Scotia Group dropped $2.49 on Monday
At the close of trading, 12 stocks in the overall market gained, 15 declined including 5 stocks rising and 5 declining, from the junior market.
The JSE Market Index dropped 1,890.26 points to end at 151,543.53. The all Jamaica Composite Index dived 2,114.01 points to close at 168,312.78 and the JSE combined index fell 1,649.69 points, to close at 164,347.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.39 after while trading 65,950 units, Caribbean Cement traded 55,688 shares as the price fell 49 cents to close at $26, Carreras gained 50 cents while trading 19,576 shares, to close at $64. Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents to $84 with 7,042 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 45 cents to end at $21 while trading 108,346 shares, JMMB Group lost 50 cents in trading 16,326 shares to close at $9.50, Kingston Wharves traded 7,400 shares and gained 15 cents, to close at $11.65, Margaritaville Turks rose 1 US cent in trading 46,700 shares at 17 US cents. National Commercial Bank fell 23 cents while trading 27,361 shares to close at $39.77,
Pan Jamaican Investment jumped $3 with 36,922 shares trading at $97, Radio Jamaica traded 366,763 shares and dropped 9 cents, to end at $1.10, Sagicor Group ended with 16,250 shares changing hands with a loss of 31 cents at $22.69. Scotia Group dropped $2.49 to close at $30.50 while 16,127 units changed hands, Scotia Investments ended trading 1,000 shares and gained 80 cents to close at $26, Supreme Ventures fell 8 cents and closed at $5.27 with 15,698 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 113,178 units at 19 US cents, down from 20 US cents. JMMB 6% US preference share lost 5 cents in trading 50,000 units at US$1.05, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 3,612,600 units at $1.05 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 533,800 units at $2.15.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 86.90 points to close at 170,426.79 and the JSE combined index climbed 9.38 points, to close at 164,347.30.
Kingston Wharves traded 500,000 shares and fell $1.50, to close at $11.50, Mayberry Investments traded 31,380 shares and gained of 5 cents, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank fell 25 cents while trading 81,123 shares to close at $40 Pan Jamaican Investment jumped $5.50 with 117,925 shares trading at $94, Radio Jamaica traded 16,000 shares and gained 4 cents to end at $1.19, Sagicor Group ended with 28,010 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 139,565 shares to close at $10 after falling 15 cents. Scotia Group climbed by 99 cents to close at $32.99 while 756,529 units changed hands, Scotia Investments ended trading 11,920 shares but fell 80 cents to $25.20, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.35 with 13,812 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 529,237 units at $1.05 for a rise of 1 cent.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded just 200 shares and gained 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, National Commercial Bank fell 65 cents while trading 22,416 shares to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 39,500 shares but fell 4 cents to $1.15, Sagicor Group climbed by $1 to end with 323,077 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,156 shares to close at $10.15 after falling 10 cents, Scotia Group declined by $1 to close at $32 while 43,830 units changed hands. Supreme Ventures fell 30 cents and closed at $5.35 with 80,300 shares changing hands, Proven Investments traded 24,067 share at 20 US cents and JMMB 7.5% preference shares traded 1,476,960 units at $2.14 for the loss of 1 cent.
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 5 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank gained 50 cents while 20,091 shares traded, to close at $41, Pan Jamaican closed with a gain of 50 cents at $88.50 with 2,000 shares changing hands. Pulse Investments rose 51 cents to close at $3.01 as 3,987 units changed hands, Radio Jamaica traded 25,100 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $1.19, Sagicor Group fell 40 cents to end with 100,330 shares changing hands at $22, Scotia Group jumped $2.70 to close at $33.20 while only 1,035 units changed hands. Scotia Investments closed with 8,374 shares trading with a gain of 50 cents to $26, Seprod ended with 19,777 units trading with a loss of $1.30 at $15.60, Supreme Ventures climbed 50 cents and closed at $5.50 with 2,086 shares changing hands and Proven Investments traded 55,988 share at 20 US cents.
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday ended with sharply reduced volumes compared the levels traded on Friday and in recent weeks and months, with 37 securities changed hands, accounting for only 1,377,118 units valued at a mere $23,284,334, in all market segments. The junior market accounted for 534,047 shares valued at $3,394,975 as 15 stocks in the overall market gained, 12 declined including 8 of the stocks rising and 3 declining, from the junior market. 
close at 170,501.41 and the JSE combined index jumped 4,179.76 points, to close at 164,537.72.
Mayberry Investments traded 32,088 shares but gained 10 cents to close at $3.40. National Commercial Bank declined by 50 cents while 20,586 shares traded, to close at $40.50, Pan Jamaican closed at $88 with 2,616 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica traded 34,500 shares and climbed 5 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 10 cents to end with 5,705 shares changing hands at $22.40, Scotia Group closed with a rise of 50 cents, to end at $30.50 while 491,344 units changed hands. Scotia Investments closed with 8,374 shares trading with a gain of 50 cents to $26, Seprod ended with 19,777 units trading with a loss of $1.30 at $15.60 and Supreme Ventures fell 6 cents and closed at $5 with 9,000 shares changing hands. 
National Commercial Bank gained $1.20 while 180,965 shares traded, to close at $41, after the company released improved results for the March quarter, Pan Jamaican lost $1 to close at $88 with 4,860 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica traded 94,200 shares and climbed 7 cents to close at $1.15. Sagicor Group gained 45 cents to end with 12,844 shares changing hands at $22.50, Scotia Group closed with a loss of $1, to end at $30 while 10,421 units changed hands, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent and closed at $5.06 with 160,489 shares changing hands. Proven Investments closed with 8,677 ordinary shares trading at 20 US cents and JMMB Group 6% preference share ended with 62,630 units trading with a loss of 5 cents at $1.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 19 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers. The higher bids jumped sharply, but that is most likely associated with month end widow dressing.
Pulse Investments traded 185,515 shares with a fall of 30 cents to close at $2.50, Radio Jamaica traded 94,200 shares and climbed 7 cents to close at $1.15, Sagicor Group fell 15 cents to end with 605,440 shares changing hands at $22.05, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 25,645 shares to close at $10.15 after falling 10 cents, Scotia Group closed with a loss of $2.99 to end at $31 while 20,164 units changed hands, Scotia Investments traded 115,465 shares to close at $25.50 and Supreme Ventures closed at $5.39 with 240,047 shares changing hands for a loss of 34 cents, Proven Investments closed with 24,500 ordinary shares trading and gained 2 US cents to 20 US cents and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares ended with 1500,00 units trading at $1.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 30,330 units at $21, 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Jamaica Broilers had 46,616 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 20 cents at $14.25. National Commercial Bank rose $1 in trading 101,619 shares to close at $40, Radio Jamaica traded 74,000 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.20, Sagicor Group fell 35 cents to end with 193,396 shares changing hands at $22.15, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,110 shares to close at $10.25, for a rise of 25 cents. Scotia Group closed with a gain of 5 cents at $30.55 with 211,936 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.50 with 63,960 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 4,133 units to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,672,980 units at $1.04, with a fall of 2 cents.
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 6 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 5,000 shares to close at $11.50 after rising 20 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 80,951 shares to close at $39, after slipping by $1, Palace amusement traded 402 units as the price jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $95 by rising $9.99. Radio Jamaica traded 563,999 shares but fell 2 cents to close at $1.18, Sagicor Group rose 20 cents in ending with 3,635 shares changing hands at $22.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 46,437 shares to close at $10, Scotia Group closed with a gain of 50 cents at $30.50 with 6,019 units changing hands. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 316,675 units and fell 1 US cents to close at 18 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference shares traded 1,943,418 units at $1.06, with a rise of 1 cent.