Declining Jamaica Stock Exchange securities edged out advancing ones on Wednesday with the value and volume of stocks trading, rising over Tuesday’s levels and leading to the first decline in the market index in seven days.
At the close of the market, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,208.25 points to end at 411,204.70, the JSE Market Index fell 981.01 points to 374,795.01 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.49 points to 100.48.
The market closed with 46 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 16 stocks advancing, 18 declining and 12 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 42 securities accounting for 13,203,444 units valued at $113,823,838, in contrast to 10,234,687 units valued at $74,845,819 from 40 securities on Tuesday.
Trans Jamaican Highway led trading with 4.5 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Funds with 3.9 million units for 29.6 percent of the trade and Pulse Investments with 1.1 million units for 8 percent market share.
The Market closed with an average of 314,368 units at $2,710,091 for each security traded, in contrast to 255,867 units at an average of $1,871,145 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 325,967 units valued at $2,801,767 for each security changing hands, compared to 327,294 units with an average of $2,813,578. 
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine stocks closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.1, while the Main Market ended at 14.3 times 2020-21 earnings.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments fell $1 to $52 in trading 10,659 stock units, Berger Paints lost 50 cents transferring 500 units to end at $13.50, Caribbean Cement closed $2.99 higher at $49.99, with 34,511 shares changing hands. Eppley traded 17,578 stock units at $13.50, after losing $1.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended at $20.95, after rising $1.45 and swapping 10,006 units, Key Insurance shed 50 cents to finish at $9.70, in transferring 121,960 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 69 cents and closed at $9.49, with an exchange of 10,238 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $20 to $170 in trading a mere 20 units, 
Pan Jam Investment climbed $2 exchanging 1,256 units to settle at $80. Portland JSX closed $1.40 lower at $7.30 with 100 units changing hands, Sagicor Group added 41 cents to reach $46.40, with 9,447 units passing through the market, Scotia Group ended at $45, with a loss of $3 trading 704,571 shares. Seprod exchanged 41,542 shares at $46.50, after shedding $2.50. Supreme Ventures advanced by $1.25 to $16.25, with 101,618 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 48 cents to end at $17, in trading 369,311 shares, VM Wealth Investments gained 70 cents exchanging 305,611 shares and closed at $$8 and Wisynco Group added 95 cents to end at $18.85, with 265,968 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,102.78 points to 400,497.50, the JSE Market Index climbed 1,083.49 points to 365,129.45 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.04 points to 98.01.
The Market closed with an average of 154,880 units at $1,669,401 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,949,150 units valued at an average of $3,182,761 on Thursday. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1.40 to $21.60, after exchanging 1,819 units. JMMB Group declined to $33, with a loss of 99 cents trading 360,765 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed $1.60 lower to $8.20 trading 4,411 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $145, with gains of $2 after swapping 85,918 shares. PanJam Investment gained 60 cents to close at $77, with 56,155 shares changing hands, Proven Investments shed 99 cents with a transfer of a mere 20 units and closed at $36.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 64 cents to settle at $7.75, in swapping 10,864 stock units. Scotia Group closed 50 cents higher at $44, in trading 56,801 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 90 cents to end at $15.90, trading 583,782 shares.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,822.62 points to 399,394.72, the JSE Market Index gained 1,640.98 points to close at 364,045.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.61 points to 97.97.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security changing hands, compared to 1,033,414 units valued at $3,863,268 previously. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Mayberry Equities climbed $1.30 to $9.80 trading 12,100 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $2 to $147 after just 261 units crossed through the exchange. NCB Financial Group shed $3 in closing at $143, trading 56,094 shares, PanJam Investment closed $1.40 higher at $76.40, in exchanging 243,133 stock units, Proven Investments gained $1.90 to finish at $37, with 2,385 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 64 cents exchanging 20,018 units to settle at $7.11, Salada Foods climbed $2.50 to $28.50 after trading 1,900 units, Scotia Group rose $2.50 to $43.50, after transferring 54,471 stock units. Seprod picked up $1.50 to close at $45, in trading 13,743 shares and Wisynco Group lost 54 cents to end at $17.36, with 48,127 units crossing the exchange.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 1,033,414 units valued at $3,863,268 for each security changing hands, compared to 1,073,044 units valued at $3,888,297 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Key Insurance raked in 95 cents to reach a record high of $6.50, with a transfer of 25,094 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 30 cents trading 3,413 units and closed at $5.50, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $2 to $149, after swapping 420 units. NCB Financial Group recovered $8 of the recent losses to close at $146, trading 437,464 shares, PanJam Investment closed $1 lower at $75, in exchanging 317,961 shares, Proven Investments declined $2.40 to finish at $35.10, with 44,783 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group fell $2 to $41, after transferring 33,448 stock units, Seprod picked up $1.50 to close at $43.50, in trading 8,215 units and Stanley Motta gained 30 cents to end the day at $5, with 15,000 units crossing the exchange.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined 11,964.17 on Monday, fell a further by 13,352.19 points to close at 393,321.05. The JSE Market Index dropped 12,250.06 points on top of the 10,830.61 points fall on Monday to 358,512.98 and the JSE Financial Index lost 4.24 points to 95.49. The losses pushed the year to date loss to 30 percent, for main market stocks and ahead of the Junior Market that is down by 28 percent for the year.
The Market closed with an average of 2,670,498 units valued at an average of $8,796,150 for each security traded, in contrast to 467,969 units valued at an average of $2,080,475 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 1,073,044 units valued at $3,888,797 for each security changing hands, compared to 996,058 units valued at $3,638,209 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Key Insurance added 35 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.55, after swapping 91,058 shares. Kingston Properties ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50, with a loss of $1.50 after a transfer of 56,639 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 60 cents trading 28,831 units and closed at $5.80, NCB Financial Group fell $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $138, with an exchange of 276,121 shares. PanJam Investment closed 50 cents higher to $76 after 482,161 shares changed hands, Proven Investments declined to $37.50, after losing $1.35 transferring 359 units, Sagicor Group closed $1 lower to $45, in swapping 73,341 shares. Scotia Group traded $2 lower to end at $43, with an exchange of 255,788 shares and Seprod ended with a loss of $2.60 to close at $42, in trading 101,200 shares.
The Market closed with an average of 467,969 units valued $2,080,475 for each security traded, in contrast to 410,412 units valued at an average of $2,124,137 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 996,058 units valued at $3,638,209 for each security changing hands, compared to 1,025,936 units valued at $3,731,907 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Key Insurance gained 30 cents after exchanging 46,773 stock units and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.20, Mayberry Investments shed 35 cents to settle at $5.20, with a transfer of 202,000 shares. NCB Financial Group plunged $12 to end at $140, in trading 163,821 shares in reaction to the suspension of dividend payments by banks, mandated by Bank of Jamaica. PanJam Investment fell $1.85 to $75.50, with 1,760 units changing hands, Sagicor Group closed $3.37 lower in reaction to the suspension of dividends announced by Jamaica Central Bank and finished at $46, after trading 101,069 shares. Scotia Group also reacted negatively to the dividend suspension dropping $2 lower to end at $45, with 66,944 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod fell $3.20 to $44.60, in transferring 2,255 units and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $15.99, shedding 95 cents trading 23,433 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,331.58 points to close at 418,817, the JSE Market Index gained 1,205.42 points to close at 381,593.65 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.55 points to 103.52.
The Market closed with an average of 410,412 units valued at $2,124,137 for each security traded, in contrast to 418,093 units valued at $3,884,360 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 1,025,936 units valued at $3,731,907 for each security changing hands, compared to 1,060,899 units valued at $3,829,348 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 37 cents to end at $20.63 after 11,170 shares passed through the market, JMMB Group dropped $1.44 and closed at $36, after exchanging 213,331 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 32 cents trading 22,096 stock units and closed at $5.55.NCB Financial Group rose $2 to end at $152, with 47,023 units changing hands, PanJam Investment traded 1,465 and fell $2.35 to close at $77.35, Proven Investments jumped $2.79 to close at $38.79 after 9,478 shares changed hands. Pulse Investments lost 35 cents in exchanging 3,858,682 stock units at $2.05, Salada Foods dropped $2.90 to $26, in exchanging 5,901 units. Sagicor Group traded 38,531 and lost 38 cents to end at $49.37 and Scotia Group rose $2 after transferring 21,667 stock units to finish at $47.
At the close of the market, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 421.48 points to 423,104.07, the JSE Market Index fell 411.64 points to 385,661.51 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.57 points to close at 104.69.
The Market closed with an average of 867,914 units valued $1,806,657 for each security traded, in contrast to 755,502 units valued at an average of $1,774,456 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 960,218 units valued at $3,728,658 for each security changing hands, compared to 966,799 units valued at $3,877,090 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Jamaica Producers fell by $2.78 to $16.22, after swapping 200,696 shares, JMMB Group shed 46 cents to finish at $36.94, with 30,709 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped to $176, with a loss of $4.58 trading a mere 30 units. NCB Financial Group declined $1.99 to $153.01, in transferring 13,994 stock units, 138 Student Living picked up 30 cents exchanging 30,500 shares and closed at $7, PanJam Investment ended the day at $74.20, after losing $3.55 after swapping 8,643 stock units. Proven Investments closed $1.99 lower to $36.50, with a transfer of 1,404 units, Scotia Group gained 41 cents to finish at $45.42, with an exchange of 14,792 units, Seprod added $2 to close at $47.99, in trading 52,988 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $16, with a loss of $1 after exchanging 171,557 shares.
The Market closed with an average of 3,336,907 units valued at $6,733,425 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,216,630 units valued at an average of $3,485,017 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 1,022,515 units valued at $4,256,393 for each security changing hands, compared to 779,477 units valued at $3,967,296 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Kingston Wharves picked up 42 cents and closed at $44, with 26,422 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sustained a loss of $33 in swapping 499 units and closed at $150, NCB Financial Group fell 50 cents to $155.50 trading 35,964 units, PanJam Investment shed 85 cents to close at $75.98, with an exchange of 9,929 stock units. Portland JSX picked up 80 cents in trading only one stock unit to end at $8.90, Sagicor Group finished at $49.75, with a loss of 77 cents in exchanging 86,774 shares, Salada Foods closed at $28.50, after losing $4.95 in exchanging 10,299 units. Scotia Group gained 39 cents swapping 50,079 shares and closed at $47.89, Seprod climbed $2 to $46, with 18,441 units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta slipped 38 cents to $4.62, in swapping 4,200 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments ended at $7.50, with a loss of 30 cents while transferring 420,041 shares.
The Market closed with an average of 909,064 units valued at $10,809,850 for each security traded, in contrast to 543,596 units valued at $2,706,411 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 765,512 units valued at $4,319,932 for each security changing hands, compared to 745,075 units valued at $3,238,279 for each security traded. Trading in March resulted in an average of 1,146,245 units valued at $7,550,295 for each security.
Portland JSX exchanged 16,000 units and rose 80 cents to end at $8.10. Proven Investments shed 50 cents to finish at $38, in swapping 3,000 shares, Sagicor Group picked up 50 cents to reach $51, with an exchange of 5,271,009 stock units, Salada Foods dropped $4.30 to close at $28.40 trading 121,898 shares. Seprod added $1 and closed at $49, after transferring 26,237 units, Supreme Ventures exchanged 201,920 shares after rising 99 cents to close at $17, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 147,833 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $18. Victoria Mutual Investments ended at $9, with gains of $1 after trading 858,125 shares and Wisynco Group closed $1.50 higher at $19, in exchanging 2,848,031 shares.
