After closing on Monday for the Labour day holiday, the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange roar back to life after falling on Friday, with the market indices jumping more than 6,000 points and wiping out Friday’s losses to close at the highest level since the April 22.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 6,794.20 points to 420,824.34, the JSE Market Index climbed 6,322.58 points to 383,687.12 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.80 points to 100.87.
The market closed with 48 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 15 stocks advancing, 13 declining and 20 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 45 securities accounting for 17,326,841 units valued at $105,645,502, in contrast to 19,035,180 units valued at $127,444,585 from 40 securities on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.55 million shares for 55 percent of total volume followed by Trans Jamaican Highway with 2.9 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.1 million units for 6.3 percent market share.
The Market closed with an average of 385,041 units at $2,347,678 for each security trading, in contrast to 475,880 units valued at an average of $3,186,115 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 357,768 units valued $2,888,684 for each security changing hands, compared to 356,019 units with an average of $2,925,515. 
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, while the Main Market ended at 15 times 2020-21 earnings.
In the Main Market, Caribbean Cement closed at $52, with gains of $3.60 trading 36,034 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund closed 98 cents higher exchanging 101 units at $37, First Rock Capital gained $1.20 to close $12.35, in transferring 125,317 shares. Grace Kennedy picked up 60 cents to close at $58.60, after swapping 92,756 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 40 cents trading 31,005 stock units to settle at $26.10, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.50 to $21.50, after swapping 3,786 units. Key Insurance ended 38 cents lower at $5, with an exchange of 10,592 units, Kingston Wharves fell by $3 to $54, in transferring 7,208 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $25 to $176 while trading 140 units. 
NCB Financial Group slipped to $147.49, with a loss of 51 cents with 321,990 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living closed 31 cents lower at $6.69, after exchanging 408 units, Palace Amusement declined by $100 to end at $1,200, with a transfer of just 10 units. Proven Investments closed 51 cents lower at $35.99, transferring 12,181 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 80 cents to $45.80, with 36,265 stock units changing hands, Salada Foods advanced by $4 to $30 trading only one unit. Scotia Group fell by $2.21 to $44.79, in transferring 40,568 stock units, Seprod gained $1 to end at $54, in exchanging 36,296 stock units and Supreme Ventures ended 95 cents lower at $15, with 572,803 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living variable rate, stock, lost $1 to end at $5 with 216 shares trading
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 declined 2,739.44 points to 414,030.14, the JSE Market Index dropped 2,589.23 points to 377,364.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.66 points to 99.07.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities picked up 60 cents to end at $10, with a transfer of 3,252 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $19 trading 511 units and closed at $151. NCB Financial Group advanced $8 to $148, with 494,118 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living closed 75 cents lower at $7, after swapping 88,036 stock units, Palace Amusement clawed back $200 to advance to $1,300, after trading 88 units. Proven Investments climbed $2 to finish at $36.50, with 11,045 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group traded 39,346 stock units at $45, after gaining 40 cents, Scotia Group advanced by $3 to $47, in transferring 155,397 shares. Seprod climbed $2 to $53 exchanging 19,307 units and Wisynco Group ended the day’s trade 32 cents lower at $17.58, in swapping 38,239 stock units.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 348,777 units valued at $2,908,729 for each security changing hands, compared to 354,034 units with an average value of $2,919,802. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.60 with 30,485 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities exchanged 27,317 stock units after shedding 60 cents to end at $9.40, and is trading at an 11.5 percent premium to the Net Asset Value as of May 18, of J$8.15. Palace Amusement closed $200 lower to $1,100, in trading 81 units, Proven Investments lost 50 cents to settle at $34.50 in swapping 2,417 units, Salada Foods declined to $26, with a loss of $2 after transferring 9,397 units. Scotia Group closed at $44, after losing $1 and exchanging 5,173 units and Sygnus Credit Investments ended the day 90 cents higher at $16, with 4,069 units changing hands.
The market closed with 46 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 15 stocks advancing, 16 declining and 15 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities changing hands accounting for 11,610,708 units valued at $178,231,093, in contrast to 17,254,018 units valued at $121,600,273 from 45 securities on Tuesday.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 354,034 units valued at $2,919,802 for each security changing hands, compared to 359,042 units with an average of $2,811,232. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents transferring 262,775 shares and closed at $21.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.10 to $21.90, in trading 29,956 stock units. Key Insurance fell 70 cents to $5.50, with an exchange of 34,397 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 63 cents to end at $10, after swapping 15,664 units, NCB Financial Group declined by $10 to end at $140, after exchanging 397,829 shares. Palace Amusement ended the day’s trade $60 lower at $1,300, in transferring 50 units, Proven Investments fell $1 to $35, with 1,284 units changing hands, Sagicor Group picked up 49 cents to finish at $45.49, in trading 84,426 shares and Scotia Group closed at $45, with gains of $1 exchanging 92,849 shares.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,151.98 points to 409,869.77, the JSE Market Index declined by 3,680.65 points to 373,751.19 and the JSE Financial Index shed 2.12 points to close at 98.86.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.4, while the Main Market ended at 14.8 times 2020-21 earnings.
PanJam Investment shed 45 cents to settle at $75.75, in trading 9,717 units, Portland JSX picked up 94 cents swapping a mere five units to end at $8.60. Sagicor Group finished 50 cents lower at $45, with an exchange of 80,664 shares, Salada Foods added $1 to end at $28, in transferring 420 units, Scotia Group closed at $44, with a loss of $1 in trading 95,850 shares. 
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 2,548.29 points to 414,021.75, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,365.35 points to 377,431.84 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.56 points to 100.98.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 356,991 units valued at $2,821,161 for each security changing hands, compared to 344,979 units with an average cost of $2,844,401. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed 45 cents higher at $9.44, in swapping 33,490 stock units, 138 Student Living fell by $1.80 to $7, after trading 20,700 units, Proven Investments shed 60 cents to settle at $35.90, with 11,305 units changing hands. Salada Foods climbed $2 to $27, transferring 1,024 units, Scotia Group advanced by $$2.98 to $45, with an exchange of 59,670 shares, Supreme Ventures closed $1.36 lower to $14.01, after swapping 935,846 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by $3.45 to end at $15.15, in trading 266,450 stock us and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 63 cents transferring 550,159 shares to finish at $7.17.
The JSE Market Index lost 2,003.95 points to end at 375,066.49, the JSE Financial Index inched 1.04 points lower to 100.42 and the PE ratio of the market ended at 14.1, while the Main Market ended at 14.4 times 2020-21 earnings.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 344,979 units valued at $2,844,401 for each security changing hands, compared to 322,299 units with an average of $2,746,160. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $1 to $175 after trading 1,000 units, NCB Financial closed at $150, with gains of $1 in swapping 82,819 shares. 138 Student Living added 80 cents to reach $8.80, after exchanging 43,495 stock units, PanJam Investment declined by $4 to settle at $76, in transferring 126,313 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 45 cents trading 1,905 units at $7.95. Salada Foods dropped $3.50 to $25, in exchanging 8,263 units, Scotia Group shed $5.38 to close at $42.02, with 85,576 shares crossing the exchange, Seprod closed 49 cents higher at $49.99 after transferring 4,857 units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 79 cents to end at $18.60, with 27,602 stock units changing hands.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rebounded 2,484.31 points to 413,689.01, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,275.43 points to 377,070.44 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.98 points to 101.46.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Palace Amusement advanced $100 to $1,500 with just 21 units changing hands, Portland JSX gained 36 cents to settle at $7.66, in an exchange of 9,300 units, Sagicor Group shed 90 cents to end at $45.50, in switching ownership of 124,406 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 39 cents transferring 500 units and closed at $7.50, Salada Foods fell by $1.50 to $28.50, with an exchange of 3,525 units, Scotia Group gained $2.40 and ended at $47.40, in trading 750 units. Seprod had 17,733 stock units changing hands at $49.50, after rising $3. Supreme Ventures shed 80 cents to end at $15.45, with 1,042,478 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $2.39 to $19.39, in transferring 10,451 units, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 43 cents in exchanging 158,093 shares to close at $7.57 and Wisynco Group shed 90 cents to end at $17.95 in trading 582,316 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,208.25 points to end at 411,204.70, the JSE Market Index fell 981.01 points to 374,795.01 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.49 points to 100.48.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Pan Jam Investment climbed $2 exchanging 1,256 units to settle at $80. Portland JSX closed $1.40 lower at $7.30 with 100 units changing hands, Sagicor Group added 41 cents to reach $46.40, with 9,447 units passing through the market, Scotia Group ended at $45, with a loss of $3 trading 704,571 shares. Seprod exchanged 41,542 shares at $46.50, after shedding $2.50. Supreme Ventures advanced by $1.25 to $16.25, with 101,618 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 48 cents to end at $17, in trading 369,311 shares, VM Wealth Investments gained 70 cents exchanging 305,611 shares and closed at $$8 and Wisynco Group added 95 cents to end at $18.85, with 265,968 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,038.41 points to 412,412.95, the JSE Market Index added 828.05 points to close at 375,776.02 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.14 points to 100.97.
The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 327,294 units valued at $2,813,578 for each security changing hands, compared to 336,031 units with an average of $2,945,387. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $25.50 to close at $150, in swapping 666 units, NCB Financial Group closed $4 higher at $149.01, after transferring 76,046 shares, 138 Student Living rose 40 cents to settle at $6.45, in trading a mere 28 units. Pan Jam Investment gained 30 cents to settle at $78, with 115,267 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group closed 49 cents higher trading 152,383 shares to finish at $45.99, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended the day with gains of $1.44 to hit $7.94, in swapping 250 units. Salada Foods advanced $1 to $30, in transferring 354 units, Scotia Group closed at $48, with gains of $1 after an exchange of 14,705 stock units, Seprod traded $1.50 higher at $49 with 19,359 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at $17.48, after rising $1.28 and trading 80,501 shares and Wisynco Group rose 37 cents to close at $17.90, with 560,921 shares crossing the exchange.