Supreme Ventures in big Thursday trade

December 21, 2017 by

Supreme Ventures traded the most shares on Thursday.

Supreme Ventures accounted for 98 percent of the volume traded on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting from 168.7 million shares changing hands and bumping the market volume to 171,582,338 units valued at $1,664,149,762.
Main market activity ended with 21 securities changing hands, of which 11 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm. In contrast, 27 securities changed hands on Wednesday with to 1,811,480 units valued at $72,434,801 passing through the exchange.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,129.59 points to 304,965.84 and the JSE Index dipped by 1,940.29 points to 277,858.36.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints ended with a loss of 40 cents at $16.50, with 30,792 shares trading, Cable & Wireless settled 1 cent higher at $1.06, with 41,500 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading 20 cents higher at $31.70, with 8,300 stock units, Carreras traded at $11.40, with 29,391 units, Ciboney Group finished trading at 35 cents, with 22,900 shares. Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 132,187 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 50 cents higher at $18, with 26,918 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at $15.10, with 20,000 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 25 cents higher at $7.30, with 77,425 shares. JMMB Group ended trading with a loss of 90 cents at $23, with 1,905,342 stock units, Kingston Wharves finished trading 25 cents higher at $32.25, with 3,640 shares, Mayberry Investments closed 20 cents higher at $5.60, with 100,000 shares. NCB Financial Group ended with a loss of $1.49 at $98.51, with 224,896 stock units, PanJam Investment settled at $43, with 51,064 shares, Pulse Investments traded at $1.78, with 500 units. Radio Jamaica finished trading at $1.03, with 20,000 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $36, with 2,285 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended 50 cents higher at $15, with 7,820 stock units, Salada Foods Jamaica concluded trading at $9.95, with 4,000 units. Scotia Group finished $3.74 higher at $53.94, with 168,006 shares and Supreme Ventures traded 20 cents higher at $10.70, with 168,705,372 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Gains ecxceed losses but indices drop.”

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JSE makes big gains on Wednesday

December 20, 2017 by

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange led to sharp gains in the market indices, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surging 1,929.83 points to 307,095.43 and the JSE Index climbing 1,758.29 points to close at 279,798.65 as the year-end rally continues.
At the close of trading, Main market activity ended with 27 securities changing hands, 12 advanced, 9 declined and 3 traded firm with 1,811,480 units valued at $72,434,801 compared to 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 on Tuesday from 20 securities changing hands. At the close 138 Student Living ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.08.
Trading ended with an average of 67,092 units for an average of $2,682,770 in contrast to 109,954 units for an average of $3,583,866 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 290,793 units valued at 5,669,323 and previously, 310,531 units valued at $5,955,270. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Productivity Business Solutions US ordinary share having 2,650 units changing hands valued at US$1,471 in closing at 55 US cents, after falling by 2 cents, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing 1.38 points down at 171.46.
The major movers at the close, are Berger Paints rising 90 cents Jamaica Broilers ending with a fall of 90 cents, JMMB Group dropping by $1.10, Kingston Wharves gaining $1 and NCB Financial Group closing $1.01 higher.
For more details of market activities see – “Rising JSE stocks edged out decliners.”

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Rising JSE’s stocks edged out decliners

December 20, 2017 by

NCB Financial trades back at $100.

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded on Tuesday with 27 securities changing hands, 13 advanced, 9 declined and 5 traded firm with 1,811,480 units valued at $72,434,801 changing hands, with NCB Financial trades back at $100.
In the market activity, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,929.83 points to close at 307,095.43 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,758.29 points to close at 279,798.65.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints finished 90 cents higher at $16.90, with 4,300 shares, Cable & Wireless settled 10 cents higher at $1.05, with 24,084 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $31.50, with 18,174 stock units changing hands. Carreras traded 40 cents higher at $11.40, with 4,733 units, Ciboney Group finished trading with a loss of 6 cents at 35 cents, with 77,100 shares, Grace Kennedy closed 50 cents higher at $43, with 52,000 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 90 cents at $17.50, with 60,746 stock units. Jamaica Producers concluded trading 1 cent higher at $15.16, with 6,480 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 55 cents higher at $7.05, with 150 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 1.1 cents at $23.90, with 156,166 shares, Kingston Wharves traded $1 higher at $32, with 1,108 units. Mayberry Investments finished trading with a loss of 60 cents at $5.40, with 47,958 shares, NCB Financial Group closed $1.01 higher at $100, with 534,714 shares, 138 Student Living closed 8 cents higher at $6.08, with 15,500 shares, 1834 Investments ended 4 cents higher at $1.25, with 18,000 stock units, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $43, with 79,705 units, Portland JSX finished 32 cents higher at $9.50, with 1,000 shares. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, with 10,000 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 2 cents at $1.03, with 32,209 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher at $36, with 150,298 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 59,258 shares. Scotia Group ended 15 cents higher at $50.20, with 4,192 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 7,781 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 20 cents at $10.50, with 1,400 shares. In the main market preference segment. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 220,000 shares with a loss of 10 cents at $1.80, JMMB Group 7.25% closed trading at $1.50, with 1,000 units and JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.15, with 223,424 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE makes big gains on Wednesday.”

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JSE up on reduced activity

December 19, 2017 by

At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 631.47 points, to close at 305,165.60 and the JSE Index advanced 575.34 points to 278,040.36. Main market activity ended with 21 securities changing hands, of which 8 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded unchanged.
Market activities ended with 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 trading, compared to 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 from 20 securities changing hands on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 109,954 units for an average of $3,583,866 in contrast to 422,615 units for an average of $19,478,405 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 310,531 units valued at $5,955,270 and previously, 325,310 units valued at $6,146,072. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments US ordinary share having 1,101,440 units changing hands valued at US 247,816 in closing at 22 US cents, after falling by a fraction of a cent, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing 2.29 points up to close at 172.84.
The major movers at the close, are Jamaica Broilers ending with a rise of 90 cents, JMMB Group gaining 99 cents, Kingston Wharves rising 95 cents, PanJam Investment concluded with a loss of $1.50 and Scotia Group falling $1.85.

For more details of market activities see – “8 JSE stocks rise 5 fall.”

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8 JSE stocks rise 5 fall

December 19, 2017 by

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded on Tuesday with 21 securities changing hands, with 8 rising, 5 declining and 7 trading unchanged with 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 changing hands.
In the market activity, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 631.47 points to close at 305,165.60 and the JSE Index advanced by 575.34 points to 278,040.36.
In the main activity, Berger Paints finished at $16, with 11,305 shares, Cable & Wireless closed with a loss of 5 cents at 95 cents, with 22,975 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading 30 cents higher at $32, with 26,250 stock units, Carreras traded 1 cent higher at $11, with 783,538 units, Ciboney Group finished trading 6 cents higher at $0.41, with 183,550 shares. Grace Kennedy closed at $42.50, with 98,955 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 90 cents higher at $18.40, with 10,790 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $15.15, with 7,104 units, JMMB Group settled 99 cents higher at $25, with 21,288 shares. Kingston Wharves traded 95 cents higher at $31, with 121,486 units, Mayberry Investments rose 5 cents to $6, with 120,000 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $98.99, with 391,496 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of $1.50 at $43.50, with 189,476 units. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, with 500 shares, Sagicor Group traded at $35.50, with 104,400 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with a loss of 50 cents at $14.50, with 6,991 shares, Salada Foods Jamaica closed 10 cents higher at $9.95, with 5,000 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.85 at $50.05, with 83,333 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 2,016 units and Supreme Ventures settled at $10.70, with 93,582 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group ended trading at at $1.15, with 29,499 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE up on reduced activity.”

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Producers & NCB dominate trading – Monday

December 18, 2017 by

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed on Monday with 20 securities changing hands. 9 advanced, 7 declined and 2 traded firm resulting in 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 trading as Jamaica Producers with 4.36 million shares and NCB Financial with 3.14 million shares, dominated trading.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 238.01 points to close at 304,534.13 and the JSE Index shed 216.86 points to close at 277,465.02.
In the market activity, Berger Paints finished at $16, with 200 shares changing hands, Cable & Wireless settled 5 cents higher at $1, with 205,419 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of $1.30 at $31.70, with 4,243 stock units, Carreras traded with a loss of 51 cents at $10.99, with 117,938 units, Grace Kennedy closed 51 cents higher at $42.50, with 12,713 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 50 cents at $17.50, with 255,683 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading 5 cents higher at $15.20, with 4,355,410 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with a loss of 50 cents at $6.50, with 74,200 shares, JMMB Group settled 51 cents higher at $24.01, with 19,804 shares. Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of $1.95 at $30.05, with 5,927 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading 25 cents higher at $5.95, with 4,915 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of 1 cent at $98.99, with 3,140,031 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a rise of $1 to $45, with 5,967 units. Radio Jamaica ended trading 4 cents higher at $1.05, with 134,756 stock units, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1.50 at $35.50, with 3,440 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $15, with 1,718 shares, Scotia Group ended with a gain of $1.89 to $51.90, with 76,666 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled 69 cents higher at $10.70, with 13,469 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 394 units at $1.90 and JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.50, with 19,400 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE declines on Monday.”

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JSE declines on Monday

December 18, 2017 by

Market activities, closed with 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 trading, compared to 52,433,941 units valued at $551,963,793 from 22 securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 422,615 units for an average of $19,478,405 in contrast to 2,097,358 units for an average of $22,078,552 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 325,310 units valued at $6,146,072 and previously, 317,967 units valued at $5,039,655. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
3 securities traded in the US dollar market with Margaritaville traded just 400 shares and gained 1 cent to close at .2001 US cents, Proven Investments US ordinary share, traded 520 units changing hands in closing at 22.01 US cents, after falling by a cent, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing down 4.11 points to close at 170.55 as one stock rose and one declined. JMMB Group 6% Preference share traded 2,000 shares and fell 8 us cents to $1.12.
The major movers at the close, are Caribbean Cement that rose $1.30, PanJam Investment rose $1, Sagicor Group fell $1.50, while Scotia Group gained $1.89. Jamaica Producers traded 4.36 million shares and NCB Financial ended with 3.14 million shares changing hands.
For more details of market activities see – “Producers & NCB dominate trading – Monday.”

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Supreme Ventures trades 51m shares – Friday

December 15, 2017 by

Supreme Ventures 50.86 million trade, was by far the largest on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, accounting for $509 million of the total amount traded, including two main blocks of 25 million units each.
Trading resulted in 52,433,941 units valued at $551,963,793 and closed with 13 securities advancing, 8 declining and 4 traded firm as 25 securities changed hands. At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 824.75 points to 304,772.14 and the JSE Index advanced 751.44 points to close at 277,681.88.
In the market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading 20 cents higher at $7.95, with 21,250 units changing hands, Berger Paints finished with a loss of $1 at $16, with 4,850 shares, Cable & Wireless settled with a loss of 5 cents at 95 cents, with 71,897 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading $2 higher at $33, with 15,171 stock units. Carreras traded 50 cents higher at $11.50, with 229,700 units, Grace Kennedy closed with a gain of 49 cents to $41.99, with 3,550 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 70 cents higher at $18, with 22,839 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a gain of 6 cents to $15.15, with 14,380 units changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished at $7, with 15,951 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of $2.40 at $23.50, with 427,304 shares trading, Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 30 cents at $32, with 500 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $5.70, with 88,101 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $99, with 177,145 shares, 1834 Investments gained 1 cent to $1.21, with 2,626 stock units, Palace Amusement jumped $10 to a record high of $560, with just 129 stock units trading, PanJam Investment concluded trading $4 higher at $44, with 10,250 units, Portland JSX rose 68 cents to $9.18, with 48,560 shares. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, trading 800 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 2 cents at $1.01, with 38,000 stock units, Sagicor Group traded $1.50 higher at $37, with 27,900 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $15, with 106,818 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.94 at $50.01, with 131,325 stock units trading, Seprod concluded trading $2.50 higher at $30, with 19,000 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 29 cents at $10.01, with 50,855,895 shares trading. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 100,000 units at $1.90 after rising by 5 cents.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Supreme Ventures dominant trade – Friday.”

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Supreme Ventures dominant trade – Friday

December 15, 2017 by

Supreme Ventures traded the most shares on the JSE on Friday.

Volumes jumped on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday as Supreme Ventures captured 92 percent of the value of trades, while the market indices rose modestly by less than 1,000 points.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 824.75 points to 304,772.14 and the JSE Index advanced by 751.44 points to close at 277,681.88. Trading closed on Friday with 26 securities changing hands, with 13 advancing, 8 declining and 5 traded firm in the main and US dollar markets. Main market trading resulted in 52,433,941 units valued at $551,963,793 trading, compared to 3,826,874 units valued at $91,752,590 from 22 securities changing hands on Thursday and Palace Amusement closing at a record high of $560 trading a small volume.
Trading ended with an average of 2,097,358 units for an average of $22,078,552 in contrast to 182,232 units for an average of $4,369,171 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 317,967 units valued at $5,039,655 and previously, 132,613 units valued at $3,067,560. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share traded in the US dollar market, with 2,000 units changing hands in closing at 23 US cents, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing unchanged at 174.66.

New contents at Palace Amusement this week end.

The major movers at the close, are Supreme Ventures with the largest volume amounting to 50.8 million units with a value of $508 million, Berger Paints dropping $1, while Caribbean Cement rose $2, JMMB Group dropped $2.40, PanJam Investment dropping $5, Palace Amusement rising $10 to a record $560, Sagicor Group rose $1.50, while Scotia Group lost $1.94 and Seprod climbed $2.50.

For more details of market activities see – “Supreme trades 51m shares – Friday.”

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JSE main market falters on Thursday

December 14, 2017 by

PanJam Investment drops $5 in trading on Thursday.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back at the close on Thursday with increased volume of shares trading, after rising strongly with very moderate trading on Wednesday.
Trading on the Main Market ended on Thursday with 21 securities changing hands, of which 9 advanced, 7 declined and 2 traded firm resulting in 3,826,874 shares valued at $91,752,590 changing hands, compared to 868,056 units valued at $20,860,689 from 22 securities changing hands on Wednesday.
The market activity resulted in The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 1,614.44 points to close at 303,947.39 and the JSE Index falling 1,470.94 points to 276,930.44 at the close.  .
Trading ended with an average of 182,232 units for an average of $4,369,171 in contrast to 39,457 units for an average of $948,213 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 132,613 units valued at $3,067,560 and previously, 127,855 units valued at $2,927,387. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share traded in the US dollar market, with 2,450 units changing hands in closing at 23 US cents, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing unchanged at 174.66. JMMB Group 6% US dollar preference share ended trading at US$1.20, with 290 units trading and resulted in value of US$912 traded in the market.
The major movers at the close, are Berger Paints rising $1.50, JMMB Group jumped $1.92 while trading 3,063,904 units, NCB Financial Group shedding 99 cents, PanJam Investments dropping $5 while Caribbean Cement rose 99 cents, Sagicor Group rose 85 cents, while Scotia Group rose $1.85.

For more details of market activities see – “Rising stocks edge out falling ones.”

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