Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 5 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 4,909,570 units trading, valued at $42,492,455, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 145.50 points to 71,551.67, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 162.69 points to close at 78,716.00 and the Combined Index closed at 73,521.95 after rising 279.05 points.
Gains| Stocks gaining at the last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 2,296,328 shares trading, rose 1 cent to 29 cents, Kingston Wharves had 250 shares changing hands 40 cents higher at $5.50, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 12,330 shares, the price ended at $17.99, after rising 9 cents, Sagicor Group had 23,373 shares changing hands 4 cents higher to $9.55, Scotia Group with 14,700 shares, closed 39 cents higher at $19.50 and Seprod closed with 56,250 shares changing hands, 5 cents higher at $10.95.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints with 91,230 shares, traded at $1.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 31,523 ordinary shares trading, ended at $7, Jamaica Producers 88,984 shares changing hands, closed at $15.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.15, after trading 5,882 shares and Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,220 units at $6.60.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 1,037,041 shares, lost 65 cents to end at $34.34, Grace Kennedy traded 10,300 shares, closed with a loss of $1.39 in ending at $56.61, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 58,000 shares at $4 while losing 5 cents and Mayberry Investments traded 744,406 shares, after slipping 19 cents to close at $1.36, a new 52 weeks’ low.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 346,100 units and closed at $2.98.
JSE market rises 8 stocks gained
Below par post-holiday trading
The Jamaica Stock Exchange reopened Tuesday after closing for Monday’s holiday, with very moderate activity. The prices of 3 stocks rose and 4 declined as only 11 securities changed hands, culminating in 846,609 units trading, valued at $3,351,888, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 348.36 points to 71,884.55 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 389.52 points to close at 79,088.20.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 34,000 shares to close 9 cents higher to $34.99 and Sagicor Group had 66,000 shares changing hands to gain 11 cents, to close at $9.51, after it traded as high as $9.70.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Grace Kennedy with 7,058 units closed at $58 and Radio Jamaica that ended trading with 39,000 shares at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 51,300 shares at 28 cents after falling a cent, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 40,700 shares as the price ended down 24 cents at $17.51 and there was dealing in 7,000 Supreme Ventures shares to close with a 20 cents fall to a new 52 weeks’ low of $1.60.
Preference| Jamaica Money market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 16,926 units at $2.98, while losing a cent.
Only one stock gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities changing hands of which only 1 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm, with a total of 1,090,313 units, valued at $5,882,245.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.47 points to close at 1,148.44, the All T&T Index fell 0.65 points to close at 1,965.84 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to end at 43.39.
Gains| The sole stock increasing in price at the close is, Clico Investment Fund with 95,399 shares, valued at $2,104,502 as the price advanced by 1 cent, to end at $22.06.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Commercial Bank with 484,384 shares changing hands for a value of $484,385 and ended at $1, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $17.54 with 1,000 shares, Republic Bank lost 25 cents to close at $121.25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,285 units at $6.20 after losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 1,774 shares to close at 36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 44,088 shares with a value of $169,739 and closed at $3.85, while Guardian Holdings added 25,197 shares valued at $340,160 to end at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 404,755 shares traded for $182,140, closed at 45 cents, Massy Holdings traded 24,257 shares valued at $1,663,060, to close at $68.56, National Flour Mills with only 167 shares closed at $1.18 and One Caribbean Media traded just 100 units to close at $25.12.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 stocks rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 331,788 units, valued at $4,120,839.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.60 points to close at 1,148.91, the All T&T Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,966.49 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.14 points to end at 43.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 761 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 55,912 shares with a value of $211,370, to close at $3.85, up by 10 cents, Guardian Holdings traded 22,500 units to close at $13.50, National Commercial Bank added 50,000 shares valued at $50,500 and closed at $1.01 to gain a cent, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 60,085 shares traded for $374,653 and closed at $6.25 in gaining 6 cents, Trinidad Cement with 95,656 shares changing hands for a value of $184,626 the price rose 8 cents to end the day at $1.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 15,000 units valued at $1,773,900 to end 3 cents up, at $118.26
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 1,000 units closed at $3.61, down 4 cents National Enterprises lost, 5 cents to close at $17.55 when trading 1,044 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 2,991 units at 8 cents down to $25.12 and Scotiabank with just 200 shares ended down a cent at a new 52 weeks’ low at $58.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal 200 shares ended trading at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 6,932 shares valued at $152,851 to end at $22.05, Massy Holdings with 13,007 shares at $68.56, Prestige Holdings with 2,500 shares at $9.55 and L.J. Williams B 4,000 shares at 90 cents.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 2 stocks rose & 7 fell on JSE
For the final day of the week, activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of only 2 stocks rising and 7 declining as just 14 securities changed hands, culminating in 2,431,851 units trading, valued at $5,193,407, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 49.61 points to 72,232.91 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 55.47 points to close at79,477.72.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 1,362,300 ordinary shares trading one cent higher at 29 cents and Scotia Group with 30,534 rose 4 cents rise to $19.07.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Broilers with 1,950 units, closed at $4, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 10,000 shares closed at $6.60 and Scotia Investments traded 27,028 units at $21.40.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 11,388 shares, lost 10 cents to end at $34.90, Grace Kennedy traded just 8,960 units, with a loss of $1 to end at $58, National Commercial Bank closed with 25 cents decline to $17.75 as 1,682 shares traded and Sagicor Group with 42,800 gave up 17 cents to $9.40.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 339,669 units at $2.99 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 568,400 units at $2.
Scotia sinks again more coming – TTSE
Friday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was negatively affected by a drop in the price to $58.50. The stock which has fallen from a high of $72 seems set to decline further, based on the closing bid which is weak, with only 100 shares on the bid at $57.50 and 4,982 units on the offer to sell at $58.50.
In overall trading, there were 10 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm, with 255,055 units being dealt in, valued at $4,441,512.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.73 points to close at 1,148.31, the All T&T Index declined by 3.38 points to close at 1,966.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings trading 90 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent to end at $12.51, First Citizens Bank with a volume of 3,054 shares traded for $112,142 to close at $36.72 with a gain of 2 cents and West Indian Tobacco contributing 2,264 shares with a value of $267,673 and gained a cent, at $118.23.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with 500 shares, fell a cent to $3.75, One Caribbean Media with 106,757 shares changing hands for a value of $2,682,529, lost 2 cents to end at $25.20 and Scotiabank traded 200 shares and lost 98 cents to close at $58.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 21,400 shares valued at $472,032, closed at $22.05, National Flour Mills 414 shares ended at $1.18, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$ preference share, traded 120,000 units at US$1.13 and Unilever Caribbean with 376 units closed at $64.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
8 stocks up 8 down on JSE
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 8 declining as 23 securities changed hands, culminating in 4,981,371 units trading, valued at $38,684,054, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 369.76 points to 72,183.30 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 413.45 points to close at 79,422.25.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 29,815, gained 35 cents rise to $35, Desnoes & Geddes 503,359 shares changed hands, 1 cent higher at $4.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,100 ordinary shares traded with a gain of 50 cents to $7.50, Proven Investments with 1,083,333 shares traded with a gain of 0.01 cent to 17.01 US cents and Sagicor Group put through 100,219 units, 2 cents higher to $9.57
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless had 31,764 shares changing hands 28 cents, Grace Kennedy had just 1,150 units trading at $59 and Radio Jamaica with 1000 shares ended at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers with 22,400 shares closed 1 cents lower at $4, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15,000 shares lost 4 cents to end at $6.60, Scotia Group with 10,700 units, gave up 2 cents to end at $19.03 and Scotia Investments with 21,772 shares, lost 60 cents to close at $21.40.
Preference| There was trading in 745,000 Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share at $2, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded at 8138 units at $1,006.10 and was down $44.04 from the price it was listed at in 2012 and Proven Investments 8% preference share, traded 100 units at $5.
Moderate price changes on JSE stocks
Tuesday’s activity on day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 3 stocks rising and 4 declining as 22 securities changed hands, culminating in 755,690 units trading, valued at just $5,210,508, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 76.73 points to 72,135.13 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 85.80 points to close at 79,368.39.
Gains| Stocks gaining and last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement with 500 shares, closed at a cent higher at $2.12, Mayberry Investments traded 16,900 units, to gain 5 cents to $1.55 and Scotia Group with only 168 units ended with a cent gain at $19.05.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 10,000 units to close at 29 cents, Carreras closed at $34.65 with 5,210 shares trading, Desnoes & Geddes with 650 shares closed at $4.79, Grace Kennedy with 2,685 shares ended at $59, Jamaica Broilers 13,226 units traded at $4, Kingston Properties closed at $3.85 with 10,000 shares, Kingston Wharves had only 230 shares changing hands to end at $6.50, National Commercial Bank 52,881 shares, closed at $17.80, Sagicor Group with 10,170 shares closed at $9.55, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 8,900 shares at $7 and Supreme Ventures closed at $1.80 with 18,077 shares changing hands.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,730 ordinary shares, lost a cent to end at $7 and Proven Investments traded 108,000 units at 0.50 cent less to 17 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 194,415 units at $3 and lost 2 cents and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 144,893 units at $5.
JSE dips but more stocks rose than fell
Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising and 6 declining as 22 securities changed hands, culminating in 1,554,769 units trading, valued at only $5,881,456, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 463.89 points to 72,211.86 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 518.69 points to close at 79,454.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes with 15,000 shares trading, closed 9 cents higher at $4.79, Grace Kennedy had only 500 shares changing hands and closed 50 cents higher to $59, National Commercial Bank had 100,468 shares trading with a gain of 10 cents at $17.80, Sagicor Group with 43,824 shares changing hands, 3 cents higher at $9.55 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 4,155 shares traded with a gain of 40 cents to $7.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney with 334,000 shares at 7 cents, Jamaica Broilers with 25,897 units closed at $4, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 47,314 ordinary share closed at $7.01, Jamaica Producers had 26,228 units trading at $15.50, Pan Jamaican Investment with 2,500 shares ended at $49, Seprod put through 5,955 units to close at $10.90 and Sterling Investments, a the stock exchange latest listing had 10,075 units trading at $134.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints had 21,140 trading at $1.60, down 6 cents, Cable & Wireless with 429,210 shares, lost a cent at 29 cents, Caribbean Cement with 80,648 shares fell 25 cents to $2.11 and Scotia Group traded 3,000 shares with the loss of 96 cents to end at $19.04.
Clico pulls $11m into the market
In Tuesday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange 12 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 7 traded firm, resulting in total activity of 776,708 units, valued at $11,847,317.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose by 0.17 points to close at 1,142.28, the All T&T Index gained 0.34 points to close at 1,970.36 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 41.14.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 500,000 shares valued at $11,050,000 and advanced by 9 cents to end at $22.10, First Citizens Bank with 9,256 shares traded for $338,598, close with a 8 cents gain at $36.61 and Massy Holdings put on 9 cents while trading a mere 706 units, to close at $68.60.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 1,500 units, the price shed 2 cents to close at $12.62 and Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents while trading only 7,980 units at $1.90.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal with just 5 units, traded at $66.16, Grace Kennedy traded 532 units at $3.76, National Commercial Bank with 251,742 shares changing hands, valued at $251,742, ended at $1, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 398 shares at $6.20, Scotiabank with 2,123 shares closed at $59.48, while Scotia Investments added 3,666 shares at $1.50 and L.J. Williams $0.10 A contributed 6,000 shares at 26 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.