Carreras gained $1 to 52 weeks’ high of $75.
A large 12,000,000 units trade at $5 each, in 138 Student Living Preference share, led main market trading to amass 14,630,432 units, valued at $92,049,016 at the close. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 85,076 units valued at over US$26,436.65 or J$3,383,891. The market indices fell moderately at the close of trading.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed at $6.85 trading 6,000 units, Berger Paints lost 13 cents to close at $11.76 with an exchange of 2,150 units, Cable and Wireless traded 412,138 shares to close at $1.33 for a loss of 2 cents, Caribbean Cement closed $3 higher to $36 with trades of 28,809 shares. Carreras advanced $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $75, with an exchange of 2,843 units, 1834 Investments gained 5 cents to close at $1.55 with 21,031 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 67 cents to close at $41 with trades of 214,819 units, Jamaica Broilers closed lower at $14.85 with a loss of $1.40 trading 30,192 shares. Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 10 cents to $17.90 with 13,688 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents to close at $10.50 with 332,860 shares traded. JMMB Group declined $2.89 to close at $20 with an exchange of 284,397 units, Kingston Properties closed at $11 trading 3,045 shares,
Kingston Wharves slid $1, closing at $30 trading 3,910 units, Margaritaville Turks lost 1 US cent to close at 35 US cents with an exchange of 18,163 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 8 cents, closing at $5.32 with 18,223 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank closed lower at $62, losing 80 cents, after swapping 42,384 units. Pan Jamaican closed trading at $40 with gains of 50 cents and an exchange of 35,650 shares, Portland JSX gained 5 cents to close at $11 trading just 240 units, Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with 6,688 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to close at $1.85 trading 272,339 units. Sagicor Group closed at $37.10, climbing $2.10 with trades of 62,195 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 30 cents, to close at $11 with an exchange of 87,762 units. Scotia Group gained $1.50, closing higher at $40.50 having traded 27,020 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $40, with a fall of $1 while trading 5,825 units, Sterling Investments traded 5,000 shares at $16, for a gain of 35 cents, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with an exchange of 209,312 shares. Proven Investments closed at 30 US cents trading 66,913 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share fell 2 cents to close at $1.05 trading 501,812 units changing hands.
