Carreras closed at a new high of $89 on Friday.
The closing indices in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed strongly higher on Friday by more than 2,000 points even as the advance decline ratio was almost one to one. The market closed with 27 securities changing hands including 1 trading in the US dollar market. At the close, 10 stocks advanced and 9 declined.
Trading levels in the main market ended at 3,774,318 units valued at $94,412,872 compared to 2,282,207 units valued at $48,598,384 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 27,750 units valued at US$7,906.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 2,195.29 points to close at 263,972.73 the JSE Market Index climbed 2,000.15 points to finish at 240,509.05 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 0.45 points to close at 215.54.
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The main market ended trading with an average of 145,166 units valued at $3,631,264 for each security traded, compared to an average of 111,569 units valued at $2,429,919 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, are 128,368 units and $3,030,592. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 10 cents lower to close at$7.10, with an exchange of 82,225 shares, Berger Paints gained 10 cents, closing at $18.64 with trades of 9,642 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.30, trading 541,675 shares while Caribbean Cement exchanged 4,915 shares at $29.99. Carreras jumped $4 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $89, with 13,837 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to close at $40.99 exchanging 1,141,371 units, Jamaica Broilers closed at $17.90, losing 10 cents with 57,091 shares traded at the same time Jamaica Producers lost 20 cents to close at $16.50, with 82,100 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 19 cents, closing at $7.39 with an exchange of 165,761 shares, JMMB Group closed at $20.50, with gains of 50 cents trading 79,537 units, 
Kingston Properties traded 50 cents lower to close at $11, with 15,277 shares, Kingston Wharves exchanged 15,524 shares at $32, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to close at $4.75, with an exchange of 39,790 shares, NCB Financial Group was down 1 cent to $70.99, after exchanging 69,538 shares, 138 Student Living exchanged 2,900 shares at $4.49. PanJam Investment closed at $35, with gains of 50 cents trading 5,955 shares, Portland JSX added 35 cents to close at $10.50, with 1,417 shares changing ownership, Pulse Investments traded 1,000 shares at $18, Radio Jamaica exchanged 7,216 shares at $1.70, Sagicor Group lost 40 cents to close at $34.20, with trades of 179,803 units. Scotia Group closed at $45.90, with gains of $1.91 exchanging 430,372 shares, Seprod closed at $29.52, with a loss of 48 cents trading 1,221 stock units, Sterling Investments closed at $15.50, with 350,890 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 20 cents to close at $7.20 exchanging 306,881 shares. Proven Investments traded 27,750 ordinary shares at 28 US cents, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% preference share gained 18 cents, closing at $2 with trades of 2,500 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.15, with a gain of 5 cents in exchanging 165,880 units.
Overall volume of stocks trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday dropped to less than 40,000 units as 13 securities changed hands compared to 12 on Thursday with 1 stock advancing, 3 declining and 9 unchanged. 
Massy Holdings closed at $51.10, with a loss of 35 cents trading 15,195 shares valued at $776,465 and Point Lisas closed at $4, losing 5 cents in exchanging 100 shares.
The average volume and value for the month to date are 281,272 units valued at $1,397,740 which are well ahead of May, with averages of 89,339 units and $596,722.
KLE Group closed with 1,212 shares trading at $2.02 with a rise of 22 cents. Knutsford Express traded 29,600 shares and gained $1, in closing at a record high of $16, Lasco Distributors rose 50 cents and ended with 164,142 units trading at $7.50, Lasco Financial fell 7 cents, with 25,962 shares changing hands to end at $4.30, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.08 in trading 4,217,560 after trading 2,114,373 shares on Thursday. Main Event added 50 cents and ended trading15,903 shares at $7, Medical Disposables ended at $6 with 111,236 units crossing over the exchange, Paramount Trading fell 9 cents and ended with 14,012 shares changed hands at $3.01, tTech had 100,000 units changing hands at $7.51 after gaining 1 cent and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 134,630 units changing hands at $6.60.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell moderately at the closed on Thursday for the first time since for the week with 23 securities changing hands including 3 trading in the US dollar market. At the close, 4 stocks advanced and 8 declined with 2 trading a new highs. 
The main market ended trading with an average of 111,569 units valued at $2,429,919 for each security traded, compared to an average of 66,021 units valued at $1,403,895 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units with an average value of $9,037,303.
Sagicor Group gained 60 cents to close at $34.60, with an exchange of 144,126 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $10.68, after losing 32 cents with 431,727 units changing hands. Scotia Group closed at $43.99, with a loss of $1.01 in trading 103,901 units, Scotia Investments traded 1,998 shares at $37.85, Seprod exchanged 554,950 shares at $30, Sterling Investments closed at $15.50, with 1,500 shares changing owners, while Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to close at $7 trading 401,700 shares. Margaritaville Turks closed at 34 US cents exchanging 11,000 units, Proven Investments closed at 28.49 US cents, with an exchange of 92,650 ordinary shares and JMMB Group USD 6% preference share lost 0.01 US cent, closing at US$1.12 with 5,000 units changing hands.
The Junior Market enjoyed a day with a positive index move on Thursday as two stocks traded at intraday highs but with closing prices mostly down as 4 advanced and 8 declined as a total of 19 securities traded compared to 20 on Wednesday.
May ended with averages of 89,339 units and $596,722.
Jetcon Corporation lost 80 cents to end at $14 with 1,001,600 shares trading, KLE Group closed with 25,676 shares trading at $1.80 with a loss of 22 cents. Lasco Distributors lost 20 cents and ended with 1,169,175, units trading at $7, Lasco Financial fell 3 cents, with 30,050 shares changing hands, to end at $4.37, Lasco Manufacturing shed 12 cents and closed at $5.08 in trading 2,114,373 shares. Main Event ended trading of 106,775 shares at $6.50, Medical Disposables jumped 85 cents and ended at $6 with 12,393 units trading, Paramount Trading ended with 988 shares changed hands at $3.10, tTech had 126,334 units changing hands at $7.50 and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 22,000 units changing hands at $6.60 after rising 10 cents.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday was dominated by small trades and resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Wednesday. At the close 1 stock advanced, 3 declined and 8 were unchanged. 
Republic Financial Holdings traded 2 cents lower to close at $101.90, with an exchange of 1,100 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $52.60, losing 40 cents in trading 30 shares.
