All Jamaica at record high 140,195 points

Cable & Wireless HQ - the stock traded at a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday, Friday and Monday

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday, Friday and Monday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday at a record high of 140,194.65 points after adding 2,684.37 points with 22 stocks rising, 7 declining as 37 securities, totalling 9,954,429 units valued at $35,061,223 changed hands, in all market segments. A total of 6 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
Today’s gain pushed the market well over the old record of 138,917.59 set on 24th of January 2005 and ends the longest period in the market’s history, that it failed to exceed a previous high. The all Jamaica Composite Index is the last of the JSE indices to hit new highs in October.
The JSE Market Index shot up 2,402.00 points to 126,381.42, a new closing high. JSE combined index climbed 2,317.79, points to end at a new closing high of 131,076.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower.
JSE Sum 26-10-15In trading, Berger Paints traded 295,658 shares and gained 25 cents to close at $3, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 20 cents as with 307,231 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of $1.02. Trading in the stock was suspended for an hour as the as the trade was executed at 97 cents, a price in excess of 15 per cent from the closing price on Friday as investors continue to respond to the news that Liberty Global planned on making a bid to acquire Cable and Wireless’ parent company. The stock closed with over 4.33 million shares on the bid at $1.02 with 2.8 million units at $1 and five offers amounting to only 47,649 shares between $1.13 and $1.70 and at 3.3 million units at $30. Caribbean Cement gained $2.70 to end at $17.50 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 170,368 shares changing hands. Investors were responding to the company’s reported earnings of 72 cents for the September quarter and $1.75 for the nine months. Cement closed with only two lots being offered, amounting to 13,000 shares at $19 and $24. Ciboney Group traded 5,358,999 shares to end at 8 cents after shedding 1 cent. Desnoes & Geddes had 413,169 units changing hands to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,621 shares at $65.10 and gained 35 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents in trading 55,596 shares to close at $8.01. JMMB Group gained 30 cents in trading 101,850 shares to close at $10.20, Mayberry Investments traded 8,050 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $3.50, National Commercial Bank fell 62 cents to end with 7,356 shares trading to end at $31.38.JSE fn qts 26-10-15Pan Jamaican price jumped $5 in trading 5,720 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $80, Pulse Investments traded 200,000 and close at 61 by gaining 6 cents, Sagicor Group with 21,192 shares closed at $14.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,104 units but the price gained $1.05 to close at $9.20 and closed with a bid to buy 99,296 units at $9.20 and with only three offers posted with two at $10 to sell 25,000 units and 19,000 at $11, Scotia Group ended with 11,554 shares trading closed at $26 after rising $1.24. Seprod traded 20,700 shares at $14.96, Supreme Ventures ended at $4 with 308,224 units changing hands and gained 10 cents and Proven Investments ordinary traded 6,875 shares and fell 1.5 cents to end at 23 US cents.

JSE gains with 9 stocks at 52 weeks’ high

Cable & Wireless HQ - the stock traded at a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday & on Friday.

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday & on Friday.


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 24 stocks rising, 6 declining as 39 securities, totalling 3,992,906 units valued at $54,025,781 changed hands, in all market segments. A total of 9 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs as the market closes on a another record for the all Jamaica Index.
The JSE Market Index shot up 952.69 points to 123,979.42, a new closing high. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,064.69 to end at 137,510.28 and is 1,400 points away from the old record of 138,917.59 set on 24th of January 2005 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,055.98, points to end at a new closing high of 128,758.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 15 cents as with only 5,850 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of 82 cents. Trading in the stock was suspended for an hour as the trade was executed at a price in excess of 15 per cent from the closing price on Thursday. Attempts were made to trade as high as $1 but those trades were cancelled, being over maximum 30 percent from the opening price permitted. Investors were responding to the news that Liberty Global Media planned on making a bid to acquire Cable and Wireless’ parent company. The stock closed with over 5.1 million shares on the bid at 82 cents and three offers amounting to 40,000 shares between $1.20 and $1.70 and at 2.66 million units at $3.75.
JSE Sum 23-10-15Caribbean Cement gained 82 cents to end at $15 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 68,800 shares changing hands. The company reported earnings of 72 cents for the September quarter and $1.75 for the nine months and should enjoy another week of gains come next week. Cement closed with only three lots being offered amounting to 83,500 shares between $16.50 and $17. Carreras traded 242,083 shares to end at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 177,539 units changing hands to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,621 shares at $65.10 and gained 35 cents, Jamaica Broilers added 70 cents in trading 625,083 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 10,000 shares trading at $9.15 while the price rose 45 cents for a 52 weeks’ high, JMMB Group lost 10 cents in trading 220,241 shares to close at $9.90. Kingston Wharves traded 32,278 shares to close at $9, Mayberry Investments traded 17,435 shares and gained 14 cents to end at $3, National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of $1 with 290,955 shares trading to end at $32. JSE fn qts 23-10-15Pan Jamaican price jumped $2 in trading 95,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $75, Sagicor Group with 73,795 shares closed 25 cents up, to $14.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,000 units but the price gained 5 cents to close at $8.15 and closed with a bid to buy 100,000 units at $9.20 and with only two offers posted with one at $10 to sell 16,000 units and 19,000 at $11, Scotia Group ended with 48,410 shares trading at $24.76 after falling 25 cents. Scotia Investments ended with 5,290 shares trading at $27 after adding $1, Supreme Ventures ended at $3.90 with 205,516 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 324,850 units at $2 and Proven Investments preference share traded 179,500 units and gained 5 cents to end at of $5.05.

National Gas slips on TTSE

NGL 19-10-15Newly listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, to close at $23.98 with 232,104 shares valued at $5,570,126 changing hands, the price slipped 2 cents. The stock closed with a bid of $23.50 to buy 2,200 shares with 728 units on offer at $24.
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 10 securities trading. At the close, there were 2 stocks closing higher, 1 declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 297,852 units, valued at $7,435,092 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.93 points at 1,151.16, the All T&T Index declined by 1.85 points to 1,955.66 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.48.
Gains| West Indian Tobacco traded just 325 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $126.01.
losses| Guardian Holdings closed with 19,076 shares changing hands at $13.05 after dropping 7 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings had 19,921 shares changing hands with the price to close at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed with 2,702 shares trading to end at $22.51, TTSE sum Oct 23-15First Citizens Bank traded 5,708 shares and closed at $35. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,000 shares and closed at $5, Flavorite Foods traded 500 shares at $4.80, One Caribbean Media traded 101 units to close at $22 and Scotiabank traded 16,415 shares valued at $1,025,938 to close at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

JSE closing on record for Jamaican stocks

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Cable & Wireless HQ - the stock traded at a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday.

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with the All Jamaican Index just under 2,500 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005.
By the close 4 stocks ended trading, at 52 weeks’ closing highs and Desnoes and Geddes traded during the day at intraday high of $30.25. A total of 14 stocks rose, with 10 declined as 29 securities, totalling 5,416,421 units valued at $103,069,379 changed hands, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index shot up 355.39 points to 123,026.73, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 397.16 to end at 136,445.59 and the JSE combined index climbed 435.35, points to end at a new high of 127,702.70.
JSE Sum 22-10-15IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 5 cents as 368,000 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of 67 cents, Caribbean Cement gained 38 cents to end at $14.18 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 137,325 shares changing hands. Carreras fell 50 cents while trading 219,140 shares to end at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 2,001,720 units changing hands, to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 63,262 shares at $64.75 to gain 19 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 20 cents in trading 62,885 shares to close at $7.80, JMMB Group gained 55 cents in trading 231,000 shares to close at $10. JSE fn qts 22-10-15Kingston Wharves traded 13,300 shares to close at $9, National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 60 cents with 259,300 shares trading to end at $31. Pan Jamaican price jumped $2 in trading 20,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $72, Radio Jamaica traded 55,799 units but the price fell 50 cents to close at $3.50, Scotia Group ended with 61,695 shares trading at $25 after falling $1. Scotia Investments ended with 20,000 shares trading at $26, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 170,644 units with a loss of 0.50 cent to end at of 24.5 US cents and Supreme Ventures gained 15 cents and ended at $3.90 with 372,698 units changing hands.

23 stocks rose on JSE Wednesday

Pan Jam closed at a 52 weeks' high of $70 on Wednesday.

Pan Jam closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $70 on Wednesday.


 The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with the All Jamaican Index just under 3,000 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. By the close 5 stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 3 others traded during the day at intraday highs. A total of 23 stocks rose, with 4 declining as 34 securities, total ing 6,445,040 units valued at $52,398,293 changing hands, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index shot up 1,005.41 points to 122,671.34, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,123.61 to end at 136,048.43 and the JSE combined index climbed 915.07, points to end at a new high of 127,267.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior JSE Sum 21-10-15markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 6 cents as 2,942,811 shares changed hands to end at 61 cents, Caribbean Cement gained $1.79 to end at $13.80 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 28,042 shares changing hands. Carreras climbed 50 cents while trading 24,317 shares to end at $52.50, Desnoes & Geddes had 610,451 units changing hands, to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 31,258 shares at $64.56 to gain 31 cents, Jamaica Broilers rose 46 cents in trading 105,833 shares to close at $8. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 52,325 shares trading at $8.70 to gain 10 cents, JMMB Group gained 45 cents in trading 116,623 shares to close at $9.45, Kingston Wharves traded 21,168 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $9, JSE fn qts 21-10-15 National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 10 cents with 3,900 shares trading, to end at $31.60. Pan Jamaican jumped $5 in trading 31,149 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high $70, Sagicor Group with 300,003 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $14.02, Salada Foods with 20,780 shares, closed 1 cents down at $8.50, Scotia Group ended with 338,961 shares trading at $26 after rising $1.49. Seprod traded 2,900 shares at $14.96 with a 46 cents gain, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 191,356 units with a gain of 2 cents, to end at all-time high of 25 US cents, Supreme Ventures gained 15 cents and ended at $3.75 with 43,770 units changing hands and Proven Investments Limited 8% preference share exchanged 130,000 units at $5.

Moderate trading on TTSE

TTSE build Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday to close unchanged at $25 with 23,524 shares valued at $588,100, down sharply from the 7,645,914 shares valued at $191,137,391 changing hands on Tuesday. The stock closed with a bid of $24 to buy 10,776 shares with 12,313 units on offer at $24.98
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Wednesday ended with 9 securities trading. At the close, there was 1 stock closing higher, 3 declined and 5 remaining unchanged as a total of 395,045 units traded, valued at $1,770,230.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.04 points at 1,152.50, the All T&T Index gained 0.26 points to 1,958.33 and the Cross Listed Index is down 0.04 to 45.48.
Gains| Trinidad Cement had 28,650 units changing hands at $3.20 with a rise of 4 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Losses| Angostura Holdings had 8,237 shares changing hands with the price shedding 1 cent to close at $14, JMMB Group lost 1 cent in trading 300,000 units and closed at 42 cents and First Citizens Bank traded 3,226 shares and closed 1 cent lower at $35.
TTSE sum 21-10-15r Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 25,600 shares valued at $576,104 changing hands, to end at $22.51, Grace Kennedy traded 2,500 units to close at $3.60, National Enterprises closed with 1,216 shares trading for $16.72 and Scotiabank ended with 2,092 shares trading to end at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

7 new highs as JSE moves higher on Tuesday

JSE sign 2  The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with the All Jamaican Index is now 4,000 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. By the close 7 stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ closing highs. A total of 14 stocks rose, with 10 declining as 31 securities, totaling 3,337,233 units valued at $31,552,287 changing hands, in all market segments.
JSE Market Index shot up 1,073.37 points to 121,665.93, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,199.55 to end at 134,924.82 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,219.53 points to end at a new high of 126,352.28.JSE Sum 20-10-15
 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice offer indicator had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 4 cents as 276,100 shares changed hands to end at 55 cents, Caribbean Cement gained 1 cent to end at $12.01 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 12,669 shares changing hands. Desnoes & Geddes had 317,100 units changing hands, to close at $30, Gleaner traded 29,300 shares at $1.72 with a loss of 1 cent, Hardware & Lumber exchanged 12,651 shares at $17.10 to gain $2.09,JSE fn qts 20-10-15 Jamaica Broilers fell of 46 cents in trading 318,500 shares to close at $7.54. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 32,622 shares trading at $8.60, JMMB Group traded 33,950 shares to close at $9, National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 49 cents with 6,444 shares trading, to end at $31.50. Pan Jamaican traded just 1,539 shares at $65, to gain $2.49 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Sagicor Group with 9,000 shares, closed 49 cents lower at $14.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 135,265 shares, closed 51 cents up to $8.01, Scotia Group ended with 310,000 shares trading at $24.51 after shedding 69 cents. Seprod traded 2,621 shares at $14.50 with a 50 cents loss, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 240,268 units with a gain of 1 cent, to end at 23 US cents, Supreme Ventures ended at $3.75 with 42,015 units and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share exchanged 500,000 units at $2.

 

T&TNGL climbs $2 on TTSE

NGL 19-10-15 Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and gained TT$2 to close at a new high of $25 with 7,645,914 shares valued at $191,137,391 changing hands. The stock closed with a bid of $24 to buy 422 shares with 21,663 on offer at $25.
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Tuesday ended with 11 securities trading. At the close, there was just 4 stocks closing higher,1 declined and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 7,755,051 units traded, valued at $192,821,409.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 2.39 points at 1,152.54, the All T&T Index gained 4.74 points to 1,958.07 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.52.
Gains| Angostura Holdings had 598 shares changing hands with the price gaining 1 cent to close at $14.01. Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to close 1 cent higher at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund closed with 59,746 shares valued at $1,344,882 changing hands to end at $22.51, after gaining 1 cent and First Citizens Bank traded 1,636 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $35.01.
TTSE sum 20-10-15 Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cents in trading 10,0001 shares and closed at $13.12.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 21,276 units and closed at 43 cents, Republic Bank closed with 459 shares trading for $112, Scotiabank ended with 19 shares trading to end at $62.50. West Indian Tobacco traded just 200 shares to close at $126 and Trinidad Cement had 15,000 units changing hands at $3.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Newly listed T&TNGL rules on TTSE

NGL 19-10-15 The Class B Shares of Trinidad and Tobago NGL Limited was listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday and gained TT$3 to close at $23 from the offering for sale price of $20. The company saw trading in 18,000 shares valued at $414,000. The stock closed with a bid of $23 to buy 362,287 shares with none on offer, a good sign that the price is headed higher with a PE ratio of less than 10 times this year’s earnings.
The company generated an operating profit of US$15 million for the March quarter of 2015, a fall of 65.5 percent compared to the 2014 quarter. Earnings per share based on the annualised first quarter results, is 25 TT cents. A total of 75.8 million out of 116,100,000 issued shares, were offered to the public to raise $1.5 billion for the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Monday ended with 11 securities trading. At the close, there was just 1 stock closing higher, declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 33,337 units traded, valued at $651,432. At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 3.57 points at 1,150.15, the All T&T Index gained 7.08 to 1,953.33 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.52.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 800 shares changing hands to end at $22.50, after falling 1 cent.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,851 shares and closed at $35, Flavorite Foods contributed 2,200 shares in trading, to close at $4.80, Grace Kennedy had 2,502 units changing hands at $3.60, TTSE sum 19-10-15Guardian Holdings with 4,986 shares trading, closed at $13.13. Guardian Media traded 888 shares with the price remaining at $19.76, Massy Holdings traded 50 shares with the price ending at $62.46, Republic Bank closed with 28 shares trading for $112, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 950 shares changing hands, to end at $6 and Scotiabank ended with 82 shares trading to end at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

JSE closing in on the 2005 record high

Carib Cement  closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $12

Carib Cement closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $12

With the Jamaica stock exchange closing on Thursday with a gain of 3,738.93 points on the JSE All Jamaican Composite index to end at 131,007.80 it will only be a matter of days rather than months that the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005, is broken.
The big gains today, owe much to Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) share shooting up 18.5 percent or $3.87 to end at a record $29.67 with 561,514 units trading. D&G closed with just two offers at $30 for 712 units and at $32 for 149 units, the bid is at $28.51 for what appears to be undisclosed amounts. A total of 15 stocks rose, with 6 declining as 29 securities, totaling 3,400,791 units valued at $29,712,197 changing hands, in all market segments. JSE Sum 15-10-15r A total of 5 stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs. The JSE Market Index shot up by 3,345.63 points to 118,160.94, and the JSE combined index jumped 3,403.29 points to end at 122,564.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints traded 10,000 shares at $2.75 and gained 25 cents, Cable and Wireless closed with a loss of 1 cent as 110,000 shares changed hands to close at 59 cents, Caribbean Cement closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $12 with 19,451 shares changing hands, as the price gained $2. JSE fn qts 15-10-15Carreras traded 7,670 shares at $51.80 to gain 80 cents, Jamaica Broilers 169,227 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.15 with a gain of 16 cents, the price was up to $7.50 during the trading for a new intraday high.JMMB Group traded 58,858 shares at $8.50, Kingston Wharves lost 25 cents with 12,142 shares changing hands at $8.95. National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of $1.70 with 21,282 shares trading to close at $32.49, Sagicor Group with 5,650 shares closed 84 cents higher at $14 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Scotia Group ended with 132,265 shares trading at $24.45 after gaining 60 cents and Sterling Investments ended at $13 with 15,000 shares traded.