Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with stocks rising outnumbering those falling. The market indices fell back at the close the JSE Market Index fell 878.85 points to 235,245.62, with the All Jamaica Composite Index declining 964.58 points to close at 258,195.81 and the JSE US dollar market index closed at 200.45.
At the close of trading, 25 securities changed hands with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 7 stocks advancing and 7 declining. Trading in the main market ended with 3,513,896 units valued at $221,929,673 changing hands compared to 2,726,092 units valued at $27,555,950 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 51,800 units valued at US$42,613.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 140,556 units valued at $8,877,187 for every security traded compared to an average of 113,587 units valued at $1,148,165 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 202,407 units with an average value of $4,580,773 compared with an average of 207,165 units with an average value of $4,250,279 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 250 shares at $7, Berger Paints closed at $17.50, after losing 32 cents with an exchange of 9,200 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.15 with a fall of 5 cents trading 30,000 stock units, Caribbean Cement gained 40 cents to close at $26.90 trading 7,290 shares, Carreras closed at $86.70, with a loss of 9 cents in exchanging 1,832 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $41, with 50,060 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers closed at $18, with gains of 38 cents trading 3,325 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.85, with an exchange of 1,658 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 5,000 shares at $6.90, JMMB Group lost 50 cents to close at $19.50, with 9,100 units changing hands, Kingston Properties gained 25 cents, closing at $10.25 with 900 units, Kingston Wharves traded 77 cents higher to close at $27.78, with an exchange of 200 shares, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.50, with a loss of 80 cents trading 2,100 shares, 
NCB Financial Group closed at $72, after exchanging 3,009,420 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.50, with 27,400 units changing hands, PanJam Investment exchanged 280 shares at $33.99. Portland JSX Fund closed at $9.95, with a loss of 5 cents trading 18,100 units, Pulse Investments traded 3,859 shares at $17, Radio Jamaica exchanged 117,000 shares at $1.60, Sagicor Group closed at $34.20 trading 36,453 shares while Sagicor Real Estate fund gained 5 cents, closing at $11.15 with 68,441 shares trading. Scotia Group closed at $43.55 exchanging 2,390 shares, Scotia Investments traded 50 cents higher, closing at $37 with 706 units changing hands, Seprod gained $1 to close at $30, with 18,000 units traded while Supreme Ventures closed at $7, as the price lost 50 cents with 90,932 shares changing ownership. Proven Investments closed at 26 US cents trading 18,300 ordinary shares and JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.13, with a gain of 0.01 US cent with 33,500 units traded.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recovered all the losses it incurred on Thursday and Friday and more putting it back ahead of the closing level at the end of trading on Monday last week but below the close of the prior trading day. The All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 2,627.40 points to close at 259,160.39, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,393.86 points to 236,124.47 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 12.75 points to 200.45. 
The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 207,165 units with an average value of $4,250,279 compared with an average of 214,963 units with an average value of $4,508,789 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
Mayberry Investments gained 30 cents to close at $5.30, trading of 17,037 units, NCB Financial Group traded $1 higher to close at $72, after exchanging 14,563 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.50, gaining 15 cents with 12,600 units changing hands, PanJam Investment gained 69 cents, in closing at $33.99 trading 672 shares. Portland JSX closed at $10, with gains of 5 cents, exchanging 20,000 units, Pulse Investments traded 50 cents lower to close at $17, with 1,649 shares changing owners, Sagicor Group closed at $34.20, losing 54 cents while trading 33,954 shares. Salada Foods closed at $10, with an exchange of 1,428 units, Scotia Group gained 55 cents to end at $43.55, trading 69,399 shares, Seprod lost 50 cents to close at $29, with 1,000 units traded while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.50, after gaining 24 cents with 71,331 shares changing hands. Proven Investments closed at 26 US cents, with gains of 0.02 US cents in trading 5,100 ordinary shares, JMMB 7. 5% preference share closed at $2, gaining 10 cents with an exchange of 50,000 units and ISP Finance bond traded 5,000 units at a record of $1.10 to gain 10 cents.
The markets offer some good opportunities for bottom fishing, with 
favourably with 13.4 for the overall main market and 13 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings. Several stocks are trading below the average, and have the potential for more gains for the rest of 2017, barring major negative developments.
Berger Paints Jamaica 
The main market ended trading with an average of 185,473 units valued at $6,135,659 for every security traded compared to an average of 468,111 units valued at $9,840,442. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 214,963 units with an average value of $4,508,789 compared with an average of 217,644 units with an average value of $4,360,892 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
Kingston Wharves dived $1.53 to close at $27.01, with 19,000 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments gained 35 cents to close at $5, with trades of 30,040 shares, NCB Financial Group traded $1 lower to close at $71, after exchanging 1,652,807 shares, PanJam Investment lost 20 cents, closing at $33.30 trading 6,030 shares. Pulse Investments closed at $17.50, with gains of 50 cents in exchanging 21,700 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.60, after losing 5 cents while trading 1,537,900 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.74, losing 64 cents trading 17,199 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 10 cents lower to close at $11.10 with 2,000 shares being exchanged. Salada Foods closed at $10, trading of 300 units, 
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange was hit hard with declining stock ending 2 to 1 over advancing ones leading to big fall in the main market indices. At the close on Thursday the All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 2,155.19 points to close at 256,762.81, the JSE Market Index tumbled 1,963.63 points to 233,940.00 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 5.48 points to 187.70. 
In market activity, Barita Investments closed at $6, losing $1 trading 2,800 shares, Berger Paints traded 69 cents lower to close at $17.31 in exchanging 19,999 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.20, with 126,884 stock units changing, Caribbean Cement closed at $26.50, after losing 10 cents trading 2,940 shares, Carreras advanced $4.90 to close at $86.90, with an exchange of 31,475 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.77, losing 23 cents with 196,826 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers gained 5 cents exchanging 74,526 shares to close at $18, Jamaica Producers closed at $14.50, with gains of 10 cents trading 66,154 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7, with an exchange of 31,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19.20, losing 30 cents trading 54,696 units, Kingston Properties traded $1.26 lower to close at $10 exchanging 10,000 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $28.54 with 300 shares changing ownership, NCB Financial Group gained $1.95 and closed at $72, after exchanging 2,964,070 shares, 1834 Investments exchanged 10,473 units at $1.35, 138 Student Living closed at $4.48, with trades of 1,110 units. PanJam Investment lost 50 cents, closing at $33.50 trading 13,090 shares, 
Pulse Investments closed at $17, losing 40 cents with an exchange of just 607 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.65, with a loss of 1 cent in exchanging 7,102,241 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.10, losing 10 cents trading 268,796 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5 cents higher to close at $11.20 with 4,260 shares exchanged. Scotia Group closed at $43, with gains of 30 cents trading 313,510 shares, Scotia Investments lost 50 cents to close at $36.50, with 23,129 units changing hands, Seprod closed at $29.50, gaining 50 cents, with trades of 3,315 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.26, with a loss of 9 cents and 255,820 shares changing hands. Proven Investments rose marginally in exchanging 15,300 ordinary shares at 24.01 US cents, JMMB Group USD 6% preference share closed at US$1.12 with trades of 32,500 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share lost 5 cents to close at $1.90, with an exchange of 60,000 units, JPS 9.5% preference share closed $23 lower, closing at $1,302 with 982 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.12, losing 3 cents with trades of 1,000,000 units.
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with gains in the market indices but comes against a background of declining stocks out numbering advancing ones. At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 465.94 points to close at 258,918.00, the JSE Market Index gained 424.53 points to 235,903.63 and the JSE US dollar market index rose 6.89 points to 193.18. 
The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 192,597 units with an average value of $3,812,937 compared with an average of 187,966 units with an average value of $4,045,663 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
1834 Investments closed at $1.35, gaining 5 cents with 51,470 shares trading. PanJam Investment closed at $34 trading 19,021 shares, Portland JSX exchanged 21,433 units at $9.95, Pulse Investments added 40 cents, to close at $17.40 trading 125 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.66, gaining 1 cent in exchange of 1,000 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.20, with a loss of 1 cent trading 77,412 shares and Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15 cents higher to close at $11.15 with 403,600 shares exchanged. Scotia Group closed at $42.70, with a loss of $1.15 exchanging 11,613 shares, Seprod closed at $25, losing 49 cents in trading 4,257 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.35, with a loss of 15 cents as 87,000 shares changed hands. Proven Investments exchanged 3,835 ordinary shares at 24 US cents and JMMB Group USD 5.75% preference share closed at US$1.50 with trades of 2,751 units.
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with advancing stocks just edging out declining ones and leading the market indices to a mild increase. At the close trading volume and values rose sharply compared to the prior day. 
The main market ended trading with an average of 515,355 units valued at $4,750,726 for every security traded compared to an average of 197,932 units valued at $1,992,185 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 187,966 units with an average value of $4,045,663 compared with an average of 147,042 units with an average value of $3,957,530 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
PanJam Investment closed at $34, after adding $1 in trading 28,130 shares, Pulse Investments gained 90 cents, closing at $17 trading 14,585 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.65, losing 1 cent and exchanging 413,162 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.21, with a loss of 4 cents trading 46,714 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 30 cents higher to close at $11 with 10,821 shares exchanged. Salada Foods lost $1, closing at $10 with 500 units changing hands, Scotia Group closed at $43.85, with gains of $1.25 exchanging 559,823 shares, Scotia Investments gained 50 cents to close at $37, trading 12,970 units, Seprod closed at $29.49, losing 1 cent and trading 4,257 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.50, with 120,059 shares changing hands. Proven Investments lost 0.02 US cents exchanging 146,047 ordinary shares to close at 24 US cents and JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.95, losing 5 cents with trades of 8,300 units.
The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply at the close on Monday with a number of stocks declining out pacing those advancing by some distance. The All Jamaica Composite Index declined 2,339.28 points to close at 258,282.96, the JSE Market Index fell 2,131.35 points to 235,325.03 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 0.45 points to 200.45. 
The main market ended trading with an average of 197,932 units valued at $1,992,185 for every security traded compared to an average of 140,226 units valued at a mere $3,388,418 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 147,042 units with an average value of $3,957,530 compared with an average of 139,772 units with an average value of $4,238,293 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
Portland JSXtraded 5 cents lower to close at $9.95, with an exchange of 1,000 units, Pulse Investments lost 40 cents, closing at $16.10 trading 5,520 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.66 exchanging 936,672 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.25, losing 13 cents with trades of 21,918 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 30 cents higher to close at $10.70 with 25,561 shares being exchanged. Salada Foods gained $1, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $11 with 220 units changing hands, Scotia Group closed at $42.60, with gains of 59 cents exchanging 195,958 shares, Seprod closed at $29.50 trading 200,548 shares, Sterling Investments exchanged 3,100 units at $15.50 while Supreme Ventures traded 1 cent higher to close at $7.50, with 65,203 shares changing hands. Proven Investments gained 0.02 US cents trading 2,720 ordinary shares to close at 26 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.15, with trades of 1,902,400 units.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued with moderate volume and few price changes on Monday. At the market’s close 12 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Friday, 1 stock advanced, 2 declined and 9 held firm. 
Firm Trades| Berger Paints closed at $4.05 trading 200 shares, Clico Investment traded 5,080 shares at $22.51, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.70, with an exchange of 24,500 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.20, with 29,396 shares traded at a value of $476,215, National Enterprises exchanged 150 shares at $10.50, National Flour Mills closed trading at $2.20, with 1,500 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with an exchange of 3,875 units valued at $394,862, Scotiabank remained at $58 trading 5,000 shares and Scotia Investments closed at $2.50, with 250 shares changing hands.