Big movements in a number of main market stocks were mixed at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, leaving the market indices with moderate gains with one stock climbing to a new high.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 126.62 points to 259,635.75, the JSE Market Index gained 115.36 points to 236,557.57 and the JSE US dollar market index dropped 2.64 points to close at 171.83. At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market and one bond traded, leading to 7 stocks advancing and 13 declining. Carreras closed at a new 52 weeks’ high at the conclusion of trading. The main market ended with 5,512,413 units valued at $131,703,756 changing hands compared to 3,076,517 units valued at $75,479,037 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 1,886,641 units valued at US$414,205, bringing the total value to J$184,887,663.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 212,016 units valued at $5,065,529 for each security traded, compared to an average of 133,762 units valued at $3,281,697. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 155,508 units with an average value of $3,821,656 compared with an average of 127,255 units with an average of $3,199,719 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $15.50, losing $1, trading 3,486 shares, Cable and Wireless gained 3 cents and closed at $1.13, with 70,616 stock units switching owners, Carreras jumped $1.99 higher, in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $92 with 84,094 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.50, with a loss of $1.50, trading 24,428 units. Jamaica Broilers gained 30 cents, closing at $18, with an exchange of 137,347 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $15, losing 70 cents with 6,700 shares trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 15 cents to close at $6.95, trading 46,311 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19, with a loss of $1 exchanging 9,377 units, Kingston Properties traded 95 cents lower to close at $9, with 4,000 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed at $29, losing 50 cents while trading 5,165 shares, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.60, with 3,000 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group climbed $1.45 to close at $70, after exchanging 768,259 shares, 1834 Investments added 15 cents, in closing at $1.50 with 30,292 shares traded, PanJam Investment closed at $34.50, losing 70 cents with trades of 18,348 shares, Proven Investments lost 1 cent to close at $24 exchanging 2,439,750 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $3.50, with a loss of 85 cents and 22,500 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica traded 86,675 shares at $1.60. Sagicor Group closed at $33.50, with gains of 40 cents trading 28,638 shares, Sagicor Real Estate gained 14 cents to close at $12.24 exchanging 1,015 units. Scotia Group traded $2.45 lower, closing at $42.55 with an exchange of 10,927 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $36.01, losing $1.99 with 42,553 shares changing hands, Seprod traded 29,647 shares at $30 while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.77, with an exchange of 73,630 shares. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary share closed at 32 US cents, with trades of 34,800 units, Proven Investments US ordinary share closed at 22 US cents trading 1,833,841 units, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 1 cent, closing at $1.10 with 1,309,213 units exchanged and JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.85, with 171,442 units traded.
JSE inch up on Wednesday
One Caribbean Media takes 91% of trade
One Caribbean Media dominated market activity Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 91 percent of both the 1,204,518 units traded and the value of $18,120,647 traded. Monday’s trading compared to Friday’s 2,080,937 units valued at $4,909,138.
Trading resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Friday and at the close on Monday, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 were unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.07 points to 1,209.25, the All T&T Index lost 0.10 points to 1,790.94 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to close at 84.09.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed at $22.51, gaining 1 cent with 12,000 shares traded, National Enterprises added 1 cent, closing at $10.50 with an exchange of 650 units, One Caribbean Media traded 1 cent higher to close at $15.01, exchanging 1,093,186 shares valued at $16,408,722 and Scotia Investments closed at $2, with gains of 4 cents trading 1,000 units.
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed at $15, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 7,772 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.99, with 5,360 shares changing hands and National Flour Mills closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20, with a loss of 9 cents trading 1,500 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 6,800 shares at $40, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with trades of 2,551 units, Prestige Holdings traded 200 units at $10.74. Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50, exchanging 35,000 units, Scotiabank remained at $58.01, with 5,615 shares valued at $325,700 trading, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged just 87 units at $21.90 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 32,797 shares changing hands.
Scotia Investments dominates trading
Scotia Investments now the subject of a proposed buyout by the Jamaica parent Scotia Group dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday with 97 percent of the trades. The stock gained 6 cents to close at $1.96, with trading 2,024,656 shares valued at $3,948,159.
A total of 15 securities changed hands compared to 19 on Thursday as 2,080,937 shares were exchanged by investors, valued at $4,909,138 on Friday compared to Thursday’s 153,171 units valued at $8,814,925. At the close, 1 stock advanced, 5 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 0.32 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index declined 0.56 points to 1,791.04 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 point to close at 84.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments was the only stock closing higher at the close of trading on Friday.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $16.10, losing 10 cents with an exchange of 16,540 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $15, with 300 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.74, with a loss of 1 cent trading 580 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 40 cents lower, closing at $21.90 with trades of 1,500 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with a loss of 1 cent exchanging 5,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL exchanged 2,920 shares at $66.01, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with trades of 200 units and First Citizens traded 500 units at $31.65. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.70, with 16,894 shares changing owners, JMMB Group remained at $1.23, with 1,000 units traded, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 5,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdingsheld firm at $101.90, with 650 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50 trading 5,000 units and Scotiabank exchanged 197 shares at $58.01.
Grace takes 86% of TTSE trades
Jamaica’s Grace Kennedy accounted for 86 percent of the volume and 38 percent of the value traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. The market closed with a sharp rise in the level of activity compared with Wednesday’s with 19 securities trading, compared to 13 on Wednesday.
The market traded 1,447,071 units at a value of $8,814,925 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 201,265 units valued at $1,870,224. At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 9 were unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.11 points to 1,209.50, the All T&T Index added 0.08 points to 1,791.60 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to close at 84.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to close at $4.05 trading 2,575 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.01, gaining 1 cent with 371 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent to close at $4.15 exchanging 32,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 50 cents higher, closing at $22.30 with 25,798 units changing hands at a value of $565,499.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66.01, with an exchange of 5,215 shares valued at $344,269, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 1 cent trading 9,465 shares, JMMB Group traded at $1.23, with a loss of 3 cents exchanging 23,880 shares. Point Lisas closed at $3.88, losing 12 cents with 15,000 units trading, Scotia Investments closed at $1.90, with a loss of 23 cents trading 8,600 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.94, with 8,950 shares changing hands valued at $1,127,163.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 31,400 shares valued at $1,256,004, to close at $40, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 2,449 units changing hands, First Caribbean International exchanged 20,000 units at $7.70. Grace Kennedy traded 1,245,000 shares at $2.70, valued at $3,361,500, Guardian Holdings closed at $16.20, with an exchange of 1,243 units, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 55 shares. National Enterprises held firm at $10.49, with 288 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $15.01 with 200 units traded and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90, with 14,582 shares changing hands at a value of $1,485,898.
No spike in TTSE trading after holiday
All three market indices closed higher at the end of trading, on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after trading resumed following the closure on Monday for a public holiday. The market closed with only 7 securities being exchanged compared to 8 on Friday.
At the end of trading 68,846 securities traded valued at $1,366,738 in contrast to Friday’s trades of 507,698 units, valued at $10,611,513. Market activity led to 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 2 were unchanged. Clico Investment dominated with 86 percent of the market’s value.
The Composite Index gained 0.47 points to 1,211.53, the All T&T Index rose 0.55 points to 1,790.61 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 84.76.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 1 cent to close at $66.01 exchanging 100 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.06, gaining 5 cents in trading 5,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 25 cents higher, closing at $21.50 with 6,575 units changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 52,500 shares valued at $1,181,252 and Scotia Investments traded 32 cents lower to close at $2.13, with 2,300 units changing hands, with the price coming closer to the price of J$38 approximately TT$2 being offered by Scotia Group.
Firm Trades| First Citizens exchanged 311 shares at $31.65 and JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with 2,060 units trading.