Investors pushed the price of 16 stocks in the overall market up, 10 down, including 5 stocks rising and 6 declining, from the junior market as two stocks in the main market hit new highs.
The JSE Market Index gained 763.41 points to end at 154,068.02. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 853.77 points to close at 171,136.09 and the JSE combined index climbed 426.46 points, to close at 164,439.57.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed with a 9 cents gain at $1.37 after trading 2,156,546 units, Caribbean Cement traded 58,012 shares and gained 1 cent and closed at $25, Carreras rose $1.44 with 13,016 units trading to close at $66.44, Ciboney traded 161,517 units and gained 3 cents to close at 21 cents. Grace Kennedy jumped $8 in trading 3,985 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $100, Jamaica Producers traded 97,862 shares at $40, Kingston Wharves closed with 5,572 shares at $11.80, National Commercial Bank traded 268,497 shares, to close at $40 after losing 25 cents. Palace Amusement traded 1,950 shares and gained $55 to close at a 52 weeks high of $150,
Pan Jamaican Investment rose 20 cents to close trading at $121 as 21,000 shares changed hands, Radio Jamaica rose by 2 cents in trading 66,216 shares at $1.33, Sagicor Group ended with 11,348 shares changing hands at $22.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 12 cents trading 948,689 shares and ended at $10.12, Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $31, while 51,927 units changed hands, Seprod traded 10,392 shares with the price rising 9 cents to $16.99. Sterling Investments lost 3 cents to close at $11.95 with 10,410 shares trading, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.15 with 24,700 shares changing hands, after losing 9 cents and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, traded 559,100 units at $2.11.



Pan Jamaican Investment closed trading at $121 as 18,273 shares changed hands, Radio Jamaica lost 1 cent in trading 5,000 shares at $1.31, Sagicor Group rose by 20 cents and ended with 1,270,216 shares changing hands at $22.50. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15,542 shares and ended at $10, Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $30.50, while 43,041 units changed hands, Seprod traded 14,202 shares with the price rising 15 cents to $16.90. Supreme Ventures closed at $5.15 with 112,186 shares changing hands, after losing 9 cents and Proven Investments preference share, traded 24,509 units at $5, with a loss of 2 cents.

Losses| Scotiabank had 1,000 shares changing hands, with a loss of 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low, of $53.80, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close at $3.50, with 250 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean dipped 11 cents with 9,526 shares trading, valued at $617,571, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Margaritaville Turks traded 49,500 to end at 20 US cents, National Commercial Bank traded 82,360 shares, to close with a rise of 45 cents at $40.25. Pan Jamaican Investment fell back $1.70 to close trading at $121 but with 14,738 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica rose 2 cents in trading 12,525 shares at $1.32, Sagicor Group ended with 963,187 shares changing hands, to end at $22.30. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 9,981 shares but ended with a loss of 15 cents at $10, Scotia Group closed at $30 while 249,275 units changed hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.24 with 19,300 shares changing hands, after gaining 24 cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded with 20,000 shares at $1.04 with a loss of 1 cent.

Losses|$47.99 and Republic Financial Holdings lost 9 cents in trading 4,600 units valued at $496,340 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 18 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank traded 37,465 shares, to close with a fall of 19 cents at $39.80. Pan Jamaican Investment climbed back $1.70 to close trading at $122.70 but with just 400 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica rose 3 cents in trading 70,612 shares at $1.30, Sagicor Group ended with 71,400 shares changing hands, fell 20 cents, to end at $22.30. Scotia Group closed with a fall of $2.70 to end at $30 while 81,365 units changed hands, Scotia Investments fell $1.09 to $25 with 12,880 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments lost 92 cents and closed at $11.98 with 24,800 shares trading. Supreme Ventures closed at $5 with 16,339 shares changing hands, after falling 29 cents and Proven Investments traded with a gain of 2 US cents to 20 US cents with 49,000 shares trading.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
Jamaica Producers traded 2,000 shares at $35, Kingston Wharves loss 13 cents in trading 4,000 stock unit at $11.52, 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments traded 61,305 shares at $3.99 after falling by a cent, National Commercial Bank traded 80,771 shares, to close with a rise of 10 cents at $39.85. 
Firm Trades| Guardian Holdings closed with 140,400 shares changing hands for a value of $1,826,604 to end at $13.01. JMMB Group closed at 65 cents, with 5,358 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank traded 19,172 shares at $2.35, National Flour closed at $2.20 with 500 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 22,590 units valued at $451,869 to close at $20 and Trinidad Cement contributed 50,000 shares with a value of $175,030 to close at $3.50.

The JSE Market Index jumped 172.33 points to end at 153,423.94. The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 192.72 points to close at 170,415.77 and the JSE combined index dropped 268.79 points, to close at 164,254.49.
JMMB Group traded 439,275