NCB is the only stock rising on the TTSE on Wednesday.
Scotiabank after not trading since April 6, did so today and declined but the stock is still under pressure along with a number of others including Massy Holdings and Republic Financial Holdings.
The Composite Index declined by 1.25 points to close at 1,126.76, the All T&T Index eased 3.50 points to close at 1,802.86 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.14 points to end at 59.85.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank closed with 51,958 shares changing hands but rose 5 cents to end at $2.35.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation fell 24 cents and closed with 17,054 shares changing hands at $7, Scotiabank lost 97 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $56.43 with 174 shares changing hands and
Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent, to close at $19.52 with 5,202 shares trading.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 21,278 shares valued at $480,883 changing hands, JMMB Group traded 291,161 shares at 58 cents, National Enterprises closed with 155,258 shares, valued at $1,762,889 changing hands, at $11.35, National Flour Mills closed with 15,780 shares trading at $2.30 and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 9,948 shares to end at $2.70.
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.
Jamaica Broilers had 46,616 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 20 cents at $14.25. National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 101,619 shares to close at $40, Radio Jamaica traded 74,000 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 35 cents to end with 193,396 shares changing hands at $22.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,110 shares to close at $10.25, for a rise of 25 cents. Scotia Group closed with a gain of 5 cents at $30.55 with 211,936 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with 63,960 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 4,133 units to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,672,980 units at $1.04, with a fall of 2 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 5,000 shares to close at $11.50 after rising 20 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 80,951 shares to close at $39, after slipping by $1, Palace amusement traded 402 units as the price jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $95 by rising $9.99. Radio Jamaica traded 563,999 shares but fell 2 cents to close at $1.18, Sagicor Group rose 20 cents in ending with 3,635 shares changing hands at $22.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 46,437 shares to close at $10, Scotia Group closed with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50 with 6,019 units changing hands. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 316,675 units and fell 1 US cents to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,943,418 units at $1.06, with a rise of 1 cent.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank traded 24,476 shares to close at $40, Pulse Investments traded 12,996 units as the price slipped by 50 cents to $2.50. Radio Jamaica traded 1,895,681 shares to gain 7 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents in ending with 76,203 shares changing hands to close at $22.30 Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 23,300 shares to close at $10 after losing 20 cents, Scotia Group closed unchanged at $30 with 125,253 units changing hands. Scotia Investments ended at $27.50 with 49,431 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents with 1,007,250 shares trading to end at $5.50. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 43,000 units to gain 2 US cents to close at 19 us cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 91,582 units at $1.05.
Losses| Angostura Holdings lost 10 cents in trading 1,848 units $12.90 and Republic Financial Holdings finally traded, the price dropped $1 to $109 but only 75 shares traded, at a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $19.52 and closed with 5,699 shares trading.
the junior market accounting for 8,096,759 units valued at $8,096,759.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded mild losses on Wednesday with 112,354 shares valued at $1,496,835 changing hands. The market closed with 11 securities trading, as weakness in the market continues. At the close, no stock rose, 5 declined, while 6 remained unchanged. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
88,559 units changed hands valued at $11,183,632.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Tuesday gave up much more than they gained on Monday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Monday. The all Jamaica Composite index dropped more than 4,291 points on Tuesday, as Sagicor Group pulled back to $23 from $24, it closed at on Monday and Scotia Group trading at $31.05 at the close, well below the average price the indices are computed on. 
Composite Index plunged 4,291.88 points to 166,642.47 and the JSE combined index dropped 3,758.77 points, to close at 158,219.22.
JMMB Group had 42,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 48 cents to end at $9.98, Margaritaville Turks traded 577,051 shares to close at 17.47 US cents after rising by 2.47 cents, National Commercial Bank declined 25 cents with 14,283 shares changing hands to close at $40. Radio Jamaica traded 134,542 shares to close at $1.14, Sagicor Group fell $1 in ending with 29,060 shares changing hands to close at $23. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 104,000 shares to close at $9.80 after falling 20 cents, Scotia Group traded just 836 shares to close at $31.05 after gaining $1.05 from Monday’s last traded price and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 41,000 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.06.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded mild losses on Tuesday with 112,354 shares valued at $1,496,835 changing hands. The market closed with only 8 securities traded as weakness continue in prices of stocks. At the close 1 stock rose, 4 declined, while 3 remained unchanged. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 1 cent to close at $7.25 with 11,883 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell $1 and closed at $20, with 53,585 shares traded for $1,073,301 and Trinidad Cement lost 4 cents in closing at $3.45 as 3,289 shares changed hands.
