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Cargo Handlers jumps $3 – Wednesday

July 27, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Cargo Handlers jumped $3 to close at a new high of $49, with 1,000 units changing hands on the junior market on Wednesday, ahead of an August 3, board meeting to consider a stock split. Trading in the market closed with 12 securities being active. The index closed 12.08 points higher at 2,193.43 as 3 stocks gained and 4 declined with 1 closing at a new high and one at a new low. A total of 1,816,484 units traded, valued at $5,056,429.
A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents with 16,885 shares changing hands to close at $6.70, General Accident lost 10 cents in trading 1,203,707 units at $2.05, Mayberry Investments crossed 1,203,365 of the shares to trade. Honey Bun had 9,913 shares changing hands to close at $5.50. Key Insurance traded 3,539 shares to close at $2.50, KLE Group had 4,950 units trading at $7.40, JM Trdng Sht 27-7-16 Lasco Distributors ended with 9.640 shares changing hands, to end at $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 84,114 shares changing hands to close 5 cents higher at $3.40. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 81,326 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 389,454 shares and gained 45 cents to close at $4, tTech traded 8,456 units to end at $4 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 3,500 shares changing hands to close 1 cent lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.07.

Falling stocks beat advancers on Wednesday

July 27, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Exchange place The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in all major indices at the close on Wednesday, but more stocks declined than those that recorded gains. A total of 34 securities traded, with 8 rising, 13 declining, including 3 stocks rising and 4 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 26.27 points to end at 158,984.01 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 29.37 points to close at 176,634.04 and the JSE combined index added 148.31 points, to end at 169,974.18.
The market closed trading, with 4,045,547 units valued at $82,940,181 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,816,484 units traded, valued at $5,056,429 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
ICI JSE sum 27-07-16 At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 126,763 shares to close at $1.17, Caribbean Cement fell 5 cents in trading only 225 shares to close at $22.50, but closed with a bid at $22.55 to buy 170,000 shares, the stock was offered at $23.50 with 2,578 units. Carreras lost 15 cents in exchanging 2,622 shares at $64.84. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 173,094 shares changing hands to close at $1.30. Jamaica Broilers ended with 24,959 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 49 cents at $15, Jamaica Producers fell 10 cents in trading 13,480 shares to end at $8.05, JMMB Group traded 1,600 units to end at $9.99, Kingston Wharves climbed 1 cent with 16,676 units changing hands and closed at $16. National Commercial Bank ended with 159,813 units changing hands to close with a loss of 6 cents at $41.94, Pan Jamaican traded 25,605 shares to end at $24.50, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.42 after 16,826 shares changed hands, IN-JSE fn Qts 27-07-16 Sagicor Group ended with 4,500 shares changing hands and declined 5 cents to $22. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 shares to close at $10.12, after falling by 38 cents, Scotia Group fell by 30 cents in trading 11,316 shares to end at $30.20, Seprod had 8,600 units changing hands at $17.40 for a rise of 40 cents. Proven Investments traded 819,764 units to close at 16 US cents for a fall of 0.99 US cents. JMMB Group 7.5% traded 600,000 shares while gaining 5 cents to close at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 191,550 units at $2.09.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

JSE majors rise on Tuesday

July 26, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Carreras climbed $2.49 on Tuesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in all major indices at the close on Tuesday, as winners beat out losers. A total of 40 securities traded, of which 17 stocks gained, 11 declined, including 5 stocks rising and 3 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 158.02 points to end at 158,957.74, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 176.73 points to close at 176,604.67 and the JSE combined index added 402.50 points, to end at 169,825.87.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 10,582,014 units valued at $306,568,341 changing hands, in all market segments, thanks partially to 6.76 million units trade in Jamaica Broilers Group. The junior market accounted for 1,483,101 units traded valued at $7,313,357 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 15,196 shares and gained 15 cents to end at $4.55, Cable & Wireless traded 162,613 shares to close at $1.17, ICI JSE sum 26-07-16

Caribbean Cement fell 45 cents in trading 61,670 shares to close at $22.55, Carreras rose $2.49 in exchanging 64,676 shares at $64.99. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 46,006 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.30. Grace Kennedy closed at $122.50 after falling by 50 cents, with 17,598 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 6,763,178 shares changing hands, to close with a rise of 26 cents at $15, Jamaica Producers traded 60,419 shares and ended at $8.15, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1 to end at $23 while trading 20,704 shares. JMMB Group traded 100,100 units and gained 9 cents to end at $9.99, Kingston Wharves climbed 49 cents with 200 units changing hands and closed at $15.99. National Commercial Bank ended with 43,398 units changing hands to close at $42, Pan Jamaican traded 22,126 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $24.50, Portland JSX traded 40,019 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $12.89. Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents to close at $1.37 after 266,334 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 20,898 shares changing hands and declined 95 cents to $22.04, IN-JSE fn Qts 26-07-16

Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 38,447 shares to close at $10.50, Scotia Group rose by 30 cents in trading 124,880 shares to end at $30.50. Scotia Investments had 6,800 units changing hands at $26.10 for a fall of $1.39, Supreme Ventures gained 20 cents in trading 48,268 shares to end at $4.80, Proven Investments traded 60,990 units to close at 16.99 US cents for a rise of 0.99 US cents. JMMB Group traded 5,000 shares while losing 3 cents to close at US$1.05, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 425,253 units at $1.05 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 680,580 units at $2.09 after slipping 1 cent.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

5 junior stocks gain 3 fall – Tuesday

July 26, 2016 by IC Insider.com

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Junior market trading closed with an increase in the index on Tuesday with more stocks gaining than falling, with 12 securities being active. The index closed 24.94 points higher at 2,181.35 as 5 stocks gained and 3 declined. A total of 1,483,101 units traded, valued at $7,313,357.
A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial Services lost 15 cents to close at $17.35, with 78,559 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 49 cents with 238,866 shares changing hands to close at $7, Caribbean Flavours traded 13,002 units to end at $7. Caribbean Producers traded 10,000 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $3.26, JM Trdng Sht 26-7-16 Derrimon Trading rose 1 cent in trading 4,000 shares to end at $3.07, Honey Bun fell 3 cents with 400 shares changing hands and closed at $5.50. Iron Rock Insurance lost 7 cents in trading 610,529 shares to close at $3.18, Jamaican Teas rose 60 cents and traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.80, Lasco Distributors ended with 9.710 shares changing hands, but rose 40 cents to $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 167,060 shares changing hands to close at $3.35. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 326,431 shares trading and tTech traded 23,544 units to end at $4.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Flavours, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Honey Bun, Iron Rock Insurance, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, junior market, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Trading Activity, tTech

17 JSE stocks up 11 down – Monday

July 25, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Proven Investments traded 2.5 million shares on Monday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded in all major indices at the close on Monday, as winners beat out losers. A total of 36 securities traded, of which 17 stocks gained, 11 declined, including 7 stocks rising and 3 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index dipped 169.00 points to end at 158,799.72, the all Jamaica Composite Index lost 189.00 points to close at 176,427.94 and the JSE combined index fell 499.74 points, to end at 169,423.37.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 5,515,764 units valued at $120,438,402 changing hands, in all market segments, thanks to a 2.5 million trade in Proven Investments stock. The junior market accounted for 846,304 units traded valued at $4,791,506, of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
ICI JSE sum 25-07-16

At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 110,078 shares to close with a rise of 3 cents at $1.17, Caribbean Cement gained $1 in trading 1,037,050 shares to close at $23, Carreras dropped $2 in exchanging 67,217 shares at $62.50. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 347,716 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 14 cents at $1.20. Grace Kennedy closed at $123 after falling $2, with 1,100 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 5,000 shares changing hands, to close with a rise of 22 cents at $14.74, Jamaica Producers traded 40,100 shares with a fall of 15 cents to $8.15, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped $1 to end at $22 while trading 78,730 shares. JMMB Group traded only 5,000 units and gained 8 cents to end at $9.90, Kingston Wharves with 3,201 units changing hands, closed at $15.50. Portland JSX traded 1,015 shares to close at $12.90. IN-JSE fn Qts 25-07-16

Mayberry Investments fell 15 cents with 28,058 shares trading to close at $3, National Commercial Bank ended with 33,604 units changing hands, with the price rising 5 cents to close at $42, Pan Jamaican traded 4,100 shares and gained 90 cents to end at $24, Radio Jamaica gained 11 cents to close at $1.39 after 57,686 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 48,577 shares changing hands and gained 48 cents to $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 32,372 shares but rose 38 cents to close at $10.50, Scotia Group fell 80 cents in trading 59,985 shares to end at $30.20. Seprod traded 31,772 shares, to close at $17, Supreme Ventures traded 39,024 shares to end at $4.60, Proven Investments traded 2,527,640 units to close at 16 US cents for a fall of 0.95 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 104,545 units at $2.10.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

7 junior stocks rise 3 fall – Monday

July 25, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Junior market trading closed with a decline in the index on Monday with more stocks rising than falling, with 13 securities being active. The index closed 33.43 points lower at 2,156.41 as 7 stocks gained and 3 declined. A total of 846,304 units traded valued at $4,791,506.
A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial Services closed with a gain of 10 cents at $17.50, with 8,860 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 39 cents with 27,595 shares changing hands to close at $6.51, Caribbean Flavours traded 14,698 units to end at $7 with a gain of 25 cents. Caribbean Producers traded 98,030 shares and gained 4 cents to end at $3.25, JM Trdng Sht 25-7-16 Consolidated Bakeries rose 5 cents in trading 20,000 shares to end at $2.05, Honey Bun with 47,000 shares changing hands, closed at $5.53. Key Insurance lost 10 cents in trading 66,862 shares to close at $2.50, KLE Group ended at $1.30 with 45,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors ended with 456,259 shares changing hands, but fell 26 cents to $7. Lasco Financial ended with 2,800 shares changing hands and gained 10 cents to $3.35, Lasco Manufacturing closed with a gain of 10 cents at $5 with 58,200 shares trading and Eppley 10% preference share traded 1,000 units and gained 1 cents to end at $6.10.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Eppley, Honey Bun, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Key Insurance, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Trading Activity

Slow start for JSE – Monday

July 25, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica stock market is off to slow start within 75 minutes of the opening of market on Monday. The stocks with the highest volume are 1834 Investments with 204,000 units with the price rising to $1.17 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share with 104,545 units at $2.10.
Caribbean Cement that sold off on Friday is now seeing strong demand with bids to buy over 400,000 units at $20 to $22.41, having closed on Friday with little demand at the end of trading. The stock traded up to $22.55 in the morning session.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 103.88 points to 176,513.06, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index is down 92.89 points to 158,875.83, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 129.12 point to close at 169,793.99 points andthe junior market index dropped 4.19 points to 2,185.65.
Trading at 10:45am resulted in only 14 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of a mere 454,136 shares, with 6 securities rising and only 2 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 32,438 units.

Filed Under: JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Trading Activity

Juniors slip slightly on Friday

July 22, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Junior market trading closed with negligible movement in the index on Friday with an equal number of stocks falling and rising, with 13 securities being active. The index closing 0.35 points lower at 2,189.84 as 5 stocks gained and 7 declined. A total of 856,706 units traded, valued at $6,066,776.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer and pointing to the potential of a high number of stocks rising on Monday.
At the close, Caribbean Cream traded between $6.52 and the last price of $6.90 and lost 5 cents, JM - Sum 22-7-16 with 72,600 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 52,141 shares, but fell 25 cents to end at $3.21. Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 61,000 shares to end at $2, Dolphin Cove gained 16 cents to close $12.91 with 3,000 shares changing hands. General Accident climbed 12 cents to close at $2.15 with 81,163 shares changing hands, Honey Bun with 166,090 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 7 cents at $5.53, JM Trdng Sht 22-7-16 Iron Rock Insurance gained 5 cents in trading 13,000 shares to close at $3.25, Lasco Distributors ended with 86,000 shares changing hands, but fell 23 cents to $7.26. Lasco Financial ended with 193,151 shares changing hands but fell 15 cents to $3.25, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.90 with 116,561 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 7,000 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $3.55. Paramount Trading climbed 50 cents to end with 4,000 shares changing hands at $11.50 and tTech gained 20 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $4.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, General Accident, Honey Bun, Iron Rock Insurance, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables, Trading Activity, tTech

14 JSE stocks up 13 down – Friday

July 22, 2016 by IC Insider.com

JSE frnt 2 The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains at the close on Friday, as winners beat out losers with a total of 36 securities traded, of which 14 stocks gained, 13 declined, including 6 stocks rising and 6 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index gained 49.32 points to end at 158,968.72, the all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 55.15 points to close at 176,616.94 and the JSE combined index rose 42.07 points, to end at 169,923.11.
The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 6,169,455 units valued at $88,127,120 changing hands, in all market segments, thanks to a 4.1 million trade in Jamaica Broilers’ stock. The junior market accounted for 856,706 units traded valued at $3,889,382, of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer, an indication that stocks should mostly gain on Friday.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 64,424 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $1.14, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 in trading 355,420 shares to close at $22, after trading at $19.25, Carreras exchanged 12,300 shares at $64.50. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 133,100 shares changing hands to close at $1.06. Grace Kennedy closed at $125 after gaining $2, with 20,316 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 4,130,205 shares changing hands after trading 5,282,790 units on the previous day, to close with a fall of 23 cents at $14.52, Jamaica Producers traded 68,361 shares with a rise of 10 cents to $8.30, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to end at $23 while trading 25,000 shares. JMMB Group traded only 4,700 units to end at $9.82, Kingston Wharves gained 15 cents with 8,764 units changing hands to close at $15.50. ICI-JSE fn Qts 22-07-16 National Commercial Bank ended with 79,038 units changing hands, with the price declining 7 cents to close at $41.95, Pan Jamaica traded 10,320 shares and lost 40 cents at $23.10, Portland JSX traded 16,900 shares to close at $12.90. Radio Jamaica fell 8 cents to close at $1.28 after 88,906 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 8,750 shares changing hands, but fell 48 cents to $22.52, Scotia Group traded 200,700 shares to end at $31. Scotia Investments climbed 99 cents while it traded just 1,550 shares, to close at $27.49 and Supreme Ventures traded 63,275 shares to end at $4.60.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Buoyant JSE falters – Thursday

July 21, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Jamaica Broilers traded over 5.2 m shares on Thursday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains at the close on Thursday, as winners beat out losers with a total of 37 securities traded, of which 14 stocks gained, 14 declined, including 5 stocks rising and 7 declining from the junior market as the market continues in consolidation mode.
The JSE Market Index declined 154.62 points to end at 158,919.40, the all Jamaica Composite Index lost 172.91 points to close at 176,561.79 and the JSE combined index fell 172.10 points, to end at 169,881.04.
ICI JSE sum 21-07-16

The market closed another day of moderate trading, with 7,626,144 units valued at $91,922,881 changing hands, in all market segments, thanks to a 5.2 million trade in Jamaica Broilers stock. The junior market accounted for 1,137,261 units traded valued at $6,066,776, of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer, an indication that stocks should mostly gain on Friday.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 525,451 shares to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement gained 80 cents in trading 7,680 shares to close at $23, trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 67,000 shares changing hands after rising 2 cents to close at $1.06. Grace Kennedy closed at $123.04 with 4,172 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 5,282,790 units changing hands to close at $14.75 with a rise of 5 cents, Jamaica Producers traded 6,922 shares with a rise of 20 cents to $8.20, JMMB Group rose 32 cents in trading only 411 units to end at $9.82. Kingston Wharves gained 64 cents with 2,485 units changing hands at $15.35. Margaritaville Turks traded dropped 0.49 US cents with 157,045 shares at 19.01 US cents, ICI-JSE fn Qts 21-07-16

National Commercial Bank ended with 13,428 units changing hands, with the price dropping 48 cents to close at $42.02, Portland JSX traded 10,400 shares to close at $12.90. Pulse Investments ended with 30,000 shares changing hands at $3.30, after gaining 5 cents, Radio Jamaica fell 10 cents to close at $1.36 after 220,988 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 10,700 shares changing hands, but fell 5 cents to $23, Scotia Group rose 91 cents in trading 31,896 shares to end at $31. Scotia Investments dropped $1.29 while it traded just 100 shares, to close at $26.50 and Supreme Ventures gained 10 cents in trading 109,000 shares to end at $4.60.