The level of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday was very low with 18 securities changing hands, resulting in 854,483 stock units trading, valued at $7,165,353.98. At the close of the market, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 4 declined.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index rose 380.28 points to 72,045.69 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 425.23 points to close at 79,268.37.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 42,500 units and closed with a gain of 60 cents at $34.90, Jamaica Broilers with 114,665 shares, closed 1 cent higher at $4.61, Scotia Group with 70,691 shares gained $1.24 to end at $20 and Seprod with 13,700 shares rose 25 cents to $10.75.
Firm| The stocks to close without a change in price in the main market, along with volume and last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 144,678 shares to close at 36 cents, Grace Kennedy with 16,595 units at $60, Sagicor Group with 72,697 shares, closed at $9 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund had only 1,113 units trading at $6.85.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Caribbean Cement with 68,825 shares while losing 35 cents to close at $2.55 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 118,430 shares lost 4 cents to end at $6.96 and National Commercial Bank 32,943 shares closed with a 5 cents fall, at $18.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 17,858 units at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 1.51 points to close at 645.86 as 6 stocks traded with 2 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Caribbean Flavours with 7,000 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to end at $2.69 and Caribbean Producers 96,978 shares closed with a 1 cent increase at $2.36.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are Derrimon Trading with 5,000 units going through the market at $2.15, Lasco Distributors with 3,360 shares closed at $1.12 and Lasco Manufacturing with 3,600 shares at 95 cents.
Declines| Caribbean Cream traded 23,850 shares and lost 8 cents to end at 75 cents was the only stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Advancing stocks beat declining ones
Prices of 12 stocks rose on JSE & 3 fell
Trading picked up somewhat on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as the number of securities changing hands climbed to 31 with the prices of 12 stocks rising and 3 declining. There was a total of 8,433,459 stock units trading, valued at $ 52,156,868.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 528.73 points to 71,665.41 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved up 591.21 points to close at 78,843.14 as the largest block of stocks gaining came from the main market.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are, Cable & Wireless with 84,600 shares, helping the price to gain 2 cents at 36 cents, but there was an offer to sell at 35 cents at the close of the market. Caribbean Cement with 11,635 units, gained 35 cents to $2.90, Desnoes & Geddes 3,312 shares helped to push the price up 40 cents, to $4.50, Jamaica Broilers in trading 1,411,047 shares was up 3 cents, at $4.60, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 431,000 ordinary shares, gained 5 cents to end at $7, Jamaica Producers with 142,996 units changing hands, closed $1.39 higher at $16.99, Kingston Wharves had 178,451 units, trading 25 cents higher at $5.27, Mayberry Investments 9,690 shares went through the market with an 11 cents gain to $1.68, National Commercial Bank 145,579 units traded 5 cents higher at $18.05 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 1,539 shares, closed a cent higher at $48.51.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a change in price, are Berger Paints with 16,471 shares closing at $1.60, Grace Kennedy with 34,378 units and closed at $60, after trading as high as $61, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 240,880 shares ended at $6.85, Sagicor Group traded 668,226 units at $9, Scotia Group with 77,239 units changing hands, closed at $18.76 and Scotia Investments with 42,405 shares closed at $21.28.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 462,740 shares, to close with a loss of 70 cents at $34.30, Radio Jamaica a new Buy Rated stock, traded 2,058,222 shares while losing 10 cents to $1.10, a new 52 weeks low and Supreme Ventures 4,100 shares traded with a 14 cents loss to $1.86.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 1,100,000 units at $3 and the company’s 7.50% preference share saw 300,000 units being traded at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 215,758 units at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index rose 4.39 points to close at 647.37 as 9 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Dolphin Cove with 6,000 units and was up 15 cents to $7.75, General Accident with 559,921 shares gained 5 cents to $1.45 and Lasco Distributors with a mere 950 units, closed up a cent at $1.12.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the prior trading day are, Access Financial with 3,254 units at $10.18, Blue Power with 2,466 shares at $9.06, Consolidated Bakeries 200,000 shares at 80 cents, Derrimon Trading with 15,000 units at $2.15, Honey Bun 600 shares closed at $2.34 and Lasco Manufacturing with 5,000 units at 95 cents.
Declines| There were no stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trinidad Cement hits new high
Trinidad Cement closed at a new 52 weeks high at the end of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday. The stock closed at $3 bettering the $2.94 reached last year August.
Elsewhere there was activity in 10 securities of which 5 advanced none declined and 5 traded firm, with 781,974 stock units changing hands with a value of $14,361,896. The Composite Index rose 1.63 points to close at 1,152.16, the All T&T Index rose 2.61 points to close at 1,987.86 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 41.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are First Citizens traded 2,597 shares to close at $36, up by 46 cents, Grace Kennedy at $3.55 for a gain of 9 cents while trading only 186 units, Massy Holdings contributed 85,000 shares valued at $5,821,899 to close at $68.51, with a I cent gain, National Flour with 10,000 shares closed at $1.16, with a 1 cent gain and Trinidad Cement traded 114,140 shares valued at $339,100, to close with a gain of 15 cents at $3, a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| No stock declined at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 70 shares valued at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund with 353,981 shares valued at $7,787,612 remained at $22, Guardian Holdings added 15,500 shares valued at $213,125 to end at $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 200,000 shares with a value of $90,500, as the price closed unchanged at 45 cents and Sagicor Financial traded 500 units to close at $6.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stock with the offer lower.
Moderate trading but TCL climbs again
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday was again moderate, with 11 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm, with 177,879 stocks changing hands, with a value of $3,864,481.
The Composite Index rose 0.78 points to close at 1,150.53, the All T&T Index gained 1.43 points to close at 1,985.25 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points, to end at 41.35.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens with 1,047 shares traded to close with a cent gain, at $35.54, Sagicor Financial gained 2 cents while trading 3,443 shares at $6.47 and Trinidad Cement gained 26 cents to end the day at $2.85 while trading 5,000 shares and is now a shade away for its 52 weeks high of $2.94 reached on August 30, last year.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings, contributing 27,118 shares with a value of $1,857,799 while losing 3 cents at $68.50, National Enterprises lost a cent, in trading 205 shares, to end at $17.78, Scotiabank traded only 15 shares and lost 10 cents, to close at $63.30, for another 52 weeks low. The stock remains weak at the end of trading, and seems likely to head lower, with little demand at current prices.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with a volume of 32,541 shares traded for $414,898, to close at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund with 26,824 shares valued at $590,128 at $22, Firstcaribbean International traded 5,500 shares at $5, Guardian Holdings with 63,892 shares changing hands, for a value of $878,613 to close at $13.75, while Scotia Investments added 12,294 shares, valued at $17,217 and closed at $1.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with the offer that is lower.
Moderate trading on JSE with 18 securities
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, was again moderate, as buying remains cautious while investors try to wait out sellers close to the current prices.
At the end of trading, the prices of 4 stocks rose and 6 declined as 18 securities changed hands, resulting in 1,669,785 stock units trading, valued at $16,956,484.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index moved up by 119.83 points to 71,136.68 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 134 points to close at 78,251.93.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are, Carreras with 10,588 units changing hands, gaining of 50 cents to $35, Grace Kennedy with 135,968 shares to close with a gain of $1 at $60, Kingston Wharves 14,083 shares traded for a cent gain, at $5.02 and Scotia Group had a mere 212 units trading a cent lower at $18.76.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a price change, are Berger Paints with 8,435 shares changing hands at $1.60, Cable & Wireless with only 15,928 shares trading at 34 cents, National Commercial Bank with 83,881 units to close at $18, Proven Investments ordinary stock, traded 7,100 units at 17US cents, Buy Rated, Radio Jamaica saw 55,908 trading at $1.20 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund 56,600 units, traded at $6.85.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement with just 675 shares as the price lost 45 cents to $2.55, Jamaica Broilers had 1,057,921 shares being exchanged 3 cents lower at $4.57, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 121,367 units slipped 5 cents to $6.95, Pan Jamaican Investment had only 662 shares trading with a 1 cent loss to end at $48.50, Sagicor Group put through 16,116 shares and slipped 15 cents to $9 and Scotia Investments 1,624 units cost 10 cents less than on Wednesday at $21.28.
Preference| There was no trading in the preference sector.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index was unchanged at 642.98 as only 2 stocks traded with none recording a change in price.
Firm| Stocks trading in the junior market with prices unchanged the end of trading are, Blue Power with 20,000 units changing hands at $9.06 and Caribbean Producers with 62,717 shares at $2.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Advancing & declining socks even at 7 each
In Wednesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 7 stocks rose and 7 declined as 17 securities changed hands, resulting in 1,042,499 shares trading, valued at $12,322,391.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 134.22 points to 71,016.85.and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 150.09 points to close at 78,117.93.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 2,570 units changing hands to close with 45 cents gain at $34.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading of 122,122 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at $7, Sagicor Group with 128,902 shares, gained 15 cents to close at $9.15, Scotia Group with 144,112 shares, closed with a gain of 4 cents to end at $18.75 and Supreme Ventures with 55,350 units ended with a 20 cents gain to $2.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a change in price, are Kingston Wharves with 10,000 shares at $5.01 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 2,625 units at $48.51.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 10,749 shares, after losing 5 cents, it ended at $1.60, Cable & Wireless with 62,250 shares, ended with a loss of 3 cents at 34 cents, Grace Kennedy had 100,900 units changing hands for a loss of 50 cents at $59, Jamaica Broilers traded just 19,595 units with a loss of 20 cents to end at $4.60 and National Commercial Bank 22,791 shares traded 15 cents lower at $18.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 33,031 units with a 2 cents gain at $3.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.40 points to close at 642.98 as only 4 stocks traded with 1 advancing and 2 declining.
Gains| The only stock recording an increase at the end of trading in the junior market, is Caribbean Producers with 216,700 units, to close with a 4 cents gain at $2.35.
Firm Trades| The only stock in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before is Blue Power that traded just 2,400 units at $9.06.
Declines| Stocks declining in the junior market at the end of trading, are Dolphin Cove trading 3,772 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $7.60 and Lasco Manufacturing with 104,630 units closing with a 5 cents loss at 95 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picks up & TCL up 33c on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange picked up somewhat on Wednesday with 17 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm, with 326,210 units changing hands, with a value of $5,424,483.
The Composite Index gained 1.33 points to close at 1,149.75, the All T&T Index rose 1.62 points to close at 1,983.82 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.14 points to end at 41.33.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens trading 1,460 shares to gain a cent at $35.53, Guardian Holdings traded 4,278 shares valued at $58,823 to close with a gain of 25 cents to $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 68,624 shares changing hands for a value of $30,807, closed at 45 cents, Massy Holdings with 3,115 units closed with a 2 cents gain, at $68.53 and Trinidad Cement with 32,500 shares for a value of $80,575, gained 33 cents to end the day at $2.59.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises with 5,060 shares as it lost a cent in ending at $17.79, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund declined by 15 cents to end at $3.40 while it traded 4,000 units, Republic Bank exchanged 3,031 shares for 5 cents lower, to end at $121.85, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 15,383 shares with a value of $99,220 to close at $6.45 down by 5 cents, while Scotiabank with 5,100 shares traded down 9 cent to $63.40 for a new 52 weeks low, and remains weak at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s trading just 50 units at $17.37, Angostura Holdings added 7,000 shares, valued at $89,250 at $12.75, ANSA McAL with 3,110 shares closed at $66.30, Clico Investment Fund traded 172,000 shares valued at $3,787,401 to end at $22, Prestige Holdings traded 433 shares at $9.40, Scotia Investments with 1,000 shares closed at $1.40 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $63.13 while trading 66 units
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and there was no stock with an offer lower.
JSE trading extends to 33 securities on low volume
In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 9 stocks rose and 9 declined as 33 securities changed hands, resulting in 2,457,366 stock units trading, valued at $5,927,351.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 323.78 points to 71,151.07 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index moved lower by 362.04 points, to close at 78,268.02.
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the end of trading in the main market, are Jamaica Broilers with 6,000 shares gaining 15 cents to close at $4.80, Mayberry Investments put through 102,760 shares at 2 cents higher to end at $1.57 and Pan Jamaican Investment with 4,035 shares closed a cent up at $48.51.
Firm| Stocks with volume and last traded prices in the main market to close without a price change, are, Berger Paints with 2,400 shares closing at $1.65, Cable & Wireless 952,637 units at 37 cents, Gleaner had 34,853 shares changing hands at $1.05, Grace Kennedy 4,000 units at $59.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers exchanged 53,005 at $6.95, National Commercial Bank 30,044 shares changed hands at $18.15 each, Proven Investments US$ ordinary stock, put through 24,750 units at 17US cents, Sagicor Group with 7,553 units at $9 and the Sagicor Real Estate Fund with a mere 300 units, closed at $6.85.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 5,124 shares as the price slipped by 95 cents to end at$34.05, Ciboney 33,000 stocks units was at a cent lower to end at 7 cents, Jamaica Producers with 12,467 shares saw $3.40 lashed off the price to end at $15.60, Radio Jamaica had 3,150 shares changing hands to close 2 cents lower at $1.20, Scotia Group with 33,203 stocks units, lost a cent to end at $18.71, Scotia Investments with only 2,414 shares, lost 62 cents to end at $21.38 and Seprod had 70,427 shares going through the market, 50 cents lower to end at $10.50.
Preference| Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 58,000 units at $6.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 24,428 units with 2 cents off, to end at $2.98, Proven Investments 8% preference share, saw only 957 units trading at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index gained 10.43 points to close at 643.38 as 12 securities traded with 7 advancing and only 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Caribbean Producers with 17,000 shares while gaining a cent to $2.31, Derrimon Trading with 7,900 units to close 10 cents higher at $2.15, Dolphin Cove gained 15 cents with 1,028 shares to end at $7.75, General Accident 200,000 shares traded resulted in a 5 cents rise to $1.40, followed by Lasco Financial with 116,015 units at a gain of 10 cents to $1, Lasco Manufacturing with 300,500 units gained 8 cents to $1 and Paramount Trading put on 2 cents, while trading 18,000 units to land at $2.52.
Firm Trades| Stocks in the junior market that traded to close at the same price as the day before are, Consolidated Bakeries with only 500 shares at 80 cents, Honey Bun with 28,216 shares at $2.34 and Lasco Distributors with 300,000 units, ended at $1.11.
Declines| Only one stock declined in the junior market at the end of trading, with AMG Packaging exchanging 2,700 shares while losing 10 cents to end at $2.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low Monday trading on JSE
In Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the prices of 6 stocks rose and 8 declined as 21 securities changed hands, resulting in only 1,773,803 units trading, valued at a mere $8,322,864.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index rose 73.60 points to 71,474.85 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 82.29 points to close at 78,630.06
Gains| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with gains, at the close of trading in the main market, are Carreras with 1,755 shares trading at $35, to close with a gain of 50 cents, Grace Kennedy with 41,000 units, the price gained $1.90 to reach $59.50 and Seprod with a gain of 50 cents, closed at $11, with 81,490 units changing hands.
Firm| The stocks with volume and last traded prices, in the main market to close without a price change, are Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 111,451 shares at $6.95, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 5,564 shares closing at $6.85, Scotia Investments with 13,595 units and closed at $22 and Supreme Ventures 71,000 shares at $1.80.
Declines| The volume and last traded prices of stocks with losses at the at the end of trading in the main market, are Berger Paints with 1,000 units after losing a cent to end at $1.65, Cable & Wireless with 370,466 units, 2 cents lower at 37 cents, Gleaner 101,000 shares, traded 7 cents lower at $1.05, for a new 52 weeks low. National Commercial Bank traded 32,099 shares at $18.15, down 10 cents, Proven Investments traded 13,500 of its US dollar ordinary stock for 0.0025 US cent lower at $0.17, Sagicor Group with 17,590 shares, at a reduction of 10 cents, ended at $9 and Scotia Group with 45,650 shares at $18.72, for 3 cents less.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 242,758 units at $3, while the 7.50% preference share traded 250,000 units at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share with 485 units, closed at $5.
Junior Market| The JSE Junior Market Index declined by 0.83 points to close at 632.95 as only 4 stocks traded with 3 advancing and 1 declining.
Gains| Stocks recording gains at the end of trading in the junior market, are Caribbean Cream trading 7,000 units, gained 8 cents to end at 83 cents, Honey Bun with 10,800 units, gained 4 cents to close at $2.34 and Lasco Manufacturing 120,000 units, closed with a 2 cents gain at 92 cents.
Firm Trades| There was no active stock in the junior market to close at the same price as the day before.
Declines| Lasco Financial with 235,600 units trading for a 5 cents reduction to 90 cents, was the only stock declining in the junior market at the end of trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Activity continues to be low on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday was moderate, with 10 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 1 declined and 8 traded firm, with 105,220 units changing hands, carrying a value of $5,004,784.
The Composite Index barley rose by 0.01points to close at 1,150.10, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.02 points to close at 1,985.56 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 41.19.
Gains| Massy Holdings (now the official name of the former Neal & Massy) was the sole stocks increasing in price at the close, with 52,030 shares changing hands, for a value of $3,564,582 as the price closed at $68.51, with the gain of a cent.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund traded 14,400 shares, valued at $317,003 and closed at $22.01, down a cent to be the sole declining stock, at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 11,870 shares traded for $151,343, to end at $12.75, ANSA McAL added 8,814 shares valued at $584,363 to close at $66.30, First Citizens traded 3,410 shares to close at $35.51, Guardian Holdings contributed 10,000 shares with a value of $143,000 and closed at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 3,663 shares, closed at 41 cents and West Indian Tobacco 1,033 units traded to close with a gain of a cent to $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.