Profit for September quarter at Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) made a spirited recovery from the fall of 27 percent, in the June quarter to a more moderate 7 percent decline to reach $651 million from $697 million in September 2013. For the year to date, the decline is down to 17 percent to $1.2 billion.
Two main issues led to this performance, the main income generator, Interest income grew 20 percent in the quarter and 18 percent year to date but net interest income grew much more slowly at 14 percent and 12 percent respectively. Other revenues rose 37 percent in the September quarter and 33 percent for the six months but expenses jumped 45 percent in the quarter and 49 percent for the six months ending September this year, to $3.5 million. JMMB made some progress in cutting cost in the quarter but much more will be needed in the months ahead if the pace of increased cost is to be kept in line with or below the growth rate of income. “Expenses associated with the expansion of the Group through the acquisition of IBL accounted for $715 million (63 percent) of this increase and the remaining $421 (37 percent) is explained by costs associated with integration, growth in subsidiaries in the regional markets, increase in asset tax and normal inflationary increases,” Management states.
The banking segment had improved the results from $125 million in 2013 to $269 million in 2014, partially due to the acquisition of the Intercommercial Bank in October 2013, while financial and related services moved from $1.69 billion down to $1.25 billion.
Total assets grew from $172 billion in September last year to $224 billion in September, this year. The growth in asset is 10 percent or annualised at 20 percent since the fiscal year end in March. Equity stood at $20 billion at the end of September. The growth in assets is pretty strong and should result in strong increase in profits going forward.
JMMB stock last traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange at $7 and on the Trinidad Stock Exchange at TT 45 cents.
JMMB makes strong recovery in Q2
9 up 6 down on JSE
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising and 6 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 4,155,612 units trading, valued at $38,853,829, 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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 80.66 points to 74,569.04, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 90.19 points to close at 82,089.86 and the JSE combined index increased by 91.69 points to close at 76,481.10.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Gleaner finishing with 30,000 shares at 1 cent gain at $1.01, Jamaica Broilers with 2,330 shares changing hands, closed 9 cents higher to $4.10. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ended trading 664,120 ordinary shares and gained 40 cents to $7, Mayberry Investments saw trading in 230,000 units to close with a gain of 2 cents at $1.52, Pan Jamaican Investment ended with 3,000 shares rising 24 cents to $50.50 Sagicor Group closed with 183,270 units and put on 1 cent to $10 and Scotia Group finished trading with 269,756 shares at 30 cents higher at $19.70.
Firm| Stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded price are, Grace Kennedy with 12,394 shares to end at $60.50, Kingston Wharves with 23,000 shares at $6. Proven Investments had 7,097 ordinary shares, changing hands at 17.50 US cents and Sterling Investments concluded trading with 30,000 shares changing hands, to close at $134.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless ended with 198,271 units as the price slipped 7 cents to 43 cents, Caribbean Cement closed with 2,500 shares trading 14 cents higher to $2.26, Margaritaville ended with 200 units, the price slipped 1 US cent to a 52 weeks, low of 10 US cents and National Commercial Bank closed with 978,842 shares trading, but lost 5 cents to $19.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 273,624 units at $3.
Witco jumps $1.96 as 9 stocks fell on TTSE
West Indian Tobacco closed $1.96 higher to a new 52 weeks high in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, on a day when 16 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 9 declined and 2 traded firm, with a total of 997,076 units, valued at $6,925,563.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.79 points to close at 1,142.53, the All T&T Index gained 3.42 points to close at 1,964.40 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points to end at 42.00.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy contributed 78,458 shares with a value of $301,244, while gaining just 1 cent to $3.84, Republic Bank with 63 units at closed at $119.97 with a gain of 7 cents. Scotiabank gained 5 cents in trading 80 shares at $58.22, Trinidad Cement with 500 shares closed 2 cents higher, at $2.02 and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.96 to end the day at $121 while trading only 251 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 at $39.41 down by 1 cents and Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to close at $68.47.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 100,340 shares valued at $2,260,353 closed unchanged at $22.50, Firstcaribbean International with 515,650 shares changing hands for a value of $2,578,250 closed at $5, First Citizens Bank traded 2,663 shares at $36.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,000 units at $13.50, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 249,259 shares valued at $112,166, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 5,000 shares ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media added 15,225 shares valued at $382,147, to close at $25.10, Prestige Holdings traded 4,000 units at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,997 shares to close at $6.
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 none with offers that were lower.
NCB & Carreras dominant on JSE
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Wednesday was extend by an hour, to close at 2 PM, instead of the usual 1 PM close, problem with the stock exchange computer system, prevented some brokers from logging on to the system during the regular hours, hence the extension.
At the conclusion of trading the prices of 8 stocks rising and 6 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 6,166,523 units trading, valued at $52,443,460, in all market segments. Of the total amount traded Carreras and National Commercial Bank that reported improved results for the period to September this over 2013 had $26,045,350 and $18,446,572 being invested in their stocks respectively.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 475.78 points to 74,488.38, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 531.99 points to close at 81,999.67 and the JSE combined index gained 506.05 by points to close at 76,389.41.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finished trading with 2,623,534 shares to close with an 8 cents gain to 50 Cents, Carreras concluded trading with 723,500 shares, and climbed $1 to $36, Desnoes & Geddes exchanged 29,700 shares to gain 5 cents at $4.90, Jamaica Broilers dealt in 34,809 shares as the price ended at 1 cents up to $4.01. Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 4,534 ordinary shares with the price moving 3 cents higher at $6.60 and National Commercial Bank finished trading with 969,173 shares, to end with an increase of 54 cents at $19.05.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney with 1,600 shares changing hands, closed at 7 cents, Hardware & Lumber concluded trading with 9,100 shares, at $6.50. Mayberry Investments finished trading with 258,123 shares changing hands at $1.50, Radio Jamaica with 6,005 shares changing hands, ended at $1.18 and Supreme Ventures ended trading, with only 1,900 shares, at $1.76.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Gleaner closing with 10,000 units, the price slipped 5 cents to a new l52 weeks’ low $1. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 10,000 shares trading, 29 cents lower to an all-time low of $1.55, Pan Jamaican Investment with 2,155 shares trading, lost 1 cent to end at $50.26, Scotia Group finished trading with 60,649 shares changing hands, 22 cents down, at $19.40 and Seprod shed 38 cents in trading 273,005 units, to close at $11.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 34,600 units at $3.
No stocks rose 2 declined on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday with 10 securities changing hands. There were no advancing stocks while, 2 declined and 8 traded firm with a total of 136,262 units, valued at $1,492,123. The market closed with slight bullish tendency as shown by the positive bid offer indicator below.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.17 points to close at 1,140.74, the All T&T Index fell by 0.28 points to close at 1,960.98 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 points to end at 41.98.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings added 8,158 shares valued at $558,800 and lost 6 cents, to close at $68.49, followed by National Enterprise in trading 700 shares to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $17.45, by shedding a cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 41 units and ended at $66.17, First Citizens Bank traded 5,929 shares at $36.75, Grace Kennedy had 3,042 units trading, at $3.83, Guardian Holdings had 145 units trading at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market with 50,741 shares changing hands, closed at 45 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 5,400 shares at $1.15, One Caribbean Media contributed 14,951 shares with a value of $375,270, to end at $25.10 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 47,155 shares traded for $282,580 to close at $6.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only one stock gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 active securities, 1 advanced, 6 declined and 5 traded firm, with a total of 500,289 units changing hands, valued at $3,727,033.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.43 points to close at 1,140.91, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.26 points to close at 1,961.26 and the Cross Listed Index dipped by a 0.08 points to end at 41.99.
Gains| Guardian Holdings closed trading with 11,450 shares valued at $154,575 and advanced by 1 cent, to end at $13.50.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal that fell 1 cent to $66.17, after trading 9,540 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 55,033 shares valued at $1,239,144 fell 1 cent to end at $22.50, Grace Kennedy with 110,700 shares changing hands for a value of $423,981, ended at $3.83 after falling by a cent. National Commercial Bank traded 43,478 shares at $1.15, down 1 cent, National Enterprises traded 550 units at a new 52 weeks’ low of $17.46 with a 2 cents decline and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development lost 5 cents, to close at $4 while trading 29,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 6,438 shares to close at $36.76, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 50,000 shares to close at 45 cents. One Caribbean Media traded 2,000 shares at $25.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a 107,100 shares being traded for $642,600, ended at $6 and Trinidad Cement contributed 75,000 shares with a value of $150,000 to end at $2.
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 1 stock with offer that is lower.
8 up 9 down on JSE
Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 9 declining as 27 securities changed hands, ending in 4,235,650 units trading, valued at $51,526,408, 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 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 194.52 points to 74,012.60, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 217.50 points to close at 81,467.68 and the JSE combined index dropped 146.86 points to close at 75,883.36.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, finishing trading with 50,000 ordinary shares, 7 cents higher at $6.57. National Commercial Bank finished trading with 49,500 shares while gaining 1 cent to $18.51, Pan Jamaican Investment saw trading in 4,039 units, to close with a gain of 1 cent to $50.27, Scotia Group 108,965 shares traded at 22 cents higher to close at $19.62 and Supreme Ventures with 74,000 shares changing hands, gained 1 cent to $1.76.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Gleaner with 110 shares at $1.05, Jamaica Broilers closing with 501,266 shares changing hands at $4, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with 5,000 shares at $15.50. Kingston Wharves had 4,285 shares changing hands $6, Mayberry Investments ended trading with 74,610 shares changing hands to close at $1.50 and Scotia Investments closed with 30,000 shares at $22.51.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finished trading with 1,670,678 units and fell 7 cents to 42 cents, Caribbean Cement concluded trading with 10,728 units with a decline of 1 cent to $2.40, Carreras exchanged 1,128,573 shares in trading, with a loss of $2 to close at $35, for Desnoes & Geddes there was dealing in 145,000 units, to close with a 5 cents fall to $4.85. Grace Kennedy contributed just 1,520 shares to trading but lost of 50 cents to end at $60.50, Palace Amusement concluded trading with 100 units to fall $13 to a 52 weeks’ low of $77, Proven Investments exchanged 80,033 units with a decline of 0.49 cent to 17.5 US cents and Sagicor Group ended trading with 145,000 units, with a decline of 1 cent to $9.99.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded with 155 units changing hands with a gain of 1 cent to $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% finished trading with 14,500 shares trading at $2.
NCB jumps 15% on TTSE
National Commercial Bank stock closed up 15 percent, on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday, following the company’s release of year end results, and announcement of an increased dividend payment.
At the end of trading, 10 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm, with a total of 760,585 units, valued at $6,993,114.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 3.60 points to close at 1,141.34, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.22 points to close at 1,961.52 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.99 points to end at 42.07.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price, at the close are, Angostura Holdings that added 26,387 shares valued at $336,684 and closed, 1 cent higher at $12.76, Clico Investment Fund with 234,824 shares valued at $5,283,640, advanced by 1 cent to end at $22.51 and National Commercial Bank with a volume of 143,877 shares traded for $166,709 and gained 15 cents to end at $1.16.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings, falling 2 cents, in trading 17,706 units, to close at $13.49, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 207,891 shares changing hands, for a value of $93,643, lost 1 cent to 45 cents and National Enterprises trading 5,000 shares to close at $17.48 and losing 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 1,400 shares to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 500 shares at $3.84, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 2,000 units at $3.40 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 121,000 shares with a value of $726,000 to close at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
NCB pushes market as year-end rally continues
Friday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising and 6 declining as 18 securities changed hands, ending in 3,496,586 units trading, valued at $32,700,014, in all market segments.
National Commercial Bank stole the spotlight trading nearly 600,000 units , with the price closing, $1.05 higher than the previous days close, as investor signal their approval of the details of results for the 2014 fiscal year.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 268.30 points to 73,504.86, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 300.00 points to close at 80,899.95 and the JSE combined index gained 195.54 points to close at 75,252.16.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with 1,618,096 shares changing hands, as the price gained 2 cents to 52 cents, Carreras ended trading with 411,367 shares trading, $1.45 higher to $37, Kingston Wharves closed with 50,000 shares traded, while gaining 59 cents to $6. National Commercial Bank finished trading with 591,178 units, to close with a gain of $1.05 at $18.16, as investors responded positively to the bank’s year-end results, showing earnings of $4.73 per share and increase dividend of 96 cents to be paid in December. NCB traded as high as $19 before settling at the lower figure and Scotia Investments saw trading in 12,036 shares, with the price rising 1 cent to $22.01.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded price are, Jamaica Broilers that ended trading with 9,601 shares changing hands at $4, Mayberry Investments ended with 444,013 shares at $1.50 and Scotia Group finished trading with 212,541 shares changing hands at $19.40.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 3,100 units, the price slipped 5 cents, to $4.90, Grace Kennedy closed with 5,165 shares trading, 50 cents lower, to $61.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finished with 16,213 ordinary shares trading, with a loss of 30 cents to $6.50, Proven Investments ended with 12,000 units as the price slipped 0.79 cents to 17.2 US cents and Sagicor Group closed with 56,340 shares, trading 1 cents lower at $9.70.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 15,400 shares at $3.
7 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE
FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 8.08 points to close at 1,137.74, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.53 points to close at 1,961.74 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.08 points (4.82%) to close at 41.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 20,611 units, valued at $463,448, advancing by 25 cents, to end at $22.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 shares at 46 cents and gained 1 cent, National Commercial Bank (NCB) gained a cent, to end at $1.01 with 121,350 shares changing hands, valued at $122,564. At the close there was no NCB stock on offer for sale. Prestige Holdings with 138 units gained 1 cent and closed at a new 5 weeks’ high of $9.56, Scotiabank with 1,832 shares traded at $58.17 to gain 1 cent, Scotia Investments in contributing 17,042 shares put on a cent in closing at $1.41 and Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,000 shares at $2 to gain 1 cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank lost 50 cents to end at $5, in trading 2,350 shares, Flavorite Foods fell 60 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low at $4.90, while Guardian Holdings added 13,465 shares valued at $181,855 but lost 5 cents to $13.50. Republic Bank traded 545 shares, lost 10 cents to $119.90.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl with 308 units, ended at $66.18, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 6,336 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings had 614 shares changing hands at $68.55 and Sagicor Financial with a volume of 38,100 shares, traded for $228,671 to close at $6.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.