JSE main market up Juniors down

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange resulted in the main market rising but the junior market slipping in early Tuesday morning activity.
A total of 19 securities traded of which 6 advanced and 7 fell and resulting in a volume of just 1,821,034 shares changing hands carrying a value of a $62,254,541 compared with 351,677 shares changing hands with a value of $1,089,793 on Monday. The average number of shares traded amount to 95,844 units versus 29,306 units on Monday.
The leading volume trades in the market are, National Commercial Bank lost $1 in trading 932,752 units at $51, JMMB Group traded 502,800 units at $13.60 after falling 40 and Sagicor Group traded 114,403 units at $24.45.
At 10:45 am the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 552.25 points to 193,231.93, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 483.81 points to 173,825.65, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 141.16 points to close at 186,079.65 and the junior market index slipped 30.83 points to a new high of 2,421.50.