All Jamaica jumps above 201,500 in early trading

The Jamaica Stock Exchange All Jamaica Composite index jumped by more than 1,000 points by 10 o’clock to exceed the 201,500 points mark for the second day in a row in a moderate trading session so far. The junior market just barely slipped from the opening level, easing less than one percent.
Market activity resulted in 11 securities being traded up to 10 c’clock, compared to 29 on at Wednesday at 10.55 am. AT 10 am on Thursday, 6 stocks advanced and 5 fell, resulting in a volume of just 732,375 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,927,867, compared with 939,255 shares changing hands and carrying a value of $9,669,822, on Wednesday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 66,580 units versus a mere 32,388 units on Wednesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,118.15 points to reach 201,536.95 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 999.82 points to 184,271.98, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index garnered 926.74 points to close at 196,028.45 and the junior market index slipped 0.05 points to end at 2,446.91.