Investors chopped $1.65 off the price of NCB Financial on Thursday.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 21 securities changing hands, compared to 25 on Wednesday but the market indices fell back with stocks rising edging out those that fell.
By the close the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell 954.19 points to 303,596.51 and the JSE Index declined by 869.38 points to 276,610.75 as the prices of 9 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 4 traded firm resulting in 714,979 units valued at $14,275,297 trading, compared to 9,894,407 units valued at $132,996,713 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 34,047 units for an average of $679,776 in contrast to 412,267 units for an average of $5,541,530 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 230,246 units valued at $4,248,014 and previously, 227,449 units valued at $4,185,528. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share was the sole trade in the US dollar market, with 8,125 units changing hands in closing 1 cent lower to 22 US cents, with the index slipping 1.77 points to 172.8 and JMMB Group 6% US preference share traded 1,210 units at $1.15.
The major movers at the close, are Berger Paints with a rise of $2.45, Grace Kennedy with a rise of $1, followed by a rise of $1.40, JMMB Group falling by $1 and NCB Financial, down $1.65.
For more details of market activities see report – 9 JSE stocks rise 6 fall – Thursday.
finished trading at $14.50, with 10,279 shares, Salada Foods closed 69 cents higher at $9.50, with 60,000 shares, Scotia Group ended 20 cents higher at $53, with 18,587 stock units. Seprod finished at $30, with 25,000 shares and Supreme Ventures ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $10, with 101,330 stock units. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share ended trading at $1.90, with 6,837 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share ended trading at $1.15, with 156,851 stock units.
The prices of 10 securities advanced, 7 declined and 6 traded firm in trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday as trading concluded with 24 securities trading, leading to 9,894,407 units valued at $132,996,713 changing hands. 
Carreras fell 39 cents to $10.60, with 34,465 units, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of $1 at $42, as 624,979 shares changed hands, Jamaica Broilers ended 15 cents higher at $17.16, with 1,270,187 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading 20 cents higher at $14.20, with 459 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 10 cents higher at $7, with 34,700 shares, JMMB Group settled at $25, with 11,454 shares, Mayberry Investments finished trading at $5, with 117,316 shares, NCB Financial Group closed $1.40 higher at $93.90, with 51,016 shares trading. 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 5 cents at $1.15, with 30,511 stock units, 138 Student Living closed at $6, with 2,900 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading 50 cents higher at $42.50, with 4,808 units, Portland JSX finished with a loss of 20 cents at $8.30, with 9,200 shares, Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 5 cents at $1.45, with 200 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 9 cents at $1, with 100,723 stock units. 
Sagicor Group traded at $38, with 23,114 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading 20 cents higher at $14.50, with 18,752 shares, Scotia Group ended 30 cents higher at $52.80, with 16,186 stock units, Seprod concluded trading 50 cents higher at $30, with 200 units. Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 2,500 shares and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 49 cents at $10.01, with 7,426,588 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share ended trading at $1.90, with 48,226 stock units changing hands.
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, recorded declines in the market indices in trading on Tuesday 7 advanced, 7 declined and 8 traded firm with 2,992,590 units valued at $57,473,157 compared to 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 on Monday.
the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on with 22 securities changing hands versus 26 on Monday as 7 securities advanced, 7 declined and 8 traded firm. 
Pulse Investments settled at $1.50, with 50,000 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading 4 cents higher at $1.09, with 10,500 stock units, Sagicor Group traded $1.20 higher to $38, with 12,466 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with a loss of 20 cents at $14.30, with 200 shares, Scotia Group ended with a gain of $1.50 at $52.50, with 11,209 stock units, Seprod concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $29.50, with 20,800 units, Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 50,000 shares and Supreme Ventures settled 50 cents higher at $10.50, with 54,757 shares.
Losses| Securities declining at the close are, Grace Kennedy that slipped 10 cents, ending at $3 with trades of 27,036 shares, JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents, closing at $1.98 with 2,429 shares and Massy Holdings losing 2 cents to close at $48.95 with 2,100 shares changing hands.
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,541.93 points to close at 303,901.44 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,404.87 points to close at 276,888.58 even as advancing stocks outnumbered decliners. 
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 26 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 11 declined and 10 traded firm, resulting in 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 changing hands. 
Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 28 cents at $1.50, with 8,753 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 3 cents at $1.05, with 866,047 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 30 cents higher at $36.80, with 16,886 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 1,500 shares, Scotia Group ended at $51, with 404,829 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 4,865 units, Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 124,000 shares and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of $1 at $10, with 1,202,775 shares.
Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 200 units, NCB Financial Group closed $1.96 higher at $92.01, with 445,090 shares. PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $41.50, with 44,988 units, Radio Jamaica ended trading at $1.08, with 18,000 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher at $36.50, with 1,530,650 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 7,129 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of 2 cents at $51, with 209,940 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled 70 cents higher at $11, with 11,992 shares.