Scotia Group was one of the leading trades on Friday with more than 570,000 shares.
Stocks traded amount to 9,658,526 units valued at $241,159,958, in all market segments with the junior market accounting for 721,925 shares, valued at $3,110,379 of all trades.
The market closed with prices of 12 stocks in the overall market rising, 13 declining, including 6 stocks rising and 5 declining, from the junior market. At the close 2 stocks ended at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at a low.The JSE Market Index gained 92.63 points to end at 159,639.97. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 103.60 points to close at 177,471.18 and the JSE combined index climbed 184.76 points, to end at 171,119.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.26 after trading 269,176 units, Carreras fell 5 cents in trading 3,520 shares and closed at $62.80, Ciboney traded 65,000 units at 15 cents, Grace Kennedy closed with 157,510 shares trading at $125,
Jamaica Broilers traded 76,896 units changing hands with a fall of 15 cents to close at $14.50. Jamaica Producers traded 61,482 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $48, JMMB Group gained 18 cents in trading 10,810 units to close at $10, Sagicor Group ended with 36,368 shares changing hands after rising 10 cents to $22.90, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 14,900 shares but gained 55 cents to close at $10.10. Scotia Investments traded 18,878 shares, but fell $1.15 to close at $25, Seprod traded 112,200 shares with a decline of 50 cents at $16.50, Supreme Ventures gained just 1 cent in trading 34,150 units at $4.76 and Proven Investment preference share traded 20,000 units and fell 20 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.80.