The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave up all of Monday’s gains and a bit more at the close on trading on Monday, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index carving out a loss of 3,468.25 points to end at 411,583.46, the JSE Market Index dropped 3,134.54 points to 375,462.49.
Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse Investments that led trading on Tuesday with most shares.
The JSE Financial Index lost 1.12 points to 96.97 and the PE ratio of the combined US dollar and Main Market ended at 14.9, while the Main Market ended at 15.3 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 14 stocks advancing, 24 declining and 6 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 38 securities accounting for 23,658,315 units valued at $370,631,204, in contrast to 5,583,023 units valued at $31,456,051 from 44 securities on Monday.
Pulse Investments led trading with 6 million shares for 25 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.6 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 5.4 million units for 22.8 percent of the market’s volume. JMMB Group was the only other stock to exceed a million shares and ended with 2.2 million units changing hands.
An average of 622,587 shares traded on Tuesday at $9,753,453 for each security, in contrast to 126,887 units at an average of $714,910 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date ends 400,703 units at $6,759,539 for each security changing hands, compared to 388,606 units with an average of $6,585,846. 
Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
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In the Main Market, Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents to close at $49.90, in trading 3,698 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced by $2.22 to $43.97, with an exchange of 2,000 units, Jamaica Producers ended $1.71 lower at $20.70, in transferring 192,127 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 40 cents swapping 19,725 stock units to end at $23.89, JMMB Group shed 50 cents to finish at $33, with 2,167,140 shares changing hands, Key Insurance fell by $1 trading 120,262 shares and settled at $4. Kingston Wharves ended at $56.18, with a loss of $1.30 transferring 257 units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Investments lost 60 cents swapping 85,440 shares to close at $9.20, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $4 to $170, in exchange of 287 units. NCB Financial Group fell to $141, after losing $2.70 trading 52,823 stock units, Proven Investments closed $1 lower at $33, with a transfer of 45,593 stock units, Sagicor Group ended at $44.80, with a loss of $1.70 swapping 5,391,323 shares. Salada Foods gained 50 cents to close at $29, after exchanging 4,788 units, Scotia Group traded 205,805 shares at $42.50, having lost 80 cents and Sterling Investments picked up 30 cents, ending the day’s trade at $2.45 transferring 10,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,388.85 points to close at 415,051.71, the JSE Market Index advanced 3,133.74 points to 378,597.03 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.92 points to 98.09. The PE ratio of the market ended at 15, while the Main Market finished at 15.4 times ICInsider.com’s projected 2020-21 earnings.
The average security traded in May accounted for 475,543 units at $3,077,280 for each security.
Kingston Properties rose 40 cents to end at $6.70, with 412 units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed 70 cents lower at $9.80 exchanging 9,219 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped by $9 to $174, with 341 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group climbed $4.19 to $143.70, after investors exchanged 29,565 stock units, Proven Investments shed 50 cents to settle at $34, with 5,637 units changing hands. Sagicor Group ended with gains of 50 cents trading 12,659 units and closed at $46.50, Salada Foods declined $2 to finish at $28.50, in transferring 719 units and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents, ending trading at $17.96 with an exchange of 82,286 shares.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,074.36 points to 411,662.86, the JSE Market Index dropped 6,402.83 points up to 375,463.29 and the JSE Financial Index lost 2.57 points to 97.17.
The average volume and value traded for the month to date amount to 406,241 units at $7,008,631, in contrast to 
JMMB Group dropped by 70 cents after ending at $33.30, with 57,156 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves rose $1.27 to end at $57.27 in trading 616 units, Mayberry Investments advanced 35 cents in ending at $6 after swapping 128,733 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 90 cents to settle at $10.50 trading 110,500 units, NCB Financial Group lost 52 cents to end at $139.51 trading 158,913 units, Pan Jam Investment advanced by $2 to settle at $75 with 432,418 stock units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments dropped $1.35 to end at $34.50 with a transfer of 22,266 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $46 after exchanging 27,292 stock units, Salada Foods gained 50 cents in closing at $30.50 trading 7,383 shares and Scotia Group shed $3.41 to close at $43.08 exchanging 112,216 stock units.
The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 13,973,559 units valued at $676,293,640, in contrast to 19,992,087 units valued at $1,058,928,831 from 37 securities on Wednesday.
Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 50,959 shares changing hands after losing 90 cents to close at $22.50, JMMB Group gained 85 cents and ended at $34, with an exchange of 92,797 shares, Kingston Wharves climbed $3 to $56, with 2,238 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group declined by $2.47 and closed at $140.03, having traded 3,887,398 shares, Palace Amusement added $100 to finish at $1,900 in transferring 10 units, PanJam Investment fell $1 to $73, with investors switching ownership of 7,384 units. Proven Investments gained 35 cents to settle at $35.85 while exchanging 6,728 units, Sagicor Group ended with a loss of $1.30 trading 37,214 stock units and closed at $45 and Salada Foods added 50 cents and finished at $30, after swapping 260 units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 4,752.87 points to 417,477.58, the JSE Market Index climbed 4,332.12 points to 380,725.82 and the JSE Financial Index gained 2.18 points to 99.84. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, with the Main Market ending at 15.0 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The securities trading on Tuesday resulted in an average of 540,327 units for $28,619,698, in contrast to 420,433 units at an average of $2,352,280 at the close, Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 418,319 units at $6,613,270, compared to 409,897 units with an average of $4,965,016 on Tuesday. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Jamaica Broilers lost $1.40 and ended at $26.60, after transferring 43,707 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 40 cents in with 3,890 units changing hands and closed at $23.40, JMMB Group finished at $33.15, with a loss of 37 cents after exchanging 31,008 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $4 to $53, with 18,686 stock units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Investments closed at $9.50, after shedding 50 cents transferring 55,006 shares, Palace Amusement closed $100 higher at $1,800 trading 68 units. Sagicor Group gained $1.30 to settle at $46.30, with exchanging 6,596 units, Salada Foods closed $2.99 higher at $29.50, in swapping 2,208 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.50 to $46.50, with a transfer of 6,266 units and Seprod advanced by $2.99 to $52.99, in trading 22,244 stock units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 582.32 points to 412,724.71, the JSE Market Index shed 520.97 points to 376,393.70 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.33 points to 97.66. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, while the Main Market ended at 15.0 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The average volume for the month to date amounts to 409,897 units at $4,965,016 for each security changing hands, compared to 409,048 units with an average of $5,195,213. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
JMMB Group shed 48 cents with 349,918 shares changing hands to end at $33.52, Kingston Wharves finished $1.98 lower at $57, with an exchange of 7,949 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $5 to close at $165, trading 1,052 units, NCB Financial Group gained 53 cents after swapping 84,261 shares to settle at $142.50, Proven Investments shed 48 cents to close at $35.50, with 2,158 units changing hands. Sagicor Group closed $1.50 lower after transferring 115,506 shares to end at $45 and Seprod dropped $3 to settle at $50 in trading 110,922 shares.
Securities trading on Monday, averaged 401,316 units at $1,930,884, in contrast to 576,109 units valued at an average of $4,671,864 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 409,048 units valued at $5,195,213 for each security changing hands, compared to 409,744 units with an average value of $5,519,274. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents after transferring 47,598 stock units to settle at $23, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.98 to $58.98, in trading 19,979 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $5.70, with gains of 38 cents and 8,103 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $1 to $170, after exchanging just four units, Palace Amusement closed $200 lower at $1,700, with 37 units crossing the exchange, PanJam Investment dropped $1 trading 12,304 units to finish at $74. Portland JSX traded 9,000 units at 7.90, after losing 53 cents, Proven Investments advanced by $1.28 to $35.98, with 39,763 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group closed 30 cents higher at $46.50 trading 19,744 units. Salada Foods gained 51 cents transferring 150 units to settle at $26.51, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $44, in swapping 73,374 shares and Wisynco Group shed 30 cents transferring 375,093 shares and closed at $17.50.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 17 stocks advancing, 16 declining and 11 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 23,620,498 units valued at $191,546,437, in contrast to 10,464,179 units valued at $256,434,655 from 38 securities on Thursday.
Other stocks trading more than one million units are Carreras with 1.1 million units and Grace Kennedy with 1.6 million shares.
Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents swapping 38,277 stock units and closed at $49.50. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund ended at $40, with gains of 50 cents with 4,184 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 52 cents and settled at $22.50, after trading 223,160 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $1 to $169, with 550 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group fell $1.59 to $142, having swapped 194,677 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.70 to $34.70, in transferring 41,066 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed $1 higher at $8 trading 206,150 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.80, exchanging 151,670 shares to end at $45 and Sygnus Credit Investments closed 45 cents higher at $17.45, after a swap of 6,818 units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,590.28 points to 415,371.58, the JSE Market Index gained 2,375.74 points to 378,773.43 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.09 points to 98.77. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.6, with the Main Market ending at 14.9 times IC Insider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The average security trading on Thursday amounted to 275,373 units at $6,748,280, in contrast to 192,661 units valued at an average of $2,181,619 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 393,268 units valued at $5,612,672 for each security changing hands, compared to 405,183 units with an average of $5,483,471. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Jamaica Producers lost 80 cents closing at $21.05, after swapping 113,603 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 91 cents to $23.02, with an exchange of 7,261 units, Kingston Wharves closed rose $1.04 to $57, after 4,399 units changed hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $11 trading just one stock unit at $170, NCB Financial Group rose $3.59 to close at $143.59, with 258,736 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined by $1.65 to $32, in exchanging 64,206 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 75 cents and closed at $7, after transferring 155,396 shares, Scotia Group dropped $3.99 to finish at $43.20, after trading 421,231 shares and Seprod fell 60 cents to $53, in transferring 94,887 shares.
Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
138 Student Living closed at $6.01, after losing 59 cents trading 25,884 stock units. Palace Amusement gained $199 in swapping two stock units and closed at $1,900, Pan Jam Investment ended at $74.95, with gains of 95 cents after transferring 4,919 units, Proven Investments declined by $3.35 to end at $33.65, in exchanging 1,726 units. Sagicor Group added $1.50 to end at $46, with 64,238 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group shed 76 cents to finish at $47.19, after trading 52,931 stock units, Seprod fell by $1.19 to $53.60, in transferring 15,839 units and Sygnus Credit Investments ended the day at $16.80, with a loss of 64 cents in exchanging 12,826 units.