The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Monday with the All Jamaican Composite Index rising 416.43 points to close at 565,170.03, the JSE Index rose 377.32 points to 514,559.87 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.37 points to 140.60.
At the close of trading, 7 securities advanced, 12 declined and 14 traded firm as a total of 33 securities in the main and US dollar markets compared to 32 on Friday. Market activity ended with 86,270,254 units valued at $128,945,815, in contrast to 23,486,112 units at $198,066,208 on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 80 million shares for 93 percent of total volume, followed Sagicor Select Fund with 4.6 million units accounting for 5 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 296,337 shares for less than 1 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 2,875,675 units valued at an average of $4,298,194 for each security traded. In contrast to 671,032 units for an average of $5,659,034 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 899,570 units valued at $6,472,327 and previously 744,783 units valued at $6,659,753 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Caribbean Cement lost $3 to end at $80 with 6,658 stock units trading. Carreras lost 25 cents to close at $8.25 with 50,107 changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.50 to end at $27, trading 2,300 shares. JMMB Group lost $1.70 to settle at $47.20 with 19,065 shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 50 cents to end at $12.50, after trading 1,200 shares, 
NCB Financial dropped $4 to end at $209, with an exchange of 28,586 stock units. Seprod gained $3 to settle at $56.50 with 112,050 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments declined $2 in trading 13,779 shares at $23 and Wisynco Group closed trading of 101,447 units and gained $1.50 to end at $24.50.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 5,850 units valued at US$1,736. Proven Investments traded 3,600 units and gained 1 cent to end at 26 US cents followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 2,000 units changing hands at 15 US cents and JMMB Group 5.5% preference shares with 250 units to settle at US$2. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 3.74 points to close at 194.45.
Majority of TTSE stocks closed firm
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with trading in 16 securities against 13 on Friday, with 2 advancing, 2 declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.98 points to end at 1,390.85. The All T&T Index fell 1.44 points to 1,748.55, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.07 points to close at 139.98.
Trading ended with just 43,050 shares at a value of $1,201,598, compared to 291,395 shares at a value of $6,173,837 shares on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 2 cents and concluded at $24.17, with investors exchanging 4,567 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded a mere 220 units and rose 1 cent to close at $25.01.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed with a 5 cents loss and completed trading of 1,111 units at $54.40 and Republic Financial shed 19 cents in closing at $121.81, with investors exchanging 750 shares.
Firm Trades| Angostini’s traded 524 shares and closed at $24, Ansa Mcal completed trading of 9,364 shares at $55, 
First Citizens Bank settled at $40.39, with 35 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.10, with 5,842 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group completed trading of 8,386 units at $2.25. National Flour ended at $1.68 with 3,474 units changing hands, NCB Financial completed trading of 48 units at $10.40, One Caribbean Media settled at $10, with 607 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Financial ended at $10.20, with an exchange of 1,630 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $58.60, with an exchange of 3,284 units, Trinidad Cement settled at $2.10, trading 2,700 stock units and West Indian Tobacco completed trading at $105, with an exchange of 508 stock shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE main market index rise – Friday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rising 1,052.67 points to 564,753.60 even as declining stocks exceeded those rising.
The JSE Index climbed 890.78 points to 514,182.55 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.24 points to close at 140.23. At the close of trading, 9 advanced, 13 declined and 14 traded firm as 36 securities in the main and US market compared to 37 on Thursday. Trading in the main market ended with 23,486,112 units valued at $198,066,208, in contrast to 18,740,935 units valued at over $117,219,686 on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.6 million shares for 49 percent of total volume, followed Sagicor Select Fund with 9 million units accounting for 39 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial Group with 553,993 shares for 2 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 671,032 units valued at an average of $5,659,034 for each security traded. In contrast to 506,512 units for an average of $3,168,100 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 744,783 units valued at $6,659,753 and units previously 752,201 units valued at $6,771,654 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1 to settle at $74 with 25,856 shares changing hands, with 260 stock units trading, Berger Paints declined 40 cents to end at $18.05, in trading 6,363 shares, hands, Caribbean Cement gained $5.50 to end at $83 with 4,589 stock units trading. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.09 to end at an all-time low of $39.90 while trading 208 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 54 cents to settle at $23.51 with 9,190 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 94 cents to end at $25.50, trading 123,004 shares. 
JMMB Group gained 90 cents to settle at $48.90 with 364,022 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments lost 49 cents to end at $8.81 with 185,343 stock units trading, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 48 cents to end at $12, trading 21,617 shares, MPC Caribbean Energy gained $22.66 to end at all-time high of $153.06, in trading 520 shares, NCB Financial rose $4 to end at $213, with an exchange of 553,993 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1.49 to settle at $71.01 with 6,406 shares changing hands, Salada Foods fell 50 cents to close at $32 with an exchange of 3,571 shares, Seprod lost 50 cents to settle at $54 with 64,415 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rose $1 in trading 214,718 shares at $25.
The JSE USD Equities Index closed at 190.71 as Sygnus Credit Investments was the only stock trading in the market with 190,000 units valued at US$28,500 to close at 15 US cents.
Rising TTSE stocks beat loser 2 to 1 – Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with trading in 13 securities against 15 on Thursday, with 4 advancing, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index added 1.21 points to end at 1,391.83. The All T&T Index rose 2.07 points to 1,749.99, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.04 points to close at 140.05.
Trading ended with 291,395 shares at a value of $6,173,837, compared to 141,949 shares valued $1,220,367 shares on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Gains| First Citizens Bank gained 29 cents and settled at $40.39, with 460 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial added 25 cents and completed trading with 309 units at $122, Sagicor Financial increased 5 cents and settled at $10.20, after exchanging 1,985 shares and Scotiabank Trinidad closed with a gain of 26 cents at $58.60, in trading 66 units.
Losses| National Enterprises shares fell 20 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.70, with 1,000 units and
Trinidad Cement share fell 1 cent and settled at $2.10, with 26,910 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed at $24.15, with 56,139 stock units trading, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $18.10, with 2,510 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group ended at $2.25, after exchanging 41,614 shares. Massy Holdings completed trading at $54.45, in swapping of 19,000 shares, National Flour concluded at $1.68, with investors exchanging 1,165 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $8.10, with investors exchanging 250 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 139,987 units to close at $25.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
More declines for JSE main market – Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Thursday with The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 4,474.99 points to end at 563,700.93, the JSE Index declined by 3,932.73 points to 513,291.77.
The JSE Financial Index fell 1.84 points to close at 139.99. At the close of trading, 17 advanced, 15 declined and 5 traded firm as a total of 39 securities traded in the main and US markets compared to 36 securities trading on Wednesday. Market activity ended with 18,740,935 units valued at over $117,219,686, in contrast to 50,725,660 units valued at $109,446,038 on Wednesday.
Sagicor Select Fund led trading with 11.8 million shares for 63 percent of total volume, followed Wigton Windfarm with 3 million units accounting for 16 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share with 1 million shares for 5 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 506,512 units valued at an average of $3,168,100 for each security traded. In contrast to 1,449,305 units for an average of $3,127,030 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 752,201 units valued at $6,771,654 and previously 781,431 units valued at an average of $7,254,739.
The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 13 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Caribbean Cement declined by $1.50 to settle at $77.50 with 34,432 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property traded 200 shares after rising $1.99 to close at a low of $44.99, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.44 to settle at $24.56 with 584,070 shares changing hands. JMMB Group shed $1.45 to settle at $48 with an exchange of 68,148 units, Kingston Wharves gained 99 cents to end at $64, trading 3,470 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 48 cents to end at $12.48, trading 100 shares. MPC Caribbean Energy gained $22.66 to end at $153.06, trading 520 shares, NCB Financial slipped $3.05 to end at $209, with an exchange of 65,205 stock units, Panjam Investment fell 40 cents to settle at $101 with 188,107 shares changing hands. 
Pulse Investments added 70 cents to close at $3.60 with an exchange of 197,642 shares, Scotia Group exchanged 236,649 shares after rising by 80 cents to end at $57.30, Seprod climbed $2.75 to settle at $54 with 64,415 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose $2 in trading 68,673 shares at $24 and Wisynco traded 383,221 shares and rose $1 to close at $23.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with 9,585 units valued at $9,015 trading and ended with JMMB Group 6% preference share with a gain of 1 cent to end at US$1.01 trading 8,615 shares and Proven Investments trading 970 shares rose to settle at 25 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 3.74 points to close at 190.71.
Near 50% of TTSE stocks rose – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in a near 50 percent dominance of stocks gaining at the close of trading on Thursday but on sharply reduced trading volumes.
At the close, 15 securities changed hands against 14 on Wednesday and ended with 7 advancing, 2 declining and 6 remaining unchanged and leading to 141,949 shares valued $1,220,367 crossing the exchange compared to 231,149 shares valued $4,007,898 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index increased 2.06 points to 1,390.62. The All T&T Index rose 1.37 points to 1,747.92, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.38 points to close at 140.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Gains| Guardian Holdings ended trading with a rise of 9 cents at $18.10, with 1,551 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings added 45 cents and ended at $54.45, after exchanging 175 shares, National Enterprises increased 20 cents and settled at $5.90, in trading 2,046 stock units. 
NCB Financial closed with a gain of 5 cents at $10.40, after 30,474 shares changed hands, Republic Financial gained 46 cents and completed trading at $121.75, with 1,611 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent and settled at $2.11, in swapping 55,202 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 3,212 units and gained 47 cents to close at $25.
Losses| First Citizens Bank shares fell 29 cents and settled at $40.10, with 3,860 units crossing the exchange and Sagicor Financial closed with a loss of 5 cents and settled at $10.15, after exchanging 950 shares.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $16.05, with 400 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund concluded at $24.15, with 1,874 stock units trading, JMMB Group ended at $2.25, with 21,384 units crossing the exchange. National Flour closed at $1.68, in trading 10,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $8.10, with 7,092 units and Scotiabank ended at $58.34 after trading 2,118 units.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
More decline for JSE main market – Wednesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed down on Wednesday, with advancing outpaced by declining stocks for the second consecutive day as some investors seek cash to buy into a new IPO that is on offer in the market.
The market ended, with 36 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 11 advancing, 15 declining and 10 trading to close with no price change, compared to 35 securities trading on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 560.38 points to close at 568,175.92, the JSE Index shed 594.41 points to 517,224.50 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.24 points to end at 141.83.
Market activity led to 50,725,660 units valued at $109,446,038 changing hands, in contrast to 25,607,960 units valued at $336,490,907 crossing the main market on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 30.8 million shares for 61 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Fund with 10.4 million units accounting for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 6.7 million shares for 12 percent of the main market’s volume.
Trading closed with an average of 1,449,305 units valued at an average of $3,127,030 for each security traded. In contrast to 800,249 units valued at an average of $10,515,341 on Tuesday, for each security traded on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 81,431 shares valued at $7,254,739 for every security traded, compared to 696,737 shares valued at $7,854,199 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In main Market activity, Berger Paints lost 50 cents to settle at $18.50 with 19,976 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement dived $1.01 to settle at $79 with 94,318 shares changing hands, Eppley lost $2 to settle at $14 with 702 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property traded 450 shares and lost $3 to close at a low of $43. Grace Kennedy rose $1.75 to end at $69.75 trading 72,257 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 49 cents to settle at $24 trading 4,353 shares, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1 to settle at $26 with 15,234 shares changing hands. JMMB Group added $1.45 to settle at $49.45 with an exchange of 39,868 units, NCB Financial slipped $1.95 to end at $212.05, with an exchange of 65,234 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 50 cents to close at $2.90 while just 2,400 shares were exchanged, Sagicor Group exchanged 21,005 shares after declining by 35 cents to end at $72.50, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 40 cents in trading 67,351 shares at $22 and Wisynco traded 290,312 shares but lost $2.501 to close at $22.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 1,000,000 units valued at US$150,000 changing hands with Sygnus Credit Investments being the sole stock trading to close at 15 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.09 points to end at 194.45.
Falling TTSE stocks dominate gainers
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell on Wednesday with just 231,149 shares valued $4,007,898 crossing the exchange compared to 212,987 shares valued $3,035,824 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, similar to the number traded on Wednesday and closed with 2 advancing, 4 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.51 points to 1,388.56. The All T&T Index fell 1.00 points to 1,746.55, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.28 points to close at 139.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Gains| First Citizens gained 28 cents and completed trading at $40.39, in the swapping of 7,773 shares and NCB Financial added 4 cents and completed trading at $10.35, with 10,000 units crossing the exchange.
Losses| Point Lisas fell 3 cents and ended at $3.72, with 2,412 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed with a loss of 25 cents at $10.20, trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 16,369 units and lost 7 cents to close at $25.43 and Trinidad Cement dropped 15 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10, with 49,175 units crossing the exchange.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $16.05, with investors exchanging 101,683 shares, Clico Investment Fund settled at $24.15, with 2,294 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings traded 2,185 stock units at $18.01, JMMB Group ended market activity at $2.25, with 612 units crossing the exchange. National Flour ended at $1.68, in swapping 14,000 shares, Prestige Holdings completed trading at $8.10, with 2,055 units changing hands, Scotiabank exchanged 20,706 units at $58.34 and West Indian Tobacco settled at $105, after swapping 885 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
51% of JSE main market stocks fall
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed higher on Tuesday, with advancing outpaced by declining stocks two to one.
The market ended, with 35 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 8 advancing, 18 declining and 9 unchanged, compared to 37 securities trading on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 944.53 points to close at 568,736.30, the JSE Index gained 594.41 points to 517,224.50 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.06 points to end at 141.59.
Market activity lead to 25,607,960 units valued at $336,490,907 changing hands, in contrast to 25,996,401 units valued $339,872,230 crossing the main market on Monday.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 10 million shares for 39 percent of total volume, followed Wigton Windfarm with 7 million units accounting for 27 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Fund with 6.7 million shares for 26 percent of the main market’s volume as the price closed at an all-time low of $1.17.
Trading closed with an average of 800,249 units valued at an average of $10,515,341 for each security traded. In contrast to 764,600 units for an average of $9,996,242 on Monday, for each security traded on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 696,737 shares valued at $7,854,199 for every security traded, compared to 683,161 shares valued at $7,446,752 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger Paints lost $1.60 to settle at $19 with 8,200 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement dived $4.99 to settle at $80.01 with 23,040 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 40 cents to end at $68 with 15,689 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers climbed $1 to settle at $34 with 38,062 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost $1.49 to settle at $23.51 trading 17,342 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 50 cents to settle at $25 with 105,815 shares changing hands. JMMB Group lost 25 cents to settle at $48 with an exchange of 53,449 shares, Kingston Properties lost 35 cents to end at $5.62, in trading 10,200 stock units, Kingston Wharves traded 3,368 shares but dropped 99 cents in closing at $63.01. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.10 to end at $12, trading 17,374 shares, NCB Financial climbed $2 to end at $214, trading 58,922 shares, Sagicor Group exchanged 26,619 stock units after gaining 85 cents to end at $72.85. Scotia Group traded 6,652 shares but fell $1 to $56.50, Seprod declined by $3.99 to settle at $51.01 with 44,831 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 34 cents in trading 190,609 shares at $21.60 and Wisynco traded 161,584 shares and gained $1 to close at $24.50.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 235,741 units valued at US$36,978 changing hands with JMMB Group 6% preference share with 1,550 units and lost 2 cents to close at US$1.02, Proven Investments rose by 1 cent in closing at 26 US cents in exchanging 4,258 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments trading 229,933 shares at 15 US cents after adding one cent. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 1.48 points to end at 194.36.
TTSE trading drops on Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell on Tuesday with just 212,987 shares valued $3,035,824 crossing the exchange compared to 646,364 shares valued $5,954,527 on Monday.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Monday and closed with 5 advancing, 5 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.50 points to 1,388.05. The All T&T Index fell 0.94 points to 1,747.55, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.29 points to close at 139.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank rose 1 cent and ended at $40.11, after trading 2,176 units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent and ended at $2.25, with 109,998 units crossing the exchange, National Flour finished trading with a rise of 4 cents at $1.68, with 350 units changing hands. Sagicor Financial closed with an increase of 25 cents and settled at $10.45, after exchanging 11,447 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 6,947 shares and rose 10 cents to close at $24.60.
Losses| Grace Kennedy dropped 5 cents and completed trading, with 16,170 stock units at $3.25, Massy Holdings declined 45 cents and closed at $54, with investors exchanging 21,528 shares, Prestige Holdings ended trading 28,322 stock units 30 cents lower at $8.10. Republic Financial shares fell 4 cents and completed trading at $121.29, with investors exchanging 6,039 shares and Scotiabank closed with a loss of 16 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $58.34, with 1,636 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund completed trading at $24.15, after exchanging 1,303 shares, CinemaOne completed trading at $8, in swapping 196 shares, Guardian Holdings settled at $18.01, with 4,288 units crossing the exchange and NCB Financial ended at $10.31, after exchanging 2,587 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
