JSE majors retreat on Tuesday
At the close of the market, prices of 12 securities gained out of a total of 38 trading, while 15 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 4 falling, in the junior market.
Caribbean Cement was the star performer with a dive of $4.40 to close at $29.50 during the day and closed with 67,176 shares changing hands while Carreras exchanged 1,349,963 shares at $65 with a loss of 25 cents.
At the close 3,375,381 units valued at $114,125,679, changed hands, compared to the 3,502,355 units valued at $25,804,167 changing hands on Monday. The junior market accounted for 494,666 units valued at $2,264,166 of the stocks traded.
The market index ended with sizable losses, with the JSE Market Index all Jamaica Composite Index dropping 1,595.99 points to close at 179,931.64 and the JSE combined index falling 1,108.42 points, to end at 174,438.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless fell 5 cents and closed at 90 with 42,413 units changing hands. Grace Kennedy fell 50 cents and closed with 16,908 shares changing hands at $42, Jamaica Broilers had just 2,130 shares changing hands and dropped 95 cents to end at $14.55. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $28 with 14,727 units trading, JMMB Group traded 4,808 units and rose 60 cents to close at $10.90, Margaritaville Turks traded 48,100 shares to close at 23 US cents after easing by 1 cent, National Commercial Bank fell 5 cents to $40.20 with 19,860 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 19,860 shares to close $23.31 after falling 68 cents, 138 Student Living ordinary share traded at $4.80 while with 512,500 shares changing hands, Portland JSX closed at $11 after trading 24,700 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 95,519 shares and lost 9 cents to land at $1.31. Sagicor Group rose 19 cents in trading 602,900 shares to close at $23.51, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 49,223 shares to close with at $10.20, Scotia Group lost $1 and closed at $29 with 40,289 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures lost 5 cents to close at $4.80 with 14,000 shares
Dive in TTSE trading – Tuesday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market on Tuesday ended well down on the levels of trading Monday with just 30,000 units. The value of stocks traded dropped sharply against Monday’s level.
The market closed with marginal movements in the indices and ended with 4 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 6 remaining unchanged as 11 securities traded.
Market activity resulted in only 30,059 shares valued at $790,965 changing hands 1,213,787 shares valued at $5,684,628 on Monday.
The Composite Index rose 0.16 points to close at 1,155.15, the All T&T Index gained 0.25 points to close at 1,815.85 and the Cross Listed Index inched up 0.01 to 65.83 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank gained 4 cents in trading 100 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $40.05, Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent and ended with 1,419 shares changing hands at $110. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 2,000 shares changing hands and gained 21 cents to close at $6.89 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 10 cents and closed at $23.65 with 8,236 units changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 145 shares and lost 2 cents to close at $54.68.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 10,198 shares for a value of $356,930 to end at $35, Grace Kennedy ended with 195 shares trading at $2.55, Guardian Holdings ended with 2,893 shares changing hands at $12.80, JMMB Group ended with 480 shares changing hands at 61 cents. Point Lisas had 4,318 shares changing hands at $3.60 and Scotiabank closed with 75 shares to end at $58.
Heavy trading in NCB on TTSE – Monday
The market closed with marginal movements in the indices and ended with 3 stocks gaining, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged as 10 securities traded.
Market activity resulted in 1,213,787 shares valued at $5,684,628 changing hands 193,372 shares valued at $8,465,016 on Friday.
The Composite Index fell 0.85 points to close at 1,154.99, the All T&T Index gained 0.02 points to close at 1,815.60 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.24 to 65.82 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Flour ended with 200 shares changing hands to close at $2.53, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 14,357 shares changing hands and gained 21 cents to $6.89 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents closed at $23.55 with 4,100 units changing hands.
Losses| National Commercial Bank led trading with 853,222 shares changing hands for a value of $2,200,415 and lost 6 cents to close at $2.58, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent and closed at 52 weeks’ low of $20.69 with 10,000 shares changing hands and Massy Holdings traded 40 shares and lost 3 cents to close at $54.70.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 254,077 shares valued at $4,395,532, to end at $17.30 Clico Investment Fund traded 64,325 units valued at $1,453,745 to close at $22.60, Grace Kennedy ended with 1,060 shares and JMMB Group trading at $2.55 and ended with 12,406 shares changing hands at 61 cents.
3 up 5 down for TTSE stocks on Friday
Market activity resulted in 193,372 shares valued at $5,684,628 changing hands 120,506 shares valued at $5,056,978 on Thursday.
The Composite Index inched up 0.92 points to close at 1,155.84, the All T&T Index gained 1.84 points to close at 1,815.58 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 66.06 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings jumped 45 cents with 5,000 shares, changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $14.50, National Enterprises gained 1 cent and closed with just 280 shares changing hands at $10.01 and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents trading 10,000 shares valued at $1,270,200, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $127.02.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank lost 1 cent in trading 600 units to end at $40.01, Calypso Macro Index Fund dipped 25 cents while trading 423 units at 52 weeks’ low of $23, One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents and closed at 52 weeks’ low of $20.70 with 101,700 shares for a value of $2,104,772 changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent and ended with 500 shares changing hands at $109.99 and Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents and closed at $3.10 with 1,250 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 12,500 units with a value of $783,750 at $62.70, Clico Investment Fund traded 18,400 units valued at $415,840 to close at $22.60, Grace Kennedy ended with 9,008 shares trading at $2.55. Guardian Holdings ended with 6,799 shares changing hands at $12.80, , National Flour ended with 2,066 shares changing hands to close at $2.52, Prestige Holdings traded 2,110 shares at $11, Scotiabank closed with 7,802 shares valued at $452,516 to end at $58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.52 with 14,934 units with a value of $351,236 changing hands.
JSE stocks in sharp 3 day jump
Stocks had a bullish day on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as advancing stocks had a near 2 to 1 advantage over declining ones. The market indices climbed sharply as the all Jamaican Composite Index jumping nearly 2,000 points, but trading resulted in much less volumes passing through the market compared with Tuesday.
At the close of the market prices of 21 securities gained out of a total of 46 trading, while 12 declined in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
At the close, 4,442,113 units valued at $19,544,716, changed hands, compared to the 7,614,266 units valued at $192,616,632 changing hands on Tuesday. The junior market accounted for 635,440 units valued at $2,690,732 of the total traded on Wednesday.
The market index ended with good gains, with the JSE Market Index climbing 1,733.79 points to end at 163,116.10. The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,938.97 points to close at 181,255.14 and the JSE combined index surged 1,432.39 points, to end at 174,909.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 47,767 shares and gained 50 cents to close at $4, Berger Paint lost 35 cents to close at $4.70 with 11,300 units, Cable & Wireless continues to garner more support and rose 1 cent to close at 95 cents, with 22,766 units changing hands. Caribbean Cement jumped $1.54, to close at $27.54 with 126,265 units changing hands, Carreras fell 50 cents and closed at $65 with 17,705 units trading, Grace Kennedy rose 31 cents, with 3,196 shares changing hands at $42.80, Jamaica Broilers had 107,149 shares changing hands and gained 6 cents to end at $15.06. Jamaica Producers ended with a gain of 20 cents to close at $8.50 with 22,250 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 40 cents to end at $27 while trading 11,327 shares, JMMB Group traded 359,924 units and rose 26 cents to $10.25. Kingston Wharves traded 7,500 shares to close at $17.10, after rising 10 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 3,182 shares and closed with a gain of $1 at $42, Pan Jamaican Investments gained 5 cents and closed at $24 after trading 11,100 shares. Radio Jamaica ended with 72,000 units trading at $1.42, Sagicor Group traded 6,400 shares to close at $23.02. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,044 shares to close with at $10.35 with a 15 cents rise, Scotia Group gained 1 cent to close at $30.51 with 29,975 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 8,090 units changing hands at $26, for a loss of 10 cents. Seprod closed at $21 with 3,764 shares trading, Sterling Investments fell 75 cents to close at a new high of $14.25 with 16,963 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share traded 20,000 units at $2.40, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 2,341,500 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 549,576 units at $2.10.