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Another explosive day for Jamaican stocks

January 7, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Carib Cement closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday of $26.50.

Nine stocks traded to close at 52 weeks’ highs on Thursday as the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s junior and main markets exploded with the main market indices jumping between 2,832 and 3,371 points, as JMMB Group jumped to $12, Sagicor Group climbed to a new closing high of $22.51 and Scotia Group traded at an intraday high of $34.
The JSE Market Index surged 2,831.72 points to 157,084.38, the all Jamaica Composite Index soared 3,164.61 points to end at 174,506.95 and the JSE combined index leapt 3,371.69 points to close at 165,501.42.
At the close, 6,753,668 units valued at $75,464,922 changed hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for of 3,272,184 units changing hands, valued at $17,503,527. Trading was broad based with a total of 44 active securities in all market segments as 19 in the combined markets gained and 11 declined.
The main market seems on its way to 185,000 points level, the next major area of resistance having been moving well away from resistance around the 165,000 points level on the all Jamaica composite index. There is limited volume of stocks of some major companies on offer, suggesting that investors holding them see much higher prices ahead hence the need for buyers to increase their prices to obtain supply.

What appears to be an imbalance could well see the main market breaking the 185,000 points level before long. IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In trading, Berger Paints ended with 159,300 shares trading at $3.70, for a rise of 54 cents. Cable and Wireless fell 3 cents, with 154,380 units changing hands to close at $1.32, Caribbean Cement jumped $5.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $26.50, with 90,670 shares trading, Carreras closed at $61 with 5,873 units changing hands. Ciboney traded only 1,200 shares with price falling 1 cent to 24 cents, Desnoes and Geddes traded 22,100 shares but closed at $29, mp-in-gleaners-q3-profits-by-70/”>Gleaner Company traded 264,000 shares at $2.60 with a 10 cents gain, Grace Kennedy closed with 4,033 units changing hands at $84.70. Jamaica Broilers rose 1 cent and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.76 with 726,646 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 25,200 shares to end at $31 for a loss of 99 cents. JMMB Group traded 5,500 units and rose 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $12, infrequently traded Kingston Properties had 43,707 units trading at $7.07, Kingston Wharves lost 40 cents in trading 155,819 units at $11.

Mayberry Investments gained 5 cents with 11,010 units changing hands at $4.40, National Commercial Bank lost 50 cents to end at $42, with 140,765 units changing hands. Radio Jamaica had 10,000 shares trading 5 cents higher at $5.05. Sagicor Group jumped 51 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.51 with 819,266 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 120,708 shares but the price dropped $1 to $10. Scotia Group closed with 550,504 shares changing hands at $30.10 for a gain of 8 cents, but traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $34. At the close, the lowest offer to sell was at $34 with 17,939 shares and 3,895 units at $39.99 as supply of the stock has dried up. Bids were at $30.10 and lower with relative low volumes. Supreme Ventures ended at $4.66 with 103,650 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 34,600 ordinary shares to end at 22.89 US cents.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Ciboney, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Proven Investments, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures

tTech gains 20% to trade at $3 as JSE moves higher

January 7, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The junior market was joined by two new listings on Thursday, following the successful IPO of CAC 2000 and tTech shares bringing the total junior market listings to 29. tTech opened trading at $3 with 7,809 shares to gain 50 cents on the IPO price, trading in the stock was halted with the price having exceeded the 15 percent circuit breaker rule before it reopened after an hour. CAC 2000 traded 1,000 units at $4.94 to record an increase of 9 cents from the IPO price of $4.85.
The Jamaican stock market is off to more strong start in early Thursday trading with all major indices recording gains in mid-morning session leading to a number of stocks recording new 52 weeks’ highs up to 10.45 am. A total of 32 securities traded amounting to 1,003,134 units changing hands with 15 rising, while 7 declined.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,050.43 points to 172,392.77 the JSE Market Index gained 939.93 points to 155,192.59 the JSE combined index added 1,376.19 points to 163,505.92 and the junior market index is up 54.24 points to 1,901.16.
The big trade of the day is Lasco Distributors with 274,787 shares as the price jumped 49 cents to a new high of $6.50 and Sagicor Group with 34,368 shares at a new 52 weeks’ of $22.50.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: CAC 2000, Lasco Distributors, Sagicor Group, tTech

Jam$ gains against all on Wednesday

January 6, 2016 by IC Insider.com

In the Jamaican foreign exchange market, dealers bought the equivalent of US$41,941,236 and sold US$39,746,285, compared with US$35,703,146 purchased and US$43,237,725sold on Tuesday.
In US dollars trading, dealers bought US$36,834,944 compared to US$32,330,168 on Tuesday with the buying rate for the US dollar falling 7 cents to $119.77. A total of US$37,031,528 was sold versus US$41,672,381 on Tuesday as the selling rate slipped 3 cents to $120.43. The Canadian dollar buying rate dropped 42 cents to end at $83.35 with dealers buying C$2,592,782 and selling C$1,914,548, at an average rate that declined 17 cents to $84.93. The rate for buying the British Pound lost 31 cents to $173.50 for the purchase of £1,961,635, while £522,647 was sold, with the rate declining $3.38 to $172.84. At the end of trading, it took J$129.15 to purchase the Euro, for a decline of 91 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$126.55 for a fall of 67 cents from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$460,202 being bought, while US$614,449 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest buying and selling rates were a rise in the lowest selling rate for Canadian dollar by $1.46 to $81.46 and the highest selling rate for the British Pound, that fell $1.24 to close $182.16.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: BOJ, British Pound, Canadian dollar, Daily Trading, euro, FX Market, J$ vs euro, Jamaica dollar, Trading Activity, US Dollar

tTech & CAC 2000 trades on Thursday

January 6, 2016 by IC Insider.com

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Trading commences on Thursday, in tTech and CAC 2000 shares, following successful IPO offerings as the junior market continued its bull run with the index gaining 7.95 points to end at 1,846.92 for a new record close. The market closed with 15 securities trading 9 of which advanced, 4 declined with 7 closing at a new 52 weeks’ high. A volume of 3,347,529 units changed hands, valued at $9,025,299.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 16 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $7.36 with 1,000 shares trading and closed with the bid at $8.10 to buy 1,140 units. C2W Music closed with 64,290 units changing hands at 43 cents for a 52 weeks’ high, having risen 3 cents, Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $37.65 with 126 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 54,293 shares changing hands as the price slipped by 11 cents to end at $3.89. Caribbean Producers traded 1,500 units but lost 82 cents to close at $4.68, Consolidated Bakeries rose 8 cents to end at $1.50, with 355,700 units changing hands,

Derrimon Trading Company had 4,930 units trading, to close up 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05. General Accident traded 1,318,600 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent, to end at $2.18, Honey Bun gained 10 cents with 1,150 shares changing hands and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.28, Jamaican Teas rose 45 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50 while 1,689 units were traded, KLE Group ended at $1.87 with 49,632 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors closed with only 4,538 shares changing hands for a gain of 31 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.01, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents to close at a $3.95 with 4,200 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents to $3.60 with 1,483,881 shares trading and Medical Disposables ended with 2,000 shares changing hands at the close at $3.55.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, C2W Music, CAC 2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Honey Bun, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Medical Disposables, Trading Activity, tTech

Negative trend continues on TTSE

January 6, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued at elevated levels with trading in 15 securities on Wednesday but two of the three market indices declined marginally as 4 stocks advanced and 6 declined, with the prices of 5 remaining unchanged. A total of 376,984 shares changed hands valued at $3,536,222.
The Composite Index ended with a gain of 0.16 points to 1,160.10, the All T&T Index fell 0.89 points to 1,942.85 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 to end at 49.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy closed with a rise of 1 cent to $4.04, with 122,053 shares valued at $493,081 changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended with 5,472 shares trading at $13.31 for a gain of 3 cents. National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 1 cent at $2.12 while trading 10,000 shares and Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to close at $111.97 with 7,825 shares changing hands at a value of $572,176.
Declines| Angostura Holdings closed with just 2 shares changing hands with an 18 cents loss, to end at $13.75, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,539 units, to end at $22.72 after slipping 3 cents, JMMB Group traded 10,100 shares but lost 1 cent, in closing at 53 cents. National Flour traded 133,973 shares valued at $348,330 to close with a loss of 10 cents at $2.60, Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.98, with 3,688 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco had 1,585 shares trading with a fall of 3 cents to $126.27.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 5,272 shares at $17, Clico Investment Fund traded 3,100 shares at $22.75, First Citizens ended with 31,093 units with a value of $1,088,329 changing hands at $35, National Enterprises closed with 1,005 shares changing hands at $16. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund ended trading at $3.09 with 35,703 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $21.50 with 7,674 shares changing hands.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Clico Investment Fund, Firstcaribbean International Bank, Guardian Media, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Flour Mills, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, West Indian Tobacco

12 new highs as JSE explodes Wednesday

January 6, 2016 by IC Insider.com

NCB ended at a new closing high of $42.

Twelve stocks traded at 52 weeks’ closing highs as the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market exploded by the close of trading with the main indices jumping between 2,496 and 2,870 points, as JMMB Group jumped to $11.10, National Commercial Bank moved to a record close of $42, Sagicor group jumped to a new closing high of $22.
The JSE Market Index surged 2,568.62 points to 154,252.66, the all Jamaica Composite Index soared by 2,870.57 points to end at 171,342.34 and the JSE combined index leapt 2,496.15 points to close at 162,129.73.
At the close, 17,158,401 units valued at $122,672,205 changed hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for of 3,347,529 units changed hands, valued at $9,025,299. Trading was broad based with a total of 44 active securities in all market segments as 25 in the combined markets rising and 10 declining.
The main market seems on its way to 185,000 points level the nest major area of resistance having been moving well away from resistance around the 165,000 points level 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 had a reading of 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In trading, Berger Paints ended with 4,349,578 shares trading at $3.16, for a rise of 1 cent. Cable and Wireless fell 5 cents, with 390,428 units changing hands to close at $1.35, Caribbean Cement jumped $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $21, with 163,870 shares trading, Carreras closed at $61, with 1,720 units changing hands for a rise of 15 cents. Ciboney traded 57,841 shares with price rising 4 cents to 25 cents, Desnoes and Geddes traded 1,417 shares but closed down 5 cents to $29, Gleaner Company traded 710,170 shares at $2.50 with a 45 cents gain. Grace Kennedy closed with 4,031 units changing hands, for 50 cents higher at $84.70, Jamaica Broilers rose 30 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.75 with 34,091 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 5,000 shares to end at $31.99 for a loss of 1 cent. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 37,839 shares to close at $18.60. JMMB Group traded 1,104,439 units and rose 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $11.10,

s=”alignright size-full wp-image-24176″ />Kingston Wharves rose 5 cents in trading 6,071,000 units at $11.40, Mayberry Investments had 10,530 units changing hands for $4.35, National Commercial Bank gained $1.42 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $42, with 13,868 units changing hands. 138 Student Living had 3,067 units trading for a gain of 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.75, Radio Jamaica had 377,987 shares trading at $5. Sagicor Group jumped $1.81 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $22 with 15,950 units changing hands. Scotia Group had 218,703 shares changing hands at $30.02 for a gain of 1 cent and Supreme Ventures rose 3 cents to end at $4.66 with 123,931 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 41,432 ordinary shares to end at 22.9 US cents.

JSE continues in positive mode

January 6, 2016 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaican stock market is off to more measured trading, early Wednesday with all major indices recording gains in mid-morning trading but leading to a number of stocks recording new 52 weeks’ highs up to 10.45 am. A total of 33 securities traded amounting to 1,556,075 units changing hands with 14 rising, while 9 declined.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 661.58 points to 169,133.35 the JSE Market Index gained 591.99 points to 152,276.03 the JSE combined index added 8601.65 points to 160,235.23 and the junior market index is up 4.76 points to 1,843.75.
Trading volumes were generally low, but there have been some interest in a number of stocks including Cable & Wireless with 186,335 shares trading at $1.35, Gleaner trading 262,000 units at $2.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 37,839 units at $18.60, JMMB Group with 72,026 units trading at $10.45, National Commercial Bank with 5,168 units at a new high of $41, Radio Jamaica at $4.50 with 24,280, Cargo Handlers trading at a new high of $37.65 with 126 shares, C2W Music at 43 cents for a new 52 weeks’ high with 47,290 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream with 54,293 units at $3.89, General Accident with 79,400 units at $2, Lasco Distributors with 3,538 shares trades at a new high of $5.72 and Lasco Manufacturing with 641,051 units at $3.50 after trading earlier at $3.60.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: C&WJ, C2W Music, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, General Accident, Gleaner, JMMB, JMMB Group, JSE Company, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, National Commercial Bank, NCB, Radio Jamaica

JSE 2,940 points intraday gains melt to 240

January 5, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Sagicor Group traded at a new high on Tuesday

With less than half an hour to go before trading closed on Tuesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market was posting gains just below 3,000 points, as Sagicor group jumped to a new high $22 with just 570 shares. By the close, a pull back in that stock along with Desnoes and Geddes, helped peg back the market to more subdued gains, to end at new closing record high.
The JSE Market Index rose 214.68 points to 151,684.04, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 239.92 points to end at 168,471.77 and the JSE combined index gained 418.68 points to close at 159,633.58.
At the close, 5,096,460 units valued at $149,875,337 changed hands in all markets with the junior market accounting for of 1,801,000 units changed hands, valued at $7,668,101. Trading was broad based with a total of 44 securities being active in all market segments. Of the stocks trading 17 in the combined markets gained and 8 declined. Five stocks traded at 52 weeks’ closing high and 2 at intraday 52 weeks’ high as investors’ continue to push prices higher.

The main market was facing resistance around the 165,000 points level, on the all Jamaica composite index, now that it has crossed it and seems to be moving away, this level appears to be gathering strength to offer support for the market.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
In trading, Berger Paints ended with 27,839 shares trading at $3.15 for a loss of 5 cents, Cable and Wireless rose 2 cents with 88,799 units changing hands to close at $1.40, but the stock was on offer at $1.35 at the close. Caribbean Cement dropped 94 cents to end at $19.50, with 5,019,013 shares trading, Carreras closed at $60.85, with 1,640 units changing hands for a rise of 85 cents, Desnoes and Geddes traded 136,442 shares but closed down 95 cents to $29.05, Gleaner Company traded 20,000 shares at $2.05 with a 35 cents gain. Grace Kennedy with 11,249 units changing hands, finished 20 cents higher at $84.20, Jamaica Broilers fell 5 cents and closed at $10.45 with 34,091 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 2,141 shares to end at $32, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 39 cents while trading 42,101 shares to close at $18.60. JMMB Group traded 331,521 units and rose 25 cents to end at $10.45, Kingston Wharves traded 21,296 units at $11.35, Mayberry Investments had 33,628 units changing hands for $4.35, National Commercial Bank gained 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $40.58, with 26,683 units changing hands.

138 Student Living had 138,798 units trading at $4.60 after rising to an intraday high of $4.70, Radio Jamaica had 215,062 shares trading with a gain of 92 cents to end at $5, but with 211,797 units selling for $4.20 and lower. Sagicor Group rose 19 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.19 with 3,200 units changing hands, after it traded as high as $22. Scotia Group had 92,420 shares changing hands at $30.01 and Supreme Ventures ended at $4.66 with 76,838 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 15,947 units to end at $1.98.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Berger Paints, Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Desnoes and Geddes’, Gleaner, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, National Commercial Bank, Sagicor Group, Scotia Group, Supreme Ventures

Jam$ slips against most on Tuesday

January 5, 2016 by IC Insider.com

In the Jamaican foreign exchange market, dealers bought the equivalent of US$35,703,146 and sold US$43,237,725, compared with US$44,360,218 purchased and US$40,052,989 sold on Monday.
In US dollars trading, dealers bought US$32,330,168 compared to US$39,298,993 on Monday with the buying rate for the US dollar rising 30 cents to $119.84. A total of US$41,672,381 was sold versus US$38,905,100 on Monday as the selling rate gained 9 cents to $120.46. The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed $1.06 to end at $83.77 with dealers buying C$1,870,425 and selling C$950,031, at an average rate that declined 17 cents to $85.10. The rate for buying the British Pound gained 69 cents to $173.81 for the purchase of £1,273,982, while £452,287 was sold, with the rate rising by 59 cents to $176.22. At the end of trading, it took J$130.05 to purchase the Euro, for a decline of 75 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.22 for a fall of 80 cents from Monday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$217,825 being bought, while US$232,513 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The only major change to the highest and lowest buying and selling rates were recoveries in the lowest selling rate for US dollar by $79 to $117 and the lowest selling rate for the British Pound, that regained $94 to close $170.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: BOJ, British Pound, Canadian dollar, Daily Trading, euro, FX Market, J$ vs euro, Jamaica dollar, Trading Activity, US Dollar

Negative trend continues on TTSE

January 5, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange jumped with trading in 16 securities on Tuesday but two of the three market indices declined marginally with the two main indices as 6 stocks advanced and 5 declining, with the prices of 5 remaining unchanged. Three stocks traded at 52 weeks’ highs and one at a low as a total of 230,344 shares changed hands valued at $2,036,638.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.14 points to 1,160.26, the All T&T Index fell 0.25 points to 1,943.74 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 49.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 1 cent in trading 100 shares to close at $5.02, Guardian Holdings ended with 7,950 shares trading at $13.28, for a 3 cents gain, Prestige Holdings ended with 1,000 shares trading with a gain of 7 cents to close at $10.17, for a 52 weeks’ High. Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to close at $111.95 with 5,111 shares changing hands at a value of $572,176, Sagicor Financial Corporation rose 1 cent in trading 597 shares and closed at $6.26 and West Indian Tobacco had 2,744 shares valued at $346,559 trading, with a rise of 1 cent to $126.30 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Angostura Holdings closed with 11,500 shares changing hands with a 2 cents loss to end at $13.93, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.03 with 21,795 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 155,244 shares but lost 1 cent in closing at 54 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 322 shares changing hands as the price dropped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $61.40 and Scotiabank lost 4 cents in trading 300 shares at $61.90.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,005 shares at $17, Clico Investment Fund traded 3,100 shares at $22.75, First Citizens ended with 14,570 units with a value of $509,951 changing hands at $35, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.11 while trading 4,000 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $21.50 with 986 shares changing hands.