
Jamaica Producers closed at $15.10, losing $2.80 & is down from a high of $22 earlier this year.
Trading levels in main market ended at 2,551,901 units valued at $30,836,774 compared to 14,630,432 units, valued at $92,049,016 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 9,768 units valued at US$3,077.
The All Jamaica Composite Index climbed 744.89 points to close at 255,197.40 the JSE Market Index moved higher by 666.06 points to finish 232,566.36 and the JSE US dollar market index rose 9.57 points, to close at 235.54.
In market activity, three stocks that became highly over-priced recently, continue to retreat from their excessive pricing levels. There remain room for further downward adjustments as the PE ratios are still well ahead of the market average. In trading, Berger Paints gained 4 cents to close at $11.80 with 21,925 units changing hands, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.38, up 5 cents trading 1,398,114 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 15 cents to close at $36.15 with trades of 16,062 shares, Carreras closed lower at $74 for a loss of $1 while 4,105 units changing hands. 1834 Investments gained 25 cents to close at $1.80 with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $41 trading 79,906 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 35 cents to close at $14.50 with an exchange of 17,849 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.10, losing $2.80 with 26,987 units changing ownership, the price peaked at $22 previously. Jamaica Stock Exchange price rose to a high of $13.50 in February, closed at $10, losing 50 cents with 143,060 shares crossing the exchange ticker, JMMB Group climbed $1.49 to $21.49 with an exchange of 124,820 units, Kingston Wharves that hit a peak of $34 in January, slid $1.80 on Wednesday in closing at $28.20 while trading 10,504 units.
Mayberry Investments lost 2 cents to close at $5.30 with 173,148 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed lower at $61.50 with a loss of 50 cents, after swapping 78,916 units, 138 Student Living closed at $4.60 trading 17,254 shares. Pan Jamaican closed trading lower at $38.50 with a loss of $1.50 while exchanging 42,799 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with 10,200 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica added 1 cent to close at $1.86 trading 31,741 units. Sagicor Group gained 20 cents to close at $37.30 with trades of 144,110 units while Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 55 cents, closing at $10.45 with an exchange of 13,650 units. Scotia Group closed at $40.50 having traded 38,867 shares, Scotia Investments closed lower at $38, losing $2 trading 113,463 units, Seprod traded 1,000 units at $38.55 with gains of $5.95, Supreme Ventures closed 10 cents higher at $5.60 with an exchange of 26,455 shares. Proven Investments closed with gains of 1.5 US cents to 31.5 US cents trading 9,768 ordinary shares, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference closed at $2.06 with trades of 3,466 shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference closed at $1.05 trading 12,500 units.
Stocks trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, on Wednesday mostly rose leading to gains in the man market indices, moderate gains for the junior market and a rise of the US dollar market index.
The junior market ended trading with an strong>average of 272,143 units for an average value of $1,438,434 traded, compared to of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,893 units and $1,588,639 compared to 258,010 units and $1,598,653 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 99 cents to close at $25 with 3,000 units changing hands, C2W Music had 28,317 units changing hands to close at 39 cents, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 7,500 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 15,900 shares and gained 43 cents to end at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 33,630 units at $8.40, after gaining by 25 cents. Caribbean Flavours rallied by 81 cents in trading 880 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.31, Consolidated Bakeries traded 60,141 shares to close at $4.05, Derrimon Trading rose 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 3,660 shares, to end at $20. General Accident closed with 81,000 shares while falling 25 cents to end at $3.85, Honey Bun gained 50 cents with 7,470 shares changing hands, to end at $7.50, Jamaican Teas gained 50 cents in trading 28,000 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with a 20 cents loss, with 287,475 shares being exchanged, to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 14,000 units, to close with a rise of 50 cents at $3.50,
KLE Group gained 26 cents and ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.86. Knutsford Express ended trading with 3,172 units to close at $35, Lasco Distributors ended with 106,350 units trading with a loss of 30 cents at $7, Lasco Financial traded 49,354 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 25 cents at $4.75, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 5,269,141 units changing hands at $4.95. Main Event gained just 1 cent while 181,750 shares changed hands to close at $4.81, Medical Disposables closed at $7 with 32,100 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 30 cents and ended with 350,551 shares changing hands at $3.50. Sweet River traded just 200 shares at $3.50, tTech rose 41 cents and closed trading with 6,152 units changing hands at $7.61 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, ended with 230,332 units changing hands at $6 after falling by 1 cent.

Kingston Wharves slid $1, closing at $30 trading 3,910 units, Margaritaville Turks lost 1 US cent to close at 35 US cents with an exchange of 18,163 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 8 cents, closing at $5.32 with 18,223 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank closed lower at $62, losing 80 cents, after swapping 42,384 units. Pan Jamaican closed trading at $40 with gains of 50 cents and an exchange of 35,650 shares, Portland JSX gained 5 cents to close at $11 trading just 240 units, Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with 6,688 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents to close at $1.85 trading 272,339 units. Sagicor Group closed at $37.10, climbing $2.10 with trades of 62,195 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 30 cents, to close at $11 with an exchange of 87,762 units. Scotia Group gained $1.50, closing higher at $40.50 having traded 27,020 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $40, with a fall of $1 while trading 5,825 units, Sterling Investments traded 5,000 shares at $16, for a gain of 35 cents, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with an exchange of 209,312 shares. Proven Investments closed at 30 US cents trading 66,913 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share fell 2 cents to close at $1.05 trading 501,812 units changing hands.
The junior market hit a new record close at the end of trading on Tuesday, with a strong gain of 57.28 points to close at 3,101.51 as 19 securities changed hands.
An average of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 traded, compared to of 110,117 units with an average value of $656,133 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,010 units and $1,598,653 compared to 272,597 units and $1,690,274 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
Stocks trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, on Tuesday mostly rose leading to strong gains in the man market indices, moderate gains for the junior market and a fall of the US dollar market index.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 traded, compared to of 110,117 units with an average value of $656,133 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,010 units and $1,598,653 compared to 272,597 units and $1,690,274 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with 417 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.90 trading 10,707 units. Sagicor Group closed lower at $35, losing 20 cents with trades of 102,185 units, while Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 20 cents to close at $11.30 with an exchange of 7,249 units. Scotia Group was down 10 cents, closing at $39 having traded 233,584 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $41, adding 1 cent trading 150 units, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with an exchange of 35,482 shares, Proven Investments closed at 30 US cents, losing 2 US cents trading 51,537 ordinary shares, Jamaica Money Market Broker 7.5% preference share closed at $2.06 with 23,497 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.07 with trades of 100,000 units.

The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 272,597 units and $1,690,274 compared to 285,096 units and $1,759,823 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
Key Insurance traded 9,524 units, to close with a loss of 1 cent, at $2.89, KLE Group rose 20 cents and ended with 181 units changing hands, at $2.70, Lasco Distributors ended trading 110,000 units to close at $7.30, after adding 30 cents. Lasco Financial traded 412,200 shares changing hands, to end at $4.70, Lasco Manufacturing with 1,448,197 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 30 cents at $5, Main Event had 59,631 shares changing hands to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables lost 40 cents and closed at $7 with 4,704 shares changing hands, tTech gained 90 cents and closed trading with 513 units changing hands at $7.90, Eppley 9.5% preference share, ended with 300 units changing hands at $6.01 after falling by 2 cents and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 300 units trading at $6.85.
The past week saw much changes in the main and junior markets as prices gyrated up and down, for several of the stocks. Some of the highly valued stocks, declined in value as some investors took profit from the sharp rise since the start of 2017, for a number of stocks.
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National Commercial Bank closed lower at $61, losing $2, after swapping 37,151 shares. Pan Jamaican ended trading at $39 with a loss of $1.75 and an exchange of 284,952 shares, Portland JSX gained 2 cents to close at $10.55 with an exchange of 5,500 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $6.80 with a loss of 10 cents and 3,030 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.90 trading 161,234 units. Sagicor Group closed at $35.20, losing 37 cents with trades of 45,746 units, after it hit an intraday high of $38, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.50 with an exchange of 8,058 units. Scotia Group lost 40 cents to close at $39.10 having traded 21,400 shares, Proven Investments closed at 32 US cents trading 233,119 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 2 cents with trades of 167,612 units, to close at $1.07.