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All Jamaica at record high 140,195 points

October 26, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday, Friday and Monday

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday at a record high of 140,194.65 points after adding 2,684.37 points with 22 stocks rising, 7 declining as 37 securities, totalling 9,954,429 units valued at $35,061,223 changed hands, in all market segments. A total of 6 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
Today’s gain pushed the market well over the old record of 138,917.59 set on 24th of January 2005 and ends the longest period in the market’s history, that it failed to exceed a previous high. The all Jamaica Composite Index is the last of the JSE indices to hit new highs in October.
The JSE Market Index shot up 2,402.00 points to 126,381.42, a new closing high. JSE combined index climbed 2,317.79, points to end at a new closing high of 131,076.47.
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 offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints traded 295,658 shares and gained 25 cents to close at $3, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 20 cents as with 307,231 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of $1.02. Trading in the stock was suspended for an hour as the as the trade was executed at 97 cents, a price in excess of 15 per cent from the closing price on Friday as investors continue to respond to the news that Liberty Global planned on making a bid to acquire Cable and Wireless’ parent company. The stock closed with over 4.33 million shares on the bid at $1.02 with 2.8 million units at $1 and five offers amounting to only 47,649 shares between $1.13 and $1.70 and at 3.3 million units at $30. Caribbean Cement gained $2.70 to end at $17.50 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 170,368 shares changing hands. Investors were responding to the company’s reported earnings of 72 cents for the September quarter and $1.75 for the nine months. Cement closed with only two lots being offered, amounting to 13,000 shares at $19 and $24. Ciboney Group traded 5,358,999 shares to end at 8 cents after shedding 1 cent. Desnoes & Geddes had 413,169 units changing hands to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,621 shares at $65.10 and gained 35 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents in trading 55,596 shares to close at $8.01. JMMB Group gained 30 cents in trading 101,850 shares to close at $10.20, Mayberry Investments traded 8,050 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $3.50, National Commercial Bank fell 62 cents to end with 7,356 shares trading to end at $31.38.Pan Jamaican price jumped $5 in trading 5,720 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $80, Pulse Investments traded 200,000 and close at 61 by gaining 6 cents, Sagicor Group with 21,192 shares closed at $14.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,104 units but the price gained $1.05 to close at $9.20 and closed with a bid to buy 99,296 units at $9.20 and with only three offers posted with two at $10 to sell 25,000 units and 19,000 at $11, Scotia Group ended with 11,554 shares trading closed at $26 after rising $1.24. Seprod traded 20,700 shares at $14.96, Supreme Ventures ended at $4 with 308,224 units changing hands and gained 10 cents and Proven Investments ordinary traded 6,875 shares and fell 1.5 cents to end at 23 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Ciboney, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Liberty Global, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE gains with 9 stocks at 52 weeks’ high

October 23, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday & on Friday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 24 stocks rising, 6 declining as 39 securities, totalling 3,992,906 units valued at $54,025,781 changed hands, in all market segments. A total of 9 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs as the market closes on a another record for the all Jamaica Index.
The JSE Market Index shot up 952.69 points to 123,979.42, a new closing high. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,064.69 to end at 137,510.28 and is 1,400 points away from the old record of 138,917.59 set on 24th of January 2005 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,055.98, points to end at a new closing high of 128,758.68.
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 2 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 15 cents as with only 5,850 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of 82 cents. Trading in the stock was suspended for an hour as the trade was executed at a price in excess of 15 per cent from the closing price on Thursday. Attempts were made to trade as high as $1 but those trades were cancelled, being over maximum 30 percent from the opening price permitted. Investors were responding to the news that Liberty Global Media planned on making a bid to acquire Cable and Wireless’ parent company. The stock closed with over 5.1 million shares on the bid at 82 cents and three offers amounting to 40,000 shares between $1.20 and $1.70 and at 2.66 million units at $3.75.

Caribbean Cement gained 82 cents to end at $15 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 68,800 shares changing hands. The company reported earnings of 72 cents for the September quarter and $1.75 for the nine months and should enjoy another week of gains come next week. Cement closed with only three lots being offered amounting to 83,500 shares between $16.50 and $17. Carreras traded 242,083 shares to end at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 177,539 units changing hands to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,621 shares at $65.10 and gained 35 cents, Jamaica Broilers added 70 cents in trading 625,083 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 10,000 shares trading at $9.15 while the price rose 45 cents for a 52 weeks’ high, JMMB Group lost 10 cents in trading 220,241 shares to close at $9.90. Kingston Wharves traded 32,278 shares to close at $9, Mayberry Investments traded 17,435 shares and gained 14 cents to end at $3, National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of $1 with 290,955 shares trading to end at $32.

Pan Jamaican price jumped $2 in trading 95,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $75, Sagicor Group with 73,795 shares closed 25 cents up, to $14.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,000 units but the price gained 5 cents to close at $8.15 and closed with a bid to buy 100,000 units at $9.20 and with only two offers posted with one at $10 to sell 16,000 units and 19,000 at $11, Scotia Group ended with 48,410 shares trading at $24.76 after falling 25 cents. Scotia Investments ended with 5,290 shares trading at $27 after adding $1, Supreme Ventures ended at $3.90 with 205,516 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 324,850 units at $2 and Proven Investments preference share traded 179,500 units and gained 5 cents to end at of $5.05.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Liberty Global Media, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE closing on record for Jamaican stocks

October 22, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Cable & Wireless HQ – the stock traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with the All Jamaican Index just under 2,500 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005.
By the close 4 stocks ended trading, at 52 weeks’ closing highs and Desnoes and Geddes traded during the day at intraday high of $30.25. A total of 14 stocks rose, with 10 declined as 29 securities, totalling 5,416,421 units valued at $103,069,379 changed hands, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index shot up 355.39 points to 123,026.73, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 397.16 to end at 136,445.59 and the JSE combined index climbed 435.35, points to end at a new high of 127,702.70.

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 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 5 cents as 368,000 shares changed hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of 67 cents, Caribbean Cement gained 38 cents to end at $14.18 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 137,325 shares changing hands. Carreras fell 50 cents while trading 219,140 shares to end at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 2,001,720 units changing hands, to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 63,262 shares at $64.75 to gain 19 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 20 cents in trading 62,885 shares to close at $7.80, JMMB Group gained 55 cents in trading 231,000 shares to close at $10.

Kingston Wharves traded 13,300 shares to close at $9, National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 60 cents with 259,300 shares trading to end at $31. Pan Jamaican price jumped $2 in trading 20,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $72, Radio Jamaica traded 55,799 units but the price fell 50 cents to close at $3.50, Scotia Group ended with 61,695 shares trading at $25 after falling $1. Scotia Investments ended with 20,000 shares trading at $26, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 170,644 units with a loss of 0.50 cent to end at of 24.5 US cents and Supreme Ventures gained 15 cents and ended at $3.90 with 372,698 units changing hands.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean stocks, Desnoes and Geddes’, Emerging market, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, New Frontier market, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

23 stocks rose on JSE Wednesday

October 21, 2015 by IC Insider.com

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Pan Jam closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $70 on Wednesday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with the All Jamaican Index just under 3,000 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. By the close 5 stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 3 others traded during the day at intraday highs. A total of 23 stocks rose, with 4 declining as 34 securities, total ing 6,445,040 units valued at $52,398,293 changing hands, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index shot up 1,005.41 points to 122,671.34, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,123.61 to end at 136,048.43 and the JSE combined index climbed 915.07, points to end at a new high of 127,267.35.
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 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 6 cents as 2,942,811 shares changed hands to end at 61 cents, Caribbean Cement gained $1.79 to end at $13.80 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 28,042 shares changing hands. Carreras climbed 50 cents while trading 24,317 shares to end at $52.50, Desnoes & Geddes had 610,451 units changing hands, to close at $30, Grace Kennedy exchanged 31,258 shares at $64.56 to gain 31 cents, Jamaica Broilers rose 46 cents in trading 105,833 shares to close at $8. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 52,325 shares trading at $8.70 to gain 10 cents, JMMB Group gained 45 cents in trading 116,623 shares to close at $9.45, Kingston Wharves traded 21,168 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $9,

National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 10 cents with 3,900 shares trading, to end at $31.60. Pan Jamaican jumped $5 in trading 31,149 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high $70, Sagicor Group with 300,003 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $14.02, Salada Foods with 20,780 shares, closed 1 cents down at $8.50, Scotia Group ended with 338,961 shares trading at $26 after rising $1.49. Seprod traded 2,900 shares at $14.96 with a 46 cents gain, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 191,356 units with a gain of 2 cents, to end at all-time high of 25 US cents, Supreme Ventures gained 15 cents and ended at $3.75 with 43,770 units changing hands and Proven Investments Limited 8% preference share exchanged 130,000 units at $5.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

7 new highs as JSE moves higher on Tuesday

October 20, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with the All Jamaican Index is now 4,000 points away from the old record 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. By the close 7 stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ closing highs. A total of 14 stocks rose, with 10 declining as 31 securities, totaling 3,337,233 units valued at $31,552,287 changing hands, in all market segments.
JSE Market Index shot up 1,073.37 points to 121,665.93, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 1,199.55 to end at 134,924.82 and the JSE combined index jumped 1,219.53 points to end at a new high of 126,352.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice offer indicator had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a gain of 4 cents as 276,100 shares changed hands to end at 55 cents, Caribbean Cement gained 1 cent to end at $12.01 for a new 52 weeks’ closing high, with 12,669 shares changing hands. Desnoes & Geddes had 317,100 units changing hands, to close at $30, Gleaner traded 29,300 shares at $1.72 with a loss of 1 cent, Hardware & Lumber exchanged 12,651 shares at $17.10 to gain $2.09, Jamaica Broilers fell of 46 cents in trading 318,500 shares to close at $7.54. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 32,622 shares trading at $8.60, JMMB Group traded 33,950 shares to close at $9, National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 49 cents with 6,444 shares trading, to end at $31.50. Pan Jamaican traded just 1,539 shares at $65, to gain $2.49 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Sagicor Group with 9,000 shares, closed 49 cents lower at $14.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 135,265 shares, closed 51 cents up to $8.01, Scotia Group ended with 310,000 shares trading at $24.51 after shedding 69 cents. Seprod traded 2,621 shares at $14.50 with a 50 cents loss, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 240,268 units with a gain of 1 cent, to end at 23 US cents, Supreme Ventures ended at $3.75 with 42,015 units and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share exchanged 500,000 units at $2.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, H&L, Jamaica Broilers, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE gained 13% for week

October 16, 2015 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with an increase of 2,717.47 points, on the JSE All Jamaican Composite index to end at 133,725.27, to cap the week with a huge 13 percent increase. The sharp move is due to the price of Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) jumping with a gain of 130 percent to add several thousand points, to the main market indices. The All Jamaican Index is now just over 5,000 points away from the old record of 138,917.59, reached on 24th of January 2005.
A total of 16 stocks rose, with 3 declining as 23 securities, totaling 2,743,449 units valued at $51,084,948 changing hands, in all market segments. A total of 4 stocks ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs. The JSE Market Index shot up by 2,431.62 points to 120,592.56, and the JSE combined index jumped 2,568.39 points to end at 125,132.75.
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 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a loss of 1 cent as 81,600 shares changed hands to be at 51 cents, the stock ended with the bid at 57 cents to buy 204,500 shares. Caribbean Cement closed at $12 with 28,000 shares changing hands, Carreras traded 316,500 shares to close at $52.05 to gain 25 cents, D&G closed with 273,694 units changing hands to close at $30 with a gain of 33 cents. Gleaner traded 23,000 shares at $1.73 to gain 3 cents, Jamaica Broilers traded 31,243 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $8 with a gain of 85 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 36,200 shares trading at $8.60, for a rise of 65 cents as the company stands to see increased income, if trading continues to be bullish. JMMB Group traded 35,096 shares closing 50 cents higher at $9. National Commercial Bank closed with a loss of 50 cents with 24,100 shares trading to close at $31.99, Sagicor Group with 11,200 shares closed 50 cents higher at $14.50 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Scotia Group ended with 114,012 shares trading at $25.20 after gaining 75 cents, Scotia Investments ended at $27.50 with 720,000 shares traded and Seprod traded 30,288 shares at $15 with a 5 cents gain.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Carerras, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE Company, National Commercial Bank, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod

JSE records huge gain on Wednesday

October 14, 2015 by IC Insider.com

D&G gained $10.77 to push JSE index with all-time record gain

The Jamaica stock exchange closed trading on Wednesday with a record gain of 9,714.07 points on the JSE All Jamaican Composite index to 127,268.87 as Desnoes and Geddes share shot up by $10.77, to end at a record $25.80 with 61,276 unitss trading. The previous one day record increase, was on Friday October 9, with a 7,697.11 point gain.
The stock exchange main market is now 11,648.72 points or 8 percent away from the record close of 138,917.59 reached on 24th of January 2005. A total of 23 stocks rose, with 3 declining as 36 securities, totalling 11,897,638 units valued at $70,427,255 changing hands, in all market segments. 1 junior market and 2 main market stocks ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs, 1 trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high and one closed at an all-time low. The JSE Market Index shot up by 8,692.24 points to 114,815.31, and the JSE combined index jumped 7,728.74 points to end at 119,161.07.
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 4 with offers that were lower.

In trading, Berger Paints traded 899,350 shares at $2.50 and gained 20 cents Cable and Wireless closed with an 8 cents increase with 210,000 shares changing hands to close at 60 cents, Caribbean Cement closed at to $10 with 14,620 shares changing hands, but traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $10.99. Carreras traded 67,666 shares at $51 to gain 40 cents. Desnoes and Geddes stock closed with bids of $25.80 to buy 270,074 shares with an offer only 350 units at $28 with very small volumes above. Grace Kennedy traded with a gain of 1 cent, to close at $64.51 with 118,864 shares, Jamaica Broilers 618,120 shares to close at $6.99, JMMB Group traded 104,600 shares at $8.50 at the close with a gain of 44 cents, Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $9.20 to add $1.55 with 1,850 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 68 cents with 50,000 shares trading to close at $30.79, the shares of 138 Students Living added 25 cents in closing at $4.40 with 210,000 shares,

Pan Jamaican Investments traded 20,500 shares at the end at $63 with a gain of $1.44. Sagicor Group with 368,858 shares closed 1 cents higher at $13.16, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 46,000 shares closed 50 cents down to $7.50. Scotia Group ended with 119,753 shares trading at $23.85 after gaining 33 cents, Scotia Investments gained $1.50 and ended at $27.50 with 111,000 shares traded, Seprod traded 4,888 shares at $14.95 for 5 cents loss, Supreme Ventures gained 6 cents and ended at $3.71, with 76,000 units. Proven Investments traded 19,000 ordinary shares at 22 US cents after adding a cent and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 4,932 units at $1125 each.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Students Living, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, JPS, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investments, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

15 up 7 down on Tuesday

October 13, 2015 by IC Insider.com

At the close of trading on the Jamaica stock exchange, there were 15 stocks rising, 7 declining, with 32 securities totalling 7,269,713 units, valued at $48,282,077 changing hands, in all market segments. 1 junior market stock and 1 main market stock ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs, 1 stock traded at intraday 52 weeks’ low and one at a 52 weeks’ intraday high.
The JSE Market Index lost 530.18 points to 106,123.07, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 592.50 points to 117,554.80 and the JSE combined index declined 247.57 points to end at 111,432.33.
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 18 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower and setting up Wednesday for an interesting day of trading.
In trading, Cable and Wireless closed with a decline of 8 cents, with 2,196,541 shares changing hands to close at 52 cents, but the price traded up to 60 cents during the day. Caribbean Cement shot up to $10 with 35,038 shares changing hands for a 10 cents increase, Carreras traded 54,715 shares at $50.60. Desnoes and Geddes did not trade but the stock closed with several bids at $19.87 to buy 1,823,929 shares with an offer of 59,126 units at $25, then at $28 with very small volumes. Jamaica Broilers closed at $6.92 with 134,660 shares changing ownership, for a loss of 18 cents, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents in trading 59,820 shares at $18.60, JMMB Group traded 50,000 shares to close at $8.06 with a loss of $1.44, Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $7.65 to add 65 cents with 1,238 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with a small gain with 50,000 shares trading to close at $30.11, the shares of 138 Students Living lost 5 cents in closing at $4.15 with 1,200,000 shares, the stock traded at an intraday low of $3.90, Pan Jamaican Investments traded 147,199 shares at $61.56 with a gain of 56 cents. Sagicor Group with 586,567 shares closed 14 cents higher at $13.15, Scotia Group ended with 286,773 shares trading at $3.52 after losing 48 cents, Scotia Investments lost 5 cents in ending at $26 while 32,475 shares traded, Seprod traded 19,000 shares at $15 for a gain of $1. Proven Investments traded 143,731 ordinary shares at 21 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 105,000 units at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 27,000 units at $2.65 for a gain of 8 cents.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investments, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod

Sagicor Real Estate Fund tops trading on JSE

September 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,553,254 units days after the company reported a successful rights issue that raised $5.2 billion. Most trading took place at $6.95, in shares crossed by Scotia Investments as brokers for clients. The stock price ended at $7.50 at the close, after losing 50 cents.
Market activity generally, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with just 31 securities changing hands as 19,174,117 units, valued at $129,515,704 were exchanged. Sagicor Real Estate Fund accounted for a large portion of the monetary consideration. Seprod also chipped in with a fair amount. At the end, 8 stocks gained, compared to 11 that declined in all market segments. The JSE Market Index declined 648.07 points to 98,149.98, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 724.25 points to 108,644.42 and the JSE combined index lost 916.38 points to end at 101,195.27.
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 4 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless had 1,700,000 shares changing hands to close at 48 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 10,000 shares at $8, for a 38 cents gain. Desnoes & Geddes traded 779,322 shares at $7, JMMB Group had 13,100 shares changing hands at $7.70 after gaining 5 cents,
Sagicor Group with 32,614 shares changing hands, closed at $13 with a 30 cents increase. Scotia Group traded 110,575 units in closing at $23.80, for a fall of 32 cents, Seprod traded 1,813,740 shares at $14 while losing 60 cents. Supreme Ventures traded 210.509 shares but lost 24 cents in ending at $3.90, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 91,890 units at 19.9 US cents after rising 0.004 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 200,000 units at $2.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes and Geddes’, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

Slow trading on JSE Friday

September 11, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Trading activities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange has been slow in the early morning session with few trades of significant volumes. The market has so far have trading in 21 securities with a volume of 4,065,693 units, with 6 stocks declining and 5 rising.
Trading activity resulted the JSE Market Index rising 102.04 points to 98,900.09. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 114.03 points to 109,482.70 and the JSE combined index rose 55.04 points to be at 102,166.69. The junior market slipped 4.63 points to 984.39
The main trades so far are Cable & Wireless with 1,700,000 units at 48 cents, Seprod traded 1,813,740 at $14 while losing 60 cents, Proven Investments 86,890 units trading was at 19.9 US cents. In the junior market Lasco Distributors with 253,000 units at $1.85 and Eppley preference Shares 2019 traded 103,836 units at $6.05.