Palace jumps $25 to close at $195 on Thursday.
At the close of the market prices of 14 securities gained out of a total of 38 trading, while 12 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market. Palace Amusement was the star performer with a jump of $25 to a new record high of $195 but with only 500 shares trading. National Commercial Bank dropped $1.94 to close at $40.06 with 595,832 shares changing hands.
At the close, 3,134,827 units valued at $54,491,555 changed hands, compared to the 4,442,113 units valued at $19,544,716 changing hands on Wednesday. The junior market accounted for 1,015,005 units valued at $5,213,760 of the total traded on Thursday.
The market index ended with mild declines, with the JSE Market Index declined 370.31 points to end at 162,745.79. The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 414.14 points to close at 180,841.00 and the
JSE combined index slipped 122.56 points, to end at 174,786.97.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 44,500 shares to close at $4, Berger Paints gained 35 cents to close at $5.05 with 69,980 units changing hands, Cable & Wireless rose 3 cents to close at 98 cents, with 234,552 units changing hands. Caribbean Cement jumped 46 cents, to close at $28 with 72,577 units changing hands, Ciboney closed at 19 cents with 35,200 units trading, Grace Kennedy lost 30 cents, with 40,932 shares changing hands at $42.50, Jamaica Broilers had 20,064 shares changing hands and slipped 6 cents to end at $15. Jamaica Producers ended with a loss of 14 cents to close at $8.36 with 46,452 units trading,
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents to end at $27.50 while trading 147,245 shares, JMMB Group traded 12,100 units and fell 25 cents to $10. Mayberry Investments traded 11,000 shares to close at $3.60, after rising 4 cents, Pan Jamaican Investments fell 1 cent and closed at $23.99 after trading 56,728 shares, Sagicor Group rose 63 cents in trading 17,213 shares to close at $23.65, Salada Foods had 10,525 units changing hands at $7.90. Scotia Group closed at $30.11 with 101,400 shares changing hands, for a loss of 40 cents, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 416,425 units at 19.99 US cents, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 130,000 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 51,617 units at $2.10.
Stocks had a bullish day on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as advancing stocks had a near 2 to 1 advantage over declining ones. The market indices climbed sharply as the all Jamaican Composite Index jumping nearly 2,000 points, but trading resulted in much less volumes passing through the market compared with Tuesday. 
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.
Pan Jamaican Investments gained 5 cents and closed at $24 after trading 11,100 shares. Radio Jamaica ended with 72,000 units trading at $1.42, Sagicor Group traded 6,400 shares to close at $23.02. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,044 shares to close with at $10.35 with a 15 cents rise, Scotia Group gained 1 cent to close at $30.51 with 29,975 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 8,090 units changing hands at $26, for a loss of 10 cents. Seprod closed at $21 with 3,764 shares trading, Sterling Investments fell 75 cents to close at a new high of $14.25 with 16,963 units changing hands. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share traded 20,000 units at $2.40, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 2,341,500 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 549,576 units at $2.10.
The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,388.13 points to close at 179,316.17 and the JSE combined index surged 1,067.23 points, to end at 173,477.14.
In market activity, Barita Investments rose 25 cents and ended with 61,030 units changing hands to close at $3.50, investors pushed the price of Cable & Wireless up by 15 cents to close at 95 cents and picked up 1,594,615 units as selling of the stock abates. Caribbean Cement rose 60 cents, to close at $26.60 with 10,315 units changing hands, Carreras traded 1,137,767 shares to close at $65.50, Investors traded 49,527 shares of 1834 Investments to close with a loss of 6 cents at $1.18, Grace Kennedy lost 50 cents, with 394,085 shares changing hands at $42.50. Jamaica Broilers had 678,683 shares changing hands and gained 5 cents to end at $14.55, Jamaica Producers ended with a gain of 10 cents to close at $8.50 with 108,851 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1 to end at $27.50 while trading 15,168 shares, JMMB Group traded 1,200 units and rose 1 cent to $9.81. Kingston Wharves traded 6,161 shares to close at $17.50, after falling 5 cents, Mayberry Investments had 12,000 shares changing hands, to close with a rise of 5 cents at $3.55, 
National Commercial Bank jumped by $1 with 321,588 shares trading and closed at $41, the price of 138 Student Living remained unchanged at $4.70, after 7,150 units changed hands. Pan Jamaican Investments lost just 1 cent and closed at $23.50 after trading 185,496 shares. Radio Jamaica rose 2 cents and closed at $1.42 after 8,000 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group traded 24,120 shares and fell 29 cents to close at $22.81. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 38,153 shares to close with a gain of 8 cents at $10.20, Scotia Group gained 30 cents to close at $30.01 with 6,124 shares changing hands. Seprod gained 99 cents to close at $21.50 with 2,333 shares trading and Proven Investments gained 0.95 19.99 US cents.
The market commenced the week with more than 1 million shares each trading in Cable & Wireless 1,591,675 units as the price held firm, Carreras traded 1,136,267 units as the price fell 50 cents for and National Commercial Bank had 319,588 shares trading at $40. Volume traded in other stocks was very moderate.
At the close of trading, the JSE Market Index dived 1,017.74 points to end at 159,249.07. The all Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,138.18 points to close at 176,930.47 and the JSE combined index sank 749.64 points, to end at 171,281.38.
Jamaican main market stocks recovered from losses sustained on Thursday with a strong advance decline ratio but with low trading levels. Trading led to the prices of 20 securities gaining out of a total of 43 that traded, with 14 declining in the overall market, including 8 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market. 
At the close, 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 3 with lower offers, suggesting that advancing stocks should continue to have the upper hand immediately ahead.
At the close, IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers, suggesting continued fluidity in price movements immediately ahead.
Radio Jamaica closed at $1.40 after 5,000 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group traded 44,896 shares while rising 50 cents to close at $23.10, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,000 shares to close with a gain of 20 cents at $10.35. Scotia Group closed with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50 with 112,598 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments had 196,976 units changing hands at $26, Seprod gained 1 cent to close at $19.51 with 5,000 shares trading, Supreme Ventures dipped 23 cents with 57,000 units changing hands to close at $4.75. JMMB Group 7.50% preference share rose 1 cent in trading 377,528 units to close at $1.09 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share closed with 500,000 units changing hands for a 1 cent rise to $2.09.
At the close, the prices of 19 securities gained out of a total of 33 that traded, with 11 declining in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market.
Portland JSX closed at $11 with 15,450 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents to close at $1.40 after 84,764 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group traded 24,100 shares while rising 10 cents to close at $22.60, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,524 shares to close with a loss of 5 at $10.15. Scotia Group closed at $30 with 26,885 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments climbed 50 cents with 4,280 units changing hands at $26, Supreme Ventures gained 22 cents with 2,000 units changing hands to close at $4.98, Proven Investments traded 3,125 units to close at 19 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share lost 2 cents in trading 563,355 units to close at $1.08.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers, suggesting continued fluidity in price movements ahead.
Kingston Wharves fell 40 cents in trading 16,529 shares to close at $17,