Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index down 1,561.89 points to 312,211.91 and the JSE Index falling by 1,423.06 points to 284,460.36, even as declining stocks edged out those rising.
Main and US market activities ended with 7 stocks rising, 8 declining and 11 trading firm as 26 securities traded versus 24 on Thursday including 1 from the US market.
Main market activity ended with slightly more volume than on Thursday with 2,638,664 shares valued at $47,864,816 traded, in contrast to 2,456,156 shares valued at only $27,810,830 on Thursday.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments trading 44,000 ordinary shares with a value of US$10,120 at 23 US cents. The JSE US Equities Index closed with a rise of 1.21 points to end at 172.47.
Trading ended with an average of 105,547 units for an average of $1,914,593 in contrast to 106,789 units for an average of $1,209,167 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 228,507 units valued at $5,313,035 and previously 234,872 units valued at $5,499,353.
December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Major price changes, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to $16, NCB Financial fell 85 cents to end at $100 and Scotia Group fell $1.50 to $51.
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Trading activity on the main market ended on Friday closed as 25 securities changed hands, leading to trading of 2,638,664 shares valued at $47,864,816, compared to 2,456,156 shares valued at $27,810,830 on Thursday. 

December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 949.83 points to 313,773.80 and the JSE Index rose 865.40 points to 285,883.42 even as declining stocks edged out those rising.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 234,872 units valued at $5,499,353 and previously 241,276 units valued at $5,727,239. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
Trading activity on the main market ended on Thursday closed as 23 securities changed hands, leading to trading of 2,456,156 units valued at $27,810,830. 

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IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 with lower offers.
GWest Corporation closed at $2.81, with 17,628 stock units, Honey Bun ended 35 cents higher at $4.50, with 16,828 units, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.50, with 11,100 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.10, with 84,211 stock units. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 10 cents at $3.50, with 450,720 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $5.25, with 662,745 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 8 cents higher at $3.75, with 1,200 units, Paramount Trading traded at $3.48, with 6,353 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading 20 cents higher at $5, with 234,583 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% finished at $7.25, with 645 shares trading.
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange indices, after jumping sharply by more than 6,000 points on Tuesday, lost some ground on Wednesday as the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,818.81 points to 312,823.97 and the JSE Index declined 1,657.14 points to 285,018.02.
Market activity ended with 74,092 units for an average of $1,145,701 in contrast to 136,921 units for an average of $2,903,375 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 241,276 units valued at $5,727,239 and previously 252,112 units valued at $6,043,987. December closed with average of 686,156 units valued at an average of $8,654,832 for each security traded.
Trading on the main market activity ended on Wednesday was moderate with the highest volume traded of any stock being just over 386,000 units. At the close 28 securities changed hands, leading to trading of just 2,074,587 shares valued at $32,079,634.
Scotia Group finished trading at $52.95, with 74,200 shares, Sterling Investments ended at $13, with 100 shares, Supreme Ventures concluded trading 48 cents higher at $11.98, with 80,718 stock units. Victoria Mutual Investments Limited finished 6 cents higher at $4.11, with 182,030 units, Wisynco Group settled with a loss of 1 cent at $10.70, with 386,112 shares and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading 64 cents higher at $14.50, with 70,447 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market traded at $2, with 1,535 stock units, JMMB Group closed at $1.10, with 95,000 shares, 138 Student Living ended at $6, with 1,485 shares, Proven Investments settled with a loss of 85 cents at $5.05, with 20,000 units.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose for the second day, in trading on Tuesday with the Junior Market Index advancing 21.05 points to close at 2,747.16 with 22 securities changing hands, versus 18 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 with lower offers.
ISP Finance finished at $12.08, with 4,114 shares, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.50, with 11,000 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 84,600 stock units, KLE Group finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $2.25, with 108,000 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 10 cents at $3.60, with 697,680 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at $5.24, with 285,466 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 21 cents at $3.67, with 44,035 units, Main Event settled with a loss of 94 cents at $5.06, with 43,786 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, and 11,300 shares trading and Paramount Trading finished trading 48 cents higher at $3.48, with 642 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% finished 5 cents higher at $7.25, with 35,000 shares trading.