The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered more losses in trading on Thursday after the market reopened from the Ash Wednesday break as declining stocks had two to one ratio over rising ones after trading levels increased over Tuesday.

At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,243.28 points to 531,671.90. The JSE Market Index dropped 1,125.70 points to 484,037.45, while the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.18 points to 131.13.
The market closed with 46 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 12 advancing, 22 declining and 12 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 27,834,480 units valued at $185,509,886 in contrast to 31,839,670 units valued at $148,017,425 from 39 securities on Tuesday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 15.7 million shares for 56.5 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 6.6 million units for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 762,613 shares for 2.7 percent of the market share.
The Market closed with an average of 678,890 units valued at $4,524,631 for each security traded, in contrast to 565,203 units at an average of $3,795,319 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 596,981 units valued at $2,909,960 for each security changing hands compared to 592,330 units valued at $2,812,748 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two finishing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.6, while the Main Market ended at 17.9 times 2019 earnings.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments lost $1 to close at $67 with 34,249 shares changing hands, First Berger Paints fell 41 to close at $15.50 while trading 17,636 stock units, First Rock Capital closed $2 lower to an all-time low of $13, with an exchange of 87,805 shares. Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents to settle at $68, after trading 499,415 units, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to $21, after transferring 98,535 shares, JMMB Group shed $2.36 to end at $40.75, with 548,151 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to close at $55, after exchanging 12,902 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell $1 to end at $7.50, in swapping 9,298 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 45 cents to end at $11.45, in swapping 15,250 shares. NCB Financial closed $1.64 lower to $186 after trading 17,864 units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to $66, in exchanging 762,613 shares, Salada Foods jumped $5.75 as 8,426 shares changed hands at $34.25. Scotia Group gained $1 and closed at $55, with 79,701 shares changing hands, Seprod lost $2 to close at $51 trading 16,104 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $26.99, after gaining 79 cents transferring 15,194 shares.
138 Student Living preference shares declined by 50 cents to settle at $5.50, in swapping 3,555,944 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 157,614 units valued $41,526. The market lost 1.01 points to close at 226.17. Newly listed First Rock Capital, traded 15,539 units at 12 US cents, Margaritaville exchanged 1,551 units at 29 US cents, Proven Investments lost 1.9 cents and closed at 29.1 US cents, with 113,774 units changing hands. Sterling Investments shed 0.04 cents after swapping 350 shares to settle at 2.85 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 2 cents to end at 17.5 US cents in trading 26,400 units.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with 42 securities accounting for 17,374,368 units amounting to $123,900,597 in contrast to 15,728,098 units at $58,677,916 from 38 securities on Friday.
The market closed with 47 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 15 advancing, 18 declining and 14 trading firm.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined 189.54 points to close at 538,072.47, the JSE Market Index fell 171.57 points to 489,831.04 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.48 points to 132.30.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed trading with 10 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.8 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade, and 138 Student Living with 1.13 million shares for 6.5 percent market share.
 The Market closed with an average of 413,675 units valued at an average of $2,950,014 for each security traded, in contrast to 413,099 units valued at an average of $1,544,156 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 593,879 units valued at $2,753,059 for each security changing hands compared to 605,686 units valued at $2,739,272 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six finishing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.8, while the Main Market ended at 18.2 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments gained $1.10 to close at $68.10, with an exchange of 2,418 shares, Eppley climbed $2 to $18, in swapping 27,680 stock units, after being listed on Friday, First Rock Capital traded 23,916 units and closed 60 cents lower at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $68, with a loss of $3 in transferring 41,201 shares. Jamaica Broilers fell 65 cents to $35.15 trading 16,634 units, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to settle at $24, with 30,241 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $31.50, with gains of 50 cents after transferring 34,486 shares, JMMB Group settled at $44.50, after losing 51 cents and exchanging 259,358 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 60 cents to close at $8.10, in swapping 14,076 shares. NCB Financial lost $2.01 trading 238,395 units to end at $185, PanJam Investment lost 46 cents to close at $99.05, with 35,032 shares changing hands,  Portland JSX closed 50 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $10, in swapping 17,500 units, Pulse Investments transferred 269,046 shares at $11.08, after losing $1.37. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to settle at $70, in exchanging 98,849 shares, Salada Foods climbed $2.50 to $28.50 trading a mere 34 units, Scotia Group ended at $53.11, with a loss of 89 cents swapping 183,872 shares. Supreme Ventures advanced to $23.50, with gains of $1.49 exchanging 6,218 units and Sygnus Credit Investments closed 75 cents lower to $26.20, with 49,345 shares changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 44,969 units valued at over US$12,359. The market lost 1.56 points to close at 228.24. First Rock Capital exchanged 1,000 units at 12 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 1,000 units at 99 US cents, Margaritaville Turks lost 6 US cents transferring 1,190 units to end at 29 US cents. Proven Investments closed at 31 US cents, with 37,429 units changing hands, Sterling Investments lost 0.6 cents in swapping 2,000 shares to settle at 2.10 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.8 US cents to end at 17.8 US cents trading 2,350 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with slightly more stocks rising than falling, leading to gains in the Main Market indices at the close on Friday as more investment dollars entered the market than on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,205.30 points to close at 533,532.74, the JSE Market Index added 2,005.08 points to 485,872.96 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.85 points to 132.17.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 16 advancing, 15 declining and 13 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities changing hands accounting for 25,935,878 units valued at $106,383,024 in contrast to 32,214,496 units valued at $74,997,715 from 42 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm ended trading with 10.3 million shares for 40 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 9.2 million units for 36 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution with 2.2 million shares for 8 percent of the market’s volume. QWI Investments was the only other stock trading more than one million units, ending the day’s trade with 1.1 million units.
The Market closed with an average of 632,582 units valued at an average of $2,594,708 for each security traded, in contrast to 805,362 units valued at an average of $1,874,943 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 684,825 units valued at $2,563,408 for each security changing hands compared to 690,207 units valued at $2,559,814 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19.6, while the Main Market ended at 18.8 times the 2019 earnings.
In the Main Market, Caribbean Cement added 75 cents to settle at $70.75, with 1,950 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers closed $2 higher at $26 in trading 15,145 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 96 cents transferring 24,516 shares and ended at $30.03. Kingston Wharves dropped to $57, with a loss of $4.85 in swapping just 887 units, Mayberry Investments closed 60 cents lower at $7.50, in exchanging 2,991 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities traded 4,200 shares at $9, after losing $1.05. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to settle at $185, in transferring 153,378 shares, PanJam Investment lost 97 cents to close at $99.03, with an exchange of 9,603 shares, Proven Investments ended at $47.25, with a loss of $1.25 with 13,725 shares changing hands. Pulse Investments climbed $2.12 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.10, in transferring 435,669 shares, Sagicor Group declined $1.23 to $67.52 while trading 22,052 shares, Salada Foods gained $3 to end at $35, in an exchange of 144 units, Seprod closed 49 cents lower to $46.50, with 78,103 shares changing hands. Stanley Motta swapped 269,383 shares at $5.75, after gaining 75 cents, Sygnus Credit Investments added 50 cents to close at $24.50, in transferring 10,080 shares and Wisynco Group ended 50 cents lower at $22.50, with an exchange of 180,962 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 228,960 units valued US$67,649. The market index dipped 1.11 points to close at 228.90. Proven Investments lost half of 1 cent to close at 30.50 US cents in exchanging 213,980 units, Sygnus Credit Investments transferred 14,557 units at 16 US cents and Sterling Investments gained 0.3 cents after trading 423 units to settle at 2.7 US cents.

Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.