Stocks trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, on Wednesday mostly rose leading to gains in the man market indices, moderate gains for the junior market and a rise of the US dollar market index.
The market closed with trading in 51 securities with 23 stocks rising and 14 falling, in all markets. At the close, the main market had 11 stocks rising and 11 declining, while 12 stocks gained and 4 declined from the junior market based on the last selling price and 1 fell in the US dollar market.
The JSE combined index rose 657.50 points, to close at 248,171.94, the All Jamaica Composite Index climbed 744.89 points to finish at 255,197.40 the JSE Market Index moved higher by 666.06 points to end at 232,566.36. The junior market index gained 3.90 points to close at record 3,162.69 points and the JSE US dollar market index rose 9.57 points, to close at 235.54.
Trading in the overall market reached 9,365,244 units valued at $67,194,537 compared with the previous day with 15,737,390 units valued at $95,432,907, having changed hands. The junior market accounted for 6,803,575 units valued at over $35,960,840 of those trading. The US dollar market index traded 9,768 units valued at US$3,077.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 101,437 shares compared to an average of 85,131 units on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 116,741 shares traded, compared to an average of 132,046 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
The junior market ended trading with an strong>average of 272,143 units for an average value of $1,438,434 traded, compared to of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,893 units and $1,588,639 compared to 258,010 units and $1,598,653 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Main market pulled back on Tuesday
February 21, 2017 by
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Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 28 securities changing hands with 2 trading in the US dollar market. In the main market, 11 stocks advanced and 12 declined in the main market while 1 fell in the US dollar market.A large 12,000,000 units trade at $5 each, in 138 Student Living Preference share, led main market trading to amass 14,630,432 units, valued at $92,049,016 at the close. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 85,076 units valued at over US$26,436.65 or J$3,383,891. The market indices fell moderately at the close of trading.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed at $6.85 trading 6,000 units, Berger Paints lost 13 cents to close at $11.76 with an exchange of 2,150 units, Cable and Wireless traded 412,138 shares to close at $1.33 for a loss of 2 cents, Caribbean Cement closed $3 higher to $36 with trades of 28,809 shares. Carreras advanced $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $75, with an exchange of 2,843 units, 1834 Investments gained 5 cents to close at $1.55 with 21,031 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 67 cents to close at $41 with trades of 214,819 units, Jamaica Broilers closed lower at $14.85 with a loss of $1.40 trading 30,192 shares. Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 10 cents to $17.90 with 13,688 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents to close at $10.50 with 332,860 shares traded. JMMB Group declined $2.89 to close at $20 with an exchange of 284,397 units, Kingston Properties closed at $11 trading 3,045 shares, Kingston Wharves slid $1, closing at $30 trading 3,910 units, Margaritaville Turks lost 1 US cent to close at 35 US cents with an exchange of 18,163 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 8 cents, closing at $5.32 with 18,223 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank closed lower at $62, losing 80 cents, after swapping 42,384 units. Pan Jamaican closed trading at $40 with gains of 50 cents and an exchange of 35,650 shares, Portland JSX gained 5 cents to close at $11 trading just 240 units, Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with 6,688 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to close at $1.85 trading 272,339 units. Sagicor Group closed at $37.10, climbing $2.10 with trades of 62,195 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 30 cents, to close at $11 with an exchange of 87,762 units. Scotia Group gained $1.50, closing higher at $40.50 having traded 27,020 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $40, with a fall of $1 while trading 5,825 units, Sterling Investments traded 5,000 shares at $16, for a gain of 35 cents, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with an exchange of 209,312 shares. Proven Investments closed at 30 US cents trading 66,913 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share fell 2 cents to close at $1.05 trading 501,812 units changing hands.
4 stocks close at new high on TTSE
February 21, 2017 by
At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 5 held firm and 5 declined as 115,087 shares were traded at a value of $1,075,427 in contrast to Monday’s 1,192,408 shares valued at $3,543,220.
The Composite Index declined 3.11 points to 1,248.32, the All T&T Index fell sharply by 8.34 points to 1,822.26 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.30 points to 90.46 with year to date gains of 15.72 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 9 cents to close at $22.59 trading 10,276 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.75, rising 24 cents with an exchange of 6,881 shares, JMMB Group added 6 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.28 with 5,776 shares changing hands. Sagicor Financial advanced 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.40 with trades of 18,760 shares, Praetorian Property closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3 with gains of 15 cents and 2,000 units exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent to close at $23.66 with 3,539 shares changing owners.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank lost 8 cents to close at $40.02 with an exchange of 347 units, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $17, dropping $2.45 with a mere 185 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed 25 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $103 with an exchange 1,548 shares. Scotia Investments lost 4 cents trading 59,817 units to close at $2.15 and Scotiabank declined $1.25 to $57.50 with 177 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15 with trades of 57 shares, Grace Kennedy traded unchanged at $2.63 with an exchange of 1,243 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $53 trading 1,808 units. National Commercial Bank was unchanged at $3.97 with 2,418 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed trading at $127 with an exchange of 255 shares.