The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange indices rose sharply at the close on Wednesday with the All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 3,380.75 points to close at 260,956.07, the JSE Market Index rose 3,080.24 points to 237,760.54 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 0.89 points to close at 189.89.
At the close of trading, 24 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 14 stocks advancing and 4 declining. The main market ended with 2,974,171 units valued at $46,072,557 changing hands compared to 2,850,716 units valued at $31,654,846 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 123,899 units valued at US$30,025 bringing the total of all trades to J$49,915,700.
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 123,924 units valued at $1,919,690 for each security traded compared to an average of 105,582 units valued at $1,172,402. 
The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 116,886 units with an average value of $2,509,606 compared with an average of 116,472 units with an average value of $2,430,947 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained 32 cents to close at $16 trading 10,359 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.02, gaining 12 cents with 602,580 stock units swapping owners, Caribbean Cement traded $2.95 higher to close at $27.75 exchanging 723,700 shares after the company reported improved second quarter resilts, Carreras slid to $91.55, with a loss of $18.45 trading 2,525 units as this stock is now suffering from limited supply and with wholesale buying not at the higher level, Grace Kennedy closed at $41.99, with gains of 99 cents exchanging 78,085 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed at $18.50 by gaining 49 cents, with 111,591 shares trading, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents, closing at $14.60 with 28,049 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 6 cents to close at $6.43 exchanging 4,032 shares, JMMB Group gained 50 cents, closing at $19.50, with 10,219 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves traded $2.50 higher to $32.50, with 150,382 shares switching owners. Mayberry Investments closed at $4.55, with an exchange of 130,000 shares, 
NCB Financial Group traded $1.16 higher to $75.21, after exchanging 37,026 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.40 with trades of 11,205 shares, PanJam Investment closed with a loss of $2 to $31 trading 2,673 units, Proven Investments closed at $24.71 with 250,000 shares traded, Pulse Investments gained 17 cents to close at $2.49 with 34,547 shares changing owners, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.30, with gains of 5 cents trading 15,036 shares. Sagicor Group gained 50 cents, with an exchange of 26,433 shares, to close at $32, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 56 cents, closing at $10.64 exchanging 393,442 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.48 to close at $44.99, with trades of 2,270 shares, Seprod closed at $29.95, with gains of 20 cents exchanging 1,940 shares, Supreme Ventures traded 6,900 shares at $8, having gained 20 cents. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents trading 123,899 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.85, losing 15 cents exchanging 304,177 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 37,000 units at $1.11.
West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $125.80 exchanging 99,643 shares valued at $12,535,017.
rading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose from the abysmally low level on Monday but the value traded increased, resulting from 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday. 
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.79, losing 3 cents with 12,825 shares changing hands at a value of $1,613,257.
The main market ended trading with an average of 105,582 units valued at $1,172,402 for each security traded compared to an average of 96,184 units valued at $988,206. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 116,472 units with an average value of $2,430,947 compared with an average of 117,153 units with an average value of $2,509,606 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
JMMB Group lost 20 cents to close at $19, with trades of 38,014 shares, Kingston Properties gained 5 cents to close at $7.20 exchanging 3,282 shares, Kingston Wharves traded $1 higher to $30, with 250 units switching owners. Mayberry Investments closed at $4.55, with an exchange of 31,000 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 87 cents lower to $74.05, after exchanging 29,557 shares, PanJam Investment closed with gains of $1 to $33, trading 8,427 units, Portland JSX exchanged 300 units at $10, Proven Investments gained 4 cents, closing at $24.71 with 261,700 shares traded, Pulse Investments fell by 17 cents to $2.32 with 54,907 shares changing owners, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to close at $1.25, trading 179,023 shares. Sagicor Group dropped 49 cents, with an exchange of 89,872 shares, to close at $31.50. Scotia Group lost 49 cents, closing at $43.51 with 86,085 shares trading, Scotia Investments closed with gains of 89 cents to $36.99 trading 18,000 units, Seprod lost 20 cents, closing at $29.75 trading 1,490 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $14, with a loss of 5 cents trading 570 units, Supreme Ventures traded 592,150 shares at $7.80. Proven Investments US ordinary shares lost 0.02 US cents to close at 24 US cents trading 260,398 units, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $2, losing 10 cents exchanging 100,000 units and JMMB Group US 6% preference share traded 22,483 units at US$1.12.
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 1 with a lower offer.
Jamaica Producers gained 15 cents, closing at $14.15 with 10,186 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 49 cents higher at $6.49 while exchanging 16,751 shares, JMMB Group traded 2,140 shares at $19.20. Mayberry Investments gained 3 cents to close at $4.55, with an exchange of 1,000 units, NCB Financial Group retreated 8 cents to $74.92, after exchanging 18,129 shares, PanJam Investment lost 50 cents and closed at $32, with 2,259 units changing owners, Portland JSX traded 4,957 shares at $10, Pulse Investments closed at $2.49, with 2,700 shares trading, Radio Jamaica closed 10 cents lower to $1.30 trading 110,851 shares. Sagicor Group gained 24 cents, with an exchange of 28,063 shares, to close at $31.99. Scotia Group traded $3 higher to $44 with 49,135 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments closed with gains of 10 cents to $36.10 trading 1,200 units, Seprod gained 20 cents, closing at $29.95 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $7.80, gaining 30 cents with 1,025,785 shares being exchanged. Proven Investments US ordinary shares gained 0.02 US cents to close at 26 US cents trading 6,528 units and JMMB Group US 6% preference share exchanged 473 units at US$1.12.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.82, losing 1 cent with 20,500 shares valued at $2,579,315 trading.
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 1 with a lower offer.
Jamaica Producers traded 70,303 shares at $14. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 49 cents lower to $6, with 412,335 shares traded, JMMB Group exchanged 9,435 shares at $19.20, having gained 20 cents, Kingston Properties closed at $7.15 trading 12,526 units, Kingston Wharves declined $2 to close at $29 exchanging 15,846 units. NCB Financial Group jumped $2.99 to close at $75, after exchanging 45,368 shares, 1834 Investments traded 78,774 shares at $1.35, PanJam Investment closed at $32.50, gaining $2.05 with a turnover of 20,647 shares, Proven Investments added 2 cents to close at $24.67 exchanging 34,000 shares and Pulse Investments closed at $2.49, with gains of 24 cents and 34,600 shares changing owners. Sagicor Group lost 66 cents, with an exchange of 6,200 shares, to close at $31.75, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $11.20, with a loss of 70 cents and 11,000 units being switching. Scotia Group traded $1 lower to $41 with 161,924 shares traded, Seprod lost 20 cents, closing at $29.75 trading 460,673 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 20 cents to $7.50, with an exchange of 24,297 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares gained 0.01 US cent to close at 24 US cents trading 34,000 units, Proven 8.25% preference share closed at $4.98, losing 2 cents with 9,700 units traded, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share gained 5 cents to close at $2.10, with 9,890 units changing hands and JMMB Group US 6% preference share traded 6,774 units at US$1.12.
JMMB Group closed at $1.20, losing 4 cents in exchanging 709 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $49.97 with 7,553 shares changing hands at a value of $377,461. National Flour Mills lost 5 cents in an exchange of 4,150 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.15 and West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.83 and losing 1 cent with 15,498 shares changing hands, valued at $1,950,113.
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.
Jamaica Producers dropped 98 cents to $14 with 3,000 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange added 39 cents to close at $6.49, trading 96,582 shares, JMMB Group exchanged 76,932 shares at $19, Kingston Properties was down 85 cents to $7.15, trading 1,400 units, Kingston Wharves gained 60 cents to close at $31 while exchanging 1,761 units. NCB Financial Group lost 49 cents to close at $72.01, after exchanging 18,521 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $30.45, after falling $2.75 with 59,375 shares trading, Proven Investments exchanged 300,000 shares at $24.65, Pulse Investments closed at $2.25, gaining 25 cents with 6,500 shares changing owners, Radio Jamaica added 2 cents, to close at $1.40, trading of 117,619 shares, Sagicor Group exchanged 35,756 shares at $32.41, having gained 91 cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $11.90, with a loss of 10 cents and 149 units switching owners. Salada Foods traded $1 lower to $9 while exchanging 400 units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents and closed at $42 with trades of 78,658 shares, Scotia Investments lost 40 cents to close at $36 trading 76,543 units, Seprod jumped $3.43 to $29.95 trading 6,350 shares, Supreme Ventures lost 20 cents to $7.70, with 56,978 shares trading. Proven Investments US ordinary shares lost 0.01 US cent to close at 23 US cents in exchanging 930,313 units, Proven Investments 8.25% preference share closed at $5, with 11,640 units traded, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share was up 5 cents to close at $2.05, with 40,000 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 4,047 units at $1.11.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday and closed with 1 stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. 
Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents in an exchange of 4,056 shares to close at $8 and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51.15, losing 10 cents with trades of 26,115 shares valued at $1,335,559.