The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market stocks push the major market indices sharply higher on Wednesday even as trading levels dipped from Tuesday strong showing.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,003.2 points to 408,622.22, the JSE Main 
Index climbed 4,591.19 points to 372,908.59 while the JSE Financial Index rose 1.76 points to 96.63.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands with the prices of 14 stocks rising, the prices of 16 declining, with 12 remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio of the Main Market ended at 15.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 8,833,133 shares for $194,889,167 compared to 32,897,914 units at $307,628,403 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.91 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume followed by PanJam Investment with 1.65 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.14 million units for 13 percent market share.
The average trade for the day ended at 210,313 units at $4,640,218 in contrast to an average of 765,068 at $7,154,149 on Tuesday. 
An average of 403,249 units traded for the month to date, at $3,017,962 for each security that traded, in contrast to 422,580 units at $2,855,323. In contrast, trading in June resulted in an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital rose 52 cents to close at $14 after exchanging 3,525 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to close at $57 with 158,158 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers Group lost $2 to settle at $25 in trading 15,205 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 39 cents to settle at $21.89 with investors switching ownership of 6,025 stock units, JMMB Group rose 40 cents in closing at $31.10 with 874,837 units passing through the market, 
Mayberry Investments shed 48 cents after closing at $5.32 trading 85,491 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $11 to end at $171 as 117 shares cleared the market, NCB Financial Group fell 99 cents to end at $139 with 120,380 units changing hands, PanJam Investment increased by $1.90 to settle at $70 trading 1,646,674 stock units. Portland JSX declined by 99 cents in closing at $8 and exchanging 46,312 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.48 to close at $44.48 after trading 4,300 stock units, Seprod dropped $1 to end at $52 with an exchange of 242,788 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 43 cents to close at $15.87 in an exchange of 8,366 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops again
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered another day of decline in the market Index with a fall of 15.76 points to 2507.21, with the market shedding just over 100 points since the close on July 8.
Trading ended with 32 securities changing hands with the prices of 13 stocks rising, nine declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Junior Market ended at 10 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,179,963 shares accounting for $41,811,782 compared to 5,783,237 units at $15,071,904 on Tuesday. General Accident led trading with 5.22 million shares for 64 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.08 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 574,205 units for 7 percent market share.
An average of 255,624 units traded at $1,306,618 for each security, in contrast to an average of 165,235 valued at $430,626 on Tuesday. An average of 385,314 shares traded at $1,040,951 for each security traded, for the month to date, in contrast to 398,323 units at $1,014,301. June ended with an average of 245,049 units valued at $689,955.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Junior Market shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial declined by $1.99 to settle at $23.50 with investors swapping 68 stock units, AMG Packaging rose 3 cents to end at $1.55 with 31,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers carved out a loss 7 cents in ending at $2.13 with investors switching ownership of 51,571 units. Caribbean Producers rose 3 cents to end at $2.44 in trading 31,897 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained $1 to close at $8 in exchanging 10,007 units, Express Catering fell 5 cents to $4.20 with an exchange of 6,504 units. Fontana fell 5 cents after closing at $5.11, with 54,087 stock units crossing the exchange, General Accident lost 21 cents to close at $6.80, with 5,216,851 stock units passing through the market, Honey Bun added 10 cents to end at $4.90 in exchanging 127,592 shares. Indies Pharma increased by 6 cents to settle at $2.76 247,288 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents to end at $5.05 in trading 59,383 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to end at 97 cents with investors swapping 9,533 stock units. Lasco Distributors added 3 cents in ending at $2.84 trading 118,580 stock units, Limners and Bards jumped 16 cents to close at $2.65 while exchanging 20,014 units, Lumber Depot carved out a loss 2 cents to close at $1.05 with investors switching ownership of 1,076,643 shares. 
Mailpac Group shed 1 cent to settle at $1.99 while exchanging 574,205 units, Main Event gained 6 cents to close at $4.05, with 1,800 units crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables carved out a loss 35 cents to close at $6 with investors swapping 2,772 units. Paramount Trading gained 15 cents to finish at $1.96, with 48,099 shares crossing the market, SSL Venture eked out a gain of 4 cents to settle at 89 cents in switching ownership of 3,000 units. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 1 cent to end at $5.61, trading 56,445 stock units and tTech lost $1.05 to end at $4.70 after 18,037 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven dominates US$ trades
The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar Market, enjoyed increased volume on Wednesday with Proven Investments dominating trading with 3.74 million shares with a value of US$853,024, after just four securities changed hands.
Proven Investments traded the most on the market.
Trading closed with the US market Index losing 1.68 points to end at 184.35 and the average PE Ratio of the market ending at 12.6 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with no prices rising, while the prices of two declined and two were unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,756,338 shares, accounting for $854,239 compared to 245,055 units at $31,042 on Tuesday.
An average of 939,085 units traded at $213,560, in contrast to an average of 61,264 at $7,761 at the close on Tuesday. An average of 153,426 units changed hands for the month to date at $22,054 in contrast to 85,108 units at $5,401. June closed with an average of 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading 
for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment declined 1 cent ending at 9 US cents with an exchange of 4,100 stock units, Proven Investments traded 3,740,978 shares to close at 23 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1 cent ending at 15 US cents while exchanging 5,260 shares and Transjamaica Highway, with an exchange of 6,000 shares at 0.94 US cents.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices jump on TTSE on Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with a major turnaround in gains and losses on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands leading to the prices of eight stocks rising, one declining leaving six unchanged, compared to 13 stocks trading on Tuesday, with just two rising and 7 falling.
Trading closed with 55,143 shares valued at $958,614 passing through the market compared to 201,907 shares for $1,854,729 on Tuesday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 6.33 points to 1,318.17, The All T&T Index climbed 10.58 points to 1,780.22, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.27 points to close at 115.67.
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.
Gainers│ Clico Investments added 20 cents, rising to $24.95 with an exchange of 5,523 stock units, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.78 to $48.50, in transferring 7,340 stock units, Guarding Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent trading 104 units to finish at $19.61. JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to settle at $1.95, with 7,000 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 25 cents $5.50, after exchanging 10,000 shares,
Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
Losers│ Point Lisas shed 25 cents trading 1,348 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL closed at $50 with trades of 1,000 units, Grace Kennedy shareholders transferred 1,400 units at $3.40, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $58, after trading 2,952 stock units, National Enterprises closed with an exchange of 1,600 units at $4.75. NCB Financial ended at $7.87, with 14,872 shares crossing the market and Republic Financial Holdings traded 95 units at $139.47.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Easy going for JSE US$ market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market continued to be low-keyed with only four securities trading similar to Monday, to end with four securities changing hands with the price of one rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the JSE US dollar market, the index increased 0.18 points to close at 186.03 and the average PE Ratio of the Market ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 245,055 shares for $31,042 compared to 139,745 units at $10,734 on Monday. The average trade for the day ended at 61,264 units at $7,761 in contrast to an average of 34,936 at $2,684 on Monday. An average of 85,108 units at $5,401 traded for the month to date, in contrast to 87,379 units at $5,176. The average for June was 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share shed 2 cents to settle at US$2.30 with 15 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments traded 83,640 shares at 23 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced by 1 cent to close at 16 US cents with an exchange of 71,400 shares and Transjamaica Highway traded 90,000 shares at 0.94 US cents.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners are scarce on TTSE
Falling stocks had the better of advancing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, leading to declines in the market indices as the number of securities trading fell from Monday’s levels.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading, down from 15 securities on Monday and ended with the prices of two advancing, seven declining and four ending unchanged. Investors exchanged 201,907 shares at $1,854,729, compared to 130,903 shares for $2,811,418 on Monday.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.47 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 10.37 points to 1,769.64, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.34 points to close at 115.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments rose 17 cents trading 8,656 stock units to end at $24.75 and Guardian Holdings finished at $19.60, with gains of 10 cents while transferring 15 units.
Losers│ First Citizens Bank dropped $2.78 to $45.72, after exchanging 2,401 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents, in the transferring of 31,313 shares, 
NCB Financial was down 1 cent, trading 100,020 shares and closed at $7.87. Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $139.47, with an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Scotiabank closed 8 cents lower at $54.67, with investors transferring 107 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined to $16.53, with a loss of $1.46 in trading 8,803 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 24 cents to settle at $34.41, after exchanging 73 units.
Firm Traders│ Agostini’s traded 20 units at $24.50, Massy Holdings exchanged 8 units at $58, National Flour closed at $1.80, with a transfer of 27,337 shares and Point Lisas finished at $3.25, after an exchange of 20,149 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market cedes 78% of Monday’s gains
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, but the market failed to hold on to all the gains on Monday and gave back 78 percent of it as declining stocks had the better hand over those rising.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,476.55 points to close at 403,619.02, the Main Index dived 3,207.50 points to 368,317.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.36 to end at 94.87.
Trading ended with 43 securities changing hands with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 22 declining and the prices of seven closing unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main Market ended at 15.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 32,897,914 shares for $306,628,403 compared to 10,952,085 units at $38,235,878 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 21.9 million shares for 67 percent of total volume after the company reported a 30 percent jump in 2020 fiscal year profits. Grace Kennedy followed with 2.73 million units for 8.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2 million units for 6 percent market share. Other stocks trading more than a million shares are Carreras with 1.37 million units and Sterling Investments with 1.2 million stock units.
The average trade for the day ended at 765,068 units at $7,154,149 in contrast to an average of 262,942 at $911,881 on Monday. An average of 422,580 units traded for the month to date for $2,855,323 for each security that traded, in contrast to 383,412 units at $2,363,701. 
The average trade for the previous month ended at 856,725 units at $7,148,772.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement gave up $2.50 in closing at $47 after exchanging 21,426 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 50 cents to settle at $46.50 in trading 28,053 shares. First Rock Capital lost 42 cents in ending at $13.48 with 16,076 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers Group shed 50 cents to end at $27 with an exchange of 9,852 shares, Jamaica Producers Group dropped by $1.24 after closing at $22.51 in trading 14,633 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange carved out a loss of 45 cents and ended at $21.50 while exchanging 252,070 shares, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to settle at $50, with an exchange of 2,310 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities incurred a loss of 39 cents, to close at $9 in trading 101,406 stock units. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy carved out a loss $12, in closing at $160 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group jumped $4.99 to settle at $139.99 with investors swapping 613,214 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 90 cents to settle at $6 trading 1,226 units. Palace Amusement fell $40 in closing at $1,750 with an exchange of a mere five units, PanJam Investment lost $4.90 to close at $68.10 with an exchange of 2,913 stock units, Proven Investments fell 99 cents in ending at $32.01 after trading 4,518 shares. Sagicor Group shed $1.49 to $46 with an exchange of 263,100 stock units, after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $34. Salada Foods gained $3 to close at $28 with 190 stock units changing hands and Seprod jumped $2.80 to end at $53 trading 45,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors push Junior Market down
The Junior Market lost more grounds in trading on Tuesday as the level of trading saw a 51 percent rise in the volume of stocks trading over that of Monday valued 38 percent more.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 33.03 points to close at 2,522.97. Trading ended with 35 securities changing hands with the prices of 9 stocks rising, 14 declining and prices of 12 closing unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Junior Market ended at 10 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,783,237 shares accounting for $15,071,904 compared to 3,822,981 units at $10,886,036 on Monday. Trading was led by Mailpac Group, with 2.20 million shares for 38 percent of total volume followed by Limners and Bards with 1.14 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 786,349 units for 13.6 percent market share.
An average trade of 165,235 units at $430,626 for each security traded, took place on Tuesday, in contrast to an average of 123,322 at $351,162 on Monday. An average of 398,323 units traded for $1,014,301 for the month to date, in contrast to 427,049 units at $1,086,232. The average for June ended at 245,049 units at $689,955.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Junior 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 rose 49 cents ending at $25.49 in trading 100 stock units, Blue Power shed 1 cent to close at $3.79 in exchanging 4,804 units, CAC 2000 jumped $1.20 to end at $9.20 with investors swapping 817 shares. Caribbean Producers declined 4 cents to $2.41 with an exchange of 34,396 shares, Fontana fell 4 cents to close at $5.16 in trading 48,029 shares. General Accident carved out a gain of just 1 cent to end at $7.01 with 200,895 units changing hands, GWest Corporation added 4 cents to end at 89 cents trading 4,066 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 69 cents to close at $4.80 after exchanging 259,576 shares. Indies Pharma lost 5 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors swapping 67,456 units, Jamaican Teas advanced by 1 cent to close at $5 in trading 153,741 units, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents to settle at 96 cents, with an exchange of 15,900 stock units. Knutsford Express climbed 38 cents to settle at $7 with investors switching ownership of 28,275 units, Lasco Distributors fell 18 cents to $2.81 trading 74,800 shares, 
Lasco Financial lost l2 cents to end at $2.49 after exchanging 43,312 shares. Lasco Manufacturing gained 4 cents to end at $3.60, with 23,350 units changing hands, Limners and Bards increased 4 cents to $2.49 in trading 1,138,812 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 4 cents to $2 with an exchange of 2,204,157 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 6 cents to end at $6.35 with 48,577 stock units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading gained 1 cent to end at $1.81 with investors trading 580 stock units, SSL Venture dropped 4 cents to settle at 85 cents with 49,835 units changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies declined by 20 cents to close at $5.60 in trading 16,097 units and tTech declined by 5 cents to settle at $5.75 in trading 59,153 stock units.
Derrimon Trading preference share dropped by 10 cents to close at $1.80 in trading 44,192 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market starts week up
The Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced on Monday with a two to one advance ratio, as the value of stock trading fell sharply to just $38 million with a marginally lower volume than on Friday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,442.47 points to 407,095.57. The Main Index climbed 4,127.75 points to 371,524.90, and the JSE Financial Index added 0.81 points to end at 96.23.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands with the prices of 21 stocks rising, 11 declining and ten stocks closing unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main Market ended at 15.6 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 11,043,546 shares accounting for $38,298,986 compared to 11,791,921 units at $121,937,846 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.52 million shares for 68.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 797543 units for 7.3 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 774949 units for 7.1 percent market share.
An average of 262,942 units traded at $911,881 in contrast to an average of 280,760 at $2,903,282 on Friday. 
The average volume for the month to date amounts to 383,412 units at $2,363,701 in contrast to 452,787 units at $2,546,266. In contrast, the average for June ended at 856,725 units valued at $7,148,772 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.23 to $49.50, in exchanging 4,074 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2 to end at $46 in trading 8,475 stock units, First Rock Capital gained 70 cents to close at $13.90 in trading 3,405 units. Grace Kennedy climbed 59 cents in ending at $57.99 with an exchange of 48,350 units, Jamaica Broilers jumped $2.95, to $27.50 with investors swapping 20,308 stock units, 
Jamaica Producers gained 75 cents in ending at $23.75 trading 17,269 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 41 cents closing at $21.95, after exchanging 58,999 stock units, Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to end at $7.80 in exchange of 461 units, Kingston Wharves shed $2.49 to settle at $51 with 5,294 stock units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities added 29 cents to close at $9.39 after trading 12,599 units, PanJam Investment jumped $4 to settle at $73 after 16,618 units changed hands, Sagicor Group rose $1.49 to end at $47.49 with 54,732 units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group lost $1.78 to settle at $42.72 in trading 8,093 units and Seprod fell $1.55 after closing at $50.20 and exchanging 30,666 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US$ market slips on Monday
The JSE US dollar market closed on Monday with moderate trading with prices falling, leading to a reduction in the US dollar market Index slipping 2.99 points to close at 185.85.
Trading ended on Monday with four securities changing hands, the same that traded on Friday. At the close, there was no stock ended with an increase in prices, while the prices of two declined and the prices of two closed unchanged. 
The average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 12.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 139,745 shares at $10,734 compared to 99,240 units for $21,765 on Friday.
The average trade for the day ended at 34,936 units at $2,684, in contrast to an average of 24,810 valued at $5,441 on Friday. Each security traded an average of 83,683 shares for the month to date, amounting to US$5,438 units, in contrast to 88,814 units at $5,438. June ended with an average of 281,680 units changing hands at $46,787 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville traded 68 shares to settle at 16 US cents, Proven Investments close at 23 US cents with an exchange of 41,547 shares. Sterling Investments declined by three-tenths of a cent to settle at 2 US cents with an exchange of 23,130 units and Transjamaica Highway dropped by one-tenth of a cent to 0.94 US cents, exchanging 75,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
