Gleaner’s big trade on JSE

February 25, 2015 by

Gleaner280x150Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday and resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending with 47,574,512 units trading, valued at $46,962,041, in all market segments as the Gleaner Company posted the largest trade.
Gleaner Company ended with more than 32 million units valued at $27.36 million trading. Broker, Stocks & Securities played a major role in the trade, with all units sold, executed by them as brokers with buying by MVL Stockbrokers for all but 185,000 units. The trades have removed a major overhang of selling from the market but still leave more selling at the closing price and some offers close to the closing price.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 338.21 points to 80,218.87, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 378.14 points to close at 88,406.72 and the JSE combined index gained 297.60points to close at 82,097.57.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday

C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 1,920,300 shares while gaining 2 cents to 50 cents. Grace Kennedy closing with 1,286 units changing hands ended with an increase of 51 cents to $60.51, National Commercial Bank finished with 9,350 shares as the price gained 13 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $22.15, Sagicor Group closing with 13,000 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.40 and Scotia Group ending with 2,977 shares trading for 20 cents more to $21.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,000 shares trading at $2.85, Carreras ending with 22,192 shares trading at $44.50, Gleaner closing with 32,184,601 shares changing hands at 85 cents. Jamaica Broilers closed with 25,966 shares trading at $4.02, Mayberry Investments had 7,886 units trading at $1.95 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 3,200 shares changing hands at $6.70.
JSE sum 25-2-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers concluding trading with 579,863 ordinary shares changing hands to close 10 cents lower to $6.90 and Proven Investments ended trading with 9,810 shares trading lower by 0.05 cent to 18 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 881 units at $1,125 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 1,460,887 shares changing hands to close $2.

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5 stocks rose 5 declined on TTSE

February 24, 2015 by

NCB stock is in demand on TTSE, supply limited

NCB stock is in demand on TTSE supply limited

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed with 14 securities changing hands, 5 advanced, 5 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 525,755 units, valued at $2,011,146 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.43 points to close at 1,148.51, the All T&T Index fell by 1.20 points to close at 1,979.11 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.05 points to end at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL put on 5 cents to end at $66.82, while 1,000 units were traded. Clico Investment Fund Traded 21,297 shares valued at $479,194 and gained 1 cent to close at $22.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 66,650 shares at $1.21, up by 2 cents. National Commercial Bank closed with 200,350 shares on the bid at $1.21 and stocks on offer at $1.35 to sell 20,000 units. National Flour gained 4 cents to end at $1.50, while trading 147,850 shares for a value of $221,775 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent, to end at $62.21 with just 100 shares.
TTSE 24-2-15 Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings trading 10,000 shares but lost 4 cents to end at $13.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 20,000 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents and finished at 43 cents. Massy Holdings trading 3,140 shares valued at $199,708, to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.60, Republic Bank with 223 shares trading, closed lower by 9 cents at $118.40 and Trinidad Cement had 193,689 shares changing hands for a value of $449,831 and fell 20 cents to close at $2.30.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Prestige Holdings traded 6,506 shares at $9.90, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares at $5.25, Scotia Investments ended at $1.45 while trading 44,015 shares and West Indian Tobacco end at $125 for a value of $160,625 after 1,285 units were traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Market jumps 1,213 pts on low volume

February 23, 2015 by

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s combined index rose 1,213 points and the all Jamaica Composite index closed on Monday at the highest level since it closed on July 25 2013, at 88,373.07. The all Jamaican Index is just a little more than 3,300 points from potential resistance at 91,721.24, the January, 2013 high. Gains in mainly, National Commercial Bank and Scotia Group contributed most to the increase. The market closed with the prices of 8 stocks rising, 3 declining as 23 securities changing hands, ending in 2,662,361 units trading, valued at $10,270,385, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,383.93 points to 79,880.82, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,547.29 points to close at 88,028.76 and the JSE combined index gained 1,212.61 points to close at 81,799.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending trading 15,714 ordinary shares while gaining 3 cents to $6.93. National Commercial Bank closing with 10,450 shares to end with an increase of 98 cents to $22, Radio Jamaica closing with 66,000 shares, the price inched up 5 cents to $1.35 and Scotia Group finishing with only 2,750 shares to end with an increase of 65 cents at $21.
JSE sum 23-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 43,379 shares changing hands, closed at 48 cents. Carreras closing with 2,370 shares trading and ended at $44.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 6,750 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers had 45,000 shares changing hands at $4.02, Jamaica Producers ending with 1,798 shares trading at $17, Mayberry Investments finished with 1,800 shares changing hands to close $1.95, Proven Investments ending with 17,450 shares trading, to finish at 18.5 US cents and Sagicor Group finishing with 410,514 units trading at $10.25.
Declines| The only stocks closing with a loss at the end of trading in the main market is, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 18,070 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $6.70.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,596,100 units at $2.

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3 stocks gained on TTSE Monday

February 23, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 118,492 units, valued at $7,843,551.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.07 points to close at 1,148.94, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.47 points to close at 1,980.31 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.08 points to end at 41.58.
TTSE 23-2-15 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s with 1,650 shares trading, closed up a cent at $17.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 7,426 shares to gain 1 cent to 45 cents and Prestige Holdings with a volume of 20,800 shares traded for $205,920 and gained 20 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.90.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings trading 108 shares and closed with a loss of 4 cents at $63.64. Republic Bank with 62,721 shares changing hands for a value of $7,431,803, closed with a loss of 10 cents at $118.49 and Trinidad Cement traded 5,000 shares valued to close with a loss of 5 cents at $2.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 2,400 shares and remained at $22.50, Grace Kennedy with 7,374 shares, to close at $3.61 followed by Guardian Holdings contributed 2,000 shares with the price closing unchanged at $13.10 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 9,013 shares at $5.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Carreras hits back on Friday

February 20, 2015 by

Carreras280x150Carreras stock gained $2.48 to close at $44.50 on Friday as activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 7 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in 2,331,425 units trading, valued at $12,830,920, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 172.87 points to 78,496.89, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 193.27 points to close at 86,481.47 and the JSE combined index advanced by 232.28 points to close at 80,586.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras jumped $2.48 ending at $44.50 while trading 16,258 units, Jamaica Broilers in concluding trading closed with 2,000 shares changing hands, the price gained 2 cents to $4.02, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closing with 3,180 ordinary shares gained 10 cents to $6.90, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 44,457 shares while gaining 2 cents to $21.02 and Scotia Group closing with 290,489 shares to end with an increase of 5 cents at $20.35.
JSE sum 20-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Desnoes & Geddes had 52,000 shares changing hands to close $5, Sagicor Group ending with 9,500 units traded at $10.25 and Scotia Investments finishing with 26,090 shares at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 4,800 shares, trading 2 cents lower, to $2.61. Grace Kennedy in trading 11,076 units, slipped 1 cent to $60, Mayberry Investments closing with 30,000 shares changing hands, 2 cents lower to $1.95 and Proven Investments closing with only 875 units, to end down 0.5 cent at 18.5 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 1,151,000 shares changing hands at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ending with 61,000 units trading at $3.03.

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5 stocks gained on TTSE Friday

February 20, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on the final day of the week ended with 12 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 614,768 units, valued at $5,248,832.
TTSE 20-2-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.80 points to close at 1,148.87, the All T&T Index fell by 0.22 points to close at 1,980.78 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.24 points to end at 41.50.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1,100 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $5.03, Grace Kennedy closed with 3,200 shares and advanced by 1 cent to 3.61. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 329,033 shares changing hands for a value of $142,484 at 44 cents, after gaining 1 cent, followed by National Commercial Bank trading 13,940 units at a cent higher at $1.19 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 99,221 shares traded for $520,910 and increasing 14 cents to end at $5.25.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings suffered a loss of 4 to close at $13.10 and Massy Holdings contributed 35,216 shares with a value of $2,243,499 but the price slipped 8 cents to $63.64.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 86,142 shares valued at $1,938,195 with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 2,387 shares closed at $35.75, while Scotia Investments added 22,858 shares, at $1.45, Trinidad Cement closed with 13,671 shares trading at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,000 shares at $125.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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7 stocks rise 4 declined on JSE

February 19, 2015 by

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 4 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 2,265,968 units trading, valued at $19,839,480, in all market segments.
JSE sum 19-2-15 Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 387.09 points to 78,324.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 432.78 points to close at 86,288.20 and the JSE combined index declined by 364.13 points to close at 80,354.39.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 3,349 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.57, Caribbean Cement closing with 4,500 shares as the price jumped at 3 cents to $2.63, Desnoes & Geddes ended trading with 2,565 shares while gaining 8 cents to $5. Gleaner closing with 15,857 shares while gaining 2 cents to 83 cents, Mayberry Investments finished with 6,017 shares as the price jumped 1 cent to $1.97 and Scotia Group in trading 22,050 shares to end with an increase of 24 cents to $20.30.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closing with 295,128 units, trading at 48 cents, Jamaica Broilers with 34,058 shares trading at $4, National Commercial Bank finishing with 30,750 units trading at $21. Pan Jamaican Investment ending with 100 shares changing hands at $53.50, Sagicor Group finishing with 1,519,267 units traded at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with 4,470 shares at $6.80 and Scotia Investments closing with 4,000 units to close at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with 34,036 units 98 cents lower, at $42.02, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 93,900 shares trading, closed 10 cents lower, at $6.80 and Supreme Ventures finishing with 8,500 units trading, the price slipped 15 cents to $1.85.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share closed with 50,000 shares changing hands to close $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ending with 46,000 shares trading at $2.

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4 stocks fall & gained on TTSE

February 19, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 10 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 99,810 units, valued at $664,476.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,148.07, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.34 points to close at 1,981.00 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.09 points to end at 41.26.
TTSe 19-2-15 Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation was the sole stock to gain at the end of trading as 4,140 shares changed hands, the price rose 20 cents to $5.21.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings with a volume of 27,000 shares trading for $354,740 closed down 4 cents to $13.10. Massy Holdings suffered a 3 cents loss, to close at $63.72 with 300 units changing hands, National Enterprises closed with a 1 cent lost, at $17.34 with 250 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 240 shares but lost 2 cents to end at $2.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 2,560 shares with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank contributing 4,751 shares with a value of $169,849 to close unchanged at $35.75. Grace Kennedy traded 2,000 shares at $3.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 58,369 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents and One Caribbean Media contributed 200 shares to the total traded and the price closed unchanged at $23.95.
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.

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WITCO jumps to new high

February 18, 2015 by

WITCO_Tobacco280x150 Trading resumed after the Trinidad Stock Exchange was closed for two days during the carnival celebrations and ended with West Indian Tobacco jumping to close at new high of $125. For the overall market, only 10 securities changed hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm. A total of 155,484 units, valued at $734,542 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.95 points to close at 1,147.92, the All T&T Index gained 1.89 points to 1,981.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.17.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Scotiabank trading 1,500 shares for a 1 cent rally to close at $62.11 and West Indian Tobacco climbing $1.20 to end at a new 52 weeks high, of $125 while trading 2,040 units.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 2,540 shares and fell 1 cent to $22.50, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $13.14, with 400 shares trading and Trinidad Cement suffering a loss of 2 cents, to close at $2.57 while trading 12,450 units.
TTSE 18-2-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 5,842 shares, valued at $208,865 to close at $35.75, Flavorite Foods trading 50 shares to close at $4.80. Grace Kennedy with 150 shares and closed at $3.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 105,172 shares changing hands, closed at 43 cents, followed by National Flour Mills, trading 25,340 shares at $1.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

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11 stocks rise & 7 declined on JSE

February 17, 2015 by

TVJ a subsidiary of RJR who's stock gained 18% on Tuesday based on good gains in earnings for the 9 months to the end of 2014.

TVJ a subsidiary of RJR who’s stock gained 18% on Tuesday based on good gains in earnings for the 9 months to the end of 2014.

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising and 7 declining as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 7,480,982 units trading, valued at $16,000,562, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 136.27 points to 78,711.11, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 152.35 points to close at 86,720.98 and the JSE combined index declined by 201.90 points to 80,718.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement ending trading with 13,180 units to close 10 cents higher at $2.60, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 251,000 shares while gaining 2 cents to $4.92, Grace Kennedy closing with 45,000 shares as the price jumped 1 cent more to $60.01, Radio Jamaica finished with 218,254 shares while gaining 20 cents to $1.30, Scotia Investments in trading 400 shares while gaining 44 cents to $23 and Seprod in trading 6,781 shares to end with an increase of $1.04 to $13.
JSE sum 17-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Broilers had 561,990 shares trading at $4, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,380 units trading at $6.90, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 32,800 shares trading at $2.15, Kingston Properties ending with 40,000 shares changing hands to close $7.50, Proven Investments ended trading with 1,310 units trading at 19 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 79,372 shares changing hands at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund concluding trading with 5,880 units traded at $6.80, Supreme Ventures closing with 1,500 shares at $2.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closed with 1,539,455 shares changing hands to close 5 cents to 48 cents, Carreras finished with 6,935 units trading as the price slipped $1.50 to $43, Kingston Wharves ended trading with 24,298 shares trading lower by 5 cents to $5.55, National Commercial Bank closing with 15,665 shares changing hands to close lower by $1 at $21 and Scotia Group closed with 17,958 units trading to end 9 cents lower at $20.06.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded, ending with 170,002 shares changing hands at $3.03.

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