Big losses for JSE – Thursday

Mayberry Investments  traded  most shares on the JSE with 2,315,000 units.

Mayberry Investments traded most shares on the JSE with 2,315,000 units.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange slumped on Thursday with 35 securities changing hands and accounting for 10,054,395 units valued at $70,280,951, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 3,938,670 shares valued at $14,970,710 as 14 stocks gained, 14 declined including 8 of the stocks rising and 2 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index plummeted 2,934.82 points to end at 149,511.26, the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 3,282.21 points to 166,039.95 and the JSE combined index dived 2,789.11 points, to close at 160,263.58. The decline in the movement in the main market on Thursday, breaks the four consecutive trading days that the indices gained prior to today out turn.
JSE Sum 28-04-16 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 19 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers. The higher bids jumped sharply, but that is most likely associated with month end widow dressing.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 19,399 shares at $3.90, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.39, in trading 1,517,355 units, Caribbean Cement traded 29,736 shares and rose $2 to close at $28, Carreras fell 50 cents while trading 1,805 shares, to close at $62.50. Slimmed down Gleaner Company, now rebranded as 1834 Investments, lost 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low, of 98 cents, Hardware and Lumber had 10,240 shares trading with a loss of 55 cents at $12.50, Jamaica Broilers had 22,805 units changing hands, to close with a gain of 50 cents at $14.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 15,000 units and rose $1, to close at $22, JMMB Group traded 23,873 shares and shed 50 cents to end at $10, Kingston Wharves traded 6,174 shares to close at $11.20, with a loss of 10 cents, Mayberry Investments traded 2,315,000 shares but fell 58 cents to $3.32, National Commercial Bank lost 20 cents in trading 589,045 shares, to close at $39.80. JSE fn qts 28-04-16rPulse Investments traded 185,515 shares with a fall of 30 cents to close at $2.50, Radio Jamaica traded 94,200 shares and climbed 7 cents to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents to end with 605,440 shares changing hands at $22.05, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 25,645 shares to close at $10.15 after falling 10 cents, Scotia Group closed with a loss of $2.99 to end at $31 while 20,164 units changed hands, Scotia Investments traded 115,465 shares to close at $25.50 and Supreme Ventures closed at $5.39 with 240,047 shares changing hands for a loss of 34 cents, Proven Investments closed with 24,500 ordinary shares trading and gained 2 US cents to 20 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares ended with 1500,00 units trading at $1.04.

More gains for JSE stocks – Wednesday

Scotia Group jumped  $3.44 on Wednesday

Scotia Group jumped $3.44 on Wednesday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up on Wednesday with 40 securities changing hands and accounting for 8,743,642 units valued at $60,215,797, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 7,092,876 units valued at $25,938,952. A total of 16 stocks gained, 15 declined, with 10 of the stocks rising and 4 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index gained 1,175.25 points to end at 152,446.08, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,314.36 points to 169,322.16 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,524.74 points, to close at 163,052.69.
The increased movement in the main market on Wednesday is the fourth consecutive trading days that the indices have gained.
JSE Sum 27-04-16 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 4 cents to close at $1.39, in trading 41,211 units, Caribbean Cement traded 337,237 shares and rose $2 to close at $26, Carreras fell $1.99 while trading 64,337 shares, to close at $63, Jamaica Broilers had 288,526 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 25 cents at $14. Jamaica Producers lost $1.43 to close at $33.50, but only 1,000 shares changed hands,JSE fn qts 27-04-16 Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 30,330 units at $21, JMMB Group traded 311,461 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $10.50, National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 5,614 shares, to close at $40. Pulse Investments traded 72,980 shares with a rise of 30 cents to close at $2.80, Radio Jamaica traded 62,954 shares and lost 12 cents to close at $1.08, Sagicor Group rose 5 cents to end with 11,500 shares changing hands at $22.20. Scotia Group closed with a gain of $3.44 at $33.99 with 365,623 units changing hands, Scotia Investments lost $1.94 with 7,295 shares to close at $25.50 and Supreme Ventures closed at $5.39 with 23,800 shares changing hands for an 11 cents loss.

JSE ends week with gains – Friday

Carib Cement jumped  $4.66  to close at $24.66 on Friday after posting strong profit.

Carib Cement jumped $4.66 to close at $24.66 on Friday after posting strong profit.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed the week with Caribbean Cement jumping $4.66 with 4,640,819 shares changing hands, to end at $24.66 after the company released first quarter results, with profit of $834 million or 98 cents per shares. The movement in Cement along with gains from others, helped the main market indices to recover some of the grounds lost during the earlier part of the week.
A total of 40 securities changed hands, in all market segments, with 19 stocks rising while 8 declined. Trading amounted to 16,161,211 units valued at $141,833,561, in all markets, with the junior market accounting for 2,723,962 units valued at $12,229,768.
The JSE Market Index gained 282.48 points to end at 148,421.03, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 315.92 points to 164,820.68 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,900.09 points, to close at 159,361.81 as junior market stocks contributed much to the rise.
JSE Sum 22-04-16 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to close at $1.35, in trading 5,142,218 units, Carreras ended trading with a loss of 49 cents while trading 2,030 shares, to close at $64.50, 1,834 Investments traded 246,750 shares at $1.13, Jamaica Broilers had 8,350 units changing hands, to close with a gain of 45 cents at $14.50. Jamaica Producers jumped $2.93 to end at $34.93 but only 1,000 shares traded. JMMB Group had 30,236 shares changing hands with a loss of 52 cents to end at $9, Kingston Wharves traded 5,000 shares to close at $11.50 after rising 20 cents,JSE fn qts 22-04-16 National Commercial Bank traded 24,476 shares to close at $40, Pulse Investments traded 12,996 units as the price slipped by 50 cents to $2.50. Radio Jamaica traded 1,895,681 shares to gain 7 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents in ending with 76,203 shares changing hands to close at $22.30 Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 23,300 shares to close at $10 after losing 20 cents, Scotia Group closed unchanged at $30 with 125,253 units changing hands. Scotia Investments ended at $27.50 with 49,431 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents with 1,007,250 shares trading to end at $5.50. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 43,000 units to gain 2 US cents to close at 19 us cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 91,582 units at $1.05.

Volumes up prices down on JSE – Thursday

SVL trades over 20 million shares on Thursday.

SVL trades over 20 million shares on Thursday.

Supreme Ventures was the leading trade on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with 20 million shares changing hands. The main market indices gave up more ground at the close as the number of active declined from recent trading levels. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped just under 1,000 points on Thursday.
A total of 28 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 8 stocks rising while 12 declined. Trading amounted to 31,536,849 units valued at $201,190,464 changing hands, in all markets, JSE Sum 21-04-16the junior market accounting for 8,096,759 units valued at $8,096,759.
The JSE Market Index fell 868.35 points to end at 148,138.55, the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 971.13 points to 164,504.76 and the JSE combined index declined 57.60 points, to close at 157,461.72.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless rose by 2 cents to close at $1.30, in trading 117,468 units.JSE fn qts 21-04-16 Caribbean Cement rose 89 cents to close at $20 with 2,812 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with a loss of $1.01 while trading 103,826 shares, to close at $64.99, Jamaica Broilers had 9,631 units changing hands, to close with a gain of 35 cents at $14.05. JMMB Group had 2,030,315 shares changing hands with a loss of 8 cents to end at $9.52, Kingston Wharves traded 52,190 shares to close at $11.30 after falling 5 cents, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 100,000 units as the price slipped by 58 cents to $89.42. Sagicor Group fell 5 cents in ending with 1,004,310 shares changing hands to close at $22.45 and Supreme Ventures fell 10 cents with 20,005,000 shares trading to end at $5.

Jamaican stocks drop again – Wednesday

JSE building The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
A total of 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 14 stocks rising while 16 declined. Trading amounted to 6,525,627 units valued at $85,157,957 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 1,448,567 units valued at $4,853,764.
The JSE Market Index declined 1,043.10 points to end at 149,006.90, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,166.58 points to 165,475 and the JSE combined index dropped 699.90 points, to close at 157,519.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 8 JSE Sum 20-04-16stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Barita added 42 cents with just 3,000 units changing hands to end at $3.72, Berger Paints closed at $4 after trading 26,000 shares with a gain of 50 cents, Cable & Wireless rose by 2 cents to close at $1.28, in trading 40,000 units. Caribbean Cement fell $1.89 to close at $19.11 with 3,075,900 shares changing hands, Carreras ended trading with 18,790 shares, to close at $66, Ciboney traded 461,143 shares but shed 2 cents to end at 13 cents, Grace lost 42 cents to close at $81.10 with 142,927 shares trading. Jamaica Broilers had 30,865 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 80 cents at $13.70. Jamaica Producers ended at $32 while trading 105,600 shares, JMMB Group had 22,971 shares changing hands with a loss of 38 cents to end at $9.60, JSE fn qts 20-04-16Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.

Big jump for JSE main market – Monday

Scotia's stock pushed up index sharply on Monday.

Scotia’s stock pushed up index sharply on Monday.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday saw large jumps in the main market indices with gains or more than 1.90 percent. A total of 39 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 11 stocks rising while 17 declined. Trading amounted to 6,926,480 units valued at $61,273,985 changing hands, in all markets with the junior market accounting for 1,099,234 units valued at $4,634,021.
The JSE Market Index surged 3,048.66 points to end at 153,887.64, the all Jamaica Composite Index leapt 3,409.51 points to 170,934.35 and the JSE combined index jumped 3,047.08 points, to close at 161,977.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading,JSE Sum 18-04-16r 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 9 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless lost 6 cents to close at $1.25, in trading 2,572,288 units. Caribbean Cement fell 40 cents to close at $23 with 1,900 shares changing hands, Carreras regained 50 cents to end trading with 2,000 shares, to close at $66, Jamaica Broilers had 41,209 units changing hands, to close at $14.80. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $19 while trading 17,539 shares, JMMB Group had 6,954 shares changing hands with a loss of 39 cents to end at $9.50, Margaritaville Turks traded 1,772,051 shares to close at 15US cents, JSE fn qts 18-04-16Mayberry Investments gained 40 cents to close at $4 with 31,000 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank declined 23 cents with 19,892 shares changing hands to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 5,250 shares to close with a loss of 3 cents at $1.14, Sagicor Group rose $1 in ending with 128,159 shares changing hands to close at $24, Scotia Group traded 243,952 shares to close at $30, but traded as high as $34. Sterling Investments fell 85 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $12 with only 1,500 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents with 377,543 shares changing hands at $5, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 400,00 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB 7.25% preference share, traded 296,482 units at $1.07.

JSE Majors down again on Wednesday

Exchange place The main indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell again on Wednesday with 40 securities changing hands, in all market segments and ended with 13 stocks rising and 20 declining. Trading accounted for 7,303,091 units valued at $119,963,779 changing hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for 898,831 units valued at $4,498,985 changing hands.
The JSE Market Index suffered a loss of 587.05 points to end at 149,350.58, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 656.54 points to 165,860.26 and the JSE combined index declined 530.26 points, to close at 157,213.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, JSE Sum 13-04-16the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Barita Investments ended with 20,617 units traded, to close at $3.30, with a loss of 20 cents, Berger Paints traded only 2,300 shares to lose 20 cents and closed at $3.80, Cable & Wireless rose 8 cents to $1.21 in trading 1,222,482 units. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.61 to close at $19.89 with 1,335,571 shares changing hands Carreras ended trading only 66,741 shares to end $1 lower at $65, Ciboney gained 4 cents to close at 21 cents with 74,000 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost $1 and closed with 41,858 shares changing hands at $80.JSE fn qts 13-04-16 Jamaica Broilers traded 27,750 units to close at $14.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 13,110 shares but lost 50 cents to end at $19, JMMB Group had 10,352 shares changing hands at $9.75 after easing by 25 cents, National Commercial Bank fell by 4 cents with 1,817,770 shares changing hands to close at $40.01. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 17,626 shares to close at $90, Sagicor Group ended with 13,200 shares changing hands at $23. Scotia Group traded 8,700 shares to close with a gain of 50 cent at $30, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to close at $5.50 with 30,000 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 62,418 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share fell 13 cents in trading 1,611,098 units at $1.07.

JSE majors dived sharply – Tuesday

Scotia Group fell  $3.40 to help inflict much damage to the JSE on Tuesday.

Scotia Group fell $3.40 to help inflict much damage to the JSE on Tuesday.

Prices on the main market Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday as measured by the market indices even as there were more stocks rising than falling as declines in Sagicor Group and Scotia Group did a lot of damage. The market closed on Tuesday with 39 securities changing hands, in all market segments and ended with 16 stocks rising and 10 declining.
Trading accounted for 8,660,890 units valued at $141,376,836 changing hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for 1,258,428 units valued at $7,440,298 changing hands.
The JSE Market Index suffered a sharp loss of 2,997.40 points to end at 149,937.63, the all Jamaica Composite Index nosedived 3,352.19 points to 166,516.80 and the JSE combined index fell sharply by 2,832.52 points, to close at 157,743.34.
JSE Sum 12-04-16 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers. At the end of the market activities, Berger Paints traded only 1,300 shares to gain 50 cents and closed at $4, Cable & Wireless rose 4 cents to $1.13 in trading 188,038 units, Carreras ended trading only 1,900 shares to end $1 higher at $66. Ciboney gained 1 cent to close at 17 cents with 300,000 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy rose $1 and closed with 245,819 shares changing hands at $81, Jamaica Broilers traded 505,700 units to close at $14.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 5,027,520 shares valued at $98.5 million but lost 5 cents to end at $19.50 as MVL Stock Brokers crossed 5 million units for their own account at $19.60. JMMB Group had 13,934 shares changing hands at $10, JSE fn qts 12-04-16National Commercial Bank rose by 4 cents with 5,826 shares changing hands to close at $40.05. Pan Jamaican Investment traded only 265 shares but fell by $3 to $90, Pulse Investments gained 20 cents to close at $3.19 with 64,000 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica traded just 251,538 shares to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell $1 and ended with 47,465 shares changing hands at $23. Scotia Group traded 73,300 shares to close at $29.50 after declining $3.40, Seprod jumped $1.25 to $17.25 with 32,500 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 5 cents to close at $5 with 31,275 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 93,200 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 487,151 units at $1.20.

More JSE stocks up than down – Monday

JSe online logo Prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange were mixed on Monday but with more gains than losses. On Monday 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments and ended with 12 stocks rising and 6 declining.
The market closed with 4,039,547 units valued at $84,778,917 changing hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 1,018,853 units valued at $4,061,844 changing hands.
The JSE Market Index suffered a mild loss of 55.30 points to end at 152,935.03, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 61.84 points to end at 169,868.99 and the JSE combined index gained 49.20 points, to close at 160,575.86.
JSE Sum 11-04-16 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 only 2 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Barita Investments surprisingly traded 62,383 shares to gain 25 cents and closed at $3.50, Cable & Wireless rose 8 cents to $1.09 in trading 22,817 units, Carreras ended trading 421,078 shares to end at $65. 1834 investments traded 43,000 shares with a loss of 10 cents at $1.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 231,970 shares changing hands at $80, Jamaica Broilers traded 55,156 units to close at $14.50. JMMB Group had 94,770 shares changing hands at $10, Kingston Wharves traded 2,965 shares to close at $11.50, JSE fn qts 11-04-16Mayberry Investments added 30 cents to close at $4 with 32,500 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank ended with 125,198 shares changing hands to close at $40.01. Radio Jamaica traded just 22,321 shares and recovered the 6 cents it lost of Friday, to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group rose 30 cents and ended with 917,593 shares changing hands at $24. Scotia Group traded 10,448 shares to close at $32.90 after rising $2.90, Supreme Ventures slipped 5 cents to close at $4.95 with 45,179 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 179,009 units to end at 16 US cents. JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 293,449 units at $1.20 after recovering 3 cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 452,187 units at $2.15.

RJR enjoys big trade on JSE – Friday

RJR had another big trade on Friday.

RJR had another big trade on Friday.

Radio Jamaica dominated trading on The Jamaica Stock Exchange with 43.6 million shares changing hands on Friday to close at $1.12 but gains in other stocks gave the overall market forward a big leapt forward. On Friday 36 securities changed hands, in all market segments and ended with 11 stocks rising and 12 declining and the IC bid-offer Indicator| at the strongest level since February 8, this year.
The market closed with 51,448,945 units valued at $171,764,929 changing hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 470,000 units valued at $1,549,597 changing hands.
The JSE Market Index took a sharp upturn with a 3,192.15 points rally to end at 152,990.33, the all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 3,570.00 points to end at 169,930.83 and the JSE combined index shot up 3,489.28 points, to close at 160,526.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior JSE Sum 08-04-16markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of the market activities, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to $1.10 in trading 409,741 units, Caribbean Cement lost $1.40 with just 2,922 shares changing hands to end at $22.50, Carreras ended trading 108,094 shares to end at $65. Grace Kennedy closed with 1,469 shares changing hands at $80, Jamaica Broilers traded 3,726,493 units to close at $14.50, after declining by 20 cents. JMMB Group had 6,803 shares changing hands at $10, Kingston Wharves traded 13,945 shares to close at $11.50, Mayberry Investments lost 30 cents to close at $3.70 with 5,000 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank fell 49 cents with 42,113 shares changing hands to close at $40.01, while 138 Student Living, traded 30,550 shares at $5.50. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 3,999 shares to close at $93, Pulse Investments lost 24 cents to end at $2.99 with 10,000 shares trading, JSE fn qts 08-04-16Radio Jamaica with the largest trade for the day of 43,604,186 shares but lost 6 cents to close at $1.09, Sagicor Group rose 60 cents and ended with 65,158 shares changing hands at $23.70. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,000 shares to close at $10.02 Scotia Group traded 1,238,437 shares to close at $30 after falling by 50 cents, the stock traded as high as $34.90 ahead of the close. Seprod dropped back $3 to end at $16 with 19,314 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained slipped 14 cents to close at $5 with 44,364 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 553,800 units to end at 16 US cents, down from 17.50 cents previously. JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 868,551 units at $1.17 after shedding 3 cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 218,200 units at $2.15.