Sterling Investments

More retreat for Jamaican stocks – Wednesday

February 15, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Carreras climbed to a 52 weeks’ high of $69.

At the close of trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, the bias was in favour of falling prices on Wednesday as 53 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 18 stocks rising and 22 falling.
The market closed Wednesday, with 11 stocks gaining and 7 declining coming from the junior market as 5 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,229.08 points to close at 252,244.95, the JSE Market Index fell 1,099.01 points to finish at 229,926.34 and the JSE combined index lost 1,039.04 points, to close at 244,837.81.
At the close, 14,119,849 units valued at $235,690,329 changed hands, compared to 9,830,806 units valued at $174,930,678 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 6,418,006 units valued at over $39,202,136.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 237,979 shares compared to an average of 210,760 units on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 213,191 shares compared to an average of 188,403 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments lost 10 cents to close at $7.90 trading 2,835 units, Berger Paints closed at $12 with 7,273 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless closed 1 cent lower to $1.28 with an exchange of 776,377 units, Caribbean Cement climbed to $33, gaining $2.70 trading 19,900 shares. Carreras closed higher by $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $69, with 1,000 units traded, 1834 Investments lost 10 cents to close at $2.10 with trades of 27,610 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40, losing 50 cents with 203,000 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers slid $2.15, closing at $14 trading 104,910 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $18, losing $2.75 with 90,696 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 49 cents to close at $9.99 with 178,875 shares traded, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to close at $19.50 with an exchange of 431,825 units. Kingston Wharves closed lower to $28.01 with a loss of $2.99 trading 1,397 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $5.73 with 8,343 shares changing hands and

PanJam Investment climbed $1 in trading on Wednesday.

National Commercial Bank closed at $64, losing 89 cents, after swapping 28,465 shares. 138 Student Living gained 10 cents to close at $4.60 with 21,958 units traded, Pan Jamaican ended trading at $41 with gains of $1 and an exchange of 160,281 shares, Portland JSX lost 4 cents to close at $10.51 with an exchange of 2,537 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $6.50 with 410,470 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 7 cents and closed at $1.92 trading 197,732 units, Sagicor Group jumped $2.01 to $35, with trades of 3,572,539 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.50 after gaining 45 cents in exchange for 26,081 units, Scotia Group closed at $41, trading 26,977 shares. Scotia Investments dropped $2.50 to close at $40 trading 3,379 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70, gaining 2 cents with 123,500 shares traded, Proven Investments gained 2 US cents trading 810,942 ordinary shares to close at 32 US cents, JMMBGL7.25 closed at $1.50 trading 254 shares and JMMBGL 7.5% preference share gained 1 cent with trades of 461,687 units to close at $1.10.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Jamaican stocks hit new highs – Friday

February 10, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Bulls pushed stocks higher on Friday, with the all market indices moving to new record highs on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 56 securities changing hands in the overall market ending with 25 stocks rising and 13 falling.
The market closed Friday, with 10 stocks gaining and 4 declining coming from the junior market as 6 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index rose 646.51 points to close at record 257,395.71, the JSE Market Index gained 578.09 points to finish at record close of 234,532.02 and the JSE combined index climbed 740.72 points, to close at new closing high of 249,735.10. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 22.5 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 22 percent. The moves in the indices are subject to change as the stock exchange daily postings indicate that there are errors in the reports since the new trading system was activated on Monday.
At the close, 23,308,737 units valued at $169,240,005 changed hands, compared to 13,502,301 units valued at $146,199,269 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 18,452,895 units valued at over $81,504,636.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 116,707 shares compared to an average of 200,657 units on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 152,563 shares compared to an average of 188,419 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 9,118 shares at $12, Cable and Wireless gained 11 cents to close at $1.25 trading 594,541 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $33, gaining $1 with an exchange of 34,000 shares. Carreras traded 21,609 units, gaining 1 cent and closed at $67, investors pushed 1834 Investments higher by 26 cents to $2.12 with 44,419 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.65, gaining 65 cents with trades of 83,470 units. Jamaica Broilers closed at $16.25 with an exchange of 76,657 shares, Jamaica Producers declined by $1 to close at $20 with 168,659 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50, gaining $2.90 with 132,518 shares traded,

Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50.

JMMB Group lost 49 cents to close at $19.50 with 87,786 units traded. Kingston Properties closed at $10 trading 24,500 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $3.50 to close at $33.50 with trades of 103,691 units, Margaritaville Turks traded 1,000 units at 35 US cents, Mayberry Investments lost 30 cents, closing at $5.50 with 75,272 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank gained 90 cents to close at $64.90, after swapping 102,748 shares. 138 Student Living traded 240,303 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican traded higher by $4.98 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40 with an exchange of 6,655 shares, Portland JSX gained 50 cents and closed at $10.50 trading 69,400 units, Pulse Investments lost 2 cents to close at $6.99 with 543,712 units changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 28 cents and closed at $1.68, trading 171,867 units, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $35.50 with trades of 27,472 units, Sagicor Real Estate closed at $10.50 with an exchange of 455,338 units, Salada lost 1 cent trading 1,802 shares and closed at $9.24. Scotia Group ended trading with a loss of $4.41 to close at $43.10, having traded 91,059 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $38, dropping $3.41 after trading 88,988 units, Seprod closed at $31.01, adding 1 cent with trades of 5,622 units, Supreme Ventures added 16 cents to close at $5.70 with 192,200 shares traded. Proven Investments lost 5 US cents trading 1,230,011 ordinary shares to close at 30 US cents, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share closed at $1.50 with 1,000 units traded and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.10, with 169,925 units exchanged.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Ciboney, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

JSE blast past resistance on Tuesday

February 7, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Stocks jump to new records in trading on Tuesday with the All Jamaica Composite Index blasting pass resistance around the 243,000 level in decisive fashion. The market should have a comfortable rise to 265,000 points mark, the next area of resistance.
The market closed on Tuesday, as 51 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 27 stocks rising and 13 falling, including 11 stocks gaining and 7 declining, in the junior market while 9 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 5,829.59 points to close at record 248,767.35, the JSE Market Index climbed 5,212.68 points to finish at record close of 226,816.75 and the JSE combined index shot up by 5,336.51 points, to close at new closing high of 241,473.28. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 18.4 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 18 percent.

PanJam Investment jumped $3 in trading on Tuesday..

At the close, 10,455,555 units valued at $80,043,145 changed hands, compared to 4,099,498 units valued at $80,043,145 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 1,530,168 units, valued at $11,104,756.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 176,182 shares compared to an average of 188,966 units on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 176,769 shares traded, versus an average of units 250,588 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained 10 cents to close at $11.50 trading 131,209 shares, Cable and Wireless traded 3,845,588 units, adding 4 cents to close at $1.19, Caribbean Cement lost $1 to close at $32 with an exchange of 21,613 shares. Carreras traded 576,857 units, losing 45 cents and closed at $66.30, while 1834 Investments traded 125,543 shares, gaining 5 cents to close at $1.50, Grace Kennedy added 1 cent, closing at $40.65 with trades of 129,462 units. Jamaica Broilers gained 2 cents trading 597,464 shares to close at $15.50, Jamaica Producers traded 107,150 units, losing 50 cents to close at $18.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $8 for a gain of $1.79 with 1,600 shares changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 19 cents to close at $17.80 with 3,888 units traded.

Kingston Properties exchanged 1,500 shares at $10, Kingston Wharves closed at $34, gaining $1 with trades of 4,050 units, Mayberry Investments exchanged 20,400 shares with gains of 5 cents to close at $5.90, National Commercial Bank declined $2.70 in closing at $62.20, after swapping 22,435 shares. 138 Student Living traded 10,765 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican gained $3 to close at $34 with 12,850 shares traded, Portland JSX closed at $10 after trading 500 units, Pulse Investments closed at $7.09 with 10,000 units changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 20 cents, closing at $1.50 with 154,800 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group traded 20,442 units at $31, Sagicor Real Estate fund gained 3 cents and closed at $10.23 with an exchange of 907 units, Salada rose $1.25 in trading 20,000 shares at $9.25. Scotia Group ended trading with gains of $1.01 to close at $46, having traded 88,515 shares, Scotia Investments gained 43 cents, after trading 7,135 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $35.50, Sterling added 5 cents to close at $15.65 with trades of 500 units. Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70, for a gain of 15 cents with 66,814 shares traded, JMMB 7.25 closed at $1.50, with 430 units exchanged and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 2,650 units at $1.10.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

NCB & Scotia push Jamaican stocks hard

February 1, 2017 by IC Insider.com

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NCB jumped to a record high of $65 during trading on Wednesday.

Continued strong gains of National Commercial Bank and lesser gains in Scotia Group exerted upward pressure on stocks values, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as 50 securities changed hands, 7 more than on Monday, both stocks traded at record prices during the day.
Overall market activity, ended with 22 stocks rising and 14 falling, including 12 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market. At the close 4 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs and 6 trading at an intraday high while one traded, at an intraday 52 weeks’ low.
All major market indices jumped sharply, with the all All Jamaica Composite Index surging 3,907.49 points to close at 235,933.11, the JSE Market Index climbed sharply by 3,493.98 points to finish at 215,340.68 and the JSE combined index jumped 3,495.03 points, to close at 229,135.36. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 12.3 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index.
At the close, 10,945,066 units valued at $162,330,186 changed hands, compared to 15,833,084 units valued at $518,190,757 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 2,831,925 units valued at $14,341,956.

The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 279,763 shares compared to an average of 384,180 units on Tuesday. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 50 cents to close at $6.50 with 47,891 units changing hands, Berger Paints declined 45 cents and closing at $11.05 after trading 26,638 shares, Cable and Wireless lost 4 cents trading 513,643 units at $1.15, Caribbean Cement closed at $33.02 with an exchange of 26,700 shares. Carreras closed lower at $62.50, losing $4.25 with 569,635 units changing hands, the stock traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $60, earlier in the day, 1834 Investments lost 5 cents to close at $1.45 after trading 26,648 shares, Grace Kennedy had 18,034 units trading at $40, for a loss of 50 cents. Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents to close at $15.30 with 78,129 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 51,690 shares, rising $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $15, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $5.60 trading 573,360 shares, JMMB Group closed at $16.89, with a loss of 1 cent as 129,066 units traded. Kingston Wharves lost $1, ending at $32.99 and trades of 2,112 units, Margaritaville traded 52,619 shares at 27 US cents, Mayberry Investments gained 35 cents to close at $5.50 with 508,060 shares exchanged, after trading at an intraday high of $5.75, National Commercial Bank rose to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $64.99, after gaining $3.49 and swapping 76,727 shares.

Pan Jamaican lost 50 cents and closed at $30.50 with 20,195 units exchanged, Portland JSX traded 7,500 units with gains of 10 cents to close at $9.10, Pulse Investments gained 5 cents to close at $6 in trading 15,750 units, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.30 with 84,170 shares traded. Sagicor Group closed with 55,950 shares changing hands with a loss of 40 cents at $30.10 after it traded earlier at an intraday high of $31, Sagicor Real Estate fund gained 22 cents, closing at $10.22 and trading 14,328 units, Scotia Group ended trading at $38.61, gaining 61 cents with 771,110 shares changing hands. Scotia traded at an intraday high of $40. Scotia Investments also traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $34.94 but closed trading with 980,950 units while losing $1.02, to close at $32, Sterling Investments closed at $15.60 with trades of 70,850 units, Supreme Ventures gained 20 cents after trading 1,790,979 shares to close at $5.30, Proven Investments traded 500,825 ordinary shares, adding 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks; high of 24 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 1,090,382 units at $1.10.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Bulls stampeding Jamaican stocks

January 30, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Stock prices followed Friday’s surge on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, moving the market higher, with gains of 9.5 percent for the year to date, after the main market started the year with moderate gains.
The movement over the past three trading days has brought the gains in the market in line with the junior market that previously had gains that were 3 times that of the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market.
At the close, the all All Jamaica Composite Index leapt 3,931.57 points to close at 230,053.06, the JSE Market Index surged 3,515.51 points to finish at 210,082.88 and the JSE combined index climbed sharply by 3,283.99 points, to close at 223,917.56.
Trading resulted in 12,789,852 units valued at $79,186,131 changing hands, compared to 2,882,798 units valued at $55,189,818 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 426,481 units valued at $2,702,243.
The market closed with 42 securities changing hands, with 24 stocks rising and 9 falling in the overall market, including 10 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 149,740 shares compared to an average of 111,605 units traded on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 175,757 shares compared to an average of 201,775 units on the previous trading day. The average for the month of December ended at 549,379 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was at its highest level with reading shows 26 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $10.56 but declined by 5 cents in closing at $10.46 after trading 10,000 shares, Cable and Wireless closed with 221,233 units changing hands at $1.20, Caribbean Cement lost 39 cents and traded 39,262 shares to close at $33.51. Carreras closed at $66.75, gaining 5 cents with 8,652 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy had 32,126 units trading to close at $40.50, after losing 14 cents, Jamaica Broilers gained 7 cents and closed at $15.20 with 11,700 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers traded 7,647 shares, rising 56 cents to end a new closing high of $13.06, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $5.60 having traded 178,916 shares, JMMB Group climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $16.90 with gains of 90 cents and 8,633 units trade. Kingston Wharves retreated slightly from the rarefied heights to end trading 4,625 units and losing $1, to close at $33, Mayberry Investments traded 1,020 shares with a loss of 25 cents to close at $5, National Commercial Bank climbed higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $60, gaining $2 after swapping 61,840 shares. Pan Jamaican gained 10 cents and closed at $30 with 27,659 units being exchanged, Portland JSX closed at $9 with 10,000 units trading. Pulse Investments traded 12,500 units, gaining 83 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.00, Radio Jamaica rose 5 cents, closing at $1.35 with 27,693 shares traded, Sagicor Group closed with 112,763 shares changing hands with a gain of 99 cents at $30. Sagicor Real Estate fund traded 12,627 units and closed at $10, Salada closed at $8 having traded 148,787 shares, Scotia Group ended with 9,771 shares changing hands at $39. Scotia Investments traded 14,891 units, losing 49 cents to close at $33, Sterling Investments lost 15 cents to close at $15.60 after trading 124,700 units, Supreme Ventures traded 11,259,836 shares and closed at $5.21 and Proven Investments traded 15,300 ordinary shares to close at 23 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

JSE majors shoot to 215,646 points

January 24, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $27.75 on Tuesday.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, having broken through the 214,000 mark at the close on Monday shot well through the 215,000 mark on Tuesday to end at yet another new high. Advancing stocks were twice as many as declining ones in the overall market.
The market enjoyed another day of good volumes, with values exceeding $273 million, as the market continues to trade above the $240,000 market for the fourth consecutive day.
The market closed with 40 securities changing hands, 19 stocks gained and 9 declined in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,486.31 points to close at 215,646.20. The JSE Market Index rose 1,329.03 points to finish at 197,200.62 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,462.70 points to close at 211,694.92.
At the close with 10,692,647 units valued at $273,030,077 changed hands, compared to 20,100,275 units valued at $241,271,357 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 1,319,304 units valued at $8,881,627.

The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 360,513 shares compared to an average of 958,319 units traded on Monday. An average of 659,416 units traded for the month to date, versus 736,679 units on the previous trading day, compared with an average of 549,379 units, December ended with.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments fell 55 cents while trading 38,200 units to end at 5.75, Berger Paints was pushed by 51 cents to a new closing high of $8.50 while trading 10,000 shares. Cable and Wireless ended with 367,430 units at $1.20, after gaining 1 cent, Caribbean Cement traded 3,575 shares to close at $30.52. Grace Kennedy had 51,319 units trading to close at $40.50, gaining 2 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 22 cents and closed at $15.25 with 4,936 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 54,929 shares, losing $1 to end at $10. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 119,310 shares at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 301,370 units at $15.31, Kingston Wharves ended up trading 400 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $27.75, after gaining $2.74. National Commercial Bank added 60 cents in swapping 2,430,916 shares to close at $52.60, Pan Jamaican gained 20 cents to close at $29.95 with 3,593,683 units traded,

Portland JSX lost 1 cent to close at $9.00 while trading 4,000 units. Pulse Investments traded 30,000 units and closed at $4.35, Radio Jamaica ended at $1.40 with 137,162 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 490,590 shares changing hands, with a gain of 3 cents to end at $29.03, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 70 cents in trading 8,525 units to close at $9.50, Scotia Group, with 17,550 shares changing hands, gained 50 cents to close at $36. Sterling Investments traded just 800 units but rose 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.75, Supreme Ventures lost 11 cents in trading 1,498,655 shares to close at $5.10, Proven Investments traded 400 ordinary shares to close at 23 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share ended with 18,000 units trading at $2.15 after gaining 4 cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Ciboney, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Pulse Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Jamaican stocks close at another record

December 12, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Carib Cement jumped to a new high on Monday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at another record close, with the All Jamaica Composite Index ending just under 201,000 points level as 35 securities changed hands, with the prices of 18 stocks ending with gains while 8 declined in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 225.66 points to end at 200,882.22, the index recorded gains of 20 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index rose 201.78 points to finish at 183,686.54. The JSE combined index increased by 195.58 points to end at 195,510.75, with a gain for the year to date of 23.5 percent.
At the close with 3,151,271 units valued at $45,655,245 changed hands, compared to 4,934,021 units valued at $48,374,405 changing hands on Friday. The junior market accounted for 1,021,062 units changing hands, valued at $5,305,996 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 85,208 shares compared to an average of 152,905 units traded on Friday with the average for the month to date being 128,061 units compared to 170,913 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $5.35 with 4,500 shares trading, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent, in trading 413,195 units, at 76 cents, Caribbean Cement jumped $1.44 in trading 15,758 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $36.45, Carreras rose 1 cent in exchanging 19,414 shares at $66. Investors traded 82,610 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.30, Grace Kennedy traded 36,947 shares to close with a loss of 69 cents at $41.10, Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents and ended trading with 8,100 units, to close at $14.65, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 14,700 shares, to end with a rise of 1 cent at $5.36. JMMB Group traded 2,114 shares to close at $13.80. Kingston Wharves traded with a rise of 30 cents while 5,550 shares crossed hands to close at $19.40, Margaritaville Turks ended with 10,000 shares trading, to close at 22.1 US cents.

Mayberry Investments ended trading 108,960 shares, to close at $4.95, after rising by 45 cents, National Commercial Bank shed $1 and ended at $48 with 80,765 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 27,700 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Sagicor Group closed with 810,095 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 3 cents at $26.05, Scotia Group gained 6 cents, with 8,900 shares changing hands, to close at $33.56. Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 24,143 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent and ended at $4.71 with 66,895 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 223,687 shares at 19 US cents, up from 18.56 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 1834 Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Jamaican stocks just miss another record

December 9, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Caribbean Cement traded at an intraday high of $36.40 on Friday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange failed to hold on to another record close, as some price pulled back towards the close, pulling the All Jamaica Composite Index, from a mid-day high of 201,922.95 after jumping 1,156.01 points, to the closed trading at just 110 point below Thursday’s record close.
The record run was aided by 35 securities changing hands, with the prices of 15 stocks ending with gains while 15 declined in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index declined 110.38 points to end at 200,656.56, the index recorded gains of 19.9 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index fell 98.70 points to finish at 183,484.76. The JSE combined index lost 20.90 points to end at 195,315.17, with a gain for the year to date of 23.4 percent.
At the close with 4,934,021 units valued at $48,374,405 changed hands, compared to 4,365,700 units valued at $35,619,605 changing hands on Thursday. The junior market accounted for 1,417,214 units changing hands, valued at $6,281,632 of the stocks traded.

The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 152,905 shares compared to an average of 171,733 units traded on Thursday with the average for the month to date being 170,913 units compared to 188,922 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed with a gain of 1 cent to $5.51 with 1,693,000 shares trading, Berger Paints closed at $5.35 with 100,000 shares trading, Cable & Wireless lost 3 cents in trading 87,054 units to close at 77 cents, Caribbean Cement lost 99 cents in trading 62,133 shares to close at $35.01, after trading at an intraday high of $36.40. Grace Kennedy traded 66,036 shares to close with a gain of 79 cents at $41.79, Jamaica Broilers rose 3 cents and ended trading with 37,956 units, to close at $14.75, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 398,756 shares, to end with a rise of 55 cents at $5.35, JMMB Group rose 80 cents in trading 31,414 shares to close at $13.80. Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 16 cents while 32,621 shares crossed hands, Margaritaville Turks ended with 18,238 shares trading, to close at 22.1 US cents. Mayberry Investments ended trading 148,386 shares, to close at $4.50, after rising by 50 cents,

National Commercial Bank shed 75 cents and ended at $49 with 44,300 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 50,335 shares and gained 60 cents to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 115,343 units while losing 10 cents to close at $1.20. Sagicor Group closed with 97,235 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 1 cent at $26.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,425 units with the price holding at $10.24, Scotia Group fell by 50 cents, with 405,160 shares changing hands, to close at $33.50. Scotia Investments gained 10 cents with 6,000 units changing hands, to close at $33, Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 20,410 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents and ended at $4.70 with 13,605 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 65,900 shares at 18.56 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, junior market, Kingston Wharves, Margaritaville Turks, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity

Top 5 record first 100% gain

November 7, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Paramount Trading closed at an all-time high of $29 last week and gained 107% since early september.

Paramount Trading entered the Top 5 junior market list from the start in September, by the second week the price jumped pushing it out of the top listing. This past week, the stock closed at $29, and gained 107 percent from the Top 5 entry price of $14.
With the stock to be split into 10 units for each one now in issue by mid November, the price seems set to go higher with the expansion into lubricant manufacturing expected to boost profit in the next full fiscal year.
There is no new entry to the Top 5 list this week for either the junior market or the main market list but price movements resulted in changes in positions.
A number of companies released results for the third quarter with some not providing figures that could help to improve the prices of the relevant stocks. One such is Caribbean Cement that reported a loss in the September quarter, the result of closure of the factory for 45 days for refurbishing of the kiln. This does not affect the strong prospects for 2017 that will benefit from lower cost resulting from a reduced work force and a more efficient plant and increase demand for cement to flow from a growing economy. Top 5 stks 4-11-16

AMG Packaging reported slightly better full year results to August with profit of $83 million versus $80 million but profit for the last quarter declined to $17 million from $27 million in 2015, the company incurred a loss of $41 million for the year from sales of just $2 million in the new tissue operation. Gross profit margin climbed to $177 million compared to $149 million with sales declining from $633 million down to $629 million but other cost rose from $72 million to $100 million.
The next in line to the Top 5 in the junior market are tTECH, Caribbean Producers, Jamaican Teas, Eppley and Medical Associates and in the main market are Palace, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Pan Jamaican and Sterling Investments.

Filed Under: Buy Rated Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Eppley, Jamaican Teas, JMMB Group, Medical Associates, National Commercial Bank, Palace, Pan Jamaican, Paramount Trading, Sterling Investments, tTech

New record close for Jamaican stocks

November 4, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that retreated sharply on Thursday, recovered the loss and went on the record a new high, with the All Jamaica Composite Index surging 3,719.22 points to close at an all-time high of 189,308.34, bringing the year to date gains to 13.1 percent.
The JSE Market Index jumping 3,325.66 points to finish at a record 170,317.11 and the JSE combined index climbed sharply by 2,931.21 points up to end at new high of 183,141.71 pushing the gains for the year to date to 15.7 percent.
At the close 3,671,278 units valued at $37,632,036 changed hands, compared to 3,333,891 units valued at $23,300,182 changing hands on Thursday. The junior market accounted for 1,625,906 units trading valued at $9,305,449 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 78,668 and month to date 128,982 units. On Thursday, an average of 330,400 units traded. The average for the October was 220,811 units.
The market closed with 40 securities trading as the prices of 15 gained while 8 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market. A number of attempts to trade Jamaica Stock Exchange were blocked, with the bids posted for most of the day, based on the pre-split price and not on the new number of shares emanating from the 5 to 1 split that became effective on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 11,000 units and declined 5 cents to close at $4.35, Berger Paints traded 5,000 shares to end at $6.55 after rising 50 cents, to close at a new 52 weeks’ high, Cable & Wireless closed at 85 cents with 765,410 units trading. Caribbean Cement jumped $1.46 with just 200 units changing hands to close at $30.46, Carreras traded 22,791 shares to end at $65. Grace Kennedy lost 5 cents in trading 12,984 units at $41.45, JMMB Group traded 16,889 shares and lost 20 cents, to end at $14, Kingston Wharves traded 1,735 shares and closed at $17.19, Mayberry Investments rose 35 cents and ended with 2,734 shares trading at the close at $4. National Commercial Bank rose 26 cents in trading 12,030 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $45.25, Pan Jamaican Investment lost 20 cents and closed at $22.80 after trading 298,100 shares, Sagicor Group had 1,130 shares changing hands and rose 68 cents to close at $23.18. Scotia Group climbed $1.35 in trading 496,267 shares to close at $32.40, Seprod traded 2,000 shares to end at $24.15, Proven Investments traded 34,300 units at 19.90 US cents and Sterling Investments rose $1.45 cent and traded just 300 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.50.