Kingston Wharves dropped $8 to close at a record $52 and a record high of $85 in the past 12 months.
Declining stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with the prices declining more than three to one with a number of sizeable price movements.
At the close of trading, 37 securities changed hands in the main and US dollar markets with 7 advancing, 23 declining and 7 trading firm. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,897.33 points to close at 561,093.84, the JSE Index dropped 3,616 points to 510,527.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.08 points to close at 139.11.
Main market activity ended with 18,599,441 units valued at $235,193,270, in contrast to 32,896,372 units valued at $273,937,492 from 37 securities on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 11 million shares for 59 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Funds with 4.3 million units accounting for 23 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 796,501 shares for 4 percent of the market’s trade.
The Market closed with an average of 531,413 units valued at an average of $6,719,808 for each security traded, in contrast to 913,788 units valued at an average of $7,609,375 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,067,905 units valued at $9,578,929 and previously an average of 1,101,922 units valued at $9,772,487 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
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In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to settle at $71.50 with 11,376 units traded, Carib Cement exchanged 32,718 units, dropping 49 cents to close at $80.50, Carreras lost 55 cents to end at $7.95 after trading 558,200 units. Eppley Caribbean Property advanced $3, closing at $38, after trading 25,635 shares and hitting a record low of $30 during the day. Jamaica Broilers ended at $36 after climbing $1 with 4,249 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers declined by $1.50, settling at $23.50 with 6,800 shares traded, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 49 cents in exchanging 11,962 shares to end at $25.51, Kingston Wharves closed $8 lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $52 in trading 1,747 shares. 
NCB Financial settled at $208, after dropping $6.90 with 622,798 units traded, Proven Investments gained 49 cents to end the day’s trade at $37.49 with 1,953 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments traded 35 cents lower to close at $3.05, in exchanging 27,095 shares. Sagicor Group lost $3 to settle at $67 in trading 796,501 shares, Salada Foods fell $1 to $31, after exchanging just 500 shares, Seprod ended the day’s trade $1.70 lower to settle at $54.40 with 20,647 units changing hands. Supreme Ventures lost $1 to end at $27 exchanging 327,441 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 78 cents after trading 66,897 shares to settle at $23.88 and Wisynco lost 47 cents, settling at $23.40 with trades of 115,428 units.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 7,162 units valued at over US$1,751 with the market index gaining 2.98 points to close at 199.86. Proven Investments traded 6,644 shares to close at 26 US cents and Sterling Investments added 0.7 of a cent, in settling at a 52 weeks’ high of 4.5 US cents after trading 518 shares.
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with advancing stocks outnumbering declining ones two to one but the market indices ended down.
Proven Investments lost 50 cents and ending the day’s trade at $37 with 5,940 shares changing hands. Salada Foods climbed $2 to $32, after exchanging 60,276 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $57.50 with trades of 77,639 shares, Seprod advanced $2.59 to settle at $56.10 with 4,900 units changing hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $28 exchanging 349,173 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 90 cents after trading 13,267 to settle at $23.10 and Victoria Mutual Investments added 50 cents after 401,515 units changed hands to close at $8.
Salada Foods lost $2 to settle at $30 with 1,600 shares changing hands, Seprod fell $1.49 to settle at $53.51 with 26,060 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents to close at $27.60 with an exchange of 61,648 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained $1 and completed trading of 36,516 shares at $24, Victoria Mutual closed trading of 304,823 units after falling 50 cents to end at $7.50 and Wisynco Group added $1 in trading 299,683 shares to close at $24.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities rising, 13 with losses and 13 traded firm as 38 securities traded on Wednesday, compared to 34 stocks trading on Tuesday. 
The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
Sagicor Group lost $1.50 to settle at $70 with 402,329 shares changing hands, Seprod rose $1 to settle at $55 with 56,476 shares changing hands Supreme Ventures gained $1 to close at $28 with an exchange of 6,777,393 shares and Wisynco Group fell $2 in trading 374,927 shares at $23.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 18 rising, 12 with losses and 4 traded firm as a total of 34 securities traded on Tuesday compared to 33 trading on Monday. 
NCB Financial rose $4 to end at $213, with an exchange of 532,498 stock units, Panjam Investment rose 98 cents in trading of 12,485 units to close at $101.98. Sagicor Group added 49 cents to settle at $71.50 with 37,183 shares changing hands, Scotia Group fell 49 cents to close at $57 with an exchange of 23,164 shares, Seprod lost $2.50 to settle at $54 with 34,752 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 50 cents in trading 133,235 shares at $25.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Monday with the All Jamaican Composite Index rising 416.43 points to close at 565,170.03, the JSE Index rose 377.32 points to 514,559.87 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.37 points to 140.60.
NCB Financial dropped $4 to end at $209, with an exchange of 28,586 stock units. Seprod gained $3 to settle at $56.50 with 112,050 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments declined $2 in trading 13,779 shares at $23 and Wisynco Group closed trading of 101,447 units and gained $1.50 to end at $24.50.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rising 1,052.67 points to 564,753.60 even as declining stocks exceeded those rising.
JMMB Group gained 90 cents to settle at $48.90 with 364,022 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments lost 49 cents to end at $8.81 with 185,343 stock units trading, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 48 cents to end at $12, trading 21,617 shares, MPC Caribbean Energy gained $22.66 to end at all-time high of $153.06, in trading 520 shares, NCB Financial rose $4 to end at $213, with an exchange of 553,993 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1.49 to settle at $71.01 with 6,406 shares changing hands, Salada Foods fell 50 cents to close at $32 with an exchange of 3,571 shares, Seprod lost 50 cents to settle at $54 with 64,415 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rose $1 in trading 214,718 shares at $25.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Thursday with The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 4,474.99 points to end at 563,700.93, the JSE Index declined by 3,932.73 points to 513,291.77.
Pulse Investments added 70 cents to close at $3.60 with an exchange of 197,642 shares, Scotia Group exchanged 236,649 shares after rising by 80 cents to end at $57.30, Seprod climbed $2.75 to settle at $54 with 64,415 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose $2 in trading 68,673 shares at $24 and Wisynco traded 383,221 shares and rose $1 to close at $23.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed down on Wednesday, with advancing outpaced by declining stocks for the second consecutive day as some investors seek cash to buy into a new IPO that is on offer in the market. 
Trading closed with an average of 1,449,305 units valued at an average of $3,127,030 for each security traded. In contrast to 800,249 units valued at an average of $10,515,341 on Tuesday, for each security traded on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 81,431 shares valued at $7,254,739 for every security traded, compared to 696,737 shares valued at $7,854,199 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1 to settle at $26 with 15,234 shares changing hands. JMMB Group added $1.45 to settle at $49.45 with an exchange of 39,868 units, NCB Financial slipped $1.95 to end at $212.05, with an exchange of 65,234 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 50 cents to close at $2.90 while just 2,400 shares were exchanged, Sagicor Group exchanged 21,005 shares after declining by 35 cents to end at $72.50, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 40 cents in trading 67,351 shares at $22 and Wisynco traded 290,312 shares but lost $2.501 to close at $22.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed higher on Tuesday, with advancing outpaced by declining stocks two to one. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.10 to end at $12, trading 17,374 shares, NCB Financial climbed $2 to end at $214, trading 58,922 shares, Sagicor Group exchanged 26,619 stock units after gaining 85 cents to end at $72.85. Scotia Group traded 6,652 shares but fell $1 to $56.50, Seprod declined by $3.99 to settle at $51.01 with 44,831 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 34 cents in trading 190,609 shares at $21.60 and Wisynco traded 161,584 shares and gained $1 to close at $24.50.