Prices surged on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, to close on Wednesday at a new closing high as the main market indices were up by more than 4,000 points. The market ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index climbing 23.5 percent for the year to date, the JSE market index gaining 25.6 percent and the Combined index rising 27.6 percent.
The All Jamaica Composite Index had sharp uptick of 4,561.30 points, to close at 206,750.96. The JSE Market Index surged 4,078.62 points to finish at 189,246.69. The JSE combined index jumped 3,991.66 points to close at 201,943.16.
Market activity ended with 36 securities changing hands. At the close, the prices of 13 stocks gained while 8 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 4,343,022 units valued at $31,074,893 changed hands, compared to 4,431,672 units valued at $71,950,263 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 2,545,501 units changing hands, valued at $2,533,304.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 81,706 shares compared to an average of 167,153 units traded on Friday. The average for the month to date stands at 202,375 shares compared to an average of 323,045 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Some notable stocks with bids above the last sale price are Kingston Wharves with a bid of $21 versus the last price of $20.01 Pan Jam with a bid of $27.50 versus the last price of $27 and Seprod with a bid of $29.80 with a last sale of $27.50.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed with a gain of 45 cents to $6 with 59,690 shares trading, Berger Paints traded 14,000 shares to end at $5.60, Cable & Wireless rose 2 cents to close at 72 cents with 98,075 units trading, Caribbean Cement ended with gain of $4.70 while trading 25,306 shares at $35.40. Ciboney traded 257,346 shares at 22 cents, Grace Kennedy closed at $41 with 7,900 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers closed at $14.08 with 7,515 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 30 cents to end at $8.85 with 968,280 units trading, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 4 cents in trading 5,325 shares, to end at $5.55. Mayberry Investments fell 10 cents to end at $5.40 with 63,413 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank rose 76 cents to end at $49.76 with 27,850 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 2,000 shares to close at $27. Pulse Investments traded 115,621 shares with a fall of 90 cents to close at $3, Radio Jamaica traded 80,000 shares to close at $1.22 after rising 2 cents, Sagicor Group closed with 8,250 shares changing hands at $30, Scotia Group with just 5,000 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 99 cents at $34.99 and Proven Investments closed at 21.95 US cents up from 21.05 US cents, with 37,735 units changing hands.
Sagicor Group jumps $2.30 to a new record
Sagicor Group ended at a record close on Friday of $30.
The market closed with reduced volume and value from the previous day with advancing stocks beating declining stocks almost 3 to 1 but the main market indices fell but the junior index hit a new record high.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped by 935.46 points, to close at 202,189.66 to be up by 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index lost 836.47 points to finish at 185,168.07. The JSE combined index declined by 350.93 points to close at 197,951.50, with gain for the year to date, of 25 percent.
Market activity ended with 37 securities changing hands, at the close, the prices of 19 stocks gained while 7 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 4,431,672 units valued at $71,950,263 changed hands, compared to 2,742,916 units valued at $409,709,133 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 587,155 units changing hands, valued at $2,533,304.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 167,153 shares compared to an average of 85,825 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date stands at 478,937 shares compared to an average of 323,045 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers. Some notable stocks with bids above the last sale price are Jamaica Broiler with a bid of $14.50 versus the last price of $14.08, Pan Jam with a bid of $30 versus the last price of $27 and Seprod with a bid of $29.80 with a last sale of $27.50.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 8,109 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $5.60, Barita Investments traded 7,628 shares to end unchanged at $5.55, Cable & Wireless rose 5 cents to low of 70 cents with 418,150 units trading, Caribbean Cement traded with a loss of $1.30 while trading 26,766 shares at $30.70. Grace Kennedy gained $1 to close at $41 with 152,861 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 92 cents and closed at $14.08 with 21,700 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained 15 cents to end at $9.15 with 1,070,390 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 17,545 shares, to end at $5.59. JMMB Group traded 8,734 shares at $14.48, Montego Ice traded 207,650 units at $20, National Commercial Bank recovered 1 cent and ended at $49 with 57,225 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 35,259 shares and dropped $1.10 to close at $27.
Radio Jamaica traded 25,774 shares to close at $1.20 after rising 12 cents, Sagicor Group jumped $2.30 to close with 1,393,691 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $30, Scotia Group with 41,948 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments rose 70 cents with 2,013 units changing hands to close at $30, Seprod closed trading at $27.50 with 82,176 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded just 2,223 units to end with the price gaining 17 cents to $5.07, Proven Investments declined from 21.95 US cents to end at 21.05 US cents, with 44,930 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 200,000 units to close at $1.08.
JPS preference share jumps $36 to $1,283
JPS preference share was the biggest mover on Thursday.
The market closed with reduced volume and value from the previous day with price changes, equally split between rising and declining stocks.
The All Jamaica Composite Index inched up by 147.22 points, to close at 203,125.12 to be up by 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index gained 131.64 points to finish at 186,004.54. The JSE combined index declined by 57.36 points to close at 198,302.43, with gain for the year to date, of 25 percent.
Market activity ended with just 25 securities changing hands, at the close, the prices of 8 stocks gained while 8 declined in the overall market, including 1 stocks rising and 4 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 2,742,916 units valued at $409,709,133 changed hands, compared to 29,273,598 units valued at $1,131,638,942 changing hands on Wednesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 1,283,884 units changing hands, valued at $6,029,065.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 85,825 shares compared to an average of 1,205,881 units traded on Wednesday. The average for the month to date stands at 478,937 shares compared to an average of 872,049 units for the month up to Wednesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In market activity, Grace Kennedy fell 99 cents to close at $40 with 248,497 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents and closed at $15 with mere 317 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents to end at $9 with 137,243 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 3,728 shares, to end at $5.59. JMMB Group traded 3,328 shares at $14.48, Kingston Wharves ended trading 800 shares to close at $19.70 after adding 30 cents, National Commercial Bank lost 1 cent and ended at $48.99 with 5,274 shares changing hands,
PANJAM Investment traded 2,377 shares and jumped 65 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $28.10. Sagicor Group lost 10 cents to close with 149,513 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 29,309 units to close with a gain of 49 cents at $11.49, Scotia Group with 21,945 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments dropped $4.10 with 1,828 units changing hands to close at $29.30, Seprod closed trading at $27.50 with 2,200 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 500,000 units to end with the price falling 12 cents at $4.90 and Proven Investments declined from 22 US cents to end at 21.95 US cents, with 53,485 units changing hands.
Jamaican stocks pull back from record
Sagicor Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Thursday on the JSE.
The All Jamaica Composite Index closed with a fall of 205.12 points at 202,977.90 to be up by 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index dropped 183.41 points to finish at 185,872.90. The JSE combined index declined by 351.05 points to close at 198,359.79, with gain for the year to date, of 25 percent.
Market activity ended with 40 securities changing hands, at the close, the prices of 10 stocks gained while 17 declined in the overall market, including 3 stocks rising and 4 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 29,273,598 units valued at $1,131,638,942 changed hands, compared to 22,971,772 units valued at $146,022,777 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 332,445 units changing hands, valued at $1,568,652.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 1,205,881 shares compared to an average of 728,789 units traded on Tuesday. The average for the month to date ends at 872,049 shares compared to an average of 538,216 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 7,628 shares to end unchanged at $5.55, Cable & Wireless fell 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents with 260,217 units trading, Caribbean Cement traded with a loss of $1.19 while trading 1,700 shares at $32, Carreras lost 25 cents in exchanging 12,795 shares to close at $66. Investors traded 19,691 shares of 1834 Investments to close with a rise of 1 cent at $1.16, Grace Kennedy gained 98 cents to close at $40.99 with 4,020 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers closed at $14.50 with 9,583 shares changing hands, after falling 41 cents, Jamaica Producers lost 71 cents to end at $8.50 with 949,034 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 999 shares, to end at $5.59 after falling by a cent, JMMB Group traded 11,569 shares and gained 47 cents to close at $14.48. Kingston Wharves ended trading 27,322 shares to close at $19.40 after slipping 20 cents, Mayberry Investments ended trading with 22,609 shares, to close with a rise of 70 cents at $5.50, National Commercial Bank ended at $49 with 17,096,730 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 1,173,845 shares but fell 5 cents to close at $27.45. Radio Jamaica lost 12 cents to close at $1.08 with 34,484 shares trading.
Sagicor Group closed with 8,850,415 shares changing hands, 30 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 159,673 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $11, Scotia Group lost 90 cents with 63,901 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments dropped $4.10 with 1,828 units changing hands to close at $29.30, Seprod lost $2.50 to close trading at 27.50 with 37,856 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 117,534 units to end with a rise of 2 cents at $5.02 and Proven Investments declined from 22 US cents to end at 21.95 US cents, with 72,620 units changing hands.
Jamaican stocks pull back from record
Sagicor Group ended at a record close on Tuesday.
The All Jamaica Composite Index closed with a fall of 1,065.07 points, to close at 203,183.02 to be up by 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index dropped 952.36 points to finish at 186,056.31. The JSE combined index declined by 647.20 points to close at 198,710.84, with gain for the year to date, of 26 percent.
Market activity ended with 43 securities changing hands. At the close, the prices of 12 stocks gained while 20 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market.
Supreme Ventures was by far the leading trade with 9,605,483 units with a value of $47.69 million to end unchanged at $5.
The market ended with 22,971,772 units valued at $146,022,777 changed hands, compared to 15,872,231 units valued at $373,022,747 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 4,752,058 units changing hands, valued at $32,819,600.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 728,789 shares compared to an average of 347,644 units traded on Monday. The average for the month to date ends at 538,216 shares compared to an average of 248,915 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 19,191 shares and but lost 60 cents to end at $5, Cable & Wireless had 1,502,331 units trading as the price slipped 10 cents to end at 70 cents, after it traded as high as 95 cents. Caribbean Cement traded with a loss of $2.81 while trading 2,650 shares at $33.19, Carreras rose 25 cents in exchanging 117,093 shares to close at $66.25, Investors traded 254,597 shares of 1834 Investments to close with a loss of 20 cents at $1.15. Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to close at $40.01 with 249,612 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 157,935 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 2,110,794 shares and rose 15 cents to close at $14.01.
Mayberry Investments ended trading with 1,600 shares, to close with a fall of 70 cents at $4.80, National Commercial Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $49 with 39,724 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 68,216 shares to close at $27.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.20 with 3,006,491 shares trading. Sagicor Group closed with 19,200 shares changing hands to end 47 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.50. Scotia Group gained 90 cents with 68,292 shares changing hands and closed at $34.90, Scotia Investments lost 9 cents with 4,300 units changing hands to close at $33.40, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to end at 22 US cents, with 136,536 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 796,475 units at $1.08.
Jamaican stocks break the 205,000 mark
The All Jamaica Composite Index surged sharply by more than 3,100 points shortly before the close of trading on Monday to a new intraday high of 205,169.41, but closed with a gain of 2,311.21 points, to end at a new record close of 204,248.09 to be up by 22 percent for the year to date.
The JSE Market Index jumped 2,066.63 points to finish at a record 187,008.67. The JSE combined index ballooned by 3,136.04 points to first time to end at close above the 200,000 points level for the first time to a record 200,132.17 but closed trading up 2,361.91 points to a record close of 199,358.04, with gain for the year to date, of 26 percent.
Market activity ended with 36 securities changing hands, at the close, the prices of 20 stocks gained while 7 declined in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
Grace Kennedy was by far the leading trade with 7,715,941 units with a value of $877.98 million to end at $40, after falling 99 cents.
At the close with 15,872,231 units valued at $373,022,747 changed hands, compared to 7,137,871 units valued at $101,431,149 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 5,515,300 units changing hands, valued at $26,556,207.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 347,644 shares compared to an average of 178,088 units traded on Friday. The average for the month to date ends at 248,915 shares compared to an average of 150,187 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 15,000 shares and but lost 10 cents to end at $5.60, Cable & Wireless had 559,968 units trading as the price slipped 10 cents to end at 80 cents, after it traded as high as 95 cents. Caribbean Cement traded with a gain of $1 while trading 8,112 shares at $36, Carreras exchanged 12,897 shares at $66, Investors traded 10,500 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.35. Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 30,000 units with a rise of 5 cents at $15.05. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 159,308 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 31,193 shares and rose 31 cents to close at $13.86. 
Kingston Wharves traded 12,647 shares and gained 10 cents to $19.60. Mayberry Investments ended trading 733,287 shares, to close with a fall of 15 cents at $5.50, National Commercial Bank rose 49 cents and ended at $49.49 with 2,090 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 42,132 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 132,469 shares changing hands to end 2 cents lower at $27.03. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,981 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $10.95, Scotia Group with 718,493 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments jumped $2.99 with 12,500 units changing hands to close at $33.49 and Supreme Ventures rose 15 cents to end at $5, with 143,313 units changing hands.
Jamaican stocks just short of 202,000
Mayberry closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.65.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,421.02 points to end at 201,936.88, the index recorded gains of 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,270.64 points to finish at a record 184,942.04. The JSE combined index climbed 919.08 points to end at a record 196,996.13, with a gain for the year to date of 24 percent.
At the close with 7,137,871 units valued at $101,431,149 changed hands, compared to 4,593,992 units valued at $80,066,072 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 3,219,929 units changing hands, valued at $16,494,089.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 178,088 shares compared to an average of 140,477 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date ends at 150,187 shares compared to an average of 122,285 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 50,000 shares and gained 30 cents to end at $5.80, Cable & Wireless had 220,000 units trading as the price gained 5 cents to end at 90 cents, Carreras exchanged 19,885 shares at $66, Investors traded 72,831 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.2. Grace Kennedy recovered the $3.99 it lost on Thursday, while trading 9,484 shares to close at $40.99, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 151,149 units with a rise of 80 cents at $15. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 60,819 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 500,000 shares and shed 30 cents to close at $13.55. Margaritaville Turks traded 32,220 shares to close at 24.90 US cents after rising by 0.03 cent, Mayberry Investments ended trading 97,155 shares, to close with a rise of 70 cents at at 52 weeks’ high of $5.65, National Commercial Bank ended at $49 with 438,733 shares changing hands.
138 Student Living lost 50 cents in trading 607,162 shares at $4.50, PANJAM Investment gained 98 cents, while trading 183,299 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 185,900 shares changing hands to end 25 cents lower at $27.05. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 units at $10.90, Scotia Group with 126,594 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments rose 50 cents with 1,100,891 units changing hands to close at $30.50, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents to end at $4.85, with 2,000 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 45,900 units at 20.99 US cents, up from 20.5 US cents.
Jamaican stocks sink below 201k at close
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke back below the 201,000 level with the All Jamaica Composite Index ending with just over 1,000 points. Market activity ended with 38 securities changing hands with the prices of 12 stocks ended with gains while 13 declined in the overall market, including 2 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,074.66 points to end at 200,612.14, the index recorded gains of 20.5 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index fell 960.94 points to finish at 183,688.05. The JSE combined index dived 1,499.63 points to end at 195,273.80, with a gain for the year to date of 24.3 percent.
At the close with 9,349,308 units valued at $92,313,081 changed hands, compared to 2,284,709 units valued at $18,900,534 changing hands on Tuesday. The junior market accounted for 262,692 units changing hands, valued at $1,233,984 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 363,465 shares compared to an average of 80,125 units traded on Tuesday with the average for the month to date being 245,763 units compared to 104,093 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless gained 3 cents in trading 39,312 units at 85 cents, Caribbean Cement lost $2 in trading 140,565 shares, to close at $34.01, Carreras exchanged 10,411 shares at $66, Grace Kennedy traded 2,260 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $40.99. Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 17,277 units with a loss of 15 cents at $14.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $9.24 with 95,464 shares changing hands, after gaining 4 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 38,460 shares, to end with a rise of 4 cents at $5.46, JMMB Group traded 13,641 shares and rose 95 cents to close at $13.50. Mayberry Investments ended trading 46,040 shares, to close with a loss of 50 cents at $5, National Commercial Bank climbed 50 cents and ended at $49.50 with 763,302 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment jumped by $1, trading 85,830 shares to close at $25.50, Portland JSX traded 49,987 units at $11. Radio Jamaica traded 244,523 units while falling 3 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group closed with 833,053 shares changing hands to end at $27, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 99,591 units at $10.24, Scotia Group shed 53 cents, with 57,089 shares changing hands, to close at $33.57. Seprod jumped $1.68 and ended at $30 with 6,805 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 1 cents and ended at $4.70, with 610,614 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 213,321 units at 20 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 15,000 shares at $1.10, the 7.5 percent instrument closed at $1.06 with 5,647,905 units and Proven 8% Preference share traded 40,000 shares with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95.
Jamaican stocks break 201K at close
Mayberry closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 804.58 points to end at 201,686.80, the index recorded gains of 20.5 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index rose 962.45 points to finish at 184,648.99. The JSE combined index surged 1,262.68 points to end at 196,773.43, with a gain for the year to date of 24.3 percent.
At the close with 2,284,709 units valued at $18,900,534 changed hands, compared to 3,151,271 units valued at $45,655,245 changing hands on Monday. The junior market accounted for 361,716 units changing hands, valued at $1,755,268 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 80,125 shares compared to an average of 85,208 units traded on Monday with the average for the month to date being 104,093 units compared to 128,061 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.In market activity, Berger Paints gained 25 cents and closed at $5.60 with 445,016 shares trading, Cable & Wireless gained 6 cents, in trading 8,688 units, at 82 cents, Caribbean Cement lost 44 cents in trading 2,758 shares, to close at $36.01, Carreras exchanged 3,500 shares at $66. Investors traded 146,422 shares of 1834 Investments with a loss of 5 cents, to close at $1.25, Grace Kennedy traded 54,445 shares to close with a loss of 10 cents at $41, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 51,620 units, to close at $14.65, Jamaica Producers closed at $9.20 with 31,595 shares changing hands, after falling 5 cent. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 114,550 shares, to end with a rise of 6 cents at $5.42, JMMB Group traded 27,146 shares and fell $1.25 to close at $12.55, Mayberry Investments ended trading 43,333 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50, after rising by 55 cents. National Commercial Bank jumped $1 and ended at $49 with 4,395 shares changing hands,
PANJAM Investment traded 253,310 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Pulse Investments traded 13,523 shares at $3.90, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.23 with 447,189 shares, Sagicor Group closed with 13,000 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 95 cents at $27, Scotia Group gained 54 cents, with 33,567 shares changing hands, to close at $34.10. Scotia Investments ended at $33 with 14,718 shares being traded, Seprod gained 31 cents and ended at $28.32 with 10,217 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6 percent preference share traded 38,000 shares at $1.10 and the 7.5 percent instrument closed at US$1.06 with 146,068 units.
Jamaican stocks close at another record
Carib Cement jumped to a new high on Monday.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 225.66 points to end at 200,882.22, the index recorded gains of 20 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index rose 201.78 points to finish at 183,686.54. The JSE combined index increased by 195.58 points to end at 195,510.75, with a gain for the year to date of 23.5 percent.
At the close with 3,151,271 units valued at $45,655,245 changed hands, compared to 4,934,021 units valued at $48,374,405 changing hands on Friday. The junior market accounted for 1,021,062 units changing hands, valued at $5,305,996 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 85,208 shares compared to an average of 152,905 units traded on Friday with the average for the month to date being 128,061 units compared to 170,913 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $5.35 with 4,500 shares trading, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent, in trading 413,195 units, at 76 cents, Caribbean Cement jumped $1.44 in trading 15,758 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $36.45, Carreras rose 1 cent in exchanging 19,414 shares at $66. Investors traded 82,610 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.30, Grace Kennedy traded 36,947 shares to close with a loss of 69 cents at $41.10, Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents and ended trading with 8,100 units, to close at $14.65, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 14,700 shares, to end with a rise of 1 cent at $5.36. JMMB Group traded 2,114 shares to close at $13.80. Kingston Wharves traded with a rise of 30 cents while 5,550 shares crossed hands to close at $19.40, Margaritaville Turks ended with 10,000 shares trading, to close at 22.1 US cents.
Mayberry Investments ended trading 108,960 shares, to close at $4.95, after rising by 45 cents, National Commercial Bank shed $1 and ended at $48 with 80,765 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 27,700 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Sagicor Group closed with 810,095 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 3 cents at $26.05, Scotia Group gained 6 cents, with 8,900 shares changing hands, to close at $33.56. Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 24,143 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent and ended at $4.71 with 66,895 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 223,687 shares at 19 US cents, up from 18.56 US cents.