More stocks fell than rose, Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, the day after the national election was held in the country, returning the governing party to office, with a strong mandate for another five years, winning 49 of the 63 seats up for grabs.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 980.40 points to 402,248.48, the Main Index rose 858.57 points to 367,100.77 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.25 points to close at 97.09.
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands compared to 38 on Thursday, with the prices of 10 stocks rising, 21 stocks declining 13 remaining unchanged. One stock closed at an all-time high and one at an all-time low. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 15.1 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with fewer shares than on Thursday, in an exchange of 5,965,849 shares for $91,526,991 compared to 7,819,711 units at $77,429,738 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.15 million shares for 19.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.08 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 1.06 million units for 17.9 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 135,587 units changing hands at $2,080,159 for each security, in comparison to an average of 205,782 shares at $2,037,625 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 190,096 units at $1,492,616 for each security, in contrast to 209,284 units at $1,423,922. 
Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints rose $1.10 to settle at $12 in exchanging 16,422 shares, Eppley climbed $2.50 in closing at an all-time high of $24.50, with 12,797 stock units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 81 cents to end at $48.94, in trading 10,501 units. First Rock Capital advanced by $1.28 to $13.18, with an exchange of 249 units, Grace Kennedy dropped $1.49, ending at $55.51 with a transfer of 311,465 shares, JMMB Group ended 90 cents lower to settle at $30 trading 118,235 shares. 
Key Insurance declined by $1.05 to settle at $8.10, in transferring 19,595 stock units, Kingston Properties fell by $1.39 to $6.30, while exchanging 100 units, Kingston Wharves closed $2.50 higher at $47.50, with an exchange of 8,801 units. NCB Financial declined $2 to $137, trading 194,240 shares, Portland JSX fell $1.48, in ending at $7.02 with 100 units changing hands. Salada Foods closed at $28, with a loss of $1 after trading 426 shares. Scotia Group climbed $1.98 to $48, with investors switching the ownership of 50 stocks, Seprod declined $2 to settle at $53, in exchanging 2,119 units, Supreme Ventures gained 31 cents to close $13.81, in transferring 8,819 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 30 cents to close at $15.05, with 5,368 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share declined by $15 to settle at an all-time low of $80 in trading 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
