The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday, with the market declining after more stocks fell than rose after an exchange of 5 percent more shares than on Wednesday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,323.05 points to 406,293.9, the Main Index lost 1,996.58 points to 370,727.04 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.32 points to settle at 96.05.
Trading ended with 39 securities changing hands compared to 43 on Wednesday and closed with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 17 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio of the market averaged 15.3 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,721,796 shares for $100,130,455 compared to 8,293,470 units at $64,608,613 on Wednesday. QWI Investments led trading with 36.9 percent of total volume with 3.22 million shares, followed by Sagicor Group with 16.1 percent after the trading 1.41 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 10.5 percent for 914,618 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 223,636 units changing hands at $2,567,448 for each security, in comparison to an average of 192,871 shares at $1,502,526 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ends at 160,915 units at $1,670,277, in contrast to 142,384 units at $1,405,203. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments shed $1.99 to end at $83, in trading 104,169 shares, Eppley fell $1.77 to $17.35 after transferring 1,400 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3 to settle at $41, with investors swapping 3,602 units, First Rock Capital lost 90 cents to end at $13.80, with 59,747 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers gained 40 cents to settle at $27, after trading 8,851 stock units. Jamaica Producers closed $1 higher at $21, in exchange for 500 units, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to end at $17.60, with 3,292 units passing through the market, JMMB Group lost $1.20 to settle at $30.05, in an exchange of 28,095 stock units. Mayberry Investments rose 58 cents to $6.09, with investors switching ownership of 583 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $9.99 to settle at $150, with 552 units crossing the market, NCB Financial finished 50 cents lower at $133.60, with an exchange of 19,267 stock units. 138 Student Living gained 39 cents and settled at $4.89, with an exchange of 25 units, Palace Amusement dropped $300 to close a 52 weeks’ low of $1,000 after exchanging 54 units, Pan Jam Investment gained 50 cents to close at $63 trading 6,931 stock units, Proven Investments fell $4.99 in closing at $35, with investors switching ownership of 5,202 units. Scotia Group shed 80 cents to end at $44.20 after trading 6,910 units Seprod climbed $2.30 to close at $64, with a transfer of 12,400 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents after ending at $15.20, with 727,281 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,450.28 points to 408,616.95, the Main Index climbed 1,110.86 points to 372,723.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 97.37.
The average trade for November to date is 142,384 units at $1,405,203 for each security versus 117,991 units at $1,358,182. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
JMMB Group ended 55 cents higher at $31.25, in the transfer of 549,695 shares, Kingston Properties shed 63 cents in closing at $6.85 and trading 29,700 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $2.40 to end at $45.50, with investors swapping 7,442 stock units. Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $5.51, trading 14,915 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.99 to $140.01, with an exchange of 253 units, NCB Financial lost 90 cents in closing at $134.10, after a transfer of 28,805 stock units. Pan Jam Investment fell $1.10 to $62.50, after an exchange of 14,959 stock shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.39 to $39.99 trading 7,325 units, Pulse Investments gained 48 cents to end at $4.73, with investors switching ownership of 2,656,385 shares. Sagicor Group fell $1.45 to settle at $44.10, with 9,121 units passing through the market, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $45, in exchanging 45,982 shares and Seprod fell $1.75 to $61.70 after trading 53,957 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,519.85 points to end at 407,166.67, the Main Index declined 2,370.11 points to 371,612.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.66 points to settle at 96.99.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $2.44 to $82.55 trading 64,825 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3.48 to $41.51, with the transfer of 3,770 units. Grace Kennedy rose 35 cents to end at $57.75, in an exchange of 67,774 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 60 cents in closing at $26.60, with 5,929 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers gained 41 cents to close at $20.01 after exchanging 267 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 70 cents to end at $17.55, after crossing the market with 9,540 units, JMMB Group closed 58 cents higher to settle at $30.70 trading 15,256 stock units, Kingston Properties ended at $7.48, with gains of 69 cents in trading 1,585 units. Mayberry Investments rose 59 cents in closing at $6.09, after trading 2,798 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 30 cents to close at $7.50 trading 16,850 stock units,
NCB Financial fell $1 to $135, with 23,733 stock units changing hands. 138 Student Living lost 39 cents in closing at $4.50, in exchanging 20,500 stock units, Palace Amusement dropped $185 to $1,300, trading just one unit, Pan Jam Investment fell to 41.40 to $63.60, trading 3,859 units, Proven Investments shed 79 cents to close at $38.60, after exchanging 11,699 stock units. Pulse Investments lost 32 cents to settle at $4.25, with an exchange of 676,240 shares, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $44, in exchanging 34,592 stock units, Seprod gained $2.45 to end at $63.45 while crossing the market with 7,330 units. Sterling Investments closed at $4 after gaining 41 cents ttrading 200,000 shares and Wisynco Group finished 45 cents higher at $15.90, in trading 45,951 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,666.69 points to 409,686.52, the Main Index fell 1,403.52 points to 373,982.87 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.21 points to settle at 97.65.
Trading ended with an average of 134,053 units changing hands at $2,169,593 for each security compared to an average of 203,478 shares at $1,700,784 on Friday. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
Key Insurance gained 40 cents to end at $8.40, with 38,134 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties shed 69 cents to end at $6.79, in transferring 677 units, Margaritaville advanced $6.39 to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $48.99, with investors switching ownership of 83 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended $1 lower at $149, in crossing the market with 200 units, Pan Jam Investment dropped $3.15 to $65 trading 3,585 units, Proven Investments shed 51 cents to end at $39.39 after exchanging 53,488 shares. Sagicor Group lost 98 cents to settle at $45.50, in trading 26,399 stock units, Scotia Group fell $1 to close at $44.50, after 12,639 units crossed the exchange, Seprod shed $1.50 to settle at $61, trading 16,883 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 48 cents to end at $4.65, in exchanging 2,012 units.
Trading ended with an average of 377,523 units changing hands at $1,269,194 compared to an average of 353,293 shares at $1,932,013 on Wednesday. The average trade for October to date ended at 407,163 units at $4,757,020, in contrast to 408,707 units at $4,938,583 on Wednesday and exceeds by a good margin September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
JMMB Group gained 47 cents in closing at $29.52, with 45,973 shares changing hands, Kingston Properties advanced by $1.10 to $7.45, in transferring 520 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $3.27 to $47.90, with 3,487 units passing through the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities carved out a gain of $1.64 after crossing the market with 1,525 units to settle at $8.24, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $9 and closed at $157, with 1,090 units clearing the market, Palace Amusement declined by $4 in closing at $1,485 while trading 12 units. Pan Jam Investment dipped $1.50 to $63.50, with investors switching ownership of 9,284 stock units, Sagicor Group declined by $2.40 to $44.10, in an exchange of 22,788 stock units, Scotia Group gained 70 cents to settle at $46, with 2,115 units changing hands. Seprod climbed $4.50 to $62.50, with an exchange of 144,155 shares and Wisynco Group ended at $15.96, with gains of 35 cents after crossing the market with 136,098 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,470.6 points to 411,963.97, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,333.36 points to 375,927.95 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.65 points to settle at 98.35.
Trading ended with an average of 353,293 units changing hands at $1,932,013 for each security, in comparison to an average of 172,054 shares at $7,848,309 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 408,707 units at $4,938,590 for each security, in contrast to 411,824 units at $5,107,758. Trading month to date exceeds by a wide margin of September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Broilers finished $1.49 higher to settle at $27.99, in trading 22,005 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents with an exchange of 11,437 units and closed at $18. JMMB Group shed 45 cents to end at $29.05, with 281,974 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves fell $2.87 to settle at $44.63, after 3,940 units crossed the market, Margaritaville advanced by $5.56 to a 52 weeks’ high of $42.60, in exchanging 64 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $20 to $148, with a transfer of 100 units, NCB Financial lost $1 in closing at $136, with investors swapping 23,951 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced by $339 to $1,489 in an exchange of just 3 units. Sagicor Group climbed $2.50 to $46.50, trading 13,607 shares, Salada Foods fell $1 to $28, in clearing the market with 1,000 units, Scotia Group lost 70 cents to close at $45.30, in trading 97,053 shares, Seprod rose 89 cents to end at $58, after clearing the market with 159,716 shares and Wisynco Group shed 79 cents to settle at $15.61, with 430,772 shares changing hands.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,747.97 points to 413,434.57, the Main Index climbed 1,741.93 points to 377,261.31 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 99.00.
The average trade for October to date ended at 411,824 units at $5,107,751 for each security, in contrast to 426,464 units at $4,940,417. Trading month to date exceeds by a wide margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 49 cents to settle at $17.50, crossing the market with 37,033 stock units, JMMB Group closed at $29.50, with a loss of 50 cents as investors swapped 33,784 stock units. Key Insurance lost 30 cents to close at $8 trading 32,081 stock units. Kingston Properties lost $1.12 to $6.35, exchanging 4,495 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.60 to $47.50, after transferring 20 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $23 to $168, in exchanging two units, Palace Amusement dived $339 to end at $1,150, with 15 units changing hands, Pan Jam Investment fell $1 to $65, with investors swapping 47,299 shares. Portland JSX shed 95 cents to settle at $8.05, in trading 9,500 units. Seprod fell $2.89 to $57.11, trading 115,202 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 33 cents to close at $14.99, exchanging 171,217 shares.
Trading month to date exceeds by a good margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Broilers ended $2.50 lower at $25.50, in exchanging 31,557 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to $19.60, with 306,847 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance gained 80 cents to close at $8.30, in trading 16,450 stock units, Kingston Wharves ended at $44.90, with gains of 30 cents after 3,273 units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1.03 to end at $6.57 trading 26,885 stock units. Palace Amusement climbed $9 to $1,489, after clearing the market with just two units, Pan Jam Investment fell $2 to $66, exchanging 12,374 units, Proven Investments picked up 50 cents to close at $38.50, in exchanging 30,419 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $2.40 to end at $44, with 29,914 shares passing through the market, Salada Foods jumped $9 to $29, in an exchange of 120 units, Scotia Group declined by $2.44 to $46, with investors switching ownership of 24,161 stock units and Seprod gained $1.50 to end at $60, after an exchange of 251,138 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 738.24 points to 412,694.72. The Main Index rose 489.74 points to 376,431.65 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.54 points to settle at 99.48.
Trading ended with an average of 1,128,723 units changing hands at $1,601,545 for each security, in comparison to an average of 742,870 shares at $1,384,547 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 427,526 units at $5,067,972 for each security,in contrast to 376,667 units at $5,319,395. Trading for the month to date is well above September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Kingston Wharves declined by $3.39 to close at $44.60, with 664 units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in exchanging 15,208 stock units and closed at $5.42. Mayberry Jamaican Equities ended at $7.60, with gains of $1.10 trading 35,292 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $24 to $145, in an exchange of 96 units, NCB Financial gained 47 cents to settle at $136.50, after the transfer of 19,767 shares. Palace Amusement climbed $10 to $1,480 in trading just one unit, Portland JSX gained 80 cents to close at $9, with 602 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments lost 62 cents in the exchange of 3,811 units to finish at $38. Sagicor Group closed $2.35 higher at $46.40, with 10,789 stock units changing hands, Salada Foods dropped $6 to $20, trading 5 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.43 to close at $48.44, with an exchange of 1,242 units. Seprod dipped $1.48 to $58.50 in trading 89,547 shares and Sterling Investments gained 47 cents to end at $3.80 in trading 1,000 units.
The average trade for the month to date ended at 376,667 units at $5,319,395 for each security, in contrast to 347,371 units at $5,634,183. Trading month to date is well ahead of September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
NCB Financial traded at $136.03, with a loss of 47 cents after 6,827 units passed through the market. Palace Amusement added $20 to close at $1,470 in an exchange of 37 units, Proven Investments settled at $38.62, after losing $1.38 with 14,591 stock units changed hands, Salada Foods gained 90 cents to close at $26, with an exchange of 14,663 stocks. Scotia Group lost 31 cents and ending at $46.01, with 41,370 shares changing hands, Seprod dropped $7 to $59.98, trading 187,632 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 50 cents to close at $18, trading 135,856 units and Wisynco Group gained 60 cents after exchanging 40,127 shares to settle at $16.60.