At mid-day Scotia Group fell back to $23.21 from $34.50 at the close on Thursday, to be the main contributor to the morning fall in the market on Friday. Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange continued with 19 securities traded, 6 stocks rose and 8 declined. A total volume of just over 2,166,651 shares have changed hands at mid-day.
The all Jamaican Composite index dropped 1,254.12 points to 108,369.89 points, JSE Combined Index declined 1,099.60 points to 100,340.99, JSE Index trades at 97,904.53 points after shedding 1,122.01 points and Junior Market Index fell to 886.69, down by 4.61 points.
The most noticeable trades so far are, Cable & Wireless trading 412,500 units at 46 cents, Gleaner traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.53 after trading 10,000 shares, with the stock rising 53 percent since June 16. Pulse at a new 52 weeks’ high of 75 cents with 55,000 shares trading, Sagicor Group with 507,673 shares at $13, Scotia Group that traded at $23.21, a fall $1.44 with 812,616 shares, and Supreme Ventures at $4 a new 52 weeks’ high, with 96,275 shares trading.
Scotia Group pushes Indices down
4 stocks rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined, 8 traded firm, with a total of 378,246 units valued at $3,700,929 changing hands, more than twice Wednesday’s volume of 150,955 shares.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 2.31 points to close at 1,159.67, the All T&T Index lost 0.68 points to 1,969.93 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.53 point at 45.84.
Gains| In trading, ANSA Merchant Bank ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $38.95, to gain 4 cents, CLICO Investment Fund ended with 28,320 units changing hands, valued at $640,315 and closed 1 cent higher at $22.61. Grace Kennedy added 21,385 shares, 10 cents higher at $3.60 and Massy Holdings trading 88 shares to close at $64.30 and gained 1 cent.
Declines| Guardian Holdings had 7,475 units changing hands with a loss of 7 cents to end at $13.93, National Commercial Bank traded 12,862 shares and fell 9 cents to close at $1.70 and One Caribbean Media ended trading with 2,124 shares at $22 after shedding 40 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 6,749 units at $13.90, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 54,375 shares trading, valued at $271,875 and closed at $5. First Citizens Bank ended trading with 51,376 shares carrying a value of $1,836,692, to close at $35.75, National Flour Mills with 8,890 shares changing hands and ending at $2.05, Point Lisas Industrial Port traded at $3.95, with 4,500 units changing hands. Republic Bank closed with only 25 shares being purchased at $115, Sagicor Financial closing with 1,700 shares to end at $6.27 and Trinidad Cement traded 177,377 shares valued at $514,393 and closed at $2.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
J$ stays above 117 to US$1 on Thursday
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$30,637,319 compared to US$36,094,493 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 8 cents to $116.49 and US$32,858,411 was sold versus US$36,465,228 on Wednesday, the selling rate rose 2 cents to $117.03. The Canadian dollar buying rate declined $1.09 to $90.40 with dealers buying C$684,621 and selling C$654,945, at an average rate that fell $1.17 to $92.87. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 73 cents to $179.58 for the purchase of £882,554, while £398,803 was sold, at an average rate that declined 15 cents to $183.64. At the end of trading, it took J$129.90 to purchase the Euro, 44 cents less than on Wednesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.30 for 39 cents less than Wednesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$106,727, while the equivalent of US$832,251 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The majority of price changes for the highs and lows that the Jamaican dollar traded at, were mostly down on Thursday, with only two cases of increases with the highest buying rate for the US dollar rising 10 cents to $117.35. The lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $95.82 and $122.78 respectively, while the lowest selling rate fell 25 cents to $114.70. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped $1 to $93, the lowest buying rate lost 71 cents at $73.99. The highest selling rate inched down 60 cents to $96.40 and the lowest selling rate lost 35 cents to $89.15. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 10 cents to $184 and the lowest buying rate declined 70 cents to $147.12, with the highest selling rate falling $3.61 to $187.38 and the lowest selling rate falling 75 cents to $177.25.
Low-keyed activity for juniors
Activity on the junior market closed with only 6 securities trading and ended with just 44,694 units changing hands, valued at a mere $104,551. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 4.89 points to close at 891.30. The market ended with the prices of 2 stocks advancing and none declining and with several prices appearing soft going into Friday’s trading.
At the close of the junior market was flashing weak signals on Thursday with 6 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices, 7 with lower offers that were lower and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy while only 5 had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Cargo Handlers ending with 590 units changing hands to close unchanged at $30, Caribbean Cream traded 2,950 units at $1.60 but the offer at the close is at $1.55 for 75,800 units. Caribbean Flavours traded 10,000 shares to close 7 cents higher at $2.60. Knutsford Express traded 1,094 shares at $6.10, Lasco Financial Services traded 18,700 shares and put on 4 cents to end at $1.84 and Lasco Manufacturing had 11360 shares changing hands, unchanged at $1.36.
Scotia Group pushes Indices
After 90 minutes of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 15 securities traded with 3 stocks rising and 4 declining. A total volume of just over 442,125 shares have changed hands.
The all Jamaican Composite index inched up 401.21 to 109,707.08 points, JSE Combined Index put on 335.46 to reach 101,269.39 points, JSE Index is now at 99,100.86 points after adding 358.94 points and Junior Market Index fell to 895.87, down by 0.32 points.
The most noticeable trades so far are, Scotia Group that traded at $24.95 to gain 44 cents with 106,700 shares, Cable & Wireless traded 243,298 units at 46 cents, Pan Jamaican shed 40 cents to $61.10 with 22,520 shares trading and Gleaner traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.50.
Trading down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was very moderate on Wednesday with just 10 securities changing hands totalling 150,955 units, valued at $2,328,039. At the close 2 stocks gained, 2 declined and 6 traded firm.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points to close at 1,161.98, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.06 points to 1,970.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.37.
Gains| National Flour Mills had 41,051 shares changing hands, climbed 5 cents to end at $2.05 and Prestige Holdings traded at $9.89, for a 5 cents increase, with 9,026 units changing hands.
Declines| Massy Holdings trading 880 shares to close at $64.34 with a 1 cent loss and Republic Bank closed with 442 shares being purchased at $115.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 5,005 units at $13.90, CLICO Investment Fund with 88,080 units valued at $1,922,808, changing hands and closed at $22.60. Firstcaribbean International Bank with 6,200 shares trading, closed at $5, Guardian Media had 171 shares trading at $19.76, One Caribbean Media ended trading with 100 shares at $22.40 and Sagicor Financial closing with 3,000 shares changing hands to end at $6.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.