JSE drops 2,100 points on Monday
At the close of trading, 12 stocks in the overall market gained, 15 declined including 5 stocks rising and 5 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index dropped 1,890.26 points to end at 151,543.53. The all Jamaica Composite Index dived 2,114.01 points to close at 168,312.78 and the JSE combined index fell 1,649.69 points, to close at 164,347.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.39 after while trading 65,950 units, Caribbean Cement traded 55,688 shares as the price fell 49 cents to close at $26, Carreras gained 50 cents while trading 19,576 shares, to close at $64. Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents to $84 with 7,042 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 45 cents to end at $21 while trading 108,346 shares, JMMB Group lost 50 cents in trading 16,326 shares to close at $9.50, Kingston Wharves traded 7,400 shares and gained 15 cents, to close at $11.65, Margaritaville Turks rose 1 US cent in trading 46,700 shares at 17 US cents. National Commercial Bank fell 23 cents while trading 27,361 shares to close at $39.77, Pan Jamaican Investment jumped $3 with 36,922 shares trading at $97, Radio Jamaica traded 366,763 shares and dropped 9 cents, to end at $1.10, Sagicor Group ended with 16,250 shares changing hands with a loss of 31 cents at $22.69. Scotia Group dropped $2.49 to close at $30.50 while 16,127 units changed hands, Scotia Investments ended trading 1,000 shares and gained 80 cents to close at $26, Supreme Ventures fell 8 cents and closed at $5.27 with 15,698 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 113,178 units at 19 US cents, down from 20 US cents. JMMB 6% US preference share lost 5 cents in trading 50,000 units at US$1.05, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 3,612,600 units at $1.05 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 533,800 units at $2.15.
1,700 points drop erased- Friday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange racked up big index losses in the early morning session on Friday, with all Jamaica Composite Index dropping 1,680.04 points but closed in a positive territory at the end. A total of 35 securities changed hands, accounting for 3,857,762 units valued at $55,590,365, in all market segments.
The junior market accounted for 1,443,534 units of the shares traded, valued at $5,505,458.
At the close of trading, 11 stocks in the overall market gained, 10 declined including 3 of the stocks rising and 4 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index gained 77.70 points to end at 153,433.79. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 86.90 points to close at 170,426.79 and the JSE combined index climbed 9.38 points, to close at 164,347.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 42,400 shares to close at $4, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.39 after rising 3 cents while trading 70,450 units, Caribbean Cement traded 3,459 shares as the price fell 1 cent to close at $26.49, Carreras shed 50 cents while trading 10,995 shares, to close at $63.50. Grace Kennedy ended at $83.50 with 11,270 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 12,370 units changing hands, to close at $14.55. Jamaica Producers dropped $1 with 10,000 units changing hands at $33.50, JMMB Group lost 50 cents in trading 8,774 shares to close at $10,, Kingston Wharves traded 500,000 shares and fell $1.50, to close at $11.50, Mayberry Investments traded 31,380 shares and gained of 5 cents, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank fell 25 cents while trading 81,123 shares to close at $40 Pan Jamaican Investment jumped $5.50 with 117,925 shares trading at $94, Radio Jamaica traded 16,000 shares and gained 4 cents to end at $1.19, Sagicor Group ended with 28,010 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 139,565 shares to close at $10 after falling 15 cents. Scotia Group climbed by 99 cents to close at $32.99 while 756,529 units changed hands, Scotia Investments ended trading 11,920 shares but fell 80 cents to $25.20, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.35 with 13,812 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 529,237 units at $1.05 for a rise of 1 cent.
Only 2 stocks fell on TTSE – Friday
Trading ended with 107,743 shares valued at $1,907,529 changing hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.31 points to close at 1,120.12, the All T&T Index rose 1.12 points to close at 1,787.24 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.07 points to 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 5 cents and traded 31,648 units valued at $715,258 to close at $22.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 90 cents in closing at $20.50 with 30,655 shares valued at $616,243 trading.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49.97 after losing 1 cent, to close with 2,760 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 11,280 shares changing hands, to end with a fall of 1 cent at $7.05.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 4,000 units at $39.50, Grace Kennedy traded 4,600 shares at $5.15, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 9,500 shares trading. JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with just 270 shares changing hands, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 10,000 at $3.94, Trinidad Cement ended with 3,000 units trading at $3.35 and West Indian Tobacco traded 30 shares to close at $126.36.
Low volumes continue on JSE – Thursday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with very low volumes in the main market as just 2.27 million shares, including 1.48 million from the preference sector traded, well below the junior market. A total of 36 securities changed hands, accounting for 5,704,171 units valued at a mere $29,931,176, in all market segments.
The junior market accounted for 3,434,205 shares valued at $13,133,950. At the close of trading 17 stocks in the overall market gained, 13 declined including 6 of the stocks rising and 4 declining, from the junior market. Two stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs including one in the junior market.
The JSE Market Index dropped 495.26 points to end at 153,356.09. The all Jamaica Composite Index pulled back 553.88 points to close at 170,339.89 and the JSE combined index climbed down 628.43 points, to close at 164,337.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.36 after losing 3 cents while trading 42,179 units, Caribbean Cement traded 4,120 shares but the price gained 50 cents to close at $26.50, Carreras recovered 50 cents while trading 18,220 shares, to close at $64. Ciboney traded 108,000 shares but fell 2 cents to end at 12 cents, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents to end at $83.50 with 6,038 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 54,653 units changing hands, to close at $14.55, after rising by 5 cents. Jamaica Producers jumped $1.25 with just 250 units changing hands at $34.50, JMMB Group rose by 50 cents in trading 3,627 shares to close at $10.50, Kingston Wharves traded just 200 shares and gained 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, National Commercial Bank fell 65 cents while trading 22,416 shares to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 39,500 shares but fell 4 cents to $1.15, Sagicor Group climbed by $1 to end with 323,077 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,156 shares to close at $10.15 after falling 10 cents, Scotia Group declined by $1 to close at $32 while 43,830 units changed hands. Supreme Ventures fell 30 cents and closed at $5.35 with 80,300 shares changing hands, Proven Investments traded 24,067 share at 20 US cents and JMMB 7.5% preference shares traded 1,476,960 units at $2.14 for the loss of 1 cent.
4 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Trading ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 at a 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market close with 15 active securities changing hands on Tuesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market.
Trading ended with 459,414 shares valued at $5,306,087 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 5.36 points to close at 1,119.31, the All T&T Index eased 10.31 points to close at 1,787.58 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 59.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 20,130 shares valued at $2,543,626 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.36 after rising 1 cent.
Losses| ANSA McAL lost 49 cents in trading 50 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $62.49, Firstcaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to close at $6.51 with 965 shares, Massy Holdings lost $1.01 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 22,080 shares valued at $1,103,975 changing hands. National Enterprises contributed 26,828 shares with a value of $301,542 but lost 15 cents in closing at $11.20. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to close at $21.48 while trading 100 shares, Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.95 with a loss of 4 cents as 800 units changed hands and Scotiabank had 2,000 shares trading at $55 after falling $1.43 for a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,800 units at $22.60, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.15 with 160,000 shares traded, for a valued of $824,000, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 216,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded 100 shares at $2.30, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 1,000 at $2.70 and Trinidad Cement traded 100 shares to end at $3.35.
Trading picked up on TTSE – Friday
The Composite Index declined by 1.14 points to close at 1,125.23, the All T&T Index eased 2.47 points to close at 1,799.00 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.03 points to end at 59.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 3 cents and closed with 33,285 shares valued at $582,378 changing hands, at $7.13, Point Lisas rose 4 cents to end at $3.94 with 212 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to close $3.36 with 597,415 shares valued at $2,006,665 changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 361 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.35 after rising 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investments Fund traded 208,749 shares and lost 10 cents, to end at $22.60, Guardian Holdings had 30,265 shares valued at $393,447 changing hands, to end 25 cents lower at $13. Massy Holdings lost 71 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $51.50 with 5,083 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings declined by 1 cent to close at $108.99, with 25 shares changing hands, at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units at $39.50, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 5,035 shares to end at $6.52, Grace Kennedy traded 9,064 shares at $5.15, National Enterprises closed with 182 shares changing hands at $11.35. Scotia Investments closed with 2,500 shares trading at $1.62 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded at $19.52 with 270,538 shares valued at $5,280,915 changing hands.
JSE stocks make more gains – Tuesday
Trading amounted to 8,175,132 units valued at $170,455,575 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 3,312,315 units valued at $12,515,372.
The JSE Market Index gained 227.72 points to end at 151,270.83, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 736.09 points to 168,007.80 and the JSE combined index climbed 658.18 points, to close at 161,527.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 14,027 units to close at $4 after rising by 10 cents, Cable & Wireless rose 2 cents to close at $1.35, in trading 500,946 units, Caribbean Cement traded 241,594 shares and fell $2 to close at $24, Carreras fell 1 cent while trading 270,430 shares, to close at $64.99. Grace Kennedy traded 1,412,488 shares with a rise of 50 cents, to end at $82, Jamaica Broilers had 46,616 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 20 cents at $14.25. National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 101,619 shares to close at $40, Radio Jamaica traded 74,000 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 35 cents to end with 193,396 shares changing hands at $22.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,110 shares to close at $10.25, for a rise of 25 cents. Scotia Group closed with a gain of 5 cents at $30.55 with 211,936 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with 63,960 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 4,133 units to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,672,980 units at $1.04, with a fall of 2 cents.
Jamaican stocks drop again – Wednesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising while 16 declined. Trading amounted to 6,525,627 units valued at $85,157,957 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,448,567 units valued at $4,853,764.
The JSE Market Index declined 1,043.10 points to end at 149,006.90, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,166.58 points to 165,475 and the JSE combined index dropped 699.90 points, to close at 157,519.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita added 42 cents with just 3,000 units changing hands to end at $3.72, Berger Paints closed at $4 after trading 26,000 shares with a gain of 50 cents, Cable & Wireless rose by 2 cents to close at $1.28, in trading 40,000 units. Caribbean Cement fell $1.89 to close at $19.11 with 3,075,900 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 18,790 shares, to close at $66, Ciboney traded 461,143 shares but shed 2 cents to end at 13 cents, Grace lost 42 cents to close at $81.10 with 142,927 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 30,865 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 80 cents at $13.70. Jamaica Producers ended at $32 while trading 105,600 shares, JMMB Group had 22,971 shares changing hands with a loss of 38 cents to end at $9.60, Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.