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7 new highs as JSE moves higher on Tuesday

October 20, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with the All Jamaican Index is now 4,000 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. By the close 7 stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ closing highs. A total of 14 stocks rose, with 10 declining as 31 securities, totaling 3,337,233 units valued at $31,552,287 changing hands, in all market segments.
JSE Market Index shot up 1,073.37 points to 121,665.93, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,199.55 to end at 134,924.82 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,219.53 points to end at a new high of 126,352.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice offer indicator had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 4 cents as 276,100 shares changed hands to end at 55 cents, Caribbean Cement gained 1 cent to end at $12.01 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 12,669 shares changing hands. Desnoes & Geddes had 317,100 units changing hands, to close at $30, Gleaner traded 29,300 shares at $1.72 with a loss of 1 cent, Hardware & Lumber exchanged 12,651 shares at $17.10 to gain $2.09, Jamaica Broilers fell of 46 cents in trading 318,500 shares to close at $7.54. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 32,622 shares trading at $8.60, JMMB Group traded 33,950 shares to close at $9, National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 49 cents with 6,444 shares trading, to end at $31.50. Pan Jamaican traded just 1,539 shares at $65, to gain $2.49 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Sagicor Group with 9,000 shares, closed 49 cents lower at $14.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 135,265 shares, closed 51 cents up to $8.01, Scotia Group ended with 310,000 shares trading at $24.51 after shedding 69 cents. Seprod traded 2,621 shares at $14.50 with a 50 cents loss, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 240,268 units with a gain of 1 cent, to end at 23 US cents, Supreme Ventures ended at $3.75 with 42,015 units and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share exchanged 500,000 units at $2.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, H&L, Jamaica Broilers, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE records huge gain on Wednesday

October 14, 2015 by IC Insider.com

D&G gained $10.77 to push JSE index with all-time record gain

The Jamaica stock exchange closed trading on Wednesday with a record gain of 9,714.07 points on the JSE All Jamaican Composite index to 127,268.87 as Desnoes and Geddes share shot up by $10.77, to end at a record $25.80 with 61,276 unitss trading. The previous one day record increase, was on Friday October 9, with a 7,697.11 point gain.
The stock exchange main market is now 11,648.72 points or 8 percent away from the record close of 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. A total of 23 stocks rose, with 3 declining as 36 securities, totalling 11,897,638 units valued at $70,427,255 changing hands, in all market segments. 1 junior market and 2 main market stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs, 1 trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high and one closed at an all-time low. The JSE Market Index shot up by 8,692.24 points to 114,815.31, and the JSE combined index jumped 7,728.74 points to end at 119,161.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.

In trading, Berger Paints traded 899,350 shares at $2.50 and gained 20 cents Cable and Wireless closed with an 8 cents increase with 210,000 shares changing hands to close at 60 cents, Caribbean Cement closed at to $10 with 14,620 shares changing hands, but traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $10.99. Carreras traded 67,666 shares at $51 to gain 40 cents. Desnoes and Geddes stock closed with bids of $25.80 to buy 270,074 shares with an offer only 350 units at $28 with very small volumes above. Grace Kennedy traded with a gain of 1 cent, to close at $64.51 with 118,864 shares, Jamaica Broilers 618,120 shares to close at $6.99, JMMB Group traded 104,600 shares at $8.50 at the close with a gain of 44 cents, Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $9.20 to add $1.55 with 1,850 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 68 cents with 50,000 shares trading to close at $30.79, the shares of 138 Students Living added 25 cents in closing at $4.40 with 210,000 shares,

Pan Jamaican Investments traded 20,500 shares at the end at $63 with a gain of $1.44. Sagicor Group with 368,858 shares closed 1 cents higher at $13.16, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 46,000 shares closed 50 cents down to $7.50. Scotia Group ended with 119,753 shares trading at $23.85 after gaining 33 cents, Scotia Investments gained $1.50 and ended at $27.50 with 111,000 shares traded, Seprod traded 4,888 shares at $14.95 for 5 cents loss, Supreme Ventures gained 6 cents and ended at $3.71, with 76,000 units. Proven Investments traded 19,000 ordinary shares at 22 US cents after adding a cent and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 4,932 units at $1125 each.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Students Living, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, JPS, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investments, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

15 up 7 down on Tuesday

October 13, 2015 by IC Insider.com

At the close of trading on the Jamaica stock exchange, there were 15 stocks rising, 7 declining, with 32 securities totalling 7,269,713 units, valued at $48,282,077 changing hands, in all market segments. 1 junior market stock and 1 main market stock ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs, 1 stock traded at intraday 52 weeks’ low and one at a 52 weeks’ intraday high.
The JSE Market Index lost 530.18 points to 106,123.07, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 592.50 points to 117,554.80 and the JSE combined index declined 247.57 points to end at 111,432.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 18 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower and setting up Wednesday for an interesting day of trading.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a decline of 8 cents, with 2,196,541 shares changing hands to close at 52 cents, but the price traded up to 60 cents during the day. Caribbean Cement shot up to $10 with 35,038 shares changing hands for a 10 cents increase, Carreras traded 54,715 shares at $50.60. Desnoes and Geddes did not trade but the stock closed with several bids at $19.87 to buy 1,823,929 shares with an offer of 59,126 units at $25, then at $28 with very small volumes. Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.92 with 134,660 shares changing ownership, for a loss of 18 cents, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents in trading 59,820 shares at $18.60, JMMB Group traded 50,000 shares to close at $8.06 with a loss of $1.44, Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $7.65 to add 65 cents with 1,238 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with a small gain with 50,000 shares trading to close at $30.11, the shares of 138 Students Living lost 5 cents in closing at $4.15 with 1,200,000 shares, the stock traded at an intraday low of $3.90, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 147,199 shares at $61.56 with a gain of 56 cents. Sagicor Group with 586,567 shares closed 14 cents higher at $13.15, Scotia Group ended with 286,773 shares trading at $3.52 after losing 48 cents, Scotia Investments lost 5 cents in ending at $26 while 32,475 shares traded, Seprod traded 19,000 shares at $15 for a gain of $1. Proven Investments traded 143,731 ordinary shares at 21 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 105,000 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 27,000 units at $2.65 for a gain of 8 cents.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investments, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod

Huge jump in Jamaican stocks on Friday

October 9, 2015 by IC Insider.com

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The JSE Combined index jumped 6.80 percent or 7,069.02 points, at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. The strong move was aided by a $5.07 jump in the price of Desnoes and Geddes shares and gains in National Commercial Bank which ended at $32.99. The market climbed sharply for the third day as advancing stocks outpaced declining ones by a wide margin once more.
The JSE Market Index climbed 6,887.45 points to 106,659.52, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index leapt 7,697.11 points to 118,154.30 and the JSE combined index jumped 7,069.02 to end at 111,085.02 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. At the close, there were 17 stocks rising, 2 declining, with 26 securities totalling 34,391,788 units, valued at $414,047,404 changing hands, in all market segments, and with 4 junior market and 2 main market stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing high, one stock ended at 52 weeks’ low.
In trading, Cable and Wireless added 5 cents, with 845,177 shares changing hands to close at 58 cents, Caribbean Cement shot up to $9 with 281,375 shares changing hands at 50 cents higher, Desnoes and Geddes jumped $5.07 to trade at $13.07 with 29,094,581 shares trading at a new 52 weeks’ high. D&G closed with a bid to buy 5000 units at $15.01, nearly $2 above the last traded price. Grace Kennedy ended with 40,000 shares trading at $64, Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.50 with 119,681 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents in trading 196,137 shares at $18.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 10 cents in closing at $7.20 with 44,620 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 64,500 National Commercial Bank closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $32.99 with a gain of $2.97 with only 14,003 shares trading as high as $33, for an intraday 52 weeks’ high, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 2,017 shares at $61.99 having gained 74 cents, Radio Jamaica traded 5,394 shares to close at $4.18, for an 18 cents rise, Scotia Group ended with 632,075 shares trading at $25.64 to gain $1.64. Sterling Investments lost 10 cents in ending at $12.90 while 6,000 shares traded at a new 52 weeks low, Proven Investments ended at 21 US cents while trading 51,000 shares to gain 1 US cent and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% with 590,580 units changing hands closed at $2.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, D&G, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investments, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group

JSE main indices up sharply on Monday

October 5, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Monday, while the main market indices surged sharply with the all Jamaica composite rising over 2,000 points. At the close, there were 12 stocks rising, 9 declining with 25 securities totalling 1,997,084 units, valued at $8,313,166 changing hands, in all market segments.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index leapt 1,796.05 points to 98,415.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index surged 2,007.19 points to 108,941.49 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,755.12 to end at 102,063.42 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints ended with 45,500 shares trading 1 cent down at $2.29, Cable and Wireless added 2 cents with 808,014 shares changing hands to close at 53 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 25,840 shares to close 1 cent higher at $8.01. Desnoes & Geddes traded 42,650 shares at to close at $6.82, after gaining 20 cents, Grace Kennedy did not trade but had no shares on offer, at the close, for the second day running. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 13,951 shares changing ownership and dropping 1 cent. Jamaica Producers dropped $1 to end at $17 with only 10,000 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 27,000 shares in ending at $7.11, for a 19 cents fall, Mayberry Investments had 32,000 shares trading to close at $2.35, for a loss of 25 cents, at the close the stock was on offer at $2.20. National Commercial Bank had 30,500 units trading at the close at $30.50 for a 50 cents fall, Pan Jamaican traded 5,000 shares to close with a rise of 48 cents to $61.50. Sagicor Group with 32,000 shares trading, closed with a loss of 3 cents to end at $13, Scotia Group added 25 cents in ending at $23.75 while 149,247 shares traded and Proven Investments ordinary share close at 22 US cents after gaining 2.25 cents with 173,100 units changing hands.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, D&G, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Mayberry, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Trading Activity

Sharp drop in JSE main indices on Friday

October 2, 2015 by IC Insider.com

NCB traded 230,441 shares with the last trade at $31 on Friday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Friday, some which is due to lack of volumes for sale while the main market indices dived sharply. At the close, there were 13 stocks rising, 11 declining with 29 securities totalling 1,924,444 units, valued at $18,921,808 changing hands, in all market segments.
The main market indices suffered declines with the JSE Market Index

dropping 1,349.88 points to 96,619.75, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index diving 1,508.57 points to 106,934.30 and the JSE combined index falling 995.05 to end at 100,308.30 points. Falls in the prices of Mayberry Investments, Pan Jamaican Investments, Scotia Group and Scotia Investments contributed to the declines.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 40,000 shares changing hands to close at 51 cents, Desnoes & Geddes had 161,523 shares trading 2 cents higher, at $6.62, Grace Kennedy traded 8,785 shares at $64.50, for a rise of 50 cents.e Interestingly the stock closed without any stock being offered for sale, the likes of which have not been seen for a long time. Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.81 with 16,146 shares changing ownership and dropping 4 cents. JMMB Group traded 26,700 units at $7.64,

National Commercial Bank had 230,441 units trading between $28.34 and $31 but last traded at $31, for a gain of $2.80, Pan Jamaican traded 8,647 shares to close with a loss of 98 cents to $61.02. Sagicor Group with 167,015 shares trading, closed with a gain of 3 cents to end at $13.03, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 8,550 shares closed at $7.50. Scotia Group lost 20 cents in ending at $23.50 while 208,506 shares traded, Scotia Investments traded 8,550 units with a loss of $2.50 to end at $25 and Proven Investments preference share close at $5 with 51,480 units changing hands.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments

7 stocks up 9 down on JSE

September 30, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Proven traded 1.24 million shares on Wednesday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw continued low trading activity on Wednesday. At the close, there were 7 stocks rising, 9 declining with 22 securities totalling 3,227,759 units, valued at $39,616,392 changing hands, in all market segments. Proven Investments closed with 1.24 million units with a value of US$244,000 changing hands, to be the market leading on the last trading day of September.
The main market indices suffered mild declines with the JSE Market Index losing 108.96 points to 96,324.59,

the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 121.77 points to 106,604.43 and the JSE combined index slipped 108.46 to end at 99,698.72 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. The rise in the closing bids coincides with the close of the month as portfolios are priced at month end.
In trading, Berger Paints had 49,048 units changing hands at $2.30, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent with 325,800 shares changing hands, to close at 50 cents. Grace Kennedy had 64,962 shares trading and gained 66 cents to end at $64.66,

Jamaica Broilers traded at $5.80 with 36,585 shares changing ownership and dropping 20 cents. JMMB Group traded 16,250 units at $7.63 and lost 2 cents, Pan Jamaican traded 8,177 shares to close at $61.72, Sagicor Group with 145,626 shares trading, closed with a gain of 20 cents, to end at $13.20, Scotia Group lost 25 cents in ending at $23.75 while 4,400 shares traded. Supreme Ventures close at $3.60 with 210,487 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share, had 1,239,499 units changing hands at 19.5 US cents, after shedding 0.25 cents.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures

8 up 8 down on JSE on Wednesday

September 23, 2015 by IC Insider.com

On Wednesday the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw more activity than on Tuesday but the market still seems to be nervous with a high level of stocks riding and declining on the same day. At the close there were 8 stocks rising to 8 that declined.
The market closed with 26 securities changing hands totalling 4,027,018 units, valued at $45,899,661 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index gained 148.80 points to 95,738.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index added 166.30 points to 105,948.92 and the JSE combined index rose 141.78 points to end at 98,878.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Trading in the main market ended with Cable and Wireless slipped 1 cent with 885,401 shares changing hands, to close at 49 cents. At the close the stock had 1,122,637 units on the bid at 48 cents and 300,000 on offer at 52 cents. Caribbean Cement traded 200,000 shares at $8 while gaining 30 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 128,250 shares trading with a 5 cents gain to close at $6.15, JMMB Group traded at $7.63 with 10,345 shares changing ownership. National Commercial Bank had 35,609 units changing hands and ended at $27.47 while losing just 1 cent, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 8,052 shares to close at $61.71. Sagicor Group with 175,880 shares trading, closed 19 cents lower at $12.81, Scotia Group traded 1,496,663 shares to close with a loss of 16 cents at $23.75, Scotia Investments traded 16,267 shares in closing at $24.52 with a gain of 2 cents. Supreme Ventures had 41,160 shares changing hands at $3.75, for a gain of 35 cents Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 231,855 shares at a 52 weeks low of $2.49 after losing 16 cents and Proven Investments preference share traded 59,200 units at $5.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jam, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Supreme Ventures

12 up 12 down on JSE on Tuesday

September 22, 2015 by IC Insider.com

On Tuesday the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw more activity than on Monday but the market still seems to be nervous with a high level of stocks riding and declining. At the close there were 12 stocks rising to 12 that declined.
The market continues to trade with low volumes but the number of securities trading picked up to 33 from only 19 securities changing hands on Monday as 3,036,646 units, valued at a mere $11,130,858 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index dipped 569.70 points to 95,589.22, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped 636.67 points to 105,782.62 and the JSE combined index fell 543.24 points to end at 98,736.62.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Trading in the main market ended with Cable and Wireless rising 2 cents with 295,388 shares changing hands, to close at 50 cents. At the close the stock had 2,003,038 units on the bid at 48 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 11,529 shares at $7.70, down by 10 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 31,250 shares trading with a 90 cents loss at $6.10, Jamaica Broilers traded at $6.05 with 75,476 shares changing ownership and lost 15 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded at $7,20, down by 25 cents with 29,500 shares, JMMB Group traded 22,320 units and lost 7 cents to end at $7.63, Kingston Wharves had 28,000 units trading to close at $6.50, Mayberry Investments added 42,000 units at $2.80 after shedding 20 cents, National Commercial Bank had only 5,900 units changing hands, ended at $27.48 while gaining just 1 cent, Radio Jamaica traded 27,079 shares to close at $3.08, Sagicor Group with 97,907 shares trading, closed for40 cents higher at $13, Scotia Group traded 32,956 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $23.91, Supreme Ventures had 31,600 shares changing hands at $3.40, for a loss of 34 cents, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 93,750 units at 20.01 US cents, down by 1.99 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,304,000 units at $2 after dropping 1 cent and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 110,000 shares at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 after losing 15 cents.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Jamaica Broilers, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures

Stocks react negatively to PM speech?

September 21, 2015 by IC Insider.com

If Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock exchange is anything to go by investors seem far from impressed with the presentation delivered by the Jamaica’s Prime Minister at Sunday’s closing of her party’s annual conference as there were only two stocks rising to 13 that declined.
The market saw low volumes on a day that enjoyed only moderate trading activity with 19 securities changing hands as 1,481,773 units, valued at a mere $7,074,688 traded in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index dipped 736.27 points to 96,158.92, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index slipped 822.83 points to 106,419.29 and the JSE combined index fell 757 points to end at 99,279.86.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Trading in the main market was very low keyed with extremely low volumes with only one stock trading with volumes in six digits. Cable and Wireless fell 3 cent with 20,584 shares changing hands, to close at 48 cents. At the close the stock had 2,167,369 units on the bid at 48 cents. Caribbean Cement traded 35,389 shares at $7.80 to gain 10 cents, National Commercial Bank with 29,091 units changing hands, ended at $27.47 while losing $2.52. Sagicor Group with 173,580 shares trading, closed for 5 cents higher at $12.60, Scotia Group traded 21,500 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $23.90, Supreme Ventures had 31,600 shares changing hands at $3.40, for a loss of 34 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 25,000 units at 22 US cents.