The JSE Combined index closes at a new all-time high on Friday.
Trading ended with the prices of 14 securities gaining out of a total of 40 trading, while 14 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 8 falling, in the junior market.
At the close 43,448,695 units valued at $912,734,040, changed hands, compared to the 3,849,357 units valued at $41,532,118 changing hands on Thursday. The junior market accounted for 3,440,359 units valued at $12,272,247 of the stocks traded.
At the close, the JSE Market Index climbed 427.61 points to end at 164,482.25. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 478.22 points to close at 182,782.97 and the JSE combined index climbed 560.98 points, to end at 177,090.44 for a new record high.
In the morning session the markets traded in record territory with the all Jamaica Composite Index jumping 1,572.36 points to 183,877.11, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 1,405.97 points to 165,460.61, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index surged 1,660.01 points to 178,189.47 and the junior market index rose 34.67 points to 2,408.56.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 20 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.In market activity, Barita Investments traded 6,740 shares to close at $4.20, Berger Paints rose 35 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.50 with 1,415 units changing hands, Cable & Wireless fell 2 cents and closed at 87 cents with 434,690 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement lost 1 cent in trading 18,700 shares to close at $30. Carreras exchanged 3,180 shares at $65.85, trading in 1834 Investments ended with 20,000 shares changing hands, 2 cents lower at $1.22, Grace Kennedy closed with 14,368 shares changing hands at $42.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of $1 at $27 with 80,570 units trading.
JMMB Group jumped $1.50 in trading 139,118 units to close at $13, National Commercial Bank (NCB) traded 1,951,691 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $41.50, supply for NCB is drying up with only 97,550 on offer between $42 and $47 including 72,835 units at $45.50, Pan Jamaican Investments closed at $23.50 after trading 2,549,213 shares. Sagicor Group gained 1 cent in trading 28,272,885 shares to close at $23.81 and left just one sell order amounting to 2,000 shares at $25, in the market. The lack of supply for Sagicor could be a big signal of an upward movement for the stock, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 5 cents in trading 5,603,612 shares to close with at $10.25, Scotia Group lost 50 cents and closed at $31.50 with 890,433 shares changing hands and Seprod traded 1,258 shares to end at $22.
Stocks on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose with sizable gains at the close of trading on Thursday. Prices in the overall closed at a new record high, as the JSE combined index surged to a new high for 2016 as advancing stocks overpowered declining ones 3 to 1.
At the close, the JSE Market Index climbed 943.55 points to end at 164,054.64. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,055.21 points to close at 182,304.75 and the JSE combined index climbed 952.95 points, to end at 176,529.46 for a new record high, surpassing the record reached in February.
Jamaica Broilers had 19,210 shares changing hands to end at $14.60 after rising 5 cents, Jamaica Producers closed at $8.40 with 1,349 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $28 with 7,839 units trading, JMMB Group climbed 60 cents in trading 1,239,331 units to close at $11.50, Sagicor Group declined by 20 cents in trading 391,564 shares to close at $23.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 114,328 shares to close with at $10.20. Scotia Group climbed $1.70 and closed at $32 with 10,731 shares changing hands, Seprod rose 10 cents in trading 129,305 shares to end at $22, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents to close at $4.65 with 12,000 shares. Proven Investments traded 9,700 ordinary shares to close at 20 US cents after gaining 1.5 cents.
Stocks on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose with sizable gains at the close of trading on Wednesday with four digit gains in the main indices as over advancing stocks gained the upper hand at the close.
At the close, the JSE Market Index garnered 1,178.43 points to end at 163,111.09. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 1,317.90 points to close at 181,249.54 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,138.30 points, to end at 175,576.51.
Margaritaville Turks traded 120,000 shares to close at 23.5 US cents after gaining 0.50 cent, Mayberry Investments traded 28,428 but fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70, National Commercial Bank rose 80 cents to $41 with 15,162 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 84,575 shares to close $23.50 after rising 19 cents, Sagicor Group rose 30 cents in trading 220,817 shares to close at $24, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 8,000 shares to close with at $10.20, Scotia Group climbed $1.30 and closed at $30.30 with 10,100 shares changing hands. Scotia Investments closed at $26 with 8,800 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 20 cents to close at $4.60 with 22,100 shares. Proven Investments traded 468,600 ordinary shares to close at 18.5 US cents after declining by 0.49 cents, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 100,000 units at $1.10 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 482,849 units at $2.13.
Trading activity picks up on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market improved on Wednesday over the levels of trading on Tuesday. Market activity resulted in only 204,982 shares valued at $2,918,765 changing hands compared to 30,059 shares valued at $790,965 on Tuesday.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank lost 5 cents in trading 556 units to end at $40, Calypso Macro Index Fund dropped $1 while trading 17,592 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $22 and Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent and ended with 5,000 shares changing hands at $109.99.
The market index ended with sizable losses, with the JSE Market Index all Jamaica Composite Index dropping 1,595.99 points to close at 179,931.64 and the JSE combined index falling 1,108.42 points, to end at 174,438.21.
Margaritaville Turks traded 48,100 shares to close at 23 US cents after easing by 1 cent, National Commercial Bank fell 5 cents to $40.20 with 19,860 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaican Investment traded 19,860 shares to close $23.31 after falling 68 cents, 138 Student Living ordinary share traded at $4.80 while with 512,500 shares changing hands, Portland JSX closed at $11 after trading 24,700 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 95,519 shares and lost 9 cents to land at $1.31. Sagicor Group rose 19 cents in trading 602,900 shares to close at $23.51, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 49,223 shares to close with at $10.20, Scotia Group lost $1 and closed at $29 with 40,289 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures lost 5 cents to close at $4.80 with 14,000 shares
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market on Tuesday ended well down on the levels of trading Monday with just 30,000 units. The value of stocks traded dropped sharply against Monday’s level. 
and Tobago NGL rose 10 cents and closed at $23.65 with 8,236 units changing hands.
Losses| National Commercial Bank led trading with 853,222 shares changing hands for a value of $2,200,415 and lost 6 cents to close at $2.58, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent and closed at 52 weeks’ low of $20.69 with 10,000 shares changing hands and Massy Holdings traded 40 shares and lost 3 cents to close at $54.70.
The market index ended with moderate losses, the JSE Market Index rose 1,135.08 points to end at 163,359.75. The all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 1,269.42 points to close at 181,527.63 and the JSE combined index gained 1,119.65 points, to end at 175,546.63.
JMMB Group traded 9,754 units and rose 30 cents to close at $10.30, Margaritaville Turks traded 31,000 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 24 US cents after rising by 2 cents, National Commercial Bank rose 14 cents to $40.25 with just 800 shares changing hands. Portland JSX closed at $11 after trading 8,400 shares. Radio Jamaica traded 13,572 shares and lost 3 cents to land at $1.40, Sagicor Group rose 1 cent in trading 90,934 shares to close at $23.51, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 49,223 shares to close with at $10.20, Scotia Group closed at $30 with 7,620 shares changing hands. Proven Investments traded 238,280 shares to close at 19.99 US cent and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 500,000 units at $1.10.
Prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange are on the move again as the last quarter of the year approaches. As prices rise so does the PE ratio. The top PE in the main market is at 17 while in the junior market is around 18. 
Watch these stocks for action this week – 
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 12,500 units with a value of $783,750 at $62.70, Clico Investment Fund traded 18,400 units valued at $415,840 to close at $22.60, Grace Kennedy ended with 9,008 shares trading at $2.55. Guardian Holdings ended with 6,799 shares changing hands at $12.80, , National Flour ended with 2,066 shares changing hands to close at $2.52, Prestige Holdings traded 2,110 shares at $11, Scotiabank closed with 7,802 shares valued at $452,516 to end at $58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.52 with 14,934 units with a value of $351,236 changing hands.