Losses for JSE on Friday

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose moderately on Friday with declining stocks having the upper hand on advancing stocks as 42 securities changed hands, in all market segments with 10 rising and 17 declining and 1 closing at a 52 week’s highs with one trading at an intraday high.
The market closed with 2,828,829 units valued at $41,439,170 changing hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 988,659 units that changing hands, valued at $3,655,969.
The JSE Market Index fell 820.25 points to end at 153,091.08, the all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 917.34 points to end at 170,043.51 and the JSE combined index lost 825.39 points added, to close at 161,692.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Berger Paints traded 30,352 shares but lost 24 cents, in landing at $3.76, Cable & Wireless traded only 13,977 units, to close at $1.25, Caribbean Cement lost $3.49 with 2,600 shares changing hands to end at $25, Carreras traded 3,340 shares to end at $66.15. Grace Kennedy closed with 12,101 shares changing hands at $82, Jamaica Broilers traded 34,098 units to close at $14.80, Kingston Wharves traded 9,299 shares to close at $11.50, Margaritaville (Turks) traded 298,149 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 16 US cents up from 13.5 cents. Mayberry Investments gained 42 cents in trading 5,000 shares cents to end at $4.50. National Commercial Bank fell $1.20 with 87,181 shares changing hands to close at $40.05, Pan Jamaican Investments rose 5 cents in trading 4,288 shares to close at $93.05, Radio Jamaica traded 132,411 shares and fell 6 cents to close at $1.4o. Sagicor Group ended with 56,564 shares changed hands at $23.70, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 69,655 shares to close at $11. Scotia Group shed 62 cents while trading 392,655 shares to close at $30, Scotia Investments fell $1.49 with 2,100 shares changing hands to end at $28. Seprod jumped $3 to end at $19 with 12,000 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments traded 45,000 units and gained 25 cents to end at $13, Supreme Ventures closed at $4.99 with 127,150 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary shares traded 501,600 units to end at 17.5 US cents down from 18 cents previously.