Bulls in cautious run on Jamaican stocks
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index climbed 1,682.71 points to close at 191,787.84, with the year to date gains at 13 percent. The JSE Market Index rose 1,504.65 points to finish at 172,534.23 and the JSE combined index gained 996.34 points to end at 185,136.96 with a gain for the year to date of 17 percent.
At the close 5,034,107 units valued at $28,268,540 changed hands, compared to 3,554,573 units valued at $49,191,747 changing hands on Tuesday. The junior market accounted for 1,885,054 units trading valued at $7,271,634 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 125,962 and 117,386 units month to date. On Tuesday, an average of 90,548 units traded and for the month to date, 99,679 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.The market closed with 39 securities trading as the prices of 14 gained while 14 declined in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 14,000 units to close at $4.20, Berger traded 14,500 shares to gain 15 cents and close at $6.50, Cable & Wireless closed at 80 cents with 167,652 units trading, Caribbean Cement lost 65 cents with 26,557 units changing hands, to close at $29.30, Carreras gained $1 in trading 6,500 shares to end at $66. Ciboney traded 254,900 units and closed at 18 cents, Grace Kennedy ended up trading 42,866 units at $41.40 after easing 3 cents, Jamaica Broilers fell 7 cents and closed at $14.51 with 32,302 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Producers lost 20 cents to end at $8 with 124,267 units trading.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 19 cents and ended at $5.70 after trading 71,432 shares, JMMB Group close trading with 289,634 shares to end at $14, Mayberry Investments rose 10 cents in trading 35,604 shares to close at $3.75, National Commercial Bank ended with just 2,200 shares changing hands but fell back $4 to $49. Trading in the shares of 138 Student Living ended in 53,200 units changing hands at $5, Pan Jamaican Investment fell 85 cents and closed at $22.80 after trading 40,782 shares, Portland JSX traded just 1,000 units with the price falling 79 cents to $10.21, for an all-time low. Sagicor Group had 117,831 shares changing hands and fell 89 cents to close at $24.10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $10.23 with 21,237 units switching owners, Scotia Group gained 29 cents in trading 75,089 shares to close at $31.50, Seprod rose 20 cents in trading 82,367 shares to end at $27.50. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 15,255 units to end at 19.50 US cents compared to 19.97 US cents on Tuesday, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share gained 1 cent in trading 1,251,688 units at $1.09 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended in trading 401,986 units at $2.10.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 90,548 and 99,679 units month to date. On Monday, an average of 62,133 units traded and for the month to date, 108,809 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
Jamaica Broilers fell 42 cents and closed at $14.58 with 6,665 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 19 cents and ended at $5.69 after trading 101,985 shares, JMMB Group gained 55 cents in trading 237,408 shares to end at $14. Kingston Wharves jumped $1.26 in trading 40,000 shares to close at $18.51, Pan Jamaican Investment fell 5 cents and closed at $23.65 after trading 108,967 shares, Radio Jamaica closed with a gain of 1 cent to close at $1.32 with 23,297 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 452,560 shares changing hands and rose 99 cents to close at $24.99. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded with a rise of 11 cents to close at $10.23 with 29,630 units switching owners, Scotia Investments gained 10 cents in trading 37,500 shares to close at $26.65, Seprod rose 30 cents in trading 4,600 shares to end at $27.30. Supreme Ventures fell 10 cents trading 47,100 shares to close at $4.90 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 26,082 units at $1.08.
Barita Investments traded 107,628 shares at $4.20, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 86,100 shares down at $5.50, JMMB Group had 170,200 shares changing hands at $14, Kingston Wharves exchanged 40,000 units at $18.51, National Commercial Bank traded shares at 52,966 shares at $46.01 and Sagicor Group had 120,786 units trading at $24. In the junior market Caribbean Cream fell to $7 while trading 67,195 units, Consolidated Bakeries traded 200,000 shares and slipped to $2.20, Lasco Distributors had 50,282 units at $6.90, Lasco Manufacturing has so far traded 108,900 units at $4.90 and tTech trades 110,428 shares at $5.10.
Trading levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped at the close on Monday from Friday’s with the number of securities and volume trading falling, compared to Friday. At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index fell 919.74 points to close at 188,471.81, with the year to date gains at 12.6 percent. The JSE Market Index fell 822.42 points to finish at 169,569.09 and the JSE combined index dropped 623.42 points to end at 182,889.85 with a gain for the year to date of 15.6 percent. 
The market closed with 31 securities trading as the prices of 7 gained while 16 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 4 falling, in the junior market.
Jamaica Producers rose 20 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $8.20, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 20 cents and ended at $5.50 after trading 339,443 shares. JMMB Group traded 59,840 shares to end at $13.45 with a loss of 25 cents, Mayberry Investments ended with 12,951 shares trading to close at $3.65 for a fall of 35 cents, National Commercial Bank ended trading of 19,790 shares to close at $46, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $23.70 after trading 3,000 shares. Radio Jamaica closed with a 14 cents loss at $1.31 with 22,974 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 85,203 shares changing hands to close at $24, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded with a fall of 13 cents to close at $10.12 with 93,001 units switching owners, Scotia Group traded 117,800 shares to close at $31.21, Scotia Investments dived $4.45 in trading 6,200 shares to end at $26.55 and Seprod fell 50 cents in trading 43,847 shares to end at $27. 
The market closed with 42 securities trading as the prices of 20 gained while 12 declined in the overall market, including 8 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market.
Mayberry Investments ended with 21,000 shares trading to close at $4 for a fall of 1 cent, National Commercial Bank ended trading of 292,035 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $46, the stock closed with just one offer at $50 to sell 200 units. Trading in 138 Student Living, ended with 181,667 shares changing hands to close with a fall of 50 cents at $5, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $23.70 after trading 57,959 shares, Radio Jamaica closed with a 5 cents loss at $1.45 with 10,186 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 86,046 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to close at $24. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded with a rise of 3 cents to close at $10.25 with 28,498 units switching owners, Scotia Group slipped 9 cents in trading 87,290 shares to close at $31.21, Seprod fell 50 cents in trading 21,445 shares to end at $27.50. Supreme Ventures rose 30 cents trading 9,840 shares to close at $5.10 and Proven Investments traded 161,675 units rising slightly to close at 19.97 US cents.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday after hitting a new record on Wednesday. The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,569.85 points to close at 189,153.12, bringing the year to date gains to 13 percent. The JSE Market Index fell 1,403.72 points to finish at 170,178.32 and the JSE combined index declined 1,147.57 points to end at 183,032.25 with a gain for the year to date of 15.6 percent. 
The market closed with 42 securities trading as the prices of 9 gained while 17 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 7 falling, in the junior market.
Margaritaville Turks traded 1,629,049 shares to close at 22.01 US cents, after declining by 2.5 cents, National Commercial Bank ended with the trading of 49,275 shares to close at $45.50, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $23.70 after trading 2,751,998 shares, Pulse Investments traded at $3 with 50,000 units changing owners. Radio Jamaica closed unchanged at $1.50 with 16,593 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 678,392 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to close at $23.95, Scotia Group slipped 49 cents in trading 43,593 shares to close at $31.30, Seprod fell 50 cents in trading 14,051 shares to end at $28. Supreme Ventures lost 20 cents trading 2,000 shares to close at $4.80, Proven Investments traded 121,922 units slipping slightly to close at 19.9 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share, traded 92,320 units to close at $2.10.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 186,716 and 182,374 month to date units. On Tuesday, an average of 255,960 units traded and 178,031 month to date. The average for the October was 220,811 units.
Kingston Properties traded 29,600 shares and closed at $10. Margaritaville Turks traded 85,200 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 24.50 US cents, after rising by 0.50 cent, National Commercial Bank rose 1 cent in trading 104,502 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $45.50, Pan Jamaican Investment gained 40 cents and closed at $23.70 after trading 2,700,060 shares, Sagicor Group had 21,526 shares changing hands and rose 48 cents to close at $23.90. Scotia Group climbed 59 cents in trading 60,823 shares to close at $31.79, Seprod fell $1.50 in trading 20,949 shares to end at $28.50, Supreme Ventures traded 147,357 shares to close at $5. Proven Investments traded 172,995 units and rose 1 cent to close at 20 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share traded 80,000 units to close at $2.40.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange retreated for the second day in a row on Tuesday, with the All Jamaica Composite Index falling 395.03 points to close at 188,471.80, bringing the year to date gains to 12.6 percent. The JSE Market Index dived 353.23 points to finish at 169,569.09 and the JSE combined index dropped 1,072.17 points to end at 182,013.95 with a gain for the year to date of 15 percent. 
The market closed with 41 securities trading as the prices of 12 gained while 15 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
Kingston Wharves traded 306,116 shares and rose 3 cents, to close at $17.20, Mayberry Investments gained just 1 cent and ended with 9,065 shares trading at the close at $4, National Commercial Bank traded 15,581 shares to close at $45.49. Trading in 138 Student Living, ended with 56,583 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 50 cents at $5.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.45 with 50,000 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 3,344,598 shares changing hands and fell 43 cents to close at $23.42. Scotia Group fell 35 cents in trading 58,464 shares to close at $31.20, Scotia Investments traded 41,821 shares to close at $30, Seprod jumped $5.85 in trading 219,639 shares to end at 52 weeks’ high of $30, Supreme Ventures traded 1,320,818 shares to close at $5 and Proven Investments traded 20,556 units at 19 US cents, up 1.25 cents.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that retreated sharply on Thursday, recovered the loss and went on the record a new high, with the All Jamaica Composite Index surging 3,719.22 points to close at an all-time high of 189,308.34, bringing the year to date gains to 13.1 percent. 
The average for the October was 220,811 units.
JMMB Group traded 16,889 shares and lost 20 cents, to end at $14, Kingston Wharves traded 1,735 shares and closed at $17.19, Mayberry Investments rose 35 cents and ended with 2,734 shares trading at the close at $4. National Commercial Bank rose 26 cents in trading 12,030 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $45.25, Pan Jamaican Investment lost 20 cents and closed at $22.80 after trading 298,100 shares, Sagicor Group had 1,130 shares changing hands and rose 68 cents to close at $23.18. Scotia Group climbed $1.35 in trading 496,267 shares to close at $32.40, Seprod traded 2,000 shares to end at $24.15, Proven Investments traded 34,300 units at 19.90 US cents and Sterling Investments rose $1.45 cent and traded just 300 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.50. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 330,400 and month to date 312,605 units. On Wednesday, an average of 294,810 units traded. The average for the October was 220,811 units.
Jamaica Broilers closed at $14.50 with 175,869 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents to end at $8.30 with 71,668 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 48 cents and ended at $27.98 while trading 29,463 shares. JMMB Group traded 23,167 shares and rose 21 cents, to end at $14.20, Kingston Wharves traded 2,600 shares and lost 31 cents to close at $17.19, Mayberry Investments ended with 19,020 shares trading at $3.65, National Commercial Bank rose 49 cents in trading 5,915 shares to close at $44.99. Pan Jamaican Investment lost 15 cents and closed at $23 after trading 165,986 shares, Sagicor Group had 64,289 shares changing hands and dropped $1 to close at $22.50. Scotia Group dived $1.93 in trading 5,200 shares to close at $31.05, Seprod traded 9,110 shares to end at $24.15, Proven Investments traded 5,215 units at 19.90 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares fell 1 cent and traded 235,175 units at $1.08.