Sharp price changes hit JSE main market – Wednesday

Palace Amusement fell $300 to $1,300 on Wednesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market activity closed on Wednesday with sharp price changes in a number of the stocks, including a $300 fall in the price of Palace shares.
The main market closed with 26 securities changing hands and ended with 11 securities rising, 9 falling and 6 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,851.50 points to 320,861.99 and the JSE Index dropped 1,686.92 points to 292,341.55.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed 5 cents higher at $9.50, with 9,750 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.16, with 41,885 units, Carreras finished at $10.90, with 595,645 shares, Caribbean Cement settled $1.44 higher at $39.94, with 17,731 shares, Ciboney Group ended trading 2 cents higher at $0.14, with 91,700 shares. Grace Kennedy traded $1.95 higher at $49.45, with 19,051 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 97 cents higher at $20, with 143,137 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 5 cents at $14.95, with 14,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 19 cents at $6.80, with 30,200 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 95 cents at $25.50, with 244,649 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of 50 cents at $38, with 573 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading 20 cents higher at $6.40, with 113,221 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 1 cent higher at $98.71, with 75,906 shares. 1834 Investments finished trading 4 cents higher at $1.19, with 14,029 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $300 and closed at $1,000, with 250 stock units, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 4.98 cents at $37.12, with 113,088 units, Radio Jamaica settled with a loss of 1 cent at $1.09, with 62,491 shares. Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 15 cents at $36.10, with 833,093 stock units, and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $15.45, with 8,592 shares. Scotia Group finished trading $50.85 higher at $50.85, with 345,681 shares, Seprod closed $1.50 higher at $33.50, with 1,000 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading 45 cents higher at $11.95, with 524,028 stock units. Victoria Mutual Investments finished with a loss of 27 cents at $4.11, with 600,506 units, Wisynco Group settled 1 cent higher at $10.50, with 789,638 shares trading. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group closed at $1.02, with 224,002 shares, Proven Investments settled at $5.15, with 100,000 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 “JSE Investors slam cabinet changes – Wednesday.”

JSE Investors slam cabinet changes – Tuesday

Investors seem not to like the switch in the Ministry of Finance.

Investors reacted negatively to cabinet changes driving down main market Jamaica Stock Exchange stock prices with just 6 rising and 15 falling.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,326.19 points to 322,713.49 and the <strong>JSE Index </strong> shed 1,208.31 points to 294,028.47.
Trading closed with 30 securities changing hands, up from 25 on Monday, leading to 6 advancing, 15 declining and 9 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Berger Paints that shed $1.45 to end at $16.50, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to close at $38.50, JMMB Group climbing by $1.75 to $26.45, Kingston Wharves dropping $1.50 to $38.50, NCB Financial down $1.15 to $98.70 and lost $1.30 to end at $24.70 and Seprod falling $1.50 to $32.
Main market activity ended with 21,289,061 units valued at $268,573,132 compared to 19,076,584 units valued at $210,708,799 changing hands on Monday.
Jamaica Stock Exchange shares traded 15,104,462 units and accounted for 70.8 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Jamaica Producers Group with 2,394,964 units and 11.25 percent of the volume traded and with 1,013,952 units and Kingston Wharves with 1,025,513 units with 4.82 percent of the day’s trade.
Trading resulted in an average of 760,324 shares valued at $9,591,898 for each security traded, compared to 706,540 shares valued at $7,804,030 on Monday. For the month to date, an average of 661,120 units with an average value at $21,229,208 traded, compared to 655,542 units with an average value at $21,921,023 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Tuesday ended with 86,812 units valued at US$17,344 with the market index closing with a gain of 0.85 points to 163.80.

Caribbean Cement drooped $2.50 on Tuesday, the day after cabinet changes were announced.

Proven Investments ordinary share ended trading 86,500 units at 20 US cents and Sterling Investments closed with 312 units trading with a gain of 3 US cents at 13 US cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see –  JSE shares grab 71% of main market trades – Tuesday.

JSE shares grab 71% of main market trades- Tuesday

Shares in the Jamaica Stock Exchange accounted for 71% of trading on Tuesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary stock ended trading with 15,075,000 shares, changing hands accounted for 70.8 percent of the day’s volume of 21,289,061 units valued at $268,573,132, in main market activity on Tuesday.
The main market closed with 28 securities changing hands and ended with only 5 securities rising, 15 falling and 8 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,326.19 points to 322,713.49 and the JSE Index declined by 1,208.31 points to 294,028.47.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed at $9.45, with 3,003 shares, Berger Paints ended with a loss of $1.45 to $16.50, with 14,099 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading 1 cent higher at $1.16, with 186,742 units, Carreras finished at $10.90, with 97,427 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to close at $38.50, with 30,416 shares. Ciboney Group ended trading at 12 cents, with 8,000 shares, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 50 cents at $47.50, with 27,863 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 22 cents at $19.03, with 36,071 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 15 cents at $15, with 2,394,964 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 1 cent at $6.99, with 15,075,000 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading $1.75 higher at $26.45, with 62,418 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of $1.50 at $38.50, with 1,025,513 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6.20, with 41,500 shares. NCB Financial Group traded with a loss of $1.15 at $98.70, with 400,433 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.15, with 10,580 shares, 138 Student Living ended at $5.50, with 1,500 shares, PanJam Investment ended 45 cents higher at $42.10, with 223,507 units, Radio Jamaica settled at $1.10, with 43,613 shares. Sagicor Group ended trading $36.25 higher at $36.25, with 284,764 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled 40 cents higher at $15.45, with 13,000 shares. Scotia Group finished trading at $52.90, with 259,811 shares, Seprod finished trading with a loss of $1.50 at $32, with 48,554 shares, Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of 49 cents at $11.50, with 142,310 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading with a loss of 12 cents at $4.38, with 379,300 stock units. Wisynco Group finished with a loss of 1 cent at $10.49, with 285,911 units trading. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% traded at $1.95, with 45,172 stock units, JMMB Group 7.5% closed with a loss of 8 cents at $1.02, with 147,000 shares, 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 “JSE Investors slam cabinet changes – Tuesday.”

Record run falters for JSE majors – Monday

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange hits an intraday high, in early trading but failed to close at a new high.

The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange, hit an intraday record high at the start of trading on Monday but closed lower within 525 points of the record close on March 12.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,544.61 points to 324,039.68 and the JSE Index climbed 1,407.32 points to 295,236.78.
Trading closed with 25 securities changing hands, up from 32 on Friday, leading to 13 advancing, 6 declining and 6 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Caribbean Cement lost $1 to close at $41, Grace Kennedy declined by $1.50 to $48 and JMMB Group lost $1.30 to end at $24.70.
Main market activity ended with 19,076,584 units valued at $210,708,799 compared to 6,019,816 units valued at $133,802,480 changing hands on Friday. Wisynco Group traded 15,104,462 units and accounted for 79.18 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Ciboney Group, with 1,013,952 units and Victoria Mutual Investments with 659,569 shares.
Trading resulted in an average of 706,540 shares valued at $7,804,030 for each security traded, compared to 250,826 shares valued at $5,575,103 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 655,542 units with an average value at 21,921,023 traded, compared to 674,192 units with an average value at $23,762,597 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Monday ended with 390,231 units valued at US$104,789 with the market index closing with a fall of 6.21 points to 162.95. Proven Investments ordinary share ended trading 369,771 units at 20 US cents followed by Margaritaville (Turks) with 260 units at 25 US cents and JMMB Group 5.75% preference share, closed with 20,200 units trading at US$1.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – Wisynco corners 79% of JSE main market – Monday.

Wisynco corners 79% of JSE main market – Monday

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Wisynco Group traded 15,104,462 units and accounted for 79.18 percent of the day’s volume of 19,076,584 units valued at $210,708,799, in main market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday.
The main market closed with 27 securities changing hands and ended with 8 securities rising, 8 falling and 11 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,544.61 points to 324,039.68 and the JSE Index rose 1,407.32 points to 295,236.78.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed 28 cents higher at $9.45, with 2,593 shares, Berger Paints ended at $17.95, with 1,100 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $1.15, with 84,826 units, Carreras finished at $10.90, with 186,565 shares, Caribbean Cement settled with a loss of $1 to close at $41, with 13,331 shares. Ciboney Group ended trading at 12 cents, with 1,013,952 shares, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of $1.50 at $48, with 11,033 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 75 cents at $19.25, with 14,298 units, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.15, with 13,306 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended 2 cents higher at $7, with 60,400 shares, JMMB Group fell $1.30 cents to $24.70, with 154,141 shares, Kingston Wharves settled at $40, with 56,687 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 3 cents at $6.25, with 4,338 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 50 cents higher at $99.85, with 28,618 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.15, with 32,418 shares, PanJam Investment ended at $41.65, with 18,597 units, Pulse Investments finished 10 cents higher at $1.75, with 221,312 shares. Radio Jamaica settled 4 cents higher at $1.10, with 48,935 shares, Sagicor Group finished trading $36.05 higher at $36.05, with 633,364 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled with a loss of 45 cents at $15.05, with 16,661 shares. Scotia Group traded with a loss of 42 cents at $53.05, with 175,666 units, Seprod finished trading at $33.50, with 4,692 shares, Supreme Ventures ended 49 cents higher at $11.99, with 500,720 shares. Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 659,569 stock units and Wisynco Group finished at $10.50, with 15,104,462 units. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% gained 8 cents and closed at $1.10, with 5,000 shares and Proven Investments settled at $5.15, with 10,000 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 “Record run falters for JSE majors – Monday.”

JSE main market index falls – Friday

Seprod jumped $3.50 at the close on Friday.


The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange, lost grounds for first time in five days but with a strongly positive advance decline ratio on Friday.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,121.80 points to 322,495.07 and the JSE Index declined by 1,022.09 points to 293,829.46.
Trading closed with 25 securities changing hands, up from 32 on Thursday, leading to 13 advancing, 6 declining and 6 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $42, Jamaica Broilers gained $1 to $20, Seprod added $3.50 to Thursday’s closing price to close at $33.50 and Scotia Group was up $1.47 to $53.47.
Main market activity ended with 6,019,816 units valued at $133,802,480 compared to 6,093,417 units valued at $73,742,131 changing hands on Thursday. JMMB Group closed 2,319,629 units accounting for 38.53 percent followed by Wisynco Group with 611,295 units and 10.15 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Group with 610,599 units or 10.14 percent of total traded securities.
Trading resulted in an average of 250,826 shares valued at $5,575,103 for each security traded, compared to 210,118 shares valued at $2,542,832 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 674,192 units with an average value at $23,762,597 traded, compared to 674,192 units with an average value at $23,762,597 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Friday ended with JMMB Group 6% US dollar preference share trading 800 units with a loss of 5 cents to close at 95 US cents. The market index closed unchanged at 169.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – Seprod jumped $3.50 on JSE main market – Friday .

JSE main market closed higher again – Thursday

The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed higher at the end of trading on Thursday for the 4th day in a row, with stock prices being mixed, with the advance decline ratio ending slightly negative.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,055.77 points to 323,616.87 and the JSE Index climbed 961.92 points to end at 294,851.55.
Trading closed with 32 securities changing hands, up from 28 on Wednesday, leading to 9 advancing, 12 declining and 11 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to end at $49, Jamaica Broilers fell $1 to $19, JMMB Group added $1 to $26, Portland JSX dropped $1 to $8.50 and Scotia Group fell $2 to $52.
Main market activity ended with 6,093,417 units valued at $73,742,131 compared to 71,072,740 units valued at $6,270,318,116 changing hands on Wednesday. Ciboney Group closed with 1,458,766 units accounting for 23.94 percent followed by Jamaica Broilers with 1,366,225 units and 22.42 percent of the volume for the day and Wisynco Group with 673,050 units or 11.05 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 210,118 shares valued at $2,542,832 for each security traded, compared to 2,450,784 shares valued at $216,217,866 on Wednesday. For the month to date an average of 674,192 units with an average value at $23,762,597 traded, compared to 706,388 units with an average value at $25,336,441 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Thursday, ended with 190,139 units valued at $57,528 changing hands with JMMB Group 5.75% US dollar preference share contributing 13,000 units at US$1.50, Margaritaville gained 5 US cents to close at 25 US cents with 400 units trading and Proven Investments had 176,739 units trading at 22 US cents, leaving the market index at 169.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – Moderate JSE main market trading – Thursday.

Moderate JSE main market trading – Thursday

Carib Cement traded at an intraday high of $44 on Thursday.

Main market activity closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with 29 securities changing hands, with moderate volume of 6,093,417 units valued at $73,742,131 traded.
The market closed with 9 securities rising, 11 falling and 9 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,055.77 points to 323,616.87 and the JSE Index climbed 961.92 points to 294,851.55. Caribbean Cement posted an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $44 but closed back at $40.
In main market activity, Berger Paints ended with a loss of 1 cent at $17.94, with 2,938 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading 6 cents higher at $1.16, with 92,500 units, Carreras finished at $10.35, with 135,321 shares, Caribbean Cement settled at $40, with 20,900 shares, Ciboney Group ended with a loss of 4 cents at 12 cents, trading 1,458,766 shares. Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of $1 at $49, with 18,872 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1 to close trading at $19, with 1,366,225 units, Jamaica Producers closed at $15, with 47,095 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 1 cent at $6.98, with 160,041 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading $1 higher at $26, with 31,547 shares, Mayberry Investments ended trading at $6, with 318,470 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 50 cents higher at $99.50, with 219,654 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading 9 cents higher at $1.15, with 668,897 shares. 138 Student Living ended 5 cents higher at $5.50, with 500 shares, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of 3 cents at $41.97, with 3,734 units, Portland JSX concluded trading with a loss of $1.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50, with 200 shares, Pulse Investments finished with a loss of 20 cents at $1.65, with 900 shares, Radio Jamaica settled 2 cents higher at $1.02, with 5,000 shares. Sagicor Group ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $36.20, with 38,853 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with a loss of 7 cents at $15.24, with 81,500 shares, Salada Foods traded 38 cents higher at $11.10, with 52,000 units, Scotia Group finished trading with a loss of $2 at $52, with 31,088 shares, Seprod closed at $30, with 74,750 shares. Sterling Investments ended 1 cent higher at $13.90, with 698 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at $11.76, with 6,967 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished at $4.50, with 557,890 units and Wisynco Group settled at $10.50, with 673,050 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% closed 8 cents higher at $1.10, with 10,000 shares, Proven Investments settled at $5.15, with 15,061 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 “JSE main market closed higher again – Thursday.”

JSE main market moves higher – Wednesday

Caribbean Cement surged to a record close of $40 on the news that they could save $2B from lease buyout.

The main market Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed higher at the end of trading on Wednesday with Caribbean Cement jumping sharply and Scotia Group bouncing back to $54.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index rose 897.85 points to 322,561.10 and the JSE Index climbed 818.04 points to 293,889.63.
Trading closed with 31 securities changing hands, down from 28 on Tuesday, leading to 9 advancing, 11 declining and 11 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Caribbean Cement climbed $6.44 to end at a 52 weeks closing high of $40. Grace Kennedy lost $1 to end at $50, JMMB Group lost $1 to $25, PanJam Investment declined $1 to $42 and Scotia Group rose $2 to $54.
Main market activity ended with 71,072,740 units valued at $6,270,318,116 compared to 5,286,653 units valued at $240,796,595 changing hands on Tuesday. NCB Financial Group closed with 61,822,679 units accounting for 86.99 percent of traded shares followed by Jamaica Broilers with 2,036,473 units for just 2.87 percent of the volume for the day and Mayberry Investments with 2,010,259 units.
Trading results in an average of 2,450,784 shares valued at $216,217,866 for each security traded, compared to 195,802 shares valued at $8,918,392 on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 706,388 units with an average value at 25,336,441 traded, compared to 576,343 units with an average value at 10,044,835 changing hands on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Wednesday, ended with 37,700 units valued at US$50,918 changing hands with JMMB Group 5.75% US dollar preference share contributing 33,300 units at US$1.50 and Proven Investments with 4,400 units at 22 US cents, leaving the market index at 169.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – NCB dominated the JSE main market – Wednesday.
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More stocks prices fall than rise – Tuesday

NCB traded 2 million shares on Tuesday.

The prices of more stocks fell on Tuesday than rising, but the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with moderate gains in the two major indices.
At the close, the all Jamaican Composite Index rose 503.78 points to 321,663.25 and the JSE Index climbed 459 points to 293,071.59.
Trading closed with 28 securities changing hands, down from 26 on Monday, leading to 10 advancing, 13 declining and 5 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Berger Paints rising $1.50 to $17.95, Caribbean Cement that settled $1.36 higher at $33.56, Grace Kennedy gaining $1 to end at $51, NCB Financial Group rising $1 to $99, Salada Foods declining $1.33 to $10.72 and Scotia Group with a fall of $2 to $52.
Main market activity ended with 5,286,653 units valued at $240,796,595 compared to 6,657,188 units valued at $155,508,071 changing hands on Monday. NCB Financial Group closed with 2,044,781 units representing 38.68 percent of traded shares followed by Victoria Mutual Investments with 907,199 units with 17.16 percent of shares traded and Radio Jamaica with 569,681 units for 10.78 percent of the day’s volume trading.
Trading results in an average of 195,802 shares valued at $8,918,392 for each security traded, compared to 277,383 shares valued at $6,479,503 on Monday. For the month to date an average of 576,343 units with an average value at 10,044,835 traded, compared to 604,726 units with an average value at 10,135,623 traded on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Tuesday ended with Margaritaville concluded trading at 20 US cents with 1,803 units, and the market index rising 0.03 points to close at 169.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – JSE main market rise again – Tuesday.