The main market of Jamaica Stock Exchange surged to the highest level ever on Wednesday with the All Jamaica Composite Index surging 7,458.32 points to a new record close of 392,602.62 and the JSE Index jumping 6,795.37 points to a record close at 357,705.39.
Market activities resulted in just 29 securities trading, including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 33 securities trading on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 12 stocks rose, 12 declined and 5 closed trading, unchanged. Three stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high at the close.
The main market ended with 6,162,805 units valued $201,094,929 compared to 4,785,990 units valued at $69,191,788 changing hands, on Tuesday.
The day’s volume was led by, Sagicor Group with 4,574,803 units, 74.23 percent of the volume traded, followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 547,640 and 8.9 percent of main market volume and Carreras with 507,942 units and 8.24 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 228,252 units valued at an average of $7,447,960, in contrast to 149,562 units valued at over $2,162,243 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 409,365 shares valued $3,936,656, compared to 433,603 shares valued $4,116,343 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $2.80 to closed at a record $18.50, trading 8,800 shares, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $21.50, with 2,525 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement lost 75 cents to finish at $47.50, trading 15,870 shares, Grace Kennedy declined by 50 cents and ended trading of 25,183 shares at $57.00, JMMB Group climbed $1 and ended at record $33, with 9,700 shares trading. Kingston Wharves gained $2 and finished at $72 trading 500 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 36 cents and settled at $8.30, exchanging 3,357 units, NCB Financial Group climbed $3 and ended trading 19,217 shares at $123. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1 to $12 with the trading of 47,657 units, Salada Foods lost $1 to end trading 8,600 stock units at $18, Scotia Group traded 4,883 units after rising $1 to a record closing high of $63 and Sygnus Credit Investments lost $1.03 in trading 58,536 shares to end at $12.50.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 29,915 units valued at $14,950 as Productivity Business ended trading increased 0.20 cents and completed trading at 55 US cents with 25,300 shares and Proven Investments ended trading with 4,615 shares and declined 0.10 cents to 22 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.76 points to close at 168.80. The JSE USD Equities Index increased 0.04 points to close at 169.56. IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
12 day record run ends for JSE stocks
The main market of Jamaica Stock Exchange shot to a new record high on Tuesday putting the All Jamaica Composite Index at 391,561.55 points and the JSE index at 356,765.86 but falling prices of NCB Financial and Kingston Wharves put the halt to the 12 days of unbroken record run.
Shortly after hitting the intraday high, 300,000 of NCB Financial shares were sold between $119.65 down to $110.01 dragging the market into negative territory, but the trading of 55,007 shares after ward lifted the price to $120 at the close.
The market closed, with the All Jamaica Composite Index falling 693.30 points to close at 385,144.30 and the JSE Index losing 631.67 points to close at 350,910.02.
NCB Financial Group fell $6 to $120.
Market activities resulted in just 34 securities trading, including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 33 securities trading on Monday. At the end of trading, the prices of 14 stocks rose, 13 declined and 7 closed trading, unchanged. Three stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high at the close.
The main market ended with 4,785,990 units valued at $69,191,788 compared to 10,670,045 units valued $110,767,731 changing hands, on Monday.
The day’s volume was led by, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 1.5 million units, 31.34 percent of the volume traded, followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 1 million and 20.9 percent of main market volume and Victoria Mutual Investments with 474,825 units and 9.9 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 149,562 units valued at over $2,162,243, in contrast to 333,439 shares valued at $3,461,492 on Monday.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 409,365 shares valued $3,936,656, compared to 433,603 shares valued $4,116,343 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments climbed 10 cents to end at a record closing high of $15.70, after the price hit a high of $16.50 and trading 12,100 shares, Berger Paints ended at $22 after gaining 55 cents with 10,687 stock units trading, Caribbean Cement lost $1.75 and finished exchanging 20,450 shares at $48.25, Grace Kennedy lost 50 cents to end at $57.50, trading 26,214 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $1 in trading 16,505 stock units at a record close of $32. JMMB Group ended at 52 weeks’ high of $32 after rising $1 with 41,642 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $2 in trading 9,400 shares at $70, NCB Financial Group dropped $6 and ended trading 359,907 shares at $120, PanJam Investment climbed $2.95 to $56.95 trading 6,571 stock units, Portland JSX fell 80 cents in trading 11,000 shares close at $8.20, 
Pulse Investments gained 41 cents and concluded trading of 500 shares at $2.80, Sagicor Group rose 85 cents and settled at $39.85, trading 76,764 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 77 cents and settled at $11, trading 287,700 shares. Scotia Group jumped $1.49 to end at a record close of $62, after trading 29,759 units and Seprod dropped $3 to end at $47 in trading 13,368 units.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 3,406 units valued at $2,476 as JMMB Group 6% preference share completed trading 2,041 stock units at $1.05, Proven Investments ended trading with 1,365 shares at 23 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index increased 0.04 points to close at 169.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
12 straight record close for JSE stocks
More records got shattered in trading on The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday as the All Jamaica Composite Index (AJI) reached a new high during the trading session at 389,650.08 points, with less than 37 minutes before the close.
While the AJI was pushing closer to the 400,000 mark, JSE Index hit a new high of 355,015.30 having gained 3,504.55 points at 12.23 in the afternoon, before investors pushed down the price of National Financial to the $113 level after it traded for most of the day around the $126-130 level.
The main market closed with just modest gains in the indices and pushed the consecutive daily record close to 12. Monday’s close brings to 35, the number of record close for the year and 23 since the start of July.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index rising 33.96 points higher to a record close at 385,837.60 and the JSE Index gaining 30.94 points to a record close of 351,541.69.
Market activities resulted in just 33 securities trading, including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 25 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 15 stocks rose, 8 declined and 10 closed trading, unchanged. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high and while Mayberry Equities traded at a record high of $10.57 but failed to hold on at the close.
The main market ended with 10,670,045 units valued $110,767,731 compared to 2,715,718 units valued at $59,199,085 changing hands, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Wisynco Group with 4,737,868 units 44.4 percent of the volume traded followed by 138 Student Living with 3,333,333 units and 31.24 percent of main market volume and Victoria Mutual Investments with 487,461 units and 4.57 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 333,439 units valued at over $3,461,492, in contrast to 118,075 shares valued at $2,573,873 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 443,910 shares valued $4,190,129, compared to 443,910 shares valued $4,190,129 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments climbed $2.65 to close at a record high of $15.60, trading 3,100 shares, as investors show increased interest in the stock with the new majority owners took control after the recent acquisition of the majority shares. 
Berger Paints ended at $21.45 after gaining 44 cents with 5,025 stock units trading, Grace Kennedy lost 40 to end at $58, trading 26,924 shares, Kingston Properties rose 25 cents in concluded trading 7,450 shares at $6, Mayberry Investments fell 80 cents and settled at $8 in trading 31,000 units, NCB Financial Group fell $3 and ended trading 147,486 shares at $126, PanJam Investment shed $2 and closed at $54 trading 12,200 stock units, Pulse Investments declined 41 cents and concluded trading of 17,050 shares at $2.39, Sagicor Group fell 85 cents and settled at $39, trading 13,496 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 77 cents and settled at $11.77, trading 352,320 shares. Scotia Group jumped $4.38 to end at a record close of $60.51, after trading 244,840 units, Seprod climbed $3.10 to end at $50 in trading 3,855 units, Stanley Motta jumped 51 cents in trading 41,600 shares close at $5.31 and Wisynco Group rose 25 cents and finished trading 4,737,868 units at $9.10.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 220,794 units valued at $50,765 as Proven Investments the sole stock trading in this segment of the market, rose 0.5 cents and ended trading at 23 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index increased 1.74 points to close at 169.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
2 weeks of record run for JSE stocks
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market, continues to shatter daily records, with 11 consecutive record close up to Friday, as the all Jamaica composite Index pushes 1,000 points nearer to the 400,000 mark.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index rising 1,072.57 points higher to a record close at 385,803.63, after peaking around 387,321.24 and the JSE Index gaining 977.24 points to a record close of 351,510.71 after peaking around 352,893.45. Friday’s close brings to 34, the number of record close for the year and 22 since the start of July.
The main market surged to new record at the start of the morning session and continued to create new highs throughout the trading session.
Market activities resulted in just 25 securities trading, including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 30 securities trading on Thursday. At the end of trading, the prices of 12 stocks rose, 11 declined and 2 closed trading, unchanged. The main market ended with 2,715,718 units valued at $59,199,085 compared to 13,536,420 units valued at $68,566,185 changing hands, on Thursday.
The day’s volume was led by, Victoria Mutual Investments with 877,157 units and 32.30 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 483,665 units or 17.8 percent of main market volume and Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 225,459 units 8.3 percent of the volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 118,075 units valued at over $2,573,873, in contrast to 483,444 units valued at an average of $2,448,792 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 443,910 shares valued $4,190,129, compared to 469,931 shares valued $4,332,558 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments climbed $1.68 to close at $12.95, trading 3,577 shares, as investors show increased interest with plans the new majority owners have for the company, to extract much more profits for it going forward. Grace Kennedy rose $1.39 to end at $58.40, trading 165,573 shares, Jamaica Producers jumped $4 and finished trading of 94,085 units at a record high of $27, Kingston Wharves dropped $2 and ended trading 3,197 stock units to close at $72, NCB Financial Group fell $1 and ended trading 154,635 shares at $129, PanJam Investment gained $1 and closed at $56 trading 77,423 stock units, 
Portland JSX put on 60 cents in trading 7,377 shares and ended at $9, Sagicor Group rose 69 cents and settled at $39.85, trading 48,812 shares. Seprod added 90 cents to end at $46.90 in trading 11,025 units and Sygnus Credit Investments jumped 91 cents in trading 483,665 shares close at $13.71.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 94,323 units valued at US$21,208 as , Margaritaville traded 1,740 shares settled and ended at 19 US cents and Proven Investments lost 0.5 cents and ended trading of 92,583 shares at 22.5 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 1.78 points to close at 167.78.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
All Jamaica 400K push continues – Thursday
NCB traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $130 on Thursday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market ended at a 10th consecutive record close on Thursday with the all Jamaica composite Index pushing nearer to the 400,000 mark aided by a rise in the price of 18 main market stocks.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index surging 5,960.37 points higher to a record close at 384,731.07 and the JSE Index jumping 5,430.57 points to a record close of 350,533.51. Thursday’s close brings to 33, the number of record close for the year and 21 since the start of July. The main market surged to new record high at the start of the morning session and continued to create new highs during the first 90 minutes of trading as NCB Financial traded at $125 and Kingston Wharves at $75 to be aided by Jamaica Producers that traded as high as $28.50.
Market activities resulted in 30 securities trading, including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Wednesday. 
At the end of trading, the prices of 20 stocks rose, 4 declined and 6 closed trading, unchanged. The main market ended with 11,678,084 units valued at $147,689,924 changing hands, compared to 3,156,915 units valued at $54,279,819, on Wednesday.
The day’s volume was led by, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed with 8,042,693 shares and 59.4 percent of the day’s volume, the JMMB Group 7.25% preference share ended with 2,772,000 shares, 20.5 percent of main market volume,and Wisynco Group with 620,232 units for just 4.6 percent of the volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 483,444 units valued at an average of $2,448,792, in contrast to 432,522 units valued at an average of $5,469,997 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 469,931 shares valued $4,332,558, compared to 468,476 shares valued $4,558,933 traded on the immediately preceding trading day.
JSE breaks several records in trading on Thursday morning
August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments gained 77 cents and closed at $11.27, trading 2,850 shares, Caribbean Cement added $1.44 to finish at $50 with 14,153 shares trading, Grace Kennedy fell $2 to end at $57, trading 238,210 shares, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.05 in trading 108,185 stock units at record high of $31, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents and finished trading 7,000 units at a record high of $23, JMMB Group climbed 98 cents and ended trading 142,794 shares at $30.99. Kingston Wharves jumped $4 and ended trading 13,948 stock units to close at a record high of $74, Mayberry Investments jumped $2 to settle at $9, with 271,631 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group jumped $8 and ended trading 121,984 shares at a record close of $130,
PanJam Investment gained $1 and closed at $55 trading 7,285 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 52 cents and settled at $11.23, trading 124,980 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.18 in trading 56,316 units at $56.20, Supreme Ventures added 35 cents and ended at $16.40, 11,824 shares changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 24,665 units valued US$9,781 as , JMMB Group 6% preference share completed trading of 4,950 stock units at $1.06, and Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading of 19,715 shares at 12 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 1.94 points to close at 169.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
All Jamaica 400,000 push continued on Wednesday
Jamaica Producers traded at an all time high of $22.50 on Wednesday.
Records continue to be broken with Jamaica Stock Exchange main market on Wednesday ending at another record close, the 9th in as many trading days as the market’ all Jamaica Index pushes towards the 400,000 market with a gain of nearly 2,000 points.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index; pushed 1,840.44 points higher to a record close at 378,770.70 and the JSE Index climbing 1,676.85 points to a record close of 345,102.94. Wednesday’s close brings to 32, the number record close for the year and 20 since the start of July.
Market activities resulted in 30 securities trading, including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 13 stocks rose, 11 declined and 6 closed trading, unchanged. The main market ended with 11,678,084 units valued at $147,689,924 changing hands, compared to 3,156,915 units valued at $54,279,819, on Tuesday.
The day’s volume was led by, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 8,692,402 shares and 74.4 percent of main market volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.50% preference share closing with 980,000 units and just 8.4 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 522,434 units just 4.47 percent of volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 432,522 units valued at an average of $5,469,997, in contrast to 98,654 units valued at $1,696,244 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 468,476 shares valued $4,558,933, compared to 472,642 shares at $4,439,522 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments gained 50 cents and closed at $10.50, trading 89,535 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1.44 to finish at $48.56, in trading 283,483 shares, Grace Kennedy fell $2 to end at $57, trading 238,210 shares, Jamaica Broilers jumped $1.45 in trading 33,768 stock units at $29.95, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.30 and finished trading of 45,000 units at a record high of $22.50, with supply of the stock extremely low.
JMMB Group lost $1.51 and ended trading just 981 shares at $30.01. Kingston Wharves jumped $1 and ended trading 13,573 stock units to close at $70, NCB Financial Group ended trading 37,334 shares to end at a record close of $122, PanJam Investment fell $1 and closed at $54 trading 14,160 stock units, Sagicor Group shed the 69 cents it gained on Tuesday and settled at $39.16, in exchanging 18,371 shares, 
Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents and ended at $16.05, with 29,277 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose by 25 cents to close of $12.76, after trading 3,000 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 25 cents and concluded trading of 135,000 stock units at $3.20.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 53,900 units valued US$14,662 as , Productive Business Solution lost 6 US cents and completed trading of 14,700 shares at 53 US cents, Proven Investments closed trading of 20,500 stock units at 23 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading of 18,700 shares and closed with a gain of 1 cents at 12 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index fell 2.70 points and closed at 167.62.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
7 straight days of record JSE close – Monday
Records continue to be broken with Jamaica Stock Exchange main market on Monday ending at another record close and the 7th in the past 7 days.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index advancing 3,393.54 points to end with a record close at 372,852.97 and the JSE Index climbing 3,091.90 points to end at a record close of 339,711.21. Monday’s close brings to 31, the number record close for the year 19 since the start of July.
Market activities resulted in 29 securities trading, including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 31 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 11 stocks rose, 10 declined and 8 closed trading, unchanged. Trading in the main market ended with 3,321,926 units valued at $66,161,713, compared to 1,557,605 units valued $98,845,806, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Carreras with 634,224 units and 19 percent of main market volume, followed by Scotia Group closed with 464,889 units and just 14 percent of the day’s volume and JMMB Group 7% preference share with 336,703 units, accounting for 10 percent of the volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 118,640 units valued at over $2,362,918, in contrast to 412,772 shares valued at $3,530,207 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180, compared to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to finish at $49 trading 53,170 shares, Grace Kennedy shed 50 cents and ended at $58.50, trading 37,098 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell 98 cents in trading 45,014 stock units at $27.02, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.50 to complete trading of 62,687 units at a record high of $21.50, JMMB Group jumped $2 to end at $31, trading 12,560 shares.
NCB Financial Group jumped $5 and ended trading of 78,818 shares at record close of $120, Scotia Group dropped $3 to $56.50, in exchanging 464,889 units, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents and ended trading 9,638 stock units to close of $4.90, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 25 cents to close of $12.75, after trading 16,382 shares were traded, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 45 cents and concluded trading of 300,891 stock units at a new low of $3.07 and Wisynco Group fell 25 cents, finishing at $9 with 152,027 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 1,500 units valued US$165 as Sygnus Credit Investments was the sole US dollar based stock trading and closed at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 170.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closing with a lower offer.
New closing high for JSE main market – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market continued where it left off on Monday and Friday to scale new heights, as bulls take control of Jamaican stocks, as the market enters the home stretch with less than 4 months left to close the year.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,301.33 points to end at record close of 365,622.66 and the JSE Index climbed 2,096.78 points to close at record close of 333,123.58. in the morning session the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped to a record high of 366,019.05 points and the JSE Index climbed to 333,484.73 points.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 32 securities trading on Monday. 
At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 11 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 4,669,032 units valued $51,035,435 compared to 2,406,576 units valued $39,771,123, on Monday.
The day’s volume was led by, Wisynco Group with 1,217,069 shares accounting for 26 percent of the volume traded, followed by JMMB Group 7.50% preference share with 899,400 units and 19.26 percent of the day’s volume and Sygnus Credit Investments with 507,324 units and 10.9 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 155,634 units valued at over $1,701,181, in contrast to 82,985 shares valued at $1,371,418 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 119,926 units valued at 1,539,094. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents and finished at $51.50, trading 9,299 shares, Jamaica Broilers traded 57,042 stock units in adding $1 to close at $27, Jamaica Producers finished trading 225,602 units after falling 85 cents to close at $19,
Kingston Wharves lost 29 cents and finished at $64, trading 6,927 stock units, PanJam Investment lost $1 and closed at $54, exchanging 6,004 stock units, strong> Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.05 to settle at $12.10, with 8,646 shares trading, Scotia Group rose 50 cents in trading 6,593 units at $53.50 and Seprod finished trading 57,598 shares after falling $2 to end at $43.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 51,336 units valued US$11,763. Trading ended with Proven Investments exchanging 47,046 shares and rose 1 cent to close at 24 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 4,290 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 3.96 points to close at 174.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
JSE main market surges to new high – Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market started September off on a bright the market continued from the record breaker run on Friday to end at yet another record close.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,754.66 points to end at 363,321.33 and the JSE Index climbed 1,598.70 points to 331,026.80.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 11 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 2,406,576 units valued $39,771,123, compared to 8,271,949 units valued at $100,951,929, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Sygnus Credit Investments with 576,849 shares accounting for 23.97 percent of the volume traded, followed by Carreras with 444,645 units 18.48 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 440,810 units 18.32 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 82,985 units valued at $1,371,418, in contrast to 266,837 shares valued at $3,256,514 on Friday. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints lost 50 cents and ended at $21, in exchanging 5,775 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $1 to finish at $51, with while trading 31,442 shares, Jamaica Producers finished trading 14,365 units and rose $1.35 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $19.85, , Jamaica Broilers 
lost 90 cents in trading 10,639 stock units at $26.10, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.49 and finished at $64.29, after trading 8,792 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.45 and settled at $11.05, in trading 440,810 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents and closed at $15.50, exchanging 26,543 shares and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents and concluded trading at $9.20, with 46,051 stock units changing hands.
Stanley Motta closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.40 having lost 17 percent of its value since listing in August.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 19,140 units valued US$6,248. Trading ended with JMMB group6% preference share ended trading 2,286 shares at 59 US cents, Proven Investments exchanging 16,425 shares to close at 23 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 429 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
Trading rises for JSE main market – Thursday
NCB traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $113 on Thursday.
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up over Wednesday’s levels but the market indices slipped even as NCB Financial closed at a record high of $113.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index losing just 16.65 points to end at 354,666.91 and the JSE Index slipping 15.17 points to 323,141.63.
Market activities resulted in 30 securities trading including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 32 securities trading on Wednesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 13 stocks rose, 8 declined and 9 closed trading, unchanged.
Stanley Motta closed with 47,600 units changing hands, unchanged at $4.60 but only after trading at an all-time low of $4.49, while Kingston Wharves jumped to a new record closing high of $63 along with NCB Financial. Trading in the main market ended with 11,133,718 units valued at $276,180,979 compared to 2,745,464 units valued at $42,524,217 on Wednesday. The day’s volume was led by, Jamaica Broilers with 8,782,170 shares accounting for 78.9 percent of the volume traded, followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 482,970 units and 6.8 percent of the day’s volume. Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 326,997 units and 2.94 percent of the main market volume
Trading resulted in an average of 383,921 units valued at an average of $9,523,482 for each security traded. In contrast to 91,515 units for an average of $1,417,474 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 222,224 units valued at $4,137,703 versus 213,393 shares valued at an average of $3,829,031 on Wednesday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints jumped $1.50 to end at $21, trading 107,491 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents and finished 4,281 shares at $46.50, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents and ended trading 50,012 shares at $59, Jamaica Broilers jumped $2 to $27.00, trading 8,782,170 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 43 cents and closed at $8.08, with 482,970 
shares traded, JMMB Group ended with a gain of 50 cents at $29 with 183,104 shares being exchanged.
Kingston Wharves climbed $1.99 to finished at a 52 weeks’ high of $63, as 5,048 stock units were traded, Mayberry Investments lost 70 cents to close at $7.20, with 2,958 units, NCB Financial Groupjumped 45 and ended trading of 96,695 shares at record high of $113. Pulse Investments shed 40 cents and concluded trading at $2.40, with 49,000 shares trading, Sagicor Group gained 25 cents in n exchanging 13,262 shares, to close at $38.05, Scotia Group traded 294,787 units and lost 50 cents to end at $52.50, Seprod dropped $3 and finished trading 15,939 shares to end at $43.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 10,000 units valued $2,300. Trading ended with Proven Investments exchanging 10,000 shares to close at 23 US cents The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
