The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday with the market rising after fewer stocks rose as investors exchanged 56 percent fewer shares, with a 59 percent higher value than on Wednesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,205.29 points to 407,251.72, the Main Index advanced by 1,208.99 points to 371,716.48 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.27 points to settle at 97.07.
Trading ended with 46 securities changing hands compared to 43 on Wednesday and closed with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 21 declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 15.7 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,141,814 shares for $242,747,146 compared to 30,185,670 units at $152,750,024 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.9 percent of total volume in accounting for 3.53 million shares, followed by Barita Investments with 18.9 percent of the day’s trade for 2.48 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 18.5 percent market share or 2.43 million units and Pulse Investments, with 18 percent closing with 2.35 million units changing hands.
Trading ended with an average of 285,692 units changing hands at $5,277,112 for each security compared to an average of 701,992 shares at $3,552,326 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 248,972 units at $1,760,892 for each security, in contrast to 246,626 units at $1,536,244. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments climbed $9.08 to $78 in exchanging 2,484,848 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.49 to settle at $45.50, with 3,179 stock units changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5.45 to $50.45, in exchanging a mere 10 stock units, First Rock Capital gained 30 cents in closing at $13.30, after trading 333 shares. Jamaica Producers Group shed 50 cents to end at $20, with an exchange of 5,061 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $18.50, with a loss of 43 cents after 3,588 units crossed the market, 
Key Insurance rose 65 cents and ended at $8.25 with 4,880 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities carved out a gain of 90 cents to finish at $8.50, in trading 60,235 shares, NCB Financial Group fell $1.30 to $133, with 65,074 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living rose 35 cents to $4.85 trading 40 units, Palace Amusement declined by $224 to close at $1,300, after transferring ten stock units. PanJam Investment dropped $4.98 to $66, in trading 41,025 shares, Portland JSX lost 60 cents to settle at $8 trading a mere two units, Scotia Group rose $1.76 to end at $48.76, with 60,819 shares passing through the market and Seprod shed 74 cents to close at $55.25, in trading 19,961 shares.
In the preference segment of the market, Community & Workers Credit Union lost 33 cents to close at $1.65 and 25,678 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE Main Market
Trading climbed on Wednesday in Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity, with 166 percent more shares changing hands valued 173 percent higher than Tuesday but the major market indices slipping even as nearly two times more stocks rose than fell.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 614.80 points to 406,046.43, the Main Index shed 882.30 points to 370,507.49 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.11 points to settle at 96.80.
Trading ended with 43 securities changing hands compared to 46 on Tuesday and closed with the prices of 17 stocks rising, nine declining and 17 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 15.5 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,185,670 shares for $152,750,024 compared to 11,345,597 units at $56,024,809 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 61 percent of total volume as 18.4 million shares changed hands followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 11.6 percent or 3.5 million units of the day’s trade. Pulse Investments with 2.4 million units for 8 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.7 percent of the overall volume from trading in 1.4 million units and Barita Investments accounted for 3.7 percent of the day’s volume resulting from the trading of 1.1 million units.
Trading ended with an average of 701,992 units changing hands at $3,552,326 for each security, in comparison to an average of 246,643 shares at $1,217,931 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 246,626 units at $1,536,244 for each security, in contrast to 217,703 units at $1,408,192. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,442 units at $3,201,935.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments climbed $8.92 to $68.92, in exchanging 1,102,321 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.98 in closing at $46.99 after trading 10,370 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $12 to end at $45, with 7,011 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers Group rose $1 in closing at $26 after exchanging 2,400 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 91 cents to close at $18.93, with 516 units traded, 
Key Insurance shed 79 cents to end at $7.60 in exchanging 21,120 stock units. Kingston Wharves gained 40 cents to finish at $50, with 61,064 shares passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell to $7.60, with a loss of 76 cents after exchanging 400 units, NCB Financial Group gained 30 cents to end at $134.30, with 24,555 stock units crossing the exchange. Palace Amusement advanced by $29 to $1,524 trading 35 units, PanJam Investment rose 98 cents to $70.98, with 1,408 units changing hands, Proven Investments gained 50 cents to settle at $38, in trading 61,098 shares. Pulse Investments ended at $5.05, with gains of 40 cents after exchanging 2,405,028 shares, Scotia Group fell $2 to $47, with investors transferring 23,968 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 30 cents ending at $17.60, after exchanging 56,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market rises on reduced trading
Trading fell 74 percent at the close of the market on Wednesday than Tuesday as the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with the market index rising even as the prices of more stocks falling than rising.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday and closed with the price of one stock rising and two stocks declining.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 0.52 points to settle at 187.80, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 135,825 shares, accounting for US$9,628 compared to 516,236 units at US$127,632 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 45,275 units changing hands at US$3,209, in contrast to an average of 103,247 shares at US$25,526 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 89,248 units for the month to date at US$12,107 in contrast to 91,737 units at US$12,611. By comparison, August ended with an average of 83,402 units for US$7,526.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments lost 1 US cent in closing at 24 US cents in exchanging 33,815 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 cent ended at 13.01 US cents trading 2,010 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.94 US cent, with investors switching ownership of 100,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for the Junior Market – Wednesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the market rising after more stocks rose than fell as investors traded 41 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 23 securities changing hands compared to 34 on Tuesday and ended with the prices of 13 stocks rising, the prices of four declining and six with prices remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 24.97 points to settle at 2,522.42. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 10.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,872,328 shares for $9,887,155 compared to 6,509,165 units at $8,991,954 on Tuesday.
Mailpac Group led trading with 26.9 percent of total volume with an exchange of 1.04 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 25.9 percent of the day’s trade or 1 million units and Lasco Manufacturing with 997,707 units for 25.8 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 168,362 units at $429,876 in contrast to 191,446 at $264,469 on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 110,542 units at $239,724, in comparison to 107,919 units at 231,098 on Tuesday. Trading in August resulted in an average of 104,426 units at $321,996.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained $2.48 to end at $24.98 with 1,310 units traded, AMG Packaging advanced 1 cent to settle at $1.80 with 14,478 stock units passing through the market, Blue Power finished 1 cent higher at $3.31 in an exchange of 26,100 units. Cargo Handlers jumped $1.84 to close at $8 with 66,001 shares changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 2 cents to end at $1.90 with investors transferring 22,145 units, Caribbean Producers fell 6 cents to settle at $2.30 with 28,165 stock units traded. Fontana increased by 2 cents to finish at $4.72 in an exchange of 67,625 stock units, General Accident gained 5 cents to close at $6.20 with 85,000 stocks passing through the market, iCreate declined by 4 cents to end at 68 cents with 6,390 units changing hands. 
Indies Pharma advanced 6 cents and traded 5,890 shares to settle at $2.83, Jamaican Teas closed 4 cents higher at $4.39 with 200,526 units traded, Jetcon Corporation climbed 3 cents to finish at 86 cents with 70,005 shares passing through the market. Limners and Bards gained 24 cents to end at $2.75 with investors switching ownership of 110,360 units, Lumber Depot exchanged 1,001,000 stock units and lost 3 cents to settle at $1.07, Mailpac Group fell 4 cents to $2.05 with 1,039,938 shares changing hands. Medical Disposables climbed 15 cents to close at $5 with a mere 5 units traded and Stationery and Office Supplies jumped 59 cents to finish at $5.60 with 299 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE stocks dip on Wednesday
Declining stocks edged out rising prices on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange when trading ended on Wednesday, with the leading market indices slipping after 75 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Tuesday but at twice the value.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, five declining and four unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 53,461 shares valued at $2,171,697 compared to 214,801 shares for $1,071,798 on Tuesday from 10 securities.
The average trade on Wednesday amounted to 4,112 units at $167,054 versus an average of 21,480 stock units for $107,180 for each security. The average stock traded amounts to 10,508 units at $135,085 for the month to date compares to 10,887 units at $133,187 on Tuesday. August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.58 points to 1,317.15, the All T&T Index declined by 3.73 points to 1,794.85, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.36 points to close at 113.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens Bank rose 38 cents to $46.49, with 18,226 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group gained 8 cents trading 17,803 shares to close at $1.78, Massy Holdings ended 95 cents higher at $59 in exchanging 2,286 units and Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to settle at $142.02, with a transfer of 7,553 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s shed 20 cents to end at $24.50, in exchanging 20 units, Clico Investments closed at $25.50, with a loss of 9 cents transferring 1,870 units, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48, with 1,000 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $54.80 after losing 10 cents trading 192 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to $16.01, with an exchange of 1,996 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings closed at $17, transferring 500 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund remained at $14.25, with 15 shares changing hands, Guardian Media traded 1,000 units at $5 and National Flour exchanged 1,000 stock units at $1.83.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market loses ground – Tuesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower on Tuesday after surging higher during morning activity after more stocks rose than fell with trading resulted in 192 percent more shares changing hands at over twice the value as on Monday.
Trading concluded with 34 securities changing hands compared to 32 on Monday and ended with 14 stocks rising, the prices of 12 declining and eight stock prices remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 22.73 points to settle at 2,497.45, with the average PE Ratio ended at 10.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,509,165 shares for $8,991,954 compared to 2,230,691 units at $4,393,330 on Monday.
Lumber Depot led trading with 84.7 percent of total market volume, with 5.51 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 6.9 percent or 446,478 units and Limners and Bards with 114,036 units for 1.8 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 191,446 units at $264,469 in contrast to 69,709 at $137,292 on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 107,919 units at $231,098 compared to 101,915 units at $228,699on Monday. Trading in August resulted in an average of 104,426 units at $321,996.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 78 cents to end at $22.50 with 1,522 shares passing through the market, CAC 2000 gained $2.85 to finish at $14.75 with an exchange of 42 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 44 cents to settle at $3.86 with 319 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours jumped $1.15 to close at $18.19 after trading 25,927 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 12 cents to end at $1.49 with investors switching ownership of 364 shares, Elite Diagnostic fell 19 cents to settle at $3.20 in an exchange of 1,863 units. Everything Fresh gained 6 cents to finish at 71 cents with investors transferring 9,769 stock units, Express Catering slipped 5 cents to $4.20 with 2,041 stocks changing hands, Fontana closed 5 cents higher at $4.70 with 89,256 stock units traded. General Accident shed 90 cents to end at $6.15 with 174 shares passing through the market, Honey Bun declined by 1 cent to finish at $4.99 in an exchange of 17,605 stock units, iCreate rose 10 cents to settle at 72 cents with investors switching ownership of 200 units. 
Indies Pharma lost 6 cents to end at $2.77 with 9,596 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance declined 5 cents to close at $3.05 with 10,166 stock units traded, Jamaican Teas climbed 10 cents to end at $4.35 with investors switching ownership of 66,650 stock units. Jetcon Corporation slid 3 cents to 83 cents with 82,906 units passing through the market, Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 816 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to finish at $2.13 with 28,738 stocks traded. Lasco Manufacturing slipped 2 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 26,989 units, Limners and Bards shed 18 cents to end at $2.51 with 114,036 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot increased by 6 cents to finish at $1.10 with 5,514,662 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 4 cents to settle at $2.09 in an exchange of 446,478 stocks, Main Event lost 1 cent to close at $3.37 with investors switching ownership of 3,954 units, Medical Disposables climbed 30 cents to finish at $4.85 with 97 stock units changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 1 cent to end at $5.01 after trading 11,102 stock units and tTech advanced 20 cents to end at $6 with a mere seven stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market highest close in a month
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Tuesday with the market rising to its highest level since August 24 after more stocks rose than declined after investors exchanged 50 percent more shares at twice the value as on Monday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,683.43 points to settle at 406,661.23, the Main Index gained 4,221.57 points to settle at 371,389.79 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.62 points higher to settle at 96.91.
Trading ended with 46 securities changing hands compared to 41 on Monday and ended with the prices of 24 stocks rising, the prices of 13 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 16 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 11,345,597 shares for just $56,024,809 compared to 7,551,575 units at $27,498,792 on Monday.
Pulse Investments led trading with 47.3 percent of total volume after 5.37 million shares changed hands, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 20.3 percent for 2.3 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 18.8 percent amounting to 2.13 million stock units.
Trading ended with an average of 246,643 units changing hands at $1,217,931 for each security compared to an average of 184,185 shares at $670,702 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 215,025 units at $1,403,085 for each security, in contrast to 212,720 units at $1,416,583. Trading month to date compares adversely to August with an average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments climbed 40 cents to end at $60 after exchanging 10,563 shares, Eppley shed $1 to end at $24 after trading 40,714 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped 48 cents to settle at $57, with 1,033 shares crossing the exchange, First Rock Capital climbed 55 cents to close at $13 and trading 8,598 units, Jamaica Broilers Group dropped $1 to close at $25 after exchanging 5,784 stock units. Kingston Properties advanced $1.20 in ending at $7.50 with investors swapping 179 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced 60 cents to settle at $49.60, with 420 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Investments advanced 39 cents to settle at $5.49 after 95 units changed hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $5 to end at $155 in trading 64 shares, 
NCB Financial Group carved out a loss $1 to end at $134 in an exchange of 22,133 shares, 138 Student Living declined by 38 cents in ending at $4.50 and exchanging 101 stocks. Portland JSX climbed $1.58 to $8.60, with just 69 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 40 cents to close at $37.50 after 4,999 units passed through the market, Pulse Investments rose 45 cents in ending at $4.65 as 5,368,622 stocks crossed the exchange. Sagicor Group carved out 35 cents rise to close at $44.50, with 23,149 units changing hands, Scotia Group gained $2.99 to end at $49 finished trading 679 shares, Seprod climbed 95 cents in closing at $55.95 and trading 19,699 units. Stanley Motta increased 51 cents to end at $5.13, with 109 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 44 cents in closing at $13.99 in exchanging 88,979 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined by $1.20 to $17.30 and crossing the exchange with 11,240 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on JSE USD market
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the market declining after 244 percent more shares changed hands than on Monday and resulted in the prices of more stocks rising than falling.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to three on Monday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index carved out a loss of 1.50 points to settle at 187.28 at the close, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.7 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 516,236 shares, accounting forUS$127,632 compared to 150,020 units at just US$2,461 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 103,247 units changing hands at US$25,526, in contrast to an average of 50,007 shares at US$820 on Monday. Trading ended, with an average of 91,737 units for the month to date at US$12,611 in contrast to 90,537 units at US$11,266. By comparison, August ended with an average of 83,402 units for US$7,526.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained two-tenths of a cent in ending at 8.7 US cents after 5,500 shares crossed the market, Proven Investments carved out a loss 2 US cents to close at 25 US cents with investors switching ownership of 501,010 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose a fraction of a cent to end at 13.02 US cents with investors swapping 4,266 stocks units and Transjamaican Highway gained nine-tenths of a cent and settled at 0.09 US cent with investors swapping 4,510 shares.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.01 in an exchange of 950 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE stocks fall on a volume surge
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday down after 421 percent more shares were exchanged than on Monday, resulting in falling stocks outpacing rising ones after JMMB Group closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
JMMB closed at a 52 weeks’ low on the TT Stock Exchange of Thursday
The market closed with ten securities trading with three stocks advancing, five declining and two remaining unchanged. The market closed with 214,801 shares valued at $1,071,798, changing hands compared to 41,196 shares for $701,796 on Monday from 12 securities.
The average trade on Tuesday amounted to 21,480 units at $107,180 versus an average of 3,433 stock units for $58,483 for each security. The average traded security amounted to 10,887 units at $133,187 for the month to date compares to 10,380 units at $134,431 on Monday. August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 4.30 points to 1,317.73. The All T&T Index slipped 1.39 points to 1,798.58, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.99 points to close at 113.00.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ National Flour gained 1 cent to finish at $1.83 with 1,035 units changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 2 cents higher at $16.03, in trading 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 15 cents to $36.15, with a transfer of 272 units.
Stocks declining│ Calypso Macro Index Fund shed 25 cents to close at $14.25, in exchanging 250 units, Clico Investments lost 1 cent transferring 2,663 stock units to settle at $25.59, First Citizens Bank closed at $46.11, after losing 20 cents trading 675 units. JMMB Group ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.70, with a loss of 18 cents and 200,000 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell by 64 cents to $58.05, with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Stocks trading firm│ National Enterprises traded 4,935 stock units at $4.01 and Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $142in the transfer of 3,771 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rose on Monday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with the market rising after more stocks fell than rose as 28 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Friday with just six percent lower value.
Trading ended with 32 securities changing hands compared to 31 on Friday and ended with the prices of nine stocks rising, the prices of 15 declining and eight, with remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 23.08 points to settle at 2,520.18, the average PE Ratio of the market ended at 10.5 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,230,691 shares for $4,393,330 compared to 3,117,697 units at $4,670,235 on Friday. Lumber Depot led trading with 37 percent of total volume after 824,663 shares were exchanged followed by Mailpac Group with 33.3 percent or 742,481 stock units and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 95,620 units for 4.3 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 69,709 units at $137,292 in contrast to 100,571 at $150,653 on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 101,915 units at $228,699 in comparison to 104,252 units at $235,332 on Friday. Trading in August resulted in an average of 104,414 units at $321,996 trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial shed 28 cents to end at $21.72, after exchanging 6,003 stock shares, Blue Power closed at $3.30, after losing 29 cents, with 1,587 units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 5 cents to end at $1.88, in exchanging 95,620 stock units. Caribbean Producers gained 1 cent in closing at $2.36 with 15,055 shares changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries finished at $1.37, after losing 12 cents with 3,213 units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 5 cents to settle at $2.85, with investors switching ownership of 4,099 shares. Elite Diagnostic gained 34 cents after exchanging a mere 8 stock units, to settle at $3.39, Express Catering lost 5 cents to end at $4.25 in trading 11,540 units. Fontana slipped 5 cents to close at $4.65 after exchanging 57,485 shares, General Accident gained 5 cents to end at $7.05, in transferring 3,000 units, GWest Corporation lost 1 cent to finish at 97 cents after exchanging 20 units. 
Indies Pharma slipped 1 cent to $2.83, in transferring 4,895 shares, Iron Rock Insurance closed at $3.10, after gaining 10 cents with 13,319 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents to settle at $4.25, with 37,304 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to end at $3.10, in an exchange of 42,982 shares, Lasco Financial lost 2 cents to close at $2.08, with 59,055 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 12 cents to close at $2.69 after investors switched the ownership of 60,313 shares. Lumber Depot shed 5 cents to end at $1.04 with 824,663 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 3 cents to $2.05, with 742,481 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 59 cents to settle at $4.55, in transferring 11,448 stock units. Paramount Trading gained 11 cents to close at $1.41, with investors swapping 1,000 units, SSL Venture rose 5 cents to 75 cents in trading 2,459 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 58 cents to $5 in exchanging 13,215 stock units.
In the preference segment of the market, Derrimon Trading preference shares rose 10 cents to close at $2 in trading 8,017 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
