The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on the first trading day of October following the big gains of more than 4,700 points on Monday to close out September.
At the close on Tuesday, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,563.88 points to close at 569,634.41; the JSE Index gained 2.289.23 points to 518,332.14 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.22 points to close at 142.78.
At the close of trading, 41 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 16 advancing, 17 declining and 8 traded firm. Main market activity ended with 79,108,777 units valued at $151,516,121 in contrast to 198,831,547 units valued at $1,248,840,350 on Monday
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 60.6 million shares for 77 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 8.9 million units accounting for 11 percent of the day’s trade and newly listed, QWI Investments with 7.5 million shares for 9 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 2,081,810 units valued $3,987,266 for each security traded, in contrast to 5,373,826 units for an average of $33,752,442 on Monday. The market closed out September with an average of 1,585,081 units valued at $14,071,562 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8
stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita dived $4.51 to settle at $81.99 with 25,110 units traded, Berger gained $2, after exchanging just 2,000 shares to close at $20, Carib Cement lost $3.19 to end at $76.81 with 5,300 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property dropped $3 to end at $35 trading 1,200 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed 51 cents higher to settle at $37 after trading 500,567 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed by 85 cents, in settling at $25.90 with a mere 1,350 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 90 cents exchanging 3,000 units to end at $27.50, Kingston Wharves closed $2 higher to $57 with 24,994 shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $12, after losing 50 cents trading 1,708 shares, NCB Financial climbed $3.89 to settle at $210 with 75,654 units traded, PanJam Investment rose $1 to end at $105 after exchanging 13,466 shares. 
Portland JSX lost 50 cents, in closing at $8 with 5,000 units changing hands, Sagicor Group dropped $3 to settle at $70 in trading 38,663 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents in trading 5,750 units at $11, Salada Foods closed 35 cents higher at $32, exchanging 15,000 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.40 to end at $61 with 30,034 shares changing hands, Seprod ended the day’s trade $1 higher to settle at $56 in trading 22,594 shares and Wisynco gained 49 cents to end at $23.99, after trading 86,977 shares. In the Preference segment, Eppley 7.5% lost 50 cents in trading 58,400 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 115,593 units valued at over US$13,607 with the market index gaining 0.18 points to close at 199.04. Proven Investments exchanged 18,535 shares at 27 US cents, Sterling Investments traded 48,723 units at 3 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments traded 48,785 shares, falling by a cent to close at 14 US cents.
JSE stocks jump sharply on Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange raced sharply on Monday to close out October on a winning note with two main indices rising more than 4,700 points as rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a wide margin.
The market closed with a new listing QWI Investments, on the main market as the market capitalization exceeded 2 trillion dollars for the first time.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index soared 5,214.18 points to close at 567,070.53; the JSE Index advanced 4,717.62 points to 516,042.91 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.30 points to close at 142.56.
At the close of trading, 41 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 20 advancing, 14 declining and 7 traded firm. Main market activity ended with 198,831,547 units valued at $1,248,840,350 in contrast to 40,634,550 units valued at $123,950,544 on Friday.
Sagicor Real Estate dominated trading with 91.7 million shares for 46 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 87.7 million units accounting for 44 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments with 11.8 million shares for 6 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 5,373,826 units valued at $33,752,442 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,269,830 units valued at an average of $3,873,455 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,585,081 units valued at $14,071,562 and previously an average of 1,391,725 units at $12,363,616 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 19 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita jumped $3.50 to close at $86.50 with 28,965 units traded, Carib Cement exchanged 25,331 units, after gaining $3.15 to settle at $80, Carreras lost 35 cents ending at $8.15 after trading 85,554 units, Eppley Caribbean Property climbed $2 in closing at $38, after exchanging 143,410 shares. GraceKennedy closed 39 cents higher to settle at $69.80 trading 14,109 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $1.50, in settling at $25.05 with 1,126,350 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 45 cents exchanging 276,663 units to end at $26.60, JMMB Group closed $1.19 higher at $45.99 with 253,662 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves jumped $8 to $55 with 18,182 shares traded. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $12.50, after gaining $1.45 trading 171,675 shares, NCB Financial dropped by $3.89 to settle at $206.11 with 133,718 units traded, PanJam Investments rose by 99 cents and ending at $104 after exchanging 7,438 shares, Sagicor Group advanced $3.99 to settle at $73 while trading 81,822 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 40 cents in trading 91,711,455 units at $11.50, Salada Foods closed 35 cents lower to $31.65, exchanging 155 shares, Scotia Group advanced $2.40 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $62.40 with 228,814 shares changing hands, Seprod ended the day’s trade 50 cents higher to settle at $55 in trading 25,305 shares and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.32 to end at $25, after trading 409,266 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 146,867 units valued at over US$29,408 with the market index declining 1.61 points to close at 198.86. Productivity Business Solutions traded 2,000 shares at 60 us cents, Proven Investments traded 94,847 shares, at 27 US cents, Sterling Investments traded 40,000 units at 3 US cents and Sygnus Credit gained 1 US cent exchanging 10,020 units to close at 15 US cents.
JSE main market climbs – Friday
Stock prices mostly rose in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with the market indices rising after gainers beat losers 2 to 1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading jumps to 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers, an indication that the market could move higher on Monday.
At the close of trading, 35 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, from 39 on Thursday and ending with 19 advancing, 9 declining and 7 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,791.98 points to close at 561,856.35, the JSE Index climbed 3,353.79 points to 511,325.29 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by 2.06 points to close at 141.26.
Main market activity, ended with 40,634,550 units valued at $123,950,544, in contrast to 146,463,942 units valued at $2,436,661,814 on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 36.6 million shares for 90 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Fund with 1.37 million units accounting for 3 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 571,098 shares for under 1.4 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 1,269,830 units valued at an average of $3,873,455 for each security traded, in contrast to 4,068,443 units for an average of $67,685,050 on Thursday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,391,725 units valued at $12,363,616 and previously an average of 1,397,353 units valued at $12,776,511 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
In main market activity, Barita Investments leaped $10 to close at $83 with 269,426 units trading, Berger Paints traded 155,000 shares and lost $1 to close at $18, Eppley Caribbean Property rose 13 in closing at $36, after exchanging 1,720 shares. Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 39 cents at $69.41 while trading 23,091 units, Jamaica Broilers ended at $36.20, after rising 40 cents with 12,569 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers shed 95 cents, settling at $23.55 in trading 8,560 units, JMMB Group gained $1.60 to $44.80 after exchanging 285,414 shares, Kingston Wharves dropped $8 to $47 in trading 48,210 shares. 
NCB Financial climbed $3.88 to settle at $210 while trading 27,780 units, Proven Investments added 50 cents to end at $40 with 10,557 stock units changing hands. Pulse Investments rose 67 cents in swapping 343,014 units at $3.85, Sagicor Group closed with a loss of $1.99 to settle at $69.01 with 96,796 shares crossing the exchange. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained $1.01 to settle at $11.90 with an exchange of 113,173 shares, Scotia Group gained $1 to end at $60 while exchanging 113,173 shares and Wisynco Group traded 571,098 and rose $1.01 to end trading at $23.51.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 1,480,424 units valued at $392,573 with the market index lost 0.68 points to close at 200.47. Proven Investments traded 1,440,915 shares, to close at 27 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 14 US cents trading 21,115 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 3 US cents in exchanging 18,394 shares.
JSE main market down again – Thursday
Carreras accounted for 90% of the volume traded.
Most stock prices fell in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the market indices falling for the second consecutive day.
At the close of trading, 39 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, up from 41 on Wednesday and ending with 14 advancing, 19 declining and 6 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 2,525.88 points to close at 558,064.37, the JSE Index declined by 2,279.80 points to close at 507,971.50 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.53 points to close at 139.20.
Main market activity, ended with 146,463,942 units valued at over $2,436,661,814, in contrast to 172,051,451 units valued at $307,622,863 on Wednesday.
Carreras dominated trading with 87 million shares for 59 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 29.6 million units accounting for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Grace Kennedy with 14 million shares for under 9.6 percent of the market’s trade. Sagicor Group chip in trading 9.5 million shares and Sagicor Select Fund with 3.4 million shares.
The main market closed with an average of 4,068,443 units valued at an average of $67,685,050 for each security traded, in contrast to 4,650,039 units for an average of $8,314,131 on Wednesday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,397,353 units valued at $12,776,511 and previously an average of 1,250,992 units valued at $9,598,525 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1 to close at $73 with 4,839 units traded, Berger Paints traded 8,511 shares and lost 50 cents to close at $19, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.19 exchanging 9,135 stock units to end at 76.81, Eppley Caribbean Property recovered $3 in closing at $35, after exchanging 4,740 shares. Eppley closed $1 higher to settle at $15 while trading 4,200 units, Jamaica Broilers ended at $35.80, after losing 70 cents with 50,293 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers shed $1.75, settling at $24.50 in trading 9,333 units, JMMB Group gained $2.20 to $43.20 after exchanging 114,781 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $2.50 higher to $55 in trading 22,568 shares. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $11, after falling $1 in trading 7,923 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $5.88 to settle at $206.12 while trading 195,000 units, PanJam Investment rose 45 cents and ended at $103 after exchanging 36,879 shares, Proven Investments fell 50 cents to end at $39.50 with 10,136 stock units changing hands. Pulse Investments lost 42 cents in swapping 42,851 units at $3.18, Sagicor Group closed $1 higher to settle at $71 with 9,485,998 shares crossing the exchange, Salada Foods rose $1 to settle at $32 trading 3,000 units. Scotia Group fell $2.15 to end at $59 while exchanging 93,970 shares, Seprod ended the day’s trade $1 down to settle at $54.50 with 20,129 units changing hands and Wisynco Group traded 1,246,570 to lose 50 cents and end trading at $22.50.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 32,790 units valued at $7,139 with the market index lost 0.39 points to close at 201.15. Proven Investments traded 19,690 shares, to close at 27 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 cent to settle at 14 US cents with trades of 13,000 shares and Sterling Investments lost 1.5 cents and ended at 3 US cents in exchanging 100 shares.
JSE main market drops back again
Stock prices continue to fluctuate in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with the market indices falling following Tuesday’s gains.
At the close of trading, 41 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets, up from 37 on Tuesday and ending with 15 advancing, 19 declining and 7 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 2,362.52 points to close at 560,590.25, the JSE Index dropped 1,985.70 points to 510,251.30 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.28 points to close at 139.73.
Market activity ended with 172,051,451 units valued at $307,622,863 in contrast to 22,990,176 units valued at $375,090,753 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 165 million shares for 96 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 2.8 million units accounting for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Broilers Group with 1 million shares for under 1 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 4,650,039 units valued at an average of $8,314,131 for each security traded. In contrast to 696,672 units for an average of $11,366,386 on Tuesday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,250,992 units valued at $9,598,525and previously an average of 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained $2.50 to close at $74 with 25,594 units traded, Eppley Caribbean Property plummeted by $5 in closing at $32, after exchanging 10,025 shares, Grace Kennedy closed 80 cents higher to settle at $69.80 while trading 21,790 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $36.50, losing 49 cents with 1,031,417 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers added $1.75, settling at $26.25 in trading 2,750 shares, JMMB Group dipped $1 to $41 after exchanging 312,567 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $2.70 lower to $52.50 in trading 37,453 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $12, after gaining 50 cents trading 12,700 shares, NCB Financial slipped by $2.90 to settle at $212 with trading with 14,492 units, 138 Student Living closed at $3.76 with gains of 36 cents in trading 1,000 shares. 
PanJam Investments declined $1.45 while ending at $102.55 after exchanging 17,814 shares, Proven Investments added $2.20 to end the day’s trade at $40 with 6,300 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group closed $1 higher to settle at $70 in trading 54,449 shares, Scotia Group advanced $3.15 to end at $61.15 exchanging 780,883 shares and Seprod ended the day’s trade $2.50 higher to settle at $55.50 with 15,652 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 46,264 units valued at over US$47,724 with the market index gaining 1.53 points to close at 201.54. Proven Investments traded 11,400 shares, gaining 1 US cent to close at 27 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 US cent to settle at 13 US cents with trades of 9,429 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share ended at US$2 in exchanging 17,935 shares and JMMB Group 6% preference share ended the day’s activity at US$1.01.
JSE majors closed higher on Tuesday
An equal number of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with gains versus those falling but the main market indices ended up from Monday’s close.
At the close of trading, 36 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 15 advancing, 15 declining and 6 traded firm. Trading ended with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,858.93 points to close at 562,952.77, the JSE Index gaining 1,709.62 points to 512,237 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.90 points to close at 140.01.
Market activity ended with 22,990,176 units valued at $375,090,753 in contrast to 18,599,441 units valued at $235,193,270 on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 11.6 million shares for 50 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 4.3 million units accounting for 19 percent of the day’s trade, Grace Kennedy with 3.4 million shares for 15 percent of the market’s trades.
The Market closed with an average of 696,672 units valued at an average of $11,366,386 for each security traded, in contrast to 531,413 units valued at an average of $6,719,808 on Monday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 and previously an average of 1,067,905 units valued at $9,578,929 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger gained 55 cents to close at $19.55 after trading 5,368 units, Carib Cement exchanged 41,250 units and dropped 50 cents to close at $80, Carreras ended at $8.50 with gains of 55 cents, after 62,773 units changed hands, Eppley Caribbean Property dipped by $1, in closing at $37, after exchanging 19,580 shares. Grace Kennedy closed 75 cents lower to settle at $69 trading 3,454,590 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $36.99, having added 99 cents with 169,631 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained $1 and settling at $24.50 with an exchange of 35,826 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 99 cents with 174,403 shares crossing the exchange to end at $26.50. JMMB Group plummeted $4 to $42 after exchanging 730,378 shares, Kingston Wharves recovered $3.20 of the $8 loss incurred on Monday to end at $55.20 in trading 7,514 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $11.50, after losing 90 cents trading 6,858 shares, NCB Financial advanced $6.90 to settle at $214.90 with the swapping of 84,773 units, PanJam Investment gained $1.50, ending at $104 after exchanging 10,425 shares, Portland JSX closed at $8.50, with gains of 50 cents after trading 22.200 share. 
Proven Investments added 31 cents to end the day’s trade at $37.80 with 74,758 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments traded 59 cents higher to close at $3.64, after exchanging 27,500 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $2 higher to settle at $69 in trading 87,700 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $58 exchanging 303,352 shares. Seprod ended the day’s trade $1.40 lower to settle at $53 with 27,451 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to close at $26.50 exchanging 454,549 shares and Wisynco lost 40 cents, settling at $23 with trades of 308,695 units.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 27,910 units valued at over US$7,549 with the market index gaining 0.15 points to close at 200.01. Proven Investments traded 24,700 shares to close at 26 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 14 US cents after 2,851 shares traded and JMMB Group 5.75% preference shares traded 359 shares to close at US$2.
Big fall for some main market stocks
Kingston Wharves dropped $8 to close at a record $52 and a record high of $85 in the past 12 months.
Declining stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with the prices declining more than three to one with a number of sizeable price movements.
At the close of trading, 37 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 7 advancing, 23 declining and 7 trading firm. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,897.33 points to close at 561,093.84, the JSE Index dropped 3,616 points to 510,527.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.08 points to close at 139.11.
Main market activity ended with 18,599,441 units valued at $235,193,270, in contrast to 32,896,372 units valued at $273,937,492 from 37 securities on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 11 million shares for 59 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 4.3 million units accounting for 23 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 796,501 shares for 4 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 531,413 units valued at an average of $6,719,808 for each security traded, in contrast to 913,788 units valued at an average of $7,609,375 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,067,905 units valued at $9,578,929 and previously an average of 1,101,922 units valued at $9,772,487 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to settle at $71.50 with 11,376 units traded, Carib Cement exchanged 32,718 units, dropping 49 cents to close at $80.50, Carreras lost 55 cents to end at $7.95 after trading 558,200 units. Eppley Caribbean Property advanced $3, closing at $38, after trading 25,635 shares and hitting a record low of $30 during the day. Jamaica Broilers ended at $36 after climbing $1 with 4,249 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers declined by $1.50, settling at $23.50 with 6,800 shares traded, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 49 cents in exchanging 11,962 shares to end at $25.51, Kingston Wharves closed $8 lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $52 in trading 1,747 shares. 
NCB Financial settled at $208, after dropping $6.90 with 622,798 units traded, Proven Investments gained 49 cents to end the day’s trade at $37.49 with 1,953 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments traded 35 cents lower to close at $3.05, in exchanging 27,095 shares. Sagicor Group lost $3 to settle at $67 in trading 796,501 shares, Salada Foods fell $1 to $31, after exchanging just 500 shares, Seprod ended the day’s trade $1.70 lower to settle at $54.40 with 20,647 units changing hands. Supreme Ventures lost $1 to end at $27 exchanging 327,441 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 78 cents after trading 66,897 shares to settle at $23.88 and Wisynco lost 47 cents, settling at $23.40 with trades of 115,428 units.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 7,162 units valued at over US$1,751 with the market index gaining 2.98 points to close at 199.86. Proven Investments traded 6,644 shares to close at 26 US cents and Sterling Investments added 0.7 of a cent, in settling at a 52 weeks’ high of 4.5 US cents after trading 518 shares.
JSE closed down but most stocks rise
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with advancing stocks outnumbering declining ones two to one but the market indices ended down.
At the close of trading, 37 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 19 advancing, 10 declining and 8 traded firm. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 257.65 points to close at 564,991.17, the JSE Index dipped 287.95 points to 514,143.38 and the JSE Financial Index closed down 0.42 points at 140.19.
Market activity ended with 36 securities trading and leading to 32,896,372 units valued at $273,937,492 crossing the exchange, in contrast to 127,989,935 units valued at $1,190,939,292 from 36 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 18.4 million shares for 56 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 8.1 million units accounting for 25 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Funds with 2.4 million shares for 7 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 913,788 units valued at an average of 7,609,375 for each security traded, in contrast to 3,555,276 units valued at an average of $33,081,647 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,101,922 units valued at $9,772,487 and previously an average of 1,115,047 units valued at $9,934,383 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments advanced $2.35 to settle at $73 with 2,590 units traded, Carib Cement exchanged 10,028 units, adding 99 cents to close at $80.99, Eppley Caribbean Property dropped $1 to end at an all-time low of $35, after trading 310 shares, Eppley gained 80 cents with 1,125 shares changing hands to end at $14. Jamaica Broilers ended at $35 after climbing 50 cents with 1,146,446 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.25, in settling at $25 with 6,800 shares traded, JMMB Group lost 99 cents, ending the day at $46 after exchanging 67,792 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $1 lower at $60 in trading 16,500 shares. NCB Financial advanced 90 cents to settle at $214.90 with 203,395 units traded, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents in ending at $102.50 after exchanging 15,009 shares, 
Proven Investments lost 50 cents and ending the day’s trade at $37 with 5,940 shares changing hands. Salada Foods climbed $2 to $32, after exchanging 60,276 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $57.50 with trades of 77,639 shares, Seprod advanced $2.59 to settle at $56.10 with 4,900 units changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $28 exchanging 349,173 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 90 cents after trading 13,267 to settle at $23.10 and Victoria Mutual Investments added 50 cents after 401,515 units changed hands to close at $8.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 53,681 units valued at US$13,759 with the market index slipping 0.64 points to close at 196.88 as Proven Investments the sole trade closing at 26 US cents.
JSE main market bounces
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded the most stocks on Thursday.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a bounce on Thursday with the main market indices rising as advancing just inched out declining ones.
he All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,913.59 points to close at 565,248.82, the JSE Index climbed 2,606.47 points to 514,431.33 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.04 points to close at 140.61.
At the close of trading, 39 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 14 advancing, 13 declining while 12 traded firm. Main market activity ended with 36 securities trading comprising 127,989,935 units for $1,190,939,292, in contrast to 36,372,802 units valued at $343,567,278 on Wednesday from 33 securities.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund dominated trading with 92.4 million shares for 72 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 22.4 million units accounting for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras with 5.2 million shares for 4 percent and Sagicor Select Fund traded 3.2 million shares for 2.5 percent of the market trade.
The Market closed with an average of 3,555,276 units valued at an average of $33,081,647 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,102,206 units valued at an average of $10,411,130 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,115,047 units valued at $9,934,383 and previously an average of 932,030 units valued at $8,061,795 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
n main market activity, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund closed at the lowest level since listing in August, as the price dipped $2 to $36 having traded 26,535 units, Eppley traded 556 shares but lost 80 cents to end at $13.20, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to settle at $34.50 with 62,963 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers lost 75 cents to end at $23.75 while trading 773,300 shares, JMMB Group added $3.98 to settle at $46.99 with 67,275 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves lost $1.01 to end at $61 in trading 225,928 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.45 to end at $12.45 trading 6,750 shares, NCB Financial gained $4 to end at $214, with an exchange of 63,933 stock units, 138 Student Living traded 571 shares but fell 80 cents to $3.40, Panjam Investment rose 50 cents in trading of 5,973 units to close at $102. 
Salada Foods lost $2 to settle at $30 with 1,600 shares changing hands, Seprod fell $1.49 to settle at $53.51 with 26,060 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents to close at $27.60 with an exchange of 61,648 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained $1 and completed trading of 36,516 shares at $24, Victoria Mutual closed trading of 304,823 units after falling 50 cents to end at $7.50 and Wisynco Group added $1 in trading 299,683 shares to close at $24.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 44,553 units valued at US$8,064 with the market index gaining 0.41 points to close at 197.52. In trading, JMMB Group 6% USD preference share closed with 363 shares changing hands at US$1.01, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.5 US cents to close at 14 US cents and Proven Investments traded 12,795 units at 26 US cents.
JSE main market slips again
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities rising, 13 with losses and 13 traded firm as 38 securities traded on Wednesday, compared to 34 stocks trading on Tuesday.
The market closed with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declining 11,780.29 points to close at 562,335.23, the JSE Index dropped 1,615.40 points to 511,824.86 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.57 points to close at 139.57.
Market activity ended with 36,372,802 units valued at over $343,567,278, in contrast to 39,479,470 units valued at $797,391,912 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with over 22 million shares for 60.5 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures with 6.8 million units accounting for 19 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Fund with over 3.6 million shares for 10 percent of the main market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 1,102,206 units valued at an average of $10,411,130 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,161,161 units valued at an average of $23,452,703 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 932,030 units valued at $8,061,795 and previously an average of 919,467 units valued at $7,873,621for each security traded. 
The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments dropped $3.15 to settle at $70.65 with 6,700 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 90 cents after trading 26,606 shares to close at $19, Caribbean Cement added $3.19 to end at $80, after trading 43,373 stock units. Jamaica Broilers gained $1.55 to settle at $34 with 95,461 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers rose $1 to end at $24.50 while trading 17,950 shares, JMMB Group lost $4.99 to settle at $43.01 with 53,685 shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 50 cents to end at $11, trading 61,787 shares, NCB Financial declined by $3 to end at $210, with an exchange of 253,978 stock units, Panjam Investment lost 48 cents in trading of 56,018 units to close at $101.50. 
Sagicor Group lost $1.50 to settle at $70 with 402,329 shares changing hands, Seprod rose $1 to settle at $55 with 56,476 shares changing hands Supreme Ventures gained $1 to close at $28 with an exchange of 6,777,393 shares and Wisynco Group fell $2 in trading 374,927 shares at $23.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 28,942 units valued at US$13,213. In trading, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share closed at US$2 in trading 2,706 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share closed trading of 2,435 stock units at US$1.01, Margaritaville closed at 28 US cents in trading 500 units. Proven Investments concluded trading 16,485 shares and settled at 26 US cents with and ended trading finished trading with 15.00 cents and Sygnus Credit Investments completed trading of 6,816 shares at 15 US cents.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 2.16 points to close at 197.11.
