The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Wednesday. The All Jamaica Composite Index dived 4,980.99 points to 272,185.53, the JSE Market Index dropped 4,538.24 points to 247,991.85 while the JSE US dollar market index rose 6.51 points to 184.03.
At the close of trading, 27 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 7 declining. The main market ended with 12,794,782 units valued at $308,295,023 changing hands compared to 1,806,656 units valued at $31,094,257 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 300,000 units valued at US$71,995.17 bringing the total of all trades to J$317,510,404.
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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 473,881 units valued at $11,418,334 for each security traded compared to an average of 82,121 units valued at $1,413,375. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $194,585 units with an average value of $4,058,391 compared with an average of $174,635 units with an average value of $3,532,680 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of the market, the last traded prices of securities and volume traded are: Barita Investments with 8,593 shares closing at $11.10, Cable and Wireless falling 5 cents to close at $1.15 with 360,547 shares, Caribbean Cement with a loss of 46 cents to end at $28.49 with 41,516 units. Carreras held firm at $108 with 361,378 shares, Grace Kennedy traded $1.49 lower to $40.50 with 1,509,528 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to $17.50 with 1,513,181 stock units, Jamaica Producers jumped $2 to $16 with 1,572,555 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $5.70 with a loss of 77 cents trading 874,717 shares, JMMB Group fell 20 cents to $21 with 782,429 stock units. Kingston Properties gained 80 cents to close at $8 with 5,729 shares, Kingston Wharves ended at $29.50 with 2,000 shares, Mayberry Investments inched up by 9 cents to $4.18 with 4,000 units, NCB Financial Group dropped $3 to $86 with 1,026,736 shares, 1834 Investments closed with a 1 cent gain at $1.35, trading 5,500 shares, 
PanJam Investment closed at $33 with 9,606 shares, Portland JSX added 11 cents to finish at $9.41 with 789,000 shares. Pulse Investments gained 25 cents to $2.20 with 1,000 shares, Radio Jamaica closed with a loss of 5 cents at $1.30 with 17,096 shares, Sagicor Group added 10 cents in closing at $31.60 with 103,700 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 1 cent to conclude trading at $12.05 while exchanging 3,995 units, Salada Foods closed at $10 with 2,000 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents and closed at $46.50 with 169,559 shares, Seprod remained at $30 with 15,925 shares, Sterling Investments traded at $14 with 7,000 shares, Supreme Ventures held firm at $8.80 with 3,589,118 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares gained US 1 cent and closed at 24 US cents with 300,000 units, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99 with 13,791 shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 1 cent to close at $1.15 with 4,583 shares.
JSE main market rises on Tuesday
Trading closed on main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with gains in the indices up to 1,000 points but with the stocks rising equalling those declining at on Tuesday.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 1,030.80 points to close at 277,166.52, the JSE Market Index gained 939.17 points to 252,530.09 and the JSE US dollar market index declined 0.98 points to 177.52.
At the close of trading, 22 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 9 stocks advancing and 9 declining. The main market ended with 1,806,656 units valued at $31,094,257 changing hands compared to 2,163,104 units valued at $46,639,859 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 104,517 units valued at US$24,043 bringing the total of all trades to J$34,171,703.
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 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 82,121 units valued at $1,413,375 for each security traded compared to an average of 83,196 units valued at $1,793,841. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $174,635 units with an average value of $3,532,680 compared with an average of 181,752 units with an average value of $3,695,704 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
The last price at close of the market and the volume of securities traded are, Barita Investments declining 15 cents to $11.10 with 7,675 shares, Berger Paints closing 95 cents lower to $16 with 6,159 units, Cable and Wireless lost 7 cents to close at $1.20 with 102,613 shares, Caribbean Cement ended at $28.95 with 15,949 stock units,Carreras held firm at $108 with 37,181 shares, Grace Kennedyclimbing $2.98 higher to $41.99 with 6,361 units. Jamaica Broilers with a loss of 50 cents, to $17 with 433,797 shares, Jamaica Producers declined 98 cents to $14 with 55,760 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.47 with 2,957 stock units, 
JMMB Group closing with a loss of 30 cents to $21.30 with 109,395 shares. Kingston Wharves ended at $29.50 with 340 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 3 cents to $4.09 with 192,037 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 10 cents to $89 with 58,746 shares, PanJam Investment advanced $1.40 to $33 with 9,000 shares and Portland JSX closed at $9.30 with 10,600 shares. Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.35 with 2,240 shares, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher to $31.50 with 33,696 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with a 1 cent gain to $12.06 exchanging 41,250 shares, Scotia Group climbed 97 cents to $46 with 33,173 shares, Seprod gained 16 cents to close at $30 with 165 shares, Sterling Investments traded 70 cents higher to $14 with 22,100 shares, Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of 20 cents to $8.80 with 624,922 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares lost US 1 cent and closed at 23 US cents with 104,517 units.
Supreme Ventures hits new high – Monday
Supreme Ventures closed at a new all-time high of $9.
Stocks rose modestly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange leading the market indices rising around 100 point continuing the much bigger rise on Friday even as Supreme Ventures closed at an all-time high of $9, after climbing 45 cents in trading 12,960 shares.
Investors were responding to strong increase in profit for the six months to June, moving from $649 million to $918 million.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 101.60 points to close at 276,135.72, the JSE Market Index gained 92.57 points to 251,590.92 and the JSE US dollar market index declined 6.86 points to 178.50.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 3 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 10 declining. The main market ended with 2,163,104 units valued at $46,639,859 changing hands compared to 7,943,772 units valued at $101,876,271 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 6,508 units valued at US$1,904 bringing the total of all trades to J$46,883,517.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 7 to 1 with 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 83,196 units valued at $1,793,841 for each security traded compared to an average of 294,214 units valued at $3,773,195. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 181,752 units with an average value of $3,695,704 compared with an average of 187,965 units with an average value of $3,854,192 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of the market, the last traded prices and the volume of securities changing hands are: Barita Investments with a loss of 35 cents, to end at $11.25 with 767 shares, Berger Paints closing $2.45 higher to $16.95 with 19,700 shares, Cable and Wireless gaining 7 cents to $1.27 with 549,196 shares, Caribbean Cement with gains of 45 cents, ended at $28.95 with 16,055 shares, Carreras held firm at $108 with 41,241 shares, Grace Kennedy falling $2.04 to $39.01 with 262,645 shares. Jamaica Broilers rising $1.29, to $17.50 with 247,206 shares, Jamaica Producers climbing $1.23, to $14.98 with 47,619 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closing at $6.47 with 28,865 shares. JMMB Group continues inn strong demand following the 604,000 shares traded on Friday with an exchange of 332,817 shares to finish at $21.50. In other main market activity, 
Kingston Wharves closed at $29.50, losing 50 cents with 123,007 shares trading, Mayberry Investments fell 11 cents, to $4.06 with 3,117 shares, NCB Financial Group declined $1.85 to $89.10 with 54,845 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.34 with 30,000 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $31.60, losing $1.40 with 2,100 shares and Portland JSX gained 5 cents, to end at $9.30 with 1,200 shares. Pulse Investments rose 1 cent, to $1.95 with 33,620 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to $1.30 with 14,702 shares, Sagicor Group traded 75 cents lower, to $31 with 81,938 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $12.05, losing 1 cent in trading 10,525 shares, Salada Foods gained 50 cents to close at $10 with 250 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.96 to $45.03 with 130,119 shares, Scotia Investments traded 50 cents higher to $35.51 with 4,500 shares, Seprod gained 9 cents to close at $29.84 with 6,210 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary share gained 1 US cent to end at 24 US cents with 5,663 units, Margaritaville Turks US ordinary share lost 3 US cents, to 30 US cents with 421 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.10 with 424 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99 with 107,900 units.
Big price gains in Scotia & NCB – Friday
NCB jumped $3.85 on Friday
At the close of trading, 27 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 10 declining. The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 3,084.30 points to close at 276,034.12, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,810.15 points to 251,498.35 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 6.31 points to 185.36.
The main market ended with 7,943,772 units valued at $101,876,271 changing hands compared to 11,248,931 units valued at $225,049,422 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 118,113 units valued at US$28,984 bringing the total of all trades to J$105,586,231.
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 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.The main market ended trading with an average of 294,214 units valued at $3,773,195 for each security traded compared to an average of 468,705 units valued at $9,377,059. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 189,965 units with an average value of $3,854,192 compared with an average of 180,487 units with an average value of $3,861,556 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of market activity, Barita Investments lost 40 cents and closed at $11.60 with 1,098 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $14.50 with 1,200 shares, Cable and Wireless traded 446,329 shares at $1.20 at the close, Caribbean Cement traded $2 higher to close at $28.50 with 895 shares,Carreras held firm at $108 with 64,088 shares, Grace Kennedy closed $2.05 higher to $41.05 with 3,430 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended with gains of 21 cents, at $16.21 with 218,929 shares, Jamaica Producers declined $1.25, to $13.75 with 604,110 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 2 cents to close at $6.47 with 2,500 shares, JMMB Group ended with gains of 50 cents, in closing at the last traded price of $21.50 with 782,460 shares, after it traded at $23 in the morning session as supply totally dried up at one stage when only a small volume was available at $29. At the close less than 240,000 units were offered for sales, with most at $22.50. Kingston Wharves closed at $30, rising 48 cents with 6,247 shares,
Mayberry Investments gained 17 cents to end at $4.17 with 20,000 shares, NCB Financial Group jumped $3.85 to $90.95 with 194,935 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $33 with 171,350 shares, Portland JSX lost 5 cents, closing at $9.25 with 18,400 shares. Proven Investments lost 1 cent to close at $25.01 with 100,000 shares, Pulse Investments eased 1 cent, to $1.94 with 1,780 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.35 with 29,950 shares, Sagicor Group traded 24 cents lower, closing at $31.75 with 10,292 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $12.06 with 500,400 shares, Scotia Group climbed $2.99 to $46.99 with 440,247 shares, Seprod lost 25 cents to close at $29.75 with 143,605 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $13.30 with 160,000 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.55 with 5,000 shares after gaining 50 cents. Proven Investments US ordinary shares lost 0.99 US cent and closed at 23.01 US cents with 117,203 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.10 with 910 units, Proven Investments 8.25% preference share closed at $5 with 14,527 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share closed at $1,302 with 2,000 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 1 cent to close at $1.16 with 4,000,000 units.
JSE in big drop as NCB slips $2.90 – Thursday
NCB Financial Group closed $2.90 lower on Thursday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market dropped sharply at the close on Thursday with sizable declines in some big capitalization stocks. Advancing stocks dominated trading, with a 2 to 1 ratio but a drop of $2.90 in NCB shares hit the indices with a big drop.
Market indices ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index dropping 2,855.71 points to 272,949.82, the JSE Market Index shed 2,601.88 points to close at 248,688.20 and the JSE US dollar market index slipped 7.10 points to 179.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main the indication is for several stocks to rise in market activity on Friday, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showing a strong 11 to 2 reading.
At the close of trading, 24 securities changed hands in the main market with none trading in the US dollar market, leading to 13 stocks advancing and 7 declining. The main market ended with 11,248,931 units valued at $225,049,422 changing hands compared to 2,503,106 units valued at $111,950,847 at the close on Tuesday.
The main market ended trading with an average of 468,705 units valued at $9,377,059 for each security traded compared to an average of 100,124 units valued at $4,478,034. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 180,487 units with an average value of $3,861,556 compared with an average of 151,666 units with an average value of $3,310,005 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In the main activity, Barita Investments gained 30 cents to end at $12 with 163,100 shares, Berger Paints closed with a loss of 45 cents at $14 with 26,471 shares, Cable & Wireless fell 14 cents to $1.20 with 109,773 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 51 cents and closed at $26.50 with 14,000 shares, Carreras closed at $108 with 273,696 shares, Grace Kennedy exchanged 240,254 shares and closed at $39. Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.50 to $16 with 1,134,504 shares, Jamaica Producers rose 40 cents to $15 with 30,820 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange inched 4 cents higher to $6.49 with 2,000 shares, JMMB Group lost 45 cents, to $21 with 1,160,685 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $29.52 with 1,908 shares, 
Mayberry Investments closed at $4 with 6,771 shares, NCB Financial Group dropped $2.90 to $87.10 with 778,034 shares, 1834 Investments closed 9 cents higher at $1.34 with 4,630 shares, PanJam Investment jumped $2 to $33 with 4,350 shares, Portland JSX ended 5 cents higher at $9.30 with 799,300 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 5 cents higher to $1.35 with 46,110 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 99 cents to $31.99 with 93,301 shares, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund rose 1 cent higher to $12.06 with 2,500,000 shares, Scotia Group rose 40 cents to $44 with 4,955 shares, Sterling Investments ended with a loss of 70 cents in closing at $13.30, with 241,935 shares, Supreme Ventures closed 5 cents higher at $8.05 with 3,609,023 shares, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share added 2 cents to close at $1.17 with 311 shares and Proven preference share rose 2 cents to $5 with 3,000 shares.
JSE drops Wednesday
JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks’ closing high od $21.45.
In main market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange the market indices closed down as declining stocks dominated trading, with a 3 to 1 ratio as investors did some profit taking after the big run up in the market over the last three weeks.
Market indices ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index dropping 1,411.72 points to 275,805.53, the JSE Market Index declined 1,286.24 points to 251,290.08 and the JSE US dollar market index slipped 7.10 points to 179.05.
At the close of trading, 25 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 4 stocks advancing and 12 declining. The main market ended with 2,503,106 units valued at $111,950,847 changing hands compared to 3,703,287 units valued at $102,098,446 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 79,970 units valued at US$19,539 bringing the total of all trades to J$114,451,831.
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 100,124 units valued at $4,478,034 for each security traded compared to an average of 123,443 units valued at $3,403,282. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 151,666 units with an average value of $3,310,005 compared with an average of 157,392 units with an average value of $3,180,224 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of market activity, Barita Investments ended with a loss of 30 cents, at $11.70 with 5,098 shares, Berger Paints dropped $2.50, to $14.45 with 36,209 shares, Cable and Wireless added 14 cents to $1.34 with 660,009 shares, Carreras fell $1 to $108 with 828,843 shares, Grace Kennedy declined $2, to $39 with 163,035 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed at $17.50 with 20,112 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 40 cents, and closed at $14.60 with 10,150 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.45 with 9,064 shares, JMMB Group closed 45 cents higher, at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $21.45 with 58,262 shares. Kingston Wharves closed 2 cents higher, at $29.52 with 22,173 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents, to $4.40 with 48,328 shares, 
NCB Financial Group closed at $90 with 45,127 shares, 1834 Investments shed 5 cents, to $1.25 with 10,130 shares, PanJam Investment traded 5 cents higher, to $31 with 18,915 shares, Portland JSX ended with a loss of 5 cents, at $9.25 with 10,900 shares. Pulse Investments closed at $1.95 with 25,403 shares, Radio Jamaica declined by 10 cents, to $1.30 with 68,038 shares, Sagicor Group lost 52 cents, to end at $31 with 25,826 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $12.05 with 24,000 shares, Salada Foods closed at $9.50 with 1,158 shares, Scotia Group dropped $2.30 to $43.60 with 112,709 shares, Scotia Investments with a loss of 9 cents, closed at $35.01 with 3,900 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $8 with 32,900 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary share closed at 24 US cents with 78,570 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.10 with 1,400 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99 with 12,437 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference closed at $1.15 with 250,000 units.
JSE main market jumps sharply – Tuesday
Main market stocks surge higher at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday even as declining stocks beat out advancing almost 3 to 1. Market activity took place from increased volumes as 30 securities changed hands up from 26 on Monday.
At the close of trading 2 securities were active in the US dollar market, 6 stocks advanced and 15 declined in both markets. The main market ended with 3,703,287 units valued at $102,098,446 changing hands compared to 6,318,090 units valued at $56,287,458 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for just 984 units valued at US$623, bringing the total of all trades to J$102,178,210.
The All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 2,655.88 points to close at 277,217.25, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,419.81 points to 252,576.32 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 0.07 points to close at 186.15.
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 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 123,443 units valued at $3,403,282 for each security traded compared to an average of 243,003 units valued at $2,164,902. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 157,392 units with an average value of $3,180,224 compared with an average of 161,636 units with an average value of $3,152,342 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investments jumped $1.20 to record high of $12 with 16,931 shares changing hands, just over a week that the company reported that the directors were considering an offer to purchase the majority of its shares. Cable and Wireless closed at $1.20, losing 3 cents as 1,114,661 shares were exchanged, after the company posted a profit in the June quarter, Caribbean Cement lost 49 cents, closing at $27.01 with 6,500 shares, 
Carreras climbed $1 to $109, with 761,392 shares Grace Kennedy dipped 15 cents to $41 trading 7,606 shares. Jamaica Broilers exchanged 28,206 shares at $17.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $15, with gains of 34 cents, trading 2,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 3 cents to $6.45, with 8,586 shares changing hands, JMMB Group gained 78 cents to close at $21, with 68,950 shares. Kingston Properties exchanged 43,400 shares at $7.20, having lost 80 cents, Kingston Wharves slid 50 cents to $29.50, with an exchange of 37,483 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 30 cents to close at $4.40, with 80,978 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 50 cents to $90, after exchanging 73,999 units, 1834 Investments lost 5 cents to close at $1.30 while trading 137,746 shares, 138 Student Living closed at $5.15, after losing 35 cents with 4,100 shares, PanJam Investment closed 5 cents lower at $30.95 trading 33,152 shares, Portland JSX exchanged 41,892 shares at $9.30. Pulse Investments gained 9 cents to close at $1.95 trading 33,986 shares, Radio Jamaica exchanged 1,000 shares at $1.40, Sagicor Group closed 47 cents lower to $31.52, with 35,648 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund traded 24,422 shares at $12.05, Salada Foods closed at $9.50 with 442 shares changing hands, Scotia Group closed at $45.90 with trades of 27,550 shares, Scotia Investments gained 10 cents with 500 shares traded and closed at $35.10, Seprod dropped $2.55 to $30 with an exchange of 35,937 shares, Sterling Investments closed 5 cents lower to $14 trading 15,000 shares, Supreme Ventures traded 56,148 shares at $8. Proven Investments US ordinary share, closed at 24 US cents with 534 units changing hands, JMMB Group US 6% preference shares was down 2 US cents to US$1.10, trading 450 units, , Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 4,852 units at $1.99, JMMB Group 7.5% preference closed at $1.15, with 1,000,000 units changing owners and Proven 8.25% preference share closed at $4.98, losing 1 cent exchanging 220 units.
Barita at record high on Monday
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he main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined for the second consecutive day with moderate fall in the indices at the close on Monday. Barita Investments, the subject of a proposed takeover bid closed at a new all-time high of $10.80 at the close.
The All Jamaica Composite Index declined 515.97 points to close at 274,561.37, the JSE Market Index declined 470.10 points to 250,156.51 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 2.04 points to close at 186.22.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 8 stocks advancing and 9 declining. 
The main market ended with 6,318,090 units valued at $56,287,458 changing hands compared to 7,902,262 units valued at $237,278,617 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 243,556 units valued at US$58,933, bringing the total of all trades to J$63,830,938.
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 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 243,003 units valued at $2,164,902 for each security traded compared to an average of 395,113 units valued at $11,863,931. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 161,636 units with an average value of $3,152,342 compared with an average of 150,012 units with an average value of $3,293,405 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded $1.40 higher to close at an all-time high of $10.80 with 30,000 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 95 cents and closed at $16.95 trading 1,218 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.23, after gaining 16 cents with an exchange of 3,513,068 shares, with investors reacting positively to the report of profit in the June quarter. Caribbean Cement lost 51 cents to end at $27.50 with 16,500 shares,Carreras closed at $108, with 88,618 shares switching owners, Grace Kennedy jumped $1.15 to close at $41.15 trading 20,997 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents exchanging 332,468 shares to close at $17.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $14.66, with a loss of 44 cents trading 42,186 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.48 with 13,000 shares changing hands, 
JMMB Group lost 28 cents to close at $20.22, with 341,624 shares. Kingston Properties exchanged 1,000 shares at $8, Kingston Wharves traded $1 higher to $30, with an exchange of 7,000 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 21 cents to close at $4.70, with 465,061 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group dipped 50 cents to $90.50, after exchanging 111,568 shares, 1834 Investments lost 5 cents to close at $1.35 while trading 1,834 shares, 138 Student Living traded 26,498 shares at $5.50, PanJam Investment closed $1 higher to $31 trading 127,297 shares,Proven Investments exchanged 26,560 shares at $25.02, Pulse Investments closed at $1.86 trading 39,165 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 20 cents exchanging 52,658 shares to close at $1.40, Sagicor Group closed $2.36 lower to $31.99, with 142,899 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund exchanged 18,151 shares at $12.05, Scotia Group closed at $45.90 with trades of 28,304 shares, Supreme Ventures traded 468,136 shares at $8. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary share was down 3 US cents to 33 US cents trading 5,000 units, Proven Investments US ordinary share closed at 24 US cents with 238,566 units changing hands, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share gained 4 cents, closing at $1.15, with 399,500 units changing owners and Proven 8.25% preference share closed at $4.99 exchanging 2,780 units.
Major changes to TOP 10 stocks
Barita jumps TOP 10 with more than 200% gain since September 2016
Investors pushed the price of Barita Investments to $9.40 during the week and drove newly listed Stationery and Office Supplies to $5.10 after it was listed on Thursday moving both out of the top flight of stocks. In addition, four others changed places with new listings.
Barita entered the list when we started the TOP 5 back in September last year, at $3.11 and has gained more than 200 percent since then while SOS is up 154 percent from its IPO price. Both stocks have more room for growth.
tTech reported lower profit in the second quarter to June with lower revenues resulting in a lower earnings forecast for 2017 and dropped out of the top list. CAC 2000 having slipped out of the listing the prior week returned this past week and was joined by Dolphin Cove to replace the two that exited the listing.
Main market stock, Berger Paints fell during the week from $19 to trade at $16 and moved back into the listing. Moving in are Grace Kennedy, Mayberry Investments and PanJam Investment. Stocks graduating from the top flight are Seprod as the price rose during the week to $33.33 from $30, 
Sagicor Group moving from $31.50 to $34.35 and Salada Foods that closed at $9.50, up from $9.
The average PE ratio for the Junior Market Top stocks is at 7.6 and the PE for the main market TOP 10, ends the week at 7.2. The average PE for the overall main market trades at 13.2 and 12.9 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 41 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and 46 percent for the main market.
Main market drops over 3,000 points – Friday
Sagicor Group traded 5m shares on the JSE main market on Friday.
The main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground at the close on Friday with sizable declines in the indices but with increased trading volume as Sagicor Group traded more than 5 million share, but fewer securities traded than on Thursday.
Trading ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index diving 3,359.30 points to close at 275,077.34, the JSE Market Index dropped 3,060.70 points to 250,626.61, bringing the gains for 2017 to more than 30 percent. The JSE US dollar market index added 1.37 points to close at 188.26.
At the close of trading, 20 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 8 stocks advancing and 6 declining. The main market ended with 7,902,262 units valued at $237,278,617 changing hands compared to 1,374,903 units valued at $47,150,828 at the close on Thursday.
Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 659,944 units valued at US$158,387 bringing the total of all trades to J$257,552,096.
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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 395,113 units valued at $11,863,931 for each security traded compared to an average of 54,996 units valued at $1,886,033. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $161,778 units with an average value of $3,293,405 compared with an average of 122,889 units with an average value of $1,864,984 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
The volume and last traded prices of securities changing hands on Friday are, Barita Investments that gained 63 cents to close at a record high of $9.40 with 5,850 shares, Berger Paints dropped $2.69 to $16 exchanging 44,705 shares, Cable and Wireless gained 3 cents to close at $1.07, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement gained 1 cent, closing at $28.01 with 37,365 shares,Carreras fell $1.50 to $108, with 140,539 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40, trading 161,570 shares. 
Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents exchanging 1,057,803 shares at $18, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.10 trading 7,050 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.48 with 29,355 shares changing hands, JMMB Group gained 51 cents to close at $20.50, with 13,100 shares. Mayberry Investments lost 14 cents to close at $4.49, with 9,996 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded $1 higher to $91, after exchanging 156,542 shares, PanJam Investment shed $1 to $30 trading 29,077 shares, Proven Investments exchanged 600,000 shares at $25.02, Pulse Investments lost 13 cents to close at $1.86 trading 6,000 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 10 cents in exchanging 28,000 shares to close at $1.60. Sagicor Group traded 5,012,508 shares at $34.35, Scotia Group closed $1.90 higher to $45.90 with 75,721 shares, Supreme Ventures exchanged 3,500 shares at $8. Proven Investments US ordinary shares, traded 659,944 units at 24 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share gained 1 cent, closing at $1.11, with 482,581 units.
