Stocks surged higher, at the close of trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with the market ending at record closing levels as JMMB Group NCB Financial and Scotia Group record strong gains, pushing the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index to a record close of 300,363.16.
Trading on the main market ended with 22 securities changing hands, 7 advanced, 6 declined and 11 traded firm with 4,504,312 units valued at $68,391,852 compared to 94,545,441 units valued at $1,119,081,050 on Thursday. In the US dollar market 425,898 units traded for a value of US$102,239 for two securities.
In market activity, volumes are those trades for the day and the closing prices are those at which the last trade took place. At the close on market activity, Barita Investments ended trading with a loss of $1 at $8, with 40,452 stock units trading, Cable & Wireless finished at $1.10, with 42,361 units, Caribbean Cement settled 54 cents higher at $26.55, with 3,000 shares, Carreras closed at $12, after 462,635 stock units changed hands, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 5 cents at $42.75, with 12,005 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 5 cents at $17.95, with 1,858 units, Jamaica Producers ended trading at $16, with 2,278 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded trading $1.20 higher at $7.20, with 1,064,940 shares switching owners, JMMB Group finished $3 higher at $26, after trading 21,667 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 40 cents at $4.10, with 15,378 shares. PanJam Investment ended with a loss of $3.48 to $38.52, with 9,732 units, 
Portland JSX ended trading after falling 50 cents to an all-time low of $8.50, with 50,000 stock units after the company reported a loss for the six months to August of US$221,251. Radio Jamaica settled at $1.15, trading 10,100 shares, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1.49 cents at $38.51, with 7,700 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading 4 cents higher at $13.25, with 19,700 stock units, after it traded at an all-time high of $15. Salada Foods closed at $8.50, with 350,000 shares, Scotia Group ended $3.08 higher at $50.98, with 414,399 stock units, Seprod traded 339 units at $30 and Supreme Ventures finished 37 cents higher at $11.85, with 130,790 shares.
In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5%, ended trading 700,000 shares at $2 and JMMB Group 7.5% ended 1 cent higher at $1.15, with 870,000 stock units changing hands.
In the US dollar market segment, Productivity Business traded 5,898 shares at 57.5 US cents and Proven Investments closed with 420,000 units trading at 23.5 US cents.
Big run for Jamaican stocks coming
JSE Main market showing next major resistance around the 360,000 point level on the al Jamaica Index
The current state of the Jamaican stock market in one of contrast with the main market hitting 5 days of record close and with gains of 40 percent for the year to date and Junior Market that was up 31 percent in May is now up just 14 percent.
With stability present in the forex market for the Jamaican dollar, lower interest rates being paid on money market funds and with business confidence at record high levels, funds are now moving into the main market stocks with less interest being shown in the Junior Market.
Prices in the US dollar market have come off, after the index was up 63 percent at 268.73 points in February, up from 164.50 at the start of the year, but it is only up 12 percent now with the index at 184.86 points at the close of trading on Friday.
Jamaica Main market stocks itching to break out of channel that stretches back to 2014
The Junior Market was driven up by excessive buying that drove a number of the stocks to excessive valuations which the market has been correcting for, resulting in the sharp pull back from the all-time high, even then there are some that are still overvalued based on the average valuation of other stocks. The market still has several undervalued stocks but the focus on the bigger and more liquid main market is sucking some energy from the junior ones.
Based on estimated 2017 earnings, the average PE of the junior and main markets are just over 13 times earnings. The main market has more than half of the market trading below this level. Included in the list are Berger Paints with a PE of just 5, Caribbean Cement at 6, Jamaica Broilers 7, JMMB Group at 8, Grace Kennedy, NCB Financial and Sagicor Group at 10. The market has Jamaica Producers selling at 32 times 2017 earnings and Kingston Wharves at 27 times earnings with Kingston Properties at a rich 36 times and are clearly overvalued currently. Jamaica Stock Exchange and 138 Student Living at 22 are well ahead of the market average.
Junior Market under pressure, testing support around 2,900 points.
In the Junior Market Medical Disposables is priced at 6 times earnings, General Accident 6, Caribbean Producers 7, Stationery and Office Supplies, Caribbean Cream and Main Event at 10. Just under half of Junior Market stocks are trading blow the market average with about 25 percent well above the average.
Technical reading| The main market broke through major resistance for the second time since September at 290,000 points, that has its genesis in 1992 and connecting in 2005. The market faces some short term resistance around 300,000 points which should be broken through before long ahead of moving to the next sort term resistance around 360,000 points with 505,000 on the all Jamaica Index, the next big stop. The market has been trading in a distinct upward sloping channel from mid-2014 until now and seems set to break out and move higher.
The Junior Market chart is a big contrast to that of the main market.
Wigton Wind farm should list on the JSE main market in early 2017 with a large capitalization
While the latter is clearly heading higher with new highs being created, the Junior Market index is flashing negative signals. The market has formed a head and shoulder pattern which is a negative signal and the short term 45 days moving average has broken through both the medium term 200 days moving average and longer term moving averages. The market has broken through the channel that it has been trading in since late 2015. There appear to be support around the 2,900 points level but it could go down to 2,800 points where the next support is and it will left to be seen 2,900 points will be the floor ahead of third quarter results that could change the course of the movement.
With just over 2 months for the year to end investors should start to have an eye open for major factors that could make big differences to earnings in 2018 when making investment assessment now. Some of these are, more reduction in interest rates, continued strong foreign exchange growth, low inflation, increased construction activity, increased activity in the tourism sector and of course the potential for several new listings to come to market between now and then. IC Insider.com is aware of 8 such potential listings. The list include, Wigton Wind Farm, Jamaica Public Service as a result of Government of Jamaica’s planned sale of its 20 percent share in the company, Neveast Stationery, KIW International, a relatively new business in Montego Bay and a large manufacturing business, operating out of St Catherine.
Supreme Ventures hits new high – Monday
Supreme Ventures closed at a new all-time high of $9.
Stocks rose modestly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange leading the market indices rising around 100 point continuing the much bigger rise on Friday even as Supreme Ventures closed at an all-time high of $9, after climbing 45 cents in trading 12,960 shares.
Investors were responding to strong increase in profit for the six months to June, moving from $649 million to $918 million.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 101.60 points to close at 276,135.72, the JSE Market Index gained 92.57 points to 251,590.92 and the JSE US dollar market index declined 6.86 points to 178.50.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 3 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 10 declining. The main market ended with 2,163,104 units valued at $46,639,859 changing hands compared to 7,943,772 units valued at $101,876,271 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 6,508 units valued at US$1,904 bringing the total of all trades to J$46,883,517.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 7 to 1 with 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 83,196 units valued at $1,793,841 for each security traded compared to an average of 294,214 units valued at $3,773,195. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 181,752 units with an average value of $3,695,704 compared with an average of 187,965 units with an average value of $3,854,192 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of the market, the last traded prices and the volume of securities changing hands are: Barita Investments with a loss of 35 cents, to end at $11.25 with 767 shares, Berger Paints closing $2.45 higher to $16.95 with 19,700 shares, Cable and Wireless gaining 7 cents to $1.27 with 549,196 shares, Caribbean Cement with gains of 45 cents, ended at $28.95 with 16,055 shares, Carreras held firm at $108 with 41,241 shares, Grace Kennedy falling $2.04 to $39.01 with 262,645 shares. Jamaica Broilers rising $1.29, to $17.50 with 247,206 shares, Jamaica Producers climbing $1.23, to $14.98 with 47,619 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closing at $6.47 with 28,865 shares. JMMB Group continues inn strong demand following the 604,000 shares traded on Friday with an exchange of 332,817 shares to finish at $21.50. In other main market activity, 
Kingston Wharves closed at $29.50, losing 50 cents with 123,007 shares trading, Mayberry Investments fell 11 cents, to $4.06 with 3,117 shares, NCB Financial Group declined $1.85 to $89.10 with 54,845 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.34 with 30,000 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $31.60, losing $1.40 with 2,100 shares and Portland JSX gained 5 cents, to end at $9.30 with 1,200 shares. Pulse Investments rose 1 cent, to $1.95 with 33,620 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to $1.30 with 14,702 shares, Sagicor Group traded 75 cents lower, to $31 with 81,938 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $12.05, losing 1 cent in trading 10,525 shares, Salada Foods gained 50 cents to close at $10 with 250 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.96 to $45.03 with 130,119 shares, Scotia Investments traded 50 cents higher to $35.51 with 4,500 shares, Seprod gained 9 cents to close at $29.84 with 6,210 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary share gained 1 US cent to end at 24 US cents with 5,663 units, Margaritaville Turks US ordinary share lost 3 US cents, to 30 US cents with 421 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.10 with 424 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99 with 107,900 units.
Big price gains in Scotia & NCB – Friday
NCB jumped $3.85 on Friday
At the close of trading, 27 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 10 declining. The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 3,084.30 points to close at 276,034.12, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,810.15 points to 251,498.35 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 6.31 points to 185.36.
The main market ended with 7,943,772 units valued at $101,876,271 changing hands compared to 11,248,931 units valued at $225,049,422 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 118,113 units valued at US$28,984 bringing the total of all trades to J$105,586,231.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar 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.The main market ended trading with an average of 294,214 units valued at $3,773,195 for each security traded compared to an average of 468,705 units valued at $9,377,059. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 189,965 units with an average value of $3,854,192 compared with an average of 180,487 units with an average value of $3,861,556 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
At the close of market activity, Barita Investments lost 40 cents and closed at $11.60 with 1,098 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $14.50 with 1,200 shares, Cable and Wireless traded 446,329 shares at $1.20 at the close, Caribbean Cement traded $2 higher to close at $28.50 with 895 shares,Carreras held firm at $108 with 64,088 shares, Grace Kennedy closed $2.05 higher to $41.05 with 3,430 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended with gains of 21 cents, at $16.21 with 218,929 shares, Jamaica Producers declined $1.25, to $13.75 with 604,110 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 2 cents to close at $6.47 with 2,500 shares, JMMB Group ended with gains of 50 cents, in closing at the last traded price of $21.50 with 782,460 shares, after it traded at $23 in the morning session as supply totally dried up at one stage when only a small volume was available at $29. At the close less than 240,000 units were offered for sales, with most at $22.50. Kingston Wharves closed at $30, rising 48 cents with 6,247 shares,
Mayberry Investments gained 17 cents to end at $4.17 with 20,000 shares, NCB Financial Group jumped $3.85 to $90.95 with 194,935 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $33 with 171,350 shares, Portland JSX lost 5 cents, closing at $9.25 with 18,400 shares. Proven Investments lost 1 cent to close at $25.01 with 100,000 shares, Pulse Investments eased 1 cent, to $1.94 with 1,780 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.35 with 29,950 shares, Sagicor Group traded 24 cents lower, closing at $31.75 with 10,292 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $12.06 with 500,400 shares, Scotia Group climbed $2.99 to $46.99 with 440,247 shares, Seprod lost 25 cents to close at $29.75 with 143,605 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $13.30 with 160,000 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.55 with 5,000 shares after gaining 50 cents. Proven Investments US ordinary shares lost 0.99 US cent and closed at 23.01 US cents with 117,203 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share closed at US$1.10 with 910 units, Proven Investments 8.25% preference share closed at $5 with 14,527 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share closed at $1,302 with 2,000 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 1 cent to close at $1.16 with 4,000,000 units.
5 straight records for JSE Market Index
Thursday ended on the main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the All Jamaica Composite Index crossing the 270,000 mark for the first time in jumping 1,819.13 points to close at a 3rd consecutive record, at 270,420.65. The JSE Market Index surged 1,657.43 points to a 5th consecutive record close, of 246,383.83.
The JSE US dollar market index lost 12.74 points to close at 188.43 with 2 securities trading in the US dollar market, including one preference share. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 135,953 units valued at US$37,081.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market, leading to 13 stocks advancing and 9 declining and the price of one stock in the US dollar market fell. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ highs. The main market ended with 3,104,799 units valued at 66,312,076 changing hands compared to 7,902,954 units valued at $80,354,594 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the local and US dollar markets to J$71,058,454.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading is indicating a strong move ahead as 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 119,415 units valued at $2,550,464 for each security traded compared to an average of 246,967 units valued at $2,511,081. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $183,191 units with an average value of $2,530,773 compared with an average of 246,967 units valued at $2,511,081 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, the last traded price of securities trading along with the volume changing hands are: Barita Investments with just 900 units closing at $6.85 and gaining 20 cents, Berger Paints gaining 48 cents to $18.98 exchanging 5,568 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1, with gains of 4 cents trading 523,776 shares, Caribbean Cement lost 20 cents to close at $29.80 with 77,000 shares, Carreras ended at $110 with of 27,188 shares, Grace Kennedy gained 60 cents at $41.10, exchanging 69,007 shares. 
Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents, closing at $18.50 with 172,757 units, Jamaica Producers traded 90 cents higher to $15.90 with 185,577 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.45 trading 12,250 shares, JMMB Group closed 25 cents lower to $20, with 17,637 shares. Kingston Wharves gained 10 cents to close at $27.20 exchanging 612 units. Mayberry Investments gained 39 cents, closing at $5 trading 110,000 shares, NCB Financial Group added $1.99 to record close of $83, after exchanging 263,394 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.41, losing 9 cents with 25,000 shares, PanJam Investment traded $1.45 lower to $33 trading 51,940 shares, Proven Investments added 1 cent to close at $24.72 exchanging 148,499 shares, Pulse Investments gained 26 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,000 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.41 with 115,145 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.74 to $31.75 trading 75,345 shares, Scotia Group closed at $44.95, losing 95 cents with 420,846 shares, Scotia Investmentsexchanged 2,000 shares at $35.12, after losing 38 cents, Seprod closed at $31, with gains of 95 cents and 500 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 2 cents to close at $7.68 with 110,571 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents, losing 0.02 US cents trading 130,897 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share exchanged 5,056 units at US$1.12, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99, gaining 9 cents, trading 74,187 units, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 4 cents, closing at $1.11 with 600,000 units exchanged and 138 Student Living variable rate preference share closed at 52 weeks’ high of $5.68, with gains of 68 cents trading 100 units.
New record for the JSE on Wednesday
Carreras jumped $17.50 to $110 on Wednesdaay after the company indicated they are considering a stock split.
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw increased number of securities changing hands including 6 preference stocks. The All Jamaica Composite Index surged 1,892.68 points to close at a new record of 268,601.52, the JSE Market Index jumped 1,724.45 points to a 4th consecutive record close, of 244,726.40.
The JSE US dollar market index rose 17.40 points to close at 201.17.
At the close of trading, 32 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 16 falling including 5 that ended at 52 weeks closing highs. At the close 7,902,954 units valued at 80,354,594 changed hands in the main market compared to 24,165,397 units valued at $225,427,641 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 18,500 units valued at US$4,810 bringing the total of all trades to J$80,890,786.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 246,967 units valued at $2,511,081 for each security traded compared to an average of 1,006,892 units valued at $9,392,818. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed at $6.65 with trades of 1,100 shares, Berger Paints lost 20 cents, closing at $18.50 exchanging 106,569 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at 96 cents, losing 9 cents trading 16,965 shares, Caribbean Cement closed at $30, with a loss of $1.20 exchanging 18,114 shares, Carreras closed at $110, advancing $17.50, with trades of 96,316 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.50, with a loss of $1.25 exchanging 55,923 shares. Jamaica Broilers was down 1 cent to close at $19 trading 652,777 shares, Jamaica Producers traded 92 cents lower to close at $15 with 2,153,273 shares exchanged. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with gains of 6 cents to $6.45 trading 25,297 shares, JMMB Group closed 70 cents lower to $20.25, with trades of 18,890 shares and Kingston Properties exchanged 400 units at $8. Mayberry Investments gained 1 cent to close at $4.61 trading 5,627 shares, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at $81.01, after exchanging 49,807 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.50, with an exchange of 13,795 shares, 138 Student Living lost 1 cent to close at $5, with trades of 46,000 shares, PanJam Investment gained 45 cents, closing at $34.45 trading 100 units, Portland JSX traded 50 cents lower to $9 exchanging 22,000 shares, Pulse Investments lost 51 cents to close at $1.94, with trades of 64,423 shares and Radio Jamaica closed at $1.41 with 31,277 shares exchanged. Sagicor Group fell $3.49 to $30.01 trading 18,656 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 10 cents, closing at $11.92 trading 28,372 shares, Salada Foods closed at $8.61, with a loss of 72 cents and 60,000 shares changing owners, 
Scotia Group closed at $44.95, losing 3 cents with trades of 87,322 shares, Scotia Investments exchanged 3,000 shares at $35.50, Seprod closed at $30.05, with a gain of 4 cents and 95,000 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents to close at $7.70 with 25,235 shares exchanged. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 26 US cents, gaining 0.04 US cents trading 18,500 units.
A large number of preference shares traded with 4 trading at 52 weeks’ highs.JMMB Group 7.50% preference share closed at $1.15, with a loss of 2 cents exchanging 3,950,000 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.90 trading 105,000 units, JPS 7% preference share gained 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 48 cents with 41,300 units switching owners, JPS 5% C preference share closed with gains of 2 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of 38 cents trading 1,835 units, JPS 5% D preference share gained 2 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 38 cents with 71,921 units exchanged, JPS 6% preference share closed at 52 weeks’ high of 44 cents, gaining 3 cents trading 36,660 units.
Record & more record for JSE on Monday
The JSE main market has broken through resistance at 265,000 on the AJI but new resistance is not far away – see black line in upper right.
It was another record close for the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market index, which was joined by the All Jamaican Composite index surpassing the previous high reached in mid-May. At the All Jamaica Composite Index climbed 1,531.90 points to close at 266,708.84, the JSE Market Index surged 1,395.73 points to 243,001.95 for a third consecutive days of record close.
The JSE US dollar market index lost 4.65 points to close at 183.77 with 1 stock trading in the US dollar market. The market closed out July with gains of more than 26 percent for the year to date.
At the close of trading, 24 securities changed hands in the main market leading to 14 stocks advancing and 8 declining. 
The main market ended with 24,165,397 units valued at $225,427,641 changing hands compared to 2,406,199 units valued at $41,645,948 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 323,789 units valued at US$75,331 bringing the total of all trades to J$235,070,022.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 1,006,892 units valued at $9,392,818 for each security traded compared to an average of 96,248 units valued at $1,665,838. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438 compared with an average of 118,357 units with an average value of $2,356,369 on the previous trading day.
138 Student Living had the largest volume trading on Monday with 15M units.
The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 70 cents higher, closing at $18.70 exchanging 21,998 shares, Caribbean Cement closed at $31.20, with a loss of 30 cents trading 509,604 shares, only 376 units of Carreras were traded but the shares of the sellers of cigarettes closed at $92.50, with an increase of $1.30. Lumbering conglomerate Grace Kennedy, gained 75 cents to close at $41.75, with an exchange of 67,541 shares. Chicken processors Jamaica Broilers close down 49 cents to $19.01 while trading 214,505 shares, Jamaica Producers food processors and wharf operators, gained 94 cents and closed at $15.92 with 36,928 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 39 cents exchanging 32,036 shares to end at $6.39, JMMB Group traded $1.30 higher to $20.95, with 97,100 shares traded, Kingston Properties closed at $8 exchanging 2,200 shares, Kingston Wharves closed lower by $1.91 to $27.10, with 1,118 units switching owners. 
Mayberry Investments lost 2 cents to close at $4.60 trading 3,333 shares, NCB Financial Group traded $1 higher to a record close of $81, after exchanging 324,498 shares, 138 Student Living closed at $5.01, gaining 1 cent with 15,003,952 units having traded, PanJam Investment closed at $34 trading 111,124 shares, Pulse Investments gained 14 cents to close at $2.45, with an exchange of 7,425 shares, Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents, closing at $1.41 with 1,500 shares exchanged. Sagicor Group jumped $2.50 to $33.50, with 321,349 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded $1.22 higher to $12.02, closing trading with 6,527,000 shares, Salada Foods gained 33 cents to close at $9.33, with 20,000 shares changing owners, Scotia Group closed at $44.98, gaining 18 cents with trades of 35,300 shares, Seprod closed at $30.01, with a gain of 1 cent exchanging just 100 units, Supreme Ventures lost 19 cents to close at $7.80 with 805,910 shares exchanged. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 22 US cents, losing 2 US cents in trading 323,789 units, JMMB Group 7.50% preference share closed at $1.17, with a loss of 2 cents exchanging 500 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share lost 9 cents to close at $1.90 trading 20,000 units.
JSE index at new record close Friday
NCB stock traded at a high of $81 on Friday, helping to fuel another record clsoe for the main market.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed another 655.78 points on Friday to another record close of 241,606.22, the second consecutive day of record close.
The All Jamaica Composite Index closed within 212 points of the record close of May 17, this year, with the index advancing 719.76 points to close at 265,176.94. The JSE US dollar market index closed at 188.42 with 1 security trading in the US dollar market.
At the close of trading, 25 securities changed hands in the main market leading to 15 stocks advancing including two new highs and 9 declining. The main market ended with 2,406,199 units valued at $41,645,948 changing hands compared to 4,006,769 units valued at $51,512,263 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 9,113 units valued at US$9,113 bringing the total of all trades to just J$41,925,899.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 96,248 units valued at 1,665,838 for each security traded compared to an average of 166,949 units valued at $2,146,344. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 118,357 units with an average value of $2,356,369 compared with an average of 119,521 units with an average value of $2,389,059 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained $1 at the end of trading to close at $18 with 36,598 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless added 3 cents to close at $1.05, with 254,868 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Cement traded $1.50 higher to close at $31.50 exchanging 26,431 shares, Carreras closed at $91.20 with a loss of 41 cents trading 10,417 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $41, after losing 95 cents in exchanging 26,799 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed at $19.50, gaining 50 cents with trades of 51,000 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 1 cent, closing at $14.98 with 29,677 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 30 cents to close at $6 exchanging 34,820 shares, JMMB Group was down 35 cents, closing at $19.65, with trades of 774,521 shares, Kingston Properties closed at $8 with gains of 80 cents trading 2,394 shares, 
Kingston Wharves closed 99 cents lower to $29.01, with 1,786 units switching owners. Mayberry Investments added 1 cent to close at $4.62 trading 51,333 shares, NCB Financial Group traded $3 higher to a record close of $80, after exchanging 120,834 shares, 138 Student Living closed at $5, gaining 45 cents, trading 948 units, PanJam Investment climbed $1, closing at $34 in trading 31,062 shares, Portland JSX lost 50 cents, closing at $9.50 while exchanging 81,517 shares, Pulse Investments traded 18 cents lower to $2.31, with an exchange of 404,166 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 15 cents to close at $1.45 with 17,772 shares exchanged. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents, with 13,171 shares traded, to close at $31, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 30 cents, closing at $10.80 and trading 202,621 shares, Scotia Group closed at $44.80, after losing 19 cents with 103,886 shares traded, Supreme Ventures gained 31 cents to close at $7.99 with 126,504 shares exchanged. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents trading 9,113 units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share closed at a record $1.60, with gains of 5 cents exchanging 248 units, JPS 7% preference share traded 1,326 units at 45 cents and JMMB 7.5% preference share gained 14 cents to close at $1.99 trading 1,500 units.
Big drop in stocks on Thursday
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange was hit hard with declining stock ending 2 to 1 over advancing ones leading to big fall in the main market indices. At the close on Thursday the All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 2,155.19 points to close at 256,762.81, the JSE Market Index tumbled 1,963.63 points to 233,940.00 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 5.48 points to 187.70.
At the close of trading, 27 securities changed hands with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 8 stocks advancing and 16 declining. Trading in the main market ended with 12,639,003 units valued at $265,691,928 changing hands compared to 5,154,113 units valued at $53,288,691 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 47,800 units valued at US$40,223.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 468,111 units valued at $9,840,442 for every security traded compared to an average of 234,278 units valued at $2,422,213 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 217,644 units with an average value of $4,360,892 compared with an average of 192,597 units with an average value of $3,812,937 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for May ended at 358,008 units and $9,037,303.
In market activity, Barita Investments closed at $6, losing $1 trading 2,800 shares, Berger Paints traded 69 cents lower to close at $17.31 in exchanging 19,999 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.20, with 126,884 stock units changing, Caribbean Cement closed at $26.50, after losing 10 cents trading 2,940 shares, Carreras advanced $4.90 to close at $86.90, with an exchange of 31,475 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.77, losing 23 cents with 196,826 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers gained 5 cents exchanging 74,526 shares to close at $18, Jamaica Producers closed at $14.50, with gains of 10 cents trading 66,154 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7, with an exchange of 31,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19.20, losing 30 cents trading 54,696 units, Kingston Properties traded $1.26 lower to close at $10 exchanging 10,000 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $28.54 with 300 shares changing ownership, NCB Financial Group gained $1.95 and closed at $72, after exchanging 2,964,070 shares, 1834 Investments exchanged 10,473 units at $1.35, 138 Student Living closed at $4.48, with trades of 1,110 units. PanJam Investment lost 50 cents, closing at $33.50 trading 13,090 shares, 
Pulse Investments closed at $17, losing 40 cents with an exchange of just 607 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.65, with a loss of 1 cent in exchanging 7,102,241 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $34.10, losing 10 cents trading 268,796 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5 cents higher to close at $11.20 with 4,260 shares exchanged. Scotia Group closed at $43, with gains of 30 cents trading 313,510 shares, Scotia Investments lost 50 cents to close at $36.50, with 23,129 units changing hands, Seprod closed at $29.50, gaining 50 cents, with trades of 3,315 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.26, with a loss of 9 cents and 255,820 shares changing hands. Proven Investments rose marginally in exchanging 15,300 ordinary shares at 24.01 US cents, JMMB Group USD 6% preference share closed at US$1.12 with trades of 32,500 units, JMMB 7.5% preference share lost 5 cents to close at $1.90, with an exchange of 60,000 units, JPS 9.5% preference share closed $23 lower, closing at $1,302 with 982 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.12, losing 3 cents with trades of 1,000,000 units.
JSE in big record run on Tuesday
Berger Paints ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.50 on Tuesday
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange shot up more than 3,300 points in the morning session to an intraday high on with all Jamaica Composite index up by 3,327.59 points to a new record, at 10:45 AM the index hit 265,287.63 points. The market failed to hold on to such heady gains and fell back later to end at a record close.
At the close of the market the All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 1,511.90 points to record close of 263,471.94, the JSE Market Index gained 1,377.52 points to finish at record closing high of 240,052.78 and the JSE US dollar market index rose 0.45 points to close at 218.77.
Trading ended with 29 securities changing hands including 2 trading in the US dollar market. At the close, 10 stocks advanced and 7 declined.
Trading levels in the main market ended at 115,967,557 units valued at $1,350,559,147 compared to 4,670,861 units valued at $78,264,470 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 19,645 units valued at US$5,789.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 4,295,095 units valued at an average of $50,020,709 compared to an average of 166,816 units with an average value of $2,795,160 on Monday. The average volume for the month to date ended at 538,261 units carrying an average value of $7,554,509 versus 196,730 units an average value $3,693,945 on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for April ended at 382,748 units and $5,254,387.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 100,000 shares at $7, Berger Paints gained $3.58 to close at a record high of $23.60, with trades of 12,300 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.40, with 381,200 shares changing hands. Carreras added 5 cents to close at $82 after hitting a new intraday high of $84 while exchanging 64,795 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $42.40, with a loss of 10 cents trading 35,814 units, Jamaica Broilers closed at a record high of $20, gaining $2, trading 49,022 shares, Jamaica Producers closed 40 cents higher at $16.40, with 226,826 shares changing ownership, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 45 cents to close at $7.05 trading 12,285 shares. JMMB Group lost 50 cents to close at $21, after trading of 27,952 units, Kingston Wharves traded 91 cents higher to close at $31.01, with an exchange of 12,000 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.75, with 157,731 shares trading, NCB Financial Group closed at $71.99, after trading 36,196 shares, 1834 Investments lost 1 cent to close at $1.84, with an exchange of 242,270 shares, 138 Student Living closed at $4.49 trading 3,107 shares, PanJam Investment added 5 cents to close at $35.55, with trades of 16,955 shares. Pulse Investments closed at $14, with gains of $1.50 exchanging 11,780 shares, 
Radio Jamaica closed at $1.70, gaining 5 cents trading 27,400 shares, Sagicor Group traded 90 cents lower to close at $33, with trades of 953,208 shares, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.19, with gains of 19 cents exchanging 112,260,515 units, Scotia Group was down $2 to close at $42, with 987,439 units changing hands, Scotia Investments closed at $37.85, trading 200 shares, Seprod traded 3,300 shares at $35, Sterling Investments closed at $16.90 with an exchange of 22,584 shares, Supreme Ventures jumped 65 cents and closed at a record high of $7.50 exchanging 25,353 shares. Proven Investments 8.25% preference share gained 3 cents to close at $5.20 with trades of 19,200 units, Margaritaville Turks closed at 34 US cents with 1,845 units traded, Proven Investments closed at 29 US cents trading 17,800 ordinary shares, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.82, losing 8 cents with an exchange of 178,125 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.10, with 100,000 units changing hands, Proven Investments preference share jumped $1 to hit a 52 weeks high of $6.17 while trading 34,200 shares.