Bulls pushing Jamaican stock to new highs.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index surged 3,246.81 points, to close at 213,648.57. The JSE Market Index leapt 2,903.22 points to finish at 195,414.38. The JSE combined index jumped 2,748.82 points to close at 208,184.36.
At the close with 10,710,157 units valued at $359,865,498 changed hands, compared to 2,993,596 units valued at $27,027,397 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 491,934 units changing hands, valued at $2,672,851. Grace Kennedy with 7,729,745 units valued at $316,822,639 accounted for the bulk of the trades with the price rising 59 cents to close at $40.99.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 378,453 shares compared to an average of 84,869 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date is 235,343 versus 132,234 units on the previous trading day, well below the average of 549,379 units, December ended with.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.In market activity, Berger Paints rose 20 cents while trading 1,875 shares to close at $6, Cable & Wireless gained 4 cents to close at 89 cents with 101,180 units trading, Caribbean Cement ended with a $1 rise while trading just 1,000 shares at $34. Carreras gained 75 cents and closed at $66.75 with 12,920 shares changing hands, Ciboney traded 87,962 units and rose 4 cents to end at 20 cents, Investors traded 443,934 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.20. Jamaica Broilers fell 10 cents and closed at $14.50 with 11,679 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers rose 45 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.85 with 3,700 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 4 cents in trading 20,360 shares, to end at $5.56. JMMB Group traded 53,329 units and added 30 cents to end at $15, Kingston Properties lost 95 cents in trading 13,795 units to close at $8.05, Kingston Wharves jumped by $1.81 in trading 26,062 shares at $21.81, Mayberry Investments ended at $4.80 with 4,270 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 202,254 shares with a fall of 49 cents to close at $51.01.
Pan Jam Investment traded 3,893 shares at $26.50. Pulse Investments lost 30 cents in trading 53,383 shares at $3.70, Radio Jamaica rose 9 cents to close at $1.35 after 44,324 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group closed with 42,635 shares changing hands at $29.04. Sagicor X Fund ended with 57,375 units trading at $10.50. Scotia Group with 587,294 shares changing hands and closed with a rise of $3.01 at $38.01, Scotia Investments gained $1.02 with 16,000 units trading, to end at $31.02, Seprod rose $2 to $30 with 24,088 units changing hands, after trading at an intraday high, of $30.50, Supreme Ventures had just 7,213 shares trading and gained 9 cents to end at $5.10 and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 667,533 units at 20.5 US cents.
Prices of stocks, on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, pulled sharply on Thursday, as the market closed with 42 securities changing hands of which 15 gained while 15 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 84,869 shares compared to an average of 70,171 units traded on Wednesday. The average for the month to date is 132,234 units and December ended with an average of 549,379 units.
Portland JSX gained 5 cents in trading 45,400 units at $11, Pulse Investments traded 19,715 shares at $4, Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents to close at $1.26 after 388,684 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group closed with 227,944 shares changing hands at $29.04. Sagicor X Fund ended with 250,230 units trading, with a gain of 30 cents to close at $10.50. Scotia Group with 16,835 shares changing hands and closed with a fall of $3.30 at $35, Scotia Investments lost $1.50 with 13,874 units trading, to end at $28, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 74,000 units at 22 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5 percent preference share traded 300,000 units $1.08.
In market activity, Barita Investments rose by 50 cents while trading 57,000 shares at a new high of $6.50, Berger Paints ended with 46,842 units changing hands at $5.80, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent to close at 82 cents with 667,394 units trading, Caribbean Cement ended with a $1 rise while trading 3,915 shares at $34. Carreras fell 40 cents to close at $66 with 28,450 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy gained 49 cents to close at $40.49 with 79,915 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents and closed at $14.50 with 153,977 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained 10 cents to end at $9.50 with 27,639 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 8 cents in trading 221,631 shares, to end at $5.52. JMMB Group traded 14,000 units and lost 39 cents to end at $14.60, Kingston Wharves slipped 3 cents and traded 5,215 at $22, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to end at $4.75 with 4,080 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 10,664 shares with a gain of 25 cents to close at $50.25. 
PANJAM Investment traded 6,808 shares and shed $1 to close at $26.50. Radio Jamaica rose 3 cents to close at $1.28 after 15,565 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained 4 cents and closed with 7,845 shares changing hands at $29.04, Sagicor X Fund ended with 5,600 units trading, with a loss of 30 cents to close at $10.20. Scotia Group with 10,568 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of $1.30 at $37, Scotia Investments gained 50 cents with 1,000 units trading, to end at $30, Supreme Ventures traded 67,975 shares and lost 39 cents to end at $5.01, Proven Investments traded 50,294 ordinary shares traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of 23 US cents but ended at 22 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5 percent preference share traded 383,717 units $1.08.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 289,026 shares compared to an average of 149,740 units traded on Friday. December ended with an average of 549,379 units.
PANJAM Investment traded 18,508 shares and shed 50 cents to close at $27.50. Radio Jamaica fell 5 cents to close at $1.25 after 53,484 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group closed with 17,856 shares changing hands at $29, Sagicor X Fund ended with 9,645 units trading, with a loss of $1.31 to close at $10.50, Scotia Group with 322,000 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 25 cents at $37. Scotia Investments dropped $3.90 with 440,850 units trading to end at $29.50, Supreme Ventures traded 54,275 shares and gained 23 cents to $5.30 and JMMB Group 6 percent US preference share traded 225,000 units US$2.11.
Prices surged 3,760 points for local companies on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, to close at an all-time high on the final trading day of 2016. The market ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index climbing 25.6 percent for the year to date, the JSE market index gaining 28 percent and the Combined index that includes all listed ordinary shares, rising 30 percent. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 905,692 shares compared to an average of 149,740 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date stands at 549,379 shares compared to an average of 233,393 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Jamaica Producers gained 20 cents to end at $9.25 with 769,449 units trading, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 10 cents in trading 29,673 shares, to end at $5.50. JMMB Group traded 103,865 units and dropped 49 cents to end at $14.50, Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $5.50 with 3,692,948 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank rose 24 cents ended at $50 with 2,630 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 655,404 shares and shed $2 to close at $30. Radio Jamaica gained 7 cents to close at $1.30 after 898,560 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group closed with 84,109 shares changing hands at $29, Sagicor X Fund ended with 3,136,659 units trading, with a loss of 19 cents to close at $11.81, Scotia Group with 179,939 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of $1.74 at $36.75. Scotia Investments gained $2.40 with 16,000 units trading to end at $33.40, Seprod jumped lost 30 cents to end at $29.50 with 181,944 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 214,996 shares and gained 23 cents to $5.30 and Proven Investments closed at 21.95 US cents, with 12,640 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 149740 shares compared to an average of 81,706 units traded on Wednesday. The average for the month to date stands at 176,057 shares compared to an average of 202,375 units for the month up to Wednesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
JMMB Group traded 109,870 units and gained 51 cents to end at $14.99, Mayberry Investments fell 40 cents to end at $5 with 12,927 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank ended at $49.76 with 5,915 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 4,325 shares and gained $3 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $30. Sagicor Group lost $1 in closing with 81,850 shares changing hands at $29, Sagicor X Fund ended with 177,629 units trading with a gain of 55 cent to close at $12, Scotia Group with 130,524 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 2 cents at $35.01. Scotia Investments gained $1 with 2,515 units trading to end at $31, Seprod jumped $2.30 to end at $29.80 with 7,850 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 19,400 shares at $5.07 and Proven Investments closed at 21.95 US cents, with 16,578 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 85,825 shares compared to an average of 1,205,881 units traded on Wednesday. The average for the month to date stands at 478,937 shares compared to an average of 872,049 units for the month up to Wednesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
PANJAM Investment traded 2,377 shares and jumped 65 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $28.10. Sagicor Group lost 10 cents to close with 149,513 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 29,309 units to close with a gain of 49 cents at $11.49, Scotia Group with 21,945 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments dropped $4.10 with 1,828 units changing hands to close at $29.30, Seprod closed trading at $27.50 with 2,200 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 500,000 units to end with the price falling 12 cents at $4.90 and Proven Investments declined from 22 US cents to end at 21.95 US cents, with 53,485 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 1,205,881 shares compared to an average of 728,789 units traded on Tuesday. The average for the month to date ends at 872,049 shares compared to an average of 538,216 units for the month up to Tuesday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Sagicor Group closed with 8,850,415 shares changing hands, 30 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $27.80, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 159,673 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $11, Scotia Group lost 90 cents with 63,901 shares changing hands and closed at $34. Scotia Investments dropped $4.10 with 1,828 units changing hands to close at $29.30, Seprod lost $2.50 to close trading at 27.50 with 37,856 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 117,534 units to end with a rise of 2 cents at $5.02 and Proven Investments declined from 22 US cents to end at 21.95 US cents, with 72,620 units changing hands.
The All Jamaica Composite Index surged sharply by more than 3,100 points shortly before the close of trading on Monday to a new intraday high of 205,169.41, but closed with a gain of 2,311.21 points, to end at a new record close of 204,248.09 to be up by 22 percent for the year to date. 
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 347,644 shares compared to an average of 178,088 units traded on Friday. The average for the month to date ends at 248,915 shares compared to an average of 150,187 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
Kingston Wharves traded 12,647 shares and gained 10 cents to $19.60. Mayberry Investments ended trading 733,287 shares, to close with a fall of 15 cents at $5.50, National Commercial Bank rose 49 cents and ended at $49.49 with 2,090 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 42,132 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 132,469 shares changing hands to end 2 cents lower at $27.03. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 16,981 units to close with a gain of 5 cents at $10.95, Scotia Group with 718,493 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments jumped $2.99 with 12,500 units changing hands to close at $33.49 and Supreme Ventures rose 15 cents to end at $5, with 143,313 units changing hands.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 178,088 shares compared to an average of 140,477 units traded on Thursday. The average for the month to date ends at 150,187 shares compared to an average of 122,285 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
138 Student Living lost 50 cents in trading 607,162 shares at $4.50, PANJAM Investment gained 98 cents, while trading 183,299 shares to close at $26.98, Sagicor Group closed with 185,900 shares changing hands to end 25 cents lower at $27.05. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 5,620 units at $10.90, Scotia Group with 126,594 shares changing hands closed at $34, Scotia Investments rose 50 cents with 1,100,891 units changing hands to close at $30.50, Supreme Ventures rose 5 cents to end at $4.85, with 2,000 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share traded 45,900 units at 20.99 US cents, up from 20.5 US cents.