JSE juniors up majors down
prices of stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange underwent moderate changes in the early morning session leading to moderate decline in the main market and an slight increase in the junior market index on Tuesday.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 23 securities traded at 10.45 am, compared to 21 on at Monday, 13 stocks advanced and 4 declined, resulting in a volume of 469,127 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,783,871, compared 849,213 shares changing hands carrying a value of $7,273,210. The average number of shares traded, amount to 20,397 units versus mere 40,439 units on Monday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 286.42 points to 200,595.80 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index dipped 256.11 points to 183,430.43, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 187.83 points to close at 195,322.92 and the junior market index rose 4.83 points to end at 2,454.20.
Low trading for Trinidad stocks
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 8 securities changing hands compared to 6 on Friday. Trading closed with 1 stock advancing, 1 declining and 6 unchanged as 46,969 units valued at $702,598 changed hands compared to Friday’s 129,133 shares valued at $660,796.
The Composite Index lost 0.05 points to 1,205.39 points, the All T & T Index fell 0.02 points to 1,833.18 points with its year to date loss at 5.92 percent. The Cross Listed Index was down 0.01 point to 77.18 points with year to date gains of 55.89 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments gained 2 cents, closing trading at $1.97 with 2,720 shares changing owners.
Losses| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.71, down 1 cent with 1,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades | First Citizens Bank traded firm at $34.92 with 8,491 shares changing owners, Guardian Holdings closed at $12.70 with 15,601 shares being exchanged and National Commercial Bank closed at $2.87 with the trading of 7,000 shares. Point Lisas remained unchanged at $3.70 with 2,065 shares changing owners, Sagicor Financial held firm at $7.64 with an exchange of 3,468 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.99 with 6,624 shares switching owners.
Jamaican stocks over 201,000 again
Gains by Caribbean Cement, Mayberry Investments and National Commercial Bank helped push the Jamaica Stock Exchange All Jamaica Composite index over the 201,000 points level again in early trading on Monday.
The significant trades include, Caribbean Cement with 50,213 units at $36.48, up from the last traded price on Friday of $35.01, Mayberry Investments with 106,960 changing hands, National Commercial Bank climbed $1 to trade at $50 with 55,940 shares changing hands and Radio Jamaica with 130,000 shares at $1.25. In the junior market Caribbean Cream traded 214,330 shares at $7.50 and Medical Disposables with 41,186 units at $4.18.
Market activity resulted in of 21 securities traded at 10.45 am, compared to 23 on at Friday, 11 stocks advanced and 4 declined, resulting in a volume of 849,213 shares changing hands carrying a value of $7,273,210, compared 567,755 shares changing hands carrying a value of $6,880,192, on Friday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 40,439 units versus mere 24,685 units on Friday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 555.38 points to 201,211.94 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 496.61 points to 183,981.37, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 513.47 points to close at 195,828.64 and the junior market index rose 5.15 points to end at 2,453.69.
TTSE trading sinks on Friday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in declines in activity on Friday with a mere 6 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Thursday. Trading ended with 1 stock rising, 3 falling and 2 trading with the price unchanged.
By the close only 129,133 units valued at $660,796 traded, in contrast to Thursday’s 180,027 shares valued at a just $179,861.
The Composite Index lost 0.94 points to 1,205.44, the All T&T Index fell 1.22 points to 1,833.20 with its year to date loss at 5.92 percent. The Cross Listed Index was down 0.10 points to 77.19 with year to date gain of 55.91 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Gains| Praetorian Property Mutual Fund closed at $2.76, having gained 6 cents with 43,328 shares changing ownership.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $12.70 for a loss of 20 cents with 29,117 shares changing hands, valued at $369,786, JMMB Group lost 2 cents, closing at 88 cents with 33,423 shares being exchanged and National Enterprises was down 1 cent to $10.65 with an exchange of 681 stock units.
Firm Trades | Clico Investment traded firm at $22.61 with 3,541 shares changing owners and National Commercial Bank closed at $2.87 with an exchange of 19,043 shares.
Jamaica Stock Market jumps again
The Jamaica Stock Exchange All Jamaica Composite index jumped by more than 800 points by 10:45 o’clock to exceed the 201,600 points mark for the third day in a row in a moderate trading session. The junior market recorded good gains as well to be sitting within reach of the record close reached in November.
Cargo Handlers 5,000 at a new all-time high of $15 with a jump of $2, Lasco Manufacturing traded 92,000 at $4.57, Caribbean Cement traded 50,213 units at $36.38, Mayberry Investments climbed by 50 cents to $4.50 with 138,386 shares changing hands.
Market activity resulted in of 23 securities being traded at 10.45 am, compared to 11 on at Thursday at 10 am. AT 10:45 on Friday morning, 13 stocks advanced and 6 fell, resulting in a volume of 567,755 shares changing hands carrying a value of $6,880,192, compared 732,375 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,927,867, on Thursday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 24,685 units versus mere 66,580 units on Thursday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 872.28 points to 201,639.22 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 779.97 points to 184,363.43, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index garnered 961.79 points to close at 196,297.86 and the junior market index rose 23.21 points to end at 2,464.88.