JSE’s healthy climb on Tuesday

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.

Low trading on JSE Monday

Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange was moderate, resulting in the prices of 6 stocks rising, 4 declining as only 14 securities changed hands, ending in 2,002,875 units trading, valued at $10,729,312 in all market segments. Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 314.15 points to 82,702.20, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 351.23 points to close at 91,183.19 and the JSE combined index gained 329.13 points to close at 84,405.68.
JSE sum 9-3-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is indicating a sideward movement for the market, with 8 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 309,275 ordinary shares changing hands, closing higher by 15 cents at $7.15. Radio Jamaica in conducting trading with 7,025 shares, gained 1 cent to $1.38, Sagicor Group while exchanging 519,047 shares ended gaining 10 cents to close at $10.41 and Scotia Group had dealing in 24,576 shares and added $1 in closing at $22.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Barita Investments in trading 2,159 shares closed at $2.25, Caribbean Cement trading 8,900 shares ended at $2.31 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund in dealing with 7,220 shares closed at $6.70.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 701,220 units to close lower by 1 cent to 54 cents, Grace Kennedy closing with 2,400 units as the price slipped $1 $61, Jamaica Broilers ending trading with 288,969 shares and lost 5 cents to $4 and Mayberry Investments concluded trading with 1,470 shares and suffered a loss of 13 cents to $2.36.

JSE make big daily gains again

NCB MbayNational Commercial Bank gained $2.50 and Scotia Group $2.39 to help the Jamaica stock market to close at a two and a half year high on Thursday, resulting from the prices of 13 stocks rising and only 4 declining as 23 securities changed hands, ending in 6,535,906 units trading, valued at $19,861,234 in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,092.69 points to 84,083.29, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,221.67 points to close at 92,727.31 and the JSE combined index gained 1,146.47 points to close at 85,718.39. IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement contributing 1,950 shares in changing hands to close higher by 2 cents to $2.32, Carreras exchanged 8,587 shares at 50 cents more to $44.50, Jamaica Broilers in contributing 53,050 shares put on 1 cent to $4.07. National Commercial Bank closed with 42,774 units changing hands and put on $2.50 to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $25.50, Pan Jamaican Investment finished trading with 7,445 shares to end with an increase of $1.22 at $54. Sagicor Group had trading in 167,699 units to close 9 cents higher, at $10.30, Scotia Group ended with 22,628 shares to close $1.39 higher to a 52 weeks’ high of $22.39 and Supreme Ventures closed with 5,621,956 shares to end with 11 cents more at $2.31.
JSE sum 5-3-15
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless finishing trading with 102,545 shares at 55 cents, Gleaner concluded trading with 1,500 shares at $1.10, Grace Kennedy in trading 10,510 shares, closed at $62 and Kingston Wharves finishing with 1,000 shares trading at $6.40.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes closing with 270,000 units as the price slipped 15 cents to $5.20 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 25,000 shares closed with a loss of 10 cents to $6.70.

Gleaner’s big trade on JSE

Gleaner280x150Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday and resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending with 47,574,512 units trading, valued at $46,962,041, in all market segments as the Gleaner Company posted the largest trade.
Gleaner Company ended with more than 32 million units valued at $27.36 million trading. Broker, Stocks & Securities played a major role in the trade, with all units sold, executed by them as brokers with buying by MVL Stockbrokers for all but 185,000 units. The trades have removed a major overhang of selling from the market but still leave more selling at the closing price and some offers close to the closing price.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 338.21 points to 80,218.87, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 378.14 points to close at 88,406.72 and the JSE combined index gained 297.60points to close at 82,097.57.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday

C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless finishing with 1,920,300 shares while gaining 2 cents to 50 cents. Grace Kennedy closing with 1,286 units changing hands ended with an increase of 51 cents to $60.51, National Commercial Bank finished with 9,350 shares as the price gained 13 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $22.15, Sagicor Group closing with 13,000 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.40 and Scotia Group ending with 2,977 shares trading for 20 cents more to $21.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,000 shares trading at $2.85, Carreras ending with 22,192 shares trading at $44.50, Gleaner closing with 32,184,601 shares changing hands at 85 cents. Jamaica Broilers closed with 25,966 shares trading at $4.02, Mayberry Investments had 7,886 units trading at $1.95 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 3,200 shares changing hands at $6.70.
JSE sum 25-2-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers concluding trading with 579,863 ordinary shares changing hands to close 10 cents lower to $6.90 and Proven Investments ended trading with 9,810 shares trading lower by 0.05 cent to 18 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 881 units at $1,125 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 1,460,887 shares changing hands to close $2.

JMMB crosses 5M of its shares

JMMB big in house share exchange on Tuesday

JMMB big in house share exchange on Tuesday

Tuesday’s trading closed with Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading more than 5.1 million units with 5 million being a cross of shares within the company, as in house trade but JMMB also sold shares to the public from in house inventory as well. Otherwise it was a relatively slow day except that trading picked up in the junior market.
At the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 5 declined as 27 securities changed hands, ending in 7,105,912 units trading, valued at $40,386,959, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost only 0.09 points to 79,880.66, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined by a mere 0.18 points to close at 88,028.58 and the JSE combined index gained 0.69 points to close at 81,799.97.
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 3 with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 24-2-15 Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of the close in the main market are, Caribbean Cement finishing with 20,000 shares while gaining 24 cents to $2.85, Gleaner closing with 100 shares to gain 2 cents at 85 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,146,081 ordinary shares, gained 7 cents to $7, Kingston Wharves traded 850 shares with the price jumping 20 cents to $5.75. National Commercial Bank traded only 7,853 shares to end with an increase of 2 cents to a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $22.02 and Sagicor Group with 12,644 shares trading 6 cents higher to close at $10.31.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless ending trading with 311,206 units at 48 cents, Grace Kennedy closed with 9,728 units to end at $60, Jamaica Broilers concluding trading with 30,300 shares at $4.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading 215 shares at $6.70.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Scotia Group closed with 13,433 shares trading lower by 20 cents to $20.80 and Supreme Ventures in trading 100 units, the price slipped 3 cents to $1.82.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 15,800 units to end with an increase of 1 cent to $3.04 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 135,400 units changing hands to close at $5.

Market jumps 1,213 pts on low volume

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s combined index rose 1,213 points and the all Jamaica Composite index closed on Monday at the highest level since it closed on July 25 2013, at 88,373.07. The all Jamaican Index is just a little more than 3,300 points from potential resistance at 91,721.24, the January, 2013 high. Gains in mainly, National Commercial Bank and Scotia Group contributed most to the increase. The market closed with the prices of 8 stocks rising, 3 declining as 23 securities changing hands, ending in 2,662,361 units trading, valued at $10,270,385, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,383.93 points to 79,880.82, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,547.29 points to close at 88,028.76 and the JSE combined index gained 1,212.61 points to close at 81,799.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending trading 15,714 ordinary shares while gaining 3 cents to $6.93. National Commercial Bank closing with 10,450 shares to end with an increase of 98 cents to $22, Radio Jamaica closing with 66,000 shares, the price inched up 5 cents to $1.35 and Scotia Group finishing with only 2,750 shares to end with an increase of 65 cents at $21.
JSE sum 23-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 43,379 shares changing hands, closed at 48 cents. Carreras closing with 2,370 shares trading and ended at $44.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 6,750 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers had 45,000 shares changing hands at $4.02, Jamaica Producers ending with 1,798 shares trading at $17, Mayberry Investments finished with 1,800 shares changing hands to close $1.95, Proven Investments ending with 17,450 shares trading, to finish at 18.5 US cents and Sagicor Group finishing with 410,514 units trading at $10.25.
Declines| The only stocks closing with a loss at the end of trading in the main market is, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 18,070 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $6.70.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,596,100 units at $2.

7 stocks rise 4 declined on JSE

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 4 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending in 2,265,968 units trading, valued at $19,839,480, in all market segments.
JSE sum 19-2-15 Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 387.09 points to 78,324.02, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 432.78 points to close at 86,288.20 and the JSE combined index declined by 364.13 points to close at 80,354.39.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 3,349 shares while gaining 1 cent to $1.57, Caribbean Cement closing with 4,500 shares as the price jumped at 3 cents to $2.63, Desnoes & Geddes ended trading with 2,565 shares while gaining 8 cents to $5. Gleaner closing with 15,857 shares while gaining 2 cents to 83 cents, Mayberry Investments finished with 6,017 shares as the price jumped 1 cent to $1.97 and Scotia Group in trading 22,050 shares to end with an increase of 24 cents to $20.30.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closing with 295,128 units, trading at 48 cents, Jamaica Broilers with 34,058 shares trading at $4, National Commercial Bank finishing with 30,750 units trading at $21. Pan Jamaican Investment ending with 100 shares changing hands at $53.50, Sagicor Group finishing with 1,519,267 units traded at $10.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with 4,470 shares at $6.80 and Scotia Investments closing with 4,000 units to close at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with 34,036 units 98 cents lower, at $42.02, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 93,900 shares trading, closed 10 cents lower, at $6.80 and Supreme Ventures finishing with 8,500 units trading, the price slipped 15 cents to $1.85.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share closed with 50,000 shares changing hands to close $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ending with 46,000 shares trading at $2.

JSE down slightly on Monday

Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 4 stocks rising, 4 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in 1,741,667 units trading, valued at $9,054,163, in all market segments.
JSE sum 16-2-15 Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 83.66 points to 78,847.38, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 93.53 points to close at 86,873.33 and the JSE combined index declined by 32.84 points to 80,920.42.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras concluding trading with 66,390 shares while gaining 50 cents to $44.50 and Scotia Group closing with 39,800 shares while gaining 5 cents to $20.15.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless closing with 252,950 units trading at 53 cents, Caribbean Cement closing with 1,000 shares changing hands at $2.50, Jamaica Broilers finished with 118,353 units trading at $4, National Commercial Bank finished with 79,044 units traded at $22, Pan Jamaican Investment closed with 550 shares at $53.50 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 2,000 units to close at $6.80.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 62,750 ordinary shares trading, the price slipped 20 cents to $6.90, Proven Investments trading 11,000 shares, trading lower by 0.2 cents to 19 US cents, Sagicor Group closed with 3,200 shares changing hands to close 15 cents to $10.25 and Supreme Ventures finished with 979,860 units trading to end at 20 cents to $2.

NCB at yearly high as 14 JSE stocks rose

NCB hits a new 52 weeks' high on Friday when it closed at $22.

NCB hits a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday when it closed at $22.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed the week with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 4 declining as 27 securities changed hands. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high, with National Commercial Bank ending at $22 after adding $1.50. Trading end with 1,883,471 units changing hands, valued at $28,049,091, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 698.13 points to 78,931.04, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 780.53 points to close at 86,966.86 and the JSE combined index climbed 769.94 points to 80,887.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining, with their last traded prices at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless, closing with 12,200 shares, changing hands while gaining 3 cents to 53 cents. Caribbean Cement closing with 3,175 shares, the price inched up 10 cents, to $2.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,400 ordinary shares trading, while gaining 10 cents to $7.10. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading with 24,374 shares while gaining 5 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks high of $2.15, National Commercial Bank finished with 67,130 units trading, $1.50 higher, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $22. Pan Jamaican Investment trading 2,000 units and put on 50 cents to $53.50, Proven Investments closed with 2,500 shares while gaining 0.2 cents 19.2 US cents. Sagicor Group finished with 25,050 shares trading, rising 15 cents to $10.40 followed by Scotia Group that closed with 130,569 units and put on 5 cents to $20.10, Seprod closed with 450 shares to end with an increase of 6 cents to $11.96.
JSE sum 13-2-15 Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints ending trading with 7,503 shares changing hands, to close at $1.56. Grace Kennedy closing with 200 shares trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers finishing with 231,182 units trading at $4 and Radio Jamaica finished with 29,690 units traded at $1.10.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras ending with 463,976 units trading as the price slipped 50 cents to $44, Kingston Wharves closed with 11,700 shares changing hands, 40 cents down to $5.60 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished with 50,100 units trading to end 15 cents lower to $6.80.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ended trading with 10,000 shares to close lower by 7 cents to $3.03 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 762,000 units changing hands at $2.

11 stocks fall V 7 rising on JSE

JP traded 3.3 million shares on Thursday

JP traded 3.3 million shares on Thursday

In Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Producers was the dominant trade with 3.3 million shares valued at more than $56 million. The bulk of the trades were done between Proven Wealth as the broker selling and JMMB securities as the buying broker. The market closed with the prices of 7 stocks rising, 11 declining as 21 securities changed hands, ending in 9,405,774 units trading, valued at $71,370,572, in all market segments.
strong> Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 74.26 points to 78,232.91, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 83.03 points to close at 86,186.33 and the JSE combined index declined by 115.44 points to 80,117.64.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes in concluding trading with 17,732 shares, the price jumped 8 cents to $4.90, Hardware & Lumber closing with 69,100 shares while gaining 7 cents to $6.57, but after 49,100 units traded at $7.70. Palace Amusement finished with 150 shares to end with an increase of $4 to $70 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund in trading 850 units, put on 15 cents to $6.95.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finished with 121,051 ordinary shares trading at $7 and Jamaica Producers closed with 3,306,500 shares changing hands at $17.
JSE sum 12-2-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement finishing with 2,535 units trading to end 1 cents lower at $2.40. Carreras ending trading with 3,681 shares to decline by 50 cents at $44.50, Jamaica Broilers closing with 12,085 shares changing hands 5 cents down at $4, Margaritaville closed with just 190 units trading, as the price slipped 7 cents to 9.80 US cents. Mayberry Investments had 75,000 shares trading lower by 4 cents to $1.96, Radio Jamaica closed with 5,642 shares changing hands to close lower by 1 cent to $1.10, Sagicor Group ending with 10,000 units trading 5 cents lower to $10.25 and Scotia Group finished with 96,000 units to fall 45 cents to $20.05.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share closed with 5,132,700 units changing hands $2.