Kingston Wharves traded at a new intraday high of $17 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market prices of 8 securities gained out of a total of 38 that traded, with 18 declining in the overall market, including 4 stocks rising and 7 falling, in the junior market. Kingston Wharves traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $17.
Trading closed with 7,500,411 units valued at $23,078,589 changing hands, in all market segments.
The junior market accounted for 1,886,162 units, valued at $8,593,938 of all trades.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Cable & Wireless traded 72,300 shares and closed at $1.07 after rising by 3 cents, Caribbean Cement traded just 3,000 shares and fell 48 cents to close at $26.20, Carreras lost 5 cents, while trading just 19,533 shares to end at $66.45. The price of 1834 Investments fell 5 cents to close at $1.26, in trading 534,918 shares, Grace Kennedy lost $1 to end at $42.50 with 29,745 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 44,821 shares changing hands, to end at $14.60. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 16,950 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded only 2,426 units to end with a loss of 29 cents at $9.51,
National Commercial Bank had 20,749 units changing hands and climbed 29 cents to close at $40.79. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 15 cents to close at $25, after trading 30,249 shares, Radio Jamaica traded 254,020 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group lost 72 cents while only 2,900 shares changed hands, at $21.08, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 7,328 shares and fell 50 cents, to close at $9.50. Scotia Group traded unchanged at $30.06 with 41,854 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 10 cents while 527,552 shares changed hands at $4.80 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 4 million units but fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Radio Jamaica traded 24,344 shares, to end at $1.55, Sagicor Group closed with a gain of 30 cents while 71,066 shares changed hands, at $21.80. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 1,470 shares and fell 20 cents, to close at $10, Scotia Group lost $1.44 while trading 87,422 shares, to end at $30.06, Scotia Investments closed trading with 37,500 shares at $26. Supreme Ventures lost 9 cents while 191,370 shares changing hands at $4.90, Proven Investments ordinary share, traded 48,300 units at 19.94 US cents compared to 19 US cents on Monday, JMMB Group 7.50%% preference share traded 94,115 units but fell 6 cents to $1.02 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,874,000 units and ended at $2.10.
The JSE Market Index declined by 941.87 points to end at 161,440.70 the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,053.34 points to close at 179,381.46 and the JSE combined index slipped 799.41 points, to end at 172,910.48.
Mayberry Investments lost 14 cents with 19,596 shares trading, to close at $3.81, 
The price of 1834 Investments declined by 1 cent to close at $1.29, in trading 1,111,097 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $45 with 6,820,320 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 2 cents with 4,558,519 shares changing hands, to end at $14.98, Jamaica Producers rose 25 cents to close at $8.50 with 8,387,030 units trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange had 74,900 units changing hands to close at $21.50, to record a loss of $2.50, JMMB Group traded 9,784,841 units to end with a loss of 2 cents at $9.84. Kingston Properties gained 11 cents in trading 537,135 units to close at $9.11, Mayberry Investments gained 13 cents with 1,341,876 shares trading, to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 10,312,619 units changing hands, to close at $41. Pan Jamaican Investments shed 1 cent to close at $24.99 after trading 1,505,043 shares, Portland JSX traded 10,455,000 shares and fell 2 cents to end at $11.48, Radio Jamaica lost 11 cents in trading 57,805,532 shares to end at $1.55, 
Sagicor Group closed with 6,674,410 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 398,371 shares and fell 13 cents, to close at $10.12, Salada Foods traded 598,045 units and declined by 1 cent, to end at $8.19, Scotia Group rose $1.70 while trading 8,639,508 shares, to end at $31.70, Scotia Investments with 1,026,990 shares traded closed at $26. Seprod gained 1 cent, to close at $19.01 with 23,904 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments had 2,673,905 units trading to end at $13, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 69,200 units at 19.95 US cents, down by a fraction of a US cent and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units trading to close at $1,247.
Other stocks crossed by VMW are CAC 2000 with 813,386 units at $6.01, JMMB Group with 9,170,806 units at $9.88, Portland JSX 10,000,000 units at $11.49 and Sagicor Group with 6,513,985 units at $21.97 and Sweet River Abattoir with 4,664,000 units at $3.84. Sterling Investments 2,668,905 units at $13.01, Others stocks crossed by VMW include Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units at $1,247, Lasco Distributors 8,055,942 at $7.02, Lasco Manufacturing 7,592,810 shares at $4.94, Scotia Group with 8,528,008 units at $31.70 and Scotia Investments with 1,025,875 shares at $26.
The JSE Market Index jumped 865.34 points to end at 162,560.77, the all Jamaica Composite Index climbed 967.74 points to close at 180,834.09 and the JSE combined index surged 898.41 points, to end at 173,767.56.
National Commercial Bank had 179,619 units changing hands, to close at $41 after falling by $1.Pan Jamaican Investments shed 20 cents to close at $25 after trading 12,977 shares,Portland JSX traded 462,413 shares and rose 50 cents to end at $11.50, Pulse Investments traded 25,000 shares to close at $3.86, Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents in trading 292,253 shares to end at $1.66, Sagicor Group shed $1 with 1,027,275 shares changing hands at $21. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 350,000 shares and climbed 25 cents to close at $10.25, Scotia Group dropped $2.43 while trading 4,815 shares to end at $30, Seprod gained 10 cents to close at $19 with 320,579 shares changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 29 cents and ended at $4.99, with 393,464 units changing hands and Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% preference share, traded 324,092 units at $2.09.
Composite Index surged 1,390.50 points to close at 179,666.35 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,075.20 points, to end at 172,869.15.
Jamaica Broilers traded with the price unchanged with 170,389 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 20 cents to close at $8.20 with 496,696 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 2,600 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 17,438 units to end at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 1,000 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, 
At the end of market activities, Barita Investments lost 20 cents and ended trading 40,000 units, to close at $2.80, Berger Paints fell 16 cents in trading 8,500 units, to close at $5, Cable & Wireless traded 122,850 shares but gained 5 cents to close at $1.15, Caribbean Cement fell $1.49 in trading 7,350 shares to close at $25.51. Carreras rose 45 cents, in trading 171,221 shares to end at $65.50, the price of 1834 Investments gained 2 cents, in trading 62,658 shares, to end at $1.40, Grace Kennedy fell 50 cents and ended at $46 with 216,244 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers dropped 49 cents in trading 41,665 shares to end at $14.51. Jamaica Producers rose 10 cents to close at $8 with 6,971 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 42,200 units changing hands to close at $21.50, JMMB Group traded 2,537,927 units to end with a rise of 1 cent at $9.87. Kingston Wharves traded 8,200 shares to close at $15.55 after rising 45 cents, 
Mayberry Investments gained 15 cents and ended with 10,086 shares trading to close at $4.10, National Commercial Bank had 62,942 units changing hands, to close at $40.25 after falling $1.25. Pan Jamaican Investments gained 10 cents to close at $25.30 after trading 50,062 shares, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.70 after 59,429 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents with 246,165 shares changing hands at $21, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 25,500 shares but lost 22 cents to close at $10. Scotia Group traded 11,402 shares to end at $29.01 after rising by 1 cent, Supreme Ventures closed at $4.70 with 1,232,612 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 8,300 units at 19.97 US cents compared to 19.98 US cents on Monday and JMMB Group 7.50% preference share traded 87,835 units at $1.10.
The Jamaica Stock Market main market made gains in the two main indices at post losses at the end the close of trading on Monday. At the end of trading with the prices of 14 securities gaining out of a total of 46 securities that traded, with 19 declining in the overall market, including 5 stocks, rising and 9 falling from the junior market. 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves traded 37,739 shares to close at $16 after rising 45 cents, Mayberry Investments ended with 5,937 shares trading to close at $3.95, National Commercial Bank had 111,022 units changing hands, to close at $42 after falling 50 cents. Pan Jamaican Investments lost 10 cents and closed at $25.20 after trading 7,635 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 8 cents to close at $1.65 after 70,322 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group rose 5 cents with 79,743 shares changing hands at $21.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 500 shares but gained 22 cents to close at $10.22. Scotia Group traded 26,125 shares to end at $29 after rising by $1.90, Supreme Ventures loss 10 cents to $4.70 with 221,427 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 210,900 units at 19.98 US cents.
