The Jamaica Stock Exchange share dominated trading on Thursday with 11 million shares worth $211,431,551 followed by Jamaica Producers with 4 million units valued at $196,733,933. The market gained ground at the close, with 36 securities trading, as the prices of 15 stocks in the overall market rose, 10 declined, including 5 stocks rising and 4 declining, from the junior market.
Stocks traded, amount to 17,312,730 units valued at $418,558,926, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for to 1,048,182 shares valued at $1,996,575 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index gained 936.51 points to end at 159,849.42. The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,047.38 points to close at 177,601.83 and the JSE combined index climbed 596.18 points, to end at 171,007.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita Investments gained 3 cents to close with 78,048 shares changing hands at $3.08, Cable & Wireless, regained 5 cents with 459,576 units traded to close at $1.20, Caribbean Cement recovered the $2.90 it lost on Wednesday to close at $22 after trading 6,000 units. Carreras closed with a rise of $1.25 at $64.05 with 20,100 shares traded, Ciboney Group gained 4 cents to close at 20 cents with 343,692 shares trading, 1834 Investments gained 2 cents in trading 10,000 units at $1.02, Grace Kennedy lost 5 cents to close at $1265 with 25,208 units changing hands. 
Jamaica Broilers ended with 14,868 units changing hands to close at $14.50, JMMB Group traded 2,030 units to close at $9.80. National Commercial Bank ended with 19,842 units changing hands at $42, for a fall of 10 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment Trust closed with 7,195 shares trading at $26. Radio Jamaica had 7,200 shares trading at $1.65 after rising by 18 cents, Sagicor Group ended with 57,770 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 4,995 shares to close at $10.14. Supreme Ventures ended trading with 53,000 units at $4.50, and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share trade 12,886 units at $1.03 after falling 1 cent.
JSE drops again on Wednesday
June 22, 2016 by
Scotia Group traded the most in the JSE main market.
Scotia Group dominated trading in the main market with 2,314,908 shares changing hands with the price gaining $1.05 to close at $31.80, while Grace Kennedy closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $125.05 as investors bought 8,410 units at 5 cents more than the closing price on Tuesday.
Stocks traded, amount to 9,425,498 units valued at $122,022,748, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for to 4,960,144 shares valued at $25,785,964 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index fell 682.71 points to end at 158,912.91. The all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 763.53 points to close at 176,554.45 and the JSE combined index declined 737.78 points, to end at 170,411.56.
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 2 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Berger Paints dropped 45 cents to close with 95,404 shares changing hands at $4.05, Cable & Wireless, lost 15 cents with 372,926 units traded to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.90 to close at $19.10 after trading 7,375 units. The price of 1834 Investments fell 5 cents in trading 73,414 units at $1, Jamaica Broilers dropped 25 cents with 545,162 units changing hands, to close at $14.50. Jamaica Producers traded 25,435 shares at $49, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 31,150 shares unchanged at $19, JMMB Group traded 230,000 units to close at $9.80. Mayberry Investments had 12,239 units trading with a gain of 33 cents at $3.85,
National Commercial Bank ended with 28,370 units changing hands at $42.10, for a rise of 30 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment Trust closed with 209,603 shares trading, as the price fell $1.40 cents to $26. Radio Jamaica had 140,504 shares trading at $1.50, Sagicor Group ended with 27,339 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 10,422 shares and rose 2 cents to close at $10.14. Salad Foods traded 90,000 shares at $8, Scotia Investments traded 12,000 shares but rose 50 cents to close at $26, Supreme Ventures ended trading with 133,313 units at $4.50, after falling 25 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 40,871 units at 18 US cents.
JSE drops sharply on Tuesday
June 21, 2016 by
NCB lead the JSE with volume on Tuesday .
National Commercial Bank closed with 1,327,563 shares changing hands, the price fell by 20 cents to close at $41.80, Grace Kennedy chipped in with 253,791 units, with the price jumping $9, to close back at $125 and Jamaica Producers traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $49, after rising by $1 with 17,253 shares changing hands.
Stocks traded amount to 3,512,857 units valued at $109,817,045, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for to 1,016,398 units valued at $4,845,689 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index dived 1,245.08 points to end at 159,595.62. The all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,392.49 points to close at 177,317.98 and the JSE combined index declined 1,133.47 points, to end at 171,149.34.
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 3 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Berger Paints closed with 13,940 shares changing hands at $4.50, Cable & Wireless, lost 5 cent with 44,750 units traded to close at $1.30, Caribbean Cement gained 80 cents to close at $22 after trading 54,300 units, Carreras fell 1 cent in trading 2,400 shares and closed at $62.80. The price of 1834 Investments fell 11 cents in trading 11,900 units at $1.05, Jamaica Broilers gained 25 cents with 11,243 units changing hands, to close at $14.75. JMMB Group traded 12,445 units to close at $9.80. Pan Jamaican Investment Trust
closed with just 189 shares trading, as the price rose by 40 cents to $27.40, Radio Jamaica had 80,100 shares trading but fell 24 cents to $1.50, Sagicor Group ended with 287,712 shares changing hands after declining 1 cent to $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 38,550 shares and lost 3 cents to close at $10.12. Scotia Group rose 64 cents with 207,786 units trading to close at $30.75, Scotia Investments traded 12,600 shares but fell 50 cents to close at $25.50, Supreme Ventures ended trading with 36,902 units at $4.75, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 47,680 units at 18 US cents after slipping by 1.47 US cents and JMMB 7.5% preference share traded 29,000 units at $1.04 for a 1 cent rise.
Major gains for TTSE stocks – Tuesday
June 21, 2016 by
Massy jumped TT$4.99 on the TTSE on Tuesday
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is not confirming a turn around in the market just yet as it ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower, including Republic Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| First Citizens Bank price jumped $2.50 in trading 11,721 shares valued at $382,328 to close at $33.50, Massy Holdings leapt 10 percent with a gain of $4.99 to close at $55 with 6,479 shares with a value of $356,281, changing hands. Scotiabank jumped 85 cents to $53.85 as 3,004 shares were traded and Clico Investments ended with 22,400 shares carrying a value of $507.360 changing hands and gained 5 cents to close at $22.65. JMMB Group traded 286,213 shares and gained just 1 cent to close at 60 cents
The market closed on Tuesday with, 5 securities gaining, 2 declining stock, while 1 remained unchanged, as 335,562 shares valued at $1,633,062 changed hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 10.96 points or to close at 1,126.29,
the All T&T Index rose 21.78 points or 1.24 percent to close at 1,783.72 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.Losses| Point Lisas closed at a 52 weeks’ low, with 100 shares trading to close at $3.69 after losing just 1 cent and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,980 shares to end at $7.15 after falling 2 cents.
Firm Trades| Guardian Holdings closed at $12.80 with 2,665 shares changing hands.
JSE jumps higher on Monday
June 20, 2016 by
Pan Jam office building in Kingston Jamaica.
Stocks traded amount to 9,084,743 units valued at $145,603,514, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for 775,816 shares, valued at $4,015,547 of all trades.
The market closed with prices of 10 stocks in the overall market rising, 12 declining, including 3 stocks rising and 2 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index gained 1,108.10 points to end at 160,840.70. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,239.29 points to close at 178,710.47 and the JSE combined index climbed 978.39 points, to end at 172,282.81.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, demand for Caribbean Cement has melted away as the price of oil on the world market heats up, with the stock price falling 80 cents to close at $21.20 after trading just 2,965 units. Bids for Cement are few with only 13,000 units being bought down to $19. Carreras added 1 cent in trading 33,000 shares and closed at $62.81. The price of 1834 Investments fell 4 cents in trading 77,834 units at $1.16, Jamaica Broilers traded 12,880 units changing hands to close at $14.50, Jamaica Producers traded 10,266 shares at $48, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.02 in trading 2,000 shares to close at $19, JMMB Group declined by 20 cents in trading 109,800 units to close at $9.80.
National Commercial Bank closed with 304,003 shares changing hands at $42, Radio Jamaica had 78,200 shares trading but fell 11 cents to $1.74, Sagicor Group ended with 265,658 shares changing hands after rising 11 cents to $23.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 38,950 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $10.15. Scotia Group with 274,855 units to close at $30.11, Scotia Investments traded 27,072 shares and gained $1 to close at $26 and Supreme Ventures lost just 1 cent in trading 164,840 units at $4.75.
Heavy trading in 4 stocks – Friday
June 17, 2016 by
Scotia Group was one of the leading trades on Friday with more than 570,000 shares.
Stocks traded amount to 9,658,526 units valued at $241,159,958, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for 721,925 shares, valued at $3,110,379 of all trades.
The market closed with prices of 12 stocks in the overall market rising, 13 declining, including 6 stocks rising and 5 declining, from the junior market. At the close 2 stocks ended at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at a low.The JSE Market Index gained 92.63 points to end at 159,639.97. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 103.60 points to close at 177,471.18 and the JSE combined index climbed 184.76 points, to end at 171,119.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.26 after trading 269,176 units, Carreras fell 5 cents in trading 3,520 shares and closed at $62.80, Ciboney traded 65,000 units at 15 cents, Grace Kennedy closed with 157,510 shares trading at $125,
Jamaica Broilers traded 76,896 units changing hands with a fall of 15 cents to close at $14.50. Jamaica Producers traded 61,482 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $48, JMMB Group gained 18 cents in trading 10,810 units to close at $10, Sagicor Group ended with 36,368 shares changing hands after rising 10 cents to $22.90, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 14,900 shares but gained 55 cents to close at $10.10. Scotia Investments traded 18,878 shares, but fell $1.15 to close at $25, Seprod traded 112,200 shares with a decline of 50 cents at $16.50, Supreme Ventures gained just 1 cent in trading 34,150 units at $4.76 and Proven Investment preference share traded 20,000 units and fell 20 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.80.
Pan Jam at new high in early trades
June 17, 2016 by
Pan Jamaican Investment traded at $27.40 for a new high with 2.66 million shares and Jamaica Producers traded at $48 for a new 52 weeks’ high with 31,798 shares, 
in early Friday morning trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Grace Kennedy traded 21,805 shares, with the price remaining unchanged at $125 with no stock now on offer.
Trading resulted in activity in 23 securities, accounting for a volume of 3,171,661 units as 11 stocks gained and 7 declined. The average number of shares traded amounts to just 132,153 units compared to an average of 63,724 units on Thursday.
After 75 minutes of trading in the early morning session, on Friday, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 513.40 points to 177,880.98, the JSE Market Index gained 459.05 points to 160,099.02, the JSE combined index climbed 540.17 to close at 171,659.83 points and the junior market index rose 11.12 points to 2,256.56.
Huge arbitrage between JSE stocks on TTSE
June 16, 2016 by
Massy jumped TT$1.74 on the TTSE on Thursday
JMMB Group trades at a 10 percent premium on the Trinidad Stock Exchange to the last traded price in Jamaica while Scotia Investments is trading at the equivalent of $31 versus $26 in Jamaica a 20 percent difference.
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, 3 declined, while 4 remained unchanged, as 395,460 shares valued at $11,087,828 changed hands. At the close 1 stock ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index gained 1.18 points to close at 1,113.43, the All T&T Index rose 4.86 points to close at 1,759.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 61.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 2,009 shares and gained 93 cents to close at $31, Massy Holdings leapt $1.74 to close at $50 with 8,580 shares with a value of $419,474 changing hands and Scotiabank traded 22,019 shares valued at $1,147,585 and jumped 90 cents to end at $53 .
Losses| National Commercial Bank traded 245,000 shares valued at $637,000, lost 5 cents, to close at $2.60, Republic Holdings ended with 76,222 shares with a value of $8,187,594 changing hands, but lost 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.43 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and closed at $22.25 with 18,730 units valued at $416,625 changing hands.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 3,500 shares changing hands, to close at $22.60, National Flour ended with 2,900 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 4,000 shares changing hands at $11 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 12,500 shares to end at $7.
Grace hits new high again – Thursday
June 16, 2016 by
Grace Kennedy traded at a new closing high of $125 on Thursday.
Grace Kennedy jumped by $7 to close at a new 52 weeks high of $125 with 196,201 shares, on a day when 38 securities changed hands in the overall Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday. The market closed with prices of 18 stocks in the overall market rising, 13 declining, including 8 stocks rising and 6 declining, from the junior market.
Grace was the only stock that ended at a new 52 weeks’ high. The volume and value of stocks traded amounted to 2,514,634 units valued at $45,439,974, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for 755,695 shares, valued at $3,529,737 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index fell 79.11 points to end at 159,639.97. The all Jamaica Composite Index declined 88.48 points to close at 177,367.58 and the JSE combined index rose 86.04 points, to end at 171,119.66.
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, Barita Investments fell by 8 cents to $3 with 53,051 shares changing hands, Berger Paints traded 5,000 shares to end at $4.50, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent to close at $1.26 after trading 171,974units, Caribbean Cement climbed by $1 in trading 32,220 shares and closed at $22. Jamaica Broilers traded 27,829 units changing hands with a rise of 15 cents to close at $14.65. Jamaica Producers traded 5,805 shares and fell 50 cents to end at $47.50, JMMB Group gained 18 cents in trading 1,000,000 units to close at $10.
Kingston Wharves traded just 3,800 shares at $13, National Commercial Bank traded 16,497 shares at $41.15 after adding 3 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment Trust traded 26,818 shares to end at $27. Radio Jamaica closed trading with 30,600 shares with the price rising 10 cents to end at $1.85, Sagicor Group ended with 22.80 shares changing hands after falling 20 cents to $22.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 34,388 shares but fell 57 cents to close at $9.55, Scotia Group rose 20 cents to close at $31.61 with 67,829 units changing hands. Scotia Investments traded 8,895 shares, added 5 cents to close at $26.15 and Seprod traded 5,454 shares unchanged at $17.
