Stocks gained at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with declining stocks edging out advancing ones after exchanging 75 percent more shares and a rise of 143 percent in value than on Tuesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,450.28 points to 408,616.95, the Main Index climbed 1,110.86 points to 372,723.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 97.37.
Trading ended with 43 securities changing hands compared to 46 on Tuesday and closed with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 17 declining and 12 unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.3 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,293,470 shares for $64,608,613 compared to 4,736,880 units at $27,585,696 on Tuesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 32 percent of total volume, with 2.66 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 14.1 percent with 1.17 million units and QWI Investments with 11.4 percent accounting for 949,164 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 192,871 units changing hands at $1,502,526 for each security, compared to an average of 102,976 shares at $599,689 on Tuesday. 
The average trade for November to date is 142,384 units at $1,405,203 for each security versus 117,991 units at $1,358,182. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments advanced by $2.44 to $84.99, with investors swapping 52,367 shares, Berger Paints gained 35 cents to close at $11.84, in an exchange of 3,563 units, Eppley ended at $19.12, with gains of 34 cents in trading 44 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.51 to $38, after clearing the market with 500 units, First Rock Capital climbed $2.59 to close at $14.70 trading 554,215 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 45 cents to end at $18, after exchanging 21,206 stock units. 
JMMB Group ended 55 cents higher at $31.25, in the transfer of 549,695 shares, Kingston Properties shed 63 cents in closing at $6.85 and trading 29,700 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $2.40 to end at $45.50, with investors swapping 7,442 stock units. Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $5.51, trading 14,915 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.99 to $140.01, with an exchange of 253 units, NCB Financial lost 90 cents in closing at $134.10, after a transfer of 28,805 stock units. Pan Jam Investment fell $1.10 to $62.50, after an exchange of 14,959 stock shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.39 to $39.99 trading 7,325 units, Pulse Investments gained 48 cents to end at $4.73, with investors switching ownership of 2,656,385 shares. Sagicor Group fell $1.45 to settle at $44.10, with 9,121 units passing through the market, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $45, in exchanging 45,982 shares and Seprod fell $1.75 to $61.70 after trading 53,957 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
