JSE ends with 15 up & 19 down – Thursday

November 19, 2015 by

NCB ended at a new closing high

NCB ended at a new closing high

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run on Thursday but with more stocks falling than rising. The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 10,580,654 units valued at $130,174,516 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 15 securities rose and 19 declined with 4 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The JSE Market Index climbed 1,131.62 points to 141,384.12, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,264.65 points to end at 156,961.02 and the JSE combined index gained by 862.81 points to end at 148,254.17.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 19 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
JSE sum 19-11-15In trading, Barita Investments closed with a loss of 50 cents with 30,000 shares trading to at $4, Cable and Wireless closed with 3,901,081 shares changing hands and declined 11 cents to close at $1.55, after trading at a high for the day of $1,80, Carreras lost 95 cents to end at $56.05, with 6,412 units trading. Ciboney traded 150,077 shares changed hands at 13 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 415,690 shares trading at $30, Grace Kennedy traded 30,840 shares and closed with a fall of 5 cents at $74.50, Jamaica Broilers traded 146,769 shares to close at $8.75. Jamaica Producers rose $2.23 while trading 15,000 shares at $24.74, The Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 25 cents in trading 27,035 shares, to end at $13.25, JMMB Group lost 1 cent while trading 20,300 shares to close at $9.89. Kingston Wharves ended with 120,385 shares changing hands at $11.20 after falling 27 cents, Mayberry Investments closed with 251,020 units trading for 65 cents lower at $4.35, JSE Fn Qts 19-11-15National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of $1.95 cents as 17,842 shares changed hands to end at $38.95 for a new closing 52 weeks’ high. Sagicor Group lost 3 cents in trading 509,550 units at $16.62 at the close. Scotia Group ended with 83,180 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 15 cents to end at $27.20. Scotia Investments gained 50 cents and ended at $28 with 500 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 70 cents to $18.50 with 1,200 shares trading, Supreme Ventures ended at $4.77 after falling 23 cents with 9,555 shares changing hands and 3 million units of Proven Investments changed hands at 22.9 US cents.

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JSE closes with 23 gains 12 losses – Wednesday

November 18, 2015 by

Barita Investments closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $4.50 on Wednesday

Barita Investments closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 on Wednesday

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run but with more stocks rising than declining on Wednesday. The market closed with activity in 40 securities, leading to 241,658,997 units valued at $3,865,297,144 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 23 securities rose and 12 declined with 8 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 1 at intraday highs.
The JSE Market Index climbed 560.43 points to 140,252.50, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 626.31 points to end at 155,696.37 and the JSE combined index gained by 966.06 points to end at 147,391.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with 3,256,680 shares changing hands and declined 14 cents to close at $1.66, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2, Carreras gained 94 cents to end at $57, with 314,980 units trading.JSE sum 18-11-15 Ciboney traded with a rise of 1 cent as 125,450 shares changed hands at 52 weeks’ high of 13 cents, the stock ended with a bid to buy 2,264,000 shares at 12 cents. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 11,938 shares trading at $30.01, Grace Kennedy traded 381,400 shares and closed with rise of 54 cents at $74.55, Jamaica Broilers traded 1,565,200 shares to close at $8.75 with a loss of 5 cents. Jamaica Producers lost $1.50 while trading 1,156,535 shares at $22.51, the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.50 in trading 5,245 shares, to end at $13.50, JMMB Group gained $1.39 while trading 700 shares to close at $9.90. Mayberry Investments closed with 188,769 units trading at $5, National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of 44 cents as 95,706 shares changed hands to end at $37, Pan Jamaican Investments closed at $88.30 after trading 408,462 shares to gain 3 cents. Pulse Investments traded 11,150 shares with a rise of 50 cents, to close at 52 weeks’ high of $2.50.JSE Fn Qts 18-11-15
Radio Jamaica traded at $5 after 34,144 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 8 cents in trading 1,511,190 units at $16.65 at the close. Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 1,043,832 shares changing hands with a loss of 49 cents at $9.81, Scotia Group ended with 206,750 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 72 cents to end at $27.05. Scotia Investments gained 48 cents and ended at $27.50 with 17,000 shares changing hands, Seprod rose $1.85 to $17.80 with 363,796 shares trading and Supreme Ventures ended at $5 after gaining 25 cents with 21,176 shares changing hands.

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JSE main market closes at new high

November 17, 2015 by

Cable & Wireless HQ - The company's stock traded at a high of $1.87 on Tuesday

Cable & Wireless HQ – The company’s stock traded at a high of $1.87 on Tuesday

The Jamaica stock market continued its bullish run but with slightly more stocks rising than declining. The market closed with activity in 39 securities, leading to 12,548,183 units valued at $127,385,981 changing hands, in all market segments.
A total of 18 securities rose and 16 declined with 6 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 2 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index climbed 1,390.00 points to 139,692.07 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,553.41 points to end at 155,070.06 and the JSE combined index rose by 1,236.54 points to end at 146,425.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with 2,128,091 shares changing hands, after rising 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.80 but after trading at $1.86, JSE sum 17-11-15Carreras fell 94 cents to end at $56.06 with 86,869 units trading, Ciboney traded 31,000 shares at 12 cents and ended with a bid to buy 2,263,800 shares at 12 cents. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 63,357 shares trading at $30.02, Gleaner Company traded at 391,191 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $1.92, Grace Kennedy traded 767,772 shares and closed with loss of 29 cents at $74.01, Jamaica Broilers traded 147,050 shares to close at $8.80 with a gain of 1 cent. Jamaica Producers lost 99 cents while trading 4,924 shares at $24.01, The Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.50 in trading 75,600 shares, to end at $12, JMMB Group lost $1.39 while trading 198,116 shares to close at $8.51. Mayberry Investments gained 70 cents and closed with 4,310,131 units trading to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5, but with only 200 shares trading at $5, and 1,020 at $4.65 with the rest all trading below $4.50. National Commercial Bank closed with a rise of 56 cents as 218,184 shares changing hands to end at $36.56, after trading at an intraday high of $38. JSE Fn Qts 17-11-15Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $88.27 after trading 43,522 shares to gain 4 cents, Pulse Investments traded 108,658 shares with a rise of 20 cents to close at $2, Radio Jamaica traded at $5 after 26,867 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 14 cents in trading 271,321 units at $16.57 at the close. Scotia Group ended with 105,854 shares changing hands, closed with a fall of 17 cents at $26.33, Scotia Investments lost 48 cents and ended at $27.02 with 17,800 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 2 cents to $15.95 with 24,855 shares trading and Supreme Ventures ended at $4.75 after losing 5 cents with 65,893 shares changing hands.

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JSE main market slips on Monday

November 16, 2015 by
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S VL closed at a new high on Monday.

S VL closed at a new high on Monday.

The Jamaica stock market started the week with moderate losses in the indices on Monday but investors continue to respond positively to the release of company results that have generally been very took some profit with more stocks falling than rising.
The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 9,839,984 units valued at $50,044,573 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 15 securities rose and 12 declined with 4 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 2 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index fell 140.31 points to 138,302.07 the all Jamaica Composite Index declined 156.81 points to end at 153,516.65 and the JSE combined index eased by 20.44 points to end at 145,188.76.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
JSE sum 16-11-15 In trading, Barita Investments closed with a gain of 15 cents to $3.80 with 1,000 shares trading, Cable and Wireless close with 1,304,419 shares changing hands to close at $1.40 after rising to $1.49 in early trading. With the company’s parent having announced today that it has agreed to accept an offer from Liberty Global for the shares of CWC Plc interest could well build again in the local stock. Carreras rose $1 to end at $57 with 17,200 units trading, Ciboney gained 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 12 cents, Desnoes & Geddes ended with 269,196 shares trading at $30.02, Gleaner Company traded at 562,609 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $1.91. Jamaica Broilers traded 12,290 shares to close at $8.79 with a gain of 4 cents, JMMB Group lost 90 cents while trading 1,028,832 shares to close at $9.90. Mayberry Investments lost 4 cents and closed with 369,000 units trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.30, National Commercial Bank close with 118,880 shares changing hands to end with a rise of $1 at $36 after trading at an intraday high of $37. JSE Fn Qts 16-11-15Pulse Investments traded 229,058 shares with a decline of 20 cents for a close of $1.80, Sagicor Group lost 2 cents in trading 482,103 units at $16.43 at the close, Scotia Group ended with 8,029 shares changing hands, closed with a rise of 39 cents at $26.50. Supreme Ventures ended at a 52 weeks’ high $4.80 after adding 15 cents with 47,709 shares changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share gained 2 US cents and ended at 23 US cents with 18,934 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 220,500 units at $2, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.50% preference share traded 1,313,000 units and ended at $3.49 with a gain of 4 cents.

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JSE closes out week on moderate note

November 13, 2015 by

Heavy trading in Jamaica Broilers stock on Friday

Heavy trading in Jamaica Broilers stock on Friday

The Jamaica stock market closed the week with moderate gain in the indices on Friday but investors continue to respond positively to the release of company results that have generally been very strong. The market closed with activity in 35 securities, leading to 14,201,782 units valued at $103,704,776 changing hands, in all market segments.
A total of 12 securities rose and 14 declined with 5 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 1 at intraday high. The JSE Market Index rose 78.92 points to 138,442.38 the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 88.20 points to end at 153,673.46 and the JSE combined index increased by 147.12 points to end at 145,209.20.
Several companies released results to September, after trading closed and could impact both the junior and main market next week.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
JSE sum 13-11-15In trading, Barita Investments closed at $3.65 with 31,148 shares trading, Cable and Wireless enjoyed good volume as investors’ interest in the stock continues to build, at the close the stock lost 5 cents, with 5,313,495 shares changing hands to close at $1.45. On offer were 626,747 shares at $1.50 with bid in at $1.41 to buy just 30,330 units. Caribbean Cement closed at $17.80, with 356,811 shares changing hands. Carreras rose 50 cents to end at $56 with 82,273 units trading, Jamaica Broilers traded 5,701,221 shares to close at $8.75, Jamaica Producers traded 12,412 shares to end at $25. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined by 10 cents as it traded 12,500 shares at $13.90, JMMB Group lost 20 cents while trading 20,022 shares to close at $10.80, Mayberry Investments lost 4 cents and closed with 283,943 units trading at $4.35, JSE Fn Qts 13-11-15National Commercial Bank closed with 116,005 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 50 cents at $34.50. Pan Jamaican rose 13 cents in trading 108,407 shares to end at $88.23, Pulse Investments traded 115,790 shares with a rise of 28 cents for new 52 weeks’ closing high of $2. Scotia Group ended with 290,683 shares changing hands and closed with a loss of $1.64 at $26.11, Supreme Ventures ended with 909,532 shares changing hands at $4.65 after falling 5 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share dropped 1 US cents and ended at 21 US cents with 33,563 units changing hands.

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Profit results help rally Jamaican stocks

November 12, 2015 by

JSE sign & Bld The Jamaica stock market made further gains on Thursday as investors continue to respond positively to the release of company results. The market closed with activity in 41 securities, leading to 16,060,816 units valued at $115,028,197 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 14 securities rose and 11 declined with 5 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 1 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index rose 466.62 points to 138,363.46, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 521.47 points to end at 153,585.26 and the JSE combined index increased by 704.78 points to end at 145,062.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
JSE sum 12-11-15In trading, Berger Paints closed at $3.80 with 36,600 shares trading, Cable and Wireless lost 5 cents, with 1,954,862 shares changing hands to close at $1.45. On offer were 4,120,449 shares at $1.50 with bid in at $1.45 to buy just 1,972 units. Caribbean Cement fell 20 cents to end at $17.80 with 339,495 shares changing hands. Carreras dropped 1 cent to end at $55.50 with 45,965 units trading, Gleaner traded 58,700 units at $1.90, Grace Kennedy closed at $74.97 after shedding by 3 cents with 162,604 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers traded 516,635 shares to close at $9.25. Jamaica Producers traded 20,776 shares as the price dropped $4 to end at $25, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 10,500 shares at $14, JMMB Group closed 26,000 shares trading at $11. Mayberry Investments closed with 675,799 units trading at $4.39 with a loss of 1 cent,JSE Fn Qts 12-11-15 National Commercial Bank close with 357,912 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 50 cents at $34.50, Pan Jamaican rose 5 cents in trading 70,486 shares to end at $88.10. Pulse Investments traded 44,369 shares with a rise of 22 cents for new 52 weeks’ closing high of $1.72, Radio Jamaica closed 10 cents higher with 117,214 units at $5, Sagicor Group traded at $16.26 with 541,857 shares changing hands and lost 25 cents. Scotia Group ended with 196,030 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 85 cents at $27.75, Supreme Ventures ended with 8,006,732 shares changing hands at $4.70 and Proven Investments ordinary share rose 1.2 US cents and ended at 23 US cents with 65,812 units changing hands.

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Profit results help in Jamaican stock rally

November 11, 2015 by

Jamaica Producers stock price pushed by strong profits on Wednesday

Jamaica Producers stock price pushed by strong profits on Wednesday

The bulls continue to roam on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday as more stocks continue to gain than those declining. Helping the move on Wednesday was the impact that results had on some companies’ stock price. Sagicor Group and Jamaica Producers Group were two of the stocks that jumped sharply, helping the market to move up.
The market closed with activity in 42 securities, leading to 200,339,489 units valued at $645,488,389 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 17 securities rose and 11 declined with 11 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 1 at intraday high.
The JSE Market Index rose 783.34 points to 137,896.84, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 875.44 points to end at 153,063.79 and the JSE combined index increased by 639.61 points to end at 144,357.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
JSE sum 11-11-15udIn trading, Barita Investments lost 15 cents to close at $3.65 with 240,000 shares trading, Cable and Wireless enjoyed good volume as investors’ interest in the stock continues to build, at the close the stock gained 14 cents, with 3,363,916 shares changing hands to close at $1.50. On offer were 2,500,728 shares at $1.50 with bid in at $1.45 to buy 424,481 units. Caribbean Cement rose 22 cents to end at $18, with 112,310 shares changing hands. Carreras dropped $4.49 to end at $55.51 with 11,456 units trading, Desnoes & Geddes traded 63,136 units at $30, Gleaner traded 13,000 units at $1.90, Grace Kennedy closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $75 after rising $2 with only 1,776 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers traded 3,021,919 shares to close at $9.25, for a 52 weeks’ closing high. Jamaica Producers traded 102,646 shares and jumped $5.20 to end at $29, for a 52 weeks’ high. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 200,527 shares at $14, JMMB Group traded 14,219 shares to close at $11, Kingston Properties traded 46,695 units to close at $7. Mayberry Investments closed with 67,016 units trading at $4.40 with a loss of 5 cents, National Commercial Bank close with 38,473 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 50 cents at $34, Pan Jamaican fell $3.95 in trading 14,366 shares to end at $88.05, JSE Fn Qts 11-11-15
Pulse Investments traded 225,000 shares with a rise of 33 cents for new 52 weeks’ closing high of $1.50. Sagicor Group traded at a new high of $18 with 409,705 shares changing hands but closed at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $16.51 to gain$1.16 for the day. Scotia Group ended with 38,793 shares changing hands and closed with a loss of 10 cents at $26.90, Supreme Ventures ended with 244,452 shares changing hands at $4.70 after rising 10 cents and Proven Investments ordinary share dropped 1.17 US cents and ended at 21.80 US cents with 14,700 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 51,000 units trading at $2.

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Supply shortage feeding JSE rally

November 10, 2015 by

Bulls continue their relentless run on Jamaican stocks

Bulls continue their relentless run on Jamaican stocks

The bullishness of Jamaica Stock Exchange pushed the All Jamaican Composite Index beyond the 150,000 mark for the first time to close at more than 152,000 points as more 2,200 points were added on Tuesday as shortage of supply of stocks being sold and increased demand push prices.
The market closed with activity in 42 securities, leading to 13,242,518 units valued at $152,588,837 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 25 securities rose and 6 declined with 12 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high. The JSE Market Index rose 2,019.69 points to 137,113.50, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 2,257.11 points to end at 152,188.35 and the JSE combined index surged 2,200.34 points to end at 143,717.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In trading, Cable and Wireless enjoyed heavy trading and gained 11 cents, with 7,617,380 shares changing hands to close at $1.36 after trading in the early morning session at a high of $1.40. JSE sum 10-11-15rOn offer were 972,640 shares at $1.44 with bid in at $1.36 to buy 151,270 units. Caribbean Cement fell 10 cents to end at $17.78, with 101,120 shares changing hands. Carreras jumped $5 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with 773,164 units trading, Gleaner traded 215,100 units at $1.90 after shedding 12 cents. Grace Kennedy closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $73 after rising $2.99 with only 1,084 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers traded 20,524 shares to close at $9.20. Jamaica Producers traded 4,075 shares and gained 20 cents to end at $23.80, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.99 in trading 1,000 shares for new 52 weeks’ closing high of $14, JMMB Group traded 32,291 shares to close 20 cents higher at $11, Kingston Wharves traded 21,371 units to close with a gain of 40 cents at $11.50. National Commercial Bank close with 1,545,881 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 50 cents at $33.50, Pan Jamaican climbed $5.99 in trading 206,104 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high $92, Pulse Investments traded 150,000 shares but recovered 20 cents and ended at $1.17. The company released the first quarter results after trading closed, showing earnings of 29 cents versus 20 cents in 2014. JSE Fn Qts 10-11-15Sagicor Group traded at a new closing high of $15.35 with 28,078 shares changing hands at 34 cents higher. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 14,500units, the price closed at $10.02 after falling 3 cents, Scotia Group ended with 6,184 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 20 cents at $27. Scotia Investments leapt $2.50 to close at $30 as 226,416 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 10,216 shares changing hands at $4.60 and Proven Investments ordinary share rose by 1.97 US cents and ended at 22.97 US cents with 436,000 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 728,500 units trading at $2.

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Jamaican stocks push higher on Monday

November 9, 2015 by

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks' high of $9.20 on Monday.

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $9.20 on Monday.

The bullishness of Jamaica Stock Exchange continued Monday with all three main indices representing the main market rising strongly at the end of trading. A total of 37 securities were active, leading to 6,511,059 units valued at $50,960,636 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 22 securities rose and 9 declined with 8 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high and 1 at an intraday 52 weeks’ high.
The JSE Market Index rose 905.02 points to 135,093.81, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,011.41 points to end at 149,931.24 and the JSE combined index surged 1,316.29 points to end at 141,517.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer that is lower.
JSE sum 9-11-15In trading, Barita Investments traded 20,000 units at $3.80 after gaining 14 cents, Cable and Wireless gained 20 cents, with 1,784,165 shares changing hands to close at $1.25. On offer were 779,720 shares at $1.30 with bid in at $1.27 to buy 139,365 units. Caribbean Cement lost 2 cents to end at $17.88, with 323,492 shares changing hands. Carreras had 32,125 units trading, to close with a loss of 50 cents at $55, Desnoes & Geddes traded 3,245 units at $30, Grace Kennedy closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $70.01 after rising $1.89 with 101,720 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers traded 518,719 shares to close 20 cents higher at $9.20 at a 52 weeks’ high. Jamaica Producers traded 6,205 shares, gained 10 cents to end at $23.60, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.15 in trading 1,000 shares for a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $12.01, JMMB Group traded 3,962 shares to close at $10.80, Kingston Wharves traded 3,300 units to close with a loss of 40 cents at $11.10. Mayberry Investments rose 28 cents to end at $4.49 while trading 84,832 share, National Commercial Bank with 73,350 shares changing hands to end at $33. Pan Jamaican climbed 85 cents in trading 28,280 shares to end at $86.01, Pulse Investments traded 44,000 shares but lost 33 cents and ended at 97 cents. JSE Fn Qts 9-11-15Sagicor Group traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $16 but close lower, at a new closing high of $15.01, only 3,238 shares were traded, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,208,533 units, the price closed at $10.05 after rising 10 cents, Scotia Group ended with 4,426 shares changing hands with a loss of $2.70, to close at $26.80. Sterling Investments fell 10 cents to close at $12.90 as 200,000 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 57,300 shares changing hands at 5 cents less than on Friday to close at $4.60 and Proven Investments ordinary share lost 1.98 US cents and ended at 21 US cents with 15,570 units changing hands.

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Market up slightly in early trading

November 9, 2015 by

The Jamaica stock market is off to a slow start to the week with only in 23 securities changing hands with a volume of 3,067,073 units as 12 stocks gained and 6 declined after 90 minutes of trading.
The Jamaica stock market, recorded gains in all four the indices. The All Jamaican Composite index rose 30.57 points to 148,950.40, the JSE Market Index gained 27.35 points to 134,216.14, JSE int 9-11-15the JSE combined index climbed 529.44 points to be at 140,730.50 and the junior market index rose 56.40 points to its highest level of 1,568.99.
Notable trades took place in Cable and Wireless as the stock traded 1,490,388 units up to $1.27 but last traded at $1.20, Lasco Distributors with 60,150 units up to $4.55 for a new high, Lasco Financial Services trading at a new record high of $3.17 with 225,195 units but now trades at $2.98, Lasco Manufacturing with at 536,700 shares at $4, Pan Jamaican Investment trade 11,000 units at $90 up from $85.16 on Friday and Scotia Group that last traded at $29.50 fell to $26.80 with 4,426 units.

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