Carib Cement dived $3.50 to end at $27.50, in response to losses in Q3.
The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost grounds on Tuesday with the all Jamaica Composite Index dropping 616.14 points to 184,713.31. The JSE Market Index dived 550.94 points to finish at 166,208.33 and the JSE combined index declined 488.83 points to end at 179,190.92 and gained at 13.5 percent for the year to date.
At the close 8,941,559 units valued at $145,848,058 changed hands, compared to 5,240,652 units valued at $17,874,079 changing hands on Monday. The junior market accounted for 981,688 units trading valued at $4,566,702 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 294,810 units. On Monday, an average of 189,771 units, compared to an average for the October of 220,811 units.
The market closed with 42 securities trading as the prices of 13 gained while 16 declined in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 5,500 units to close at $4.45, Berger Paints traded 18,408 shares to end at $5.86 after falling 14 cents, Cable & Wireless closed at 85 cents with 48,236 units trading. Carreras traded 13,438 shares and shed 6 cents to end at $65.60. Trading in 1834 Investments resulted in 5,241 shares changing hands with a rise of 2 cents at $1.27, Grace Kennedy gained 49 cents and traded 122,011 units at $41.99, Jamaica Broilers fell 1 cent and closed at $14.50 with 5,002,886 shares switching owners.
Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 26 cents and ended at $27.24 while trading 26,872 shares, JMMB Group traded 85,795 shares and rose 20 cents to end at $13.50, Kingston Wharves traded 2,700 shares to close at $17.50,Mayberry Investments fell 12 cents and ended with 129,368 shares trading at $3.88, National Commercial Bank traded 93,037 shares to close at $43.70. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 29 cents and closed at $23 after trading 54,650 shares, Sagicor Group had 53,525 shares changing hands and lost 90 cents to close at $22, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 6,000 shares to close at $10.25 after rising 5 cents. Scotia Group traded 1,290,387 shares to close at $31.50, Seprod lost 85 cents in trading 62,825 shares to end at $24.15, Proven Investments traded 290,126 units at 20 US cents up from 19.90 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares traded 506,000 units at $1.08.
Reasonable volumes came from, Iron Rock Insurance with 94,434 units trading at $3.30, Lasco Distributors with 125,000 shares at $7, Lasco Financial with 494,451 shares changing hands at $3.25, Jamaica Broilers with 500,134 units at $14.50, JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares traded 506,000 units at $1.08 and Scotia Group accounting for 1,024,549 units at $31.50.
The All-Jamaican stock market composite index also confirms the gains in confidence as can be seen from the chart. The stock market index dipped ahead of the survey numbers and started the rebound earlier than the survey figures.
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The market closed with 35 securities trading as the prices of 17 gained while 9 declined in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 1 falling, in the junior market.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents and ended at $27.50 while trading 22,004 shares. JMMB Group traded 6,359 shares and rose 5 cents to end at $13.30, Kingston Wharves traded 81,500 shares to close at $17.50 after gaining 50 cents, Mayberry Investments fell 37 cents and ended with 11,938 shares trading at $4, National Commercial Bank traded 13,471 shares to close with a fall of $1.29 at $43.70. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 79 cents and closed at $23.29 after trading 5,887 shares, Sagicor Group had 9,320 shares changing hands and lost 30 cents to close at $22.90, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 158,087 shares to close at $10.20 after losing 3 cents. Scotia Group gained 98 cents in trading 2,985 shares to close at $31.50, Seprod traded 13,414 shares to end at $25, Proven Investments traded 5,820 units at 19.90 US cents down from 19.50 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares traded 290,100 units at $1.08.
Junior market index rose due mainly to a 50 cents rise in the price of Access Financial and gains in Lasco Manufacturing. Apart from a few stocks, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to be moderate on in early trading on Monday.
The market closed with 41 securities trading as the prices of 14 gained while 12 declined in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
National Commercial Bank traded 25,250 shares to close with a rise of 99 cents at $44.99, Pan Jamaican Investments lost 50 cents and closed at $22.50 after trading 2,876 shares. Radio Jamaica had 3,993,107 units changing hands to end at $1.50. Sagicor Group had 109,976 shares changing hands and gained 45 cents to close at $23.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 75,341 shares to close at $10.23 after rising 23 cents, Scotia Investments traded 30,000 shares to close at $30, Seprod traded 8,250 shares with the price rising 90 cents to end at $25. Sterling Investments lost 74 cents in trading 7,500 units to close at $14.25, Supreme Ventures traded 15,200 units at $5 after falling 15 cents and Proven Investments traded 46,050 units at 19.50 US cents down from 19.80 Units.
Exchange resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling in the early trading session. Trading continues on moderate pace on Friday with all the market indices rising. 
The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange made good gains on Thursday with the all Jamaica Composite Index jumping 1,628.18 points to 185,297.83. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,455.89 points to finish at 166,730.99 and the JSE combined index surged 1,567.18 points to end at 179,309.80 and gained at 12 percent for the year to date. 
On Wednesday, an average of 77,761 units, compared to an average for the month to date of 178,931.
JMMB Group gained 3 cents in trading 69,546 units to close at $13.25. Kingston Wharves traded 1,300 shares to close at $17, Mayberry Investments rose 10 cents and ended with 61,100 shares trading at $4.10, National Commercial Bank traded 1,592,552 shares to close with a rise of $1 at $44, Pan Jamaican Investments closed at $23 after trading 4,250 shares. Portland JSX traded 2,650 units with the price gaining 7 cents to $11.10, Radio Jamaica rose 10 cents in trading 15,000 units and to end at $1.50. Sagicor Group had 28,463 shares changing hands and gained 35 cents to close at $22.75, Scotia Group closed at $30.51 with 224,410 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments traded 27,450 shares to close at $30 after falling $1.04 cents and Supreme Ventures traded 268,500 units at $5.15 after rising 15 cents.