Another rising day for JSE Main Market

The stock market indices continue to move higher at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday after an exchange of 42 percent fewer shares with 36 percent less value than on Friday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,062.24 points to 415,313.86, the Main Index climbed 1,066.43 points to 378,895.26 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to settle at 99.03.
Trading ended with 45 securities changing hands compared to 41 on Friday and closed with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 20 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 7,088,457 shares for $129,315,419 versus 12,184,860 units at $359,160,713 on Friday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 22.9 percent of total volume after trading 1.62 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 15.2 percent for 1.08 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 9.2 percent for 654,201 shares.
Trading ends with an average of 157,521 units at $2,873,676 for each security, in comparison to an average of 297,192 shares at $8,760,017 on Friday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 253,170 units at $4,100,373 for each security, in contrast to 263,467 units at $4,232,434. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by $1.30 to end at $84, after crossing the market with 12,863 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $4.98 to $57.99, exchanging 19,673 stock units, Eppley rose 53 cents to $19.50, in trading 3,208 units. First Rock Capital fell $1.25 to $12 after an exchange of 27,995 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.79 to $27.80, with 4,586 units passing through the market, Kingston Properties gained 48 cents to end at $7.48, in clearing the market with 857 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $15 to $150, after crossing the exchange with 10 units, NCB Financial climbed $4.50 to settle at $138.50, in trading 605,762 shares, Palace Amusement jumped $199.99 to $1,300 after trading 20 units. Sagicor Group closed at $48, with a loss of $1 with 20,399 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group carved out a loss of $1.43, in ending at $46.72, after 726 units cleared the market, Seprod declined $3.25 to $60.75 after exchanging 11,015 units. Stanley Motta gained 45 cents to close at $5.60, with 380 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 47 cents to close at $15.50 after exchanging 99,556 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $5.10, with 487,968 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market continues to climb

The rally that started on Monday continues on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with gains in the market’s major indices with an exchange of 48 percent fewer shares, JSE Main Market continues to climb valued eight percent more than on Wednesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,871.01 points to 415,885.38, the Main Index climbed 2,587.62 points to 379,339.68 and the JSE Financial Index added 1.05 points to settle at 99.38.
Trading ended with 40 securities changing hands compared to 43 on Wednesday and closed with the prices of 13 stocks rising, 16 declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 12,814,652 shares for $230,585,736 compared to 24,745,227 units at $212,755,395 on Wednesday. Grace Kennedy led trading with 26.3 percent of total volume after 3.36 million shares traded, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 24.9 percent as 3.19 million units changed hands and Wigton Windfarm with 21.1 percent for 2.70 million shares.
The average traded was 320,366 units changing hands at $5,764,643 for each security, compared to 575,470 shares at $4,947,800 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ends at 259,799 units at $3,740,044 for each security, in contrast to 252,610 units at $3,499,735 on Wednesday. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments advanced $1.53 to settle at $84, with 4,384 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell $1.94 to end at $53, with an exchange of 11,206 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $2.80 to $27.95, after trading 15,190 units. Key Insurance lost 30 cents to close at  $8.10, with investors swapping 7,100 shares, Kingston Properties shed 49 cents and ended at $6.98, after exchanging 100 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities finished 50 cents lower at $7 trading 3,130 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $2 to $140, in clearing the market with 2,589 shares, Palace Amusement climbed $245.13 to $1,245.13 after trading of 20 units, Pan Jam Investment declined $2.48 to $61.51, with 43,886 shares changing hands. Proven Investments gained 43 cents to end at $36.50, in exchanging 750 units, Sagicor Group climbed $2 to $50, with investors swapping 11,448 stock units, Salada Foods advanced $1.90 to $28.29, with 5 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group rose $1.75 to $47.75, after trading 80,862 shares, Seprod closed $1.50 higher at $63.50, with investors switching ownership of 29,826 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 80 cents to end at $17.80, in exchanging 554,552 units. Victoria Mutual Investments rose 38 cents to end at $5.79, with 99,884 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 32 cents to close at $15.26 after 119,591 stocks passed through the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Modest fall for JSE Main Market

Price changes were mostly lower at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the close on Wednesday, resulting in the market slipping after an exchange of 216 percent more shares than on Tuesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 18.27 points and closed at 413,014.37, the Main Index shed 21.33 points to 376,752.06, but the JSE Financial Index gained 0.17 points to settle at 98.33.
A total of 43 securities traded compared to 39 on Tuesday, with 14 stocks rising, 20 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,745,227 shares for $212,755,395 compared to 7,825,111 units at $108,303,727 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 75.5 percent of total volume for 18.68 million shares, followed by Grace Kennedy 9.8 percent, with 2.41 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 3.8 percent or 929,276 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 575,470 units changing hands at $4,947,800 for each security, compared to 200,644 shares at $2,777,019 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date ends at 252,610 units at $3,499,735 for each security, in contrast to 205,389 units at $3,287,944. Trading month to date continues to compare adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $2.53 to $82.47 in trading 239,086 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.94 to $54.94, with an exchange of 8,748 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 50 cents to close at $39, after trading 420 stock units. Jamaica Broilers ended at $25.15, after losing $2.79 with 107,363 shares crossing the market, Kingston Properties gained 49 cents to close at $7.47, with investors trading 100 units, Kingston Wharves rose $2.25 to $48.95 after clearing the market with 3,837 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 42 cents to close at $7.50, with 77,364 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $8, in ending at $142 with the trading of 382 units, Pan Jam Investment gained 99 cents to close at $63.99, in trading 3,719 units. Proven Investments declined $2.43 to $36.07, with 4,000 units crossing the exchange, Salada Foods fell $1.90 to $26.39, after an exchange of just one tock unit, Scotia Group advanced $1.39 to $46, with the swapping of 159,766 shares. Seprod dropped $2 to $62 in exchanging 9,908 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 44 cents to close at $15.89 trading 38,592 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 45 cents in closing at $17, with a transfer of 42,707 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falls

More stocks rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Still, the market declined after an exchange of 47 percent more shares, with the value rising 299 percent than on Thursday as Grace Kennedy traded over 6 million shares following the release of strong nine-month results.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,132.01 points to 404,161.89, the Main Index fell by 1,989.11 points to 368,737.93 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.05 points to settle at 96.00.
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands compared to 39 on Thursday and closed with the prices of 19 stocks rising, 13 declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading closed with an exchange of 12,817,056 shares for $399,677,339 compared to 8,721,796 units at $100,130,455 on Thursday. Grace Kennedy led the market with 48.4 percent of total volume after trading 6.20 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 13.4 percent or 1.72 million units and QWI Investments with 10.8 percent and 1.39 million shares and Wisynco Group with 8.2 percent for 1.05 million units changing hands.
Trading ended with an average of 291,297 units changing hands at $9,083,576 for each security, compared to an average of 223,636 shares at $2,567,448 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 187,598 units at $3,187,417 for each security, in contrast to 160,915 units at $1,670,277 on Thursday. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments climbed $2 to end at $85, after crossing the market with 94,707 shares, Caribbean Cement fell by $2.20 to $52, with an exchange of 1,809 units, Eppley gained 65 cents in closing at $18 trading 3,976 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.50 to settle at $39.50, with 1,851 units changing hands, First Rock Capital shed 60 cents with an exchange of 105,982 shares and closed at $13.20, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents trading 42,059 stock units to settle at $26.50. Jamaica Producers declined by $1.40 to close at $19.60, with 2,689 units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 85 cents in closing at $18.45, in exchanging 1,200 units, JMMB Group climbed $1.85 to end at $31.90, in trading 34,829 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $9 to close at $141, in exchanging100 units, NCB Financial finished at $133.90, with gains of 30 cents after an exchange of 22,786 stock units, PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to end at $63.95, with the trading of 632 units. Portland JSX lost 97 cents ending at $8.99, with a transfer of 36,015 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $4.80 to settle at $39.80, with 3,440 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group fell $2 to end at $42 and clearing the market with 13,510 units. Scotia Group rose 80 cents in closing at $45, with an exchange of 3,820 units, Seprod declined by $4 to end at $60, with 17,581 stock units passing through the market, Stanley Motta gained 85 cents to settle at $5.50, after exchanging 107 units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.35 after trading 26,384 stock units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% gained 31 cents to close at $1.65 after exchanging 603 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Points dropped by JSE Main Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday, with the market declining after more stocks fell than rose after an exchange of 5 percent more shares than on Wednesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,323.05 points to 406,293.9, the Main Index lost 1,996.58 points to 370,727.04 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.32 points to settle at 96.05.
Trading ended with 39 securities changing hands compared to 43 on Wednesday and closed with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 17 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio of the market averaged 15.3 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,721,796 shares for $100,130,455 compared to 8,293,470 units at $64,608,613 on Wednesday. QWI Investments led trading with 36.9 percent of total volume with 3.22 million shares, followed by Sagicor Group with 16.1 percent after the trading 1.41 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 10.5 percent for 914,618 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 223,636 units changing hands at $2,567,448 for each security, in comparison to an average of 192,871 shares at $1,502,526 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ends at 160,915 units at $1,670,277, in contrast to 142,384 units at $1,405,203. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments shed $1.99 to end at $83, in trading 104,169 shares, Eppley fell $1.77 to $17.35 after transferring 1,400 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3 to settle at $41, with investors swapping 3,602 units, First Rock Capital lost 90 cents to end at $13.80, with 59,747 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers gained 40 cents to settle at $27, after trading 8,851 stock units. Jamaica Producers closed $1 higher at $21, in exchange for 500 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to end at $17.60, with 3,292 units passing through the market, JMMB Group lost  $1.20 to settle at $30.05, in an exchange of 28,095 stock units. Mayberry Investments rose 58 cents to $6.09, with investors switching ownership of 583 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $9.99 to settle at $150, with 552 units crossing the market, NCB Financial finished 50 cents lower at $133.60, with an exchange of 19,267 stock units. 138 Student Living gained 39 cents and settled at $4.89, with an exchange of 25 units, Palace Amusement dropped $300 to close a 52 weeks’ low of $1,000 after exchanging 54 units, Pan Jam Investment gained 50 cents to close at $63 trading 6,931 stock units, Proven Investments fell $4.99 in closing at $35, with investors switching ownership of 5,202 units. Scotia Group shed 80 cents to end at $44.20 after trading 6,910 units Seprod climbed $2.30 to close at $64, with a transfer of 12,400 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents after ending at $15.20, with 727,281 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market climbs

Stocks gained at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with declining stocks edging out advancing ones after exchanging 75 percent more shares and a rise of 143 percent in value than on Tuesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,450.28 points to 408,616.95, the Main Index climbed 1,110.86 points to 372,723.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 97.37.
Trading ended with 43 securities changing hands compared to 46 on Tuesday and closed with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 17 declining and 12 unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.3 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,293,470 shares for $64,608,613 compared to 4,736,880 units at $27,585,696 on Tuesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 32 percent of total volume, with 2.66 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 14.1 percent with 1.17 million units and QWI Investments with 11.4 percent accounting for 949,164 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 192,871 units changing hands at $1,502,526 for each security, compared to an average of 102,976 shares at $599,689 on Tuesday. The average trade for November to date is 142,384 units at $1,405,203 for each security versus 117,991 units at $1,358,182. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments advanced by $2.44 to $84.99, with investors swapping 52,367 shares, Berger Paints gained 35 cents to close at $11.84, in an exchange of 3,563 units, Eppley ended at $19.12, with gains of 34 cents in trading 44 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.51 to $38, after clearing the market with 500 units, First Rock Capital climbed $2.59 to close at $14.70 trading  554,215 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 45 cents to end at $18,  after exchanging 21,206 stock units. JMMB Group ended 55 cents higher at $31.25, in the transfer of 549,695 shares,  Kingston Properties shed 63 cents in closing at $6.85 and trading 29,700 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $2.40 to end at $45.50, with investors swapping 7,442 stock units. Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $5.51, trading 14,915 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.99 to $140.01, with an exchange of 253 units, NCB Financial lost 90 cents in closing at $134.10, after a transfer of 28,805 stock units. Pan Jam Investment fell $1.10 to $62.50, after an exchange of 14,959 stock shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.39 to $39.99 trading 7,325 units, Pulse Investments gained 48 cents to end at $4.73, with investors switching ownership of 2,656,385 shares. Sagicor Group fell $1.45 to settle at $44.10, with 9,121 units passing through the market, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $45, in exchanging 45,982 shares and Seprod fell $1.75 to $61.70 after trading 53,957 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunged on JSE Main Market

Trading plunged on Tuesday with only 4,736,880 shares changed hands for a mere $27,585,696 compared to 5,764,296 units at $93,292,518  on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market indices declining for a second consecutive day.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,519.85 points to end at 407,166.67, the Main Index declined 2,370.11 points to 371,612.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.66 points to settle at 96.99.
Trading ended with 46 securities changing hands compared to 43 on Monday and closed with the prices of 18 stocks rising, 20 declining and eight ending unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 15.4 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of  Wigton Windfarm led trading with 41.1 percent of total volume with 1.95 million shares, followed by Pulse Investments 14.3 percent, with 676,240 units and Transjamaican Highway 11.2 percent with 529,021 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 102,976 units changing hands at $599,689 for each security, compared to an average of 134,053 shares at $2,169,593 on Monday. The average trade for November to date amounts to 117,991 units at $1,358,182 for each security, well down on October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $2.44 to $82.55 trading 64,825 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3.48 to $41.51, with the transfer of 3,770 units. Grace Kennedy rose 35 cents to end at $57.75, in an exchange of 67,774 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 60 cents in closing at $26.60, with 5,929 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers gained 41 cents to close at $20.01 after exchanging 267 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 70 cents to end at $17.55, after crossing the market with 9,540 units, JMMB Group closed 58 cents higher to settle at $30.70 trading 15,256 stock units, Kingston Properties ended at $7.48, with gains of 69 cents in trading 1,585 units. Mayberry Investments rose 59 cents in closing at $6.09, after trading 2,798 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 30 cents to close at $7.50 trading 16,850 stock units,

NCB Financial fell $1 to $135, with 23,733 stock units changing hands. 138 Student Living lost 39 cents in closing at $4.50, in exchanging 20,500 stock units, Palace Amusement dropped $185 to $1,300, trading just one unit, Pan Jam Investment fell to 41.40 to $63.60, trading 3,859 units, Proven Investments shed 79 cents to close at $38.60, after exchanging 11,699 stock units. Pulse Investments lost 32 cents to settle at $4.25, with an exchange of 676,240 shares, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $44, in exchanging 34,592 stock units, Seprod gained $2.45 to end at $63.45 while crossing the market with 7,330 units. Sterling  Investments closed at $4 after gaining 41 cents ttrading 200,000 shares and Wisynco Group finished 45 cents higher at $15.90, in trading 45,951 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.75% preference share gained $1.15 to settle at $8.85 in an exchange of 56 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising Main Market stocks mostly rose

Stock prices mainly rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the end of trading on Wednesday, but declines in the heavily weighted Kingston Wharves, NCB Financial and Scotia Group weighted down on the market index resulting in declines for the major indices.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,470.6 points to 411,963.97, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,333.36 points to 375,927.95 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.65 points to settle at 98.35.
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands compared to 45 on Tuesday and ended with the prices of 19 stocks rising, 16 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio of the market averages 15.4 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed after an exchange of 101 percent more shares than on Tuesday, with an exchange of 15,544,884 shares for $85,008,558 compared to 7,742,444  units at $353,173,883 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 42.9 percent of total volume for 6.67 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 18 percent or 2.81 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 8.6 percent for 1.34 million and 1834 Investments with 7.5 percent of the overall volume after 1.17 million units changed hands.
Trading ended with an average of 353,293 units changing hands at $1,932,013 for each security, in comparison to an average of 172,054 shares at  $7,848,309 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 408,707  units at $4,938,590 for each security, in contrast to 411,824 units at $5,107,758. Trading month to date exceeds by a wide margin of September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by $4.90 to settle at $86 after trading 299,640 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.50 to $57, in exchanging 7,962 units, Eppley gained 30 cents trading 198 units to close at $19.95. First Rock Capital rose 89 cents to end at $12.89, with an exchange of 11,853 units, Jamaica Broilers finished $1.49 higher to settle at $27.99, in trading 22,005 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents with an exchange of 11,437 units and closed at $18. JMMB Group shed 45 cents to end at $29.05, with 281,974 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves fell $2.87 to settle at $44.63, after 3,940 units crossed the market, Margaritaville advanced by $5.56 to a 52 weeks’ high of $42.60, in exchanging 64 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $20 to $148, with a transfer of 100 units, NCB Financial lost $1 in closing at $136, with investors swapping 23,951 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced by $339 to $1,489 in an exchange of just 3 units. Sagicor Group climbed $2.50 to $46.50, trading 13,607 shares, Salada Foods fell $1 to $28, in clearing the market with 1,000 units, Scotia Group lost 70 cents to close at $45.30, in trading 97,053 shares, Seprod rose 89 cents to end at $58, after clearing the market with 159,716 shares and Wisynco Group shed 79 cents to settle at $15.61, with 430,772 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment of the Main Market, Eppley 8.25% advanced $1.45 to $8.45 after an exchange of 235 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% climbed $1 to close at $102 trading 5,465 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main market retreats

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Monday with the market declining in spite of values rising 58 percent as trading ended more stocks falling than rising, after an exchange of 68 percent fewer shares than on Friday and after the market surged in the early morning session, with Caribbean Cement hitting $54.

Caribbean Cement reported blowout Q3 results.

At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,008.12 points to 411,686.60, the Main Index shed 912.27 points to 375,519.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.03 points to settle at 98.45.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands compared to 47 on Friday and closed with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 21 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio of the market averages 15.5 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,173,807 shares for $118,847,010  compared to 53,049,972 units at $75,272,612 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 49.9 percent of total volume as 8.56 million shares passed through the market, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 18.8 percent for 3.23 million units and Wisynco Group with 9.7 percent market share amounting to1.66 million units.
Trading ended with an average of 408,900 units changing hands at $2,829,691 for each security, compared to an average of 1,128,723 shares at $1,601,545 on Friday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 426,464 units at $4,940,417 for each security, in contrast to 427,526 units at $5,067,972. Trading month to date exceeds by a good margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dropped $1.25 to  $11, in trading 6,269 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $5.54 to close at $51.50, after trading as high as $54, with 497,977 stock units changing hands, following the release of nine months results with profit jumping sharply in the third quarter on a strong increase in sales. Eppley lost 30 cents to end at $17.20, in trading 22,100 stocks. First Rock Capital closed at $12, with a loss of 34 cents and 10,948 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers ended $2.50 lower at $25.50, in exchanging 31,557 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to $19.60, with 306,847 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance gained 80 cents to close at $8.30, in trading 16,450 stock units, Kingston Wharves ended at $44.90, with gains of 30 cents after 3,273 units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1.03 to end at $6.57 trading 26,885 stock units. Palace Amusement climbed $9 to $1,489, after clearing the market with just two units, Pan Jam Investment fell $2 to $66, exchanging 12,374 units, Proven Investments picked up 50 cents to close at $38.50, in exchanging 30,419 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $2.40 to end at $44, with 29,914 shares passing through the market, Salada Foods jumped $9 to $29, in an exchange of 120 units, Scotia Group declined by $2.44 to $46, with investors switching ownership of 24,161 stock units and Seprod gained $1.50 to end at $60, after an exchange of 251,138 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks gained on the JSE Main Market

More stocks rose than fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market when trading ended on Friday, with the market rising after an exchange of 49 percent more shares, costing just 13 percent more than on Thursday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 738.24 points to 412,694.72. The Main Index rose 489.74 points to 376,431.65 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.54 points to settle at 99.48.
Trading ended with 47 securities changing hands compared to 48 on Thursday and closed with the prices of 18 stocks rising, 19 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.6 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 53,049,972 shares for $75,272,612 compared to 35,657,782 units at $66,458,232 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 56.7 percent of total volume with 30.06 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 37.7 percent accounting for 20.03 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.2 percent or 1.19 million shares.
Trading ended with an average of 1,128,723 units changing hands at $1,601,545 for each security, in comparison to an average of 742,870 shares at $1,384,547 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 427,526 units at $5,067,972 for each security,in contrast to 376,667 units at $5,319,395. Trading for the month to date is well above September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.46 to close at $45.96, trading 3,358 shares, Eppley shed 51 cents to end at $17.50, with 35,000 stock units changing hands, First Rock Capital closed at $12.34, with a loss of 55 cents after investors swapped 6,343 stock units. Key Insurance lost $1 to settle at $7.50, trading 272,882 shares, Kingston Wharves declined by $3.39 to close at $44.60, with 664 units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in exchanging 15,208 stock units and closed at $5.42. Mayberry Jamaican Equities ended at $7.60, with gains of $1.10 trading 35,292 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $24 to $145, in an exchange of 96 units, NCB Financial gained 47 cents to settle at $136.50, after the transfer of 19,767 shares. Palace Amusement climbed $10 to $1,480 in trading just one unit, Portland JSX gained 80 cents to close at $9, with 602 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments lost 62 cents in the exchange of 3,811 units to finish at $38. Sagicor Group closed $2.35 higher at $46.40, with 10,789 stock units changing hands, Salada Foods dropped $6 to $20, trading 5 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.43 to close at $48.44, with an exchange of 1,242 units. Seprod dipped $1.48 to $58.50 in trading 89,547 shares and Sterling Investments gained 47 cents to end at $3.80 in trading 1,000 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.