
Grace Kennedy traded more than 28 million shares on the JSE on Friday.
The JSE combined index climbed 1,085.80 points to end at a record closing high of 189,896.49 with a gain for the year to date of 20 percent.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading with 41 securities trading as the prices of 19 gained while 8 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 43,666,008 units valued at $1,467,261,444 changed hands, compared to 6,296,810 units valued at $50,570,213 changing hands on Thursday. The junior market accounted for 175,408 units changing hands, valued at $782,192 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 1,672,696 and 948,034 units month to date. On Thursday, an average of 188,585 units traded and for the month to date, 2523,372 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.In market activity, Barita traded 58,534 shares, to end at $5.10, Berger Paints traded 3,100 units at $5.60, Cable & Wireless gained 9 cent to close at 80 cents, with 197,639 units trading, Caribbean Cement lost $1 in exchanging 12,030 shares at $27. Carreras lost 10 cents in exchanging 18,870 shares at $65.90. Trading in Ciboney shares resulted in a gain of 2 cents to close with 40,000 units changing hands at 20 cents, Grace Kennedy rose $1.87 and ended trading 28,422,521 units at $41.97, Jamaica Broilers rose 30 cents and closed at $14.90 with 38,575 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 32 cents and closed at $8.30 with 574,795 shares changing owners. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 217,496 shares and rose 2 cents to end at $5.52, JMMB Group closed trading with 40,600 shares to end at $13.69, Kingston Wharves gained 20 cents in trading 99,659 shares to close at $19, Mayberry Investments traded 10,000 shares to close at $3.66, National Commercial Bank gained $1 and ended at $51 with 3,158,556 shares trading.
138 Student Living ordinary share traded at $5 with 60,400 units changing hands, PAN JAM Investment traded 15,925 shares to end at $24, Pulse Investments traded 25,000 shares after gaining 10 cents to end at $4, Radio Jamaica traded 130,200 units but lost 5 cents to close at $1.35, Sagicor Group had 67,480 shares changing hands to close at $25.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 2,660 units with the price falling 28 cents to $10.25. Scotia Group traded 697,692 shares to close with a gain of 15 cents at $31.71, Seprod traded 1,646,200 units to close with a rise of $1.09 at $26.99 and Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents and closed at $4.70 with 7,946,940 shares changing hands.
Trinidad Cement shares jumped sharply by 190 percent to close at $58.50 and pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange Cross Listed Index by a massive 290 percent to 1,946.35 points up from 499.06 previously. The move also pushed the combined Index and the JSE market index to new record levels.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 188,585 and 223,372 units month to date. On Wednesday, an average of 285,892 units traded and for the month to date, 258,159 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
Mayberry Investments traded 850,736 shares to close at $3.66 after rising 1 cent, National Commercial Bank ended at $50 with 194,061 shares trading. 138 Student Living ordinary share, traded at $5 with 46,550 units changing hands, PAN JAM Investments traded 188,115 shares to end at $24, Sagicor Group had 427,445 shares changing hands and rose 48 cents to close at $25.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 282,800 units with the price rising 28 cents to $10.53. Scotia Group traded 48,250 shares to close at $31.56, after gaining 35 cents, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents and closed at $4.70 with 52,984 shares changing hands, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 1 cent and traded at $1.07 with 1,956,000 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share rose 1 cent and closed at $2.11 with 50,000 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 285,892 and 258,159 units month to date. On Tuesday, an average of 376,430 units traded and for the month to date, 230,425 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
Jamaica Producers rose 30 cents and closed at $8.50 with 2,867,200 shares changing owners. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 78,597 shares and lost 8 cents at $5.61, JMMB Group closed trading with 42,691 shares to end with a rise of 4 cents at $13.69, Mayberry Investments traded 2,303,629 shares to close at $3.65 after falling 25 cents, National Commercial Bank gained 80 cents to end at $50 with 16,808 shares trading. Radio Jamaica traded 70,856 shares at $1.30, Sagicor Group had 144,144 shares changing hands and rose 2 cents to close at $25.02, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 20,823 units and ended at 18.56 US cents and JMMB Group 7.2% preference share traded at $1.08 with 112,697 units changing hands.

The market closed with 33 securities trading as the prices of 13 gained while 14 declined in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 6 falling, in the junior market.
National Commercial Bank dropped $2.80 to end at $49.20 with 2,480,934 shares trading, PAN JAM Investments traded 102,200 shares but lost 64 cents to end at $24. Sagicor Group had 327,527 shares changing hands and rose 89 cents to close at $25, Scotia Group lost 30 cents in trading 135,304 shares to close at $31.21, Seprod gained $1 in trading 246,492 shares to end at $27. Supreme Ventures lost 15 cents in trading 2,014,900 shares at $4.80, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 7,252 units and ended at 19.49 US cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 425,478 units at $2.10.

On Friday, an average of 76,063 units traded and for the month to date, 133,657 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
Grace Kennedy ended trading only 2,400 units at $40, Jamaica Producers rose 5 cents and closed at $8.35 with 104,473 shares switching owners. JMMB Group closed trading with 4,703 shares to end with a rise of 20 cents at $14, Kingston Wharves traded 5,632 shares to close at $18.80, National Commercial Bank gained $2.50 with 12,375 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 46,371 shares changing hands and fell 39 cents to close at $24.11. Scotia Group rose 1 cent in trading 53,000 shares to close at $31.51, Seprod dropped $1.40 in trading 9,250 shares to end at $26 Supreme Ventures traded 21,000 shares at $4.95 and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 46,750 units and ended at 19.50 US cents.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 76,063 and 133,657 units month to date. On Thursday, an average of 282,822 units traded and for the month to date, 191,250 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 1 cent and ended at $5.69 after trading 13,110 shares, JMMB Group closed trading with 213,827 shares to end with a fall of 70 cents at $13.80, Mayberry Investments traded 45,100 shares to close at $3.90, after rising 15 cents, Investors bought 34,029 shares of 138 Student Living at $5. Pan Jamaican Investment (soon to become PANJAM Investment limited with shareholders approving the name change) gained 94 cents and closed at $24.64 after trading 220,798 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents in trading 14,228 shares at $1.30, Sagicor Group had 160,519 shares changing hands and rose 49 cents to close at $24.50. Scotia Group recovered 20 cents in trading 62,835 shares to close at $31.50, Seprod jumped $1.57 in trading 2,200 shares to end at $27.40. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 72,952 units and ended at 19.50 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share lost 1 cent in trading 30,100 units at $1.08.
Cross listed stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange TTSE maintained their strong performance on Friday, despite lower share volume than on Thursday. The market closed with 10 securities changing hands compared with 14 on Thursday.
Losses|Market activity resulted in JMMB Group slipping 1 cent, with 40,140 shares changing hands, closed at 90 cents.
Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings with 66,534 shares changing hands, closed at $15.50 with a value of $1,031,290, Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 1,532 shares changing hands, First Citizens Bank with 893 shares changing hands, closed at $33, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.50 with 106,858 shares changing hands with a value of $908,293. Massy Holdings closed at $50.99 with 538 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $11 with 142,073 shares changing hands with a value of $1,562,803 and West Indian Tobacco with 77 shares changing hands, closed at $126.90.

The market closed with 35 securities trading as the prices of 13 gained while 13 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $5.70 after trading 396,314 shares, JMMB Group close trading with 287,849 shares to end with a gain of 50 cents at $14.50, Mayberry Investments traded 9,925 shares to close at $3.75. Pan Jamaican Investment (soon to become PanJam Investment limited with shareholders approving the name change) gained 90 cents and closed at $23.70 after trading 9,780 shares, Portland JSX traded 9,100 units with the price recovering 79 cents to $11, for an all-time low. Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents in trading 30,611 shares at $1.30, Sagicor Group had 35,900 shares changing hands and fell 9 cents to close at $24.01, Scotia Group shed 20 cents in trading 33,025 shares to close at $31.30, Seprod dropped $1.67 in trading 3,033 shares to end at $25.83. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 16,060 units and ended at 19.50 US cents, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share lost 1 cent in trading 517,006 units at $1.08.
Sagicor Financial closed at $7.40, down 1 cent with 13,220 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to close at $126.90 with 28,905 shares changing hands.