< Activity on the Junior Market closed with only 2 securities traded ending with 56,600 units changing hands valued at $93,830. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 0.47 points to close at 705.41, with the price of 1 stock advancing and 1 trading unchanged.
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At the close, the number of stocks that appear set to rise were more than the numbers trading and more than the ones that appear set to decline, in the end there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and there were7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances gaining 6 cents to end at $1.91 as 40,000 shares changed hands and Lasco Financial Services with 16,000 shares ending unchanged at $1.05.
2 stocks trade on junior market
Sagicor Group closes at new high
Only $12 million was transacted in the trading of shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market on Monday, as 1.544 million units were traded.
Only 16 securities traded in the main market with moderate price movements all round. At the close the JSE Market Index ended at 82,340.76 with a mere 1.46 point rise, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index closed at 90,779.09 with a miniscule gain of 1.63 points and JSE Combined Index finished at 84,018.00 with an increase of 5.70 points.
Sagicor Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $10.62 while exchanging 222,193 shares.
NCB closes at new high again
NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on TTSE
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.76 points to close at 1,156.21, the All T&T Index fell 0.76 points to close at 1,974.25 and the Cross Listed Indexadvanced by 0.14 points to close at 44.34.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 205 shares while gaining 1 cent, to end at $35.31. National Commercial Bank with 328,945 shares changing hands for a value of $513,154 as the price gained 1 cent to close at $1.56 and Trinidad Cement trading 114,185 shares at $2.60 valued at $296,860 as the price gained 10 cents.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $14.50 while trading 945 shares and Republic Bank in contributing 49,933 shares with a value of $5,891,595 closed at $117.99, down 1 cent.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Point Lisas Industrial Port adding 3,000 shares to end at $3.52 and Scotiabank traded 332 shares to close at $62.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE off to moderate start
The Jamaica Stock market started the week with moderate trading with only 9 stocks trading at 10:30 on Monday.
Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share is the leading trade so far with 750,000 units at $2. 
J$ gains vs US & Can$ on Friday
The Jamaican dollar gained against the Canadian and US dollar but lost value with the British pound on Friday. Purchases of all currencies by dealers amounted to US$33,878,712 equivalent, compared with US$34,812,059, on Thursday and selling of the equivalent of US$37,124,006 versus US$44,531,585 on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$31,453,510 compared to US$32,065,663 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $114.71 and US$35,820,483 was sold versus US$43,026,526 on Thursday, the selling rate slipped 8 cents to end at $115.19. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 21 cents to $88.73 with dealers buying C$906,869 and selling C$659,826, at an average rate that declined 50 cents to $90.33. The rate for buying the British Pound rose $1.18 to $168.51 for the purchase of £928,476, while £358,850 was sold, at an average rate of $170.65, for an increase of $1.11. At the end of trading it took J$122.46 to purchase the Euro, 25 cents less than on Thursday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$120.09 for an decline 33 cents over Thursday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$359,844 while the equivalent of US$254,483, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, inched down 32 cents to end at 115.48, the lowest buying and highest selling rates remained at $93.94 and $120.37 respectively, while the lowest selling rate fell back $16.33, to $96.17. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 40 cents to $91.60, the lowest buying rate was up 25 cents at $71.46, but the highest selling rate fell $2.65 to $92.45 and the lowest selling rate rose 30 cents to $86.10. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, put on $1.55 to $171.55. The lowest buying rate rose $1.74 to $136.62, the highest selling rate fell 59 cents to $175.27 and the lowest selling rate rose 45 cents to $162.95.
3 TTSE stocks up 6 down Friday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 6 declined and 4 traded firm on Friday, with a total of 191,360 units, valued at $2,479,228.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.02 points to close at 1,156.07, the All T&T Index lost 3.30 points to close at 1,975.01 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.17 points to end at 44.20.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 6,118 shares at $35.30 to gain 2 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 38,094 shares valued at $204,843 to close with a gain of 30 cents at $5.50 and Scotia Investments traded 15,000 shares in closing up 3 cents at $1.53.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 14,952 shares, with a value of $209,428 after losing 25 cents to end at $14, Clico Investment Fund trading 44,250 shares, valued at $995,735 lost 1 cent to end at $22.50, Guardian Holdings closing with 12,385 shares traded at $15 after shedding 50 cents. National Flour contributing 2,500 shares, to end at $1.50 for a 5 cents decline, Trinidad Cement with 52,346 shares changing hands, lost 10 cents at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 2,466 units to lose 1 cent and closed at $125.03.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 414 shares at $66.90, Berger traded 100 shares and ended at $3.65, Massy Holdings traded 748 shares to close at $63, National Enterprises saw trading in just 21 shares at $17.35 and Scotiabank added 2,380 shares to end at $62.01,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
12 JSE stocks gained 5 fell on Friday
Carreras gained 49 cents on Friday on small volume
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 224.48 points to 82,339.30, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 250.98 points to close at 90,777.46 and the JSE combined index declined by 241.19 points to close at 84,012.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 10,000 shares while the price rose 2 cents to 52 cents, Carreras while exchanging 486 shares, gained 49 cents to $38.50. Desnoes & Geddes having 1,077,365 shares changing hands to close higher by 1 cent at $5.31, Jamaica Broilers closed with 5,000 shares changing hands 10 cents up to $4.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers saw trading in 2,507,430 ordinary shares with the price rising 3 cents to $6.95. National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 48,107 units to close with a gain of 14 cents at $24.85, Scotia Group finishing with 6,000 shares to end with an increase of 2 cents to $20.85 and Seprod closing with 4,000 shares while gaining 75 cents to $13.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Ciboney finishing trading with 142,114 shares at 7 cents and Pan Jamaican Investment with 999 shares changing hands ended at $55.01.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Sagicor Group concluding trading with 115,500 units as the price slipped 2 cents to$10.50 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund in trading 42,000 shares to closed 10 cents lower at $6.70.Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shares 327,300 shares while gaining 4 cents to $3.04 and Proven Investments 8% preference shares traded 206,100 units at $5.05.
3 junior stocks rise 3 fall on Friday
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 8 securities traded and ending with 369,749 units changing hands valued at $569,856. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 3.23 points to close at 704.94, with the price of 3 stocks advancing and 3 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 3 securities closing with no bids to buy and there were 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Honey Bun contributing 11,567 shares with a gain of 4 cents to $1.95, Paramount Trading in concluding trading with 27,661 shares gained 10 cents to $3.60, Sweet River Abattoir finishing trading with 2,000 shares, the price gained 1 cent to $3.87.
General Accident had dealing in 104,400 shares at $1.65, Lasco Manufacturing contributing 156,182 shares at $1.15, Consolidated Bakeries finishing with 20,000 units to close lower by 8 cents to 82 cents, Lasco Distributors closing with 39,939 units as the price slipped 3 cents to $1.45, Medical Disposables finishing trading with 8,000 units to close lower by 5 cents to $1.70.
JSE indices closes week down
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 4.49 million shares changing hands with a value of $28,237,865, in the main market on Friday.
The market indices closed out the week on a negative note, but the advanced decline ratio, was highly positive. The JSE Market Index lost 224.48 points to 82,339.30, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 250.98 points to close at 90,777.46 and the JSE combined index declined by 241.19 points to close at 84,012.30.
Desnoes & Geddes with 1 million shares and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2.5 million shares were the leading trades. The main price gains were recorded by Carreras up by 49 cents to $38.50, National Commercial Bank 14 cents to $24.85 and Seprod 75 cents to $13. Declining price changes were moderate.
4 up 4 down on TTSE Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 14 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 5 declined and 5 traded firm on Thursday, with a total of 447,002 units, valued at $7,951,431.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.82 points to close at 1,157.09, the All T&T Index lost 2.67 points to close at 1,978.31 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.85 points to end at 44.03.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund trading 162,725 shares, valued at $3,662,705 to advance 1 cent to $22.51, First Citizens Bank trading 1,115 shares at $35.28 to gain 1 cent. National Commercial Bank with 60,000 shares trading for $92,500 lost 14 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.55 and Scotiabank traded 661 shares in closing up 1 cent at $62.01.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 8,640 shares, losing 25 cents to end at $14.25. Grace Kennedy contributing 24,000 shares with a value of $84,960 ended at $3.54, with the loss of 1 cent while Jamaica Money Market Brokers, ended at 40 cents after losing 3 cents, with only 5,000 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings traded 8,382 shares valued and lost 37 cents to close at $63, a new 52 weeks’ low and Republic Bank added 21,855 shares valued at $2,578,890 while losing 21 cents to end at $118.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 414 shares at $66.90, Guardian Holdings with 19,000 shares trading at $15.50, One Caribbean Media contributing 50 shares at $22.30. Prestige Holdings trading 16,500 units valued at $165,000, to close at $10 and Trinidad Cement with 118,660 shares changing hands for a value of $310,560 to close at $2.65.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
