Scotia Group dropped by $2.43 on the JSE on Thursday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange surged for the second straight day with all three main indices closing sharply higher at the end of trading on Thursday, even as Scotia Group fell back by $2.43 as well as National Commercial Bank and Sagicor Group by $1 each. Gains in Carib cement, Jamaica Broilers, Portland, Sagicor X Fund and Supreme Ventures offset the big losers.
At the close of the market prices of 17 securities gained out of a total of 40 securities that traded, with 16 declining in the overall market, including 6 stocks, rising and 6 falling in the junior market.
Trading closed with 9,321,811 units valued at $97,260,492 changing hands, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 3,881,493 units, valued at $11,818,736 of all trades.
The JSE Market Index jumped 865.34 points to end at 162,560.77, the all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 967.74 points to close at 180,834.09 and the JSE combined index surged 898.41 points, to end at 173,767.56.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 85,404 shares to end at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 211,098 shares and closed at $1.10 after falling 5 cents, Caribbean Cement climbed 75 cents in trading 7,400 shares to close at $26, Carreras rose 1 cent, in trading 141,600 shares to end at $66.01. The price of 1834 Investments declined by 10 cents to close at $1.30, in trading 96,436 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 49,232 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 49 cents with 3,000 shares changing hands, to end at $15, Jamaica Producers rose 5 cents to close at $8.25 with 885,713 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 12,000 units changing hands to close at $24, and record a gain in price of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 500,479 units to end with a loss of 1 cent at $9.86. Mayberry Investments lost 28 cents with 43,869 shares trading, to close at $3.82,
National Commercial Bank had 179,619 units changing hands, to close at $41 after falling by $1.Pan Jamaican Investments shed 20 cents to close at $25 after trading 12,977 shares,Portland JSX traded 462,413 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $11.50, Pulse Investments traded 25,000 shares to close at $3.86, Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents in trading 292,253 shares to end at $1.66, Sagicor Group shed $1 with 1,027,275 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 350,000 shares and climbed 25 cents to close at $10.25, Scotia Group dropped $2.43 while trading 4,815 shares to end at $30, Seprod gained 10 cents to close at $19 with 320,579 shares changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 29 cents and ended at $4.99, with 393,464 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% preference share, traded 324,092 units at $2.09.
in a moderate trading session with 6 stocks gaining versus 7 that fell. 
At the end of market activities, Barita Investments lost 20 cents and ended trading 40,000 units, to close at $2.80, Berger Paints fell 16 cents in trading 8,500 units, to close at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 122,850 shares but gained 5 cents to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement fell $1.49 in trading 7,350 shares to close at $25.51. Carreras rose 45 cents, in trading 171,221 shares to end at $65.50, the price of 1834 Investments gained 2 cents, in trading 62,658 shares, to end at $1.40, Grace Kennedy fell 50 cents and ended at $46 with 216,244 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers dropped 49 cents in trading 41,665 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 10 cents to close at $8 with 6,971 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 42,200 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 2,537,927 units to end with a rise of 1 cent at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 8,200 shares to close at $15.55 after rising 45 cents, 
Mayberry Investments gained 15 cents and ended with 10,086 shares trading to close at $4.10, National Commercial Bank had 62,942 units changing hands, to close at $40.25 after falling $1.25. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 10 cents to close at $25.30 after trading 50,062 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.70 after 59,429 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents with 246,165 shares changing hands at $21, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 25,500 shares but lost 22 cents to close at $10. Scotia Group traded 11,402 shares to end at $29.01 after rising by 1 cent, Supreme Ventures closed at $4.70 with 1,232,612 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 8,300 units at 19.97 US cents compared to 19.98 US cents on Monday and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 87,835 units at $1.10.
The Jamaica Stock Market main market made gains in the two main indices at post losses at the end the close of trading on Monday. At the end of trading with the prices of 14 securities gaining out of a total of 46 securities that traded, with 19 declining in the overall market, including 5 stocks, rising and 9 falling from the junior market. 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 37,739 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, Mayberry Investments ended with 5,937 shares trading to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 111,022 units changing hands, to close at $42 after falling 50 cents. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 10 cents and closed at $25.20 after trading 7,635 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 8 cents to close at $1.65 after 70,322 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group rose 5 cents with 79,743 shares changing hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 500 shares but gained 22 cents to close at $10.22. Scotia Group traded 26,125 shares to end at $29 after rising by $1.90, Supreme Ventures loss 10 cents to $4.70 with 221,427 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 210,900 units at 19.98 US cents.
Trading picked up subsequently with more securities changing hands with increased volumes. Elsewhere, Access Financial Services Unsecured Variable Rate Note Due 2020 was listed on the Exchange on Monday. 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank had 319,018 units changing hands, to close at $42 after falling 2 cents. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 20 cents and closed at $25.30 after trading 4,659 shares, Radio Jamaica rose 1 cent to close at $1.57 after 2,321 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group rose 45 cents with 45,612 shares changing hands at $21.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15,000 shares but fell 22 cents to close at $10. Scotia Group traded 356,705 shares to end at $27.10 after dropping sharply by $2.95, Supreme Ventures loss 10 cents to $4.80 with 174,506 shares changing hands, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 780,800 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share traded 22,063 units at $2.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
138 Student Living ordinary share traded at $4.60 while 10,450 shares changed hands with a rise of 1 cent, Portland JSX traded 12,050 units at $12, Radio Jamaica lost 9 cents to close at $1.56 after 320,389 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group lost 25 cents with 23,472 shares changing hands at $21. Scotia Group traded 278,313 shares to end at $30.02 after rising by 3 cents. Seprod jumped $1.85 while trading 11,253 shares to close at $19, Sterling Investments ended trading 395,000 units to close at $13 after rising by 49 cents, Supreme Ventures gained 10 cents to $4.90 with 72,500 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 2,842,800 units at $1.10.
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 6,608 shares to end at $4.60 after falling 4 cents, Cable & Wireless traded 134,255 shares to close at $1.26, Caribbean Cement gained 5 cents in trading 37,805 shares to close at $25.55. 
Pan Jamaican traded 15,750 shares to end at $25.50. Portland JSX traded 33,900 shares and lost 50 cents to end at $12, Radio Jamaica gained 8 cents to close at $1.68 after 170,000 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group lost 5 cents with 14,950 shares changing hands at $21.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,000 shares to close at $10.22. 
At the end of market activities, Berger Paints traded 4,558 shares to end at $4.60 after gaining 4 cents, Cable & Wireless rose 6 cents in trading 175,689 shares to close at $1.26, Caribbean Cement traded 304,801 shares to close at $25.50, Carreras gained 50 cents in exchanging 1,000 shares at $66. Trading in 1834 Investments, led to a lost of 1 cent with 16,436 shares changing hands to close at $1.20, Grace Kennedy dropped $3.30 to close at $122.70 with 3,881 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers fell 5 cents in trading 14,200 shares to end at $8.15. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 10,000 shares trading but slipped 1 cents to close at $21.99, JMMB Group traded 1,450 units to end at $9.90, after gaining 20 cents. Kingston Wharves lost 60 cents with 8,500 units changing hands and closed at $15.40, National Commercial Bank had 66,966 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 1 cent at $42.01, Pan Jamaican traded 2,350 shares and rose 25 cents to end at $25.50. 
Portland JSX traded 4,000 shares and lost 5 cents to end at $12.50, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to close at $1.60 after 10,400 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group had 163,785 shares changing hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,080 shares to close at $10.22. Scotia Group traded 404,540 shares to end at $30.60, Scotia Investments declined by 40 cents with 16,300 units changing hands at $26.10, Supreme Ventures rose 19 cents to end at $4.70, with 200,690 units changing hands. Proven Investments rose 0.99 US cent while trading 1,035,300 units to close at 19.99 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 484,000 units to close at $2.09 but lost 1 cent.
Berger Paints traded 10,809 shares to end at $4.56 after gaining 1 cent, Cable & Wireless lost 5 cents in trading 126,269 shares to close at $1.20, Caribbean Cement fell 10 cents in trading 23,805 shares to close at $25.50. Carreras declined by 40 cents in exchanging 2,430 shares at $65.50. Trading in 1834 Investments, lost 18 cents with 21,816 shares changing hands to close at $1.21, Grace Kennedy dropped 99 cents to close at $126 with 11,240 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers ended with 157,074 shares changing hands to gain 48 cents at $15, Jamaica Producers fell 9 cents in trading 12,400 shares to end at $8.20, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 30,000 shares trading at $22, JMMB Group traded 9,931 units to end at $9.70, after gaining 20 cents. Kingston Wharves gained 47 cents with 11,940 units changing hands and closed at $16, National Commercial Bank traded 211,216 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 73 cents at $42.02, Pan Jamaican traded 5,000 shares and fell 25 cents to end at $25.25. Portland JSX traded 5,145 shares and rose 5 cents to end at $12.55, Radio Jamaica rose 5 cents to close at $1.65 after 1,820 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group lost 65 cents to end with just 5,305 shares changing hands at $21.50, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,980 shares to close at $10.22 with a loss of 28 cents. Scotia Group dropped $1.88 while trading 32,450 shares to end at $30.60, Scotia Investments had 3,980 units changing hands at $26.50, Seprod gained 10 cents to close at $17.50 with 4,364 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 1 cent to end at $4.51, with 188,423 units changing hands. Proven Investments traded 421,807 units to close at 19 US cents, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 523,182 shares to close at $1.10 after falling 2 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 24,715 shares to close at $2.09.