Bulls are at large in down town Kingston.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 204.60 points, to close at 212,416.50. The JSE Market Index climbed 182.94 points to finish at 194,312.69.
The JSE combined index rose 211.15 points to close at 206,763.30.
Market activity ended with 36 securities changing hands. At the close, the prices of 13 stocks gained while 15 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 3,784,854 units valued at $25,405,860 changed hands, compared to 7,231,425 units valued at $86,467,161 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 2,710,965 units changing hands, valued at $12,580,140.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 70,171 shares compared to an average of 289,026 units traded on Tuesday. The average for the month to date is 179,598 units and December ended with an average of 549,379 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 16 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments rose by 50 cents while trading 57,000 shares at a new high of $6.50, Berger Paints ended with 46,842 units changing hands at $5.80, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent to close at 82 cents with 667,394 units trading, Caribbean Cement ended with a $1 rise while trading 3,915 shares at $34. Carreras fell 40 cents to close at $66 with 28,450 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy gained 49 cents to close at $40.49 with 79,915 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents and closed at $14.50 with 153,977 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents to end at $9.50 with 27,639 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 8 cents in trading 221,631 shares, to end at $5.52. JMMB Group traded 14,000 units and lost 39 cents to end at $14.60, Kingston Wharves slipped 3 cents and traded 5,215 at $22, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to end at $4.75 with 4,080 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 10,664 shares with a gain of 25 cents to close at $50.25. 
PANJAM Investment traded 6,808 shares and shed $1 to close at $26.50. Radio Jamaica rose 3 cents to close at $1.28 after 15,565 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 4 cents and closed with 7,845 shares changing hands at $29.04, Sagicor X Fund ended with 5,600 units trading, with a loss of 30 cents to close at $10.20. Scotia Group with 10,568 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of $1.30 at $37, Scotia Investments gained 50 cents with 1,000 units trading, to end at $30, Supreme Ventures traded 67,975 shares and lost 39 cents to end at $5.01, Proven Investments traded 50,294 ordinary shares traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of 23 US cents but ended at 22 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5 percent preference share traded 383,717 units $1.08.
Prices surged 3,760 points for local companies on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, to close at an all-time high on the final trading day of 2016. The market ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index climbing 25.6 percent for the year to date, the JSE market index gaining 28 percent and the Combined index that includes all listed ordinary shares, rising 30 percent. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 905,692 shares compared to an average of 149,740 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date stands at 549,379 shares compared to an average of 233,393 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Jamaica Producers gained 20 cents to end at $9.25 with 769,449 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 10 cents in trading 29,673 shares, to end at $5.50. JMMB Group traded 103,865 units and dropped 49 cents to end at $14.50, Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $5.50 with 3,692,948 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank rose 24 cents ended at $50 with 2,630 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 655,404 shares and shed $2 to close at $30. Radio Jamaica gained 7 cents to close at $1.30 after 898,560 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group closed with 84,109 shares changing hands at $29, Sagicor X Fund ended with 3,136,659 units trading, with a loss of 19 cents to close at $11.81, Scotia Group with 179,939 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of $1.74 at $36.75. Scotia Investments gained $2.40 with 16,000 units trading to end at $33.40, Seprod jumped lost 30 cents to end at $29.50 with 181,944 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 214,996 shares and gained 23 cents to $5.30 and Proven Investments closed at 21.95 US cents, with 12,640 units changing hands.
Prices surged on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, to close on Wednesday at a new closing high as the main market indices were up by more than 4,000 points. The market ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index climbing 23.5 percent for the year to date, the JSE market index gaining 25.6 percent and the Combined index rising 27.6 percent. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 81,706 shares compared to an average of 167,153 units traded on Friday. The average for the month to date stands at 202,375 shares compared to an average of 323,045 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 4 cents in trading 5,325 shares, to end at $5.55. Mayberry Investments fell 10 cents to end at $5.40 with 63,413 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank rose 76 cents to end at $49.76 with 27,850 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 2,000 shares to close at $27. Pulse Investments traded 115,621 shares with a fall of 90 cents to close at $3, Radio Jamaica traded 80,000 shares to close at $1.22 after rising 2 cents, Sagicor Group closed with 8,250 shares changing hands at $30, Scotia Group with just 5,000 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 99 cents at $34.99 and Proven Investments closed at 21.95 US cents up from 21.05 US cents, with 37,735 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 167,153 shares compared to an average of 85,825 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date stands at 478,937 shares compared to an average of 323,045 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Radio Jamaica traded 25,774 shares to close at $1.20 after rising 12 cents, Sagicor Group jumped $2.30 to close with 1,393,691 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $30, Scotia Group with 41,948 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments rose 70 cents with 2,013 units changing hands to close at $30, Seprod closed trading at $27.50 with 82,176 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded just 2,223 units to end with the price gaining 17 cents to $5.07, Proven Investments declined from 21.95 US cents to end at 21.05 US cents, with 44,930 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 200,000 units to close at $1.08.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 1,205,881 shares compared to an average of 728,789 units traded on Tuesday. The average for the month to date ends at 872,049 shares compared to an average of 538,216 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Sagicor Group closed with 8,850,415 shares changing hands, 30 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 159,673 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $11, Scotia Group lost 90 cents with 63,901 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments dropped $4.10 with 1,828 units changing hands to close at $29.30, Seprod lost $2.50 to close trading at 27.50 with 37,856 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 117,534 units to end with a rise of 2 cents at $5.02 and Proven Investments declined from 22 US cents to end at 21.95 US cents, with 72,620 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 728,789 shares compared to an average of 347,644 units traded on Monday. The average for the month to date ends at 538,216 shares compared to an average of 248,915 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Mayberry Investments ended trading with 1,600 shares, to close with a fall of 70 cents at $4.80, National Commercial Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $49 with 39,724 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 68,216 shares to close at $27.50, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.20 with 3,006,491 shares trading. Sagicor Group closed with 19,200 shares changing hands to end 47 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.50. Scotia Group gained 90 cents with 68,292 shares changing hands and closed at $34.90, Scotia Investments lost 9 cents with 4,300 units changing hands to close at $33.40, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to end at 22 US cents, with 136,536 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 796,475 units at $1.08.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke back below the 201,000 level with the All Jamaica Composite Index ending with just over 1,000 points. Market activity ended with 38 securities changing hands with the prices of 12 stocks ended with gains while 13 declined in the overall market, including 2 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 363,465 shares compared to an average of 80,125 units traded on Tuesday with the average for the month to date being 245,763 units compared to 104,093 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 99,591 units at $10.24, Scotia Group shed 53 cents, with 57,089 shares changing hands, to close at $33.57. Seprod jumped $1.68 and ended at $30 with 6,805 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 1 cents and ended at $4.70, with 610,614 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 213,321 units at 20 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 15,000 shares at $1.10, the 7.5 percent instrument closed at $1.06 with 5,647,905 units and Proven 8% Preference share traded 40,000 shares with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 80,125 shares compared to an average of 85,208 units traded on Monday with the average for the month to date being 104,093 units compared to 128,061 units for the month up to Monday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
PANJAM Investment traded 253,310 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Pulse Investments traded 13,523 shares at $3.90, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.23 with 447,189 shares, Sagicor Group closed with 13,000 shares changing hands to end with a rise of 95 cents at $27, Scotia Group gained 54 cents, with 33,567 shares changing hands, to close at $34.10. Scotia Investments ended at $33 with 14,718 shares being traded, Seprod gained 31 cents and ended at $28.32 with 10,217 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6 percent preference share traded 38,000 shares at $1.10 and the 7.5 percent instrument closed at US$1.06 with 146,068 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments ended trading 108,960 shares, to close at $4.95, after rising by 45 cents, National Commercial Bank shed $1 and ended at $48 with 80,765 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 27,700 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Sagicor Group closed with 810,095 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 3 cents at $26.05, Scotia Group gained 6 cents, with 8,900 shares changing hands, to close at $33.56. Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 24,143 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent and ended at $4.71 with 66,895 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 223,687 shares at 19 US cents, up from 18.56 US cents.
Radio Jamaica with 130,000 shares at $1.25. In the junior market Caribbean Cream traded 214,330 shares at $7.50 and Medical Disposables with 41,186 units at $4.18.