The Jamaica Stock Exchange all Jamaica Composite index surged 1,134 points on the Wednesday morning session and the main market JSE index shot up by 1,036 points after nearly an hours trading but slipped back slightly with 14 securities rising and only 5 declining.
Cable & Wireless traded at $1.20, Carib Cement traded at $26, Kingston Wharves moving to $15.99 while National Commercial Bank traded at $42.75 and Scotia Group traded at $30.50.
the markets indices slipped back from their early high, and by 10:45 am, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 738.02 points to 178,423.18, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 659.92 points to 160,583.82, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 460.01 points to close at 171,691.28 points andthe junior market index dived 14.83 points to 2,198.19 as Lasco Distributors traded 1,061,249 units down to $7.
Trading at 10:45 am resulted in 26 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of 2,127,681 shares. The average number of shares traded amounts to 81,834 units compared to 83,033 units on Tuesday.
JSE gained 1,000 points – Wednesday
Juniors end with 7 gains on Tuesday
The junior market closed on Tuesday higher with more stocks rising than declining. The market closed with 11 securities being active. The index closed 12.16 points higher at 2,213.02 as an equal number of 7 stocks advanced and 3 declined and with 1 closing at a new high. A total of 478,536 units traded, valued at $2,513,232.
A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial Services had 5,000 units changing hands while rising 40 cents to close at $17.50, AMG Packaging closed with 2,746 units changing hands at $12.50, Caribbean Cream rose 5 cents with 26,684 shares changing hands to close at $7, Caribbean Producers traded 88,848 units at $3.26, with a 1 cent rise. General Accident traded 4,000 units at $2.40, after rising by 35 cents,
Honey Bun had 37,260 shares changing hands, to close with a loss of 5 cents at $5.40, Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents and traded 6,000 shares to close at $3.15. Jetcon Corporation gained 5 cents while trading 6,247 shares to close at $2.60, KLE Group traded 2,300 units to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.40. Knutsford Express closed with 316 units changing hands to end at $19 with a rise of $4, Lasco Distributors ended with 76,102 shares changing hands, to end 10 cents lower at $7.20 and Lasco Manufacturing rose 3 cents and closed at $5 with 223,349 shares trading.
JSE opens August positively
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on the first trading day of August with moderate gains in the market indices on Tuesday, but advancing stocks were just edged out losers. A total of 31 securities traded, with 11 rising, 12 declining, including 7 stocks, rising and 3 falling in the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 101.94 points to end at 159,923.90 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 114.00 points to close at 177,685.16 and the JSE combined index rose 219.30 points, to end at 171,046.97.
The market closed trading, with 2,798,225 units valued at $141,568,340 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 478,536 units traded, valued at $2,513,232 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 5 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 1,608 shares to end at $4.55, Cable & Wireless fell 2 cents in trading 149,674 shares to close at $1.15, Carreras rose 7 cents in exchanging 4,125 shares at $64.97, Grace Kennedy closed at $125 with 11,322 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 1,559,831 shares changing hands with a 49 cents gain to close at $15, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents in trading 1,590 shares to end at $8.25. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 50 cents to end at $22 while trading 7,200 shares, JMMB Group fell by 5 cents in trading 34,044 units to end at $9.90, Kingston Wharves with 5,221 units changing hands, closed at $15.50. National Commercial Bank lost 45 cents with 14,133 units changing hands, to close at $42.05,
Pan Jamaican traded 5,934 shares and fell 46 cents to end at $25.01. Radio Jamaica lost 15 cents to close at $1.40 after 6,990 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with a fall of $1.10 while 41,845 shares changed hands at $21.40. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded just 1,442 shares but rose 40 cents to close at $10.50. Supreme Ventures ended at $4.51, with 5,100 units changing hands, Proven Investments traded 50,250 units to close at 18 US cents for a fall of 1 US cent and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 417,560 units to close at $2.09.
JSE rises to close month on Friday
Carib Cement jumped $2.50 to end at $25.50, in response to gains in their six months profit.
The JSE Market Index rose 566.36 points to end at 159,821.96 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 633.39 points to close at 177,571.16 and the JSE combined index rose 961.27 points, to end at 170,827.67.
The market closed trading, with 4,227,889 units valued at $28,371,983 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,718,436 units traded, valued at $8,665,436 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 3 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 15,850 shares to end at $4.55, Cable & Wireless fell 2 cents in trading 115,600 shares to close at $1.17, Caribbean Cement jumped $2.50 in trading 95,953 shares to close at $25.50, Carreras loss 4 cents in exchanging 8,975 shares at $64.90. Ciboney traded 110,055 units and gained 2 cents to end at 19 cents. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 1,420 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 1 cent at $1.39, Grace Kennedy closed at $125 with 15,999 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers ended with 202,163 shares changing hands and fell 49 cents to $14.51, Jamaica Producers lost 5 cents in trading 36,857 shares to end at $8.15. JMMB Group traded 39,201 units to end at $9.95, Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents with 686 units changing hands and closed at $15.50. Mayberry Investments gained 7 cents and ended with 22,000 shares trading, to close at $3.07, National Commercial Bank traded 23,857 units changing hands, to close at $42.50, Pan Jamaican traded 19,480 shares and rose by 47 cents to end at $25.47. Pulse Investments traded 8,000 shares and gained 15 cents to end at $3.85,
Radio Jamaica rose 12 cents to close at $1.55 after 351,717 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 22,589 shares changing hands at $22.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 37,688 shares but fell 2 cents to close at $10.10, Scotia Group loss 10 cents in trading 45,091 shares to end at $30.10, Scotia Investments had 4,000 units changing hands at $26.10 for a gain of $1.09, Seprod had 4,700 units changing hands at $17.40. Supreme Ventures lost 19 cents and ended at $4.51, with 13,725 units changing hands, Proven Investments traded 262,700 units to close at 19 US cents for a rise of 2 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% traded 51,000 shares to close at $1.10.
Juniors big 3 gainers on Friday
Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $56.
The index closed 42.49 points higher at 2,200.86 as an equal number of 6 stocks advanced and declined and with 1 closing at a new high. A total of 2,718,436 units traded, valued at $8,665,436.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial Services had 8,200 units changing hands while losing 35 cents to close at $17.10,
Blue Power jumping $2.40, and closed with 13,375 units changing hands at $16.10, Cargo Handlers traded 1,875 shares to end a an all-time high of $56. Caribbean Cream rose 14 cents with 251,464 shares changing hands to close at $6.95, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in trading 50,484 units at $2.10, C2W Music rose 1 cent to end at 29 cents with 573 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended at $13.65 with 5,000 shares trading to gain 74 cents. General Accident traded 1,794,758 units at $2.05,
Honey Bun had 17,500 shares changing hands, to close at with a loss of 5 cents at $5.45, Key Insurance traded 253,785 units to close at $2.50. Knutsford Express closed with 316 units changing hands to end at $19 with a rise of $4, Lasco Distributors ended with 161,341 shares changing hands, to end 10 cents lower at $7.30. Lasco Financial gained 9 cents and ended with 11,000 shares changing hands to close at $3.49, Lasco Manufacturing lost 3 cents and closed at $4.97 with 134,067 shares trading and Medical Disposables traded 19,698 shares and fell 5 cents to close at $3.50.
Junior index jumps 41 points – Friday
The junior market index jumped by 41 points with one new high and Knutsford Express jumping $4 while main market stocks also rose.
Cargo Handlers traded 1,875 units climbing $7 to a new all-time high of $56 while Knutsford Express jumped $4 to $19 with just 316 units changing hands. Caribbean Cement traded 87,953 to at $24.95 for a rise of $1.95 while National Commercial Bank fresh from reporting a 25 percent jump in June quarter results has so far traded just 9,333 units at $42, with the bid at $42 with a small volume being demanded.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 427.71 points to 177,365.48 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 422.44 points to 159,638.04, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 382.44 points to close at 170,737.91 points andthe junior market index added 41.10 points to 2,199.47.
Trading at 10:45 am resulted in only 20 securities changing hands, accounting for a volume of 457,835 shares, with 7 securities rising and 8 falling. The average number of shares traded amounts to 22,892 units compared to 30,141 units on Thursday.
ISP Finance jumps 125% since listing
ISP Finance up 125% since its 2016 IPO
The market closed with more stock prices declining than those that rose leading to a fall in the market index with 19 securities being active, the highest for since July 11, when a similar number traded. The index closed 35.06 points lower, at 2,158.37 as 5 stocks gained and 7 declined with 1 closing at a new high. A total of 816,187 units traded, valued at $3,553,629.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging closed at $12.50 with 1,000 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 10,300 units changing hands to close at $13.70 with a loss of $1.30, Caribbean Cream rose 11 cents with 152,336 shares changing hands to close at $6.81, Caribbean Flavours traded 28,448 units to end at $6.53 with a fall of 47 cents. Caribbean Producers traded 52,670 units at $3.25, with a fall of 1 cent, Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents in trading 185,000 units at $2.15, Derrimon Trading fell 1 cent to end at $3.06 with 9,627 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended at $13.65 with 5,000 shares trading to gain 74 cents. General Accident traded 44,000 units at $2.05, Honey Bun had 28,735 shares changing hands, to close at $5.50. 
Lasco Distributors ended with 40,453 shares changing hands, to end at $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 93,581 shares changing hands to close at $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents and closed at $5 with 64,682 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 18,106 shares and fell 45 cents to close at $3.55. Sweet River traded 1,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $3.85, tTech traded 48,502 units to end at $4 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 24,148 shares changing hands to close at $2.07.
Rising stocks hit 19 on Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in the two main market indices at the close on Thursday, but more stocks recorded gains than losses. A total of 44 securities traded, with 19 rising, 10 declining, including 5 stocks rising and 7 declining from the junior market, as the market continues to consolidate.
The JSE Market Index rose 271.59 points to end at 159,255.60 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 303.73 points to close at 176,937.77 and the JSE combined index fell 107.78 points, to end at 169,866.40.
The market closed trading, with 1,530,047 units valued at $13,106,978 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 816,187 units traded, valued at $3,553,629 of all trades.
At the end of market activities, 
Cable & Wireless gained 2 cents in trading 126,771 shares to close at $1.19, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents in trading only 3,498 shares to close at $23, Carreras gained 10 cents in exchanging 1,800 shares at $64.94. Trading in 1834 Investments, resulted in 33,500 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.40, Grace Kennedy gained $2.50 to close at $125 with 2,640 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers ended with 8,429 shares changing hands and rose 49 cents to $15, Jamaica Producers rose 15 cents in trading 7,850 shares to end at $8.20. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 50 cents to end at $22.50 while trading 49,495 shares, JMMB Group fell 4 cents trading 19,849 units to end at $9.95, Kingston Wharves with 20,624 units changing hands and closed at $16. Mayberry Investments ended with 39,431 shares trading to close at $3, National Commercial Bank and gained 50 cents with 5,709 units changing hands, to close at $42.50, Pan Jamaican traded 98,664 shares and rose by 50 cents to end at $25.
Pulse Investments traded just 1,500 shares and gained 40 cents to end at $3.70, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cent to close at $1.43 after 20,330 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group ended with 39,720 shares changing hands and gained 50 cents to $22.50. Scotia Group traded 3,636 shares to end at $30.20, Scotia Investments had 100,000 units changing hands at $25.01 for a fall of $1.09, Seprod had 9,842 units changing hands at $17.40, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents and ended at $4.70, with 9,000 units changing hands. Proven Investments traded 12,522 units to close at 17 US cents for a rise of 1 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% traded 90,000 shares to close at $1.10.
Cargo Handlers jumps $3 – Wednesday
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, 
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
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.
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,
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.
