The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Friday, with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling 776.18 points to 319,258.66 and the JSE Index declining by 707.19 points to 290,880.73.
Trading on Friday closed 28 securities changing hands with 10 advancing, 10 declining and 8 trading firm in the main and US dollar markets.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Caribbean Cement with a fall of $1.45 to $31.55, Grace Kennedy with a loss of $1.20 to $43, Salada Foods climbing $1 to $12, Scotia Group that rose by $1.50 to $53.50 and Seprod losing 94 cents to end at $29.05.
Main market activity ended with 4,322,228 units valued at $69,892,327 in contrast to 2,690,310 shares valued at $52,093,635 on Thursday. Ciboney Group accounted for 1,385,481 units and 32 percent of total volume traded, followed by Jamaica Broilers Group accounting for 21 percent of volume traded with 904,680 units changing hands and Sagicor Group with 293,843 units or 6.8 percent.
Trading results in an average of 160,083 shares valued at $2,588,605 for each security traded, in contrast to 92,769 shares valued at $1,796,332 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 204,802 units valued at $3,183,567 and previously, 207,617 units valued at $3,223,626. In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments trading 667,350 shares at 21.99 US cents with a value of US$146,425 as the market index rose 1.03 points to 168.18.
For more details of market activities see – JSE trading picks up on Friday.
JSE trading picks up on Friday
Main Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up modestly, and ended with 4,322,228 units valued at over $69,892,327 changing hands versus 2,690,310 shares valued at $52,093,635 Thursday.
Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market activity ended with 27 securities traded ending with 9 securities rising, 10 falling, 8 trading firm, leading to market indices suffering a fall. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 776.18 points to 319,258.66 and the JSE Index lost 707.19 points to close at 290,880.73.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments closed at $8, with 5,000 shares, Berger Paints ended 20 cents higher at $17.25, with 13,290 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading at $1.25, with 61,100 units, Caribbean Cement finished with a loss of $1.45 at $31.55, with 2,242 shares, Carreras closed $10.95, with 214,710 shares changing hands, Ciboney Group settled with a loss of 2 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of 10 cents, with 1,385,481 shares traded. Grace Kennedy ended trading with a loss of $1.20 at $43, with 202,384 shares, Jamaica Broilers traded 48 cents higher at $18.55, with 904,680 stock units, Jamaica Producers gained 15 cents to end at $15.15, with 40,000 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 30 cents higher at $7, with 7,400 shares. JMMB Group ended with a loss of 40 cents at $24.60, with 34,724 shares, Kingston Wharves finished at $42.60, with 5,344 stock units, Mayberry Investments settled with a loss of 5 cents at $4.75, with 12,598 units, NCB Financial Group ended trading 9 cents higher at $99.99, with 92,031 shares. PanJam Investment closed at $40.75, with 48,178 stock units, Portland JSX ended 22 cents higher at $10.22, with 800 units, Radio Jamaica finished at $1.05, with 109,000 shares traded, Sagicor Group settled with a loss of 45 cents at $36.55, with 293,843 stock units. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled with a loss of 40 cents at $14.50, with 29,285 shares, Salada Foods ended trading $1 higher at $12, with 5,000 stock units, Scotia Group traded $1.50 higher at $53.50, with 216,374 units, Seprod finished trading with a loss of 94 cents at $29.05, with 81,403 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $13, with 300 shares. Supreme Ventures ended 10 cents higher at $11.90, with 19,328 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $4.39, with 188,796 stock units, Wisynco Group fell 10 cents to settle at $10.40, with 198,937 units and in the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at $1.02, with 150,000 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 main market fell on Friday.”
JSE trading drops 87% on Thursday
JMMB Group accounted for 31% of volume traded.
Main Market activity of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended the total volume traded falling by 87 percent on Wednesday compared to Wednesday as 2,690,310 shares valued at $52,093,635. JMMB Group accounted for 971,565 units or 36.11 percent of shares traded. Trading on Wednesday amounted to 20,208,278 shares valued at $255,279,222.
Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market activity ended with 29 securities traded ending with 9 securities rising, 9 falling, 11 trading firm, leading to market indices to just eking out a minute change. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index adding just 0.28 points to 320,034.84 and the JSE Index rising by a minute 0.25 points to 291,587.92.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints ended 5 cents higher at $17.05, with 1,680 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 11 cents at $1.25, with 156,030 units being exchanged Carreras finished at $10.95, with 205,552 shares, Caribbean Cement settled with a loss of 2 cents at $33, with 8,520 shares, 
Ciboney Group ended trading with a loss of 4 cents close at 52 weeks’ low of 12 cents, with 322,400 shares. Grace Kennedy traded at $44.20, with 81,830 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 93 cents at $18.07, while exchanging 240,916 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 15 cents at $15, with 38,889 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended 49 cents higher at $6.70, with 3,634 shares. JMMB Group concluded trading at $25, with 971,565 shares, Kingston Properties finished at $6.65, with 3,899 stock units, Kingston Wharves settled at $42.60, with 27,033 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $4.80, with 3,500 shares. NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to end at $99.90, with 33,214 shares, PanJam Investment ended 20 cents higher at $40.75, with 1,000 units changing hands, Radio Jamaica settled at $1.05, with 34,939 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading 50 cents higher at $37, with 33,518 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading at $14.90, with 20,956 shares, Salada Foods traded with a loss of $1 at $11, with 77,119 units,
Scotia Group finished trading at $52, with 50,562 shares, Seprod closed at $29.99, with 143 shares, Sterling Investments ended 95 cents higher at $13, with 48,026 shares. Supreme Ventures concluded trading 15 cents higher at $11.80, with 709 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments finished 10 cents higher at $4.40, with 126,721 units and Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 19 cents at $10.50, with 143,855 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% traded 5 cents higher at $2, with 300 stock units, JMMB Group 7.5% closed at $1.02, with 300 shares, Productivity Business finished at $100, with 43,500 stock units, Proven Investments settled 10 cents higher 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 “JSE main market in steady trading.”
JSE main market in steady trading
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange remained steady at the close on Thursday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index increased by a mere 0.28 points to 320,034.84 and the JSE Index advanced by just 0.25 points to 291,587.92.
Trading on Thursday closed with as 9 securities advancing, 9 declining and 13 trading firm for the main and US dollar markets.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Caribbean Cement with a fall of $3 to $32, Jamaica Broilers fell 93 cents to $18.07, Salada Foods traded $1 down to $11 and Sterling Investments rose by 95 cents to higher to $13.
Main market activity ended with 2,690,310 shares valued at $52,093,635 in contrast to 20,208,278 shares valued at $255,279,222 on Wednesday. JMMB Group accounted for 971,565 units and 36.11 percent of total volume traded.
Trading results in an average of 92,769 shares valued at $1,796,332 for each security traded, in contrast to 777,241 shares valued at $9,818,432 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 207,617 units valued at $3,223,626 and previously, 215,943 units valued at $3,334,894. In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Margaritaville closed at 19 US cents and with 220 shares and Proven Investments traded 109,220 shares at 21.99 US cents. Total trading in the US market came to 109,220 units with a value of US$23,719 as the market index fell by 1.63 points to 167.15.
For more details of market activities see – JSE trading drops 87% on Thursday.
JSE main market enjoyed big bounce
Bulls may be lurching to pounce on Jamaican stocks.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,161.69 points to 320,034.56 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,969.54 points to 291,587.67.
Trading ended on Tuesday with 9 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 11 trading firm.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Caribbean Cement settled $3.80 higher at $35, Salada Foods traded $1 higher at $12, Seprod closing 99 cents higher at $29.99 and Sterling Investments rising $2.74 higher to $12.05.
Market activity ended with 20,208,278 shares valued at $255,279,222 in contrast to 2,910,640 shares valued at $68,467,853 on Tuesday.
Wisynco Group was the leading security trading with 16,421,906 units accounting for 81.26 percent of share traded, followed by Caribbean Cement with 1,663,767 units or 8.2 percent and Ciboney Group with 791,013 units or 3.91 percent of total volume traded.
December closed with average of 777,241 shares valued at $9,818,432 for each security traded, in contrast to 111,948 units for an average of $2,633,379 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 215,943 units valued at $3,334,894 and previously, 176,923 units valued at $2,847,692. 
In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
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 lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Productivity Business finished unchanged at 56 US cents with 54,799 shares and Proven Investments traded 544,500 units at 21.99 US cents down from 22 US cents before. Total trading in the US market came to US$150,012 as the market index inched higher by 0.18 points to 168.78.
For more details of market activities see – Wisynco Group corners 81% of trading.
JSE main market rise again- Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with gains in the indices for a second day. At the close the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 731.91 points to 317,872.87 and the JSE Index advanced by 666.86 points to 289,618.13.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with as 9 advanced, 10 declined and 9 traded with prices unchanged.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Caribbean Cement with a fall of $1.80 to $31.20 and Scotia Group with a gain of 90 cents to end at $51.50.
Market activity ended with 2,910,640 shares valued at $68,467,853, in contrast to 4,327,589 shares valued at $91,755,917 on Monday.
Scotia Group with 733,630 units traded was the leading security trading followed by Ciboney Group with 474,739 units and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 337,800 units.
The market closed with average of 111,948 units trading with an average of $2,633,379 for each security traded. In contrast to 160,281 units for an average of $3,398,367 on Tuesday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 161,245 units valued at $3,699,796 and previously, 181,777 units valued at $2,865,105. In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Margaritaville lost 2 cents and settled at 19 US cents with 4,780 units and Proven Investments exchanging 14,213 ordinary shares, as the price closed at 22 US cents. The total value of US$4,070 and the JSE US Equities Index rose 85 points to 168.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – JSE majors in moderate trading Tuesday.
Gains for JSE main market – Monday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,009.19 points to 317,140.96 and the JSE Index gaining 919.48 points to 288,951.27.
Market activity ended with 4,327,589 shares valued at $91,755,917 changing hands, in contrast to 3,062,698 shares valued at a mere $31,052,068 on Friday.
The major contributors to the total volume in the market was JMMB Group with 3,074,791 shares traded with the next being Wisynco Group with 282,109 units.
Main and US market activities ended with moderate trading levels, leading to prices of 11 securities rising, 9 falling and 8 trading firm as 29 securities changed hands, including just 1 from the US market versus 28 that traded on Friday.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Grace Kennedy with a gain of $1 to $44, Kingston Wharves up $1 to $42 and PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to $41 and Jamaica Producers lost $1.77 to $15.50.
The US market closed with Proven Investments exchanging 7,978 ordinary shares, as the price gained 1 cent to close at 22 US cents, with a value of US$1,722 and the JSE US Equities Index rose 2.75 points to 167.75.
Trading closed with an average of 160,281 units valued at an average of $3,398,367 for each security traded. In contrast to 117,781 units valued at an average of $1,194,310 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 181,777 units valued at $2,865,105 and previously, 183,585 units valued at $2,815,964. In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see –JMMB dominates JSE trading.
Moderate JSE main market trading
Main Market activity of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market ended on Friday with 3,008,815 shares changing hands valued at a mere $31,052,068 as 26 securities traded ending with 9 securities rising, 8 falling, 6 trading firm.
Trading led to declines in the market indices, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 794.62 points to 316,131.77 and the JSE Index declining by 723.99 points to 288,031.79.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments ended with a loss of 45 cents at $8, with 937 stock units, Berger Paints closed at $17.99, with 12,166 shares, Cable & Wireless concluded trading with a loss of 2 cents at $1.36, with 43,535 units, Carreras finished with a loss of 44 cents at $10.51, with 42,730 shares, Caribbean Cement settled 18 cents higher at $30.68, with 9,500 shares. 
Ciboney Group closed at 32 cents with 159,414 shares traded, Grace Kennedy ended trading $1 higher at $44, with 61,564 shares, Jamaica Broilers traded 5 cents higher at $18.10, with 7,050 stock units, Jamaica Producers finished trading with a loss of 1.97 cents at $15.50, with 186,991 units, JMMB Group ended at $25, with 18,977 shares. Kingston Properties concluded trading 65 cents higher at $6.65, with 7,265 shares, Kingston Wharves finished $1 higher at $42, with 1,500 stock units, Mayberry Investments settled with a loss of 6 cents at $5.99, with 1,500 units, NCB Financial Group ended trading 20 cents higher at $100, with 51,424 shares. PanJam Investment closed 95 cents higher at $41, with 37,796 stock units, Radio Jamaica finished 12 cents higher at $1.12, with 1,621,266 shares, Sagicor Group settled 40 cents higher at $36, with 11,923 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled at $14.90, with 56,392 shares, Scotia Group traded at $50.55, with 106,638 units. 
Seprod finished trading with a loss of 59 cents at $29.01, leading to 156,774 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments closed with a rise of 31 cents at $9.31, with 13,427 shares, Supreme Ventures ended at $12, with 10,983 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.10, after 127,537 stock units were exchanged while Wisynco Group finished at $10.69, with 304,203 units. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.25% traded 100 stock units at $2.49, and Jamaica Money Market 7.5% finished trading at $1.95, with 10,706 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 indices fall – Friday.”
JSE main market indices fall – Friday
Grace Kennedy gained $1 to close at $44 on Friday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 794.62 points to 316,131.77 and the JSE Index declined by 723.99 points to 288,031.79.
Market activity ended with only 3,008,815 shares valued at a mere $31,052,068 changing hands, in contrast to 3,856,461 shares valued at $40,581,082 on Thursday.
The major contributors to the total volume in the market was Radio Jamaica with 1,621,266 shares traded with the next being Wisynco Group with 304,203 units.
Main and US market activities ended with moderate trading levels, leading to prices of 11 securities rising, 7 falling, 11 trading firm as 29 securities changed hands, including just 1 from the US market versus 31 that traded on Thursday.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Grace Kennedy with a gain of $1 to $44, Kingston Wharves up $1 to $42 and PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to $41 and Jamaica Producers lost $1.77 to $15.50.
The US market closed with Proven Investments exchanged 4,000 ordinary shares, to close at 21 US cents, with a value of US$924 and the JSE US Equities Index fell 1.82 points to 165.
Trading closed with an average of 117,781 units valued at an average of $1,194,310 for each security traded. In contrast to 137,731 units for an average of $1,449,324 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 183,585 units valued at $2,815,964 and previously, 189,385 units valued at $2,973,878. In contrast, January closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
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 lower offers.
For more details of market activities see – Moderate JSE main market trading.
JSE majors pulled back on Thursday
Interest rates are falling and will drive stocks higher in 2018.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling by 1,047.87 points to 316,926.39 and the JSE Index declining by 954.73 points to 288,755.78.
Main market activity closed with 3,856,461 shares valued at just $40,581,082 changing hands, in contrast to 5,490,162 shares valued at a mere $27,746,053 trading on Tuesday, the day before the Ash Wednesday break.
The major contributors to the total volume in the market include, Wisynco Group with 905,215 units followed by Radio Jamaica with 745,339 units and Ciboney Group with 482,108 units.
Main and US market activities ended with moderate trading levels, leading to prices of 11 securities rising, 12 falling, 8 trading firm as 31 securities changed hands, including 3 from the US market. Trading took place in 31 securities on Thursday.
The securities with the largest price changes include, Jamaica Producers rising $1.87 to $17.47, Mayberry Investments with a gain of 90 cents to $6.05, Kingston Wharves losing $1.60 to $41, while PanJam Investment fell $1.80 to $40.05 and Scotia Group lost $1.45 to end at $50.55.
The US market closed with Margaritaville lost 1 cents and closed trading at 1 US cent with 5,000 shares and Proven Investments exchanged 16,820 ordinary shares, to close at 21 US cents. JMMB 6% preference share ended at $1.08 with 400 stock units trading. The market closed with just 22,220 shares trading with a value of US$5,122 and the JSE US Equities Index rising 1.59 points to close at 166.82.
Market activity ended with an average of 137,731 shares valued at $1,449,324, in contrast to 189,316 shares valued at $956,760 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 189,385 units valued at $2,973,878 and previously, 182,709 units valued at $3,152,487. January ended with an average of 239,900 units valued at $5,158,193 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – Subdued trading on Thursday sinks JSE index.