JSE Markets up pace slowing

May 18, 2015 by

Grace fell $1 after reporting a decline in Q1 profits

Grace fell $1 after reporting a decline in Q1 profits

The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded another day of gains on Monday, but the current run up for the main market, may be peaking, until the summer months. With the latest inflation number being very tame, the stage may be set for another round of lower interest rates that could ignite the market again before long.
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 15 stocks rising, including 8 new 52 weeks’ high, 7 declining as 35 securities changed hands, ending in 4,079,019 units trading, valued at $46,667,393, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index gained 295.86 points to 99,287.96, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 330.79 points to close at 109,726.84 and the JSE combined index gained/ put on 321.05 points to close at 101,740.07. Stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ highs, in the main market are, Berger Paints, Desnoes and Geddes, Caribbean Cement, Jamaica Broilers and Radio Jamaica.
JSE sum -18-5-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Stocks trading include, Berger Paints ended trading with 81,477 shares changing hands to close 20 cents higher at $2.55, Caribbean Cement closed with 240,866 shares trading, 89 cents higher, at $5.10, Carreras finished trading with 20,385 shares and lost 35 cents to close at $49, Desnoes & Geddes saw trading in 31,000 shares trading 5 cents higher at $7.25. Gleaner closed with 170,739 units trading, with the price unchanged at $1, Grace Kennedy finished trading with 42,032 shares and fell $1 to close at $63.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded trading with 25,000 units trading with the last price unchanged at $3.50, JMMB Group completed trading in 11,506 shares changing hands and jumped $50 cents at $10,the stock closed with an offer at $9.49, Kingston Wharves had dealing in 34,221 units traded at 6 cents up to $6.26.JSE fn qts 18-5-15 Mayberry Investments contributed 93,828 units to trading and close unchanged at $3, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 52,070 shares changing hands to close down by 50 cents at $30 and based on today’s trading which saw the bid that was at $30 for several days, to buy an undisclosed amount being pulled, it looks as if the price could fall back below $30, Radio Jamaica closed with 100,000 shares trading at $2.48 after adding 8 cents, Sagicor Group finished trading with 1,127,037 units but remained unchanged at $12, after it trading during the day at $11. Scotia Group ended trading 72,725 units to close 14 cents higher, at $25.30, Scotia Investments closed with 2,300 shares, 75 cents up at $25.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished trading with 153,398 units changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $3.02 and Proven Investments 8% preference shares saw trading in 26,805 units with the price ending unchanged at $5, after gaining 50 cents earlier in the day before falling back.

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JSE cooled but 16 stocks still rise

May 13, 2015 by

NCB gained $1.01 to close at a new 41/2 years' high of $31.01

NCB gained $1.01 to close at a new 41/2 years’ high of $31.01

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 16 stocks rising, 3 declining as 29 securities changed hands, ending in 4,719,789 units trading, valued at $62,109,230, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index declined 29.63 points to 99,094.91, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 33.14 points to close at 109,510.99 and the JSE combined index gained 49.81 points to close at 101,299.90, the latter due to the rise of junior market stocks.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower. This reading is well down from the double digits bids being higher for several days and may be an indication that price gains going forward for now may be cooling, that is the norm after results are out for the first quarter. JSE sum 13-5-15Another indicator of a slowing market is the number of new 52 weeks’ high have slowed with just 1 in the junior market and 3 in the main market.
Stocks changing hands includes, Cable & Wireless that traded 549,019 units to close unchanged at 48 cents, Caribbean Cement closed with 120,167 units trading, falling by 55 cents to $4.50, Carreras ended with a rise of 89 cents to $49 with 19,919 shares, Desnoes & Geddes traded 170,755 units at $7.11 up by 9 cents. Grace Kennedy traded unchanged at $65 with 46,504 shares, Jamaica Broilers closed down by 9 cents to end at $5.16 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $5.50 with 95,942 shares being active, Jamaica Producers traded 8,502 shares at $18.52 and gained 2 cents. JMMB Group closed with 66,855 shares trading at a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.55 after gaining 5 cents, Kingston Wharves had 49,000 units trading to end 10 cents higher at $6.12,JSE fn qts 13-5-15 National Commercial Bank closed $1.01 higher to a new 52 weeks’ high with 1,257,840 shares and ended at $31.01, after trading most at $30 and $30.50. Pan Jamaican closed with 17,824 units trading to end higher by 30 cents at $58.11. Proven Investments had 46,355 shares changing hands at 21 US cents, Radio Jamaica had just 2,936 units trading, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.40 as the stock gained 21 cents, at the close. Sagicor Group traded 113,272 shares to end higher by 6 cents at $12.16, Salada Foods had 40,000 units trading to end at $9, having fallen by 50 cents, Scotia Group traded 341,246 shares to close at $26 for a gain of 97 cents and Supreme Ventures had 100,000 units trading to end at $3.95.

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JSE jumps Thursday up 11% for April

April 30, 2015 by

NCB closed at a new 52 weeks' high at $30.08 and is up 77% from the low in summer last year.

NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high at $30.08 and is up 77% from the low in summer last year.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, ended on another strong note, with the largest number of stocks gaining for a long time. The market closed out April with big gains for the month. At the end of March the all Jamaica Composite Index was at 92,415.82 and gained 10,576.43 points or 11.4 percent during April.
The strong market activity on Thursday, resulted in the prices of 23 stocks rising, 5 declining as 34 securities changed hands, ending in 7,695,548 units trading, valued at $109,643,238, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index gained 1,987.22 points to 93,264.43, the JSE sm 30-4-15JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 2,221.80 points to close at 102,992.25 and the JSE combined index gained 2,133.14 points to close at 95,042.74. At one point during trading, the market recorded more than 3,000 points gain on the all Jamaica Composite index.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower. This out turn indicates another strong day ahead for price movements.
The main stocks trading| Caribbean Cement traded only 100 shares, gained 55 cents to end at $3.85, but closed with the bid at $3.88, Carreras ended trading with 31,886 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $47.08, but ended with a bid at $47.49, followed by Desnoes & Geddes with only 500 units in closing at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.02. Hardware & Lumber had only 480 units changing hands, gained 45 cents to end at $7.50,JSE fn qts 30-4-15 Jamaica Broilers closed with 24,500 shares at $4.75, after falling by 35 cents, Jamaica Producers lost 25 cents with 60,000 shares to end at $17.25. JMMB Group gained 50 cents and closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $8 with 13,250 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves traded 16,105 units with the price declining 56 cents to $5.95. Mayberry Investments had 711,200 units changing hands a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, National Commercial Bank traded 3,066,787 shares between $29.50 and the closing price and closed with a gain of $1.58 at a new 52 weeks’ high of $30.08. Pan Jamaican Investment price fell $3 with only 885 units trading at $57, Sagicor Group had 290,390 shares and closed 21 cents higher for a new 52 weeks’ high of $11.01. Scotia Group traded 58,380 shares to gain 25 cents and end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $23.25, Scotia Investments traded just 910 units to gain $2.90 and closed at $27, Seprod had only 630 units trading, to end at $18.50 and Supreme Ventures traded 515,400 units to close at $3.50, but traded as high as $3.75, for a new 52 weeks intraday high.

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JSE now at 40 months’ high

April 30, 2015 by

Carreras closed $2 higher, at a new 52 weeks' high of $47 on Wednesday.

Carreras closed $2 higher, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $47 on Wednesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange had another robust day of trading with several stocks rising and few declining, with the index hitting a near 40 months high and with 9 stocks trading at new 52 weeks, high and 7 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high.
Trading resulted in the prices of 15 stocks rising, 4 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 2,104,274 units trading, valued at $19,545,760, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,419.14 points to 91,277.21, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,586.66 points to close at 100,770.45 and the JSE Combined Index gained 1,533.53 points to close at 92,909.60. The market is at its highest since January 5, 2012 when it closed then at 101,108.42 on the all Jamaican Composite index.JSE sum 29-4-15
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.
Wednesday session closed with, Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents in trading 91,665 units at $3.30, Carreras having 4,200 units changing hands to end with a gain of $2, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $47, Gleaner closed with 295,600 shares being active to end at 95 cents, up by 5 cents. Grace Kennedy put on 51 cents with 198,238 shares traded, at $63.50, Jamaica Broilers traded 14,200 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.10,for a 30 cents increase, JMMB Group traded 151,000 units at $7.50, Kingston Wharves
traded 66,666 shares at $6.51,as the price fell 46 cents. Mayberry Investments traded 200,000 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.55, after putting on 30 cents on the price.JSE fn qts 29-4-15 National Commercial Bank had 17,584 units changing hands for 50 cents higher to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $28.50. Sagicor Group traded 6,755 shares at a new 52 weeks’ high of $10.80, after gaining 14 cents, Scotia Group exchanged 10,923 shares for a new 52 weeks’ high of $23, with an increase of 28 cents, Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents in trading 20,000 units, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.50. Proven Investments traded 55,171 ordinary shares at 20 US cents, for a 2 cents increase, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 185,000 units at $2.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 54,700 units at $3.20.

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Positive end to strong week – JSE

April 24, 2015 by

JMMB Group closed week at a new 52 weeks' high with over 10 m shares trading

JMMB Group closed week at a new 52 weeks’ high with over 10 m shares trading

The Jamaica stock market closed out the week on a strongly positive note. All indicators are pointing to another strong opening to next week, with the IC Indicator recording a very strong signal at the close. The market ended with the prices of 9 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands and 4 recorded new 52 weeks highs with 13,280,518 units trading, valued at $109,770,966, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 768.58 points on Friday to end at 87,414.75, for the week 2,324.62 points were added. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 859.30 points to close at 96,452.04, for the week the index gained 2,599.03 points JSE sum 24-4-15and the JSE combined index gained 739.54 points to close at 89,146.88 and put on 2,209.08 for the week.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower, a very strong indication of a robust day for gains on Monday.
In trading, Carreras has fully recovered from the sell off when the Government announced new taxes on cigarettes in February and traded 12,000 shares to close at new 52 weeks’ high of $46 by rising 95 cents, Grace Kennedy closed with 5,300 shares changing hands at $62.56 by gaining 36 cents. Jamaica Producers continues to trade in heavy volume, this week and closed the week with 753,915 units trading at $17, for a gain of 20 cents,JSE Qts 24-4-15 JMMB Group had heavy trading amounting 10,617,440 ordinary shares valued at $79,623,408 to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 after posting a 44 cents rise. Kingston Wharves’ 13,714 that traded led to a new 52 weeks’ high of $7, after putting on 10 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 21364 units to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of 26.72 and gained 2 cents but closed with the offer at $26.99. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 24,900 shares at $55.28 to record a 22 cents decline. Sagicor Group traded 882,127 shares ending at $10.50, Scotia Investments traded 113,900 units and gained 20 cents to end at $23.80 and Supreme Ventures traded 200,000 units at $2.85, down 10 cents but the bid ended at $3 to purchase 10,131 shares

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JSE gives back much of Monday’s gains

April 21, 2015 by

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the main market indices falling back sharply to erase a large portion of Monday’s gains as Scotia Group remained at the $22 level. JSe sum 21-4-15At the close the prices of 7 stocks rising, 7 declining as 26 securities changed hands, ending in 4,715,400 units trading, valued at $63,481,771, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 1,526.09 points to 85,825.43, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 1,706.24 points to close at 94,675.11 and the JSE combined index dropped by 1,524.04 points to close at 87,548.18.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower.
Caribbean Cement closed with 486,513 units trading at $2.25, Gleaner Company traded 220,242 shares to end at 85 cents after trading as high as 87 cents,JSE clse Qts - 21-4-15 Kingston Properties had 64,130 shares trading to end at $7, Sagicor Group traded 43,053 shares between $10.50 and $10.60 to end at $10.50. National Commercial Bank traded at a new intraday 52 weeks’ high of $26.70 and ended with 2,171,735, units at $26. Broker GK Capital Management crossed 2 million units at $25.85. Scotia Group traded 94,930 shares to end at $22.02 for a decline of but was up as high as $23.5 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 82,669 units at $3.10.

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JSE near 2 year high with 2,528 points rise

April 20, 2015 by

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a major move at the end of trading resulting from the prices of 13 stocks rising, 5 declining as Scotia Group contributed a large portion of the movement. Overall 24 securities changed hands, ending in 4,719,358 units trading, valued at $68,565,889, in all market segments.
Main Market|The JSE Market Index gained 2,261.39 points to 87,351.52, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 2,528.34 points to close at 96,381.35 putting it back in line with the close of 96,381.58 on May 3, 2012 and the JSE combined index gained 2,134.42 points to close at 89,072.22. Scotia Group’s price movement to $24.50 in early trading was the major factor behind the big surge in the main market indices, as such there may be a fall back on Tuesday as Scotia’s price seems likely to settle back well below the price of $23.81 used in computing today’s indices, unless other stocks move up to compensate.
JSe sum 20-4-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 with offers that were lower, with 2 of the offers being stocks that hardly trade.
In trading, Scotia Investments bought all Scotia Group’s shares to trade, in the early morning session up to $24.50, for a 52 weeks intra-day high, but the stock ended with 205,115 units trading to close at $22.10 with a 24 cents fall from Friday’s last sale price. Desnoes & Geddes traded 92,793 shares up to $5.90, with a 10 cents gain, Grace Kennedy traded 933,318 shares and closed at $62.01, with a total value of $57.8 million,JM qts 20-4-15 with the price dropping $1.99 from Friday’s last traded price of $64. National Commercial Bank traded only 21,750 shares to close higher at $26, with an increase of 47 cents. Radio Jamaica 86,383 units that traded did so at $2, Sagicor Group 16,400 units traded at $10.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 48,600 units changing hands at $6.75, to gain 25 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 33,500 units at $3.10.
Kingston Wharves traded just 4,00 shares but ended up gaining 50 cents to close at $6.40, Scotia Investments gained 49 cents in trading 1,200 units at $23.50 and Supreme Ventures traded 4,000 units at $2.80 by gaining 30 cents.

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Are JSE month end prices manipulated?

March 31, 2015 by

Grace shares gained $1.49 to end at $62.50 on Tuesday

Grace shares gained $1.49 to end at $62.50 on Tuesday

At the close of trading on the penultimate day of March, the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with one of the highest number of bids in excess of the last traded prices of stocks on the exchange. The closing prices of stocks on Tuesday, resulted in one of the highest number gaining in one day, for some time, and they were just over the number of higher bids at the close on Monday. On Tuesday, the bids that were higher than the last selling prices of stocks, fell back sharply at the close.
From as far back as the last full week before the month end, there were signs of closing bids and offers being posted with what appears an intent to maintain them at higher levels until month end or close thereto as possible. Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 18 stocks rising, only 3 declining as 32 securities changed hands, ending in 3,268,722 units trading, valued at $28,664,047, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close the JSE Market Index lost 441.41 points to 83,804.68, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 493.52 points to close at 92,415.82 and the JSE combined index declined 433.24 points to end at 85,404.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower in contrast with 14 to 4 at the end of trading on Monday.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading
Scotia Investments gained $1.50 to end at $23.50 on Tuesday

Scotia Investments gained $1.50 to end at $23.50 on Tuesday

in the main market are, Barita Investments with 500 shares trading with a gain of 3 cents to $2.22, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 28,800 shares, the price gained 1 cent to $5.41. Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 200,622 units as the price ended higher by $1.49 to $62.50, Mayberry Investments ending trading with 72,099 shares, 2 cents higher at $2.10, National Commercial Bank closing with 143,351 shares while gaining 30 cents to $25.18, Pan Jamaican Investment contributing 600 units and the price closing with a gain of 1 cent, at $57.02. Radio Jamaica completing trading with 96,791 shares and rising 12 cents to $1.50, Sagicor Group concluding trading with 661,549 units and put on 5 cent to $10.55, Scotia Investments had 16,450 shares changing hands to end with an increase of $1.50 at $23.50 and Supreme Ventures closing with 5,000 shares as the price climbed 11 cents to $2.40.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless finishing trading with 172,000 shares at 50 cents, Caribbean Cement in trading 1,500 shares while ending at $2.25. Carreras completed trading with 1,980 shares changing hands at $40, Jamaica Broilers with 2,000 shares changing hands closed at $4.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers while exchanging 17,572 ordinary shares closed at $7.06, Proven Investments ending trading with 6,300 units with the price remaining 18 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 22,500 shares changing hands at $6.90.
JSE sum -31-3-15
Declines| There was only one stock that closed lower than the opening as Scotia Group finished trading with 79,892 units to close at $21.76, after losing 44 cents.
Preference| In the preference sector, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share closed with 500 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher at $3.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share trading with 1,500 units at $2.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share concluding trading with 25,072 units at $2 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, closing with 22,676 shares changing hands at $6.

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Is end of quarter JSE rally on?

March 26, 2015 by

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 4 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 1,460,254 units trading, valued at $13,535,638, in all market segments. Closing market indicators are pointing to increased price gains, with the first quarter winding to a close.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 865.46 points to 83,174.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 967.61 points to close at 91,711.58 and the JSE combined index increased 800.44 points to 84,804.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The increased numbers, is suggestive of month end and end of quarter moves, by some investors or fund managers to get prices or values of certain stocks up to influence portfolio valuation, rather than a sustained higher interest in the market. Admittedly, the reading since March 18, has been strong with the number of higher bids ranging between 10 and 12.
Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closed with 4,200 shares changing hands 95 cents $39.95, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 2,000 shares changing hands at 20 cents to $4.50, National Commercial Bank concluding trading with 201,500 shares while gaining 89 cents $25. Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 905 units to close with a gain of 1 cent to $57.01, Sagicor Group finishing trading with 131,751 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.60, Scotia Group contributing 162,952 shares while gaining 45 cents to $21.50 and Seprod ending trading with 37,892 shares as the price jumped $1.10 to $14 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading with 7,496 shares at $1.61, Cable & Wireless dealing in 333,413 units and closing at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement had 30,000 shares changing hands at $2.25, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 7,728 units at $5.45 and while exchanging 2,320 units, closed at $6.40.
JSE sum 26-3-15 Declines|The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, closing with 223,767 units, finishing 24 cents lower at $7.02, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 11,829 units, 36 cents lower to $2 and Scotia Investments in trading 9,000 units, the price slipped $1 to $22.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share and closing with 1,000 shares traded with a gain of 45 cents to $5.50.

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Sagicor dominant trade at $53m

March 24, 2015 by

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 6 declining as 23 securities changed hands, ending in 7,517,895 units trading, valued at $70,926,533, in all market segments. Sagicor Group accounted for $53.4 million of the trades.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 208.93 points to 82,549.69, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 233.59 points to close at 91,012.68 and the JSE combined index gained 203.49 points to end at 84,221.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows a strong signal of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 18,240 shares, gaining of 1 cent to $1.61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finishing with 1,362,305 ordinary shares changing hands while gaining 31 cents to $7.26, Jamaica Producers closing with 2,412 shares trading 4 cents higher at $16. National Commercial Bank trading 6,225 shares while gaining 49 cents to $24.99, Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 6,650 units with a gain of 4 cents at $55.05, Scotia Group closing with 255,000 shares traded with a gain of 12 cents to $21 and Supreme Ventures trading in 103,487 shares to end with an increase of 30 cents to $2.30.
JSE sum 24-3-15
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless there was dealing in 109,310 shares changing hands 52 cents, Caribbean Cement contributing 648 shares trading at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 26,804 shares at $5.45, Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 6,781 shares at $61, Kingston Wharves while exchanged 1,190 units at $6.40, Scotia Investments closed with 1,540 shares changing hands at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 89,424 units to close lower by 1 cents to $4.05, Kingston Properties finishing trading with 10,000 units as the price slipped 50 cents to $7, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 100,000 units to close lower by 2 cents to $2.38, Sagicor Group in trading 5,081,242 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $10.55 and Seprod finishing trading with 1,662 shares changing hands 10 cents lower to $12.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference shares 38,000 shares changing hands $2.

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