Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday with Mailpac Group leading trading with 50.04 million shares accounting for 50.8 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 32.66 million units for 33.2 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy ended with 10.09 million units for 10.2 percent market share and Spur Tree Spices with 1.84 million units 
for 1.9 percent of total volume, resulting with the volume of stocks traded surging 3,131 percent, with the value 5,722 percent more than Thursday after trading in 40 securities as was the case on Thursday and ended with 16 rising, nine declining and 15 closing unchanged.
At the close investors traded a solid 98,460,419 shares for $245,339,629 compared with a mere 3,047,673 units at just $4,213,805 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 2,461,510 shares at $6,133,491, compared with 76,192 units at $105,345 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 301,518 stock units at $692,188 compared with 156,308 stock at $326,386 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 45.75 points to close at 3,728.14.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 24 cents to $2.24 after a transfer of just 500 stocks, Caribbean Cream climbed 64 cents to end at $3.64 as investors exchanged a mere 18 units, Dolphin Cove rose 44 cents in closing at $17.14 after 4,684 shares passed through the market. Fosrich rallied 10 cents and ended at $2.40, with 5,551 stock units changing hands, 
Indies Pharma dropped 10 cents to close at $2.85 with a transfer of 2,500 shares, Iron Rock Insurance increased 49 cents to $2.55 with investors dealing in 2 units. Limners and Bards gained 14 cents in closing at $1.68 in an exchange of 500 stocks, One Great Studio advanced 12 cents and ended at 97 cents with investors transferring 259,498 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 36,407 shares. Spur Tree Spices climbed 25 cents to close at $2.50 with 1,844,997 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 11 cents to $1.74 while exchanging 109,880 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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Trading picks up on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 2,344 percent valued at 758 percent more than on Thursday and resulting in the trading of six securities, compared to three on Thursday with none rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
Overall, 159,494 shares were traded, for US$2,742 compared with 6,525 units at US$320 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,582 shares for US$457 compared with 2,175 units at US$107 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 28,793 shares at US$1,383 compared to 28,974 units at US$1,459 on the previous day, well off from November, with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 2.03 points to 221.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.55 in an exchange of 64 shares, Proven Investments remained at 14 US cents with investors transferring 364 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.58 US cents after an exchange of 8,885 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9 US cents with investors swapping 144 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.6 US cents, with 150,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 with traders dealing in 37 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the Junior market listed Mailpac Group trading 50.04 million shares, Jamaican Teas, 32.66 million units, Future Energy 10.9 million units and Spur Tree Spices with 1.84 million units, while in the Main Market, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 10 million shares followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 5.84 million units, Jamaica Producers 2.87 million units and Pan Jamaica with 1.50 million units as a total of 123,026,015 shares were traded in all three markets, up sharply from just 10,449,490 units on Tuesday.
The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets surged to $527.23 million compared with a mere $48.29 million on Thursday. The JSE USD market closed after 159,494 shares were traded, for US$2,742 compared to 6,525 units at US$320 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rallying were GraceKennedy up $3.59, Eppley Caribbean Property with a rise of $2.60, Seprod rose $1, Scotia Group closing at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $38.40, after gaining 90 cents and MPC Caribbean Energy rose 88 cents. Falling Main Market stocks were mostly modest except for Eppley down $4.48 and Jamaica Producers with a fall of $1.47.
Rising Junior Market stocks include Caribbean Cream with a gain of 64 cents, Iron Rock Insurance up 49 cents, Dolphin Cove with a gain of 44 cents and Spur Tree gaining 25 cents. There were declining stocks of note.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,162.73 points to close at 328,594.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,555.49 points to lock up trading at 353,538.78, 
the JSE Main Index rallied by 812.63 points to end trading at 316,798.45. The Junior Market Index rallied 45.75 points to end the day at 3,728.14 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.03 points to wrap up trading at 221.10.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4 to end at $45 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $4.50 and ended at $120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Pre Christmas rally for Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 196 percent with the value 10 percent lower than on Thursday and resulting in the trading of 15 securities compared with 16 on Thursday, and ended with five stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 498,663 shares for $13,047,460 versus 168,184 stock units at $14,467,631 on Thursday.
An average of 33,244 units were traded at $869,831 compared to 10,512 shares at $904,227 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,478 shares at $265,945 compared with 16,568 units at $231,107 on the previous day, comparing favourably to the average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index popped 5.08 points to end at 1,204.34, the All T&T Index advanced 6.49 points to end at 1,797.38, the SME Index dipped 0.23 points to close at 72.62 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.50 points to lock up trading at 79.74.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading at $68.50 with investors exchanging 4,813 stock units, Angostura Holdings rose $1.95 to finish at $21.94, with 23 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost 6 cents to end trading at $54 with investors dealing in 77 units. CinemaOne fell 5 cents and ended at $7.20 after 243,152 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group popped 21 cents to close at $49.21 after investors closed trading with an exchange of 1,193 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 after a transfer of 201 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 85 cents in closing at $18.25 with investors swapping 12,476 units, Massy Holdings rose 16 cents to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 78,561 stock units, 
National Enterprises remained at $4.15 with a transfer of 55,390 shares. NCB Financial ended at $3.40 as investors traded 7,123 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.25 after 141 units passed through the market, Republic Financial shed 16 cents and ended at $122.84 with investors transferring 75,553 stock units. Scotiabank rallied 1 cent to close at $69.99 after an exchange of 9,825 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.30 and closed trading with 4,560 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9 with traders dealing in 5,575 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday with an 85 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value slipping moderately lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 11 stocks rising, 18 declining and 25 ending unchanged and leading the market indices higher at the close.
A total of 7,395,292 shares were traded for $44,075,720 compared to 3,998,798 units at $44,873,267 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 136,950 shares at $816,217 compared to 71,407 units at $801,308 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 141,743 units at $1,472,344, compared with 142,086 units at $1,519,272 on the previous day and well below November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 2.06 million shares for 27.9 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.73 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 739,401 units for 10 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 571.53 points to close at 351,983.29, the JSE Main Index advanced 723.66 points to 315,985.82 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.11 points to finish at 68.64.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 90 cents to $70.05 crossing the market 6,662 units, GraceKennedy fell $2.17 to close at $76.40, with investors exchanging 5,277 stocks, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.49 to end at $34.50 in trading 36,006 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 38 cents in closing at $9.98 after 26,161 stock units passed through the market, 
Kingston Properties skidded 39 cents and ended at $6.93 with traders dealing in 2,012 shares, NCB Financial sank 40 cents to $65.40 with 30,214 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica dipped 40 cents to close at $49.10 as investors exchanged 2,230 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $1 in closing at $41.50 after an exchange of 87,851 stock units, Scotia Group popped 38 cents to end at $37.50 with investors dealing in 89,402 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 29 cents and ended at $10.99 with a transfer of 4,558 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1 to $41, with 51 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share lost $30 to end at $1,060 with investors trading 110 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops with reduced trading
Trading declined sharply below Wednesday’s levels on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 68 percent and the value 80 percent lower than Wednesday after trading in 40 securities compared with 37 on Wednesday and ended with 14 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged as two stocks traded at 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 3,047,673 shares for $4,213,805 down from 9,632,022 units at $21,100,384 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 76,192 shares at $105,345 compared with 260,325 units at $570,281 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averages 156,308 units at $326,386 compared to 162,082 stock units at 342,317 on the previous day, down compared to November, with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.46 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume followed by the managerially troubled iCreate with 382,342 units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 327,543 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 18.95 points to culminate at 3,682.39.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 33 cents to finish trading at $2.64, with 8 stocks changing hands, Blue Power climbed 37 cents to close at $3.03 in trading 515 units, Caribbean Cream skidded 31 cents to $3 after a mere 1,229 shares changed hands. Derrimon Trading fell 10 cents and ended at $1.92 in an exchange of 30,654 stock units, Dolla Financial rose 9 cents to $2.59 with investors dealing in 45,503 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 15 cents in closing at $16.70 while exchanging 4,782 units. Elite Diagnostic advanced 8 cents to $1.73 after 1,172 stocks passed through the market, Fosrich gained 12 cents to close at $2.30 in switching ownership of 44,673 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 12 cents and ended at 87 cents with 229 shares clearing the market.
iCreate gained 9 cents to end at 59 cents with investors swapping 382,342 units, Iron Rock Insurance declined 44 cents to $2.06 in an exchange of 37 stocks, Jamaican Teas lost 14 cents to end at $2.31, with 22,552 stock units crossing the market. Knutsford Express dipped 20 cents in closing at $12.58 after an exchange of 19 shares, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 13 cents to close at $4.63 after 4,596 stocks passed through the market, Main Event popped 40 cents and ended at $13.90 with a transfer of 321 units. Medical Disposables dropped 42 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 after an exchange of 713 stock units, One Great Studio sank 12 cents in closing at an all-time low of 85 cents with investors trading 1,457,855 shares, Regency Petroleum dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 17,413 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 20 cents to end at $1.63 after trading 31,513 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on the JSE USD Market
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with 95 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 89 percent less than on Wednesday and resulted from trading of just three securities, down from five on Wednesday with one rising, no declining and two ending unchanged.
Investors traded 6,525 shares for US$320 down from 130,502 units at US$2,973 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 2,175 shares for US$107 compared at 26,100 units at US$595 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 28,974 stock units for US$1,459 compared to 30,123 units at US$1,517 on the previous day, and down sharply from November that closed with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 4.25 points to end at 223.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 14 US cents with an exchange of 1,097 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.65 US cents after 5,354 shares were traded.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.05 with an exchange of 74 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main & USD markets gains, Juniors slip
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained at the close of trading on Thursday, with the USD Market also closing higher as the Junior Market slipped to close out trading, with market activity ending with the volume and value of stocks traded falling below Wednesday’s levels on the penultimate day before the Christmas break for the market.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rallying were Jamaica Broilers with a gain of $1.49, Sagicor Group up $1 and Scotia Group closing at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $37.50, after gaining 38 cents. Declining Main Market stocks include GraceKennedy down $2.17 and Barita Investments with a fall of 90 cents.
Rising Junior Market stocks include Main Event with a gain of 40 cents, Blue Power up 37 cents, and AMG Packaging gaining 33 cents. Declining stocks include Medical Disposables falling 42 cents followed by Caribbean Cream with a loss of 31 cents and Iron Rock Insurance down 44 cents.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 512.77 points to 328,594.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 571.53 points to wrap up trading at 351,983.29, the JSE Main Index popped 723.66 points to 315,985.82. The Junior Market Index dipped 18.95 points to wrap-up trading at 3,682.39 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 4.25 points to finish at 223.13.
Investors traded 10,449,490 shares, in all three markets, down from 13,761,322 units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $48.29 million compared with $65.97 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after just 6,525 shares were traded, for US$320 compared to 130,502 units at US$2,973 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1 to $41 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share lost $30 to end at $1,060.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Ansa Mcal & Republic send TTSE higher
Ansa McAl jumped $2.06, Republic Financial gained 83 cents and NCB Financial rose 40 cents, but a $1.96 drop in the price of Angostura Holdings could not prevent the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange from rising on Thursday, following gains in the prices of seven stocks, after five declined and four remaining unchanged after trading in 16 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday.
Investors exchanged 168,184 shores for $14,467,631 versus 199,721 stock units at $6,925,227 on Wednesday.
At the close on Thursday, an average of 10,512 shares were traded at $904,227 compared to 11,096 stock units at $384,735 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,568 shares at $231,107 compared to 16,965 units at $186,965 on the previous day and the average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index climbed 10.24 points to conclude trading at 1,199.26, the All T&T Index advanced 1.84 points to end the day at 1,790.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 72.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 2.69 points to settle at 79.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $68.50 in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Angostura Holdings dropped $1.96 to $19.99 with investors swapping 213 shares, Ansa McAl increased $2.06 to $54.06 with a transfer of 23 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.50 after 75 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens ended at $49 with investors trading 5,203 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to close trading at $7.05 after an exchange of 5,240 stocks. GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent in closing at $4.11 with investors trading 1,049 units, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $17.40, with 1,114 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined 7 cents to end at $4.28 after trading 26,620 shares. National Enterprises ended at $4.15 as investors exchanged 4,146 stocks,
NCB Financial rose 40 cents to $3.40 in trading 6,135 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 9 cents in closing at $9.25, with 2,751 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial gained 83 cents to end at $123 with an exchange of 113,312 shares, Scotiabank remained at $69.98 with 260 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.30 while exchanging 1,718 units and Unilever Caribbean fell 13 cents to $11.35 and closed with an exchange of 225 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big JSE Main Market jump
Trading activity dived on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, but rising prices beat out those declining, following a 77 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and an 87 percent fall in value from Tuesday, resulting from trading in 56 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 24 ending unchanged.
Overall, 3,998,798 shares were traded for $44,873,267 in comparison with 17,429,449 units at $353,349,332 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 71,407 shares at $801,308 down from 281,120 units at $5,699,183 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 142,086 units at $1,519,272 compared to 147,748 units at $1,576,792 on the previous day. Trading in November averaged 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 972,604 shares for 24.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 810,804 units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 500,542 units for 12.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index blasted 3,444.03 points higher to 351,411.76, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,092.44 points to end trading at 315,262.16 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.19 points to 68.53.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments increased 90 cents in closing at $70.95 with an exchange of 9,553 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose 29 cents to $53.59 after 1,390 shares were traded, GraceKennedy popped 57 cents and ended at $78.57 with investors dealing in 116,168 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied $8 to close at $400 and closed with an exchange of 548 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.10 to end at $33.01 with a transfer of 56,112 units, Jamaica Producers rose 97 cents in closing at $23.72 as investors exchanged 16,902 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents to $9.60, after 48 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings gained 44 cents to end at $89.94 with investors swapping 40 stock units, Mayberry Group dropped 45 cents to close at $8.40, with 203,772 shares crossing the market. 
NCB Financial rose 30 cents and ended at $65.80 in switching ownership of 106,244 stock units, Pan Jamaica rallied 50 cents to $49.50 with investors trading 738 stocks, Scotia Group increased 72 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $37.12 in an exchange of 96,527 units after the price hit a new intraday 52 weeks’ high of $41.50 that induced new selling to come into the market. At the close, there were only 5 offers to sell less than 30,000 units at $40 or below, but bids to buy are mostly below $37. Seprod shed 40 cents and ended at $74 after trading 1,848 shares, Stanley Motta popped 78 cents to end at $5.99 while exchanging 900 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 29 cents in closing at $10.70 with traders dealing in 6,058 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
