The Jamaica Stock Exchange is trading with some fair volume with Jamaica Broilers
having 1,568,877 units trading with the price holding at $5.50 and JMMB Group with 1,126,033 units but the price slipped to $8, following poor profit results in the final quarter of the fiscal year to March. Mayberry Investments had 1,000,000 units trading at $3.15, the stock was sold by JMMB Securities and Mayberry bought them for in house purposes. Carreras traded 300,000 units at $50, Sagicor Group had 485,070 shares trading at $12.15, Scotia Group had 255,085 units changing hands at $25.50. Interestingly, even as Cable & Wireless posted a bad loss after taking a $7 billion one off extra ordinary expense hit the stock traded 327,000 at 50 cents. Cargo Handlers trades at a new high of $22.48 by adding 19 cents in trading 102,900 units and Caribbean Cream traded 100,000 units at a new high of $1.35.
All Jamaica below 110,000 at 11:30am
4 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 13 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 65,604 units, valued at $678,230.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.76 points to close at 1,160.71, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.36 points to close at 1,969.22 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.16 points to end at 46.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank contributing 8,937 shares, 5 cents higher at $1.75, National Flour Mills with 17,958 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.95, for a new 52 weeks’ high. One Caribbean Media gaining 11 cents to end the day at $22.41 with just 100 shares trading and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 870 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $6.05.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings ended with 6,400 shares trading and closing at $14.14 for a loss of 1 cent and JMMB Group with a volume of 10,300 shares being traded 3 cents lower at 50 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 44 units at $13.90, First Citizens Bank trading 7,998 shares valued at $286,328 to close at $35.80. Guardian Media with 546 shares closed at $19.76, National Enterprises with 5,540 shares closed at $17.20, Prestige Holdings ended with just 10 shares changing hands at $9.90, Scotiabank traded 1,984 units at $62.54 and Scotia Investments traded 4,917 shares to close at $1.47. Scotia Investments will be reporting second quarter results on Thursday after trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
15 stocks rose 10 declined on JSE
TheJSE Market Index lost 484.92 points to 99,189.54, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 542.01 points to close at 11109,806.20 and the JSE combined index gained 850.26 points to end at 101,568.60.
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 3 with offers that were lower.
Market activity saw, Cable & Wireless ending with 1,359,285 shares to close at 48 cents, after losing 2 cents but the stock traded as low as 45 cents after the company reported a huge $9 billion loss including an exceptional charge of $7 billion, after trading closed on Monday.
Caribbean Cement had 70,900 shares trading at $5.10, to record a gain of 10 cents. Carreras traded of $51.50 and lost 50 cents but with just 6,272 shares, Desnoes & Geddes had 38,161 units changing hands at $7.50, for a loss of 5 cents, Hardware & Lumber traded 72,196 shares between a new intra-day high of $19 and the closing price of $18, Jamaica Broilers traded 206,666 units to close at $5.25 with a 30 cents loss. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 5,000 units at a new high of $4.80 after gaining 30 cents. JMMB Group gained 5 cents, with 14,350 shares to close at $8.50. Mayberry Investments traded 183,599 units at $3.09, as the price slipped by 1 cent,
National Commercial Bank traded 24,497 shares at $29.90 and lost 9 cents, Radio Jamaica traded 100,000 shares to remain unchanged at $3. Sagicor Group had 344,180 units trading 5 cents higher to end at $12.05, the company Real Estate Fund ended with 18,186 units trading down by 8 cents at $7.50. Scotia Group traded 309,997 units at $25.30, Supreme Ventures added 117,357 shares at $3.80. Proven Investments had 40,900 changing hands at 20.99 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference shares closed with 250,900 units trading at $2.11 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares closed with 147,225 units trading at $3.02.
Market back to pre-crisis levels
Stocks trading at new 52 weeks’ high in the main market are, Carreras traded of $52 to gain $2 but with only 800 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Broilers and Pan Jamaican.
TheJSE Market Index gained 908.09 points to 99,674.46, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index climbed 1,015.00 points to close at 110,348.21 and
the JSE combined index gained 850.26 points to end at 101,869.93. The close on Monday, places the all Jamaican index back to July 2008 levels.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.
Cable & Wireless closed with 341,888 shares trading at 50 cents, Caribbean Cement had 61,057 shares trading at $5, to record a gain of 40 cents. Desnoes & Geddes had 15,250 units changing hands at $7.55, in putting on 12 cents, Jamaica Broilers traded 115,000 units at $5.55 with a 5 cents gain, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 10,000 units at a new high of $4.50. JMMB Group lost ground by falling 55 cents, with 22,350 shares to close at $8.45 after the investment bank posted earnings of $1.18 per share for the year to March, compared with $1.74 in 2014. The company only made $76 million in the quarter compared to reach $1.93 million compared with $1.85 million at the end of December.
Mayberry Investments traded 127,350 units at $3.10, as the price moved up 10 cents, Pan Jamaican Investment traded 6,473 shares at $60.50 to gain 50 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Radio Jamaica traded 55,622 shares and gained 40 cents to close at $3, the company released results of 32 cents per share for the year to March after trading closed compared with 17 cents in 2014. Sagicor Group had 308,000 units trading at the end at $12, the company Real Estate Fund ended with 3,933,104 units trading 7 cents high at $7.58, Scotia Group traded 261,103 units at $25.30 Seprod 23,580 shares as the price slipped 95 cents to $16.55 and Supreme Ventures added 487,217 shares at $3.80.
National Flour ends at new high
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points to close at 1,159.95, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.19 points to close at 1,968.86 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.02 points to end at 46.06.
Gains| National Flour Mills was the only stock increasing in price at the close, with 2,770 shares changing hands, to gain of 8 cents at $1.85, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Commercial Bank contributing 6,000 shares while losing 19 cents to close at $1.71, Point Lisas with 1,075 shares trading and closing at $3.80 for a loss of 1 cent and Scotia Investments traded 23,500 shares to close 2 cents lower at $1.47.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl trading 60 units at $67.05, Clico Investment Fund traded 185,764 units valued at to end at $22.55, First Citizens Bank trading 7,703 shares valued at $275767 to close at $35.80. Massy Holdings with 587 shares closed at $64.10, Prestige Holdings ended with just 100 shares changing hands at $9.90 and Trinidad Cement traded 12,111 units at $2.80.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 6.01 points to close at 1,159.92, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.10 points to close at 1,968.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 1.62 points to end at 46.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy with 97,780 shares trading for $349,075 and gaining 1 cent, in closing at $3.57. IC Insider Buy Rated National Flour Mills, gained 4 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.77, with only 120 shares trading as investors continue to respond to increased profits for the company, followed by Sagicor Financial Corporation in contributing 27,400 shares with a value of $165,246, to gain of 2 cents to $6.04. Scotiabank with 677 shares trading, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $62.54. Scotia Investments traded 1,000 shares, to gain 2 cents to close at $1.49, Unilever Caribbean with 100 shares changing hands closed with an increase of 1 cent to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $66.15 and West Indian Tobacco ended with 194 units trading at $125.31 with a 3 cents increase.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 149 shares trading ended at $67.054 having lost 1 cent and Prestige Holding traded 550 shares to close with a loss of 9 cents at $9.90.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank contributed 940 shares with the price closing unchanged at $38.92. Clico Investment Fund with 1,019,235 shares valued at $22,983,749 and remained at $22.55 while First Citizens Bank added 12,072 shares valued at $432,178 to close at $35.80. National Enterprises traded 1,200 units to close at $17.20, National Commercial Bank with 152,500 shares changing hands for a value of $260,050 closed at $1.90 but traded as low as $1.70 and Massy Holdings traded 5,048 shares valued at $323,577 to close at $64.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with a lower offer.
NCB trades at J$35 on TTSE
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 4.60 points to close at 1,165.93, the All T&T Index fell 1.24 points to close at 1,968.57 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 1.40 points to end at 47.70.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank with 105,021 shares changing hands for a value of $204,641 and enjoying an increase of 20 cents to end at a new 52 weeks high of $1.95 or the equivalent of J$35, nearly $5 higher than in Jamiaca. Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 75,000 shares valued at $285,750, gained 1 cent and closed at $3.81, Republic Bank traded 560 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $115 and Scotia Investments contributed 80,500 shares with a value of $118,335 and closed with a gain of 2 cents at $1.47.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is National Enterprises with 105,000 shares being trading with a value of $1,806,000 and ended with a loss of 10 cents at a new 52 weeks’ low of $17.20.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of the market are, ANSA McAL traded 2,600 shares with a value of $174,330 to close unchanged at $67.06, Clico Investment Fund with 31,047 units carry a value of $700,110 to remain at $22.55, First Citizens Bank trading 15,243 shares valued at $545,699 to close unchanged at $35.80. Guardian Holdings with 409 shares closed at $14.15, Guardian Media 6% preference share traded just 20 units at $65.01, Prestige Holdings traded 2,406 shares and closed at $9.99 and Trinidad Cement contributing 44,863 shares to the volume traded, the price closed unchanged at $2.80.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 2 stocks gained 4 declined
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 11 securities changing hands, 2 advanced, 5 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 243,198 units, valued at $2,634,888.
At the close, the Composite Index lost 0.23 points to end at 1,161.33, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.12 points to 1,969.81 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.05 points to end at 46.30.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Massy Holdings gaining 5 cents to end at $64.10 while trading 3,262 shares valued at $209,094 and Scotiabank trading 1,542 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $62.53.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 1,987 units to close at $35.80, after losing 1 cent, Guardian Holdings with 35,420 shares trading, valued at $501,218, lost 5 cents to close at $14.15, JMMB Group with 100,000 shares changing hands, closed 1 cent lower at 53 cents. Prestige Holdings with 9,615 shares trading, closed down 1 cent at $9.91 and Republic Bank with 2,300 shares changing hands for a value of $264,477, declined 1 cent to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $114.99.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 52,907 shares valued at $1,193,053, the price remained at $22.55. Firstcaribbean International Bank contributed 25,000 shares to close at $5, while, National Commercial Bank added 9,784 shares to close at $1.75 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 1,381 shares to close at $6.02.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with a lower offer.










