
Palace Amusement jumped $9.99 to end at a 52 week’s high of $95.
Trading amounted to 10,108,943 units valued at $34,957,344 changing hands, in all markets, the junior market accounting for 3,718,416 units valued at $14,802,812.
The JSE Market Index jumped 2,191.62 points to end at 150,612.65, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 2,451.03 points to 167,271.71 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,938.42 points, to close at 161,300.23 as junior market stocks contributed much to the rise.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless fell 2 cents to close at $1.33, in trading 3,360,096 units, Caribbean Cement traded 18,530 shares to gain $1.34 and close at $26 but closed with the stock being offered at $25.50, Carreras ended trading with a gain of 50 cents while trading 8,286 shares, to close at $65. Grace Kennedy traded 5,555 shares with a rise of 50 cents, to end at $81.50, Jamaica Broilers had 10,673 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 5 cents at $14.45. JMMB Group had 13,550 shares changing hands and gained $1 to end at $10,
Kingston Wharves traded 5,000 shares to close at $11.50 after rising 20 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 80,951 shares to close at $39, after slipping by $1, Palace amusement traded 402 units as the price jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $95 by rising $9.99. Radio Jamaica traded 563,999 shares but fell 2 cents to close at $1.18, Sagicor Group rose 20 cents in ending with 3,635 shares changing hands at $22.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 46,437 shares to close at $10, Scotia Group closed with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50 with 6,019 units changing hands. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 316,675 units and fell 1 US cents to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,943,418 units at $1.06, with a rise of 1 cent.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank traded 24,476 shares to close at $40, Pulse Investments traded 12,996 units as the price slipped by 50 cents to $2.50. Radio Jamaica traded 1,895,681 shares to gain 7 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents in ending with 76,203 shares changing hands to close at $22.30 Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 23,300 shares to close at $10 after losing 20 cents, Scotia Group closed unchanged at $30 with 125,253 units changing hands. Scotia Investments ended at $27.50 with 49,431 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents with 1,007,250 shares trading to end at $5.50. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 43,000 units to gain 2 US cents to close at 19 us cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 91,582 units at $1.05.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market indices on Wednesday gave up much more than they gained on Tuesday, with losses exceeding 2.3 percent compared to more than 1.90 percent gained on Tuesday. The all Jamaica Composite and the JSE index dropped more than 1,000 points on Wednesday.
stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Margaritaville Turks traded 138,798 shares to close at 16.5 US cents after falling 97 cents, National Commercial Bank had 8,594 shares changing hands to close at $40. Pan Jamaican Investments traded 11,500 units at $90, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cents as 710,157 shares were traded to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in ending with 854 shares changing hands to close at $22.50. Scotia Group traded just 486 shares to close at $30.30 after falling 75 cents, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents with 11,000 shares trading to end at $5.10, Proven Investmenst closed at 17 US cents while trading 108,862 shares, and the JMMB 7.50% preference share, traded 92,200 units with a loss of 1 cent at $1.05, a 52 weeks’ low.
in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments gained 40 cents to close at $4 with 31,000 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank declined 23 cents with 19,892 shares changing hands to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 5,250 shares to close with a loss of 3 cents at $1.14, Sagicor Group rose $1 in ending with 128,159 shares changing hands to close at $24, Scotia Group traded 243,952 shares to close at $30, but traded as high as $34. Sterling Investments fell 85 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $12 with only 1,500 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents with 377,543 shares changing hands at $5, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 400,00 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB 7.25% preference share, traded 296,482 units at $1.07.
markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 14,595 shares at $11.50. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $3.60 with 17,795 units changing hands. National Commercial Bank rose 28 cents with 163,716 shares changing hands to close at $40.48. Radio Jamaica traded 303,827 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $1.17, Sagicor Group shed $1 in ending with 1,156,805 shares changing hands to close at $23, this after 1,238,798 units were traded on Thursday. Scotia Group traded 303,949 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures had 91,289 shares changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 107,662 units to end at 16 US cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 1,331,340 units at $2.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
JMMB Group had 37,187 shares changing hands at $9.75, Margaritaville Turks gained 0.50 cent with 27,000 shares changing hands to close at 14.5 US cents. National Commercial Bank rose 19 cents with 159,786 shares changing hands to close at $40.20. Radio Jamaica traded 155,185 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents at $1.13, Sagicor Group gained $1 in ending with 1,238,798 shares changing hands at $24. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,451,906 units but lost 10 cents to end at $10, Scotia Group traded 26,915 shares to close at $30, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents with a large block of 10,035,300 units changing hands at $5.10, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 93,053 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 119,440 units at $1.07.
The main indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell again on Wednesday with 40 securities changing hands, in all market segments and ended with 13 stocks rising and 20 declining. Trading accounted for 7,303,091 units valued at $119,963,779 changing hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for 898,831 units valued at $4,498,985 changing hands.
the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Jamaica Broilers traded 27,750 units to close at $14.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 13,110 shares but lost 50 cents to end at $19, JMMB Group had 10,352 shares changing hands at $9.75 after easing by 25 cents, National Commercial Bank fell by 4 cents with 1,817,770 shares changing hands to close at $40.01. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 17,626 shares to close at $90, Sagicor Group ended with 13,200 shares changing hands at $23. Scotia Group traded 8,700 shares to close with a gain of 50 cent at $30, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to close at $5.50 with 30,000 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 62,418 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share fell 13 cents in trading 1,611,098 units at $1.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers. At the end of the market activities, Berger Paints traded only 1,300 shares to gain 50 cents and closed at $4, Cable & Wireless rose 4 cents to $1.13 in trading 188,038 units, Carreras ended trading only 1,900 shares to end $1 higher at $66. Ciboney gained 1 cent to close at 17 cents with 300,000 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy rose $1 and closed with 245,819 shares changing hands at $81, Jamaica Broilers traded 505,700 units to close at $14.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 5,027,520 shares valued at $98.5 million but lost 5 cents to end at $19.50 as MVL Stock Brokers crossed 5 million units for their own account at $19.60. JMMB Group had 13,934 shares changing hands at $10,
National Commercial Bank rose by 4 cents with 5,826 shares changing hands to close at $40.05. Pan Jamaican Investment traded only 265 shares but fell by $3 to $90, Pulse Investments gained 20 cents to close at $3.19 with 64,000 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica traded just 251,538 shares to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell $1 and ended with 47,465 shares changing hands at $23. Scotia Group traded 73,300 shares to close at $29.50 after declining $3.40, Seprod jumped $1.25 to $17.25 with 32,500 shares trading, Supreme Ventures gained 5 cents to close at $5 with 31,275 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 93,200 units to end at 16 US cents and the JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 487,151 units at $1.20.
Prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange were mixed on Monday but with more gains than losses. On Monday 37 securities changed hands, in all market segments and ended with 12 stocks rising and 6 declining.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments added 30 cents to close at $4 with 32,500 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank ended with 125,198 shares changing hands to close at $40.01. Radio Jamaica traded just 22,321 shares and recovered the 6 cents it lost of Friday, to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group rose 30 cents and ended with 917,593 shares changing hands at $24. Scotia Group traded 10,448 shares to close at $32.90 after rising $2.90, Supreme Ventures slipped 5 cents to close at $4.95 with 45,179 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 179,009 units to end at 16 US cents. JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 293,449 units at $1.20 after recovering 3 cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 452,187 units at $2.15.
markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with a lower offer.
Radio Jamaica with the largest trade for the day of 43,604,186 shares but lost 6 cents to close at $1.09, Sagicor Group rose 60 cents and ended with 65,158 shares changing hands at $23.70. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,000 shares to close at $10.02 Scotia Group traded 1,238,437 shares to close at $30 after falling by 50 cents, the stock traded as high as $34.90 ahead of the close. Seprod dropped back $3 to end at $16 with 19,314 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained slipped 14 cents to close at $5 with 44,364 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 553,800 units to end at 16 US cents, down from 17.50 cents previously. JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 868,551 units at $1.17 after shedding 3 cents and the Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 218,200 units at $2.15.