Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,739.73 points to 424,572.25 and the JSE Index advancing by 1,580.91 points to 386,815.40.
At the close of the main and US markets, 30 securities traded, compared to 33 on Thursday and leading to 14 advancing, 6 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 1,601,348 units valued $55,418,482 crossing the exchange, compared to 12,017,340 units valued $109,444,077 changing hands on Thursday.
Scotia Group led trading with 508,817 shares, comprising 31.8 percent of total main market volume, followed by Carreras with 268,294 stock units or 16.75 percent of the day’s trades and Wisynco Group with 240,423 units or 15 percent.
Market activity ended with an average of 59,309 units valued at over $2,052,536, in contrast to 375,542 shares valued at $3,420,127 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 
to 289,643 shares at $3,590,315 for each security, compared to 341,904 units valued at $3,094,443 previously. Trading for March resulted in an average of 438,501 shares at $9,851,307, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 9 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger Paints gained 40 cents and ended at $20.50, with 14,695 stock units changing hands, Carreras concluded trading with 268,294 units but lost 44 cents to close at $9.05, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1 to end at $17, with an exchange of 15,664 shares. Kingston Wharves recovered the $4 it lost on Thursday, to settle at $72, trading 2,700 units,
Mayberry Investments fell $1 in trading 5,000 shares, at $8, Mayberry Jamaican Equities loaded 62 cents and ended trading of 9,296 shares at $9.70, NCB Financial Group traded 36,941 shares, losing 50 cents to close at $144.50. Scotia Group climbed $1.80 trading 508,817 shares at $52, Stanley Motta lost 81 cents to end at $4.50, trading 9,000 shares and Wisynco Group rose 54 cents, ending trading of 240,423 shares at $11.95.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 741,956 units valued at over US$96,943. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share traded 1,000 units with a 4 US cents gain to close at US$2.04Proven Investments ended with 160,056 units trading at 23 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments traded 580,900 units to end at 10 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined 0.15 points to close at 179.23.
Motta in another big trade – Thursday
Stanley Motta 58 Half Way Tree building.
Stanley Motta led trading with 10 million shares for 84 percentage of the day’s volume on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, down from 11.2 million units on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 12,017,340 units valued $109,444,077 crossing the exchange, compared to 22,489,492 units valued at $166,148,557 changing hands on Wednesday.
Market activity ended with an average of 375,542 units valued $3,420,127, in contrast to 725,467 shares valued at $5,359,631 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 341,904 shares at $3,094,443 for each security, compared to 110,352 units valued at $1,654,394 previously. Trading for March resulted in an average of 438,501 shares at $9,851,307, for each security traded.
At the close of the main and US markets, 33 securities traded, compared to 32 on Wednesday and leading to 8 advancing, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged as investors pushed Kingston Wharves by $4 to $72 and JMMB Group by $2.99 to $33.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 508.79 points to 422,832.52 and the JSE Index declined by 462.34 points to 385,234.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
In main market activity, Barita Investments rose 40 cents and ended at $44.50, trading 11,367 stock units, Caribbean Cement added60 cents in trading of 60,212 shares changing hands, Eppley gained 43 cents and ended trading 5,150 shares at $11, Jamaica Broilers increased by $1 in trading 706,652 units to close at $32. Jamaica Producers fell 90 cents to close at $22.60, with 9,509 shares changing hands.
Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 95 cents to end at $16, with an exchange of 57,323 shares, JMMB Group lost $1.95 in trading of 29,136 shares to close at $31.05, Kingston Wharves dropped $4 to settle at $68, trading 2,000 units, Mayberry Investments rose 72 cents in trading 16,020 shares, at $9. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 83 cents and ended trading of 18,018 shares at $9.08, PanJam Investment lost $1.70 to finish at $80, trading 3,755 shares, Scotia Group lost $1.10 trading 102,176 shares at $50.20, Seprod fell 95 cents to close at $42.50 in trading 9,708 shares and Sterling Investments added 44 cents trading with 3,667 stock units at $3.99.Trading in the US dollar market ended with 14,662 units with Productive Business Solution being the sole stock trading and ended at 59 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 0.15 points to close at 179.38.
Cement hits record $73.90 on JSE – Wednesday
Caribbean Cement traded at a new high of $73.90 on Wednesday.
Caribbean Cement traded at a record high of $73.90 on Wednesday but closed at $60 at the close with a gain of $4 in trading 23,168 shares on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
At the close of the main and US markets, 32 securities traded, compared to 31 on Tuesday and leading to 11 advancing, 11 declining and 10 closing unchanged as investors pushed Kingston Wharves by $4 to $72 and JMMB Group by $2.99 to $33.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,104.17 points following the 1,034.03 points decline on Tuesday to close at 423,341.31 and the JSE Index declined by 1,912.07 points to 385,696.83 after it fell 939.63 points on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 22,489,492 units valued at $166,148,557 crossing the exchange, compared to 1,404,921 units at just $34,225,857 changing hands on Tuesday.
On a day of increased volumes, Stanley Motta led trading with 11.2 million shares for 50 percentage of the day’s volume, followed by Kingston Properties with 10 million units for 45 percent of the overall volume shares, no other stock came close to 1 million shares.
Market activity ended with an average of 725,467 units valued $5,359,631, in contrast to 50,176 shares valued at $1,222,352 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 110,352 units valued at $1,654,394. Trading for March resulted in an average of 438,501 shares at $9,851,307, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 9 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments fell 30 cents to $44.10, with an exchange of 4,767 shares, Berger Paints lost 75 cents and ended at $20.25, trading 400 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $4 to close at $60, with 23,168 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers shed 50 
cents in trading 10,250 units to close at $31. Jamaica Producers gained $1 to close at $23.50, with 10,536 shares changing hands. JMMB Group climbed $2.99 in trading of 10,536 shares at $33, Kingston Wharves jumped $4 to settle at $72, trading 2,150 units, Pulse Investments gained 39 cents to finish at $3.18, trading 22,130 shares, Scotia Group put on 29 cents trading 119,151 shares at $51.30, Seprod rose $1.29 to close at $43.44 in trading 2,351 shares. Stanley Motta rose 66 cents and closed at $5.31, with 11,215,430 shares changing hands. Sterling Investments lost 44 cents trading with 79,757 stock units at $3.55.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 51,788 units. JMMB Group preference share closed trading and with 7,000 units changing hands at US$1.04 and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged 44,788 shares at 10 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index remained unchanged at 179.23.
Cement drops $8.90 on JSE – Tuesday
Carib Cement dropped sharply from record close on Monday.
Caribbean Cement dropped $8.90 to lead four stocks declining $2.50 or more, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday and helped to send the market index into a fall.
Investors pushed Cement to $67 in early trading but some selling came in to move the price lower to $56, but the stock closed with the bid at $60. Supreme Ventures that closed at a record high of $29.50 fell by $2.50 at the close. JMMB Group lost $3.49 and Kingston Wharves was down $4 at the close.
At the end of trading the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market retreated a bit from its upward climb to the record high of November last year and is now within 8,000 points away.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,034.03 points to end at 425,445.48 and the JSE Index declined by 939.63 points to 387,608.90.
At the close of the main and US markets, 31 securities traded, compared to 35 on Monday and leading to 11 advancing, 11 declining and 9 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 1,404,921 units at just $34,225,857 crossing the exchange, compared to 4,774,806 units valued at $58,420,189 changing hands on Monday.
On a day of low volumes, Victoria Mutual Investments led trading with 597,440 shares, and no other stock came close.
Market activity ended with an average of 50,176 units valued at an average of $1,222,352 for each security traded. In contrast to 170,529 units for an average of $2,086,435 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 110,352 units valued at $1,654,394. Trading for March resulted in an average of 438,501 shares at $9,851,307, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments fell 37 cents to $44.40, with an exchange of 1,025 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $8.90 to close at $56, with 152,518 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.49 in trading 4,202 units to close at $31.50, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents to close at $22.50, with 20,445 shares changing hands. JMMB Group dropped $3.49 and concluded trading of 49,159 shares at $30.01, Kingston Wharves sank $4 to settle at $68, trading 5,332 units, 
Mayberry Investments lost 92 cents trading 17,500 shares to close at $8.28, Salada Foods rose 95 cents in closing at $30, with 200 shares changing hands. Scotia Group dropped 49 cents trading 30,677 shares at $51.01, Seprod rose $1.29 to close at $43.44 in trading 2,351 shares, Supreme Ventures dropped $2.50 to finish at a record high of $27, with an exchange of 111,448 units.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 160,444 units valued at over $20,989 changing hands. Margaritaville closed 25 US cents while trading with 233 shares, Proven Investments gained 1 cents trading 37,769 at 23 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged 122,442 shares at 10 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 2.99 points to close at 179.23.
Cement jumps $6.90 to record high
Caribbean Cement ended trading at a new closing high of $64.90 on Monday.
Caribbean Cement jumped sharply by $6.90 to a new high of $64.90 on Monday while Supreme Ventures hit an all-time high of $29.50 to help kick off the second quarter for the main market positively.
Investors sucked out the limited volume of supply of Cement on offer but had just one offer of just 1,500 units at $105. Supreme Ventures has been in short supply recently and have decent demand, ended with just 18,425 shares on offer at $29.50.
At the end of trading the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market inched closer to the record high of November last year and is now within less than 7,000 points away.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 298.91 points to end at 426,479.51 and the JSE Index advanced 271.62 points to 388,548.53.
At the close of the main and US markets, 31 securities traded, compared to 35 on Friday and leading to 11 advancing, 11 declining and 9 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 4,774,806 units valued at $58,420,189 crossing the exchange, compared to 5,517,346 units valued at over $192,929,461, changing hands on Friday.
Pulse Investments led trading with 3.3 million shares, accounting for 69 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by Grace Kennedy with 288,330 units or 6 percent of the volume traded and Wisynco Group with 242,543 shares amounting to 5 percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 170,529 units valued at over $2,086,435, in contrast to 183,912 shares valued at $6,430,982 on Friday. Trading for March resulted in an average of 438,501 shares at $9,851,307, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments rose 85 cents to $44.77, with an exchange of 1,530 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $6.90 to a record close of $64.90, with 47,525 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers shed $2.49 in trading 14,217 units to close at $30.01, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to close at $22, with 60,000 shares changing hands. JMMB Group concluded trading of 10,567 shares after rising 50 cents to end at $33.50, Mayberry Investments rose 70 cents 
trading 7,100 shares to close at $9.20, Sagicor Group declined 48 cents to settle at $38.02, with 34,475 shares changing hands. Scotia Group dropped $1.30 trading 65,407 shares at $51.50, Seprod rose 44 cents to close at $43.44 in trading 2,351 shares, Sterling Investments rose 49 cents and concluded trading at $3.99, with 51,216 stock units. Supreme Ventures rose $2.01 to finish at a record high of $29.50, with an exchange of 111,448 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 30 cents in trading 21,821 units, to end at $12 and Wisynco Group lost 45 cents and ended trading of 242,543 shares to close at $11.50.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 20,196 units valued at over $14,334 changing hands. JMMB Group 6% US dollar preference share trading 8,000 units and gained 3 cents to close at US$1.04, JMMB Group
5.75% USD preference share ended at $2 with 2,500 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments had 9,696 units trading at 10 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 0.45 points to close at 176.24.
JSE majors gunning for new record
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in another drive to take out the record high of November last year closed March within 7,000 points of the record high.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,627.41 points to 426,180.60 and the JSE Index advanced by 2,387.55 points to 388,276.91.
At the close of the main and US markets, 35 securities traded, compared to 34 on Thussday and leading to 21 advancing, 8 declining and 6 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 5,517,346 units valued at over $192,929,461 compared to 2,434,513 units at $93,372,469, changing hands on Thursday.
Barita Investments led trading with 2 million shares, accounting for 36 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by JMMB Group with 790,749 units or 14 percent of the volume traded and 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 701,614 shares amounting to 13 percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 183,912 units at $6,430,982 for each security traded. In contrast to 81,150 units for an average of $3,112,416 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 438,501 shares at $9,851,307 for each security traded, in contrast to 468,945 shares at $10,386,003 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments jumped $4.02 to $43.92, with an exchange of 2,006,616 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $1.50 to close of $58, with 25,100 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers added $2.49 in trading 5,499 units at $32.50, Jamaica Producers rose by $1 to close at $23, with 39,564 shares changing hands. JMMB Group concluded trading of 790,749 shares after rising $1.01 to end at $33, Kingston Properties rose by $1 to finish at $7, with 200 stock units changing hands, Kingston Wharves gained $1, finishing at $72 with an exchange of 9,928 stock units. Mayberry Investments lost 39 cents trading 59,687 shares to close at $8.50, Mayberry Jamaican Equities traded 701,614 shares after rising 30 cents to end at $10, NCB Financial Group rose 80 cents trading 35,190 shares at $145.05, Sagicor Group gained 48 cents to settle at 
$38.50, with 57,957 shares changing hands. Scotia Group climbed $1.80 trading 87,138 shares at $52.80, Seprod rose $1.29 to close at $43 in trading 49,920 shares, Sterling Investments lost 47 cents and concluded trading at $3.50, with 41,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures rose 49 cents to finish at $27.49, with an exchange of 173,445 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 80 cents with 24,000 units trading, to end at $12.30 and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents and ended trading of 58,584 shares to close at $11.95.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 544,623 units for US$125,266 changing hands with Margaritaville trading 3,875 shares and increased 3 cents to close at 25 US cents, Productivity Business traded 2,051 stock units and rose a fraction of a cent to 59 US cents. Sterling Investments finished trading at 4 US cents with 3,292 units, Proven Investments lost 0.99 US cents in trading 100,129 units to close at 22 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 cent with 12,213 units trading, to end at 10 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index fell 4.07 points to close at 175.79.
JSE majors falters – Thursday
Jamaican stocks pulled in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the market falling under 1,000 points was the volume and value declined sharply from Wednesday’s level.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 945.97 points to 423,553.19 and the JSE Index declined by 859.61 points to 385,889.36.
At the close of the main and US markets, 35 securities traded, compared to 34 on Wednesday and leading to 8 advancing, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 2,434,513 units at $93,372,469 compared to 84,511,402 units at $295,941,707, changing hands on Wednesday. Supreme Ventures led trading with 566,003 shares, accounting for 23 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by NCB Financial Group with 343,382 units or 14 percent of the volume traded and 1834 Investments with 282,500 shares amounting to 12 percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 81,150 units valued at $3,112,416, in contrast to 2,560,952 shares valued at $8,967,930 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 468,945 shares at $10,386,003 for each security traded, in contrast to 347,829 shares at 
$10,473,147 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed with a fall of $2.59 at $39.90, with 113,888 shares trading, Berger Paints gained 75 cents to close $21, in exchanging 14,615 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.50 to close of $56.50, with 8,623 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.49 and finished trading 63,737 units at $30.01, 
Jamaica Producers rose 45 cents to close at $22, with 5,985 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves fell $1 and finished at $71, with an exchange of 4,249 stock units. Mayberry Investments gained 88 cents trading 9,588 shares to close at $8.89, NCB Financial Group lost 75 cents trading 343,382 shares at $144.25, Proven Investments traded 100 units and rose $2 to end at $32, Sagicor Group lost $1.63 to settle at $38.02, with 92,585 shares changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 28,481 shares after rising 40 cents at $10.60, Scotia Group finished trading at $52.80, with 87,138 shares, Seprod fell $1.29 to close at $41.71 in trading 35,284 shares, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to finish at $27, with an exchange of 566,003 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 80 cents with 20,000 units trading, to end at $11.50.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 544,623 units for US$125,266 changing hands with Proven Investments traded 544,623 units at 22.99 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.08 points to close at 179.86.
Another jump for JSE majors – Wednesday
Supreme Ventures traded at a new record high on Wednesday.
Jamaican Stocks made another sizable push higher in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the market, indices rising more than 2,000 points gained on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,483.21 points to 424,499.16 and the JSE Index climbed a strong 3,165.22 points to 386,748.97.
At the close of the main and US markets, 34 securities traded, compared to 33 on Tuesday and leading to 15 advancing, 9 declining and 10 closing unchanged. Caribbean Cement and Supreme Ventures ended at 52 weeks’ closing high.
Trading ended with 84,511,402 units at $295,941,707 compared to 3,652,445 units at $151,937,909, changing hands on Tuesday. Radio Jamaica led trading with 84.5 million shares, accounting for 92 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 1.4 million units or 1.7 percent of the volume traded and Supreme Ventures with 945,125 shares amounting to one percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 2,560,952 units valued at an average of $8,967,930 for each security traded. In contrast to 121,748 units for an average of $5,064,597 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 468,945 shares at $10,386,003 for each security traded, in contrast to 347,829 shares at $10,473,147 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closing with a lower offer.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed with a rise of $1.49 at $42.49, with 35,029 shares trading, Berger Paints gained 25 cents to $20.25, in exchanging 94,100 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $4 to a record close of $59, with 544,203 shares changing hands. Eppley traded 355 shares and jumped $1.07 to $10.57, Jamaica Broilers dropped 40 cents and finished trading 231,810 units at $31.50, Jamaica Producers lost 45 cents to close at $21.55, with 15,466 shares changing 
hands, JMMB Group rose 99 cents trading of 342,433 shares to close at $31.99. Kingston Properties lost 60 cents to settle at $6, trading 1,673 units, Kingston Wharves jumped $1.99 and finished at $72, with an exchange of 80,966 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 49 cents trading 287,560 shares to close at $8.01, NCB Financial Group gained 30 cents trading 416,046 shares at $145. Pulse Investments gained 49 cents to finish at $2.99, with 183,602 shares trading, Sagicor Group rose 65 cents to settle at $39.65, with 334,231 shares changing hands. Seprod fell 45 cents to close at $43 in trading 53,653 shares and Supreme Ventures rose $1.50 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.50, with an exchange of 945,125 units.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 160,021 units for US$36,774 changing hands with Proven Investments traded 160,021 units at 22.99 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.08 points to close at 179.78.
Pick up in JSE trading – Tuesday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index recovered 2,246.27 points it lost on Monday to reach 421,015.95 and the JSE Index regained 2,041.20 points to end at 383,583.75.
Volume traded climbed 30 over Monday’s level to 3,652,445 units but the value more than doubled, to $151,937,909, compared to 2,806,548 units valued $75,154,263 changing hands on Monday.
At the close of the main and US markets, 33 securities traded, compared to 30 on Monday and leading to 10 advancing, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged. Supreme Ventures ended at a record closing high of $26 but JMMB Group 7% preference share ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.95 and drove the yield to 8 percent.
Grace Kennedy led trading with 1,667,776 units, accounting for 46 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by Barita Investments with 551,739 units or 15 percent of the volume traded 
and Victoria Mutual Investments with 367,668 shares amounting to 10 percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 121,748 units valued at over $5,064,597, in contrast to 96,778 shares valued at $2,591,526 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 347,829 shares at $10,473,147 for each security traded, in contrast to 360,389 shares at $10,793,179 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed with a loss of $1.49 at $41, with 551,739 shares trading, Berger Paints climbed $1 to $20, in exchanging 1,853 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 
50 cents to close at $55, with 41,992 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy gained $1 trading 1,667,776 stock units, to close at $59, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.89 and finished trading 4,783 units at $31.90, JMMB Group rose 98 cents trading of 57,316 shares to close at $31. Kingston Wharves jumped $5.01 and finished at $70.01, with an exchange of 2,179 stock units, NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents and ended trading 85,329 shares at $144.70, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to settle at $39, with 10,211 shares changing hands. Scotia Group gained 80 cents, trading 1,672 shares, to close at $51, Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $26, with an exchange of 120,455 units.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 33,305 units for US$9,172 changing hands with JMMB Group 6% USD preference shares traded 3,300 shares at US$1.01, Proven Investments traded 21,160 units at 22.99 US cents followed by Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged 8,845 units at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index advanced 0.21 points to close at 179.86.
Big fall in JSE major indices – Monday
Supreme Ventures hits record high of $27.90 on Monday.
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index diving 3,556.04 points to 418,769.68 and the JSE Index dropping by 3,231.40 points to 381,542.55.
Volume traded, dived below normal levels, with 2,806,548 units valued $75,154,263 changing hands, compared to 3,578,014 units valued at $135,408,659 on Friday.
At the close of the main and US markets, 30 securities traded, compared to 29 on Friday and leading to 8 advancing, 14 declining and 8 closing unchanged.
Seprod led trading with 779,351 units, accounting for 28 percent of the day’s volume in the main market, followed by Mayberry Equities with 301,405 units or 11 percent of the volume traded and Radio Jamaica with 280,000 shares amounting to 10 percent of the overall volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 96,778 units at $2,591,526 for each security traded, in contrast to 127,786 shares for $4,836,024 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 360,389 shares at $10,793,179 for each security traded, in contrast to 375,350 shares at $11,290,769 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
In main market activity, Berger Paints lost 30 cents to end at $19, in exchanging 6,894 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents to close at $55.50, with 42,244 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy fell 75 cents trading 16,088 stock units, to close at $59, JMMB Group lost $1.35 trading of 7,857 shares at $30.02. Kingston Wharves dropped $5 and finished at $65, with an exchange of
148,197 stock units, PanJam Investment rose $1.60 to close at $81.70, trading 18,461 units, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to settle at $39.50, with 64,710 shares changing hands. Salada Foods fell 95 cents in trading 2,529 units at $29.05, Scotia Group dropped $1.35 trading 34,493 shares, to close at $50.20, Seprod rose 45 cents to close at $43.45, with 779,351 shares changing hands. Supreme Ventures rose 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $25.50, with an exchange of 115,136 units, after it traded at an all-time high of $27.90 and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 30 cents to close of $12, with 10,000 units changing hands.Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 1,800 units valued at $1,840 changing hands with JMMB GROUP 6.00% USD preference shares was the sole stock trading in this market with 1,800units, to close at with a loss of 2 US cents at US$1.02. The JSE USD Equities Index remained unchanged to close at 179.65.
