The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded its highest gain ever with a huge jump of 9,440.63 points on All Jamaican Composite index to hit 126,995.43 as Desnoes & Geddes traded 59,126 shares at $25 for an increase of $9.97 to be the main contributor to the gains. Trading in the overall market has been strong with 28 securities being active at 11 am, with a volume of 10,402,800 units as 17 stocks gained and 2 declined.
In Trading, Berger Paints traded 899,350 shares at $2.50, Caribbean Producers exchanged 1,649,403 up to $2.80, General Accident traded 2,000,000 units at $1.75, Jamaica Broilers exchange 601,851 shares at $7 and Lasco Distributors had 3,043,460 units trading at $2.80.
The JSE Market Index rose 8,447.57 points to 114,570.64, the JSE combined index rose 7,451.90 points to be at 118,884.23 and the junior market index fell 58.68 points to 1,199.65.
The JSE enjoys record gain on Wednesday
October 14, 2015 by