JSE Majors jump past 204,000 pts

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, main market gained with the all Jamaica Composite Index clearing 204,000 points but the junior market slipped back in the Wednesday morning session.
Trading saw sizable transaction in Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 159,673 shares at $11.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in 22 securities traded at 10:45 am, compared to 37 on Tuesday at 11:15 am. A total of 7 securities advanced and 9 declined, resulting in a volume of a mere 488,203 shares changing hands carrying a value of $11,897,071, compared 9,217,455 shares changing hands carrying a value of $88,961,404. The average number of shares traded, amount to 22,191 units versus mere 256,036 units on Tuesday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,352.03 points to 204,535.05, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index gained 1,208.96 points to 187,265.27, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index climbed 834.01 points to be at 199,544.85 and the junior market index pulled back 27.93 to 2,518.98.