Trading activities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange resulted 18 securities with a volume of 2,375,502 units, with 6 stocks declining and 9 rising.
Trading activity resulted small changes to the indices with the JSE Market Index rising 30.18 points to 98,547.93. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 33.73 points to 109,089.14 and the JSE combined index 
rose 142.51 points to be at 101,682.40. The junior market is up 12.77 points to 967.39.
The main trades so far are, Cable & Wireless has traded 541,404 at 48 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 159,216 units at $2.47 with a gain of 9 cents, Dolphin Cove traded 85,333 units at $12 while gaining 80 cents, Hardware & Lumber dropped $4.50 with 5,000 shares trading to $13, Jamaica Broilers with 32,000 units changing hands at $6.99 while gaining $1.14, Lasco Manufacturing had 1,034,450 shares trading at $2 after gaining 11 cents, Proven Investments ordinary share trades 450,000 units at 20 US dollars, Scotia Investments jumped $3.50 to $28 but with only 1,000 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 52,000 units at $2.
9 stocks rise 6 fall on JSE – early Wednesday
NCB is positioning to rally on JSE
NCB’s new branch on Constant Spring Road Kingston.
NCB is expected to report full year results to the end of September by the first week in November that is projected by IC Insider to exceed $5 per share.
Market activity was moderate, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday and ended with just 21 securities changing hands as 3,950,878 units, valued at $35,988,729 traded. At the end 6 stocks gained, compared to 7 that declined in all market segments, helping the indices to eke out some small gains.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 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower, an indication that the sideways movement of the market should continue.
In trading, Cable and Wireless had 87,813 shares changing hands to close at 48 cents, Carreras traded 19,345 shares at $50, for a 17 cents loss, JMMB Group had 1,010,000 shares
changing hands at $7.69 after shedding 1 cent. Mayberry Investments ended with 108,159 units trading at $2.81 while gaining 10 cents, NCB with 633,190 shares changing hands, closed at $30. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 445,452 units at $6.95 while losing 55 cents. Supreme Ventures traded 40,015 shares but lost 50 cents in ending at $3.40, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 98,354 units at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 19,143 units at $2.85 with a 3 cents loss and Proven Investments preference share with 480,050 units traded closed at $5 for a 10 cents gain.
TCL at 52 weeks’ high on TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed Monday with Trinidad Cement closing at $3 for 52 weeks’ high on a day when 13 securities changed hands. The price of 2 stocks rose, 3 declined and 8 traded with price unchanged as a total of 614,459 units traded, valued at $2,225,277.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 0.13 points to 1,146.57, the All T&T Index lost 0.26 points to 1,949.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.03.
Gains| Massey Holdings closed with 250 units trading with a 1 cent gain at $62.49 and Trinidad Cement closing at $3 with 406,706 units valued at $1,219,776 changing hands after gaining 24 cents.
Losses| Angostura Holdings with 1,772 shares changing hands, closed at $14, after losing 50 cents, Clico Investment Fund trade with a volume of 9,120 shares valued at $205,258, at the close the price slipped 2 cents to $22.50 and Point Lisas traded 5,000 shares at $4.06, after losing 1 cent.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 595 shares in trading, to close at $67.25, First Citizens Bank had 411 shares changing hands to end at $35, Guardian Holdings with 145 shares changing hands, closed at $13.91, Guardian Media traded 17,900 shares with the price remaining at $19.77, for a value of $353,883. 
JMMB Group traded 20,238 shares at 42 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 13,000 shares changing hands at $6, Scotia Investments closed with 139,004 shares valued at $222,982 changing hands, unchanged at $1.60 and closed with buying for 239,763 shares on the bid at $1.60 and Scotiabank closed with 318 shares changing hands unchanged 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 their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gleaner trades 19m shares on JSE
Market activity was halted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange due to technical issues that occurred around mid-day a Jamaica Stock Exchange source indicated to IC Insider. Trading resumed at 3 PM and closed at 3:30.
Not many more securities traded after resumption, but 19 million Gleaner shares changed hands, 18,996,993 units were bought through Victoria Mutual Wealth Management and sold by Mayberry Investments from house inventory at 3:17:44 PM with a value of $36,094,287.
Trading ended with just 23 securities changing hands as 23,173,353 units, valued at $96,919,052 were exchanged. At the end 13 stocks gained, compared to only 2 on Wednesday and 4 declined in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index rose 2.14 points to 98,798.05, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index added only 2.40 points to 109,368.67 and the JSE combined index gained 52.07 points to end at 102,111.65.
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 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless had 1,263,154 shares changing hands to close at 48 cents, down 2 cents, Carreras traded 379,430 units at $50.25, gaining 25 cents from Wednesday’s close, Gleaner Company traded 19 million units in two trades at $1.90, after adding 5 cents. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.90 at the end with 66,961 shares changing ownership 
after gaining 30 cents. Jamaica Producers added $1.90 to $18 with 171,230 units trading. The Jamaica Stock Exchange shares added 5 cents with 8,465 shares changing hands at $7.55, JMMB Group had 52,374 shares changing hands at $7.65, National Commercial Bank traded 136,629 shares and closed at $30, Sagicor Group with 22,400 shares changing hands, closed at $12.70 with a 20 cents increase. Scotia Group traded 134,944 units in closing at $24.12 for an increased just 2 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 1,208,025 units at 19.5 US cents after losing 0.05 cents.
NCB adds $2.50 to regain $30 on JSE
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading with a total of 28 securities changing hands and 2,579,234 units traded, valued at $15,166,869. At the end 10 stocks rose, 9 declined in all market segments and one in the preference section ended at a new low.
The JSE Market Index fell 160.92 points to 100,132.54. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index lost 179.86 points to 110,860.26 and the JSE combined index declined 120.43 points to end at 103,201.79.
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 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless had 528,065 shares changing hands and closed at 52 cents,
Desnoes & Geddes traded 1,015,300 shares at $7 and gained 20 cents, Gleaner Company traded 7,000 shares at $1.85, Grace Kennedy traded 3,993 units at $63, JMMB Group traded 117,375 units and rose 5 cents to end at $7.65. Kingston Wharves closed unchanged at $7 with 10,100 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank traded 117,375 shares and closed with a gain of$2.50 at $30, Sagicor Group with 44,714 shares changing hands, closed at $12.50 for a loss of 50 cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 64,063 units and lost 10 cents to settle at $7.90. Scotia Group traded 16,081 units between $25.01 and $26.90 but closed with a gain of 40 cents at $26.90. At the close there were 12 offers ranging between $26.90 and $30, 
starting with 71,299 shares at $26.90, on the buy side, bids which are not yet close to the last selling price, start at $25.10 to buy 800 shares. Scotia Investments lost $2.40 and ended at $24.10 while 1,000 units traded. Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 5,754 units at 20.11 US cents, down from 21 US cents Supreme Ventures ended at $4.14 with 25,500 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 21,050 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 15,000 units at $2.88 and shed 12 cents in the process to close at a 52 weeks’ low.
3 stocks gained 3 fell on TTSE
National Four rose in trading on Thursday
At the close, the Composite Index fell by 0.05 points to 1,144.56, the All T&T Index gained 0.31 points at 1,947.49 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.06 points to 44.81.
Gains| National Flour Mills with 4,154 shares changing hands, ended at $2.06 after adding 1 cent, Scotiabank closed with 3,195 shares changing hands to gain 9 cents and end at $62.49 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 102 shares to close with a gain of 6 cents back at $125.42.
Losses| Agostini’s ended at $17.25 with a loss of a cent, after trading 749 units, JMMB Group ended with a loss of 1 cent in trading 8,800 shares at 42 cents and Republic Bank closed with a fall of a cents to $112.99, with 2,077 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 12,645 shares changing hands at $14,
Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to end at $38.94, Guardian Holdings added 4,052 shares to close at $12.90, First Citizens Bank had only 3,078 shares changing hands to end at $35. National Commercial Bank traded 17,882 shares to close at $1.60, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 18,383 shares changing hands at $6 and Scotia Investments closed with 150 shares changing hands at $1.60.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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Securities trading at elevated level
NCB jumped to $30 on Tuesday.
At the close, the JSE Market Index rose 745.81 points to 98,029.56. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 833.61 points to 108,509.71 at support level on the downside and the JSE combined index added 634.94 points to end at 101,053.14.
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 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.In trading, Cable and Wireless rose just 1 cent with 2,494,634 units and closed at 46 cents. At the close, visible bids ranging between 40 cents and 45 cents totalled 2.6 million units. On offer between 48 and 50 cents, are 6 visible offers to sell 3.27 million shares. Desnoes & Geddes traded 2,337 shares at $6.40 with a fall of 40 cents, Grace Kennedy had 108,148 units changing hands at $64, Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.40 with just 38,000 shares changing hands. The price rose to $6.99 in the morning session before falling
back to the closing price. Mayberry Investments ended up rising 50 cents to $3.40 with 83,868 units, but the stock closed with an offer at $3.05 to sell 100,000 units. National Commercial Bank traded 163,714 shares and closed with a gain of $1.25 at $30, the price also jumped in Trinidad to reach J$30. Sagicor Group with 21,500 shares changing hands, closed at $13. Scotia Group traded 4,825 units to close with a gain of 60 cents at $23.76, Scotia Investments ended down 79 cents at $27 while only 1,000 units traded and Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 15,245 units at 21 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 25,000 units at $2.
4 TTSE stocks up 3 down on Tuesday
First Citizens gained 50 cents to close at $35 on Tuesday
At the close, the Composite Index advanced by 2.84 points to 1,144.38, the All T&T Index gained 1.88 points to 1,947.18 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.51 points to 44.81.
Gains| Agostini’s traded 2,711 shares and closed at $17.26 with a gain of 1 cent, First Citizens Bank had 5,503 shares changing hands to end with a gain of 50 cents at $35, National Commercial Bank traded 13,600 shares and gained 11 cents, to close at $1.63 and Scotiabank closed with 7,288 shares changing hands valued at $454,771 to gain 8 cents and end at $62.40.
Losses| JMMB Group ended with a loss of 2 cents in trading 30,000 shares at 43 cents, Massy Holdings had just 80 shares trading at $62.49 with a loss of 1 cent and National Flour Mills with 51,040 shares changing hands, ended at $2.05 after shedding 4 cents.
Firm Trades|, Ansa McAl traded 460 units to end at $67.25, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,298 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy closed with 7,080 shares changing hands at $3.50,
up-at-guardian-holdings/”>Guardian Holdings added 1,949 shares to close at $12.90. One Caribbean Media traded only 80 shares with the price remaining at $22, Point Lisas traded 12,664 shares at $4.07, Prestige Holdings with 1,053 units changing hands ended at $9.89, Scotia Investments closed with 19,925 shares changing hands unchanged at $1.53 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.75 with 22,556 shares changing hands.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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only $10m traded on JSE on Monday
NCB’s new Constant Spring Rd. branch. The company’s stock closed with a gain of 73 cents on Monday
Unlike Friday when there were only 9 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, Monday saw trading in 19 securities.
At the close, the JSE Market Index fell 334.02 points to 97,283.75. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 373.34 points to 107,676.10 at support level on the downside and the JSE combined index added 227.26 points to end at 100,418.20.
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 that confirms that the decline in the market is ending.
Trading closed with a reading of 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, and 4 with offers that were lower, the same reading as on Friday.In trading, Cable and Wireless rose just 1 cent with 1,764,685 units and closed at 46 cents. At the close, bids have built up with 159,000 units at 44 cents, at 43 cents, two bids form 779,586 units, and at 42 cents 710,209 units, 120,000 at 41 cents and 1,538,423 units at 40 cents. On offer between 46 and 52 cents, are 7 visible offers to sell 1,550,578 shares, IC Insider understands that there is an undisclosed amount at 46 cents. Grace Kennedy had 48,366 units changing hands at $64, Jamaica Broilers traded at $6.40 with just 2,500 shares
changing hands to gain 80 cents, JMMB Group traded 28,350 shares at $7.50, but lost 20 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 11,348 shares and closed with a gain of 73 cents at $28.75. Sagicor Group with 82,930 shares changing hands, closed at $13. Scotia Group traded 70,705 units to close with a gain of 60 cents at $24.36, Scotia Investments ended down 79 cents at $27 while only 1,000 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 21,362 stock units trading, with a gain of 2 cents to $3.42 and Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 23,350 units at 21 US cents for a loss of 1 US cent.
Trading drops sharply on JSE
The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday closed with main market indices gaining modestly, with declining stocks equalling advancing ones. The market endured a very slow day, with the market closing with only 16 securities changing hands, resulting in 1,868,635 units trading, valued at $28,326,579 with 6 stocks rising, 6 declining, in all market segments. There were only 9 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets.
At the close, the JSE Market Index rose 221.30 points to 97,617.77. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 247.34 points to 108,049.44 at support level on the downside and the JSE combined index added 316.62 points to end at 100,645.46.
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 that is confirming that the decline in the market is ending, with a reading of 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless rose just 1 cent with 20,000 units and closed at 45 cents, at the close, bids have built up with 120,000 units at 44 cents, at 43 cents, two bids form 779,586 units, and at 42 cents 710,000 units and 458,000 units at 40 cents. On offer 
between 45 and 50 cents, are 11 visible offers to sell 1,867,550 shares. Carreras had 191,096 units changing hands at $49, with a loss of 50 cents. Desnoes and Geddes traded 654,909 shares to close 10 cents lower at $6.80, Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.60 with just 9,318 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded just 580 shares at $7.70, but gained 18 cents, Sagicor Group with 169,500 shares changing hands, closed 20 cents higher at $13. Scotia Group traded 31,550 units to close with a loss of 5 cents at $23.76 and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 427,400 units at 22 US cents for a gain of 1.9 US cents