The Jamaica Stock Exchange, main market gained with the all Jamaica Composite Index clearing 204,000 points but the junior market slipped back in the Wednesday morning session.
Trading saw sizable transaction in Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 159,673 shares at $11.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in 22 securities traded at 10:45 am, compared to 37 on Tuesday at 11:15 am. A total of 7 securities advanced and 9 declined, resulting in a volume of a mere 488,203 shares changing hands carrying a value of $11,897,071, compared 9,217,455 shares changing hands carrying a value of $88,961,404. The average number of shares traded, amount to 22,191 units versus mere 256,036 units on Tuesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,352.03 points to 204,535.05, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index gained 1,208.96 points to 187,265.27, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index climbed 834.01 points to be at 199,544.85 and the junior market index pulled back 27.93 to 2,518.98.
JSE Majors jump past 204,000 pts
Jamaican stocks pull back from record
Sagicor Group ended at a record close on Tuesday.
The All Jamaica Composite Index closed with a fall of 1,065.07 points, to close at 203,183.02 to be up by 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index dropped 952.36 points to finish at 186,056.31. The JSE combined index declined by 647.20 points to close at 198,710.84, with gain for the year to date, of 26 percent.
Market activity ended with 43 securities changing hands. At the close, the prices of 12 stocks gained while 20 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market.
Supreme Ventures was by far the leading trade with 9,605,483 units with a value of $47.69 million to end unchanged at $5.
The market ended with 22,971,772 units valued at $146,022,777 changed hands, compared to 15,872,231 units valued at $373,022,747 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 4,752,058 units changing hands, valued at $32,819,600.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 728,789 shares compared to an average of 347,644 units traded on Monday. The average for the month to date ends at 538,216 shares compared to an average of 248,915 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 19,191 shares and but lost 60 cents to end at $5, Cable & Wireless had 1,502,331 units trading as the price slipped 10 cents to end at 70 cents, after it traded as high as 95 cents. Caribbean Cement traded with a loss of $2.81 while trading 2,650 shares at $33.19, Carreras rose 25 cents in exchanging 117,093 shares to close at $66.25, Investors traded 254,597 shares of 1834 Investments to close with a loss of 20 cents at $1.15. Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to close at $40.01 with 249,612 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 157,935 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 2,110,794 shares and rose 15 cents to close at $14.01.
Mayberry Investments ended trading with 1,600 shares, to close with a fall of 70 cents at $4.80, National Commercial Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $49 with 39,724 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 68,216 shares to close at $27.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.20 with 3,006,491 shares trading. Sagicor Group closed with 19,200 shares changing hands to end 47 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.50. Scotia Group gained 90 cents with 68,292 shares changing hands and closed at $34.90, Scotia Investments lost 9 cents with 4,300 units changing hands to close at $33.40, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to end at 22 US cents, with 136,536 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 796,475 units at $1.08.
Jamaican stocks break the 205,000 mark
The All Jamaica Composite Index surged sharply by more than 3,100 points shortly before the close of trading on Monday to a new intraday high of 205,169.41, but closed with a gain of 2,311.21 points, to end at a new record close of 204,248.09 to be up by 22 percent for the year to date.
The JSE Market Index jumped 2,066.63 points to finish at a record 187,008.67. The JSE combined index ballooned by 3,136.04 points to first time to end at close above the 200,000 points level for the first time to a record 200,132.17 but closed trading up 2,361.91 points to a record close of 199,358.04, with gain for the year to date, of 26 percent.
Market activity ended with 36 securities changing hands, at the close, the prices of 20 stocks gained while 7 declined in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
Grace Kennedy was by far the leading trade with 7,715,941 units with a value of $877.98 million to end at $40, after falling 99 cents.
At the close with 15,872,231 units valued at $373,022,747 changed hands, compared to 7,137,871 units valued at $101,431,149 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 5,515,300 units changing hands, valued at $26,556,207.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 347,644 shares compared to an average of 178,088 units traded on Friday. The average for the month to date ends at 248,915 shares compared to an average of 150,187 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 15,000 shares and but lost 10 cents to end at $5.60, Cable & Wireless had 559,968 units trading as the price slipped 10 cents to end at 80 cents, after it traded as high as 95 cents. Caribbean Cement traded with a gain of $1 while trading 8,112 shares at $36, Carreras exchanged 12,897 shares at $66, Investors traded 10,500 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.35. Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 30,000 units with a rise of 5 cents at $15.05. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 159,308 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 31,193 shares and rose 31 cents to close at $13.86. 
Kingston Wharves traded 12,647 shares and gained 10 cents to $19.60. Mayberry Investments ended trading 733,287 shares, to close with a fall of 15 cents at $5.50, National Commercial Bank rose 49 cents and ended at $49.49 with 2,090 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 42,132 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 132,469 shares changing hands to end 2 cents lower at $27.03. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,981 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $10.95, Scotia Group with 718,493 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments jumped $2.99 with 12,500 units changing hands to close at $33.49 and Supreme Ventures rose 15 cents to end at $5, with 143,313 units changing hands.
JSE jumps 2,448 points – Monday
Just over half an hour passed after trading opened on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday for the first trade to take place and nearly an hour passed before any trade took place in the junior market but the market indices urged to new records with a some big jump.
Trading saw Cargo Handlers hit a new high of $16 but with only 300 shares changing hands and Caribbean Flavours also traded at a new high of $13. 
Iron Rock Insurance traded 515,000 shares at $4.30, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 123,200 shares at $5.60, Mayberry Investments has so far traded 62,287 shares at $5.50 and Supreme Ventures 143,313 units at $5.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in 23 securities traded at 10:45 am, compared to 22 on Friday at 11:55 am. A total of 13 securities advanced and 3 declined, resulting in a volume of 1,109,562 shares changing hands carrying a value of $9,413,375, compared 4,246,518 shares changing hands carrying a value of $53,841,841. The average number of shares traded, amount to 48,242 units versus mere 193,024 units on Friday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index surged 2,454.35 points to 204,391.23, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index jumped 2,191.63 points to 187,136.67, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index pumped up 2,449.53 points to be at 199,445.66 and the junior market index blasted to a new high with an increase of 40.32 points to be at 2,520.93.
Jamaican stocks just short of 202,000
Mayberry closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.65.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,421.02 points to end at 201,936.88, the index recorded gains of 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,270.64 points to finish at a record 184,942.04. The JSE combined index climbed 919.08 points to end at a record 196,996.13, with a gain for the year to date of 24 percent.
At the close with 7,137,871 units valued at $101,431,149 changed hands, compared to 4,593,992 units valued at $80,066,072 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 3,219,929 units changing hands, valued at $16,494,089.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 178,088 shares compared to an average of 140,477 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date ends at 150,187 shares compared to an average of 122,285 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 50,000 shares and gained 30 cents to end at $5.80, Cable & Wireless had 220,000 units trading as the price gained 5 cents to end at 90 cents, Carreras exchanged 19,885 shares at $66, Investors traded 72,831 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.2. Grace Kennedy recovered the $3.99 it lost on Thursday, while trading 9,484 shares to close at $40.99, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 151,149 units with a rise of 80 cents at $15. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 60,819 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 500,000 shares and shed 30 cents to close at $13.55. Margaritaville Turks traded 32,220 shares to close at 24.90 US cents after rising by 0.03 cent, Mayberry Investments ended trading 97,155 shares, to close with a rise of 70 cents at at 52 weeks’ high of $5.65, National Commercial Bank ended at $49 with 438,733 shares changing hands.
138 Student Living lost 50 cents in trading 607,162 shares at $4.50, PANJAM Investment gained 98 cents, while trading 183,299 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 185,900 shares changing hands to end 25 cents lower at $27.05. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 units at $10.90, Scotia Group with 126,594 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments rose 50 cents with 1,100,891 units changing hands to close at $30.50, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents to end at $4.85, with 2,000 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 45,900 units at 20.99 US cents, up from 20.5 US cents.
JSE majors jump over 1,000 pts
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange resulted in a surged in the indices on Friday for the main market, but a fall in the junior market, in the early morning session of trading.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in just 22 securities traded at 11:55 am, compared to 34 on Thursday at 10:45 am. 
A total of 9 stocks advanced and 8 declined, resulting in a volume of 4,246,518 shares changing hands carrying a value of $53,841,841, compared 914,337 shares changing hands carrying a value of $10,866,734. The average number of shares traded, amount to 193,024 units versus mere 26,892 units on Thursday.
Lasco Manufacturing traded 2,763,818 shares at $5 and Scotia Investments 1,000,000 units at $28.01.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,191.35 points to 201,707.21 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 1,065.27 points to 184,736.67, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 884.08 points to close at 196,961.13 and the junior market index lost 10.09 points to end at 2,495.74.
JSE jumps in early trading – Thursday
Thee Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered sharp declines on Wednesday but has made a big reversal in the early morning session of trading on Thursday morning.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 34 securities traded at 11:15 am, compared to 22 on Wednesday at 10:45 am. 13 stocks advanced and 8 declined, resulting in a volume of 914,337 shares changing hands carrying a value of $10,866,734, compared 5,696,036 shares changing hands carrying a value of $12,516,863. The average number of shares traded, amount to 26,892 units versus mere 258,911 units on Wednesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 544.89 points to 201,157.03 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index dipped 487.23 points to 184,175.28, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 965.44 points to close at 196,239.24 and the junior market index jumped 49.97 points to end at 2,476.15.
The all Jamaica Index gained more than 1,000 points prior to the cut off of this report before it pulled back to the lower level.
Jamaican stocks sink below 201k at close
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke back below the 201,000 level with the All Jamaica Composite Index ending with just over 1,000 points. Market activity ended with 38 securities changing hands with the prices of 12 stocks ended with gains while 13 declined in the overall market, including 2 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,074.66 points to end at 200,612.14, the index recorded gains of 20.5 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index fell 960.94 points to finish at 183,688.05. The JSE combined index dived 1,499.63 points to end at 195,273.80, with a gain for the year to date of 24.3 percent.
At the close with 9,349,308 units valued at $92,313,081 changed hands, compared to 2,284,709 units valued at $18,900,534 changing hands on Tuesday. The junior market accounted for 262,692 units changing hands, valued at $1,233,984 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 363,465 shares compared to an average of 80,125 units traded on Tuesday with the average for the month to date being 245,763 units compared to 104,093 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless gained 3 cents in trading 39,312 units at 85 cents, Caribbean Cement lost $2 in trading 140,565 shares, to close at $34.01, Carreras exchanged 10,411 shares at $66, Grace Kennedy traded 2,260 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $40.99. Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 17,277 units with a loss of 15 cents at $14.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $9.24 with 95,464 shares changing hands, after gaining 4 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 38,460 shares, to end with a rise of 4 cents at $5.46, JMMB Group traded 13,641 shares and rose 95 cents to close at $13.50. Mayberry Investments ended trading 46,040 shares, to close with a loss of 50 cents at $5, National Commercial Bank climbed 50 cents and ended at $49.50 with 763,302 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment jumped by $1, trading 85,830 shares to close at $25.50, Portland JSX traded 49,987 units at $11. Radio Jamaica traded 244,523 units while falling 3 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group closed with 833,053 shares changing hands to end at $27, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 99,591 units at $10.24, Scotia Group shed 53 cents, with 57,089 shares changing hands, to close at $33.57. Seprod jumped $1.68 and ended at $30 with 6,805 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 1 cents and ended at $4.70, with 610,614 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 213,321 units at 20 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 15,000 shares at $1.10, the 7.5 percent instrument closed at $1.06 with 5,647,905 units and Proven 8% Preference share traded 40,000 shares with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95.
Jamaican stocks in big fall
Thee Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered declines across the board in the early morning session of trading.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 22 securities traded at 11 am, compared to 23 on at Tuesday, 5 stocks advanced and 10 declined, resulting in a volume of 5,696,036 shares changing hands carrying a value of $12,516,863, compared 469,127 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,783,871. The average number of shares traded, amount to 258,911 units versus mere 20,397 units on Tuesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 527.37 points to 201,159.43 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index dipped 471.56 points to 184,177.43, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 1,053.43 points to close at 195,719.62 and the junior market index dropped 59.98 points to end at 2,425.40.
Jamaican stocks break 201K at close
Mayberry closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 804.58 points to end at 201,686.80, the index recorded gains of 20.5 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index rose 962.45 points to finish at 184,648.99. The JSE combined index surged 1,262.68 points to end at 196,773.43, with a gain for the year to date of 24.3 percent.
At the close with 2,284,709 units valued at $18,900,534 changed hands, compared to 3,151,271 units valued at $45,655,245 changing hands on Monday. The junior market accounted for 361,716 units changing hands, valued at $1,755,268 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 80,125 shares compared to an average of 85,208 units traded on Monday with the average for the month to date being 104,093 units compared to 128,061 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.In market activity, Berger Paints gained 25 cents and closed at $5.60 with 445,016 shares trading, Cable & Wireless gained 6 cents, in trading 8,688 units, at 82 cents, Caribbean Cement lost 44 cents in trading 2,758 shares, to close at $36.01, Carreras exchanged 3,500 shares at $66. Investors traded 146,422 shares of 1834 Investments with a loss of 5 cents, to close at $1.25, Grace Kennedy traded 54,445 shares to close with a loss of 10 cents at $41, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 51,620 units, to close at $14.65, Jamaica Producers closed at $9.20 with 31,595 shares changing hands, after falling 5 cent. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 114,550 shares, to end with a rise of 6 cents at $5.42, JMMB Group traded 27,146 shares and fell $1.25 to close at $12.55, Mayberry Investments ended trading 43,333 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50, after rising by 55 cents. National Commercial Bank jumped $1 and ended at $49 with 4,395 shares changing hands,
PANJAM Investment traded 253,310 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Pulse Investments traded 13,523 shares at $3.90, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.23 with 447,189 shares, Sagicor Group closed with 13,000 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 95 cents at $27, Scotia Group gained 54 cents, with 33,567 shares changing hands, to close at $34.10. Scotia Investments ended at $33 with 14,718 shares being traded, Seprod gained 31 cents and ended at $28.32 with 10,217 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6 percent preference share traded 38,000 shares at $1.10 and the 7.5 percent instrument closed at US$1.06 with 146,068 units.