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GWest jumps 58%, Kintyre set for big jump
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed out the past week with mixed performance. The market index climbed 4.3 percent to close at 3,050.16, the highest point since the first week of July, … [Read More...]
Scotiabank ups offer to $75 for Scotia Group
Scotiabank today announced an increase in the price to acquire the shares of the minority shareholders in Scotia Group Jamaica to $75 from $61.50 per share that was originally offered in June. The new … [Read More...]
Remittances on track for 2026 record
Jamaica recorded a solid 8.3 percent rise in remittance inflows in July this year, following an increase of US$25 million over July last year, resulting in a record July haul of US$327.5 million and … [Read More...]
Junior Market winner Jetcon surges 129%
The current year is turning out to be one of the worst-performing years for the JSE Junior Market, after a decline of 12.5 percent in the market index, through the end of July. Jetcon Corporation surged to … [Read More...]
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Express Catering abusing small shareholders
Express Catering generated US$7.3 million in cash flow and paid interest of $2.5 million on borrowings used to fund loans to the parent company. The loan to the parent jumped US$7.7 million during the … [Read More...]
Carib Cement post impressive results
Jamaica’s sole cement producer, Caribbean Cement Company, delivered another quarter of bumper profit, with a 396 percent surge after tax to $2.7 billion from just $544 million in 2025 for the quarter … [Read More...]
Profit jumps 18% for Grace
GraceKennedy delivered an 18 percent jump in after tax profit of $2.4 billion for the June 2026 quarter, from a 6.26 percent increase in revenues of $45.6 billion. For the half year, profits rose 11.76 … [Read More...]
Scotia Group to delist from JSE
Scotia Group, after listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange since 1967, is now slated to be taken private at a buyout price of $61.50, the Group announced today. The group reports that, based on the … [Read More...]
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Junior & USD stocks gain, Main Market falls
Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the value and volume of stocks that were exchanged, compared to Thursday. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market fell, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 40 shares rose, 37 declined and 35 remained firm.At the end of … [Read More...]
Trading rises on the T&T Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a 27 percent increase in traded volume, valued 50 percent less than on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of 16 securities versus 18 on Thursday, resulting in the prices of nine stocks advancing, three declining and four ending firm.The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for … [Read More...]
Trading jumped on T&T Stock Exchange
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended Thursday, with significantly higher market activity than Wednesday’s. at the close the volume of stocks traded surged 164 percent, while the value jumped 197 percent over Wednesday’s level. Investors exchanged 18 securities, up from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of six advancing, 11 declining and one … [Read More...]
Trading drops on the JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market closed on Thursday, following a 90 percent drop in the volume traded after a 47 percent dip in market value from Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, up from seven on Wednesday with prices of just one rising, four declining and four ending firm.The market closed with an exchange of 85,869 … [Read More...]
Main & Junior Markets gain, USD Market falls
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, but at a greater value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 45 declined and 23 remained firm. At the … [Read More...]
Trading climbs on JSE USD Market
Market activity expanded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 193 percent with a 173 percent increase in value compared with Tuesday. Seven securities were traded, down from nine on Tuesday, with the prices of one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged as the USD Equities Index … [Read More...]
Just one stock rose on T&T Stock Exchange
Trading fell sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 75 percent drop in volume traded a 79 percent lower value than Tuesday. A total of 16 securities were traded compared with 17 on Tuesday, ending with the price of only one stock rising, four declining and 11 ending firm. The market closed with trading of 50,953 shares for … [Read More...]
QWI Investments tops JSE Trades
Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the value and volume of stocks traded compared with Tuesday. The major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market climbed. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 40 declined and 25 remained firm.At the end of the market activity, … [Read More...]
ICTOP10 Caribbean Cream tops gains
Junior Market stocks closed the week, with individual stocks displaying sharp swings in prices, while the Junior Market Index, in contrast, moved modestly higher and closed the week at 3,130.92 points with a gain of 22.24 points, or just 0.72 percent, masking the much larger moves among individual stocks. MFS Capital Partners ended the week with a gain of … [Read More...]
Trinidad Stock Exchange rises for second day
The major indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher for a second consecutive day on Tuesday following an 88 percent spike in volume traded and a 20 percent increase in value compared with Monday. At the close of the market, activity took place in 17 securities compared to 16 on Monday, with five rising, three declining and nine ending … [Read More...]
JamTeas leads trading in Jamaican stocks
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday after a rise in value and volume compared to Friday, with Jamaican Teas leading trading with 59 million shares. Trading closed with the major indices of the Main and Junior Markets declining and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, with prices of 42 shares rising, 46 declined and 29 remained … [Read More...]
Rising stocks beat losers on JSE USD Market
Winners outpaced losers 5 to 1 on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a rise in trading on Tuesday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 132 percent, with a 158 percent greater value than Friday. Investors exchanged nine securities, compared with eight on Friday with prices of five rising, one declining and three ending firm, but the … [Read More...]