Trading on JSE’s main market sinks – Monday

Trading activity on the main market ended on Monday as 25 securities changed hands, leading to 3,323,821 shares valued at $32,670,539 changing hands, with the prices of 7 stocks rising, 11 declining and 7 trading firm.
At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 36.79 points to 312,175.12 and the JSE Index lost 33.52 points to 284,426.84.
In main market activity, Barita Investments ended at $8, with 1,774 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.35, with 22,165 units, Carreras finished with a loss of 1 cent at $11.29, with 47,138 shares, Caribbean Cement settled with a loss of 10 cents at $32.50, with 4,300 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading at 22 cents, with 800 shares. Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 60 cents at $42.50, with 15,000 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 50 cents higher at $18.50, with 15,969 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of $1 for the second day in a row, to close at $15, with 3,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 35 cents at $6.65, with 8,489 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of $1 at $24, with 12,937 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of 50 cents at $33, with 2,685 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading 10 cents higher at $5.85, with 419,093 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 85 cents higher at $100.85, with 88,617 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.20, with 11,700 shares, PanJam Investment ended 50 cents higher at $40.50, with 2,405 units, Portland JSX concluded trading at $11, with 814 shares, Pulse Investments finished 5 cents higher at $2, with 214,000 shares. Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.05, with 18,744 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading at $35.20, with 7,022 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with a loss of 20 cents at $14, with 42,280 shares. Salada Foods traded 5 cents higher at $12.55, with 100 units, Scotia Group finished trading with a loss of 95 cents at $50.05, with 4,487 shares. Supreme Ventures concluded trading at $11.50, with 254,605 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 11 cents at $4.01, with 1,225,416 units and Wisynco Group settled 25 cents higher at $10.45, with 900,281 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE main market slipped – Monday.”

Main market dropped on Friday

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index down 1,561.89 points to 312,211.91 and the JSE Index falling by 1,423.06 points to 284,460.36, even as declining stocks edged out those rising.
Main and US market activities ended with 7 stocks rising, 8 declining and 11 trading firm as 26 securities traded versus 24 on Thursday including 1 from the US market.
Main market activity ended with slightly more volume than on Thursday with 2,638,664 shares valued at $47,864,816 traded, in contrast to 2,456,156 shares valued at only $27,810,830 on Thursday.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments trading 44,000 ordinary shares with a value of US$10,120 at 23 US cents. The JSE US Equities Index closed with a rise of 1.21 points to end at 172.47.
Trading ended with an average of 105,547 units for an average of $1,914,593 in contrast to 106,789 units for an average of $1,209,167 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 228,507 units valued at $5,313,035 and previously 234,872 units valued at $5,499,353. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Major price changes, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to $16, NCB Financial fell 85 cents to end at $100 and Scotia Group fell $1.50 to $51.

For more details of market activities see –JSE trading levels rise – Friday

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JSE trading levels rise – Friday

Trading activity on the main market ended on Friday closed as 25 securities changed hands, leading to trading of 2,638,664 shares valued at $47,864,816, compared to 2,456,156 shares valued at $27,810,830 on Thursday.
Market activities ended with the prices of 7 stocks rising, 8 declining and 10 trading firm. At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,561.89 points to 312,211.91 and the JSE Index fell by 1,423.06 points to 284,460.36.
In main market activity, Berger Paints closed 50 cents higher at $17.50, with 8,805 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.35, with 44,595 units, Carreras finished 1 cent higher at $11.30, with 747,503 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading at 22 cents, with 25,000 shares, Grace Kennedy traded 60 cents higher at $43.10, with 52,300 stock units. Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of $1 at $16, with 1,643 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $7, with 8,268 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading at $25, with 104,692 shares, Kingston Wharves settled 78 cents higher at $33.50, with 530 units. Mayberry Investments ended trading 15 cents higher at $5.75, with 20,566 shares, NCB Financial Group traded with a loss of 85 cents at $100, with 148,370 shares, 138 Student Living ended at $6, with 4,000 shares, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 50 cents at $40, with 38,200 units, Pulse Investments finished with a loss of 4 cents at $1.95, with 14,423 shares. Radio Jamaica settled at $1.10, with 10,800 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading 45 cents higher at $35.20, with 42,625 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with a loss of 29 cents at $14.20, with 38,692 shares. Scotia Group finished trading with a loss of $1.50 at $51, with 168,778 shares, Seprod closed at $29.50, with 2,689 shares. Sterling Investments ended at $13, with 5,200 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $11.50, with 62,339 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished 6 cents higher at $4.12, with 788,378 units, Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 50 cents at $10.20, with 295,467 shares and In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Broker 7.25% ended trading at $2.49, with 2,140 shares and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded at $2, with 2,661 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market dropped on Friday.”

Main market gains on Thursday

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 949.83 points to 313,773.80 and the JSE Index rose 865.40 points to 285,883.42 even as declining stocks edged out those rising.
Main and US market activities ended with 8 stocks rising, 10 declining and 6 trading firm as 24 securities traded versus 29 on Tuesday including 1 in the US market.
Main market activity ended with slightly more volume than on Wednesday with 2,456,156 shares valued at only $27,810,830 traded, in contrast to 2,074,587 shares valued at $32,079,634 on Wednesday.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments trading 1,014,550 ordinary shares with a value of US at 23 US cents after gaining 1 cent. The JSE US Equities Index closed with a rise of 1.21 points to end at 172.47.
Trading ended with an average of 106,789 units for an average of $1,209,167 in contrast to 74,092 units for an average of $1,145,701 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 234,872 units valued at $5,499,353 and previously 241,276 units valued at $5,727,239. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Major price changes, Berger Paints falling 90 cents to $17, Jamaica Producers gained $1.50 to $17, NCB Financial rose 85 cents to end at $100.85, PanJam Investment ended $1.50 higher at $40.50 and Sagicor Group lost 75 cents at $34.75.

For more details of market activities see – Declining stocks edged out rising ones

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Declining stocks edged out rising ones

Trading activity on the main market ended on Thursday closed as 23 securities changed hands, leading to trading of 2,456,156 units valued at $27,810,830.  
Trading ended with the prices of 7 stocks rising, 10 declining and 6 trading firm as the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 949.83 points to 313,773.80 and the JSE Index advanced by 865.40 points to 285,883.42.
In main market activity, Berger Paints closed with a loss of 90 cents at $17, with 7,900 shares, Barita Investments ended 50 cents higher at $8, with 14,825 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $1.35, with 830,321 units, Carreras finished with a loss of 8 cents at $11.29, with 310,261 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading 1 cent higher at 22 cents, with 3,200 shares. Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 25 cents at $42.50, with 157,692 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading at $18, with 1,835 units, Jamaica Producers closed $1.50 higher at $17, with 57,020 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended 10 cents higher at $7, with 28,000 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading at $25, with 68,965 shares, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 35 cents at $5.60, with 4,080 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 85 cents higher at $100.85, with 59,911 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.20, with 500 shares. PanJam Investment ended $1.50 higher at $40.50, with 5,750 units, Radio Jamaica settled 5 cents higher at $1.10, with 440,000 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 75 cents at $34.75, with 78,695 stock units, Scotia Group finished trading with a loss of 45 cents at $52.50, with 29,435 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $14.49, with 1,000 shares, Seprod closed at $29.50, with 329 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 43 cents at $11.55, with 5,051 stock units,  Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.06, with 215,320 units and Wisynco Group settled at $10.70, with 127,568 shares and . In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brkers 7.5% traded 8,498 stock units at $2.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market gains on Thursday.”

Main market falls on Wednesday

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange indices, after jumping sharply by more than 6,000 points on Tuesday, lost some ground on Wednesday as the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,818.81 points to 312,823.97 and the JSE Index declined 1,657.14 points to 285,018.02.
Main and US market activities ended with 6 stocks rising, 11 declining and 12 trading firm as 29 securities traded versus 26 on Tuesday in the main market and 1 in the US market.
Main market activity ended with much lower volume than on Tuesday. A total of 2,074,587 shares valued at $32,079,634 traded at the close, in contrast to 3,559,954 shares valued at $75,487,760 on Tuesday.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 22,200 units changing hands with a value of US$4,884. The JSE US Equities Index closed with a rise of 0.19 points to end at 171.26 with 1 ordinary stock trading.
Market activity resulted from Proven Investments trading 22,200 ordinary shares at 22 US cents.
Market activity ended with 74,092 units for an average of $1,145,701 in contrast to 136,921 units for an average of $2,903,375 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 241,276 units valued at $5,727,239 and previously 252,112 units valued at $6,043,987. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Major price changes saw, JMMB Group falling by $1 to $25, Kingston Wharves falling 78 cents to $32.78, PanJam Investment slipped 89 cents to $39 and Proven Investments Preference share falling 85 cents to $5.05.

For more details of market activities see – JSE volume down from Tuesday’s levels.

JSE volume down from Tuesday’s level

Trading on the main market activity ended on Wednesday was moderate with the highest volume traded of any stock being just over 386,000 units. At the close 28 securities changed hands, leading to trading of just 2,074,587 shares valued at $32,079,634.
Trading ended with the prices of 6 stocks rising, 11 declining and 11 trading firm leading to a sizable fall in the market indices.
While three stocks traded more than 1 million units the market ended with an average of 298,826 units at $5,879,625. At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,818.81 points to 312,823.97 and the JSE Index slipped 1,657.14 points to 285,018.02.
In main market activity, Berger Paints closed with a loss of 10 cents at $17.90, with 4,599 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.36, with 204,907 units, Carreras finished 12 cents higher at $11.37, with 144,663 shares, Caribbean Cement settled 50 cents higher at $32.60, with 6,925 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading at 21 cents, with 205,370 shares. Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 25 cents at $42.75, with 107,908 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 25 cents higher at $18, with 2,800 units, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.50, with 126,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 10 cents at $6.90, with 1,529 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $25, with 179,487 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of 78 cents at $32.72, with 100 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.95, with 9,667 shares, NCB Financial Group traded at $100, with 62,602 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.20, with 4,650 shares, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 89 cents at $39, with 1,500 units, Pulse Investments finished $1.99 higher at $1.99, with 38,077 shares, Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 3 cents at $1.05, with 21,988 shares. Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 25 cents at $35.50, with 40,188 stock units, Scotia Group finished trading at $52.95, with 74,200 shares, Sterling Investments ended at $13, with 100 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading 48 cents higher at $11.98, with 80,718 stock units. Victoria Mutual Investments Limited finished 6 cents higher at $4.11, with 182,030 units, Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 1 cent at $10.70, with 386,112 shares and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading 64 cents higher at $14.50, with 70,447 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market traded at $2, with 1,535 stock units, JMMB Group closed at $1.10, with 95,000 shares, 138 Student Living ended at $6, with 1,485 shares, Proven Investments settled with a loss of 85 cents at $5.05, with 20,000 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market falls on Wednesday.”

JSE volumes down as indices surge

Bulls pushing Jamaican stocks.

Market activity ended on Tuesday with 26 securities changing hands, leading to moderate trading of 3,559,954 shares valued at $75,487,760. At the close only 8 stocks enjoyed a rise in price, 12 declined and 7 traded firm leading to a big jump in the market indices.
While three stocks traded more than 1 million units the market ended with an average of 298,826 units at $5,879,625. At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged sharply by 6,707.14 points, to 314,642.78 and the JSE Index jumped 3by 6,110.96 points to 286,675.16.
In main market activity, Berger Paints closed at $18, with 9,302 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading 1 cent higher at $1.36, with 525,614 units, Carreras lost 5 cents to close at $11.25, with 179,362 shares, Caribbean Cement settled $1.60 higher at $32.10, with 97,095 shares, Grace Kennedy traded 13,820 stock units with a loss of 45 cents at $43. Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 25 cents at $17.75, with 138,809 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 50 cents at $15.50, with 28,920 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $7, with 3,839 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading $1.50 higher to $26, with 25,215 shares. Kingston Wharves climbed $3 to end at $33.50, with 15,614 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading at $6.05, with 7,600 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 41 cents higher at $100, with 498,494 shares, 138 Student Living concluded trading at $6, with 140 shares trading, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of $1.36 at $39.89, after trading 64,174 units. Pulse Investments finished trading $1.99, with 26,916 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica finished 3 cents higher at $1.08, with 114,894 shares, Sagicor Group settled with a loss of 25 cents at $35.75, exchanging 81,183 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded with a loss of 14 cents at $13.86, as 17,000 shares changed hands. Scotia Group traded $2.45 higher at $52.95, with 58,008 units, Seprod ended 69 cents higher at $29.50, with 401 shares. Supreme Ventures finished 50 cents higher at $11.50, with 1,560 units, Victoria Mutual Investments settled with a loss of 7 cents at $4.05, after 218,285 shares traded, Wisynco Group ended trading 1 cent higher at $10.71, with 334,820 shares and In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market traded at $2, with 2,401 stock units, JMMB Group closed with a loss of 5 cents at $1.10, with 1,092,488 shares, Productivity Business preference share ended trading with a loss of $5 to $100, with 4,000 shares trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market indices in big surge – Tuesday.”

Trading picks up on JSE but prices dip

Jamaica Producers traded 2 million shares.

Market activity ended on Monday with 27 securities changing hands, leading to robust trading of 8,068,298 shares valued at $158,749,884. At the close only 8 stocks enjoyed a rise in price, 11 declined and 8 traded firm.
While three stocks traded more than 1 million units the market ended with an average of 298,826 units at $5,879,625. At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped sharply by 3,788.87 points to 307,935.64 and the JSE Index dived 3,452.09 points to 280,564.20.
In main market activity, Barita Investments ended with a loss of 40 cents at $7.50, with 500 stock units, Berger Paints closed at $18, with 595,022 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.35, with 1,198,425 units, Carreras finished with a loss of 7 cents at $11.30, with 90,743 shares, Caribbean Cement plunged $4.50 to $30.50, with 100,300 shares trading. Ciboney Group ended trading with a loss of 7 cents at 27 cents, with 5,000 shares, Grace Kennedy traded at $43.45, with 291,775 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 50 cents higher at $18, with 529,600 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 50 cents at $16, with 2,009,809 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 1.5 cents at $24.50, with 71,211 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of $3 at $30.50, with 1,486 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading at $6.05, with 38,000 shares, NCB Financial Group traded with a loss of 21 cents at $99.59, with 259,556 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.20, with 12,919 shares, PanJam Investment ended at $41.25, with 8,108 units, Portland JSX concluded trading 30 cents higher at $11, with 2,000 shares, Pulse Investments finished 9 cents higher at $1.99, trading 8,084 shares. Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.05, with 9,046 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading $1 higher at $36, with 676,952 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $14, with 5,962 shares, Salada Foods traded at $12.50, with 1,735 units, Scotia Group finished trading 50 cents higher at $50.50, with 465,642 shares. Seprod closed with a loss of $1.19 at $28.81, with 874 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $11, with 77,665 stock units, VM Investments Limited finished 12 cents higher at $4.12, with 470,256 units and Wisynco Group settled 5 cents higher at $10.70, with 1,127,628 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market traded at $2, with 10,000 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market in sharp fall – Monday.”

Demand rise for VM Investments & Wisynco

VM Investments volume rose on thursday.

Demand for shares in newly listed Victoria Mutual Investments and Wisynco Group rose trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to more than 2.645 million units with the prices of both rise at the close.
Market activity ended on Thursday with 28 securities changing hands up from 22 on Wednesday, of which 9 advanced, 10 declined, 9 traded firm leading to 4,616,878 shares valued at $176,039,060 changing hands.
At the close of the market the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index leapt 1,681.33 points to 311,750.81 and the JSE Index rose 1,220.52 points to 282,508.36.
In main market activity, Barita Investments ended with a loss of 60 cents at $7.90, with 2,466 stock units, Berger Paints closed $1.49 higher at $18, with 19,967 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.32, with 63,275 units, Carreras finished 24 cents higher at $11.30, with 131,538 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $2.50 to close at $35, with 24,777 shares. Grace Kennedy traded 45 cents higher at $43.45, with 4,152 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 48 cents at $17.52, with 750,362 units, Jamaica Producers closed $1.50 higher at $18, with 21,873 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 11 cents at $25, with 59,672 shares. Kingston Properties finished at $6, with 3,698 stock units, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of $1.42 at $30.08, with 22,061 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 93 cents at $5.77, with 39,335 shares, NCB Financial Group traded at $99.80, with 38,998 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading with a loss of 12 cents at $1.15, with 55,000 shares, PanJam Investment ended $2.73 higher at $41.25, with 3,225 units, Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.05, with 47,500 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $35.50, with 10,972 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14, with 23,200 stock units, Salada Foods traded at $11, with 5,000 units, Scotia Group finished trading at $52.99, with 122,416 shares, Seprod concluded trading with a loss of $1.50 at $28.50, with 1,257 stock units, Sterling Investments finished at $13, with 22,451 units. Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 60 cents at $11, with 311,151 shares, VM Investments Limited ended trading 11 cents higher at $4.10, with 893,653 shares, Wisynco Group traded 50 cents higher at $10.50, with 1,751,629 shares and In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Public Service finished at $1,302, with 93,000 shares, Jamaica Money Market traded 93,150 stock units 20 cents higher at $ and JMMB Group closed with a loss of 1 cent at $1.18, trading 1,100 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “Main market make big gains – Thursday.”