Falling JSE stocks beat advancers – Wednesday

August 24, 2016 by

Kingston Wharves traded at a new intraday high of $17 on Wednesday.

Kingston Wharves traded at a new intraday high of $17 on Wednesday.

The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell to low levels on Wednesday as the major market indices fell but not as badly as on Tuesday. At the close, the JSE Market Index suffered a mild fall of 45.26 points to end at 158,427.63 the all Jamaica Composite Index slipped by 50.61 points to close at 176,011.82 and the JSE combined index had a fall of 395.82 points, to end at 169,528.24 as the junior market fell.
At the close of the market prices of 8 securities gained out of a total of 38 that traded, with 18 declining in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 7 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $17.
Trading closed with 7,500,411 units valued at $23,078,589 changing hands, in all market segments. JSE Sum 24-08-16 The junior market accounted for 1,886,162 units, valued at $8,593,938 of all trades.
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 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 72,300 shares and closed at $1.07 after rising by 3 cents, Caribbean Cement traded just 3,000 shares and fell 48 cents to close at $26.20, Carreras lost 5 cents, while trading just 19,533 shares to end at $66.45. The price of 1834 Investments fell 5 cents to close at $1.26, in trading 534,918 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to end at $42.50 with 29,745 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 44,821 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 16,950 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded only 2,426 units to end with a loss of 29 cents at $9.51,JSE fn qts 24-08-16ud National Commercial Bank had 20,749 units changing hands and climbed 29 cents to close at $40.79. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 15 cents to close at $25, after trading 30,249 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 254,020 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group lost 72 cents while only 2,900 shares changed hands, at $21.08, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 7,328 shares and fell 50 cents, to close at $9.50. Scotia Group traded unchanged at $30.06 with 41,854 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents while 527,552 shares changed hands at $4.80 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 4 million units but fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01.

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Big losses for JSE indices on Tuesday

August 23, 2016 by

Scotiabank fell $1.44 on Tuesday

Scotiabank fell $1.44 on Tuesday

The volumes and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange remained moderate on Tuesday but the major market indices fell sharply even as advancing stocks edged out declining ones. At the close, the JSE Market Index suffered a big dived of 2,967.81 points to end at 158,472.89 the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped sharply by 3,319.03 points to close at 176,062.43 and the JSE combined index had a steep fall of 2,986.42 points, to end at 169,924.06.
At the close of the market prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 6,761,304 units valued at $43,160,974 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,549,505 units, valued at $12,665,912 of all trades.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the JSE Sum 23-08-16Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 777,339 shares and closed at $1.04 after falling by 6 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 157,722 shares and fell 22 cents to close at $26.68, Carreras rose 5 cents, while trading just 8,190 shares to end at $66.50. The price of 1834 Investments rose 1 cent to close at $1.31, in trading 109,046 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 90 cents in ending at $43.50 with 89,591 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 170,189 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60, Jamaica Producers gained 9 cents to close at $8.41 with 29,234 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 9,600 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 33,575 units to end with a gain of 30 cents at $9.80, Kingston Wharves traded 11,680 shares to close at $16.20, National Commercial Bank had 53,745 units changing hands and fell 50 cents to close at $40.50. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 15 cents to close at $25.15, after trading 19,524 shares, Portland JSX traded 303,134 shares and rose 9 cents, to end at $11.49, JSE fn qts 23-08-16Radio Jamaica traded 24,344 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group closed with a gain of 30 cents while 71,066 shares changed hands, at $21.80. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,470 shares and fell 20 cents, to close at $10, Scotia Group lost $1.44 while trading 87,422 shares, to end at $30.06, Scotia Investments closed trading with 37,500 shares at $26. Supreme Ventures lost 9 cents while 191,370 shares changing hands at $4.90, Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 48,300 units at 19.94 US cents compared to 19 US cents on Monday, JMMB Group 7.50%% preference share traded 94,115 units but fell 6 cents to $1.02 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,874,000 units and ended at $2.10.

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3 TTSE stocks gain 2 fall – Tuesday

August 23, 2016 by

stocks Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes when it closed Tuesday. At the close 14 securities changed hands, resulting in 130,829 shares valued at just $2,628,992 traded, 3 stocks rose, 2 declined and 9 remained unchanged, leading to increases in all of the market indices.
The Composite Index gained 0.38 points to close at 1,155.30, the All T&T Index rose 0.41 points to close at 1,820.32 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.05 points to at 65.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group ended with a gain of 1 cent as 8,000 shares changed hands to close at 64 cents, National Flour rose 1 cent and ended with 239 shares changing hands to close at $2.32 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent to close with 168 shares changing hands at $56.51, after trading as high as $57.
Losses| Guardian Holdings shed 23 cents with 2,640 shares changing hands and ended at $13.57 and Unilever Caribbean traded 79 shares to close new 52 weeks’ low of $62.69.
TTSE sum 23-08-16 Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 430 units at $23.25, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.65 with 38,671 shares valued at $875,898 trading, First Citizens traded 313 units at $35, Massy Holdings ended with just 20 shares changing hands at $54.95, National Commercial Bank ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $2.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 33,021 shares changing hands at $6.90, Scotia Investments closed at $1.70 with 47,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL with 8,526 shares changing hands, closed at $23.76 and West Indian Tobacco had 100 shares changing hands at $126.31.

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Big losses for JSE on Monday

August 22, 2016 by

JMMB Group traded 1,790,063 shares but fell 34 cents to $9.50 on Monday.

JMMB Group traded 1,790,063 shares but fell 34 cents to $9.50 on Monday.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell back on Monday to moderate levels compared to the more than $3 billion that traded on Friday when stockbroker, Victoria Mutual Wealth Management was involved in several high volume crosses. Trading resulted in a sharp fall in the indices of the main market in the early morning session which moderated at the close with a loss of 1,053.34 points compared to a fall of 2,649.37 points in the all Jamaican Composite Index after 75 minutes of the market’s opening.
At the close of the market, prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market. Trading closed with 6,073,929 units valued at $48,432,570, changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 2,670,477 units, valued at $18,350,360 of all trades.
JSE Sum 22-08-16The JSE Market Index declined by 941.87 points to end at 161,440.70 the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,053.34 points to close at 179,381.46 and the JSE combined index slipped 799.41 points, to end at 172,910.48.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 150,000 shares and closed at $1.10, Carreras rose 43 cents, while trading just 560 shares to end at $66.45. The price of 1834 Investments rose 1 cent to close at $1.30, in trading 8,177 shares,  Grace Kennedy lost 60 cents in ending at $44.60 with 86,340 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 38 cents with 10,287 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60, Jamaica Producers fell 18 cents to close at $8.32 with 23,144 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 17,093 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 1,790,063 units to end with a loss of 34 cents at $9.50, Mayberry Investments lost 14 cents with 19,596 shares trading, to close at $3.81, National Commercial Bank had 10,312 units changing hands, to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 1 cent to close at $25 after trading 6,285 shares, Portland JSX traded 4,110 shares and fell 8 cents to end at $11.40, Pulse Investments rose 14 cents to close at $4 with 15,000 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica traded 131,954 shares to end at $1.55. Sagicor Group closed with a gain of 50 cents while 86,345 shares changed hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 3,120 shares and rose 8 cents, to close at $10.20, Scotia Group lost 20 cents while trading 77,019 shares, to end at $31.50, Scotia Investments closed trading with 2,908 shares at $26. Supreme Ventures had 25,000 shares changing hands at $4.99 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 926,000 units and ended at $2.10.

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TTSE closes week with gains – Friday

August 19, 2016 by
Carib Beer brewed in Trinidad by Ansa McAl Group

Carib Beer brewed in Trinidad by Ansa McAl Group

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes when it closed Friday with 14 securities changing hands resulting in slightly more volume than traded on Thursday, but with far less value, as 182,250 shares valued at just $1,527,151 traded on the last day of the week.

At the close, 3 stocks rose, 1 declined and 10 remained unchanged, leading to increases in all the market’s indices.
The Composite Index gained 2.17 points to close at 1,153.97, the All T&T Index climbed 3.97 points to close at 1,817.43 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.05 points to at 65.29.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa McAl traded 6,150 units and gained $1 to end at $63, Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents and closed at $109.98 with 10,100 shares valued at $1,110,521 changing hands and Scotiabank gained 40 cents to close with 1,000 shares changing hands at $56.10.
Losses| Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and ended with 360 shares changing hands at $54.96.
Firm Trades|, First Citizens traded 100 units at $35, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.65 with 23,719 shares valued at $537,322 trading, Grace Kennedy contributed 1,729 shares, to close at $2.20, Guardian Holdings with 100 shares changing hands, to end at $13.57.TTSE sum 19-08-16JMMB Group ended with 108,633 shares changing hands to close at 64 cents, National Commercial Bank ended with 32,301 shares changing hands to close at $2.65, National Enterprises closed with 1,000 shares changing hands at $10.50, Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 shares to close lower at $10.80. Sagicor Financial Corporation had 285 shares changing hands at $6.94, Tobago Trinidad and NGL with 3,357 shares changing hands, closed at $23.76 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,390 shares to close unchanged at $3.05.

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Large $3B trades for JSE on Friday

August 19, 2016 by

VM Wealth were the lead broker on Friday.

VM Wealth were the lead broker on Friday.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange surged on Friday to more than $3 billion with stockbroker, Victoria Mutual Wealth Management involved in several high volume crosses on Friday, mainly in the morning session. The trades by the brokerage house accounted for the bulk of the stocks that traded on Friday. The heavy trading did not help the Jamaica Stock Exchange market indices, with losses recorded for the three major ones.
At the close of the market prices of 16 securities gained out of a total of 45 securities that traded, with 15 declining in the overall market, including 9 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 210,179,795 units valued at $3,020,175,411 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 35,774,696 units, valued at $989,215,841 of all trades. Today’s trading in equivalent to approximately one month’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and will therefore Boost the stock exchange’s income for the September quarter.
The JSE Market Index declined by 178.20 points to end at 162,382.57, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 199.29 points to close at 180,434.80 and the JSE combined index slipped 57.67 points, to end at 173,709.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 434,736 shares to end at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 37,248,887 shares and closed at $1.10, Caribbean Cement climbed 90 cents in trading 2,944,476 shares to close at $26.90, Carreras rose 1 cent, while trading 874,902 shares to end at $66.02. JSE Sum 19-08-16The price of 1834 Investments declined by 1 cent to close at $1.29, in trading 1,111,097 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 6,820,320 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 2 cents with 4,558,519 shares changing hands, to end at $14.98, Jamaica Producers rose 25 cents to close at $8.50 with 8,387,030 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 74,900 units changing hands to close at $21.50, to record a loss of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 9,784,841 units to end with a loss of 2 cents at $9.84. Kingston Properties gained 11 cents in trading 537,135 units to close at $9.11, Mayberry Investments gained 13 cents with 1,341,876 shares trading, to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 10,312,619 units changing hands, to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments shed 1 cent to close at $24.99 after trading 1,505,043 shares, Portland JSX traded 10,455,000 shares and fell 2 cents to end at $11.48, Radio Jamaica lost 11 cents in trading 57,805,532 shares to end at $1.55, JSE fn qts 19-08-16Sagicor Group closed with 6,674,410 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 398,371 shares and fell 13 cents, to close at $10.12, Salada Foods traded 598,045 units and declined by 1 cent, to end at $8.19, Scotia Group rose $1.70 while trading 8,639,508 shares, to end at $31.70, Scotia Investments with 1,026,990 shares traded closed at $26. Seprod gained 1 cent, to close at $19.01 with 23,904 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments had 2,673,905 units trading to end at $13, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 69,200 units at 19.95 US cents, down by a fraction of a US cent and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units trading to close at $1,247.

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JSE trades over $1.36B in early session – Friday

August 19, 2016 by

Trading on the Jamaica stock exchange surged on Friday to more than $1.36 billion with stockbrokers, Victoria Mutual Wealth Management (VMW), crossing a series of stocks that dominated trading. By 10:45 am the market indices slipped slightly for the main market and rose moderately for juniors as 13 stocks gaining versus 8 that fell.
The main traded done by VMW are 10,156,665 National Commercial Bank shares at $41.22 in two lots on behalf of clients shortly after trading opened on the Jamaica Stock Market on Friday morning. JSE Intra - 19-08-16Other stocks crossed by VMW are CAC 2000 with 813,386 units at $6.01, JMMB Group with 9,170,806 units at $9.88, Portland JSX 10,000,000 units at $11.49 and Sagicor Group with 6,513,985 units at $21.97 and Sweet River Abattoir with 4,664,000 units at $3.84. Sterling Investments 2,668,905 units at $13.01, Others stocks crossed by VMW include Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units at $1,247, Lasco Distributors 8,055,942 at $7.02, Lasco Manufacturing 7,592,810 shares at $4.94, Scotia Group with 8,528,008 units at $31.70 and Scotia Investments with 1,025,875 shares at $26.
At 10:45 am 30 securities traded, resulting in a volume of 71,959,810 shares changing hands. The large trades done VMW accounted for more than $850 million in the value of trading in the early morning session. The average number of shares traded amounts to 2,248,744 units compared to 37,167 units on Thursday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 122.62 points to 180,511.47 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index slipped 109.65 points to 162,451.12, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index lost 62.71 points to close at 173,704.85 and the junior market index rose 3.80 points to 2,243.59.

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JSE jumps again on Thursday

August 18, 2016 by

Scotia Group dropped by $2.43 on the JSE on Thursday.

Scotia Group dropped by $2.43 on the JSE on Thursday.


The Jamaica Stock Exchange surged for the second straight day with all three main indices closing sharply higher at the end of trading on Thursday, even as Scotia Group fell back by $2.43 as well as National Commercial Bank and Sagicor Group by $1 each. Gains in Carib cement, Jamaica Broilers, Portland, Sagicor X Fund and Supreme Ventures offset the big losers.
At the close of the market prices of 17 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 16 declining in the overall market, including 6 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 9,321,811 units valued at $97,260,492 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 3,881,493 units, valued at $11,818,736 of all trades.
JSE Sum 18-08-16The JSE Market Index jumped 865.34 points to end at 162,560.77, the all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 967.74 points to close at 180,834.09 and the JSE combined index surged 898.41 points, to end at 173,767.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 85,404 shares to end at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 211,098 shares and closed at $1.10 after falling 5 cents, Caribbean Cement climbed 75 cents in trading 7,400 shares to close at $26, Carreras rose 1 cent, in trading 141,600 shares to end at $66.01. The price of 1834 Investments declined by 10 cents to close at $1.30, in trading 96,436 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 49,232 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 49 cents with 3,000 shares changing hands, to end at $15, Jamaica Producers rose 5 cents to close at $8.25 with 885,713 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 12,000 units changing hands to close at $24, and record a gain in price of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 500,479 units to end with a loss of 1 cent at $9.86. Mayberry Investments lost 28 cents with 43,869 shares trading, to close at $3.82, JSE fn qts 18-08-16 National Commercial Bank had 179,619 units changing hands, to close at $41 after falling by $1.Pan Jamaican Investments shed 20 cents to close at $25 after trading 12,977 shares,Portland JSX traded 462,413 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $11.50, Pulse Investments traded 25,000 shares to close at $3.86, Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents in trading 292,253 shares to end at $1.66, Sagicor Group shed $1 with 1,027,275 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 350,000 shares and climbed 25 cents to close at $10.25, Scotia Group dropped $2.43 while trading 4,815 shares to end at $30, Seprod gained 10 cents to close at $19 with 320,579 shares changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 29 cents and ended at $4.99, with 393,464 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% preference share, traded 324,092 units at $2.09.

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5 TTSE stocks gain 3 fall – Wednesday

August 17, 2016 by

Grace Kennedy shares ended at a 52 weeks' closing high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Grace Kennedy shares ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with low volumes but with an increase in the number of securities trading and when it closed on Wednesday, 14 securities changed hands resulting in 269,639 shares valued at $1,882,575 being traded. At the close, 5 stocks rose, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged, leading to marginal changes in all the market indices. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ lows and one at a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index gained 2.84 points to close at 1,151.13, the All T&T Index advanced 2.58 points to close at 1,814.53 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.42 at 64.91.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 7,049 shares changing hands to close 49 cents higher at $14, Grace Kennedy contributed 22,529 shares, gaining 23 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20. Guardian Holdings with 18,340 shares changing hands, gained 2 cents to end at $13.57, Prestige Holdings traded 271 shares to close 10 cents higher, at $10.90 and Scotiabank gained 12 cents to close with 1,284 shares changing hands at $55.70.
TTSE sum 17-08-16 Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 5 cents to end at $22.65 with 8,400 shares trading, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 56,503 shares being traded for $392,181, lost 4 cents, to close at $6.94 and One Caribbean Media lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.80 with 3,100 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,858 units to end at $40, National Enterprises ended with 1,000 shares changing hands to close at $10.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 37,000 shares to close at $2.65. National Flour ended with 103,852 shares changing hands to close at $2.31, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 23,451 shares valued at $556,961, changing hands at $23.75 and Trinidad Cement ended at $3.05 with 1,000 shares changing hands.

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JSE surges on Wednesday

August 17, 2016 by

Scotia Group jumped $3.42 on the JSE on Wednesday.

Scotia Group jumped $3.42 on the JSE on Wednesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded a surge in the two main indices at the end of trading on Wednesday as Scotia Group jumped $3.42, National Commercial Bank gained $1.75 and Sagicor rose by $1. In the end, the prices of 10 securities gained out of a total of 27 securities that traded, with 9 declining in the overall market, including 3 stocks, rising and 3 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 4,964,196 units valued at $46,303,821 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 1,960,611 units, valued at $11,818,736 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index jumped 1,243.35 points to end at 161,695.43, the all Jamaica JSE Sum 17-08-16Composite Index surged 1,390.50 points to close at 179,666.35 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,075.20 points, to end at 172,869.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 1,444,611 shares, with the price range for the day, being a low of $1 and a high of $1.16 but it closed at $1.15, Caribbean Cement fell 26 cents in trading 10,175 shares to close at $25.25. Carreras rose 50 cents, in trading 28,721 shares to end at $66, the price of 1834 Investments remained unchanged at $1.40, in trading 99,165 shares, Grace Kennedy fell $1 and ended at $45 with 73,530 shares changing hands,JSE fn qts 17-08-16 Jamaica Broilers traded with the price unchanged with 170,389 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 20 cents to close at $8.20 with 496,696 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 2,600 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 17,438 units to end at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 1,000 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, National Commercial Bank had 25,262 units changing hands, to close at $42 after rising by $1.25. Pan Jamaican Investments shed 10 cents to close at $25.20 after trading 32,999 shares, Sagicor Group gained $1 with 1,010 shares changing hands at $22. Scotia Group jumped $3.42 while trading 575,810 shares to end at $32.43 after opening at $29.01 and Seprod fell 9 cents and closed at $18.90 with 20,904 shares changing hands.

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