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Will JSE scale resistance?

May 8, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Scotia closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday at $26

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising, 7 declining as 29 securities changed hands, ending in 6,141,061 units trading, valued at $71,781,428, in all market segments.
The big question with some profit taking on Friday is whether the market has enough fuel to clear resistance around 109,000 points on the all Jamaica Composite index on this leg of the rally, or will it have to wait until summer, when the market usually resumes it advance after what is normally a softening after mid-May. Even if it does scale the pending resistance there is another at 115,000 points which is likely to be the first real test before it moves on.
In the first hour of trading on Friday the all Jamaica Composite index was up 653.67 points to 108,085.44 and the JSE index put on 584.65 to 97,819.86, sometime after the indices slipped back with a fall in the price of a number of large company stocks.

At the close, theJSE Market Index advanced 184.32 points to 97,419.53, theJSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 206.07 points to close at 107,637.84 and the JSE combined index gained 287.20 points to close at 99,424.78.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Barita Investments ended with 100,000 shares changing hands, 1 cent higher, at $2.31. Caribbean Cement closed with 66,000 units trading at $4.99 with a 1 cent slippage, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading with 264,406 shares to end at $6.60, by shedding 40 cents, Grace Kennedy saw trading in 13,244 units unchanged at $65.50, Jamaica Broilers ended with 40,831 shares trading but lost 20 cents to $4.80. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 375,000 units changing hands but remained at $2.93, JMMB Group finished trading with a fall of 29 cents with 867,080 shares to end at $8.71. Mayberry Investments concluded trading with 203,163 shares and gained 10 cents, at $2.75,

National Commercial Bank ended unchanged at $30, in trading 126,642 units, Sagicor Group had dealing in 157,550 units and ended at $12.10, with a 10 cents increase. Scotia Group contributed 1,967,501 shares with a $50 million value to close at a new 52 weeks high of $26 after rising $1, Seprod ended trading with 36,900 shares at $18.25, down 25 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded closed with 148,603 at $3.10.
The stocks to watch for the week ahead include Barita with a bid at $2.30 with one offer at $5, Cable & Wireless with the bid of 44 cents, last sale 43 cents, Jamaica Producers with the bid of $18.52 and an offer at $25. JMMB Group having a bid at $8.72 versus last sale of $8.71, National Commercial Bank is well supported by NCB Capital Market with an undisclosed amount being bought at $30, Mayberry bid $2.75 to but 128,962 units. Pan Jamaican Investment bid at $58 and no stock on offer. Radio Jamaica with a last selling price of $2 and a bid at $2.20 and Scotia Investments with a bid at $24.80 against a last sale price of $24.50.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes & Geddes, GraceKennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, JMMB Group, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investment, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Seprod

18 gains 10 new highs – Tuesday

May 5, 2015 by IC Insider.com

H&L gained 35% or $2.65 to $10.15 on Tuesday

The closing main market indices do not tell the full tale of activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the day closed with 10 new at 52 weeks’ high and with advancing stocks out numbering declining stocks, by a wide margin as 60 percent of stocks trading increased in price. During the early morning, trading in two stocks was halted having exceeded the 15 percent circuit breaker maximum price movement initially.
Hardware and Lumber one of the stocks after an hour freeze in the trade went through with a gain of 29.70 percent but Radio Jamaica price of $3 that the stock had attempted trading at, was well over the 30 percent allowed and was cancelled. Ciboney price gained more than thirty percent from the last price but the bid on the previous day was such that the trade could take place unimpeded as the benchmark for the 15 percent was the bid price in the case. The market closed with the prices of 18 stocks rising, 5 declining, with 30 securities changing hands, ending in 7,028,882 units trading, valued at $46,086,343, in all market segments.

Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained just 11.21 points to 95,493.85, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 12.53 points to close at 105,484.85 and the JSE combined index gained 181.45 points to close at 97,599.81.
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 2 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Caribbean Cement ended with 50,000 units to close higher by 80 cents to end at $5, a new 52 weeks’ high, Carreras closed with 18,000 shares trading as the price jumped $2.82 to $50, a new 52 weeks’ high. Ciboney finished with 500,000 units and put on 2 cents to close at 9 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading with 500 shares and gained of 2 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.51. Grace Kennedy concluded trading with just 10,193 units, 11 cents higher at $64.12, Hardware & Lumber had trading of 4,000 shares, the price climbed $2.65 to end at $10.15, Jamaica Broilers contributed 176,408 shares but the price gained by 9 cents to $5, JMMB Group finished trading with 1,026,000 units to close at $8.30, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Mayberry Investments had dealing in 120,581 units with a gain on 1 cent to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.80,

National Commercial Bank contributed 275,391 shares to trading and ended higher by 51 cents at $30.50, Pan Jamaican Investment ended with 169,314 units trading, 51 cents higher at $57.51. Sagicor Group closed with 160,357 shares traded with a gain of 20 cents to $12.20, a new 52 weeks’ high. Scotia Group finished with 30,305 shares as the price ended at $25, Seprod finished trading with 64,600 units to close at $18.50, Supreme Ventures concluded trading with 755,156 shares as the rice rose 39 cents to end at $3.90, a new 52 weeks’ high. Proven Investments had trading in 25,994 units with the price falling .001 us cents to end at 20.99 us cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished trading with 180,097 units with a decline of 20 cents to $3 and Proven Investments 8% preference share closed with 64,240 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $5.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Ciboney Group, Desnoes & Geddes, Grace Kennedy, H&L, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, JMMB Group, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investment, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE jumps Thursday up 11% for April

April 30, 2015 by IC Insider.com

NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high at $30.08 and is up 77% from the low in summer last year.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, ended on another strong note, with the largest number of stocks gaining for a long time. The market closed out April with big gains for the month. At the end of March the all Jamaica Composite Index was at 92,415.82 and gained 10,576.43 points or 11.4 percent during April.
The strong market activity on Thursday, resulted in the prices of 23 stocks rising, 5 declining as 34 securities changed hands, ending in 7,695,548 units trading, valued at $109,643,238, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index gained 1,987.22 points to 93,264.43, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 2,221.80 points to close at 102,992.25 and the JSE combined index gained 2,133.14 points to close at 95,042.74. At one point during trading, the market recorded more than 3,000 points gain on the all Jamaica Composite index.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower. This out turn indicates another strong day ahead for price movements.
The main stocks trading| Caribbean Cement traded only 100 shares, gained 55 cents to end at $3.85, but closed with the bid at $3.88, Carreras ended trading with 31,886 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $47.08, but ended with a bid at $47.49, followed by Desnoes & Geddes with only 500 units in closing at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.02. Hardware & Lumber had only 480 units changing hands, gained 45 cents to end at $7.50,

Jamaica Broilers closed with 24,500 shares at $4.75, after falling by 35 cents, Jamaica Producers lost 25 cents with 60,000 shares to end at $17.25. JMMB Group gained 50 cents and closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $8 with 13,250 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves traded 16,105 units with the price declining 56 cents to $5.95. Mayberry Investments had 711,200 units changing hands a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, National Commercial Bank traded 3,066,787 shares between $29.50 and the closing price and closed with a gain of $1.58 at a new 52 weeks’ high of $30.08. Pan Jamaican Investment price fell $3 with only 885 units trading at $57, Sagicor Group had 290,390 shares and closed 21 cents higher for a new 52 weeks’ high of $11.01. Scotia Group traded 58,380 shares to gain 25 cents and end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $23.25, Scotia Investments traded just 910 units to gain $2.90 and closed at $27, Seprod had only 630 units trading, to end at $18.50 and Supreme Ventures traded 515,400 units to close at $3.50, but traded as high as $3.75, for a new 52 weeks intraday high.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Desnoes & Geddes, H&L, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, JMMB Group, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investment, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

Bulls take over JSE with 6 new highs

April 23, 2015 by IC Insider.com

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Seprod traded at 52 weeks’ high on Thursday at $16

The number of stocks participating in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange widened to 27 on Thursday, from 23 on Wednesday. A total of 1,257,808 units changed hands, valued at just $10,579,864, resulting in the prices of 14 stocks rising, with 6 hitting 52 weeks’ highs. There were 7 declining stocks, in all market segments.
Stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high on Thursday are Carreras, Knutsford Express from the junior market, National Commercial Bank, Seprod, Supreme Ventures and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 346.41 points to 86,646.17, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 387.31 points to close at 95,592.74 and the JSE combined index gained 412.97 points to 88,407.34.

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 just 2 with offers that were lower.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 123,000 shares, in closing at 52 cents, after trading as high as 54 cents. Caribbean Cement had 46,061 units trading, to gain 25 cents in ending at $2.50, Carreras traded only 15,934 shares between $43 and the last traded price of $45.05, in posting a gain of $1.05. Grace Kennedy’s price fell 80 cents, while trading 5,801 shares at $62.20, Jamaica Producers had 173,904 units trading at $16.80 for a gain of 84 cents but had 1,569,027 shares on the bid at $16, at the close. National Commercial Bank put through only 25,149 units between $26.01 and the closing price of $26.70 with an increase of 20 cents. The banking group reported improved results in the quarter of $1.32 versus $1.24 per share in March 2014. Pan Jamaican Investment gained 37 cents in trading 9,054 shares at $55.50 but traded as low as $55.19. Radio Jamaica lost 25 cents in trading just 1,000 shares at $1.75,Sagicor Group posted 65,992 shares to end at $10.57 and gain just 2 cents. Scotia Group swapped

48,477 shares to close at $22, after trading at $22.50, Scotia Investments had 10,000 shares changing hands at $23.80, for an increase of 20 cents. Seprod put on $1.93 but with a mere 200 shares to end at $16, Supreme Ventures had the ownership of 51,600 units changing to close with a gain of 11 cents at $2.95. Proven Investments had 77,330 shares trading to close at 17.5 US cents but traded as high as 17.99 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 227,950 units at $2.30 and gained 28 cents or 14 percent, which is indicative of what now happening to interest rates, that have been declining from April last year, and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 174,738 units at $3.20.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Producers, Knutsford Express, NCB, Pan Jam, Proven, Sagicor, Scotia, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

Palace jumps $10 to $80

April 1, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Patrons lined up at Palace’s Multiplex in Montego Bay

Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, saw Palace Amusement Company jumping $10 to end at $80 with 9,550 shares changing hands, to be the leading price mover on the first trading day of the second quarter. The company posted better six months’ results to December last year and is expected to cut cost with the closure of the cinema in Mandeville.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 208.43 points to 83,596.25, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 233.04 points to end at 92,182.78 and the JSE combined index dropped by 111.67 points to close at 85,292.93.
Elsewhere in trading resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 8 declining as 21 securities changed hands, ending in 2,749,601 units trading, valued at $20,236,546, in all market segments.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
The main stocks trading in the main market are, Desnoes and Geddes with 1.5 million units ending at $5.50, for a 9 cents gain, Cable and Wireless with 710,000 units at 50 cents, Grace Kennedy with 45,844 units to close at $62 down 50 cents, as National Commercial Bank with 64,700 units and closing at $25. Sagicor Group chipped in with 86,700 units at $10.51 and Scotia Group had 79,445 units trading to close lower at $21.56.
Stocks closing with interesting bids and offers include Carreras with 88,500 units with a bid price of $40.01 with meaningful offer some distance off.

Gleaner with over 1 million units on the bid at 90 cents versus 500,000 on offer at $1.07. National Commercial Bank with a bid of $25 to buy nearly 200,000 units with the offer at $25.25 to sell 200,000 shares. Radio Jamaica with 1 million units bid at $1.48 just below the last traded price and the Sagicor Real Estate Fund with an offer to sell 1.44 million units at $6.95 and Seprod with 555,000 units on offer at $15.90.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, Carreras, D&G, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaican Stock, NCB, Palace Amusement Company, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor, Scotia, Seprod

Jamaican stocks up 3,000 points in 3 days

March 30, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Jamaican stocks have risen 3,054 points in the last three trading days but will it last or will the rally which started in October last year power on up? The movement is reflected in the all Jamaica Composite Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange between last Thursday and Monday. Market activity resulted in Monday’s closing All Jamaica Index reaching the highest level, since early June 2012.
The increase took place on very low volume and was influenced mainly by one stock, Scotia Group with a mere 1,000 units trading as the prices of 6 stocks rose, 7 declined and only 21 securities changed hands, ending in 1,756,279 units trading, valued at $8,819,494, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 848.12 points to 84,246.09, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 948.24 points to close at 92,909.34 and the JSE combined index climbed 805.21 points to close at 85,837.84.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

JMMB traded as high as $7.99 on Monday a new 52 weeks intra day high

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Gleaner finished trading with 143,821 units to close with a gain of 4 cents to 90 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closing with 2,264 shares traded with a gain of 1 cent to $7.06, but traded at a new 52 weeks high during the day of $7.99, Sagicor Group finishing with 104,619 shares while gaining 2 cents to $10.50 and Scotia Group closing with 1,000 shares as the price jumped at 70 cents to $22.20.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless contributing 64,085 shares trading at 50 cents, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 4,794 shares traded with a gain of $4.50, Jamaica Producers while exchanging 5,000 shares closed at $15.60. Proven Investments closed with 40,146 units trading at 18 US cents and Seprod concluding trading with 1,156 units, closed at $14.

Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing trading with 29,981 units, the price slipped $1 to $40, Desnoes & Geddes with 28,745 units trading, closed lower by 5 cents at $5.40. Grace Kennedy concluding trading with 7,475 units to close down by 49 cents to $61.01, National Commercial Bank trading 120,019 shares changing hands 12 cents lower to $24.88, Radio Jamaica lost 1 cent while trading 7,206 shares at $1.38 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund there was dealing in 36,600 units to close lower by 5 cents to $6.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference shares ending trading with 26,900 shares changing hands at $2.50 and Proven Investments 8% preference share traded just 307 units to end at $5.50.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, Carreras, D&G, Daily Trading, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica dollar, Jamaica Producers, JMMB, NCB, Proven, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund, Scotia, Seprod

Is end of quarter JSE rally on?

March 26, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 4 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 1,460,254 units trading, valued at $13,535,638, in all market segments. Closing market indicators are pointing to increased price gains, with the first quarter winding to a close.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 865.46 points to 83,174.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 967.61 points to close at 91,711.58 and the JSE combined index increased 800.44 points to 84,804.11.
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 stocks with offers that were lower. The increased numbers, is suggestive of month end and end of quarter moves, by some investors or fund managers to get prices or values of certain stocks up to influence portfolio valuation, rather than a sustained higher interest in the market. Admittedly, the reading since March 18, has been strong with the number of higher bids ranging between 10 and 12.

Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closed with 4,200 shares changing hands 95 cents $39.95, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 2,000 shares changing hands at 20 cents to $4.50, National Commercial Bank concluding trading with 201,500 shares while gaining 89 cents $25. Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 905 units to close with a gain of 1 cent to $57.01, Sagicor Group finishing trading with 131,751 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.60, Scotia Group contributing 162,952 shares while gaining 45 cents to $21.50 and Seprod ending trading with 37,892 shares as the price jumped $1.10 to $14 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading with 7,496 shares at $1.61, Cable & Wireless dealing in 333,413 units and closing at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement had 30,000 shares changing hands at $2.25, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 7,728 units at $5.45 and while exchanging 2,320 units, closed at $6.40.

Declines|The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, closing with 223,767 units, finishing 24 cents lower at $7.02, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 11,829 units, 36 cents lower to $2 and Scotia Investments in trading 9,000 units, the price slipped $1 to $22.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share and closing with 1,000 shares traded with a gain of 45 cents to $5.50.

Filed Under: Breaking News, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, D&G, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaican Stock, JMMB, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry, NCB, Pan Jam, Proven, Sagicor, Scotia, Seprod

JSE closes with strong gains

March 26, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulted the advanced decline ratio being very positive. The market ended with strong gains in indices with the JSE Market Index gaining 865.46 points to 83,174.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 967.61 points to close at 91,711.58 and the JSE combined index increasing by 800.44 points to close at 84,804.11.
The volume of stocks trading was moderate at 1.167 million units as only 16 securities traded in the main market. Major price movements, were recorded by Carreras up 95 cents to $39.95, Jamaica Broilers up 20 cents to $4.50, Jamaica Money Market down 24 cents to $7.02. Mayberry down 36 cents to $2, National Commercial Bank gaining 89 cents to $25, Proven 8% preference shares put on 45 cents to $5.50, Scotia Group gained 45 cents to $21.50, Scotia Investments lost $1 to $22 and Seprod climbing $1 to $14.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Carreras, Jamaica Broilers, JMMB, Mayberry, NCB, Scotia, Seprod

Sagicor dominant trade at $53m

March 24, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 6 declining as 23 securities changed hands, ending in 7,517,895 units trading, valued at $70,926,533, in all market segments. Sagicor Group accounted for $53.4 million of the trades.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 208.93 points to 82,549.69, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 233.59 points to close at 91,012.68 and the JSE combined index gained 203.49 points to end at 84,221.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows a strong signal of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 18,240 shares, gaining of 1 cent to $1.61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finishing with 1,362,305 ordinary shares changing hands while gaining 31 cents to $7.26, Jamaica Producers closing with 2,412 shares trading 4 cents higher at $16. National Commercial Bank trading 6,225 shares while gaining 49 cents to $24.99, Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 6,650 units with a gain of 4 cents at $55.05, Scotia Group closing with 255,000 shares traded with a gain of 12 cents to $21 and Supreme Ventures trading in 103,487 shares to end with an increase of 30 cents to $2.30.

Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless there was dealing in 109,310 shares changing hands 52 cents, Caribbean Cement contributing 648 shares trading at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 26,804 shares at $5.45, Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 6,781 shares at $61, Kingston Wharves while exchanged 1,190 units at $6.40, Scotia Investments closed with 1,540 shares changing hands at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 89,424 units to close lower by 1 cents to $4.05, Kingston Properties finishing trading with 10,000 units as the price slipped 50 cents to $7, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 100,000 units to close lower by 2 cents to $2.38, Sagicor Group in trading 5,081,242 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $10.55 and Seprod finishing trading with 1,662 shares changing hands 10 cents lower to $12.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference shares 38,000 shares changing hands $2.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes & Geddes, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Producers, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican Investment, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Scotia Investments, Seprod, Supreme Ventures

JSE indices closes week down

March 20, 2015 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 4.49 million shares changing hands with a value of $28,237,865, in the main market on Friday.
The market indices closed out the week on a negative note, but the advanced decline ratio, was highly positive. The JSE Market Index lost 224.48 points to 82,339.30, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 250.98 points to close at 90,777.46 and the JSE combined index declined by 241.19 points to close at 84,012.30.
Desnoes & Geddes with 1 million shares and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2.5 million shares were the leading trades. The main price gains were recorded by Carreras up by 49 cents to $38.50, National Commercial Bank 14 cents to $24.85 and Seprod 75 cents to $13. Declining price changes were moderate.