Mayberry closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.65.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 1,421.02 points to end at 201,936.88, the index recorded gains of 21 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index climbed 1,270.64 points to finish at a record 184,942.04. The JSE combined index climbed 919.08 points to end at a record 196,996.13, with a gain for the year to date of 24 percent.
At the close with 7,137,871 units valued at $101,431,149 changed hands, compared to 4,593,992 units valued at $80,066,072 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 3,219,929 units changing hands, valued at $16,494,089.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 178,088 shares compared to an average of 140,477 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date ends at 150,187 shares compared to an average of 122,285 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 50,000 shares and gained 30 cents to end at $5.80, Cable & Wireless had 220,000 units trading as the price gained 5 cents to end at 90 cents, Carreras exchanged 19,885 shares at $66, Investors traded 72,831 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.2. Grace Kennedy recovered the $3.99 it lost on Thursday, while trading 9,484 shares to close at $40.99, Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 151,149 units with a rise of 80 cents at $15. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 60,819 shares, to end at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 500,000 shares and shed 30 cents to close at $13.55. Margaritaville Turks traded 32,220 shares to close at 24.90 US cents after rising by 0.03 cent, Mayberry Investments ended trading 97,155 shares, to close with a rise of 70 cents at at 52 weeks’ high of $5.65, National Commercial Bank ended at $49 with 438,733 shares changing hands.
138 Student Living lost 50 cents in trading 607,162 shares at $4.50, PANJAM Investment gained 98 cents, while trading 183,299 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 185,900 shares changing hands to end 25 cents lower at $27.05. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 units at $10.90, Scotia Group with 126,594 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments rose 50 cents with 1,100,891 units changing hands to close at $30.50, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents to end at $4.85, with 2,000 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 45,900 units at 20.99 US cents, up from 20.5 US cents.
closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
C2W Music with 10,393 units changing hands, closed unchanged at 35 cents. Derrimon Trading exchanged 675 shares and closed at $3.55 after falling by 35 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 60,000 units, the price rose 1 cent to end at $5.89, Lasco Distributors had 212,610 shares trading with a fall of 40 cents to close at $6.40. Lasco Manufacturing ended at $5.05 with a rise of 5 cents after 2,898,885 shares changed hands, Medical Disposables traded 15,410 shares with a rise of 60 cents to close at $4.80 and Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 1,000 units at $6.18.
A total of 9 stocks advanced and 8 declined, resulting in a volume of 4,246,518 shares changing hands carrying a value of $53,841,841, compared 914,337 shares changing hands carrying a value of $10,866,734. The average number of shares traded, amount to 193,024 units versus mere 26,892 units on Thursday.
The junior market surged sharply on Thursday, by 79.65 points end at a record closing high of 2,505.83, to be up a strong 40 percent, for the year to date, on increased trading activity from Wednesday’s levels. 
In trading activity, AMG Packaging jumped $3 in exchanging 7,999 shares at $21.50 as investors responded to an announcement by the company, of an approval by the Directors, for each ordinary share of the company be subdivided into five units. If approved at the Annual General Meeting to be held in January, the issued capital of the company will move from 102,378,857 shares to 511,894,285.
Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 2,290 units, with a loss of 1 cent to end at $5.88, Key Insurance traded 4,193 units to close at $3, KLE Group ended at $1.95 with 500 shares changing hands after rising by 10 cents, Lasco Distributors had 10,000 shares trading with a rise of 30 cents to close at $6.80. Lasco Financial ended with 15,000 shares changing hands at $3.25, Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4.99 with a rise of 29 cents after 964,839 shares changed hands, Medical Disposables traded 700, shares with a rise of 50 cents to close at $4.20. Paramount Trading lost 20 cents with 34,283 units changing hands to close at $3 and Eppley 10% preference share traded 667 units with a rise of 65 cents to a new high of $6.75.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 34 securities traded at 11:15 am, compared to 22 on Wednesday at 10:45 am. 13 stocks advanced and 8 declined, resulting in a volume of 914,337 shares changing hands carrying a value of $10,866,734, compared 5,696,036 shares changing hands carrying a value of $12,516,863. The average number of shares traded, amount to 26,892 units versus mere 258,911 units on Wednesday.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke back below the 201,000 level with the All Jamaica Composite Index ending with just over 1,000 points. Market activity ended with 38 securities changing hands with the prices of 12 stocks ended with gains while 13 declined in the overall market, including 2 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 363,465 shares compared to an average of 80,125 units traded on Tuesday with the average for the month to date being 245,763 units compared to 104,093 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 99,591 units at $10.24, Scotia Group shed 53 cents, with 57,089 shares changing hands, to close at $33.57. Seprod jumped $1.68 and ended at $30 with 6,805 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 1 cents and ended at $4.70, with 610,614 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 213,321 units at 20 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 15,000 shares at $1.10, the 7.5 percent instrument closed at $1.06 with 5,647,905 units and Proven 8% Preference share traded 40,000 shares with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95. 
The junior market dropped sharply on Wednesday, by 59.20 points close at 2,426.18 to be up 35 percent for the year to date with reduced volume from Tuesday’s levels. 
An average of 20,207 units with an average value of $94,922 traded, compared to 25,837 units with an average value of $125,376 on the preceding trading day. The average for December to date is 104,241 units, at an average of $478,446. The average for December to Tuesday is 113,578 units, at an average of $521,060. November ended with an average of 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
Honey Bun had 48,040 shares changing hands to close at $5.60. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 200 units to end at $5.89, Key Insurance traded 13,157 units to close with a rise of 50 cents at $3, Lasco Distributors had 4,200 shares trading with a loss of 30 cents to close at $6.50. Lasco Financial ended with 31,270 shares changing hands at $3.25, Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4.70 with 30,929 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading lost 18 cents with 87,937 units changing hands to close at $3.20 and Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 3,950 units at $6.18.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 22 securities traded at 11 am, compared to 23 on at Tuesday, 5 stocks advanced and 10 declined, resulting in a volume of 5,696,036 shares changing hands carrying a value of $12,516,863, compared 469,127 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,783,871. The average number of shares traded, amount to 258,911 units versus mere 20,397 units on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 80,125 shares compared to an average of 85,208 units traded on Monday with the average for the month to date being 104,093 units compared to 128,061 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
PANJAM Investment traded 253,310 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Pulse Investments traded 13,523 shares at $3.90, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.23 with 447,189 shares, Sagicor Group closed with 13,000 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 95 cents at $27, Scotia Group gained 54 cents, with 33,567 shares changing hands, to close at $34.10. Scotia Investments ended at $33 with 14,718 shares being traded, Seprod gained 31 cents and ended at $28.32 with 10,217 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6 percent preference share traded 38,000 shares at $1.10 and the 7.5 percent instrument closed at US$1.06 with 146,068 units.
Market activities ended with 12 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 5 ending with lower offers.