For a second consecutive day, stocks led the market into a decline on Thursday as 38 percent more shares changed hands, with 54 percent higher value than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,456.58 points to 432,347.80, the JSE Main Index shed 1,284.83 points to 394,204.94 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.07 points to settle at 99.02.
Trading ended with 45 securities, down from 47 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 stocks rising, 17 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 17.1 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with 10,771,883 shares for $75,221,344 up from 7,798,057 units at $48,760,883 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 28.6 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 3.08 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 21.5 percent for 2.32 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 10.5 percent of the day’s trade for 1.13 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 10 percent for 1.08 million units.
Trading for the day averaged 239,375 units at $1,671,585, compared to an average of 165,916 shares at $1,037,466 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date ends at 256,266 units at $2,210,133, in contrast to 257,553 units at $2,251,139 on Wednesday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras fell 29 cents to $8.71 trading 98,683 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 96 cents to $41 with 50 stock units changing hands. First Rock Capital gained 40 cents to close at $16.50 in switching ownership of 58,298 units, Jamaica Broilers finished 49 cents higher at $30 in trading 39,230 shares, Jamaica Producers declined $1 to $22 after trading 15,304 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.09 to $43.90 with the swapping of 14,722 units. Mayberry Investments shed 28 cents to close at $5.35, with 16,479 shares crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 49 cents to end at $7.50 in transferring 3,306 stocks, NCB Financial gained 60 cents in closing at $142.50, with 246,999 shares changing hands. 
138 Student Living gained 24 cents in ending at $5.40, after clearing the market with 15,702 shares, Pan Jam Investment declined by $1 to $66 with the swapping of 794 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.50 to $34.50 in exchanging 72,037 stock units. Pulse Investments shed 28 cents to close at $4.14 after trading 496,531 units, Scotia Group dropped $3.59 to close at $40.11, with 29,893 stocks crossing the market, Seprod shed $1 to end at $72 in exchanging 17,660 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 49 cents to close at $15.03, with 216,294 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Similar to Wednesday, six securities traded, with prices of three rising, one declining and two closing unchanged.
Proven Investments increased 0.9 of one cent to close at 23.9 US cents, with 9,907 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments stayed at 1.98 US cents, with 135 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13.5 US cents after 77,054 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in exchanging 132,775 stocks.
Six securities changed hands, compared to five on Tuesday with no stock rising, five declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8.5 US cents, with 16,255 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 1 cent to close at 23 US cents after exchanging 257,232 shares, Sterling Investments fell 0.02 of a cent to 1.98 US cents with 7,700 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments shed half a cent to 13.5 US cents after transferring 3,265 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.86 of a US cent trading 32,700 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,779.81 points to 433,804.38, the Main Index fell 2,520.23 points to 395,489.77 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.86 points to settle at 99.09.
Trading averaged 165,916 units at $1,037,466, compared to 175,488 shares at $1,731,775 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 257,553 units at $2,251,139, in contrast to 265,470 units at $2,355,997 on Tuesday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.11 to $8.32, with 476 stocks clearing the market, Salada Foods climbed $2.80 to $44.50 in trading 2,804 units. Scotia Group gained 70 cents to end at $43.70, with 41,169 stocks crossing the market, Seprod closed 99 cents higher at $73 in switching ownership of 4,342 units and Wisynco Group declined 20 cents to $15.52 after exchanging 140,490 units.
at the close, five securities traded, similar to Monday, with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,301.07 points to 436,584.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,049.07 points to end at 398,010.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to 99.95.
Trading averaged 175,488 units at $1,731,775, down from 211,498 shares at $1,978,267 on Monday. Month to date trading averaged 265,470 units at $2,355,997, versus 273,584 units at $2,412,290 on Monday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 99 cents to $7.21, after clearing the market with 820 stocks, Salada Foods shed 80 cents to end at $41.70 with 23,847 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group fell $1 to $43, transferring 293,556 shares. Seprod advanced $1.31 to $72.01 with investors switching ownership of 26,824 stock units and Supreme Ventures lost 41 cents to close at $15 after trading 127,248 stocks.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.03 points to end at 198.23. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 1,700 shares unchanged at 8.5 US cents, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 6 cents to close at US$1.09, with 337 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 23 US cents, with 90,893 units changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents, with 6,735 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 14 US cents after finishing trading 700 stock units.
Market activity ended with four securities changing hands, similar to Thursday and closed with two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Sagicor Group rose 89 cents to $49.89 with the swapping of 267,625 shares, Salada Foods fell $1.75 to $42.75 after exchanging 459 stocks, Scotia Group shed 49 cents to close at $44 in switching ownership of 441,597 shares. Seprod declined $4.80 to end at $71 trading 32,504 units, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to end at $15.95 with 89,009 shares clearing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 24 cents to close at $5.01 with 89,019 stocks crossing the market.