JSE Main Market closes down on at the close on Friday as declining stocks beat out advancing ones almost two to one, leaving the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index down 2,215.55 points to close at 411,473.46.
The JSE Market Index lost 2,003.95 points to end at 375,066.49, the JSE Financial Index inched 1.04 points lower to 100.42 and the PE ratio of the market ended at 14.1, while the Main Market ended at 14.4 times 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 47 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 11 stocks advancing, 20 declining and 16 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 24,395,591 units valued at $156,997,429, in contrast to 12,358,723 units valued at $97,621,587 from 43 securities on Thursday.
Trans Jamaican Highway led trading with 13.1 million shares for 53.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.5 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 3.2 million units for 13.3 percent market share.
The market closed with an average of 595,014 units priced at $3,829,206 for each security traded, in contrast to 287,412 units valued at an average of $2,270,269 on Thursday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 344,979 units valued at $2,844,401 for each security changing hands, compared to 322,299 units with an average of $2,746,160. 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 twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $14 trading 125 units, Eppley added 75 cents to end at $14.25, in transferring 5,926 units, First Rock Capital closed at $10.50, with a loss of 80 cents after ownership 22,700 stock units changed. Jamaica Broilers dropped $1 to $24, after trading 71,423 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 50 cents lower at $19, with 12,053 units changing hands, Key Insurance lost 80 cents transferring 148,234 shares to finish at $7.60. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed 46 cents lower at $8.99, with an exchange of 16,066 units, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $1 to $175 after trading 1,000 units, NCB Financial closed at $150, with gains of $1 in swapping 82,819 shares. 138 Student Living added 80 cents to reach $8.80, after exchanging 43,495 stock units, PanJam Investment declined by $4 to settle at $76, in transferring 126,313 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 45 cents trading 1,905 units at $7.95. Salada Foods dropped $3.50 to $25, in exchanging 8,263 units, Scotia Group shed $5.38 to close at $42.02, with 85,576 shares crossing the exchange, Seprod closed 49 cents higher at $49.99 after transferring 4,857 units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 79 cents to end at $18.60, with 27,602 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Friday’s decline brings the year to date loss to 17.4 percent as a number of the stocks pulled back from the highs they were trading at earlier in the year. At the close of trading, the PE ratio of the market ended with an average of 13.0 times 2020 earnings.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rebounded 2,484.31 points to 413,689.01, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,275.43 points to 377,070.44 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.98 points to 101.46.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Palace Amusement advanced $100 to $1,500 with just 21 units changing hands, Portland JSX gained 36 cents to settle at $7.66, in an exchange of 9,300 units, Sagicor Group shed 90 cents to end at $45.50, in switching ownership of 124,406 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 39 cents transferring 500 units and closed at $7.50, Salada Foods fell by $1.50 to $28.50, with an exchange of 3,525 units, Scotia Group gained $2.40 and ended at $47.40, in trading 750 units. Seprod had 17,733 stock units changing hands at $49.50, after rising $3. Supreme Ventures shed 80 cents to end at $15.45, with 1,042,478 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $2.39 to $19.39, in transferring 10,451 units, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 43 cents in exchanging 158,093 shares to close at $7.57 and Wisynco Group shed 90 cents to end at $17.95 in trading 582,316 shares.
Market activity resulted in four securities changing hands, with one declining, leaving three unchanged. Investors traded 851,302 units with a value of US$82,312, in contrast to 80,549 units for US$15,756 on Wednesday.
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.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
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.
The JSE US dollar Market closed trading on Wednesday with a lower volume and value of stocks crossing the market than on Tuesday. 
The JSE US Market resulted in a lower number of companies trading on Tuesday that delivered a higher turnout of volume and value of stocks crossing through the market. 
At the close of the market, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,038.41 points to 412,412.95, the JSE Market Index added 828.05 points to close at 375,776.02 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.14 points to 100.97.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 327,294 units valued at $2,813,578 for each security changing hands, compared to 336,031 units with an average of $2,945,387. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $25.50 to close at $150, in swapping 666 units, NCB Financial Group closed $4 higher at $149.01, after transferring 76,046 shares, 138 Student Living rose 40 cents to settle at $6.45, in trading a mere 28 units. Pan Jam Investment gained 30 cents to settle at $78, with 115,267 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group closed 49 cents higher trading 152,383 shares to finish at $45.99, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended the day with gains of $1.44 to hit $7.94, in swapping 250 units. Salada Foods advanced $1 to $30, in transferring 354 units, Scotia Group closed at $48, with gains of $1 after an exchange of 14,705 stock units, Seprod traded $1.50 higher at $49 with 19,359 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at $17.48, after rising $1.28 and trading 80,501 shares and Wisynco Group rose 37 cents to close at $17.90, with 560,921 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 48 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 14 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 securities trading unchanged. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index ended 830.48 points higher at 411,374.54, the JSE Market Index added 751.79 points to close at 374,947.97 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.16 points higher to 100.83.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 336,031 units valued at $2,945,387 for each security changing hands, compared to 340,094 units with an average value of $3,082,315. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Mayberry Investments picked up 42 cents trading 8,200 units to end at $5.75, Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed $1.10 higher at $11, with 26,000 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group fell 49 cents to settle at $145.01, in transferring 85,741 shares. 138 Student Living shed 45 cents swapping 16,048 units and closed at $6.05, Palace Amusement fell by $50 to $1,400, with 93 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended $1.45 lower at $6.50, after transferring 10,367 units. Scotia Group closed at $47, with a loss of 99 cents exchanging 8,863 units, Seprod jumped $3.49 in trading 70,599 shares at $47.50 after the company reported first quarter profits that doubled that of last year and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 73 cents to end at $16.20, with 4,189 units changing hands.
At the close, the market Index gained 3.93 points to end at 192.62 and the PE ratio closed with an average of 13.1 times 2020 earnings.