Trading closed on Tuesday, with the market declining for a third day with the index down 25.52 points to 2,893.47, after trading 9 percent fewer shares than on Monday and values down 13 percent on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 31 securities changing hands, down from 37 on Monday and closed with 14 stocks rising, 10 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 16.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,262,259 shares for $21,754,655 down from 9,042,614 units at $24,919,840 on Monday. Derrimon Trading led trading with 46.5 percent of total volume, after 3.84 million shares changed hands, followed by Mailpac Group with 15.2 percent for 1.26 million units and Tropical Battery with 7.8 percent for 640,958 units.
Trading averaged 266,524 units at $701,763 in contrast to 244,395 at $673,509 on Monday. The month to date averaged 232,106 units at $651,293, compared to 229,418 units at $647,352 on Monday. February closed with an average of 365,365 units at $881,118.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.16 to $19.84, with the swapping of 2,821 shares, Blue Power lost 27 cents to close at $3.82, after exchanging 2,139 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 43 cents to $2.31 with 94,785 units crossing the market. Caribbean Cream picked up 5 cents to end at $4.90 trading 290 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 15 cents to finish at $3.18 in transferring 99,874 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries rose 13 cents to $1.63 with 3,637 units changing hands, Fontana ended 9 cents higher at $5.90 trading 204,475 stock units, Fosrich advanced 13 cents to $5.25 in an exchange of 17,786 shares. General Accident fell 15 cents to $5.70 in swapping 9,303 stock units, GWest Corporation gained 12 cents to 95 cents with a transfer of 51,347 shares, Honey Bun picked up 9 cents to close at $5.09 after exchanging 5,396 units. Indies Pharma rose 24 cents to $3.40 trading 85,057 stock units, Lasco Distributors fell 2 cents to $3.83 in exchanging 82,088 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 25 cents to $4.30 after transferring 26,065 units. 
Mailpac Group fell 4 cents to $3.34 in trading 1,259,240 shares, Main Event lost 7 cents ending at $3.40 with 8,004 shares crossing the market and Paramount Trading rose 12 cents to $1.43 with an exchange of 20,123 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,301.07 points to 436,584.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,049.07 points to end at 398,010.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to 99.95.
Trading averaged 175,488 units at $1,731,775, down from 211,498 shares at $1,978,267 on Monday. Month to date trading averaged 265,470 units at $2,355,997, versus 273,584 units at $2,412,290 on Monday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 99 cents to $7.21, after clearing the market with 820 stocks, Salada Foods shed 80 cents to end at $41.70 with 23,847 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group fell $1 to $43, transferring 293,556 shares. Seprod advanced $1.31 to $72.01 with investors switching ownership of 26,824 stock units and Supreme Ventures lost 41 cents to close at $15 after trading 127,248 stocks.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Trading ended with 12 stocks rising, 17 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 16.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.64 after transferring 950 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 15 cents to close at $4.55, with 8,900 units changing hands. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to $2.50 with investors switching ownership of 422,039 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 98 cents to $4.61, trading 5,357 stock units and tTech lost 5 cents to end at $4.70 after exchanging 809 shares.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Sagicor Group rose 89 cents to $49.89 with the swapping of 267,625 shares, Salada Foods fell $1.75 to $42.75 after exchanging 459 stocks, Scotia Group shed 49 cents to close at $44 in switching ownership of 441,597 shares. Seprod declined $4.80 to end at $71 trading 32,504 units, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to end at $15.95 with 89,009 shares clearing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 24 cents to close at $5.01 with 89,019 stocks crossing the market.
Trading averaged 145,255 units at $366,311, from 153,162 at $547,055 on Thursday. The month to date averaged 227,879 units at $644,664, compared to 235,664 units at $670,892 on Thursday. February closed with an average of 365,365 units at $881,118.
Honey Bun gained 6 cents to end at $5.12 in trading 27,055 stock units, Lasco Distributors gained 15 cents to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 110,217 units, Paramount Trading lost 15 cents in closing at $1.30 with 17,360 stock units clearing the market. SSL Venture lost 4 cents to close at 60 cents, with 54,312 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 99 cents to $5.59, trading 7,851 shares.
A total of 36 securities traded against 35 on Wednesday and ended with 20 rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 16.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stock ended with bids higher than their last selling price and four with lower offers.
Lasco Distributors slipped 5 cents to $3.70 with 43,656 units passing through the market, Lasco Financial rose 6 cents to $2.69 with 51,951 shares traded, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 17 cents to $4.40 with a transfer of 2,020,846 stock units. Lumber Depot advanced 13 cents to $2.61 with 999,321 units changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 14 cents to $1.45 with 1,000 stock units traded and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to close at $4.60 with 7,899 shares crossing the exchange.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,287.22 points to 436,237.85, the Main Index advanced by 3,845.10 points to 397,725.35 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.85 points to close at 99.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
Sagicor Group fell 99 cents to $49, with 2,825 shares crossing the market, Salada Foods climbed $3.50 to $44.50 with the swapping of 2,533 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $1.49 to $44.49, with 60,614 shares clearing the market. Seprod climbed $4.80 to close at $75.80 trading 20,614 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 32 cents in settle at $2.65 in switching ownership of 13,369 units, Supreme Ventures shed 45 cents to end at $15.50 trading 16,743 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 54 cents to $14.99, with 33,181 shares crossing the market.
At the close, AMG Packaging dropped 15 cents to $1.75 with 6,125 shares traded, Blue Power fell 10 cents to $4 after trading 12,465 stock units, CAC 2000 shed $1.80 to $8.10 with 1,330 units changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 33 cents to $1.87 with an exchange of 1,933 shares, Caribbean Cream dipped 8 cents to $4.80 with 55,585 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours slid 6 cents to $2.40 with 318,913 units traded. Caribbean Producers fell 18 cents to $3.05 trading 7,113 stock units, Elite Diagnostic lost 7 cents to end at $2.91 with 16,417 shares changing hands, Fontana rose 5 cents to $5.80 with 65,977 stocks trading. Fosrich declined 15 cents to close at $5.15 with 20,623 units passing through the market, General Accident slipped 5 cents to $5.90 with 156 stock units traded, GWest Corporation rose 10 cents to 97 cents with a transfer of 49,090 units. iCreate rose 6 cents to 85 cents with a transfer of 33,000 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 30 cents to $3 with a transfer of 1,752,216 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 30 cents to close at $3 with 22,555 stock units changing hands. Jamaican Teas fell 19 cents to $3.09, trading 560,155 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 17 cents to $4.57 with 127,545 stock units passing through the market, Lumber Depot declined 5 by cents to $2.48 with 327,170 units traded. 
Medical Disposables climbed 61 cents to $4.74 with a transfer of 8,800 shares, Paramount Trading fell 14 cents to $1.31 with 58,400 stocks switching hands, SSL Venture gained 8 cents to close at 64 cents with investors switching ownership of 48,857 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed $1.04 to finish at $4.55 with 61,323 shares crossing the exchange.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 655.57 points to 431,950.63, the Main Index shed 575.90 points to 393,880.25, while the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to settle at 98.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Sagicor Group shed 61 cents in ending at $49.99 in switching ownership of 9,258 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 30 cents to $8.30 in a transfer of 2,466 shares, Salada Foods declined $2.90 to $41 trading 13,524 units. Scotia Group climbed $3 to $43 with 48,977 stock units crossing the market, Seprod rose $1 to $71, with 4,972 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents in ending at $15.95 with 805,261 units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 26 cents to $14.45, trading 15,239 stocks and Wisynco Group shed 24 cents to close at $15.95 with the swapping of 36,249 stock units.
