The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Monday with the market declining in spite of values rising 58 percent as trading ended more stocks falling than rising, after an exchange of 68 percent fewer shares than on Friday and after the market surged in the early morning session, with Caribbean Cement hitting $54.
Caribbean Cement reported blowout Q3 results.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,008.12 points to 411,686.60, the Main Index shed 912.27 points to 375,519.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.03 points to settle at 98.45.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands compared to 47 on Friday and closed with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 21 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio of the market averages 15.5 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,173,807 shares for $118,847,010 compared to 53,049,972 units at $75,272,612 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 49.9 percent of total volume as 8.56 million shares passed through the market, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 18.8 percent for 3.23 million units and Wisynco Group with 9.7 percent market share amounting to1.66 million units.
Trading ended with an average of 408,900 units changing hands at $2,829,691 for each security, compared to an average of 1,128,723 shares at $1,601,545 on Friday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 426,464 units at $4,940,417 for each security, in contrast to 427,526 units at $5,067,972. 
Trading month to date exceeds by a good margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dropped $1.25 to $11, in trading 6,269 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $5.54 to close at $51.50, after trading as high as $54, with 497,977 stock units changing hands, following the release of nine months results with profit jumping sharply in the third quarter on a strong increase in sales. Eppley lost 30 cents to end at $17.20, in trading 22,100 stocks. First Rock Capital closed at $12, with a loss of 34 cents and 10,948 units passing through the market, 
Jamaica Broilers ended $2.50 lower at $25.50, in exchanging 31,557 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to $19.60, with 306,847 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance gained 80 cents to close at $8.30, in trading 16,450 stock units, Kingston Wharves ended at $44.90, with gains of 30 cents after 3,273 units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1.03 to end at $6.57 trading 26,885 stock units. Palace Amusement climbed $9 to $1,489, after clearing the market with just two units, Pan Jam Investment fell $2 to $66, exchanging 12,374 units, Proven Investments picked up 50 cents to close at $38.50, in exchanging 30,419 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $2.40 to end at $44, with 29,914 shares passing through the market, Salada Foods jumped $9 to $29, in an exchange of 120 units, Scotia Group declined by $2.44 to $46, with investors switching ownership of 24,161 stock units and Seprod gained $1.50 to end at $60, after an exchange of 251,138 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
