Palace jumped $50 to $390 on Wednesday.
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a number of stocks rising even as trading values declined when compared to the prior day and the market indices trended lower. The All Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,244.46 points to close at 259,440.27, the JSE Market Index rose 1,133.84 points to 236,379.46 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 12.35 points to close at 188.10.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market and 2 traded in the US dollar market, leading to 14 stocks advancing and 6 declining. Trading in the main market ended with 2,290,612 units valued at $72,785,626 changing hands compared to 3,513,896 units valued at $221,929,673 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 197,172 units valued at US$48,999.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 88,100 units valued at a mere $2,799,447 for every security traded compared to an average of 140,556 units valued at $8,877,187 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 194,786 units with an average value of $4,462,018 compared with an average of 202,407 units with an average value of $4,580,773 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 300 shares at $7, Berger Paints closed at $16, with a loss of $1.50 exchanging 16,449 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.15, with 154,414 stock units trading, Caribbean Cement gained 60 cents to close at $27.50 trading 36,750 shares, Carreras closed at $86.70, with an exchange of 16,052 units, Grace Kennedy gained 30 cents and closed at $41.30, with 86,113 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers closed at $17.90, with a loss of 10 cents trading 136,061 shares, Jamaica Producers traded 15 cents higher to close at $16, with an exchange of 6,000 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 5 cents, closing at $6.95 trading 21,204 shares, JMMB Group closed at $20, after gaining 50 cents with 69,565 units changing owners, Kingston Properties closed at $10.25 with 384 units trading, Kingston Wharves traded $1.72 higher to close at $29.50, with an exchange of 1,798 shares. Mayberry Investments closed at $5.20, with gains of 70 cents trading 10,000 shares, 
NCB Financial Group closed at $71.50, losing 50 cents after exchanging 167,790 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.50, with 35,444 units changing hands, 138 Student Living gained 2 cents to close at $4.50, with 10,000 units, Palace Amusement jumped $50 and closed at a new all-time high of $390, trading 200 units, PanJam Investment exchanged 58,141 shares to gain 1 cent and end at $34. Pulse Investments traded 50 cents higher to close at $17.50, with an exchange of 4,756 shares, Radio Jamaica exchanged 85,169 shares at $1.60,Sagicor Group closed at $34.50, gaining 30 cents, trading 717,539 shares. Scotia Group closed at $42.53, after losing $1.02 in exchanging 510,077 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $37 with 22,356 units changing hands while Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents and closed at $7.45, with 111,000 shares trading. Proven Investments closed at 24 US cents, with a loss of 0.02 US cents, trading 183,292 ordinary shares, Margaritaville Turks lost 0.01 US cent to close at 34 US cents exchanging 13,900 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share lost 10 cents to close at $1.90, with 7,850 units changing hands and Proven 8.25% preference share gained 20 cents, closing at $5.40, with 5,200 units traded.
