The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising while 16 declined. Trading amounted to 6,525,627 units valued at $85,157,957 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,448,567 units valued at $4,853,764.
The JSE Market Index declined 1,043.10 points to end at 149,006.90, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,166.58 points to 165,475 and the JSE combined index dropped 699.90 points, to close at 157,519.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 
stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita added 42 cents with just 3,000 units changing hands to end at $3.72, Berger Paints closed at $4 after trading 26,000 shares with a gain of 50 cents, Cable & Wireless rose by 2 cents to close at $1.28, in trading 40,000 units. Caribbean Cement fell $1.89 to close at $19.11 with 3,075,900 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 18,790 shares, to close at $66, Ciboney traded 461,143 shares but shed 2 cents to end at 13 cents, Grace lost 42 cents to close at $81.10 with 142,927 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 30,865 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 80 cents at $13.70. Jamaica Producers ended at $32 while trading 105,600 shares, JMMB Group had 22,971 shares changing hands with a loss of 38 cents to end at $9.60, 
Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.
Jamaican stocks drop again – Wednesday
Early losses for JSE majors – Wednesday
Stocks recorded gains in the Junior market to add to the index, but the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued losses in the indices.
Stocks that came in for good demand are, Caribbean Cement trading 3,037,050 shares with the price falling by $3, General Accident 890,649 shares and Radio Jamaica 
with 707,377 shares to be the top trades. Honey Bun also fell by $3 to $13.
Trading saw all major indices falling after 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday with an average of 214,849 units per active stock traded, up from an average of 57,433 units traded in the mid-morning session on Tuesday.
A total of 23 securities accounting for 4,941,535 shares changed hands at 11am as 9 stocks gained and 8 declined.
The market saw the all Jamaica Composite Index dived 550.69 points to 166,091.78, the JSE Market Index dropped 492.40 points to 149,557.60 the JSE combined index ending with a fall of 151.14 points to 158,068.08 and the junior market index rose 29.80 points to 1,884.13.
Jamaican stocks drop 3,759 points – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Tuesday gave up much more than they gained on Monday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Monday. The all Jamaica Composite index dropped more than 4,291 points on Tuesday, as Sagicor Group pulled back to $23 from $24, it closed at on Monday and Scotia Group trading at $31.05 at the close, well below the average price the indices are computed on.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 13 stocks rising while 15 declined while two traded at new highs. Trading amounted to 6,138,410 units valued at $ $92,070,194 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,514,172 units valued at $7,024,157.
The JSE Market Index dived 3,837.64 points to end at 150,050.00, the all Jamaica 
Composite Index plunged 4,291.88 points to 166,642.47 and the JSE combined index dropped 3,758.77 points, to close at 158,219.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose by 1 cent to close at $1.26, in trading 267,832 units. Caribbean Cement fell $2 to close at $21 with 55,406 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 5,370 shares, to close at $66, Cidoney traded 112,440 shares but shed 8 cents to end at 15 cents, Grace Kennedy jumped $1.37 to close at $81.52 with 61,027 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 86,000 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 30 cents at $14.50. Jamaica Producers lost $1 and ended at $32 while trading 1,709,600 shares, 
JMMB Group had 42,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 48 cents to end at $9.98, Margaritaville Turks traded 577,051 shares to close at 17.47 US cents after rising by 2.47 cents, National Commercial Bank declined 25 cents with 14,283 shares changing hands to close at $40. Radio Jamaica traded 134,542 shares to close at $1.14, Sagicor Group fell $1 in ending with 29,060 shares changing hands to close at $23. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 104,000 shares to close at $9.80 after falling 20 cents, Scotia Group traded just 836 shares to close at $31.05 after gaining $1.05 from Monday’s last traded price and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 41,000 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.06.
Demand climbs for juniors – Tuesday
The junior market index lost some ground by the close on Tuesday with a loss of 19.39 points to end at 1,855.33, but trading volumes climbed above Monday’ s levels as Caribbean Cream, Lasco Distributors and Lasco Financial Services traded over 280,000 units each. Trading ended with 16 active securities, 6 of which advanced and 5 declined while 1,514,172 units valued at $7,024,157, changed hands.
On Monday 1,099,234 shares traded valued at $4.6 million at the close of trading only 1 stock closed with the bid higher than the last selling price and just 2 ended with lower offers.
At the end of trading, AMG Packaging gained 50 cents in trading 5,700 units to end at $13, Cargo Handlers hit a new 52 weeks’ high by gaining 52 cents to close with 1,000 units changing hands at $43.51, Caribbean Cream traded 283,550 units to end at $4. Caribbean Producers traded 1,732 units but fell 7 cents to end at $3.93, Consolidated Bakeries gained 1 cent with 15,000 shares trading $1.06, Dolphin Cove traded 200 shares at $13 for a loss of $1.50, Honey Bun fell 50 cents to close at $16 while 17,300 shares changed hands. Iron Rock Insurance closed with 10,000 units changing hands to end at $3.50.
Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents and closed at $3.50 after 26,085 shares changed hands, Key Insurance fell 3 cents while trading 10,000 shares to close at $2.50, Knutsford Express closed with 9,200 units changing hands at $19. Lasco Distributors gained 5 cents to end at $5.50 with 634,064 units trading, Lasco Financial rose by 41 cents and closed at $3.03, with 288,330 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents with 208,236 shares changing hands to close at $3.70. Medical Disposables closed at $3.15 with 2,200 shares trading and tTech ended with 1,155 shares changing hands at $4.12 as the price gained 2 cents.
JSE enjoys solid gains – Friday
Carib Cement jumped $3.90 to close at $23.40
on Friday.
Trading Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw a number of large volumes going through the market but with negligible impact on prices. A total of 41 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising and 10 declining. Trading accounted for 6,587,288 units valued at $120,406,344 changing hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for 430,780 units valued at $1,515,398.
The JSE Market Index gained 627.74 points to end at 150,211.24, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 702.06 points to 167,524.84 and the JSE combined index gained 868.01 points, to close at 158,930.91.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior 
markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to close at $1.31, in trading 476,886 units. Caribbean Cement jumped $3.90 to close at $23.40 with 3,282 shares changing hands, Carreras fell 50 cents to end trading with 4,715 shares, to close at $65.50, Jamaica Producers traded a large volume, with 2,139,600 units changing hands, up from 1,500,000 units on Thursday, the price climbed $1, to close at $33 on Friday. JMMB Group had 13,805 shares changing hands with a rise of 14 cents to end at $9.89, 
Kingston Wharves traded 14,595 shares at $11.50. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $3.60 with 17,795 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank rose 28 cents with 163,716 shares changing hands to close at $40.48. Radio Jamaica traded 303,827 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $1.17, Sagicor Group shed $1 in ending with 1,156,805 shares changing hands to close at $23, this after 1,238,798 units were traded on Thursday. Scotia Group traded 303,949 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures had 91,289 shares changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 107,662 units to end at 16 US cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
Slow start to Friday’s trading
unlike Thursday when there were some large trades trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange got off to a slow start on Friday,
with the largest trade being National Commercial Bank with 139,796 shares trading at $40.48 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share with 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
Trading saw all major indices rising after 75 minutes of trading on Friday with an average of 73,514 per active stock traded, up from an average of 398,593 units traded in the mid-morning session on Friday.
A total of 22 securities compared to 33 on Thursday, accounting for 1,617,302 shares changed hands at 10.45 am as 4 stocks gained and 6 declined.
The market saw the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped by 1,257.04 points to 165,565.74, the JSE Market Index slipped 1,124.00 points to 149,087.24 the JSE combined index ending with a fall of 946.57 points to 157,122.37 and the junior market index increasing by 9.37 points to 1,834.87.
10 juniors down 4 up on Thursday
The junior market closed slightly higher on Thursday with a gain of 5.01 points to 1,825.50 but more stocks declined than gained. Trading ended with 18 active securities, 4 of which advanced and 10 declined while only 540,140 units valued at $2,757,260, changed hands.
There were only 3 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 4 ended with lower offers.
At the end of trading, AMG Packaging traded only 395 units at $13.12, the stock closed with an offer to sell 10,000 units at $13. Blue Power declined by 75 cents with a mere 581 units changing hands at $11.20, Caribbean Cream traded 48,275 shares and fell 8 cents, to end at $4.02, Caribbean Flavours traded 12,500 units to end at $7.50 with a loss of 50 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 53,870 units and lost 7 cents to end at $4.03. Derrimon Trading closed at $5 with 10,000 units changing hands, but the offer was at $4.99 to sell 56,000 shares when trading ended, General Accident Insurance traded 63,000 units at $2.90 to gain 31 cents but at the close, 5,600 units were offered at $2.65. Iron Rock Insurance had 8,000 units changing hands with a loss of 25 cents, to end at $3.65, Honey Bun rose 5 cents to close at $12.55 while 18,000 shares changed hands, ISP Finance closed at $2.50 after trading 10,172 units, 
Jamaican Teas fell 40 cents to close at $3.41 after 16,159 shares changed hands. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with 7,000 shares with the loss of a cent at $2.69, KLE Group traded 16,018 shares and fell 22 cents, to end at $1.43, Knutsford Express closed with 23,952 units changing hands at $19. Lasco Distributors gained 2 cents to end at $5.06 with 178,600 units trading, Lasco Financial lost 28 cents to close at $2.62, with 32,817 shares changing hands. At the close there were 2,363,963 units on the bid at $2.62. Lasco Manufacturing gained 30 cents with 30,530 shares changing hands to close at $3.80 and tTech ended with 10,271 shares trading to end at $4.08 as the price fell by 14 cents.
Results help junior activity Wednesday
AMG Packaging got a boost from the release of quarterly profits.
There were only 2 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
At the end of trading, Access Financial lost 10 cents in trading 30,500 shares to close at $16.60. AMG Packaging rose 62 cents in trading 108,100 units at $13.12, as investors welcomed the 65 percent increase in profits for the for the six months, to $52 million after charging out $16 million for the start-up cost of the new tissue operation. Caribbean Cream traded 123,630 shares and gained 10 cents, to end at $4.10, after the company released full year results on Tuesday, with 40 cents per share earnings, following writing off of assets amounting to $31.4 million or 8 cents per share. Caribbean Producers traded 40,500 units and lost 7 cents to end at $4.03, Derrimon Trading closed with a gain of $1 at $5 with 18751 units changing hands, Honey Bun jumped $1.50 on news the board will be considering a subdivision of its shares to close at $12.50 while 21,550 shares changed hands. ISP Finance slipped 2 cents to close at $2.50 after trading 25,500 units, Jamaican Teas rose 1 cent to close at $3.81 after 25,000 shares changed hands,
KLE Group traded 270,000 shares and fell 5 cents, to end at $1.65, Knutsford Express closed with 1,601 units changing hands at $19. Lasco Distributors gained 4 cents to end at $5.04 with 59,000 units trading, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents to close at $2.90, with 40,889 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing lost 10 cents and ended with 126,350 shares changing hands to close at $3.50, Medical Disposables fell 5 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $3.15 and Paramount Trading ended with 3,460 shares trading to end at $11.
Volumes climb early Wednesday
Trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange saw some spirited activity in 
Cable & Wireless with 1,058,537 trading up to $1.20 but backing off to $1.16, National Commercial Bank with 1,803,981 units at $40.05 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share with 1,541,085 units at $1.06 and KLE Group traded 270,000 at $1.65.
Trading saw all indices rising after 75 minutes of trading on Wednesday with an average of 251,635 per active stock traded, up from an average of 30,628 units traded in the mid-morning session on Tuesday.
A total of 20 securities, accounting for 5,032,702 shares that changed hands at 10.45 am as 8 stocks gained and 6 declined.
The market saw all Jamaica Composite Index rose 201.78 points to 166,718.58, the JSE Market Index rose 180.43 points to 150,118.06 the JSE combined index ending with a gain of 206.39 points to 157,949.73 and the junior market index gained 3.81 points to 1,822.90.
Eppley up 26% in a week to Tuesday
Eppley added $46 to reach a new high on Tuesday
Eppley surged $46 to hit an all-time high of $505 in trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange junior market on Tuesday while trading 8,337 shares. The stock is now up 26.25 percent since last week with latest price putting the PE at 7.2 times last year’s earnings of $70.43 per share and comes ahead of the company exploring the raising of added equity capital for expansion.
The junior market closed slightly lower on Tuesday with a fall of 5.07 points to 1,819.09. Trading ended with 15 active securities, 5 of which advanced and 4 declined as 1,258,428 units valued at $7,440,298, changed hands.
There were 5 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and one ended with a lower offer.
At the end of trading, Access Financial had 500 shares trading to close at $16.60, Caribbean Producers traded 27,210 units and rose 5 cents to end at $4.10, Consolidated Bakeries had 782,175 units changing hands but fell 15 cents to $1, 
Honey Bun had 80,402 shares trading and ended unchanged at $11. ISP Finance slipped 3 cents to close at $2.52 after trading 11,000 units, Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents to close at $2.70 after 49,157 shares changed hands, Key Insurance closed at $3 with 1,000 units changing hands. KLE Group traded 4,231 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $1.70, Knutsford Express dropped $3 with 9,631 units changing hands at $19, Lasco Distributors ended with 30,890 units trading at $5. Lasco Financial closed at $3 with 17,962 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing lost 5 cents and ended with 199,772 shares changing hands to close at $3.60 and tTech traded 2,000 shares and gained 22 cents to end at $4.22.