All Jamaica settles at 200,765 record close

The all Jamaica Composite index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange held to the 200,000 mark on Thursday but closed well below the high for the day of 201,536.95, it reached by 10 o’clock after jumping 1,118.15 points.
The record run was aided by 33 securities changing hands, with the prices of 12 stocks ending with gains while 14 declined in the overall market, including 3 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index climbed 348.14 points to end at closing all-time high of 200,766.94, the index recorded gains of 19.8 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index jumped 311.30 points to finish at a record closing high of 183,583.46. The JSE combined index rose 234.36 points to end at another record closing high of 195,336.07, with a gain for the year to date of 23.3 percent.
At the close with 4,365,700 units valued at $35,619,605 changed hands, compared to 4,940,335 units valued at $62,341,444 changing hands on Wednesday. The junior market accounted for 587,579 units changing hands, valued at $2,311,947 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 171,733 shares compared to an average of 174,326 units traded on Wednesday with the average for the month to date being 188,922 units compared to 206,111 units for the month up to Wednesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.