded market activity at $27.25, after exchanging 4,407 shares and Unilever Caribbean completed trading at $32, with 36,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
New high for JSE with more to come
The JSE main market closed at a new high on Tuesday with indicators pointing to more gains ahead as the market moves gradually upwards.
Jamaica Stock Exchange main market stocks continued on their upward climb as bullish sentiments exert upward pressure and steering the market higher, landed it at new closing high on Tuesday with more gains to come.
The main market closed with moderate trading of 2,989,332 units valued at $34,924,721, flowing from 27 securities changing hands, with 9 rising, 10 falling and 7 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,341.98 points to end at a record closing high of 324,609.33 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,222.70 points to a new closing record high of 295,755.80.
In market activity, 
Barita Investments closed at $9.50, with 1,317 shares trading, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $1.20, with 143,146 units, Carreras finished 10 cents higher at $10.70, with 102,432 shares, Caribbean Cement settled $1 higher at $36, with 112,607 shares, Grace Kennedy traded 1,496 stock units in rising $1 to end at $49. Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 50 cents at $20.50, in exchanging 198,187 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 88 cents at $15.12, with 6,207 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended 25 cents higher at $6.95, with 6,248 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 40 cents at $25.60, as 5,739 shares changed hands. Kingston Properties finished 15 cents higher at $6.40, with 5,000 stock units, Mayberry Investments ended trading 88 cents higher at $6.42, with 36,780 shares, NCB Financial Group fell by $1.51 to $97.49, with 21,004 shares trading, 1834 Investments rose 1 cent to $1.20, with 37,871 shares. 138 Student Living ended at $5.50, with 8,500 shares, changing hands. Palace Amusement rose $100 and closed at $1,100, with 100 stock units trading, 
PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 35 cents at $42.65, with 1,351 units, Radio Jamaica settled 8 cents higher at $1.09, with 102,002 shares, Sagicor Group lost 35 cents to end at $36.15, with 75,366 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $15.49, with 300 shares. Scotia Group finished at $53.99, with 1,985 shares changing hands, Seprod closed at $33, with 30,103 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $11.70, after 83,750 stock units were exchanged, Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 44 cents at $4.05, with 474,525 units and Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 34 cents at $10.50, with 1,520,527 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% traded at $1.99, with 1,193 stock units, JMMB Group 7.5% closed at $1.02, with 11,396 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Record close for JSE majors on Tuesday.”
Record close for JSE majors on Tuesday
The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a second consecutive day of gains on Tuesday, with the market indices ending at new record closing highs.
At the end of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,341.98 points to end at a record closing high of 324,609.33 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,222.70 points to finish at a record closing high of 295,755.80.
Trading resulted in, flowing from the exchanging of 29 securities, with 10 rising, 10 falling and 9 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets.
Securities closing with sizable price changes include, including a rise of $1 in the price of Caribbean Cement to $35, Grace Kennedy gained of $1 to $49, Mayberry Investments rose 88 cents to $6.42,
Palace share price climbed $100 to $1,100
Palace Amusement added $100 to $1,100 and NCB Financial lost $1.51 to end at $97.49.
Main market activity ended with 2,989,332 units valued at $34,924,721 changing hands compared to 11,248,457 units valued at over $130,109,783 on Thursday. Wisynco Group with 1,520,527 units that accounted or 50.87 percent of the overall market volume and Victoria Mutual Investments closed trading with 474,525 units and 15.87 percent of traded volume were the two dominant trades.
Trading resulted in an average of 110,716 shares valued at $1,293,508, for each security traded, compared to 387,878 shares valued at $4,486,544 on Thursday. In contrast, March closed with an average of 626,526 units with an average value at $20,492,207 for each security traded.
The US dollar market closed on Tuesday with 144,650 units valued at US$30,130. JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 1,500 units with rise of a fraction of a cent, to close at US$1 after rising by 5 US cents and Proven Investments closed trading with 143,150 units at 20 US cents. The market index closed unchanged at 161.45 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – New high for JSE with more to come
JSE in big Holy Thursday recovery
Caribbean Cement dropped $4.54 on Thursday.
The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 2,405.36 points to 323,267.35 on Thursday while the JSE Index climbed 2,191.55 points to 294,533.10, as advancing stocks out did declining ones on the last trading day for April.
Trading closed with 32 securities changing hands, up from 27 on Wednesday, leading to 16 advancing, 10 declining and 6 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, including a drop of $4.94 in Caribbean Cement to $35, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of $1.45 to $48, Jamaica Broilers rose $1 to an all-time high of $21, Jamaica Producers added $1.05 to end at $16, Kingston Wharves gained $2 at in trading at $40, PanJam Investment recovered from the sharp fall of $10.10 on Wednesday, jumping $11 to $43 and a surge of $3.14 in Scotia Group pushed the closing price to $53.99.
Jamaica Broilers closed at a record high on Thursday.
Main market activity ended with 11,248,457 units valued at over $130,109,783 compared to 5,013,846 units valued at $96,400,279 changing hands on Wednesday. Ciboney Group traded 3,892,538 units for 34.61 percent of the day’s volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1,877,516 units or 16.69 percent of the overall market volume, Kingston Wharves with 1,224,813 units or 10.89 percent of stocks traded, Carreras traded 847,800 units and Victoria Mutual Investments closed trading with 731,119 shares changing hands.
Trading resulted in an average of 387,878 shares valued at $4,486,544, for each security traded, compared to 192,840 shares valued at $3,707,703 on Wednesday. For the month to date, an average of 626,526 units with an average value at $20,492,207 traded, compared to 639,063 units with an average value at $20,361,477 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with an average of 213,336 units, valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
The US dollar market closed on Thursday with 51,494 units valued at over US$26,317. Productive Business Solution traded 43,029 units with rise of a fraction of a cent, to close at 58 US cents Proven Investments closed trading with 7,170 units at 20 US cents and Margaritaville (Turks) ended with 1,295 units trading and fell 5 US cents to 20 US cents. The market index closed with a fall of 6.32 points to 161.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – Sharp price changes continue on JSE main market – Thursday.
Big price changes continue for JSE majors – Thursday
Jamaica Stock Exchange main market activity, closed on Thursday with more sharp price movements, including a drop of $4.94 in Caribbean Cement, a $11 jump in the price of PanJam Investment and a surge of $3.14 in Scotia Group share price.
The main market closed with 11,248,457 units valued at $130,109,783 flowing from 27 securities changing hands, with 15 securities rising, 9 falling and 3 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 2,405.36 points to 323,267.35 and the JSE Index jumped 2,191.55 points to 294,533.10.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed at $9.50, with 14,730 shares trading, Cable & Wireless concluded trading 14 cents higher at $1.30, with 563,032 units, Carreras finished with a loss of 30 cents at $10.60, with 847,800 shares, Caribbean Cement settled with a loss of $4.94 at $35, with 264,524 shares, Ciboney Group fell 2 cents to 12 cents, with 3,892,538 shares. Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of $1.45 at $48, with 42,306 stock units, Jamaica Broilers gained $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $21, in trading 13,100 units, Jamaica Producers closed $1.05 higher at $16, with 14,110 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 10 cents at $6.70, with 8,000 shares. JMMB Group rose 50 cents to $26, with 327,174 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a gain of $2 to $40, with 1,224,813 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 86 cents at $5.54, in the exchange of 376,631 shares, NCB Financial Group rose 29 cents to $99, with 112,718 shares changing hands. 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.19, with 57,662 shares, Palace Amusement closed at $1,000, trading 642 stock units, PanJam Investment jumped $11 to close at $43, with 68,720 units, Pulse Investments finished 4 cents higher at $1.79, with 6,000 shares. 
Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 8 cents at $1.01, trading 298,672 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading 40 cents higher at $36.50, with 132,221 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 4 cents to end at $15.49, with 79,088 shares. Scotia Group jumped $3.14 to close at $53.99, with 14,505 shares trading, Seprod closed with a loss of 50 cents at $33, in the trading of 5,384 shares. Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $11.90, with 238,420 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished 38 cents higher at $4.49, with 731,119 units changing hands, Wisynco Group settled 34 cents higher at $10.84, with 1,877,516 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% traded 4 cents higher at $1.99, with 6,300 stock units, JMMB Group 7.5% closed at $1.02, with 15,440 shares, Proven Investments jumped 74 cents to close at $5.89, with 14,939 units, changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE in big Holy Thursday recovery.”
JSE suffers more losses – Wednesday
The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered more losses on Wednesday on top of those on Tuesday with the all Jamaican Composite Index dropping 1,851.50 points to 320,861.99 and the JSE Index falling 1,686.92 points to 292,341.55.
The decline was accompanied by lower trading volumes than on Tuesday as less money chased stocks.
Trading closed with 27 securities changing hands, up from 30 on Tuesday, leading to 11 advancing, 9 declining and 7 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Caribbean Cement rising $1.44 to close at $39.94, Grace Kennedy with a gain of $1.95 to $49.45, Jamaica Broilers rising 97 cents to $20, JMMB Group climbing by $1.75 to $26.45, Palace Amusement dropping back $300 to $1,000, Pan Jam Investment falling $10.10 to $32, Scotia Group dropping $2.05 to end at $50.85 and Seprod adding $1.50 to $33.50.
Main market activity ended with 5,013,846 units valued at $96,400,279 compared to 21,289,061 units valued at $268,573,132 changing hands on Tuesday. Sagicor Group traded 833,093 units followed by Wisynco Group with 789,638 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments with 600,506 units.
Trading resulted in an average of 192,840 shares valued at $3,707,703 for each security traded, compared to 760,324 shares valued at $9,591,898 on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 639,063 units with an average value at 20,361,477 traded, compared to 661,120 units with an average value at $21,229,208 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with an average of 213,336 units, valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
The US dollar market closed on Wednesday with Proven Investments trading 176,022 units valued at $36,712 at 20 US cents with the market index closing with a gain of 3.97 points to 167.77 as the weighted average price for the day was 20.86 US cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – Sharp price movements hit JSE main market – Wednesday.
Sharp price changes hit JSE main market – Wednesday
Palace Amusement fell $300 to $1,300 on Wednesday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market activity closed on Wednesday with sharp price changes in a number of the stocks, including a $300 fall in the price of Palace shares.
The main market closed with 26 securities changing hands and ended with 11 securities rising, 9 falling and 6 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,851.50 points to 320,861.99 and the JSE Index dropped 1,686.92 points to 292,341.55.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed 5 cents higher at $9.50, with 9,750 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.16, with 41,885 units, Carreras finished at $10.90, with 595,645 shares, Caribbean Cement settled $1.44 higher at $39.94, with 17,731 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading 2 cents higher at $0.14, with 91,700 shares. Grace Kennedy traded $1.95 higher at $49.45, with 19,051 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 97 cents higher at $20, with 143,137 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 5 cents at $14.95, with 14,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 19 cents at $6.80, with 30,200 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 95 cents at $25.50, with 244,649 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of 50 cents at $38, with 573 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading 20 cents higher at $6.40, with 113,221 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 1 cent higher at $98.71, with 75,906 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading 4 cents higher at $1.19, with 14,029 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $300 and closed at $1,000, with 250 stock units, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 4.98 cents at $37.12, with 113,088 units, Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 1 cent at $1.09, with 62,491 shares.
Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 15 cents at $36.10, with 833,093 stock units, and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $15.45, with 8,592 shares. Scotia Group finished trading $50.85 higher at $50.85, with 345,681 shares, Seprod closed $1.50 higher at $33.50, with 1,000 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading 45 cents higher at $11.95, with 524,028 stock units. Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 27 cents at $4.11, with 600,506 units, Wisynco Group settled 1 cent higher at $10.50, with 789,638 shares trading. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group closed at $1.02, with 224,002 shares, Proven Investments settled at $5.15, with 100,000 units, changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE Investors slam cabinet changes – Wednesday.”