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Another block of JMMB shares go

December 28, 2018 by IC Insider.com

JMMB Group accounted for 71% of volume traded.

Following on from Thursday when NCB Financial sold 327 million JMMB Group’s shares, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Friday’s market activity was dominated by trading in JMMB Group’s shares, but with a reduced 27 million units, changing hands.
At the close of trading, the market rose sharply, as the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,520.67 points to 405,836.15 and the JSE Index jumped 7,763.29 points to close at 369,762.62. Trading ended with 38,390,816 units valued at $962,896,660 compared to 329,919,002 units valued at $9,327,532,031 changing hands on Monday.
JMMB Group led trading for the second consecutive day with 27,208,371 units and accounted for 71 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 5,278,788 units or 13.75 percent of the volume changing hands and Wisynco Group with 2,625,261 units and 6.84 percent of the day’s volume.
The main and US dollar markets, had 32 securities changing hands with prices of 14 rising, 8 declining with 10 remaining unchanged, compared to 30 securities trading on Monday. Barita Investments ended at record high with the price moving to $50 at the close while Salada Foods closed at a record high of $35.

An average of 1,279,694 units valued at over $32,096,555, in contrast to 11,782,822 shares valued at $333,126,144 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 871,027 units with a value of $27,121,540, compared to 846,209 units with a value of $26,801,946, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments rose $1.40 and ended at an all-time closing high of $50, with an exchange of 31,044 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $3.49 in exchanging 26,686 o close shares at $29.49, JMMB Group dropped $4.54 and ended at $28.26, with 27,208,371 shares trading. Kingston Wharves gained 50 cents and finished trading 1,147 stock units at $77.50, NCB Financial Group gained $1.20 as 174,838 shares changed hands, to close at $148, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $40, trading 274,101 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 47 cents after trading 5,278,788 stock units to end at

$11.47. Salada Foods jumped $5 and ended trading of 25,000 stock units at $35, Scotia Group rose $2.99 to close at $55, with 7,727 units changing hands, Seprod finished trading 19,742 shares, with a loss of $1.29 to close at $29.51. Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents and closed at $16 trading 1,841,957 shares and Wisynco Group rose 39 cents to finish at $10.99, with 2,625,261 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 38,308 units valued at $9,537 with JMMB Group 6% preference share ending trading at $1.05 with 2,400 stock units and Proven Investments declining 1 cent ended trading 35,908 shares at 18 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 2.14 points to close at 159.49.

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JMMB big sale dominates JSE trading

December 27, 2018 by IC Insider.com

NCB Financial sale of 327 million shares in JMMB Group dominated trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday swelling the total amount of stocks trading to $9.3 billion.
At the close of trading, the market suffered a big fall, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 7,385.56 points to close at 397,315.48 and the JSE Index dived 6,729.08 points to 361,999.33. Trading ended with 329,919,002 units valued at $9,327,532,031 compared to 21,522,449 units valued at $497,625,550 changing hands on Monday.
JMMB Group led trading for the second consecutive day with 327,137,347 units and accounted for 99 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Carreras with 561,455 units.
The main and US dollar markets, had 30 securities changing hands with prices of 12 rising, 10 declining with 8 remaining unchanged, compared to 30 securities trading on Monday. Barita Investments ended at record high with the price moving to $48.60 at the close after it hit an intraday high of $49.50.
An average of 11,782,822 units valued at over $333,126,144, in contrast to 768,659 units valued at $17,772,341 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 846,209 units with a value of $26,801,946, compared to 189,073 units valued at $7,264,184, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $2.10 and ended at an all-time closing high of $48.60, with an exchange of 82,575 shares, Caribbean Cement lost 20 cents to close at $41.80, trading 25,150 shares, Grace Kennedy climbed $1 in trading 5,523 shares to close at $61. Jamaica Broilers fell $1.75 in exchanging 149,033 shares at $26, Jamaica Producers gained 53 cents trading 57,369 shares to close at $23, Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents and finished trading 452 stock units at $77, Mayberry Investments lost 75 cents to close at $9.25, with 11,020 stocks units trading. Mayberry Equities gained 35 cents to close at $9.55, with 9,576 stocks units changing hands, NCB Financial Group jumped $2.80 as 284,630 shares changed hands to close at $146.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1 and traded 300,883 stock units to end at $11. Scotia Group fell 50 cents to close at $52.01, with 275,519 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents and closed at $15.60 trading 81,392 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 63,148 units valued at $11,894 with Proven Investments ended trading 61,848 shares at 19 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments rising 2 cent and ended at 11 US cents with 1,300 shares changing hands. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 2.31 points to close at 157.35.

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JSE in big drop on Monday

December 24, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, suffered a big fall, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,740.95 points to 404,701.04 and the JSE Index dived 3,408.43 points to close at 368,728.41 as several securities traded in unusually large volume.
Trading ended with 21,522,449 units valued at $497,625,550 compared to 2,910,367 units valued at $151,839,351 changing hands on Friday.
Carreras led trading for the second consecutive day with 6,065,330 units in accounting for 28 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 5,063,063 units or 23.5 percent of the overall volume and Sagicor Group with 3,128,470 units or 14.5 percent of volume traded.
A total of 30 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 8 rising, 13 declining with 9 remaining unchanged, compared to 32 securities trading on Friday. Barita Investments ended at record high with the price moving to $46.50 at the close after it hit an intraday high of $47.
An average of 768,659 units valued at over $17,772,341, in contrast to 97,012 shares valued at $5,061,312 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 189,073 units with a value of $7,264,184, compared to 153,070 units with a value of $8,875,444, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $4.46 and ended at an all-time closing high of $46.50, with an exchange of 12,300 shares, Caribbean Cement lost 55 cents to close at $42, trading 2,655,630 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 and ended trading 22,392 shares at $60, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.75 to close at $27.75, in trading 938,678 stock units. JMMB Group lost $1.20 in trading 650,920 shares to close at $32.80. Kingston Wharves gained 50 cents and finished trading 4,524 stock units at $77.50, Mayberry Equities shed 30 cents to close at $9.20, with 250 stocks units changing hands. NCB Financial Group dropped $3.15 in trading 158,893 shares to close at $144, PanJam Investment declined by $1.80 to $72, with 23,867 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 50 cents in trading 34,000 shares at $10, Salada Foods lost $1 and ended trading at $30, with 19,520 stock units. Scotia Group fell $3.49 at $52.51, with 1,574,855 units changing hands, Stanley Motta traded 51,100 shares and rose 45 cents to close at $5.45 and Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents and closed at $16 trading 80,900 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 48,095 units valued at $9,479 with Productivity Business settling at 58 US cents trading 875 shares and Proven Investments ended trading 47,220 shares at 19 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.08 points to close at 155.04.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Productive Business Solution, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

JSE squeezes out gains on Friday

December 21, 2018 by IC Insider.com

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The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed higher for the first time in four days on Thursday with the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 106.94 points to close at 372,136.84 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 117.38 points to close at 408,441.99
Trading ended with 2,910,367 units valued at $151,839,351 compared with 14,405,936 units valued at $1,728,218,971 on Thursday.
NCB Financial Group led trading for the second consecutive day with 645,863 units in accounting for 22.2 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Carreras with 435,453 units or 15 percent of the overall volume and PanJam Investment with 221,900 units or 7.6 percent of volume traded.
A total of 32 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 8 rising, 12 declining with 12 remaining unchanged compared to 28 securities trading on Thursday. Barita Investments ended at record high with the price moving to $42.04 by the close while Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $9.51.
An average of 97,012 units valued at over $5,061,312, in contrast to 576,237 shares valued at $69,128,759 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 153,070 units with a value of $8,875,444, compared to 157,223 units with a value of $9,178,153, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $3.83 and ended at an all-time high of $42.04, with an exchange of 25,900 shares, Berger Paints fell $1.19 to end at $22, with 10,803 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement lost 45 cents to close at $42.55, with 47,371 shares traded, Grace Kennedy lost 25 cents and ended trading 31,804 shares at $61, JMMB Group gained 50 cents in trading 153,308 shares to close at $34. Kingston Wharves finished trading with 129,705 stock units at $77, Mayberry Investments jumped 95 cents and settled at $10, with an exchange of 146,650 units, Mayberry Equities shed 50 cents to close at $9.50, with 7,755 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group climbed $1.65 in trading 645,863 shares to close at $147.15, PanJam Investment rose $1.80 and closed at $73.80, with 221,900 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group fell $1.80 to settle at $38.20, with an exchange of 12,909 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 65,591 shares at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $9.51 but closed with a rise of 50 cents at $10.50 and Seprod rose 50 cents and ended trading 73,697 stock units at $31.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 272,654 units valued at $51,804 with Margaritaville settled 2 cents down to end at 0 US cents in trading 5,000 shares, Proven Investments ended trading of 267,654 shares and declining 1 cent to end at 2 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 12.81 points to close at 154.96.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

NCB dominates JSE with 11m shares on Thursday

December 20, 2018 by IC Insider.com

NCB traded 11.4M shares.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed higher for the first time in four days on Wednesday with the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,618.48 points to close at 408,324.61, the JSE Index advanced by 1,474.62 points to 372,029.90.
Trading ended with 14,405,936 units valued at $1,728,218,971 with NCB Financial Group trading the almost 80 percent of the volume. Trading on Wednesday ended 1,491,666 units valued at $39,783,182.
NCB Financial Group led trading for the second consecutive day with 11.4 million units in accounting for 79 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Supreme Ventures with 807,515 units or 5.6 percent of the overall volume and Grace Kennedy with 559,304 units or 3.88 percent of volume traded.
A total of 28 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 10 rising, 5 declining and 13 remaining unchanged compared to 26 securities trading on Wednesday. Barita Investments was the only security to end at record high with the price moving to $38.21 by the close.
An average of 576,237 units valued at over $69,128,759 traded, in contrast to just 59,667 shares valued at $1,591,327 on Wednesday.

The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 157,223 units with a value of $9,178,153, compared to 129,656 units with a value of $4,932,360, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $3.61 and ended at an all-time high of $38.21, with an exchange of 13,500 shares, Berger Paints rose $3.29 to end at $23.19, with 1,375 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to close at $43, with 24,199 shares traded, Grace Kennedy rose $2.25 and ended trading at $61.25, with 559,304 shares JMMB Group gained $1 in trading just 500 shares to close at $33.50. Mayberry Equities added 50 cents to close at $10, with 242,900

stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group lost 50 cents in trading 11,369,487 shares to close at $145.50, Scotia Group jumped $3.50 and ended trading 58,256 stock units at $56, Sterling Investments rose 32 cents in closing at $3.40, with 119,121 shares trading and Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to close at $15.50, with an exchange of 807,515 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 15,237 units valued at $4,269 with Margaritaville settled added 22.00 cents and ended at $0.22 with 2,900 shares, Proven Investments ended trading of 11,822 shares and declining 1 cent to end at 2 US cents. In the preference sector JMMB Group 5.75% concluded trading of 515 shares and ended at US$2. The USD Equities Index declined by 3.96 points to close at 167.77.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

JSE stocks mostly fall on Wednesday

December 19, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Barita climbs to record high of Wednesday.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, lost more ground at the close of trading on Wednesday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index falling 1,150.51 points to 406,706.13 and the JSE Index declining 1,048.24 to close at 370,555.28.
Trading ended with 1,491,666 units valued at $39,783,182, compared with 7,677,766 units valued at $240,095,427 on TuesdayA total of 26 securities changed hands, in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 9 rising, 11 declining and 6 remaining unchanged compared to 32 securities trading on Tuesday. At the end of trading, Barita Investments ended at record closing high and PanJam Investment traded at an intraday high but ended trading down at the close.
An average of 59,667 shares valued at $1,591,327 traded, in contrast to 274,206 units valued at over $8,574,837 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 129,656 units with a value of $4,932,360, compared to 134,585 units valued at $5,187,011, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
Carreras led trading for the second consecutive day with 647,650 units, accounting for 43.4 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Supreme Ventures with 214,146 units or 14.4 percent of the overall volume.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
main market activity, Barita Investments climbed $1.20 and ended at an all-time high of $34.60, with an exchange of 39,025 shares, Berger Paints rose 90 cents to end at $19.90, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement jumped $4 to close at $42.50, with 2,801 shares traded, Grace Kennedy shed 50 cents and ended trading at $59, with 14,162 shares. Jamaica Producers dropped $3.85 in trading 14,340 units at $23, JMMB Group lost 45 cents trading 57,797 shares to close at $32.50. Kingston Wharves finished at $76.50, after falling 50 cents in trading 1,399 stock units, Mayberry Equities lost 50 cents in ending at $9.50, with 2,000 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group declined $2, trading 132,938 shares to close at $146. PanJam Investment dropped $2 to close at $72, with an exchange of 260 stock units, Scotia Group rose 48 cents and ended trading 53,116 stock units at $52.50, Seprod traded 6,510 shares units and declined 50 cents to end at $30.50, Stanley Motta rose 75 cents to close at $5, in exchanging 11,342 shares. Sterling Investments lost 42 cents in closing at $3.08, with 32,601 shares trading, Supreme Ventures dropped 40 cents in ending at $15.10, with an exchange of 214,146 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted from Proven Investments being the sole trade with 2,650 shares at 23 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index remained unchanged to close at 171.73.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

JSE stocks mostly fall on Tuesday

December 18, 2018 by IC Insider.com

PanJam traded at a record high of $77.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, lost more grounds at the close trading on Tuesday with the All Jamaican Composite Index falling 1,078.94 points to 407,856.64 and the JSE Index declining by 983.04 points to end at 371,603.52.
Trading ended with 7,677,766 units valued at $240,095,42, compared with 3,443,415 units valued at $195,803,075 on Monday. A total of 32 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 12 rising, 16 declining and 4 remaining unchanged compared to 36 securities trading on Monday. At the end of trading, Barita Investments and PanJam Investment ended at record closing highs.
At the close, an average of 274,206 units valued at over $8,574,837 traded, in contrast to 114,781 units valued at over $6,526,769 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 134,585 units with a value of $5,187,011, compared to 122,630 units with a value of $4,870,814, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.

Carreras led trading for the second consecutive day with 2,160,966 units in accounting for 28.2 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Mayberry Equities with 1,138,231units or 14.8 percent of the overall volume and Scotia Group with 952,302 units and 12.4 percent of the day’s volume.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments climbed $1.01 and ended at an all-time closing high of $33.50, with an exchange of 7,764 shares, Berger Paints dropped $4.20 to ended at $19 with 1,770 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement dived $4.02 to close at $38.50, with 50,000 shares traded, Grace Kennedy shed $2.50 and ended trading at $59.50, with 112,478 shares. Jamaica Producers jumped $4.35 finished trading 14,340 units at $26.85, JMMB Group lost 45 cents in trading 110,925 shares to close at $32.05. Kingston Wharves finished at $77, after jumping $4 in trading 256,450 stock units, Mayberry Investments finished with a loss of 80 cents at $9.10, with 16,891 stock units changing hands. Mayberry Equities rose 49 cents at $10, with 1,138,231 stock units changing hands.

PanJam Investment rose $1 to close at a record high of $75, with an exchange of 7,023 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 99 cents and finished at $40, with 545,715 shares trading, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to end at $10 in exchanging 302,950 units, Scotia Group dropped $3.98 and ended trading 952,302 stock units at $52.02 and Seprod traded 541,759 units and rose $1.49 to end at $31. In the preference sector Productivity Business Solution dropped $2.99 and ended trading of 115,000 shares to close at $105.01.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 90,900 units valued at over $50,904 with Proven Investments ended trading of 2,530 shares with a rise of 3 cents to end at 23 US cents Sygnus Credit Investments traded 15,643 stock units and lost 2 cents and settled at 9 US cents. In the preference sector JMMB Group 5.75% concluded trading of 1,028 shares with a fall of 6 cents and completed trading at US$2 and JMMB Group 6% fell 2 cents to completed t trading at $1.05 with 2,035 stock units. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 5.18 points to close at 171.73.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Productive Business Solution, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

Big drop for JSE stocks on Monday

December 17, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed mixed on Monday, with declining stock just edging out advancers but the market indices dropped sharply.
A total of 36 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 12 rising, 14 declining with 10 remaining unchanged compared to 28 securities trading on Friday. At the close of the market, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,293.22 points to 408,935.58. and the JSE Index dropped 3,911.61 points to close at 372,586.56.
Trading ended with 3,443,415 units valued at $195,803,075 changing hands, compared with 3,068,694 units valued at $164,573,042 on Friday.
At the close, an average of 114,781 units valued at over $6,526,769 traded, in contrast to 113,655 units valued at over $6,095,298 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 122,630 units with a value of $4,870,814, compared to 123,423 units with a value of $4,686,819, previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
NCB Financial led trading for the third consecutive day with 702,122 units in accounting for 20.4 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Grace Kennedy with 606,009 units or 17.6 percent of the overall volume and Sagicor Group with 530,562 units and 15.4 percent of the day’s volume.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost 96 cents and ended at $32.49, with an exchange of 31,329 shares, Berger Paints rose $1.20 to close at $23.20, with just 5,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell 43 cents to close at $42.52, as 21,950 shares traded, Grace Kennedy ended trading 606,009 shares with an increase of $2 to end at $62. Jamaica Producers finished trading 17,375 units with a decline of $2.20 to close at $22.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 89 cents to close at $9.16, in trading 15,650 shares, JMMB Group shed $1.50 in trading 178,591 shares to close at $32.50. Kingston Wharves finished at $73, after falling $2.30 trading 15,042 stock units, NCB Financial Group rose 90 cents in ending trading of 702,122 shares at $148, PanJam Investment rose $2 to close at $74, with an exchange of 20,835 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.01 to close at $40.99, with 530,562 shares changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $1.99 in trading 240,745 units to close at $56 and Seprod fell $2.09 trading 142,852 shares to close at $29.51.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 116,255 units valued at $31,628 with Margaritaville gained 1 cent and ended at 25 US cents with 100 shares trading, Productivity Business ended trading 100 shares and increased 3 cents to 59 US cents, Proven Investments traded 100 stock units and lost 2 US cents to end at $20 us cents and Sygnus Credit Investments US dollar based ordinary share traded 719 units and rose 2 cents to end at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 0.33 points to close at 166.55.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Productive Business Solution, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wisynco Group

Scotia hikes dividend

December 16, 2018 by IC Insider.com

David Noel new Scotia Group’s CEO.

Scotia Group delivered below par performance in that final quarter of the 2018 fiscal year, with profit falling to just $1.6 billion from $3.36 billion in 2017.
The quarterly results, however, is not an indication for what can be expected for the 2019 fiscal year as one time fall in revenues and in some cases, expenses are unlikely to be reflected for the full year to come. In keeping with expected pick up in profit the banking group hiked their dividend from the usual 48 cents per share to 51 cents in their latest announcement. Based on Scotia’s long held policy, when dividends are raised it is usually an indication that future dividend payments will continue at the elevated level for the ensuing period. Investors in the stock can therefore look forward to at least $2.04 cents for all of 2019. That will be a return on the latest stock price of $54.01 of 3.8 percent. Dividends paid in 2018 amounted to $1.92 per share. The total amount of dividends to be paid in January will be $1.59 billion which is alomost all the profit reported for teh quarter. The dividend will be paid on January 18, 2019, with the ex-dividend date set for December 24.

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Big bounce for JSE stocks on Friday

December 14, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Barita climbs to a new closing high of $33.45 on Friday.

Advancing stocks finally had the upper hand over declining ones, on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, leading the market indices to rise on Friday, at a faster pace than on Thursday.
At the close of the market, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,172.73 points to 413,228.80 and the JSE Index advanced by 2,890.71 points to end at 376,498.17.
Trading ended with 3,068,694 units valued at $164,573,042 changing hands, compared with 5,840,821 units valued at over $422,371,897 on Thursday. A total of 28 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, with prices of 13 rising, 11 declining and 4 remaining unchanged compared to 29 securities trading on Thursday. At the end of trading two stocks ended at record closing highs.
At the close, an average of 113,655 units valued at over $6,095,298 traded, in contrast to 224,647 units valued at $16,245,073 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 123,423 units with a value of $4,686,819, compared to 124,399 units with a value of $4,530,322,

previously. November closed, with an average of 405,528 valued at $7,755,942, for each security traded.
NCB Financial led trading for the second consecutive day with 743,620 units in accounting for 24.2 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 462,923 units or 15 percent of the overall volume and Sagicor Group with 400,607 units and 13 percent of the day’s volume.
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In main market activity, Barita Investments climbed $1.45 and ended at a all-time closing high of $33.45, with an exchange of 17,698 shares, Berger Paints dipped $2.50 to close at $22, with just 2,500 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell $1.05 to close at $42.95, with 67,450 shares traded, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents in trading 38,920 stock units at $29.50, Jamaica Producers finished trading 114,650 units with a fall of

$1 to close at $24.70, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 55 cents to close at $10.05, in trading 104,874 shares, JMMB Group added $1 in trading 25,977 shares to close at $34. Kingston Wharves finished at $75.30, after falling by 70 cents in trading 4,300 stock units, NCB Financial Group rose $2.09 in ending trading of 743,620 shares at $147.10, PanJam Investment rose $2 to close at $72, with an exchange of 25,544 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 30 cents to close at $10.50, with 462,923 shares changing hands, Salada Foods gained $1 and ended trading of just 100 stock units at a record close of $31 and Scotia Group dropped $1.99 in trading 35,026 units to close at $54.01.
Trading in the US dollar market amounted to 90,900 units valued at over $50,904 with Productivity Business being the sole stock trading as the price ended trading with a loss of 3 cents to end at 56 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 2.34 points to close at 166.88.