2 new highs, 7 stocks rise 2 declined

January 30, 2015 by

138 Student Living closed at a new high on Friday

138 Student Living, the stock closed at a new high on Friday

Friday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 2 stocks making new all-time highs as 7 stocks rose and only 2 declined. A total of 18 securities changed hands, ending in 5,219,205 units trading, valued at $27,852,702, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 176.81 points to 76,539.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell/ decline 197.68 points to close at 84,292.66 and the JSE combined index gained declined 40.34 points to close at 78,413.24.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator maintains a bullish stance with 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 129,395 shares while gaining 80 cents to close at $39.50. Recently listed, 138 Student Living ending with 2,775,000 units 30 cents higher, at a new all-time high of $4.40 and Proven Investments closed with 100,000 shares while gaining 0.04 cents 21 US cents.
JSE sum 30-1-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless having 557,504 units trading at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement closed with 18,006 shares changing hands at $2.36, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 284,000 units trading to end at $4.90, Grace Kennedy finished with 4,665 units traded at $62, Jamaica Producers had 287 shares changing hands at $17. Pan Jamaican Investment ending with 1,100 units trading, to end at $52.01, Sagicor Group ending with 224,299 shares trading at $10 and Scotia Investments closed with 287 shares trading at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Supreme Ventures in trading 104,000 units and lost 15 cents in closing at $2 and National Commercial Bank closing with 27,860 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $19.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 5,700 shares trading at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 391,000 units traded at $5

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More stocks fall than rise on JSE

January 29, 2015 by

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Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 10 declining as 26 securities changed hands, ending in 7,488,109 units trading, valued at $56,492,650, in all market segments. This marks the 6th day out of the last seven trading days that declining stocks over powered advancing ones.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 561.70 points to 76,715.98, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 628 points to close at 84,490.34 and the JSE combined index declined by 603.28 points to close at 78,453.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator continues to reflect a bullish tone with 11 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints ending with 304,683 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.56, Cable & Wireless in trading 180,243 units, closed with a gain of 2 cents at 50 cents. Carreras closed with 30,173 shares trading, rising 10 cents to $38.70, National Commercial Bank had 1,225,960 units changing hands and put on 10 cent to $20 and Scotia Investments closed with 400 shares to end with an increase of 49 cents at $23.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney ending with 103,600 shares changing hands at 7 cents, Gleaner finishing with 41,928 shares trading at 81 cents, Mayberry Investments in trading 5,980 units closed at $1.98 and Supreme Ventures closed with 1,856 shares trading at $2.15 units.
JSE sum 29-1-15 Rv Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement trading 25,445 units with the price slipping 1 cent to $2.36, Grace Kennedy with 46,589 shares trading, fell 40 cents at $62, Jamaica Broilers had 18,920 shares changing hands to close 1 cent lower to $4, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 400 units to end down by $3.49 to $52.01. Proven Investments ended with 621,276 units with the price falling 0.4 cents 20.6 US cents, Sagicor Group finished with 233,229 shares and fell 12 cents to $10, Scotia Group had 155,896 units trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $20.05 and Seprod closed with 14,000 shares trading lower by 20 cents to $11.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,133,000 units trading to end at $2.

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Falling stocks have upper hand again

January 22, 2015 by

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of only 5 stocks rising and 9 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 2,661,715 units trading, valued at $5,515,538, in all market segments.
JSE 22-1-15Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 502.11 points to 76,652.60, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 561.39 points to close at 84,419.47 and the JSE combined index declined by 532.87 points to close at 78,583.98.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 5,452 shares, while gaining 6 cents to reach $37.21. National Commercial Bank traded 17,679 shares with the price gaining 48 cents to end at $19.50 and Grace Kennedy ended with only 1,000 units, the price rise to 95 cents to $63.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending with 35,207 shares trading to close at $1.55. Cable & Wireless finished with 929,431 shares changing hands to close at 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 200 units trading at $4.80, Gleaner ended with 7,017 shares changing hands at 85 cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 10,100 shares at $6.95.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,749 units trading, the price slipped 2 cents to $2.30. Jamaica Broilers finished traded 135,621 shares lower by 3 cents, to $4, Kingston Wharves closed with 523 shares changing hands to close lower by 4 cents at $5.60, Pan Jamaican Investment ended trading with 3,330 units, the price fell 90 cents, to $52.10. Sagicor Group finished with 18,730 units trading as the price declined by 10 cents to $10.20 and Scotia Group closed with 21,116 units trading 45 cents lower at $20.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 1,373,086 units changing hands to close at $2 and the junior listing, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed with 3,988 units trading at $6.

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First in 2014 declining stocks on top at JSE

January 21, 2015 by

Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $20.95

Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $20.95

In Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the advance decline ratio turned negative for the first time since the start of this year, resulting in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 10 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 1,372,251 units trading valued at $11,197,571, in all market segments.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 640.21 points to 77,154.71, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 715.79 points to close at 84,980.86 and the JSE combined index gained 663.14 points to close at 79,116.85.
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 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Hardware & Lumber ending with 3,000 units with the price rising 14 cents to $7.65. Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 13,396 shares changing hands 5 cents higher at $6.55, National Commercial Bank ended with 24,312 shares trading with a gain of 2 cents to $19.02, Sagicor Group swapped 2,900 shares with the price increasing by 10 cents to $10.30 and Scotia Group closed with 83,608 units changing hands 75 cents higher to $20.95.
JSE sum 21-1-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless in exchanging 271,167 units ended at 50 cents. Kingston Wharves finished with 29,708 units trading to end at $6, Mayberry Investments closed at $2 with 15,772 units traded, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 1,040 units at $53 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 1,370 units trading at $6.95.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 31,686 units trading as the price slipped 18 cents to $2.32. Desnoes & Geddes contributed 26,049 shares in trading lower by 5 cents to $4.80, Gleaner closed with 103 shares changing hands lower by 5 cents to 85 cents, Grace Kennedy concluded trading with 1,010 units, the price slipped 95 cents to $62.05, Jamaica Broilers finished with 14,950 units trading as the price declined by 8 cents to $4.02. Proven Investments ended with 235,450 shares trading lower by 0.39 cents to 20.61 US cents, Salada Foods in concluding transaction in 200,000 units closed with the price falling 11 cents to $10.39, Scotia Investments traded 3,674 units with the price declining 49 cents to $22.51 and Seprod closed with 1,711 shares trading lower by 50 cents to $12.50.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share had 17,216 units changing hands at $3 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 15,000 units at $2.

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More stocks rise than fall on JSE

January 20, 2015 by

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising and 3 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 1,476,405 units trading, valued at $13,434,336, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 185.93 points to 76,514.50, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 207.87 points to close at 84,265.07 and the JSE combined index declined by 180.94 points to close at 78,453.71.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 20-1-15 Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 130,300 shares trading, with a gain of 5 cents to $4.85. Jamaica Broilers closed with 10,368 units changing hands to close 10 cents up to $4.10, Mayberry Investments ending with 8,800 shares with the price gaining 2 cents to $2 and Proven Investments finished with 379,550 shares changing hands to close 0.05 cents to 21 US cents, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Barita Investments ended with 2,350 units trading at $2.25, Cable & Wireless closed with 36,903 shares trading at 50 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 106,535 ordinary shares changing hands at $6.50. Kingston Wharves finishing with 693 shares changing hands at $6, National Commercial Bank closed with 15,655 units traded at $19. Pan Jamaican Investment finished with 4,493 units at $53, Radio Jamaica ended with 56,739 shares trading at $1.30, Sagicor Group closed with 43,610 units trading at $10.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finishing with 20,000 shares changing hands at $6.95 and Scotia Investments traded 1,580 shares changing hands to close at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints finished with 2,512 units trading, the price slipped 15 cents to $1.55, Scotia Group ended trading with 11,262 shares changing hands to close lower by 306 cents to $20.20.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 14,000 shares changing hands to close at $3, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 100,000 units trading at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded finished with 20,500 units trading at $5.

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Financial stocks pull JSE down

January 9, 2015 by

NCB stock fell back to $18.80 from the $19.99 it was pushed to on Thursday

NCB stock fell back to $18.80 from the $19.99 it was pushed to on Thursday

Friday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw decline in the prices of Jamaica Money Market Brokers, National Commercial Bank and Scotia Group pulling the main market indices down more than 700 points. On Thursday National Commercial Bank closed at a new 52 weeks high at $19.99, leaving a big gap between buyers and sellers, hence the fall on Friday.
Investors participated in a small number of securities on Friday, resulting in the prices of 6 rising and 6 declining as 17 securities changed hands and ended with 2,404,440 units, valued at $12,847,928 traded, in all market segments. At the close there was demand for more with bids failing to attract sellers at the closing bid prices.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 702.66 points to 76,333.54, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 785.62 points to close at 84,062.74 and the JSE combined index declined by 667.53 points to close at 78,323.69.
JMMB stock closed down to $6.50 on Friday but JSE had the price falling 54 cents in computing the index.

JMMB stock closed down to $6.50 on Friday but JSE had the price falling 54 cents in computing the index.

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 236,428 shares changing hands, 2 cents higher at 48 cents, Grace Kennedy ending with 3,383 units, with the price rising $1.50 to end at $63. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading with 795,000 units changing hands and gained 30 cents to $1.90, Margaritaville finished with 46,000 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 0.05 cents to 10.5 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 10,000 units trading, to close with a 15 cents gain at $7.20.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Scotia Group which ended with 147,987 units trading to close at $20.10, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 325,000 shares trading to close at $4.90 and Scotia Investments ended with 15,000 shares changing hands at $23.
JSE 9-1-15f Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 102,265 units trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $4, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finished with 514,668 shares trading lower by 1 cent to $6.50, National Commercial Bank closed with 7,200 shares changing hands to close lower by $1.19 at $18.80 and Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 6,750 units, the price slipped $3.99 to $52.01.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares traded 27,000 units at $3 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference shares traded 941 units at $1,006.10.

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NCB at new high as 10 stocks rise

January 8, 2015 by

NCB Nkgn -2014In Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, National Commercial Bank jumped to a new 52 weeks’ high of $19.99 at the close of trading, as interest continues to build in Jamaican stocks. At the close, the prices of 10 stocks rose and 6 declined, the fifth consecutive day that the number of declining stocks, were not leading. Overall 27 securities changed hands, ending in 3,023,823 units trading, valued at $21,907,847, in all market segments.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 234.58 points to 77,036.20, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 262.28 points to close at 84,848.36 and the JSE combined index gained 232.26 declined by points to close at 78,991.22.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 4,700 shares, gains 1 cent, to end at $37.01. Gleaner closed with 9,000 units changing hands and put on 5 cents at 90 cents, Mayberry Investments closed 10 cents higher in trading with 46,200 shares at $2, National Commercial Bank finished trading with 497,424 units changing hands to close 99 cents higher at $19.99, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with 63,368 shares with the price rising 3 cents to $7.05 and Supreme Ventures traded 7,000 units with the price rising 1 cent to $1.77.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 211,147 units trading at $2.50, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 10,000 shares trading at $4.90, Grace Kennedy ended with 9,100 units trading at $61.50. Jamaica Producers in trading 242 shares closed at $17.50, Kingston Wharves closed with 24,500 units changing hands at $6. Pan Jamaican Investment ended with 2,000 shares changing hands at $56, Proven Investments closed with 255,631 shares trading at 20.5US cents. Radio Jamaica finished with 6,645 units trading to end at $1.30, Scotia Group ended with 29,528 units trading at $20.50 and Scotia Investments closed trading with 1,000 units at $23.
JSE 8-1-15f Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless ending with 83,941 units trading, the price slipped 2 cents to 46 cents. Jamaica Broilers finishing with 17,948 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $4.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finished with 68,640 ordinary shares trading lower by 60 cents, to $6.51. Sagicor Group ended with 12,100 shares trading lower by 12 cents to $9.91 and Seprod closing with 13,574 units trading as the price slipped 70 cents to $13.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share closed with 591,969 units changing hands at $2.

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8 stocks rose 3 declined on JSE

January 7, 2015 by

NCB stock gained 35 cents to end at $19 on Wednesday

NCB stock gained 35 cents to end at $19 on Wednesday

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and only 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands. Since the start of the year, there have been no days when there were more losing than winning stocks. The market closed with 1,537,928 units trading, valued at $9,148,634, in all market segments.
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 just 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 438.19 points to 76,801.62, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 489.91 points to close at 84,586.08 and the JSE combined index gained 385.03 points to close at 78,758.96.
Grace stock gained 49 cents to end at $61.50.

Grace stock gained 49 cents to end at $61.50.

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement ending with 316,475 shares changing hands, 10 cents higher at $2.50. Grace Kennedy ended trading with 5,305 units, the price rose 49 cents $61.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 51,993 shares trading and gained 1 cent to $7.11, Mayberry Investments ended trading with 474,900 units changing hands to close 3 cents up, to $1.90. National Commercial Bank finished trading with 21,341 shares in gaining of 35 cents to $19, Sagicor Group had 138,592 shares changing hands with the price rising 5 cents to $10.03 and Scotia Group ended with 53,354 units with the price rising 25 cents to $20.50.
JSE 7-1-15f Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closing with 37,878 units trading at 48 cents, followed by Carreras finishing with 47,535 shares changing hands at $37. Desnoes & Geddes had 20,039 shares changing hands to close at $4.90, Jamaica Broilers ended with 1,000 shares trading at $4.10, Radio Jamaica in trading 795 units ended at $1.30, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 3,400 units at $7.02.
Declines| Pan Jamaican Investment ended with 16,710 shares trading lower by 15 cents to $56 and was the sole loser in the main market.

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Scotia Group pushed market sharply

January 5, 2015 by

Scotia hq 25 9-14Scotia Group closed at $22.25 at a 52 weeks’ high and helped push the all Jamaica market index to the highest level since March 12 last year, when it then made a one day surge to 86,590.08. Proven Investments traded at a new record high when the market closed.
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 6 declining with a total 22 securities changing hands, ending in 2,577,659 units being active, valued at $25,438,501, in all market segments.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE 5-1-15 Main Market| The main market indices gained pretty strongly on the second trading day of the new year. The JSE Market Index gained 1,104.24 points to 78,101.74, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,234.59 points to close at 86,039.68 and the JSE combined index gained 1,039.80 points to close at 79,879.68.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 7,891 shares, the price gained 6 cents to $4.10, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 226,400 shares trading with a gain of 3 cents to $1.60, Mayberry Investments ended with only 2,260 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 3 cents at $1.87. There are just 4 offers to sell the stock one at $2.29 for 25,000 units at $2.80 – 37,117 shares, at $3 only 1,900 shares and at $8.75 – 100,000 shares. There are 12 bids to buy the stocks ranging from a low of $1.35 to buy 128,642 shares to 200,000 at $1.87, below are small amounts for $1.85 and $1.84. Proven Investments ended trading with 23,740 shares changing hands to close 1.50 cents to 20.5 US cents and Scotia Group finished trading with 922,754 shares changing hands to close $1.75 higher at $22.25. Scotia Investment as broker bought 878,778 shares as they crossed the vast majority of what was sold.
Firm| The stocks in the main market, closing without a change in the last traded prices are, Carreras with 21,950 shares trading at $37, Grace Kennedy with 5,000 shares changing hands, to close at $61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers in trading 30730 shares at $7.10 and Salada Foods ending with 1,000 shares changing hands to close at $10.
proven_logo150x150 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 54,182 units trading, the price slipped 2 cents to 48 cents. Caribbean Cement finished with 24,825 shares trading 1 cent lower to $2.40, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 1,200 shares trading and losing 4 cents to $4.90, Pan Jamaican Investment shed $2.85 with 897 units changing hands at $56.15 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 3,313 units trading as the price slipped 8 cents $7.02.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference shares traded 837372 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share finished trading with 100,000 units at $5.

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Mayberry climbs 21% as JSE starts 2015 up

January 2, 2015 by

Mayberry stock climbed 21% on first trading day of 2015.

Mayberry stock price climbed 21% on first trading day of 2015.

Mayberry Investments gained 21 percent and Salada 15 percent in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange to start off trading for 2015. The market started the year with strong gains in the main market indices, but on very low volumes.
The prices of 10 stocks rose and 5 declined as 22 securities changed hands, ending in a mere 610,207 units trading, valued at $3,977,611, in all market segments.
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 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 644.11 points to 76,997.50, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 720.15 points to close at 84,805.09 and the JSE combined index gained 616.43 points to close at 78,839.88. On the first trading day last year, the all Jamaican Index rose 560.09 with a small volume, valued at $3.6 million but traded below on the days after, until the third week of the month.
Salada gained 15% on Friday

Salada gained 15% on Friday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless, the stock that tripled in price in 2014, ended the first day of trading of the new year with 77,500 shares changing hands, 2 cents higher to 50 cents. Carreras finished with 30,725 shares trading with a gain of 60 cents at $37, Mayberry Investments gained 21 percent at the end of trading with 4,240 shares changing hands to close higher by 32 cents to $1.84, in response to the sale of Access shares that will contribute to a big one off boost in profit for 2014. National Commercial Bank ended trading with 15,600 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 49 cents at $18.99, Salada Foods concluded trading with 4,500 shares changing hands, with a gain of $1.30 to $10 for a 15 percent increase. The stock is reacting to a strong boost to the company’s 2014 profit out turn and Scotia Group ended with 2,490 shares with the price rising 49 cents to $20.50.
JSE sum 2-1-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement that finished with 590 units trading at $2.41, Grace Kennedy with 11,118 shares trading at $61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 600 shares trading at $7.10 and Pan Jamaican Investment ended with only 500 shares at $59.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes finished with 4,965 shares trading lower by 1 cent to $4.94, Sagicor Group ended trading with 54,388 shares changing hands to close lower by 25 cents to $10 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 19,224 units as the price slipped 1 cent to $7.10.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference shares traded 119,700 units ended trading at $5.10.

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