Jamaica Producers traded on Tuesday at a 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of trading, the JSE Market Index climbed 431.74 points to end at 159,629.66. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 386.06 points to close at 177,356.10 and the JSE combined index moved up 285.62 points, to end at 170,646.34 as the junior market gained strongly, thus negating some of the main market fall.
At the close of the market prices of 14 securities gained out of a total of 34 that traded, with 11 declining in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
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 4 with lower offers.In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 169,776 shares and closed 5 cents higher at $1.05, Caribbean Cement traded 5,300 shares and dropped 79 cents to close at $25.60, Carreras traded 37,115 shares but fell 45 cents to close at $66, Grace Kennedy gained 70 cents to end at $43.70, with 208,375 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers had 65,226 shares changing hands, to end with a gain of 8 cents at $14.60. Jamaica Producers gained 39 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.80 with 195,440 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 7,125 units changing hands to close with a gain of 25 cents at $21.50,
JMMB Group traded 47,021 units at $10. Mayberry Investments ended with 60,659 shares trading to close at $3.28 for a loss of 42 cents, National Commercial Bank had 60,268 units changing hands at $1 higher to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments dropped 70 cents to close at $23.10 after trading 5,000 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 5 cents in trading 109,415 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group had 98,646 shares changing hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 175,282 shares to close at $10. Scotia Group lost 15 cents to close at $30 with 73,790 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 4,056 units changing hands at $26 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 487,033 units to close at $2.10.
Trading ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ending with lower offers. Cargo Handlers did not trade on Tuesday but close with a bid to buy 6,680 units at $80.01 and 2,000 units at $80, compared with the last sale of $76.01, if the stock trades at the bid price it would result in a gain for the year of $113 percent for 2016.
Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in trading 1,045 shares to close at $2.40. General Accident traded 7,142 units at $2.29, Honey Bun had 49,344 shares changing hands, to close at $5.30 after shedding 25 cents, Jetcon Corporation ended at $3.16 with 75,200 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 111 shares at $25. Lasco Distributors rose 17 cents and ended with 12,550 shares changing hands at $6.70, Lasco Financial ended with 4,385 shares changing hands at $3.50, after gaining 15 cents and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.55 with 56,457 shares trading, after falling 15 cents.
the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high with 3,000 shares, to gain 1 cent to end at $17.01.
Jamaica Broilers had 183,000 shares changing hands, to end with a loss of 8 cents at $14.52. Jamaica Producers gained 6 cents to end at $8.41 with 21,200 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 3,400 units changing hands to close at $21.25, JMMB Group traded 26,082 units at $10. National Commercial Bank had 7,348 units changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments dropped $1.19 to close at $23.80 after trading 6,687 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 4 cents in trading 3,000 shares, to end at $1.60, Sagicor Group had 20,255 shares changing hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 13,817 shares to close at $10. Scotia Group gained 65 cents to close at $30.15 with 16,200 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 4,188 units changing hands at $26 for a rise of 50 cents and Proven Investments traded 43,250 ordinary shares at 20 US cents.
Trading ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas rose 20 cents with 3,697 units changing hands, to end at $3.60. Jetcon Corporation ended at $3.16 with 5,000 shares changing hands after rising 1 cent. Knutsford Express traded 211 shares at $25, Lasco Distributors dropped 47 cents and ended with 48,220 shares changing hands at $6.53, Lasco Financial ended with 430 shares changing hands at $3.35, after falling 15 cents, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.70 with 103,304 shares trading, after gaining 15 cents and tTech dropped $1.20 with 26,079 shares changing hands at $3.80.
The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Friday with 1,918,263 units valued at $33,610,338, up from $15,554,439, changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks trading in all market segments, the junior market accounted for 509,115 units, valued at $9,086,931.
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 4 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank had 4,505 units changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 39 cents to close at $24.99, after trading only 3,505 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 14 cents in trading 4,218 shares, to end at $1.56, Sagicor Group jumped $1 while 377,750 shares changed hands, at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 500 shares and gained 20 cents, to close at $10. Scotia Group gained 42 cents to close at $29.50 with 4,972 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 36,320 units changing hands at $25.50 for a rise of 50 cents, Seprod traded 13,078 shares and gained 50 cents to close at $20, Proven Investments traded 48,695 ordinary shares at 20 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 97,000 units to close at $2.10. 
falling remains in place at the market’s close leaving a number of stocks short on supply to meet any meaningful demand. Trading ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 ending with lower offers.
The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell even lower on Thursday, than on Wednesday, with only 1,511,668 units valued at $15,554,439, down from $23,078,589 changing hands on Wednesday. Of the stocks trading in all market segments, the junior market accounted for 318,651 units, valued at $1,661,887.
At the close of the market prices of 12 securities gained out of a total of 26 that traded, with 10 declining in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 1 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $17.
Jamaica Stock Exchange had 1,300 units changing hands to close at $21.50, 
The junior market closed on Thursday with just 7 securities trading, leading the junior market index, to close with a gain of 52.50 points at 2,252.77, thus reversing almost all of the fall of the previous two days. At the end, 318,651 units, valued at $1,661,887 traded. 
At the close, 
The junior market accounted for 1,886,162 units, valued at $8,593,938 of all trades.
National Commercial Bank had 20,749 units changing hands and climbed 29 cents to close at $40.79. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 15 cents to close at $25, after trading 30,249 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 254,020 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group lost 72 cents while only 2,900 shares changed hands, at $21.08, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 7,328 shares and fell 50 cents, to close at $9.50. Scotia Group traded unchanged at $30.06 with 41,854 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents while 527,552 shares changed hands at $4.80 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 4 million units but fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01.
Cargo Handlers traded 7,518 shares but lost just 1 cent in closing at $75.03, after trading earlier at an intraday high of $76.10. Caribbean Flavours traded 2,791 units to end at $7. Caribbean Producers rose 9 cents in trading 4,885 units at $3.40, Consolidated Bakeries rose 5 cents with 1,353 units changing hands, to end at $2.40, Derrimon Trading traded 7,050 units to close at $3.05. Honey Bun had 44,404 shares changing hands, to close at $5.08, Iron Rock Insurance traded 24,393 units to close at $3.30, Jamaican Teas traded 13,508 units to close at $3.40, 
Jetcon Corporation fell by 15 cents with 15,098 units to end at $2.85. KLE Group gained 3 cents and ended at $1.43 with 284 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors fell 5 cents and ended with 18,002 shares changing hands at $7, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents in trading 758,513 units to close at $3.25. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.50 with 550,005 shares trading, after falling 35 cents, Medical Disposables ended with a loss of 10 cents as 65,000 shares changed hands at $3.15 and tTech climbed 59 cents and ended at $5 with 235,988 units changing hands.
