Markets fell as more stocks decline than rise

May 26, 2015 by

Pan Jam fell $1.66 on Tuesday

Pan Jam fell $1.66 on Tuesday

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising, 15 declining as securities changed hands, ending in 251,691,499 units trading, valued at $358,211,118, in all market segments.
TheJSE Market Index lost 996.20 points to 97,498.24, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index fell/ decline/ rose 923.95 points to close at 107,915.70 and the JSE combined index dropped 1,138.33 points to end at 99,681.18.
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 6 with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 26-5-15In trading, Cable & Wireless ended with 1,940,000 units trading between 47 cents and the last price of 50 cents to gain 3 cents, Caribbean Cement closed with 5,400 shares at $4.01, down 34 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading with 69,899 shares at $7.36 after adding a cent to the price, Gleaner saw trading in 102,913 shares to close with 7 cents gains at $1.07, Grace Kennedy closed with just 7,843 units changing hands at $63 to gain 25 cents, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with 23,138 shares while losing 25 cents to $5.25, JMMB Group concluded trading with 21,250 shares to close unchanged at $9. Mayberry Investments completed trading in 1,135,000 shares at $3 by gaining 15 cents at the end, National Commercial Bank had dealings in just 9,944 units to close down 8 cents at $29.52 at the same time the stock closed up in Trinidad at the equivalent of $31.50. Pan Jamaican Investment contributed 2,150 shares to close down by $1.66 at $58.59, JSE 26-5-15 Radio Jamaica gained 15 cents to end trading with 40,700 units at $2.75, for anew 52 weeks’ high. Sagicor Group closed with 1,471,642 shares at $12, after shedding 15 cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with 18,896 units at $7.50, for a 50 cents fall, Scotia Group ended trading with just 473 units to close at $25.35 after losing 15 cents. Seprod finished trading with 10,162 units at $18 to gain 50 cents, Supreme Ventures ended with 55,747 units at $3.95, up 35 cents. Trinidad Cement ended trading with 105 shares to close down by at $15, Proven Investments closed with 721,573 shares at 19 US cents, after losing 1.5 US cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished trading with 350,000 units at $2.30 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 199,000 shares at $3.02 and lost 3 cents.

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JSE down slightly, junior up slightly

May 26, 2015 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange had 14 securities trading at 10:15 on Tuesday morning, JSE 26-5-15accounting for 1.567 million units. The All Jamaican composite Index is down 7.54 points 108,832.11, the JSE index is at 98,487.69 down by just 6.75 points.
In trading, Jamaica Broilers had 20,100 units trading at $5.50, Mayberry Investments has so far traded 100,000 units at $3, Sagicor Group had 555,152 shares trading at $11.42, having lost 48 cents, Proven Investments that recently traded at 21 US cents, had 444,273 units trading this morning at 18 US cents having lost 1.2 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 350,000 units $2.30 and Lasco Manufacturing traded 18,385 units at $1.30.

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9 stocks rose 12 declined on JSE

May 21, 2015 by

Pan Jam closed at $60 after gaining $1.19

Pan Jam closed at $60 after gaining $1.19

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 12 declining as 28 securities changed hands, ending in 1,649,208 units trading, valued at $11,833,234, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index gained 112.16 points to 98,382.51, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 125.41 points to end at 108,714.51 and the JSE combined index declined by 12.53 points to close at 100,575.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 13 with offers that were lower. 7 of the lower offers are in the junior market and 2 are preference shares, an indication that main market ordinary JSE sum 21-5-15shares strength remains fairly intact at this stage and may be one reason the main market indices, recorded gains at the end of trading.
Trading included Berger Paints trading 5,000 shares to close with a loss of 40 cents at $2.60, Cable & Wireless ended with 438,117 shares at 46 cents, for a gain of 1 cent, Caribbean Cement slipped 4 cents with 48,850 shares trading, to close at $4.55, Carreras closed with 92,083 units trading at $49, by dropping $1. Desnoes & Geddes lost 44 cents in trading 5,000 shares in closing at $7.26, Grace Kennedy gained 35 cents with 9,905 units changing hands in closing at $62.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 15 cents with 43,700 shares trading at $3.35, JMMB Group had 73,345 shares trading with a gain of 44 cents to $8.89, JSE fn qts 21-5-15Margaritaville (Turks) ended with 100,000 shares trading at 10 US cents, Mayberry Investments traded just 1,020 units but lost 15 cents to end at $2.85. National Commercial Bank traded unchanged with 25,000 units at $30, Pan Jamaican traded only 1,700 shares to end with a gain of $1.19 at $60, Proven Investments closed with 17,700 units to gain almost a cent to 20.48 US cents. Radio Jamaica traded 50,000 shares unchanged at $2.58, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in trading 135,347 units to close at $12, Scotia Group gained 36 cents with 2,190 shares trading, to end at $25.32. Scotia Investments traded only 176 units in gaining 35 cents to $25.85, Seprod lost 50 cents in trading 5,000 units at $17.50 and Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents with 10,727 units changing hands at $3.60.

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20 stock gained 8 declined on JSE

May 20, 2015 by

Berger closed at a 52 weeks' high of $3 on Wednesday

Berger closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3 on Wednesday

Wednesday was another day of more stocks rising than falling, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but the indices fell, with the number of stocks rising, smashing those declining 20 to 8. AT the end, 35 securities changed hands, with 7 of the stocks with gains ended at 52 weeks’ high at the close. The market closed with 4,856,849 units trading, valued at $34,575,790, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index lost just 78.06 points to 98,270.35, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 87.29 points to close at 108,589.10 and the JSE combined index dropped by 142.03 points to close at 100,587.96.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 20-5-2015The stocks trading in the main market at new 52 weeks’ high, are, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes & Geddes, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, and Sagicor Real Estate Fund.
In trading, Berger Paints traded between $2.58 and the closing price of $3 with 80,658 shares and ended with an increase of 45 cents, Cable & Wireless had 806,875 shares trading between 42 cents and 47 cents, to close at 45 cents, with a loss of 2 cents from Tuesday’s last price. Caribbean Cement traded 1,477,569 shares between $5.50 and the final price of $5.30 to gain 30 cents, Carreras traded just 2,871 units with a gain of $1 to close at $50. Desnoes & Geddes traded 197,238 shares at $7.70 at the end, by putting on 45 cents. Grace Kennedy posted 25,988 units but lost $1.40, to end at $62.15. Jamaica Broilers put through 136,039 units and closed at $5.50, 1 cents higher than on Tuesday. JSE fn qts 20-5-15Jamaica Producers traded at $20 with a gain of $1.45 with 3,303 shares changing hands, JMMB Group lost $1.04 in trading 81,226 shares at $8.45, Mayberry Investments had 280,022 shares changing hands at $3.10 after trading at $2.85 and added 10 cents at the close. National Commercial Bank had 136,390 units with all trading at $30. Sagicor Group closed at $11.50 with 820,961 shares trading 49 cents down at the close, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 5,880 units trading at a new high of $8 to gain 80 cents. Scotia Group traded 104,903 shares at $25.01, Proven Investments 93,007 shares at 19.5 US cents as the price slipped 1 US cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 145,200 units at $2.40 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 199,980 units at 3.05.

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Rally maybe going on holiday

May 19, 2015 by

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks high on Tuesday

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks high on Tuesday

In the first hour and a half of trading Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the all Jamaican Composite Index was once more over the 110,000 market. It gained 322.01 points to 110,048.85 and the JSE Index was at 99,578.98, with a gain of 288.02 points.
By the end of trading, the market gave up all the gains and much more as the market continues to struggle to move away from the resistance level which it crossed over recently. The JSE Market Index lost 939.55 points to 98,348.41, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 1,050.45 points to 108,676.39 and the JSE combined index dropped 1,010.08 points to close at 100,729.99.
Activity, resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising, 12 declining as 35 securities changed hands, ending in 9,192,775 units trading, valued at $92,864,773, in all market segments. Only three new highs were recorded in the overall market, with Jamaica Broilers ended at $5.49 and Jamaica Stock Exchange at $3.55 as new 52 weeks closing highs in the main market.
JSe sum 19-5-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that are lower.
In trading, Berger Paints as it traded at $2.55 with 14,650 shares, but there is a strong bid at $2.55 to buy 123,873 shares. Cable & Wireless had 306,000 shares trading at 47 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 292,100 units to close at $5, Carreras traded 211,982 shares to close at $49, Gleaner posted 322,432 units to end at $1, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents to close at $63.55 with 45,627 units, the stock traded at $65 during the trading session. Jamaica Stock Exchange put through 83,000 units and ended at $3.55, JMMB Group lost 51 cents in trading 219,760 shares at $9.49, at the close. National Commercial Bank had 113,179 units trading between $29.50 and $30.20, the closing price, as 20 cents was added. JSE fn Qts 19-5-15 Sagicor Group traded down to $11 during the day but ended up with a decline of 1 cent at $11.99, at the end with 5,150,556 shares, changing hands. Mayberry sold more than 3.5 million units mostly at $11 from their inventory and Sagicor Investments was another major buying and selling broker of the stock. Scotia Group put on 70 cents to $26 with 8,794 units trading, Seprod had 136,611 units changing hands at $18.50, and Supreme Ventures traded 116,465 shares between $3.89 and $3.95 but ended at $3.90 and Proven Investments slipped by half of a cent in trading 61,517 units at 20.5 US cents.

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21 stocks fell 9 rose & 4 new highs

May 14, 2015 by

Mayberry traded 2.7 million shares to close at $2.88.

Mayberry traded 2.7 million shares to close at $2.88.

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in 41 securities changed hands with the prices of 9 stocks rising, 21 declining and ending with 5,742,458 units trading, valued at only $25,119,327, in all market segments. The last minute trade in some stocks with just a few units, raises questions about their validity.
The number of securities trading on Thursday is by far the largest, since IC Insider has been reporting from 2013. At the close, JSE Market Index gained 404.52 points to 99,499.43, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 452.29 points to close at 109,963.28, after trading over 110,000 points during the day and the JSE combined index gained 356.44 points to close at 101,656.34. JSe sum 14-5-15There were 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high in the entire market.
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 5 with offers that were lower.
Stocks trading include, Barita Investments closed trading with 151,783 shares to end 11 cents lower at $2.26, Berger Paints had 9,858 shares trading with a gain of 8 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.08, Cable & Wireless lost altitude by dropping 2 cents in trading 723,882 units, to end at 46 cents. Caribbean Cement trading 315,244 shares with the price falling to $4.20 rising back to $5, Desnoes & Geddes closed at $7.10 with 15,300 units trading, Grace Kennedy traded 106,525 shares to close down by 50 cents at $64.50 after trading as high as $65.25. The stock is unlikely to get any help in trading for the next few days as they reported lower profits in the March quarter with profit of $589 million versus $833 million in 2014. Hardware & Lumber traded just 1,750 shares to lose 25 cents to $10.75, Mayberry Investments traded 2,735,521 units up $3 but fell back to closed at $2.88, All the Mayberry shares were purchased through Mayberry Investments, JSE fn qts 14-5-15with JMMB Securities virtually all units with most being sold from JMMB inventory and bought by Mayberry for in house purposes. National Commercial Bank closed with a 51 cents loss with 92,298 shares trading to close at $30.50, Sagicor Group had just 14,630 shares trading at $12.15. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 68 cents with 9,427 shares trading, to end at $7.28, following first quarter report showing a big jump in profit to $570 million, from $242 million, in 2014, as the acquisition of a hotel in Montego Bay pumped up revenues and profit in the quarter, in the best period for income in the hotel sector. Salada Foods gained 25 cents with just 2,672 shares trading at $9.25, Scotia Investments ended shedding 25 cents while trading 2,150 shares to end at $24.75, Seprod ended with 120,515shares trading at $18.25 and Proven Investments had 5,000 shares trading to close at an all-time high of 21.25 US cents.

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JSE over 110K, juniors new high Thursday

May 14, 2015 by

Jamaican stocks prices are still cruising on a high with the junior market JSE int trde 14-5-15hitting new high for the fourth day in a row and the main market continuing to move away from resistance heading towards 115,000 point.
The next major level to cross with the all Jamaica Composite index having passed the 110,000 mark as it gained 611.62 to sit at 110,122.61 after an hours trading. The junior market index is at an all-time high of 882.38 points having put on 13.39 in the early morning session.
The junior market has so far traded 9 securities and the main market 14 securities trading and resulted in 3.85 million units changing hands. A total of 7 stocks rose in price and 8 declined so far.
The notable trades so far are Caribbean Cement trading 232,500 shares with the price rising back to $5, Grace Kennedy trading 93,525 units at $65.25, Mayberry Investments with 2,734,501 units up $3 but now is back at $2.79, Seprod with 101,474 at $18.25. All the Mayberry shares were purchased through Mayberry Investments, with JMMB Securities virtually all except for 1,900 units with most being sold from JMMB inventory and bought by Mayberry for their in house purposes.

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Access Q1 profit jumps 72%

May 11, 2015 by

AccessBuilding320pxA fifteen percent jump in revenues at Access Financial Services saw profit before tax almost doubling to $157.6 million, up from $79 million in 2014. After providing $20 million for corporation taxes Access ended with $137 million profit or 50 cents per share for an increase of 72 percent. The good fortune did not all come from ongoing income and expenditure as loan losses fell from $39 million in the March 2014 first quarter to only $3 million in the latest quarter. Gains from the purchase of loan portfolios from Appliance Traders and Proven Investments resulted in a one off profit of $11 million. These acquisitions increased loans on the books to $1.5 billion from $1.1 billion at March 2014 and the profit pushed the equity capital to $900 million.
For the full year earnings should touch $2 per share, the stock is priced at $15.10 with a potential PE of 7.5, with its growth potential and limited available shares on the market, this valuation may be considered low.
Proven Investments who bought out the Mayberry Holdings last year December, is laughing all the way to the bank for having picked up the block of shares at a bargain price of $9 each.
Access is a junior market listed company on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and is primarily involved in payroll based lending.

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JSE climbs to 3 ½ year high

May 7, 2015 by

JMMB Group closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $9

JMMB Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $9

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 14 stocks rising, 4 declining as 28 securities changed hands with 4 closing a 52 weeks’ high and ending in 3,853,164 units trading, valued at $32,329,025, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index gained 483.17 points to 97,235.21, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 540.21 points to close at 107,431.77, a 3 ½ year high and the JSE combined index gained 455.12 points to close at 99,137.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 7-5-15In trading, Barita Investments ended trading with 15,380 shares trading to close 5 cents higher at $2.30 as demand chips in for the stocks with the company releasing half year results, showing profits of $130 million versus $105 million in 2014. Desnoes & Geddes closed with 520,891 shares trading to close unchanged at $7, Grace Kennedy finished trading with 31,762 units 50 cents higher at a new 52 weeks’ high of $65.50, JMMB Group saw trading in 243,133 shares and rose 70 cents to a new 52 weeks low of $9. Mayberry Investments ended with the price slipping 15 cents to $2.65 with 501,020 shares changing hands. Mayberry released first quarter result after trading showing earnings of $82 million or 7 cents per shares, after booking the full amount of asset tax in the quarter.JSE fn Qts 7-5-15 National Commercial Bank closed unchanged with 575,063 shares at $30, Sagicor Group finished trading with 89,919 units and gained 14 cents to end at $12. Scotia Group concluded trading with 30,700 shares changing hands unchanged at $25, Supreme Ventures completed trading in 20,000 shares at $3.90 and gained 30 cents in the process, Proven Investments had dealing in 23,600 ordinary share at 21 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share contributed 389,300 units at $3.

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Market makes small correction

May 4, 2015 by

Grace gained 41 cents to end at $64.01 on Monday

Grace gained 41 cents to end at $64.01 on Monday

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 11 stocks rising, 8 declining as 30 securities changed hands, ending in 11,765,592 units trading, valued at $$29,091,872, in all market segments. There were 4 dominant trades, with Caribbean Cement accounting for $14,785,112 of the total value of trades, Grace Kennedy $13,881,820, National Commercial Bank $107,075,098 and Scotia Group with $30,890,865.
Although there were more stocks rising than falling, declines in the prices of National Commercial Bank and Scotia Group were the main reason behind the fall. At the close, the JSE Market Index lost 606.45 points to 95,482.64, JSE sum 4-5-15the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 678.03 points to close at 105,472.32 and the JSE combined index dropped 514.59 points to close at 97,418.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable & Wireless ended with 899,126 shares trading at 48 cents, Caribbean Cement closed with 3,506,670 units trading 20 cents higher to $4.20, but the stock traded as high as $5. Trading was halted in the stock when it initially hit $5, that price, exceeded 15 percent permitted initially, but on resumption after an hour and minutes before trading closed, the trade at the high, went through. Carreras finished with 8,160 units as the price slipped 32 cents to $47.18, Grace Kennedy finished trading with 216,915 units and put on 41 cents to close at $64.01. JMMB Group concluded trading with just 10,465 shares and closed with a gain of 30 cents at a new 52 weeks’ high of $8.30,JSE Fn Qts 4-5-15 Mayberry Investments traded 264,418 units to close higher by 14 cents higher at $2.79 for a new 52 weeks’ high. National Commercial Bank finished trading with 3,569,062 shares but the price dropped by 51 cents to $29.99 after trading as high as $30.50, Sagicor Group had dealings in 34,220 units to close with a gain of 47 cents, to a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $12. Scotia Group contributed 1,236,023 units with a decline of 49 cents to $25, Scotia Investments ended with 19,550 shares trading lower by $2.72 to $24.28, Supreme Ventures closed with 31,377 shares trading with a gain of 1 cent to a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.51 and Proven Investments finished with 22865 units to end at 21 US cents.

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