Market activity on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 58 percent with an 81 percent lower value than on Thursday, with 56 securities trading compared to 57 on Thursday, with 25 rising, 20 declining and 11 ending unchanged. 
A total of 13,235,143 shares were traded for $77,577,657 versus 31,634,499 units at $412,915,308 on Thursday. Trading averaged 236,342 units at $1,385,315 versus 554,991 shares at $7,244,128 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 397,076 units at $4,340,646, compared to 554,991 units at $7,244,128 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 738,534 units at $5,975,613.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.80 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.27 million units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.25 million units for 17 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.07 million units for 8.1 percent of the day‘s trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 347.86 points to 408,596.23, the JSE Main Index fell 720.30 points to 360,038.82 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.08 points to settle at 85.59.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.45 in ending at $60.50 with investors transferring 9,711 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 45 cents to end at $14.45 after exchanging 111,480 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.40 to close at $44 with an exchange of 575 stocks. First Rock Real Estate advanced 87 cents to $12.37 with 346 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped $3.30 in closing at $96 after exchanging 26,732 stocks, Guardian Holdings dived $41 to $506 after trading just 11 stock units. Jamaica Broilers rallied 93 cents in closing at $28.93 with an exchange of 12,421 shares, Margaritaville fell $1.05 to $26.50 in switching ownership of 69 units, Mayberry Investments dipped 43 cents to close at $7.95 with an exchange of 66,452 stocks. NCB Financial dropped $1 to $89, with 76,146 units changing hands, 138 Student Living gained $1.34 in ending at $6.64 with the exchange of 4,215 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $51.13 in closing at $798.87 while swapping 3 stock units.
PanJam Investment increased 47 cents to close at $60, with a mere seven units crossing the market, Portland JSX declined $2.10 to $9.90 in exchanging 600 shares, Sagicor Group dipped 55 cents to end at $53.95 in trading 193,172 stock units. Scotia Group rose $2.55 to $33.50 with a transfer of 987,581 stocks and Seprod rose $1.95 to close at $71, with 700 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped $1.54 to $5.95 in an exchange of 5,714 stocks. JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 47 cents to end at $2.50 as investors exchanged 1,976 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $7.76 in closing at $59.51 after a transfer of 284 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading for the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 177 percent, with 32 percent less value than on Thursday, resulting in seven securities trading, compared to 11 on Thursday with one rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
A total of 398,402 shares were traded for US$16,693 versus 143,667 units at US$24,695 on Thursday. Trading averaged 56,915 units at US$2,385 compared to 13,061 shares at US$2,245 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 30,115 shares at US$2,299. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index inched 0.04 points higher to end at 213.86.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one price of one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents with investors transferring 394,539 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.10, with just one share changing hands, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.321 after exchanging one stock unit. Proven Investments remained at 22 US cents, with 3,617 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.02 of a cent to 12.98 US cents with the swapping of 200 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 26.5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of US$2 after a transfer of 41 stocks and JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.10 as investors exchanged 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ONE on ONE jumps 75% in 2 days
ONE on ONE Educational traded on the second day of listing with the price jumping 75 percent still leaving a bunch of orders left unfilled as trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks declining 15 percent and the value down 32 percent compared to Thursday, with 43 securities trading versus 44 on the immediately preceding day and ended prices of 16 rising 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped sharply higher by 72.17 points to 4,216.53.
A total of 15,802,738 shares were exchanged for $62,557,377 compared to 18,573,484 units at $92,038,588 on Thursday. Trading averaged 367,506 shares at $1,454,823 compared to 422,125 shares at $2,091,786 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 395,129 units at $1,776,965. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
Fosrich led trading with 5.19 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 3.11 million units for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 971,347 units for 6.1 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell $1.79 to end at $23.51 with investors transferring 5,709 shares, AMG Packaging rose 18 cents to $3.99 in trading 5,497 units, Cargo Handlers climbed 30 cents to $12.35 after exchanging 100 stocks. Caribbean Cream gained 20 cents in closing at $4, with 6,989 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours dropped 10 cents to close at $1.81 trading 129,370 shares, Consolidated Bakeries lost 29 cents to close at $2.06 while exchanging 69,040 stocks. Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents in ending at $3.40 with a transfer of 3,107,896 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped $1 to end at $15, with 447,660 units changing hands, EduFocal declined 10 cents in closing at $2.51 in exchanging 890,225 stocks. Everything Fresh increased 45 cents to $1.95 in switching ownership of 153,099 stock units, Fosrich advanced 48 cents to $4.15 with 5,194,483 shares changing hands, General Accident dipped 20 cents to $5.35 as investors exchanged 165 units. Honey Bun shed 66 cents ending at $7.50 after a transfer of 43,329 shares, iCreate fell 11 cents to $4 with an exchange of 275,120 stocks, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents to close at $3, with 10,933 stock units crossing the market. JFP Limited declined 14 cents to $1.55, after trading 198,008 units, Knutsford Express increased 20 cents to end at $7.20 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing popped 20 cents to close at $4.50, with 663,765 shares clearing the market. Lumber Depot rose 13 cents in ending at $3.10 and exchanging 435,326 units, 
Mailpac Group advanced 10 cents in closing at $2.50 with the swapping of 205,376 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 13 cents in ending at $3.21 after trading 785,586 units. ONE on ONE Educational rallied 43 cents in closing at a record high of $1.75 in switching ownership of 139,469 shares, Spur Tree Spices dropped 12 cents to end at $3.80 with a transfer of 200,816 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies gained $1 to close at $17, with 78,393 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery fell 26 cents to $2.51 with an exchange of 888,206 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ONE on ONE Educational gains 32% on debut
ONE on ONE Educational shares were listed on Monday with the price jumping 32 cents on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday. The market ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 68 percent and the value 48 percent lower than on Wednesday with 44 securities trading versus 45 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 23 declinng and six closng unchanged.
A total of 18,573,484 shares were exchanged for $92,038,588 down from 57,697,192 units at $175,364,563 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 422,125 shares at $2,091,786 versus 1,282,160 shares at $3,896,990 on Wednesday. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 5.51 million shares for 29.7 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Distributors with 2.51 million units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade, Access Financial with 1.25 million units for 6.7 percent market share and General Accident with 1.23 million units for 6.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 23.69 points to close at 4,144.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced 80 cents to $25.30 with 1,247,279 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging lost 18 cents after ending at $3.81 with a transfer of 16,436 units, Cargo Handlers dropped $2.65 in closing at $12.05 with the swapping of 189,410 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries gained 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.35 trading 519,882 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed 93 cents to close at $14, with 30,846 stock units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh fell 50 cents in closing at $1.50, with 199,796 units crossing the market. Fontana popped 53 cents to close at $9.59 in switching ownership of 105,728 stocks, Fosrich increased 11 cents to $3.67 after finishing trading 537,734 shares, Future Energy Source dipped 25 cents to $5.23 while exchanging 542,775 units. General Accident climbed 55 cents to end at $5.55 after exchanging 1,231,233 stocks, Honey Bun rose 66 cents in ending at $8.16 as investors exchanged 3,891 shares, iCreate declined 11 cents in closing at $4.11 after exchanging 79,882 stock units. Indies Pharma declined 30 cents to close at $3.10, with 10,609 units changing hands, Knutsford Express rallied 14 cents to $7 with 458,751 stocks clearing the market, 
Lasco Manufacturing shed 10 cents to end at $4.30 with investors transferring 839,779 shares. Mailpac Group lost 20 cents to $2.40 in an exchange of 25,020 stock units, Main Event popped 70 cents to end at $7.70 after exchanging 2,450 shares, Medical Disposables rallied 17 cents to $6 in trading 50,940 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational rose 32 cents in closing at all-time high of $1.32, with 55,308 units crossing the market and tTech dropped 28 cents to close at $2.95 with an exchange of 71,226 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Heavy trading continues JSE main market
Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 19 percent, with a 56 percent lower value than Wednesday, as 57 securities traded compared to 55 on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 29 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 31,634,499 shares were traded for $412,915,308 down from 38,832,617 units at $938,675,238 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 554,991 units at $7,244,128 versus 706,048 shares at $17,066,823 on Wednesday. August’s average was 738,534 units at $5,975,613.
QWI Investments led trading with 12.17 million shares accounting for 38.5 percent of total volume followed by Jamaica Broilers with 5.23 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade, 138 Student Living with 2.94 million units for 9.3 percent market share, First Rock Real Estate with 2.38 million units for 7.5 percent market share, Supreme Ventures with 1.26 million units for 4 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.01 million units for 3.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 561.84 points to end at 408,944.09, the JSE Main Index rose 1,464.43 points to 360,759.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.26 points to settle at 85.51.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley dipped 99 cents in closing at $39.01 after trading 351 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.40 to $41.60 with the swapping of 295 stock units, First Rock Real Estate fell 90 cents to end at $11.50, with 2,381,918 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy lost $2.30 ending at $92.70 with 427,702 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $31 to close at $547 in an exchange of 64 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined 99 cents to $28 in switching ownership of 5,234,006 stocks. Jamaica Producers shed $1.96 to close at $19.02 after exchanging 74,745 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 53 cents to $17.82 in exchanging 49,538 shares, Kingston Wharves declined 40 cents to end at $37.30 as investors exchanged 107,916 units. Massy Holdings rallied $2.02 in closing at $89 in exchanging 42,072 stock units, Mayberry Investments dropped 84 cents to close at $8.38 with an exchange of 53,916 stocks, NCB Financial fell $3.90 to a 52 weeks’ low of $90, with 160,992 shares changing hands. PanJam Investment dipped $2.47 to end at $59.53 and closed with 95,253 shares passing through the exchange, Proven Investments increased $2.59 in closing at $32.59 in trading 1,622 units, 
Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $54.50 with a transfer of 20,548 stock units. Scotia Group shed $1.05 to close at $30.95 after a transfer of 533,796 stocks, Stanley Motta slipped 50 cents to $5 while exchanging 11,180 stock units and Supreme Ventures climbed 60 cents to end at $29.12 with investors transferring 1,258,424 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $6.75 to $51.75, with 5 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume falls on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 64 percent, but valued 286 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 11 securities changing hands, compared to seven on Wednesday with three rising, four declining and four closed unchanged.
A total of 143,667 shares were traded, for US$24,695 compared to 403,042 units at US$6,401 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 13,061 units at US$2,245, versus 57,577 shares at US$914 on Wednesday. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 8.22 points to end at 213.78.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents with a transfer of 115,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.10, with one stock changing hands, Productive Business Solutions dipped 0.15 of a cent to end at US$1.321, with 3 stock units clearing the market. 
Proven Investments advanced 2 cents to 22 US cents after a transfer of 307 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents in exchanging 411 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 13.23 US cents after an exchange of 10 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.9 of a cent in ending at 13 US cents while exchanging 374 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.01 of one cent to close at 12.44 US cents with investors transferring 69 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.9 of a US cent with 16,486 stocks in crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 10 cents in closing at US$1.80, with 11,000 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.10 with an exchange of 6 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ONEonONE up 32% on debut
The Jamaica Stock exchange welcomed its 100 company listing on Thursday, with OneOnOne Educational listed on the Junior Market with the price rising 32 percent on its opening day to close at $1.32 the maximum permitted for the day but the stock closed with strong demand at the closing price and little selling under $2.
Ricardo Allen CEO of One to One
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market, rose 1,153.03 points to 374,578.03. The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 561.84 points to 408,944.09, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,464.43 points to 360,759.12, the Junior Market Index slipped 23.69 points to 4,144.36 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 8.22 points to 213.78.
Trading ended with 50,351,650 shares changing hands with a value of $504.95 million, versus $1.1 billion, with 96,932,851 shares traded in the overall market on Wednesday. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$24,695 and US$6,401 on the previous trading day.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.2 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
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Heavy demand for ONE on ONE
OneonOne Education Services is now listed with heavy demand at $1.30 currently from 302 bids total bids at $1.30 for 15.8 million shares.
The bids are now at $1.30, the maximum it can trade at in the first hour of trading and after that $1.32 the maximum for the day, offers are effectively in at $1.30 and over
The stocks appear to be heading for the $2 range by early next week as buyers jostle to pick up stocks. The stocks went to market in early August to sell 380 million units up to $1 each and the issue was heavily oversubscribed.
Trading will commence at 9:30 and trading in the stocks will be suspended immediately after opening and will resume an hour time after.
After the trading commenced investors exchanged just 14,238 shares at $1.30 leaving 16.58 million units on the bid at $1.30 with trading in the stocks halted until 10.30 am.
Sales jump 31% in Fontana’s Q4
Fontana is quietly making significant headways in a Jamaican economy that suffered over the last twelve months to June with various dislocations resulting from measures implemented to control the spread of the Covid19 virus. In the financial year to June 2022, revenues climbed a respectable 23 percent to $6.34 billion, from $5.15 billion in 2021 and delivered a 19 percent rise in profit to $606 million.
Artist impression of the 20,000 sqft Portmore store set for opening in early summer 2023.
Sales rose a robust 31 percent in the fourth quarter, well ahead of the nine months’ inflows of 21 percent, but the cost of sales grew even faster at 41 percent, resulting in gross profit rising 16 percent, similar to the increase in the nine months. Profit margin fell and remained in the region of 35.8 percent for the June Quarter and for the year to March but is well down on the 40.5 percent achieved in the June quarter last year.
In an interview with the company’s chairman, Kevin O’Brien Chang suggests that sales would have been affected by specials in the period and the inability to recover increased costs associated with logistical dislocation of sourcing and receiving goods.
“We are very pleased with the trend in sales currently”, Chang informed ICInsider.com in response to whether they could maintain the 31 percent fourth quarter revenue growth in the future for the current fiscal year.
Profit in the fourth quarter rose a substantial 32 percent to $192 million from $146 million, while the full year results increased 18 percent to $606 million from $512 million in 2021.
Administrative and other expenses rose 20 percent in the fourth quarter to $380 million and 15 percent for the fiscal year, to $1.4 billion. Marketing and sales expenses slipped 7 percent in the final quarter and rose 14 percent to $64 million for the year. Finance costs climbed 12 percent in the quarter to $204 million from $182 million in 2021 and rose 17 percent from $648 million to $761 million for the year.
The company continues to be in a financially healthy position. Gross cash flow brought in $840 million, up from $713 million in 2021. Working capital needs and acquisition of fixed assets utilised $204 million. Dividend payment used up $250 million. Loans and lease payments consumed $320 million, but the proceeds of a $492 million bond resulted in an increase of $632 million in cash.
Shareholders’ equity rose to $2.16 billion from $1.8 billion at the end of June 2021. Long term borrowings ended at $1.5 billion and short term borrowings at $143 million at the end of June this year. Current assets ended the period at $2.7 billion, including inventories of $992 million compared to $836 million in 2021, trade and other receivables of $195 million and cash and bank balances of $1.5 million. Current liabilities ended the period at $830 million. Net current assets ended at $1.86 billion.
The Portmore store is estimated to be around 20,000 square feet, with an opening around the end of the June 2023 quarter, Chang advised ICInsider.com. The store will be leased as is the case of most stores the company operates.
Earnings per share came out at 49 cents for the 2022 fiscal year. ICInsider.com forecasts 80 cents per share for the fiscal year ending June 2023, with a PE of 11 times the current year’s earnings based on the price of $9.06 the stock traded at on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market. Net asset value is $1.49, with the stock selling at six times book value.
Fontana owns and operates a chain of pharmacies in Kingston, Montego Bay, Mandeville and Och Rios. Fontana is one of the 10 Junior Market ICInsider.com stocks to hold for 10 years.
Big jump in JSE Main Market trading
Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 166 percent, with the value surging 671 percent above that on Tuesday, with 55 securities trading compared to 59 on Tuesday, with 20 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 38,832,617 shares were exchanged for $938,675,238 compared to 14,621,118 units at $121,702,731 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 706,048 units at $17,066,823, versus 247,816 shares at $2,062,758 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 738,534 units at $5,975,621, compared to 740,045 units at $5,459,970 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
JMMB Group led trading with 8.48 million shares for 21.8 percent of total volume followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 5.14 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras chipped in with 4.99 million units for 12.8 percent of market share. Mayberry Jamaican Equities exchanged 3.92 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Group controlled 1.96 million units and held 5 percent of the market and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.83 million units for 4.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 146.95 points to 408,382.25, the JSE Main Index dipped 474.78 points to 359,294.69 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.27 points to settle at 85.25.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com’s for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents to close at $64 with an exchange of 1,332,083 shares, First Rock Real Estate rose 90 cents to end at $12.40 in closing with 57,867 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy rallied $1.05 to $95 in switching ownership of 82,683 stocks. Guardian Holdings dipped $14 in closing at $516, with 2,087 units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 45 cents to $18.35 in trading 14,540 units, JMMB Group lost $1.15 to end at $41.35 trading 8,484,230 stock units. Kingston Properties popped 69 cents in ending at $7.70 after exchanging 395,688 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.30 to $37.70 as investors exchanged 27,305 shares, Margaritaville declined 54 cents to close at $26 while exchanging 1,735 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 84 cents to $86.98 in an exchange of 1,150 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.01 to end at $13.01, with 3,919,489 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 50 cents to $85 after a transfer of 6 stock units. NCB Financial advanced $1.10 to close at $93.90, with 749,008 units crossing the exchange, Portland JSX shed $1.84 in closing at $8.20, with 9,100 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments dropped $2.80 to $30 with the swapping of 5,692 stocks. 
Sagicor Group gained $3 to close at $54 after exchanging 1,958,783 shares and Supreme Ventures dipped $1.38 in closing at $28.52, with 227,689 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $10.70 to end at $117.70 in exchanging 51 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
