PBS and Ciboney stocks led gains on Thursday Loop Jamaica

Black Immigrant Daily News

Productive Business Solutions (PBS) and Ciboney led gains during Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE).

PBS gained 25 per cent to close at $1.38, it was followed by Ciboney up 15 per cent to close at $0.63.

The top declining stocks were ISP Finance down 22 per cent to $15.47, Access Financial down 13 per cent to $20.30, and tTech down 12 per cent to $2.70.

The JSE Index advanced by 850.71 points (0.24 per cent) to close at 354,097.95 points and the volume traded amounted to 4,041,001 valued at $117,403,602.45.

The Junior Market Index declined by 34.34 points (0.83 per cent) to close at 4,107.54 points and the volume traded amounted to 6,285,227 valued at $22,042,267.33.

Also on the day, the JSE Combined Index advanced by 483.20 points (0.13 per cent) to close at 368,021.83 points and the volume traded amounted to 10,326,228 valued at $139,445,869.78.

The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 16.73 points (8.70 per cent) to close at 209.02 points and the volume traded amounted to 311,092 valued at $26,259.43. The JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.09 points (0.11 per cent) to close at 85.10 points and the volume traded amounted to 2,054,742 valued at $17,729,844.73.

The JSE Manufacturing & Distribution Index advanced by 0.09 points (0.09 per cent) to close at 98.67 points and the volume traded amounted to 5,729,251 valued at $115,262,693.87.

Overall market activity resulted from trading in 104 stocks of which 44 advanced, 41 declined and 19 traded firm.

The JA$ Market Volume (excluding blocks) amounted to 10,326,228 units valued at $139,445,869.78. The US$ Market Volume (excluding blocks) amounted to 311,092 units valued at $26,259.43.

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