Records continue to be broken with Jamaica Stock Exchange main market on Monday ending at another record close and the 7th in the past 7 days.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index advancing 3,393.54 points to end with a record close at 372,852.97 and the JSE Index climbing 3,091.90 points to end at a record close of 339,711.21. Monday’s close brings to 31, the number record close for the year 19 since the start of July.
Market activities resulted in 29 securities trading, including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 31 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 11 stocks rose, 10 declined and 8 closed trading, unchanged. Trading in the main market ended with 3,321,926 units valued at $66,161,713, compared to 1,557,605 units valued $98,845,806, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Carreras with 634,224 units and 19 percent of main market volume, followed by Scotia Group closed with 464,889 units and just 14 percent of the day’s volume and JMMB Group 7% preference share with 336,703 units, accounting for 10 percent of the volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 118,640 units valued at over $2,362,918, in contrast to 412,772 shares valued at $3,530,207 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180, compared to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to finish at $49 trading 53,170 shares, Grace Kennedy shed 50 cents and ended at $58.50, trading 37,098 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell 98 cents in trading 45,014 stock units at $27.02, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.50 to complete trading of 62,687 units at a record high of $21.50, JMMB Group jumped $2 to end at $31, trading 12,560 shares.
NCB Financial Group jumped $5 and ended trading of 78,818 shares at record close of $120, Scotia Group dropped $3 to $56.50, in exchanging 464,889 units, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents and ended trading 9,638 stock units to close of $4.90, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 25 cents to close of $12.75, after trading 16,382 shares were traded, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 45 cents and concluded trading of 300,891 stock units at a new low of $3.07 and Wisynco Group fell 25 cents, finishing at $9 with 152,027 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 1,500 units valued US$165 as Sygnus Credit Investments was the sole US dollar based stock trading and closed at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 170.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closing with a lower offer.
Friday’s record JSE close marks 18 since July
The Jamaica Stock Exchange All Jamaica Composite Index on sharp rise since July & heading for 400,000 points initially.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed the week with all five days ending at record closing levels, with the All Jamaica Composite Index hitting a record high of just over 375,307 points on Wednesday.
Friday’s close is the 6th straight consecutive record close and brings to 30, the number record close for the year. Since the start of July, there are 18 record closing days for the main market as a strong bullish period takes hold, with the lowest interest rates in Jamaica’s recorded history. The continued record move by the market, is a strong indication that business and consumer confidence levels are at record high levels currently.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index advancing 1,396.32 points to end with a record close at 369,459.43 and the JSE Index climbing 1,272.20 points to end at a record close of 336,619.31.
Market activities resulted in 31 securities trading, including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Thursday. At the end of trading, the prices of 10 stocks rose, 7 declined and 12 closed trading, unchanged. Trading in the main market ended with 1,557,605 units valued $98,845,806, compared to 11,417,998 units valued $164,582,968, on Thursday.The day’s volume was led by, 138 Student Living with 8,345,833 units and 72.21 percent of main market volume, followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 1,197,863 shares, accounting for 10.36 percent of the volume traded, Scotia Group closed with 559,697 units and just 4.8 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 412,772 units valued at over $3,530,207, in contrast to 422,889 shares valued at $6,095,665 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180, compared to 886,497 shares at $5,831,552 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents and ended at $59, trading 71,700 shares, JMMB Group dropped $2 to end at $29 trading just 2,700 shares, Kingston Wharves jumped $4 and finished at a record high of $68.50, while exchanging a mere 315 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended trading 44,597 shares at $115 after rising $1, Proven Investments added 40 cents trading 1,425 stock units at $26.40.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents to settle at $11.45, trading 1,197,863 shares, Scotia Group jumped $4.50 to $59.50, in exchanging 559,697 units, Seprod rose $1.50 and ended trading 400 stock units to close of $45 and Supreme Ventures gained $1 to a record close of $16.50, after trading 75,153 shares.Trading in the US dollar market closed with 2,250 units valued US$398. Trading ended withJMMB Group 6 % preference share completed trading at $1.06 with an exchange of 20,374 stock units, Proven Investments exchanging 2,400 shares to close at 23 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments trading 123,819 shares at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 170.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
New closing high for JSE main market – Tuesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market continued where it left off on Monday and Friday to scale new heights, as bulls take control of Jamaican stocks, as the market enters the home stretch with less than 4 months left to close the year.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,301.33 points to end at record close of 365,622.66 and the JSE Index climbed 2,096.78 points to close at record close of 333,123.58. in the morning session the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped to a record high of 366,019.05 points and the JSE Index climbed to 333,484.73 points.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 32 securities trading on Monday. 
At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 11 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 4,669,032 units valued $51,035,435 compared to 2,406,576 units valued $39,771,123, on Monday.
The day’s volume was led by, Wisynco Group with 1,217,069 shares accounting for 26 percent of the volume traded, followed by JMMB Group 7.50% preference share with 899,400 units and 19.26 percent of the day’s volume and Sygnus Credit Investments with 507,324 units and 10.9 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 155,634 units valued at over $1,701,181, in contrast to 82,985 shares valued at $1,371,418 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 119,926 units valued at 1,539,094. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents and finished at $51.50, trading 9,299 shares, Jamaica Broilers traded 57,042 stock units in adding $1 to close at $27, Jamaica Producers finished trading 225,602 units after falling 85 cents to close at $19,
Kingston Wharves lost 29 cents and finished at $64, trading 6,927 stock units, PanJam Investment lost $1 and closed at $54, exchanging 6,004 stock units, strong> Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.05 to settle at $12.10, with 8,646 shares trading, Scotia Group rose 50 cents in trading 6,593 units at $53.50 and Seprod finished trading 57,598 shares after falling $2 to end at $43.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 51,336 units valued US$11,763. Trading ended with Proven Investments exchanging 47,046 shares and rose 1 cent to close at 24 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 4,290 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 3.96 points to close at 174.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
JSE main market surges to new high – Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market started September off on a bright the market continued from the record breaker run on Friday to end at yet another record close.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,754.66 points to end at 363,321.33 and the JSE Index climbed 1,598.70 points to 331,026.80.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 34 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 11 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 2,406,576 units valued $39,771,123, compared to 8,271,949 units valued at $100,951,929, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Sygnus Credit Investments with 576,849 shares accounting for 23.97 percent of the volume traded, followed by Carreras with 444,645 units 18.48 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 440,810 units 18.32 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 82,985 units valued at $1,371,418, in contrast to 266,837 shares valued at $3,256,514 on Friday. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints lost 50 cents and ended at $21, in exchanging 5,775 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $1 to finish at $51, with while trading 31,442 shares, Jamaica Producers finished trading 14,365 units and rose $1.35 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $19.85, , Jamaica Broilers 
lost 90 cents in trading 10,639 stock units at $26.10, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.49 and finished at $64.29, after trading 8,792 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.45 and settled at $11.05, in trading 440,810 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents and closed at $15.50, exchanging 26,543 shares and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents and concluded trading at $9.20, with 46,051 stock units changing hands.
Stanley Motta closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.40 having lost 17 percent of its value since listing in August.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 19,140 units valued US$6,248. Trading ended with JMMB group6% preference share ended trading 2,286 shares at 59 US cents, Proven Investments exchanging 16,425 shares to close at 23 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 429 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
Record August close for JSE main market
JSE main market broke through the 360,000 points level and now heading for 380,000 before any major resistance is likely to set in.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market ended August on a high and a 14.2 percent gain for the first 8 months of the year. The market chalked up no less than 8 record highs on the final day of the month and ended at a new closing high.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,899.76 points to end at 361,566.65 and the JSE Index jumped 6,286.47 points to 329,428.09.
Market activities resulted in 34 securities trading including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 30 securities trading on Thursday. At the end of trading, the prices of 18 stocks rose, 9 declined and 7 closed trading, unchanged.
Trading in the main market ended with 8,271,949 units valued at $100,951,929, compared to 11,133,718 units valued at $276,180,979 on Thursday. The day’s volume was led by, Sygnus Credit Investments with 2,997,650 shares accounting for 36.24 percent of the volume traded, followed by WISYNCO Group with 1,451,195 units and 17.54 percent of the day’s volume and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share with 921,715 units and 11.14 percent of main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 266,837 units valued at over $3,256,514, in contrast to 383,921 shares valued at $9,523,482 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285 versus 222,224 units valued at $4,137,703 on Thursday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints rose 50 cents and ended at $21.50, trading just 300 stock units, Caribbean Cement jumped $3.50 to finish at $50 while trading 88,250 shares, Grace Kennedy ended trading 221,853 shares and rose $1 to close at $60, Jamaica Broilers lost 90 cents in trading 10,639 stock units at $26.10, Kingston Wharves lost $1.20 and finished at $61.80, after trading at a historical high of $65 in exchanging 55,088 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined by $1 to end trading 16,305 shares at $112 after trading at a new record high of $115, PanJam Investment jumped $2.70 and closed at $55 with 52,511 stock units changing hands, Pulse Investments concluded trading 3,947 shares at $2.80, after rising 40 cents, Sagicor Group gained $1 in exchanging 28,332 shares, to close at $39.05, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.50 and settled at $12.50, trading 770,200 shares, Scotia Group traded 21,049 units and rose 50 cents to end at $53, Seprod climbed $2 and finished trading 2,100 shares to end at $45, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 1,451,195 units and rose 50 cents to close at $12, Wisynco Group concluded trading 1,451,195 stock units, rising 54 cents to end at $9.49.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 60,399 units valued US$13,825. Trading ended with Productivity Business ended trading 15,376 shares at 59 US cents, Proven Investments exchanging 3,000 shares to close at 23 US centsSygnus Credit Investments traded 42,023 shares and lost 0.06 cent to 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
All Jamaica leaps to record 363,496
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to scale new heights on the last trading day of August as the bulls take control of the market. At midday the All Jamaican Composite Index has surged more than 8,829 points to pass 363,000 points.
The All Jamaican Composite Index has jumped 8,829.47 points to an intraday high 363,496.38 and the JSE Index surged 8,044.65 points to a record 331,186.28. The Junior Market index rose 36.05 points to 3,253.63.
NCB Financial had jumped earlier to a record $115 from a close of $113 on Thursday, to make the first big move on the index, but Caribbean Cement climbed to $50 from $46.50 on Thursday, Sagicor Group rose from $38.05 to $39.75 while Kingston Wharves jumped from $63 to a record $65 and helped push sharply higher beyond the 363,000 mark.
In the Junior Market, Derrimon Trading having just over 1 million shares trading at $24 and Caribbean Producers traded 1.26 million shares at $6.50.
Trading rises for JSE main market – Thursday
NCB traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $113 on Thursday.
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up over Wednesday’s levels but the market indices slipped even as NCB Financial closed at a record high of $113.
The market closed with the All Jamaican Composite Index losing just 16.65 points to end at 354,666.91 and the JSE Index slipping 15.17 points to 323,141.63.
Market activities resulted in 30 securities trading including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 32 securities trading on Wednesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 13 stocks rose, 8 declined and 9 closed trading, unchanged.
Stanley Motta closed with 47,600 units changing hands, unchanged at $4.60 but only after trading at an all-time low of $4.49, while Kingston Wharves jumped to a new record closing high of $63 along with NCB Financial. Trading in the main market ended with 11,133,718 units valued at $276,180,979 compared to 2,745,464 units valued at $42,524,217 on Wednesday. The day’s volume was led by, Jamaica Broilers with 8,782,170 shares accounting for 78.9 percent of the volume traded, followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 482,970 units and 6.8 percent of the day’s volume. Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 326,997 units and 2.94 percent of the main market volume
Trading resulted in an average of 383,921 units valued at an average of $9,523,482 for each security traded. In contrast to 91,515 units for an average of $1,417,474 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 222,224 units valued at $4,137,703 versus 213,393 shares valued at an average of $3,829,031 on Wednesday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints jumped $1.50 to end at $21, trading 107,491 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents and finished 4,281 shares at $46.50, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents and ended trading 50,012 shares at $59, Jamaica Broilers jumped $2 to $27.00, trading 8,782,170 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 43 cents and closed at $8.08, with 482,970 
shares traded, JMMB Group ended with a gain of 50 cents at $29 with 183,104 shares being exchanged.
Kingston Wharves climbed $1.99 to finished at a 52 weeks’ high of $63, as 5,048 stock units were traded, Mayberry Investments lost 70 cents to close at $7.20, with 2,958 units, NCB Financial Groupjumped 45 and ended trading of 96,695 shares at record high of $113. Pulse Investments shed 40 cents and concluded trading at $2.40, with 49,000 shares trading, Sagicor Group gained 25 cents in n exchanging 13,262 shares, to close at $38.05, Scotia Group traded 294,787 units and lost 50 cents to end at $52.50, Seprod dropped $3 and finished trading 15,939 shares to end at $43.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 10,000 units valued $2,300. Trading ended with Proven Investments exchanging 10,000 shares to close at 23 US cents The JSE USD Equities Index unchanged at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
All Jamaica at record close of 354,683
The Jamaica Stock Exchange traded within a few hundred points of Tuesday’s record but pulled back to close just under 355,000 points on the all Jamaica Index, but well ahead of Tuesday’s record close.
The market did not hold to the lofty highs reached in the early session and closed trading with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing by a lower 2,962.57 points to end at a closing record high of 354,683.56 and the JSE Index advancing by 2,699.24 points to finish at a closing record high of 323,156.80.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading including 2 in the US dollar market compared to 35 securities trading on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 15 stocks rose, 8 declined and 9 closed trading unchanged.
Stanley Motta had 22,188 units changing hands to close unchanged at $4.60 but only after trading at an all-time low of $4.50, Jamaica producers closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.50, while Kingston Wharves jumped to a new record closing high of $61.01.
Trading in the main market ended with 2,745,464 units valued at $42,524,217 compared to 5,240,001 units valued $81,075,944 on Tuesday.
The day’s volume was led by, Victoria Mutual Investments with 984,214 shares accounting for 35.85 percent of the volume traded, followed by Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 373,447 units and 13.60 percent of the main market volume Radio Jamaica with 187,582 units and 6.8 percent of the day’s volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 91,515 units valued at an average of $1,417,474, in contrast to 169,032 units for an average of $2,615,353, on Tuesday. For the month to date an average of 213,393 units valued at $3,829,031 versus 220,691 units valued at $3,981,020 on Tuesday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
Stocks with major price changes| Berger Paints jumped $1.50 and ended at $19.50, trading 20,721 shares, Jamaica Producers finished trading 12,154 stock units with a rise of 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of at $18.50, JMMB Group fell 50 cents to $28.50, in exchanging 133,143 shares, Kingston Wharves finished trading with a rise of $1.10 to end at a new closing high of $61.01, with 150 stock units, Mayberry Investments rose 60 cents and settled at $7.80, with 36,242 units, Mayberry Jamaica Equities gained 35 cents and closed at $8.75 trading 13,374 shares, 
NCB Financial Group lost $1 and ended trading 84,110 shares at $108.00. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.03, in settling at $11 in trading 373,447 shares, Scotia Group traded 119,050 shares and gained 94 cents to end at $53, Seprod finished trading 4,760 shares after rising $1 to close at $46, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents and ended at $15, with 101,251 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments traded 156,310 shares and rose 33 cents to $11.50.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 4,896,606 units valued $567,284. Trading ended with Proven Investments trading 1,000 shares and rose 1 cent to close at 23 US cents and Sygnus Credit trading 4,895,606 shares rose 1.6 cents to close at 11.6 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 5.62 points to close at 173.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
New record close for JSE – Tuesday
Kingston Wharves jumped to close at $60 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,070.62 points to a record high of 356,437.50 in early trading, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Tuesday, with Kingston Wharves jumping to a record high of $61 up from $53, NCB Financial that rise by $1 and Seprod climbing from $45 to $53.
With just 17 minutes of trading elapsing, the JSE Index was also reaching record high, jumping 5,531.02 points, to a record 324,754.83.
The market did not hold to the lofty highs reached in the early session and closed trading with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing by a much lower 1,354.11 points to end at a closing record high of 351,720.99. and the JSE Index advancing by 1,233.75 points to finish at a closing record high of 320,457.56.
Strong gains by Caribbean Cement, JMMB Group, NCB Financial and Seprod overwhelmed declines in Grace Kennedy, Sagicor Real Estate Fund and Supreme Ventures to help propel the Indices to new highs.
Market activities resulted in 35 securities trading including 4 in the US dollar market compared to just 25 securities trading on Monday.
At the end of trading, the prices of 12 stocks rose, 13 declined and 10 closed trading unchanged. Stanley Motta closed with 2,211 units changing hands after falling 35 cents to close at an all-time low of $4.60 while Kingston Wharves jumped to a new record high of $60.
Trading in the main market ended with 5,240,001 units valued $81,075,944 compared to 1,995,601 units valued $33,005,256 on Monday.
The day’s volume was led by, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 1,500,000 shares accounting for 28.6 percent of the volume traded, followed by Radio Jamaica with 512,418 units and 9.8 percent of the day’s volume and Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 441,937 units and 8.4 percent of the main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 169,032 units for an average of $2,615,353, in contrast to 83,150 units valued at $1,375,219, on Monday. For the month to date an average of 220,691 units valued at $3,981,020 versus 224,098 shares valued at an average of $4,076,157 on Monday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
Stocks with major price changes| Berger Paints ended at $18 after falling 75 cents trading 1,879 stock units, Carreras fell 29 cents in trading 231,542 units at $9.20, Grace Kennedy rose 49 cents and ended trading of 52,614 shares at $58.50, Jamaica Broilers traded at $25.00, with 51,837 stock units, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.50 and finished trading 41,039 units at $18, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 75 cents and closed at $7.50 exchanging 57,973 shares, Kingston Wharves jumped $7 to a record close of $60 with 59,336 stock units changing hands,
Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 60 cents and settled at $9.40 trading 82,449 units, 138 Student Living finished with a gain of 28 cents at $4.29, with 2,900 stock units, Portland JSX dived $1.48 and ended at $8, with 350 units, Scotia Group lost 44 cents in trading 30,342 shares to close at $52.06, Supreme Ventures fell 40 cents and ended at $14.60, with 140,992 shares changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 158,549 units valued at US$109,501. Trading ended with JMMB Group 6 % preference share completed trading at $1.06 trading 95,820 stock units, Margaritaville traded just 1,000 shares but lost 0.095 cents to close at 19 US cents, Proven Investments trading 4,450 shares and fell 1 cent to close at 22 US cents and Sygnus Credit trading 57,279 shares to close at 10 US cents, The JSE USD Equities Index gained 3.05 points to close at 169.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
JSE main market slips in moderate trading
Temperature on the Jamaica Stock Exchange was far more subdued in trading on Monday with both volume and value pulling sharply from Friday’s levels and leaving the two major indices down at the close.
Trading activity closed, with the All Jamaican Composite Index declining 704.13 points to 350,366.88 and the JSE Index falling 641.55 points to end at 319,223.81.
Strong gains by Caribbean Cement, JMMB Group, NCB Financial and Seprod overwhelmed declines in Grace Kennedy, Sagicor Real Estate Fund and Supreme Ventures to help propel the Indices to new highs.
Market activities resulted in 25 securities trading including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 31 securities trading on Friday.
At the end of trading, the prices of 9 stocks rose, 12 declined and 4 closed trading unchanged. Stanley Motta closed with 2,211 units changing hands after falling 5 cents to close at an all-time low of $4.95.
Trading in the main market ended with 1,995,601 units valued $33,005,256 versus 3,900,466 units valued $77,632,786 on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 456,103 shares accounting for 22.86 percent of the volume traded, followed by Wisynco Group with 349,103 units and 17.5 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 248,928 units and 12.5 percent of the main market volume.
Trading resulted in an average of 83,150 units valued at over $1,375,219, in contrast to 139,302 shares valued at $2,772,600 on Friday. For the month to date an average of 224,098 shares valued at an average of $4,076,157 versus 231,683 shares valued at an average of $4,230,129 on Friday. July closed with an average of 169,022 units valued at $3,514,756, for each security traded.
Stocks with major price changes| Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents and finished at $47 trading 14,929 shares, Grace Kennedy ended trading 193,538 shares at $58.01, after falling 49 cents, 
Jamaica Producers rose 70 cents and finished trading 43,354 units at $18, Mayberry Investments fell 95 cents to settle at $7.05, in exchanging 6,993 shares. NCB Financial Group fell $1 and ended trading 12,713 shares at $109, Sagicor Group gained 40 cents and settled at $38.05, trading 6,713 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1 and closed at $12 exchanging 23,171 shares, Salada Foods gained 50 cents and ended trading 19,300 stock units at $18, Scotia Group traded 101,372 units at and closed $52.50, after adding 50 cents and Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents and ended at $15, in the trading of 17,810 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with Proven Investments trading 17,810 shares valued US$3,943 and rose 1 cent to close at 23 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index gained 3.05 points to close at 169.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
