Massy trades at a new low
Trading ended with 1,626,064 shares valued at $5,597,508 changing hands. A total of 18 securities traded with 7 security falling, 4 gaining while 7 remained unchanged. A total of 5 stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index falling 2.61 points to close at 1,160.51, the All T&T Index dropping 4.87 points to close at 1,866.68 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to close at 60.29.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that a third of the listings have no bids to buy.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 15,406 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at 60 cents. National Flour closed with 19,525 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents at $1.95, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 84,981 shares changing hands with a value of $594,867 at $7 after rising 1 cent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 75 cents in trading 55,321 shares valued at $1,050,007 to close at $19.
Losses| Ansa McAl contributed 84 shares in closing with a loss of 7 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.68, Massy Holdings ended with 39 shares changing hands as the price dropped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.79. Mora Ven Holdings traded for the first time had just 1 units changing hands but shed $1.09 to close at a new low of $17.70, National Enterprises closed with 10,080 shares changing hands at $12.50 after declining 50 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low. READYMIX traded just 1 share but dropped $1.09 to close at a new low of $17.70, after it failed to trade for several months, having exhibited weak demand, Scotiabank closed with 15 shares changing hands to end at $59.72 after slipping 2 cents and Scotia Investments closed with a loss of 20 cents at $1.80 while trading 112,064 shares.
Firm Trades| Berger Paint ended with 900 shares changing hands to close at $3.68, Clico Investments traded 16,150 shares to close at $22.55, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with 4,042 units changing hands at $6.50. Grace Kennedy close with 500 units changing hands to close at $5.13, Guardian Media traded 100 shares to close at $19.75, National Commercial Bank had 1,280,044 shares valued at $ $3,072,106 changing hands to close at $2.40 and Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.70 with 26,812 shares changing hands.
only 1,500 units changing hands to close at $11.50, 
junior markets in early trading with limited volumes traded in a lackluster early morning session on Friday with the exception of a cross of 8 million Lasco Manufacturing shares executed by Mayberry.
The JSE Market Index gained 562.77 points to 153,605.25 the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 628.93 points to end at 170,618.82 and the JSE combined index gained 43.88 points to close at 162,103.43.
Jamaica Producers traded 489,450 shares but lost $2.72 to close at $30.28. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 3,000 shares to end with a gain of $1 at $22, JMMB Group had 52,994 units changing hands but rose 21 cents in closing at $10.60, Margaritaville Turks had 199,000 shares trading at 13.1 US cents after slipping 0.90 cent, National Commercial Bank had 61,270 shares changing hands at $41 at the close. Pulse added 15 cents to close at $2.55 with 344,533 units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 15 cents with 189,757 shares changing hands at $23.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 44,310 shares at $11. Scotia Group had only 16,079 shares changing hands to close at $30.50. Seprod fell $2.80 with 11,625 units changing hands at $19.20 and Supreme Ventures closed at $4.70 with 274,835 units changing hands after shedding 29 cents.
that fell $1.23 to $3.27 on Wednesday, did not trade on Thursday but ended with a bid to buy 5,911 units at $4. Caribbean Producers had 5,000 units changing hands to close at $4.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 2,642 units to end at $1.50, General Accident gained 19 cents in closing at $2.69 with 150,999 shares changing hands, Honey Bun lost 39 cents in trading 2,800 shares to close at $14.61. Lasco Distributors closed with 490,999 units trading to end at $6, Lasco Financial gained 4 cents to end at $3.05 with 24,700 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended 55 cents lower in trading 7,880,027 shares to close at $3.50 and tTech traded 7,510 shares to close at $4.25.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank contributed 100 shares in closing at $38.95, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with 68,782 units value at $447,083 changing hands at $6.50. Guardian Holdings traded 58,832 shares valued at $805,998 at $13.70, National Commercial Bank had 6,750,000 shares valued at $16,200,000 changing hands to close at $2.40. Point Lisas traded 100 shares at $4, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112.18 with 538 shares changing hands after it traded earlier at $112.24. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 215,435 shares changing hands valued $1,506,771 at $6.99, Scotiabank closed with 200 shares changing hands to end at $59.74, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 27,476 shares to close at $18.25.
In US dollars trading, dealers bought US$27,859,338 compared to US$31,719,075 on Wednesday, with the buying rate for the US dollar rising 7 cents to $121.33. A total of US$30,893,426 was sold versus US$37,320,280 on Wednesday as the selling rate climbed 5 cents to $122.01. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell $1.63 to end at $87.96 with dealers buying C$762,092 and selling C$1,488,191, at an average rate that rose $1.42 to $92.26. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 51 cents to $169.62 for the purchase of £1,173,054, while £526,186 was sold, the rate fell 7 cents to $172.37. At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, fell 46 cents to close at J$134.29, from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$131.51 for a fall of 37 cents on Wednesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies 
traded, amounts to US$157,632 being bought, while US$123,757 was sold.
the junior market recording a gain as limited volumes traded in a lackluster early morning session, on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank had 1,262,910 shares changing hands at $41 at the close. 138 Student Living traded 20,000 shares and gained 13 cents to end at $5.80, Pulse dropped $1.52 to cl6se at $2.40 with 22,294 units changing hands, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents with 274,371 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 114,030 shares but the price declined 50 cents to $11. Scotia Group had only 3,821 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50. Scotia Investments rose $1.50 with 7,000 units changing hands at $28, Supreme Ventures closed at $4.99 with 23,260 units changing hands after shedding 10 cents, Proven Investments rose 2 US cents to end at 22 US cents with 530,000 units trading.
In US dollars trading, dealers bought US$31,719,075 compared to US$24,911,761 on Tuesday, with the buying rate for the US dollar rising 13 cents to $121.26. A total of US$37,320,280 was sold versus US$36,231,245 on Tuesday as the selling rate climbed 6 cents to $121.96. The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed $1.79 to end at $89.59 with dealers buying C$2,094,801 and selling C$1,463,405, at an average rate that rose $1.13 to $90.84. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 98 cents to $170.13 for the purchase of £1,424,687, while £1,109,796 was sold, the rate gained $1.13 to $172.44. At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, rose 91 cents to close at J$134.74, from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$131.88 for a rise of 72 cents on Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies 
traded, amounts to US$235,059 being bought, while US$739,991 was sold.
