On the first trading of the new year the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 622.57 points to 317,138.68 and the JSE Index advancing by 567.23 points to 288,949.20.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Tuesday with 26 securities changing hands, 10 advanced, 11 declined and 5 traded firm with 11,226,286 units valued at $102,330,476 compared to 10,210,190 units valued at $125,309,363 trading, from 26 securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 431,780 units for an average of $3,935,788 in contrast to an average of 392,700 units for an average of $4,819,591 on Friday. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
Devon Barrett CEO of VMIL
Recently listed, Victoria Mutual Investments, closed trading with 2.35 million shares with the price rising to a new closing high of $4 for a gain of 63 percent from its IPO price of $2.45, after trading as high as $4.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments US ordinary share ended with 2,249 units changing hands to end at 21 US cents, the total value of trading amounted to US$472 with the JSE USD Equities Index closing unchanged at 166.17.
The major movers at the close of the market are, recent listed Wisynco traded 5.55 million shares and closed at $12.50. JMMB Group lost $1 to $24, NCB Financial fell $1 to $99, Sagicor Group dropped $2.70 to $35.30, Sagicor X Fund fell $1 to $14, Seprod gained $1 to $31 and Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of $1.49 at $10.01. Cable & Wireless traded 1.8 million shares cents to end at $1.39 in response to news that the majority owners were making an offer of $1.45 for the minority shares.
For more details of market activities see – “VM Investments up 63% from IPO.”
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 4,310.37 points to close at 316,516.11 for a gain of 50.6 percent for the year and the JSE Index advancing by 3,927.24 points to 288,381.97 ending 2017 with a rise of 50 percent.
Trading ended with an average of 392,700 units for an average of $4,819,591 in contrast to 211,302 units for an average of $3,166,567 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 and previously 701,126 units valued at an average of $8,851,977. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 4,310.37 points to 316,516.11 for a gain of 50.6 percent for the year and the JSE Index jumping by 3,927.24 points to 288,381.97, ending 2017 with a rise of 50 percent versus 22 securities trading on Thursday.
Radio Jamaica settled at $1.05, with 185,174 shares, Sagicor Group ended trading 1 cent higher at $38, with 136,913 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded at $15, with 8,817 units, Salada Foods finished trading with a loss of 25 cents at $11.25, with 32,049 shares. Scotia Group closed $3.75 higher at $53.85, with 76,440 shares, Sterling Investments gained $1 and closed at $13, with 7,470 shares, Supreme Ventures ended trading at $11.50, with 515,544 stock units and Wisynco Group traded $1.90 higher to end at a closing record high of $11.99, with 5,090,376 units. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 550,000 units at $1.90, JMMB Group 7.5% traded 94,000 units at $1.15 and Proven Investments 8.25% ended with 1,227 units trading at $5.90.
Proven Investments US ordinary share losing 1 US cent with 3,653 units changing hands at 19 US cents, the total value of trading amounted to US$7,948 with the JSE USD Equities Index closing 6.11 points lower at 159.33.