NCB & Grace dominate trading on JSE

April 17, 2015 by

Grace traded over 1 million shares on Friday and closed at $64.

Grace traded over 1 million shares on Friday and closed at $64.

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 7 declining as 24 securities changed hands, ending in 4,036,900 units trading, valued at $124,288,838, in all market segments as Grace Kennedy and National Commercial Bank controlled 1 million shares each.
JSE sum 17-4-15 Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 356.30 points to 85,090.13, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index increased by 398.35 points to close at 93,853.01 and the JSE combined index rose 340.07 points to close at 86,937.80.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower, down from Wednesday’s stronger reading.
Stocks trading included, Cable & Wireless with 989,876 shares, to close at 50 cents, after losing 2 cents, but traded as high as 52 cents,
Carreras traded 1 million units at $43.50, up by $1.50, Grace Kennedy had 1,100,230 units trading, to close $1.95 higher, than on Thursday, at $64, but the stock traded previously at $62.10. The trade was worth $68.3 million. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ended with 38,800 units trading, at $3.10, JSE Qts -17-4-15National Commercial Bank traded 40,096 units, all at $25.53, slipping by 47 cents for Thursday’s close. Pan Jamaican Investment had 29,160 shares trading at $55.10, followed by Proven Investments closed with 20,151 unchanged at 18 US cents, Sagicor Group with 202,495 at $10.50, Scotia Group traded 25 cents higher at $22.25 having traded as low as $22 with 248,882 units and Scotia Investments with 22,000 units closed at $23.01.

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Jamaica Producers trades 5m shares

April 10, 2015 by

JPG traded 5 million shares but the price dropped $1.50

JPG traded 5 million shares but the price dropped $1.50

Jamaica Producers, Sagicor Group and National Commercial Bank dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a combined total of 8.45 million shares. Elsewhere, activity on the Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 7 declining as 18 securities changed hands, ending in 9,746,193 units trading, valued at $155,262,211, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close the JSE Market Index gained 717.53 points to 85,620.15, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose index 802.23 points to close at 94,445.60 and the JSE combined index gained 674.14 points to close at 87,355.58.
JSE sum 10-4-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Jamaica Producers traded 5,003,044 shares and lost $1.50 to end at $17 with 5 million units being bought by Stocks and Securities on behalf of clients, the selling broker was Proven Investments. Sagicor Group traded 2,288,352 shares, between $10.45 and $10.50 but closed at $10.50 for a small gain, National Commercial Bank had 1,167,359 units changing hands to close at $25.50. Carreras traded 101,583 units at $43 and suffered a lost $1.05, Scotia Group traded 244,951 shares, between $22 and $22.50 before settling at $22.05 for a loss of 45 cents andJSE qts 10-4-15
Proven Investments finished with 201,102 shares at 18 US cents.
Desnoes & Geddes traded just 1,700 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.55 by posting a 5 cents gain. Grace Kennedy traded 3,850 shares at $65 for new 52 weeks’ highs and Supreme Ventures with 20,435 traded as high as $2.95, a new intraday 52 weeks’ high but ended down, at the close at $2.31 after shedding 49 cents from Thursday’s last price and Barita Investments suffered a fall of 27 cents to $1.95 for a new 52 weeks low. Proven 8% preference share traded 13,260 units to close at $5.05 after dropping 45 cents.

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Are JSE month end prices manipulated?

March 31, 2015 by

Grace shares gained $1.49 to end at $62.50 on Tuesday

Grace shares gained $1.49 to end at $62.50 on Tuesday

At the close of trading on the penultimate day of March, the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with one of the highest number of bids in excess of the last traded prices of stocks on the exchange. The closing prices of stocks on Tuesday, resulted in one of the highest number gaining in one day, for some time, and they were just over the number of higher bids at the close on Monday. On Tuesday, the bids that were higher than the last selling prices of stocks, fell back sharply at the close.
From as far back as the last full week before the month end, there were signs of closing bids and offers being posted with what appears an intent to maintain them at higher levels until month end or close thereto as possible. Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 18 stocks rising, only 3 declining as 32 securities changed hands, ending in 3,268,722 units trading, valued at $28,664,047, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close the JSE Market Index lost 441.41 points to 83,804.68, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 493.52 points to close at 92,415.82 and the JSE combined index declined 433.24 points to end at 85,404.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower in contrast with 14 to 4 at the end of trading on Monday.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading
Scotia Investments gained $1.50 to end at $23.50 on Tuesday

Scotia Investments gained $1.50 to end at $23.50 on Tuesday

in the main market are, Barita Investments with 500 shares trading with a gain of 3 cents to $2.22, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 28,800 shares, the price gained 1 cent to $5.41. Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 200,622 units as the price ended higher by $1.49 to $62.50, Mayberry Investments ending trading with 72,099 shares, 2 cents higher at $2.10, National Commercial Bank closing with 143,351 shares while gaining 30 cents to $25.18, Pan Jamaican Investment contributing 600 units and the price closing with a gain of 1 cent, at $57.02. Radio Jamaica completing trading with 96,791 shares and rising 12 cents to $1.50, Sagicor Group concluding trading with 661,549 units and put on 5 cent to $10.55, Scotia Investments had 16,450 shares changing hands to end with an increase of $1.50 at $23.50 and Supreme Ventures closing with 5,000 shares as the price climbed 11 cents to $2.40.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless finishing trading with 172,000 shares at 50 cents, Caribbean Cement in trading 1,500 shares while ending at $2.25. Carreras completed trading with 1,980 shares changing hands at $40, Jamaica Broilers with 2,000 shares changing hands closed at $4.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers while exchanging 17,572 ordinary shares closed at $7.06, Proven Investments ending trading with 6,300 units with the price remaining 18 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 22,500 shares changing hands at $6.90.
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Declines| There was only one stock that closed lower than the opening as Scotia Group finished trading with 79,892 units to close at $21.76, after losing 44 cents.
Preference| In the preference sector, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share closed with 500 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher at $3.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share trading with 1,500 units at $2.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share concluding trading with 25,072 units at $2 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, closing with 22,676 shares changing hands at $6.

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Jamaican stocks up 3,000 points in 3 days

March 30, 2015 by

Jamaican stocks have risen 3,054 points in the last three trading days but will it last or will the rally which started in October last year power on up? The movement is reflected in the all Jamaica Composite Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange between last Thursday and Monday. Market activity resulted in Monday’s closing All Jamaica Index reaching the highest level, since early June 2012.
JSE ind 3-15The increase took place on very low volume and was influenced mainly by one stock, Scotia Group with a mere 1,000 units trading as the prices of 6 stocks rose, 7 declined and only 21 securities changed hands, ending in 1,756,279 units trading, valued at $8,819,494, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 848.12 points to 84,246.09, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 948.24 points to close at 92,909.34 and the JSE combined index climbed 805.21 points to close at 85,837.84.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

JMMB traded as high as $7.99 on Monday a new 52 weeks intra day high

JMMB traded as high as $7.99 on Monday a new 52 weeks intra day high

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Gleaner finished trading with 143,821 units to close with a gain of 4 cents to 90 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closing with 2,264 shares traded with a gain of 1 cent to $7.06, but traded at a new 52 weeks high during the day of $7.99, Sagicor Group finishing with 104,619 shares while gaining 2 cents to $10.50 and Scotia Group closing with 1,000 shares as the price jumped at 70 cents to $22.20.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless contributing 64,085 shares trading at 50 cents, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 4,794 shares traded with a gain of $4.50, Jamaica Producers while exchanging 5,000 shares closed at $15.60. Proven Investments closed with 40,146 units trading at 18 US cents and Seprod concluding trading with 1,156 units, closed at $14.
JSE sum 30-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing trading with 29,981 units, the price slipped $1 to $40, Desnoes & Geddes with 28,745 units trading, closed lower by 5 cents at $5.40. Grace Kennedy concluding trading with 7,475 units to close down by 49 cents to $61.01, National Commercial Bank trading 120,019 shares changing hands 12 cents lower to $24.88, Radio Jamaica lost 1 cent while trading 7,206 shares at $1.38 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund there was dealing in 36,600 units to close lower by 5 cents to $6.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference shares ending trading with 26,900 shares changing hands at $2.50 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded just 307 units to end at $5.50.

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JSE ends week moderately

March 27, 2015 by

Carerras traded up to $41 on Friday from $39.95, but on small volume.

Carerras traded up to $41 on Friday from $39.95, but on small volume.

Jamaica Stock Exchange trading activity ended the week with moderate trading, but trading resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 5 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in a mere 933,931 units trading, valued at $7,246,086, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close, the JSE Market Index gained 223.17 points to 83,397.97, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 249.52 points to close at 91,961.10 and the JSE combined index increased by 228.52 points to close at 85,032.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower. The indicator is stronger for junior market stocks than the main market ones.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 853 units trading, to close with a gain of $1.05 at $41, Grace Kennedy closing with 2,390 shares, trading with a gain of 50 cents to $61.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers finishing trading with 186,452 ordinary shares to end with an increase of 3 cents at $7.05, Mayberry Investments contributing 3,943 shares while gaining 8 cents to $2.08 and Radio Jamaica ending trading with 9,500 shares as the price rose 1 cent, to $1.39, a new 52 weeks high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Desnoes & Geddes closed with 16,849 shares changing hands at $5.45, Proven Investments closing with 3,287 shares at 18 US cents, Scotia Group concluding trading with 91,792 shares at $21.50, units closed at with shares at.
JSE sum 27-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Gleaner finishing with 65,500 units, the price slipped 9 cents to 86 cents, Sagicor Group trading 172,728 units to close lower by 12 cents, at $10.48 and Supreme Ventures while exchanging 200,000 units, closed 1 cent down to $2.29.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference shares concluding trading with 15,628 units at $3.50 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares finished with 41,965 units changing hands at $3.04.

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Is end of quarter JSE rally on?

March 26, 2015 by

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 4 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 1,460,254 units trading, valued at $13,535,638, in all market segments. Closing market indicators are pointing to increased price gains, with the first quarter winding to a close.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 865.46 points to 83,174.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 967.61 points to close at 91,711.58 and the JSE combined index increased 800.44 points to 84,804.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The increased numbers, is suggestive of month end and end of quarter moves, by some investors or fund managers to get prices or values of certain stocks up to influence portfolio valuation, rather than a sustained higher interest in the market. Admittedly, the reading since March 18, has been strong with the number of higher bids ranging between 10 and 12.
Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closed with 4,200 shares changing hands 95 cents $39.95, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 2,000 shares changing hands at 20 cents to $4.50, National Commercial Bank concluding trading with 201,500 shares while gaining 89 cents $25. Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 905 units to close with a gain of 1 cent to $57.01, Sagicor Group finishing trading with 131,751 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.60, Scotia Group contributing 162,952 shares while gaining 45 cents to $21.50 and Seprod ending trading with 37,892 shares as the price jumped $1.10 to $14 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading with 7,496 shares at $1.61, Cable & Wireless dealing in 333,413 units and closing at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement had 30,000 shares changing hands at $2.25, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 7,728 units at $5.45 and while exchanging 2,320 units, closed at $6.40.
JSE sum 26-3-15 Declines|The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, closing with 223,767 units, finishing 24 cents lower at $7.02, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 11,829 units, 36 cents lower to $2 and Scotia Investments in trading 9,000 units, the price slipped $1 to $22.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share and closing with 1,000 shares traded with a gain of 45 cents to $5.50.

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JSE starts week moderately

March 23, 2015 by

Sagicor Group closed at a new 52 weeks' high

Sagicor Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ high

Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 4 declining as 9 securities changed hands, ending in 1,600,603 units trading, valued at $12,582,937, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close the JSE Market Index ended at 82,340.76 with a mere 1.46 point rise, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index closed at 90,779.09 with a gain of 1.63 points and JSE Combined Index finished at 84,018.00 with an increase of 5.70 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Carreras contributing 5,000 shares while gaining 60 cents to end at $39.10. Desnoes & Geddes closing with 50,000 units and gained 14 cents to $5.45, Sagicor Group saw trading in 222,193 shares to gain 14 cents to $10.60 and Scotia Group concluding trading with 24,124 shares to end with an increase of 3 cents to $20.88.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints in trading a mere 100 shares trading at $1.60, Caribbean Cement finishing trading with 4,002 shares at $2.30. There was dealing in 1,430 Grace Kennedy shares at $61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers having 142,547 ordinary shares changing hands, closed at $6.95, Proven Investments trading 14,797 shares closed at 18 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 1,000 shares changing hands at $6.70.
JSE sum 23-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers finishing with 25,338 units to close lower by 24 cents at $4.06. Jamaica Producers closing with 2,500 units as the price slipped 4 cents to $15.96, National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 237,872 units to close lower by 35 cents at $24.50 and Supreme Ventures concluding trading with 4,100 units as the price slipped 30 cents to $2.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shareending trading with 59,000 units at $3.04 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 750,000 shares changing hands at $2.

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Six stocks rose nine fell on JSE

March 19, 2015 by

NCB closed in T&T at J$28 equivalent on Thursday and $24.51in Kingston

NCB closed in T&T at J$28 equivalent on Thursday and $24.51 in Kingston

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising, 9 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 4,999,406 units trading, valued at $37,729,585, in all market segments.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 30.62 points to 82,563.78, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 34.24 points to close at 91,028.44 and the JSE combined index declined 41.04 points to close at 84,253.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Carreras closing with 137,420 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher to $38.01, Mayberry Investments concluded trading with 939,109 shares changing hands at 4 cents gain to $2.40, National Commercial Bank (NCB) finished with 200,147 shares changing hands and climbed 56 cents to $24.71. NCB traded at the equivalent of $28 in Trinidad on Thursday. Sagicor Group closing with 405,350 shares while gaining 2 cents to $10.52 and Scotia Investments finishing trading with 10,000 units to close with a gain of $1 at $23.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Grace Kennedy closing with 11,227 units at $61, Kingston Wharves had dealing in 2,000 shares at $6.40, Proven Investments contributed 3,500 shares at 18 US cents.
JSE sum 19-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 300,000 units to close lower by 3 cents to 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 1,546,034 units, the price slipped 10 cents to $5.30, Jamaica Broilers concluding trading with 30,506 units as the price fell 30 cents to $4.20. Jamaica Money Market Brokers in trading 73,181 ordinary shares, lower by 8 cents to $6.92, Jamaica Producers finishing trading with 7,377 shares closed with a loss of 95 cents to $16 and Scotia Group ending trading with 410,525 shares traded with a loss of 27 cents to $20.83.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 10,814 at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share had 573,150 units changing hands at $3.

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JSE’s healthy climb on Tuesday

March 17, 2015 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange reported healthy gains in the main indices on Tuesday, resulting from in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 6 declining as 27 securities changed hands, ending with 3,289,252 units trading, valued at $15,185,420, in all market segments.
JSE 17-3-15 Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 456.93 points to 82,156.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 510.86 points to close at 90,572.54 and the JSE combined index climbed 363.77 points to close at 83,896.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 38,820 shares traded to gain 8 cents to $4.10, National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 47,077 units to close higher by 50 cents to $25. Sagicor Group concluded trading in 206,353 units, to gain of 3 cents at a new 52 weeks closing high of $10.53. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with 23,188 shares, changing hands 10 cents higher at $6.80, Scotia Group closed with 24,696 units as the price gained 66 cents to $21.50 and Seprod concluding trading with only 683 shares, the price gained 40 cents to end at $12.30.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending with 5,000 shares changing hands at $1.55Caribbean Cement closing with 790 units at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes trading 1,850 shares to close at $5.40, Gleaner closing with 195,020 shares at 90 cents and Grace Kennedy closed with 9,880 shares changing hands at $61.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless contributed 548,061 shares changing hands 1 cent to 50 cents, Carreras had dealing in 41,876 shares at 5 cents to $37.95 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers while exchanging 795,562 shares at 10 cents to $7.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finishing trading with 665,000 shares units at $2,Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished trading with 38,750 shares to close at $3 and Proven Investments 8% concluding trading with 48,000 shares traded at $5.05.

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Carreras price hit by cigarette tax

March 13, 2015 by

Peter Phillips raised SCT on cigarette by 11.4% to rake in $500m. Carreras announced a 15-20% price increase.

Peter Phillips raised SCT on cigarette by 11.4% to rake in $500m. Carreras announced a 15-20% price increase.

New tax measures announced on Thursday, hit the stock market on Friday, particularly, Carreras that had direct hit, with increased taxes on cigarettes. The company’s stock lost 7 percent at the end of trading and should set up a good buying opportunity for investors.
The day’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 11 declining as 27 securities changed hands, ending in 4,388,191 units trading, valued at $41,075,686, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 637.18 points to 81,881.33, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 712.40 points to 90,265.43 and the JSE combined index dropped 558.65 points to close at 83,731.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower, an indication of fluidity in price movements for a while.
Gains| Stocks gaining at the last traded prices in the main market are, Grace Kennedy closing with 5,694 shares rising 20 cents to $61, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 38,636 shares, while gaining 2 cents to $4.02. Mayberry Investments in trading 85,000 shares, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $2.37, Sagicor Group had dealing in 2,062,222 shares and rose 8 cents to $10.50 and Scotia Group contributed 271,347 shares while gaining 2 cents to $20.82.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Desnoes & Geddes contributing 2,500 shares to trading to close at $5.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 2,597 ordinary shares changing hands, at $7.10, Kingston Wharves saw trading in 8,301 shares, to close at $6.40 and Supreme Ventures closed with 1,550 shares at $2.30.
JSE sum 13-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Barita Investments finishing with 1,500 units, closed lower by 5 cents at $2.20. Cable & Wireless closing with 25,000 units as the price slipped 2 cents to 51 cents, Caribbean Cement finishing trading with 19,723 units, closing lower by 5 cents to $2.25. Carreras stock price was hit by the added tax announced by the government of Jamaica and in trading with 207,543 units slipped $3 to $40, but it traded as low as $38.01 before the close. Gleaner in trading 10,000 shares ended lower by 20 cents to 90 cents, Hardware & Lumber finishing trading in 900 shares, closed 35 cents lower to $7.05. Jamaica Producers had dealing in 1,381 units with a decline of 5 cents to $16.95, National Commercial Bank while exchanging 8,674 share, traded 50 cents down to $23.50 and Scotia Investments dealt in 10,000 shares with at $2 fall to $22.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 250,000 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference had 274,200 shares changing hands at 5 cents to 5.05.

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