Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a big rise in the market indices as investors continue shaking off the sell-off leading up to the four Initial Public Offers that were on the market and closed last week and earlier this week.
The market activity resulted in a surge of 2,953.90 points in the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index to close at 305,561.83 while the JSE Index jumped 2,691.33 points 278,401.38 at the close of a moderate day of market activity.
At the close of the market, 22 securities changing hands, securities changing hands, 11 advanced, 5 declined and 5 traded firm with 868,056 units valued at $20,860,689 compared to 1,747,498 units valued at $52,030,701 from 22 securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 39,457 units for an average of $948,213 in contrast to 79,432 units for an average of $2,365,032 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 127,855 units valued at $2,927,387 and previously, 137,727 units valued at $3,179,073. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share was the sole trade in the US dollar market, with 3,925 units valued at over US$903 changing hands in closing at 23 US cents, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing unchanged at 174.66.
The major movers at the close, are Berger Paints rising $1.50, JMMB Group rising 97 cents, Mayberry Investments rising 82 cents, PanJam Investment jumping $3.50 while Caribbean Cement fell $1.21, Grace Kennedy with a loss of $1, Sagicor Group falling $1.85, while Scotia Group lost 90 cents.
For more details of market activities see – “Stocks rise in moderate trading.”
Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1.85 at $34.65, with 52,540 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading 51 cents higher at $15, with 6,698 shares. Salada Foods Jamaica closed 24 cents higher at $9.85, with 5,450 shares, Scotia Group ended with a loss of 90 cents at $50.10, with 25,560 stock units, Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 14,527 shares and Supreme Ventures settled 31 cents higher at $10.56, with 130,956 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.15, with 1,600 units trading.
At the close of the Main Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, 22 securities changed hands, of which 8 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm as 1,747,498 units valued at $52,030,701 traded. 
Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 63 cents at $31.22, with 1,771 stock units, Carreras traded at $10.35, with 39,108 units. Grace Kennedy closed 1 cent higher at $43, with 103,842 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 60 cents higher at $17.70, with 200 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished at $7, with 9,619 shares changing hands, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 98 cents at $23.01, with 324,315 shares. Kingston Wharves traded at $32, with 1,038 units trading, Mayberry Investments finished trading with a loss of 77 cents at $5.18, with 58,159 shares, NCB Financial Group closed 49 cents higher at $99.99, with 102,237 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments settled at $1.50, with 12,800 shares. Radio Jamaica ended trading at $1, with 93,566 stock units, Sagicor Group traded $1.70 higher at $36.50, with 32,430 units, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.49, with 6,025 shares, Salada Foods Jamaica closed 11 cents higher at $9.61, with 3,117 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1 at $51, with 527,032 stock units trading, Seprod dived $2.52 t0 $27, with just 835 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures settled 5 cents higher at $10.25, with 53,188 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded just 100 units at $1.85 and JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.15, with 115,000 units trading.
JMMB Group settled with a loss of 1 cent at $23.99, with 36,522 shares, Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 70 cents at $32, with 69,604 units, NCB Financial Group closed $2.50 higher at $99.50, with 71,520 shares, 1834 Investments ended 5 cents higher at $1.20, with 12,961 stock units, PanJam Investment concluded trading 12 cents higher at $41.50, with 8,500 units. Pulse Investments settled at $1.50, with 950 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading at $1, with 320,391 stock units, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $3.30 at $34.80, with 1,594,318 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $14.49, with 18,710 shares. 
Salada Foods Jamaica closed 50 cents higher at $9.50, with 5,000 shares, Scotia Group ended $1 higher at $52, with 147,734 stock units, Seprod concluded trading with a loss of 48 cents at $29.52, with 200 units and Supreme Ventures settled 20 cents higher at $10.20, with 8,220 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% traded 122,029 units but fell 5 cents to $1.85 JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.15, with 200,000 stock units.
that should deliver earnings of 70 cents for the current year and $1 for the next fiscal as the company continues to recover from the ravages of the fire back in 2016. Much is expected from 
the overall main market is 14.1 and 12.6 for the Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
that the major IPOs are closed. The junior market could be going through a consolidation phase for a while, at least that is what the market seems to be suggesting.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 16 securities changing hands, 5 advanced, 6 declined and 5 traded firm, with 581,428 units valued at $23,062,993 changing hands. 
to take their holdings in the Trinidadian finance house to 62 percent. PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of $1.12 at $41.38, with 4,962 units, Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 25 cents at $1.50, trading 41,191 shares, Sagicor Group traded 10 cents higher at $38.10, with 26,739 units. Salada Foods Jamaica closed with a loss of 50 cents at $9, with 5,000 shares, Scotia Group ended with a loss of $2 at $51, with 4,623 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled at $10, with 42,000 shares.
finished trading at $14.50, with 10,279 shares, Salada Foods closed 69 cents higher at $9.50, with 60,000 shares, Scotia Group ended 20 cents higher at $53, with 18,587 stock units. Seprod finished at $30, with 25,000 shares and Supreme Ventures ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $10, with 101,330 stock units. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share ended trading at $1.90, with 6,837 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share ended trading at $1.15, with 156,851 stock units.