Stock prices continue to fluctuate in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with the market indices falling following Tuesday’s gains.
At the close of trading, 41 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, up from 37 on Tuesday and ending with 15 advancing, 19 declining and 7 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 2,362.52 points to close at 560,590.25, the JSE Index dropped 1,985.70 points to 510,251.30 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.28 points to close at 139.73.
Market activity ended with 172,051,451 units valued at $307,622,863 in contrast to 22,990,176 units valued at $375,090,753 on Tuesday.
 Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 165 million shares for 96 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 2.8 million units accounting for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Broilers Group with 1 million shares for under 1 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 4,650,039 units valued at an average of $8,314,131 for each security traded. In contrast to 696,672 units for an average of $11,366,386 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,250,992 units valued at $9,598,525and previously an average of 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained $2.50 to close at $74 with 25,594 units traded, Eppley Caribbean Property plummeted by $5 in closing at $32, after exchanging 10,025 shares, Grace Kennedy closed 80 cents higher to settle at $69.80 while trading 21,790 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $36.50, losing 49 cents with 1,031,417 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers added $1.75, settling at $26.25 in trading 2,750 shares, JMMB Group dipped $1 to $41 after exchanging 312,567 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $2.70 lower to $52.50 in trading 37,453 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $12, after gaining 50 cents trading 12,700 shares, NCB Financial slipped by $2.90 to settle at $212 with trading with 14,492 units, 138 Student Living closed at $3.76 with gains of 36 cents in trading 1,000 shares. PanJam Investments declined $1.45 while ending at $102.55 after exchanging 17,814 shares, Proven Investments added $2.20 to end the day’s trade at $40 with 6,300 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group closed $1 higher to settle at $70 in trading 54,449 shares, Scotia Group advanced $3.15 to end at $61.15 exchanging 780,883 shares and Seprod ended the day’s trade $2.50 higher to settle at $55.50 with 15,652 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 46,264 units valued at over US$47,724 with the market index gaining 1.53 points to close at 201.54. Proven Investments traded 11,400 shares, gaining 1 US cent to close at 27 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 US cent to settle at 13 US cents with trades of 9,429 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share ended at US$2 in exchanging 17,935 shares and JMMB Group 6% preference share ended the day’s activity at US$1.01.

An equal number of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with gains versus those falling but the main market indices ended up from Monday’s close.
At the close of trading, 36 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 15 advancing, 15 declining and 6 traded firm. Trading ended with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,858.93 points to close at 562,952.77, the JSE Index gaining 1,709.62 points to 512,237 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.90 points to close at 140.01.
Market activity ended with 22,990,176 units valued at $375,090,753 in contrast to 18,599,441 units valued at $235,193,270 on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 11.6 million shares for 50 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 4.3 million units accounting for 19 percent of the day’s trade, Grace Kennedy with 3.4 million shares for 15 percent of the market’s trades.
The Market closed with an average of 696,672 units valued at an average of $11,366,386 for each security traded, in contrast to 531,413 units valued at an average of $6,719,808 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 and previously an average of 1,067,905 units valued at $9,578,929 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger gained 55 cents to close at $19.55 after trading 5,368 units, Carib Cement exchanged 41,250 units and dropped 50 cents to close at $80, Carreras ended at $8.50 with gains of 55 cents, after 62,773 units changed hands, Eppley Caribbean Property dipped by $1, in closing at $37, after exchanging 19,580 shares. Grace Kennedy closed 75 cents lower to settle at $69 trading 3,454,590 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $36.99, having added 99 cents with 169,631 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained $1 and settling at $24.50 with an exchange of 35,826 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 99 cents with 174,403 shares crossing the exchange to end at $26.50. JMMB Group plummeted $4 to $42 after exchanging 730,378 shares, Kingston Wharves recovered $3.20 of the $8 loss incurred on Monday to end at $55.20 in trading 7,514 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $11.50, after losing 90 cents trading 6,858 shares, NCB Financial advanced $6.90 to settle at $214.90 with the swapping of 84,773 units, PanJam Investment gained $1.50, ending at $104 after exchanging 10,425 shares, Portland JSX closed at $8.50, with gains of 50 cents after trading 22.200 share. Proven Investments added 31 cents to end the day’s trade at $37.80 with 74,758 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments traded 59 cents higher to close at $3.64, after exchanging 27,500 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $2 higher to settle at $69 in trading 87,700 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $58 exchanging 303,352 shares. Seprod ended the day’s trade $1.40 lower to settle at $53 with 27,451 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to close at $26.50 exchanging 454,549 shares and Wisynco lost 40 cents, settling at $23 with trades of 308,695 units.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 27,910 units valued at over US$7,549 with the market index gaining 0.15 points to close at 200.01. Proven Investments traded 24,700 shares to close at 26 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 14 US cents after 2,851 shares traded and JMMB Group 5.75% preference shares traded 359 shares to close at US$2.

Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with advancing stocks outnumbering declining ones two to one but the market indices ended down.
At the close of trading, 37 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 19 advancing, 10 declining and 8 traded firm. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 257.65 points to close at 564,991.17, the JSE Index dipped 287.95 points to 514,143.38 and the JSE Financial Index closed down 0.42 points at 140.19.
Market activity ended with 36 securities trading and leading to 32,896,372 units valued at $273,937,492 crossing the exchange, in contrast to 127,989,935 units valued at $1,190,939,292 from 36 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 18.4 million shares for 56 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 8.1 million units accounting for 25 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Funds with 2.4 million shares for 7 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 913,788 units valued at an average of 7,609,375 for each security traded, in contrast to 3,555,276 units valued at an average of $33,081,647 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,101,922 units valued at $9,772,487 and previously an average of 1,115,047 units valued at $9,934,383 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments advanced $2.35 to settle at $73 with 2,590 units traded, Carib Cement exchanged 10,028 units, adding 99 cents to close at $80.99, Eppley Caribbean Property dropped $1 to end at an all-time low of $35, after trading 310 shares, Eppley gained 80 cents with 1,125 shares changing hands to end at $14. Jamaica Broilers ended at $35 after climbing 50 cents with 1,146,446 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.25, in settling at $25 with 6,800 shares traded, JMMB Group lost 99 cents, ending the day at $46 after exchanging 67,792 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $1 lower at $60 in trading 16,500 shares. NCB Financial advanced 90 cents to settle at $214.90 with 203,395 units traded, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents in ending at $102.50 after exchanging 15,009 shares, Proven Investments lost 50 cents and ending the day’s trade at $37 with 5,940 shares changing hands. Salada Foods climbed $2 to $32, after exchanging 60,276 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $57.50 with trades of 77,639 shares, Seprod advanced $2.59 to settle at $56.10 with 4,900 units changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $28 exchanging 349,173 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 90 cents after trading 13,267 to settle at $23.10 and Victoria Mutual Investments added 50 cents after 401,515 units changed hands to close at $8.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 53,681 units valued at US$13,759 with the market index slipping 0.64 points to close at 196.88 as Proven Investments the sole trade closing at 26 US cents.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 18 rising, 12 with losses and 4 traded firm as a total of 34 securities traded on Tuesday compared to 33 trading on Monday.
The market closed with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 1,054.51 points to end at 564,115.52, the JSE Index dropped 1,119.61 points to 513,440.26 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.46 points to close at 140.14.
Market activity ended with 39,479,470 units valued at $797,391,912, in contrast to 86,270,254 units valued at $128,945,815 on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with over 20 million shares for 52 percent of total volume, followed by Caribbean Cement with 5 million units accounting for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Fund with over 4 million shares for 11 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 1,161,161 units valued at an average of $23,452,703 for each security traded. In contrast to 2,875,675 units for an average of $4,298,194 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 919,467 units valued at $7,873,621 and previously an average of 899,570 shares for $6,472,327 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained 80 cents to settle at $74 with 25,856 shares changing hands,  Caribbean Cement slipped $3.19 to end at $76.81 with 5,007,970 stock units trading. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.90 to end at an all-time low of $38 while trading 1,610 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.55 to settle at $32.45 with 1,000,993 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined by $1 to end at $26, trading 25,902 shares. JMMB Group gained 80 cents to settle at $48 with 10,426 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves lost $1.99 to end at $62.01, in trading 4,138 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost $1 to end at $11.50, trading 3,000 shares, NCB Financial rose $4 to end at $213, with an exchange of 532,498 stock units, Panjam Investment rose 98 cents in trading of 12,485 units to close at $101.98. Sagicor Group added 49 cents to settle at $71.50 with 37,183 shares changing hands, Scotia Group fell 49 cents to close at $57 with an exchange of 23,164 shares, Seprod lost $2.50 to settle at $54 with 34,752 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 50 cents in trading 133,235 shares at $25.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 6,994 units valued at US$1,430 as Proven Investments traded 4,742 units at 26 US cents followed by Sterling Investments gained 1.6 US cents to close at 3.8 US cents and Margaritaville closed 3 US cents higher to settle at 52 weeks’ high of 28 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 4.82 points to close at 199.27.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rising 1,052.67 points to 564,753.60 even as declining stocks exceeded those rising.
The JSE Index climbed 890.78 points to 514,182.55 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.24 points to close at 140.23. At the close of trading, 9 advanced, 13 declined and 14 traded firm as  36 securities in the main and US market compared to 37 on Thursday. Trading in the main market ended with 23,486,112 units valued at $198,066,208, in contrast to 18,740,935 units valued at over $117,219,686 on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.6 million shares for 49 percent of total volume, followed Sagicor Select Fund with 9 million units accounting for 39 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial Group with 553,993 shares for 2 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 671,032 units valued at an average of $5,659,034 for each security traded. In contrast to 506,512 units for an average of $3,168,100 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 744,783 units valued at $6,659,753 and units previously 752,201 units valued at $6,771,654 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1 to settle at $74 with 25,856 shares changing hands, with 260 stock units trading, Berger Paints  declined 40 cents to end at $18.05, in trading 6,363 shares, hands, Caribbean Cement gained $5.50 to end at $83 with 4,589 stock units trading. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.09 to end at an all-time low of $39.90 while trading 208 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 54 cents to settle at $23.51 with 9,190 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 94 cents to end at $25.50, trading 123,004 shares. JMMB Group gained 90 cents to settle at $48.90 with 364,022 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments lost 49 cents to end at $8.81 with 185,343 stock units trading, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 48 cents to end at $12, trading 21,617 shares, MPC Caribbean Energy gained $22.66 to end at all-time high of $153.06, in trading 520 shares, NCB Financial rose $4 to end at $213, with an exchange of 553,993 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1.49 to settle at $71.01 with 6,406 shares changing hands, Salada Foods fell 50 cents to close at $32 with an exchange of 3,571 shares, Seprod lost 50 cents to settle at $54 with 64,415 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rose $1 in trading 214,718 shares at $25.
The JSE USD Equities Index closed at 190.71 as Sygnus Credit Investments was the only stock trading in the market with 190,000 units valued at US$28,500 to close at 15 US cents.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed down on Wednesday, with advancing outpaced by declining stocks for the second consecutive day as some investors seek cash to buy into a new IPO that is on offer in the market.
The market ended, with 36 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 11 advancing, 15 declining and 10 trading to close with no price change, compared to 35 securities trading on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 560.38 points to close at 568,175.92, the JSE Index shed 594.41 points to 517,224.50 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.24 points to end at 141.83.
Market activity led to 50,725,660 units valued at $109,446,038 changing hands, in contrast to 25,607,960 units valued at $336,490,907 crossing the main market on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 30.8 million shares for 61 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Fund with 10.4 million units accounting for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 6.7 million shares for 12 percent of the main market’s volume.
Trading closed with an average of 1,449,305 units valued at an average of $3,127,030 for each security traded. In contrast to 800,249 units valued at an average of $10,515,341 on Tuesday, for each security traded on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 81,431 shares valued at $7,254,739 for every security traded, compared to 696,737 shares valued at $7,854,199 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In main Market activity, Berger Paints lost 50 cents to settle at $18.50 with 19,976 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement dived $1.01 to settle at $79 with 94,318 shares changing hands, Eppley lost $2 to settle at $14 with 702 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property traded 450 shares and lost $3 to close at a low of $43. Grace Kennedy rose $1.75 to end at $69.75 trading 72,257 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 49 cents to settle at $24 trading 4,353 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1 to settle at $26 with 15,234 shares changing hands. JMMB Group added $1.45 to settle at $49.45 with an exchange of 39,868 units, NCB Financial slipped $1.95 to end at $212.05, with an exchange of 65,234 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 50 cents to close at $2.90 while just 2,400 shares were exchanged, Sagicor Group exchanged 21,005 shares after declining by 35 cents to end at $72.50, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 40 cents in trading 67,351 shares at $22 and Wisynco traded 290,312 shares but lost $2.501 to close at $22.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 1,000,000 units valued at US$150,000 changing hands with Sygnus Credit Investments being the sole stock trading to close at 15 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.09 points to end at 194.45.