The JSE Combined index jumped 6.80 percent or 7,069.02 points, at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. The strong move was aided by a $5.07 jump in the price of Desnoes and Geddes shares and gains in National Commercial Bank which ended at $32.99. The market climbed sharply for the third day as advancing stocks outpaced declining ones by a wide margin once more.
The JSE Market Index climbed 6,887.45 points to 106,659.52, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index leapt 7,697.11 points to 118,154.30 and the JSE combined index jumped 7,069.02 to end at 111,085.02 points.
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 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. At the close, there were 17 stocks rising, 2 declining, with 26 securities totalling 34,391,788 units, valued at $414,047,404 changing hands, in all market segments, and with 4 junior market and 2 main market stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing high, one stock ended at 52 weeks’ low.
In trading, Cable and Wireless added 5 cents, with 845,177 shares changing hands to close at 58 cents, Caribbean Cement shot up to $9 with 281,375 shares changing hands at 50 cents higher, Desnoes and Geddes jumped $5.07 to trade at $13.07 with 29,094,581 shares trading at a new 52 weeks’ high. D&G closed with a bid to buy 5000 units at $15.01, nearly $2 above the last traded price. Grace Kennedy ended with 40,000 shares trading at $64, Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.50 with 119,681 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents in trading 196,137 shares at $18.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 10 cents in closing at $7.20 with 44,620 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 64,500 
National Commercial Bank closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $32.99 with a gain of $2.97 with only 14,003 shares trading as high as $33, for an intraday 52 weeks’ high, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 2,017 shares at $61.99 having gained 74 cents, Radio Jamaica traded 5,394 shares to close at $4.18, for an 18 cents rise, Scotia Group ended with 632,075 shares trading at $25.64 to gain $1.64. Sterling Investments lost 10 cents in ending at $12.90 while 6,000 shares traded at a new 52 weeks low, Proven Investments ended at 21 US cents while trading 51,000 shares to gain 1 US cent and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% with 590,580 units changing hands closed at $2.
2 stocks rise 3 fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 13 securities trading, 2 closing higher, 3 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 166,171 units traded, valued at $2,627,229.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest fell 0.06 at 1,147.29, the All T&T Index gained 0.14 to 1,948.55 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 to close at 45.40.
Gain| Berger Paints not trading for several months was finally active and gained 1 cent to land at $3.66 with only 10 shares changing hands and National Flour with 72,300 shares recovered 8 cents to land at $1.98.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with 513 shares changing hands at $62.48 with a loss of 2 cents, Point Lisas traded 910 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $3.96 and Sagicor Financial loss 4 cents in trading 31,385 shares and closed at $5.95.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 2,001 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, Clico Investment Fund closed with 29,350 shares valued at $660,375 changing hands at $22.50, 
First Citizens Bank traded 5,795 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 30 shares and closed at $5; Grace Kennedy had 3,450 units changing hands at $3.60. Guardian Holdings with 6,200 shares changing hands, closed at $13.12, Republic Bank closed at $112 with 5,680 shares trading, valued at $636,160 and Scotiabank closed with 8,547 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50 valued at $534,160.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE down as 14 stocks rise 11 fall on Tuesday
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, gave up about a third of the gains of Monday, when the main market indices surged sharply, with the all Jamaica composite rising over 2,000 points with the others just slightly below. At the close, there were 14 stocks rising, 11 declining with 26 securities totalling 2,430,349 units, valued at $25,713,681 changing hands, in all market segments. Three junior market stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index declining 613.31 points to 97,802.49, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 685.42 points to 108,256.07 and the JSE combined index dropped 399.42 to end at 101,664.00 points.
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, Berger Paints ended with 27,354 shares trading 1 cent higher at $2.30, Cable and Wireless lost 3 cents with 15,118 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Carreras traded 188,871 shares to close 99 cents lower at $49. Desnoes & Geddes traded 80,135 shares to close at $7, after gaining 18 cents, Grace Kennedy traded only 1,000 shares at $64 but had no shares on offer, at the close, for the third day running. 
Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.09 with 46,300 shares changing ownership while gaining 29 cents. Mayberry Investments had 132,117 shares trading to close at $2.25 for a loss of 10 cents. National Commercial Bank had 41,975 units trading at the close at $29.01 for a $1.49 cents fall, Pan Jamaican traded 30,050 shares to close with a fall of 50 cents to $61. Radio Jamaica traded 68,016 shares with a 50 cents rise to end at $4, Sagicor Group with 272,875 shares trading, closed at $13, Scotia Group added 15 cents in ending at $23.90 while 265,275 shares traded and Scotia Investments gained $2.45 with 5,000 units changing hands to close at $27.45.
Moderate fall for TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with 15 securities trading, none closed trading higher, 2 declined and 13 remained unchanged as a total of 110,711 units traded, valued at $1,069,356.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.6 at 1,146.26, the All T&T Index lost 0.12 to 1,948.30 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.16.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 7,002 shares in trading, to close at $67.03 after losing 2 cents and Guardian Holdings with 500 shares changing hands closed 1 cents lower at $13.11.
Firm Trades|, Angostura Holdings with 9,925 shares changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 4,000 shares changing hands to closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 2,500 shares to close at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 20 shares and closed at $5. Grace Kennedy had 26,983 units changing hands at $3.60, Guardian Media traded 375 shares with the price ending at $19.77, 
National Flour ended trading with 8,000 shares changing hands and closed at $1.90, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 4,000 shares at $3.06. Sagicor Financial contributed 1,500 shares to end at $5.99, Republic Bank with 400 shares changing hands, closed at $112, Scotia Investments traded 35,100 shares and ended at $1.60, Trinidad Cement closed with 10,366 shares changing hands at $3.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 30 shares trading at $67.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE main indices up sharply on Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Monday, while the main market indices surged sharply with the all Jamaica composite rising over 2,000 points. At the close, there were 12 stocks rising, 9 declining with 25 securities totalling 1,997,084 units, valued at $8,313,166 changing hands, in all market segments.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index leapt 1,796.05 points to 98,415.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index surged 2,007.19 points to 108,941.49 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,755.12 to end at 102,063.42 points.
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 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints ended with 45,500 shares trading 1 cent down at $2.29, Cable and Wireless added 2 cents with 808,014 shares changing hands to close at 53 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 25,840 shares to close 1 cent higher at $8.01. Desnoes & Geddes traded 42,650 shares at to close at $6.82, after gaining 20 cents, Grace Kennedy did not trade but had no shares on offer, at the close, for the second day running. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 13,951 shares changing ownership and dropping 1 cent. Jamaica Producers dropped $1 to end at $17 with only 10,000 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 27,000 
shares in ending at $7.11, for a 19 cents fall, Mayberry Investments had 32,000 shares trading to close at $2.35, for a loss of 25 cents, at the close the stock was on offer at $2.20. National Commercial Bank had 30,500 units trading at the close at $30.50 for a 50 cents fall, Pan Jamaican traded 5,000 shares to close with a rise of 48 cents to $61.50. Sagicor Group with 32,000 shares trading, closed with a loss of 3 cents to end at $13, Scotia Group added 25 cents in ending at $23.75 while 149,247 shares traded and Proven Investments ordinary share close at 22 US cents after gaining 2.25 cents with 173,100 units changing hands.
Sharp drop in JSE main indices on Friday
NCB traded 230,441 shares with the last trade at $31 on Friday
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index
dropping 1,349.88 points to 96,619.75, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index diving 1,508.57 points to 106,934.30 and the JSE combined index falling 995.05 to end at 100,308.30 points. Falls in the prices of Mayberry Investments, Pan Jamaican Investments, Scotia Group and Scotia Investments contributed to the declines.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 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 40,000 shares changing hands to close at 51 cents, Desnoes & Geddes had 161,523 shares trading 2 cents higher, at $6.62, Grace Kennedy traded 8,785 shares at $64.50, for a rise of 50 cents.e Interestingly the stock closed without any stock being offered for sale, the likes of which have not been seen for a long time. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.81 with 16,146 shares changing ownership and dropping 4 cents. JMMB Group traded 26,700 units at $7.64,
National Commercial Bank had 230,441 units trading between $28.34 and $31 but last traded at $31, for a gain of $2.80, Pan Jamaican traded 8,647 shares to close with a loss of 98 cents to $61.02. Sagicor Group with 167,015 shares trading, closed with a gain of 3 cents to end at $13.03, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 8,550 shares closed at $7.50. Scotia Group lost 20 cents in ending at $23.50 while 208,506 shares traded, Scotia Investments traded 8,550 units with a loss of $2.50 to end at $25 and Proven Investments preference share close at $5 with 51,480 units changing hands.
Prices mostly down on TTSE
Unilever products – the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.11 at 1,147.13, the All T&T Index lost 0.08 to 1,950.03 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.02 to 45.16.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean ended with 45 shares trading 1 cent up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.26.
Losses| Grace Kennedy had 77,892 units a value of $280,416 changing hands at $3.60 for a 4 cents loss, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 45,000 shares valued at $269,550 changing hands, 1 cent lower at $5.99 and Point Lisas traded 5,135 shares at $3.96 after shedding 10 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund with 2,000 shares changing hands to closed at $22.50. First Citizens Bank traded 1,741 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 41,987 shares changing hands for a value of $550,869, closed at $13.12, National Flour ended trading with 250 shares changing hands, and closed at $1.98 and Trinidad Cement closed with 148 shares changing hands at $3.15.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Strong jump in JSE on Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Thursday. At the close, there were 14 stocks rising, 9 declining with 29 securities totalling 4,929,890 units, valued at $167,356,630 changing hands, in all market segments.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index rose 1,645.04 points to 97,969.63, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,838.44 points to 108,442.87 and the JSE combined index gained 1,604.63 to end at 101,303.35 points.
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 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints had 49,048 units changing hands at $2.30, Cable and Wireless gained 2 cents with 609,674 shares changing hands, to close at 52 cents. Carreras traded 11,356 shares with a gain of 10 cents to land at $49, traded 2,039,931 shares at $64, for a fall of 66 cents, Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 36,585 shares changing ownership and dropping 20 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 20 cents with 40,000 
shares trading to end at $7.30, JMMB Group traded 50,233 units at $7.64 and gained a cent, National Commercial Bank had 1,078,244 trading between $27.72 and $30 but ended at $28.20, for a gain of 68 cents, Pan Jamaican traded 1,820 shares to close with a gain of 28 cents to $62. with 3,000 shares trading, closed with a loss of 20 cents, to end at $13, Scotia Group lost 5 cents in ending at $23.70 while 13,580 shares traded and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share close at $2.56 with a gain of 16 cents with 41,500 units changing hands.
Jump in main indices on Thursday morning
Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, with big trades in Grace Kennedy and National Commercial Bank and resulted in 17 securities trading changing hands at 10.45 am with a volume of 3,524,264 units, with 6 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gained 1,591.46 points to 97,916.05. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,778.56 points to 108,382.99, the JSE combined index climbed 1,521.83 points to be at 101,223.14 and the junior market is up 2.45 points to 982.77.
Grace Kennedy traded 2,000,000 shares at $64, National Commercial Bank had 1,073,614 trading between $27.72 to $30, where the price sits now, other useful trades are, Cable & Wireless with 227,689 up to 52 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 40,000 shares at $7.30 and JMMB Group 40,889 at $7.63.
7 stocks up 9 down on JSE
Proven traded 1.24 million shares on Wednesday
The main market indices suffered mild declines with the JSE Market Index losing 108.96 points to 96,324.59,
the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 121.77 points to 106,604.43 and the JSE combined index slipped 108.46 to end at 99,698.72 points.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 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. The rise in the closing bids coincides with the close of the month as portfolios are priced at month end.
In trading, Berger Paints had 49,048 units changing hands at $2.30, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 325,800 shares changing hands, to close at 50 cents. Grace Kennedy had 64,962 shares trading and gained 66 cents to end at $64.66,
Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 36,585 shares changing ownership and dropping 20 cents. JMMB Group traded 16,250 units at $7.63 and lost 2 cents, Pan Jamaican traded 8,177 shares to close at $61.72, Sagicor Group with 145,626 shares trading, closed with a gain of 20 cents, to end at $13.20, Scotia Group lost 25 cents in ending at $23.75 while 4,400 shares traded. Supreme Ventures close at $3.60 with 210,487 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share, had 1,239,499 units changing hands at 19.5 US cents, after shedding 0.25 cents.