The Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered it worse day with a fall of 24,224.80 points off the Composite index on Thursday, beating the 14,424.69 points fall on Tuesday when the market closed at 511,165.47.
Main Market stock suffering significant declines include NCB Financial $1.55, Caribbean Cement $2, PanJam Investments $2.01, Scotia Group $2, Sygnus Credit $3.30 and Wisynco off $2.45.
The Junior Market that has been under pressure some months and fell 99.62 points on Wednesday dropped another 102.35 points on Thursday, to close at 2,656.41. Junior Market stocks that suffered the greatest losses that to Thursday’s sharp fall include Access Financial down $2.11, Blue Power off 56 cents, Cargo Handlers with a loss of 96 cents Express Catering falling 46 cents, General Accident down 80 cents, Knutsford Express off by 65 cents and Stationery and Office Supplies down 75 cents.
JSE Main Market down 13% since August 2019
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market suffered more losses on Tuesday, bringing the loss for the Composite Index to 23,892 points in three days, with a fall of 9.6 percent since the start of the year and 13 percent from the peak of 584,697.71 on August 8, last year.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 5,335.20 points to close at 505,830.27, the JSE Market Index dropped 4,832.90 points to 460,484.22 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.47 points to 124.12.
The market closed with 41 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of eight advancing, 29 declining and four trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 40 securities accounting for 29,204,863 units valued at $241,250,895 in contrast to 29,930,856 units valued at $203,577,617 from 39 securities on Tuesday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund dominated trading with 14.1 million shares for 48.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.1 million units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 2.1 million units for 7.2 percent of the market’s volume.
The Market closed with an average of 730,122 units valued at an average of $6,031,272 for each security traded, in contrast to 767,458 units valued at an average of $5,219,939 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 760,443 units valued at $4,858,004 for each security changing hands compared to 775,604 units valued at $4,172,370 for each security traded. 
Trading in February resulted in an average of 624,731 units valued at $3,239,665 for each security.
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 six closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 17.5, while the Main Market ended at 16.8 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments declined by $2 to $66, in an exchange of 53,555 shares, Berger Paints shed $1 to finish at $14, with 4,919 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement closed $2 higher to end at $67, in transferring 42,598 shares. Carreras lost 40 cents to close at $7.50 after trading 65,364 units, Eppley dropped $4.45 to $13.05 after swapping 4,900 units, First Rock Capital gained 65 cents to settle at $9.90, with an exchange of 35,770 shares. Grace Kennedy ended 92 cents lower at $67, after transferring 38,824 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost $2.40 trading 225,276 stock units to finish at $32.10, JMMB Group fell $3.27 to $39.01 after moving 756,324 shares through the market, Kingston Wharves closed $3 lower at $50, with 99,590 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Investments gained 40 cents to end at $8, in exchanging 232,702 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities finished at $9.77, with a loss of $1.23 in transferring 16,027 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $16.99 to $147, after trading a mere 100 units, NCB Financial tumbled $11.45 to 52 weeks’ low $170.55 and transferring 106,868 shares, 138 Student Living lost 62 cents to end at $6.50, with 13,800 units changing hands. PanJam Investment closed $1 lower to $98, in swapping 8,112 shares, Proven Investments shed $3.50 to end at $41, with an exchange of 8,284 shares, Pulse Investments lost $1 to close at $10, with 51,559 shares changing hands. 
Sagicor Group dropped $3.90 to end at $61.10, with an exchange of 1,136,646 shares, Salada Foods closed at $34, with a loss of $1 trading 1,592 shares. Scotia Group ended at $52.50, after losing $1.51 transferring 179,479 shares, Seprod declined by $4.34 after exchanging 24,220 units and closed at $47.07, Supreme Ventures lost $1.35 to end at $21, in swapping 58,263 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $23.80, with a loss of 70 cents trading 43,363 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 50 cents to end at $8, with 669,559 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group shed 45 cents to settle at $22.45, in transferring 2,114,845 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 6,641 units valued at over US$498. The market slipped 1.89 points to close at 218.90 as First Rock Capital lost 0.5 cents, trading 6,641 units to end at the lowest level of 7.5 US cents since listing in late February.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE Main Market suffers biggest day’s drop
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday suffered the biggest fall of the market index in the JSE 50 year history as nervous investors cut 8.7 percent of the value of stocks since the commencement of the year.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 14,424.69 points to close at 511,165.47. The previous biggest fall in the JSE Composite index was 12,616.74 points on October 18, 2018. The JSE Market Index nose-dived 13,201.50 points to 465,317.12 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 3.55 points to 125.59.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 15 advancing, 21 declining and 8 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 29,930,856 units valued at $203,577,617 in contrast to 32,117,425 units valued at $138,131,956 from 41 securities on Monday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund dominated trading with 11.1 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 8.9 million units for 30 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund with 3.6 million units for 12 percent of the market’s volume. The only other stock trading more than one million shares, was Wisynco Group, with 1.7 million units.
The Market closed with an average of 767,458 units valued at an average of $5,219,939 for each security traded, in contrast to 783,352 units valued at an average of $3,369,072 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 775,604 units valued at $4,271,370 for each security changing hands. Trading in February resulted in an average of 624,731 units valued at $3,239,665 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 five closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.1, while the Main Market ended at 17.4 times the 2019 earnings.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments advanced $2 to $68, in trading 12,797 shares, Berger Paints closed $2.25 higher to $15, in transferring 700 units, Caribbean Cement dived $6.50 to end at $65, with an exchange of 213,258 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.49 to close at $37.51, in swapping a mere 9 units. First Rock Capital lost 65 cents and closed at its lowest level since listing in late February at $9.25, after it traded at a new low of $8.50, earlier in the day. The stock closed trading with 131,575 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy gained $1.93 to finish at $67.92, after transferring 66,535 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.50 to end at $34.50, with 399,300 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers lost 86 cents trading 126,071 shares and closed at $21.14. Jamaica Stock Exchange settled at $26.51, with a loss of 99 cents with 716,481 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $42.28, with gains of $1.53 after transferring 367,626 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $2 higher to $53, with 7,243 shares traded. Mayberry Investments lost 31 cents to end at $7.60, exchanging 21,212 units, PanJam Investment finished 99 cents lower trading 60,990 to close at $99, Proven Investments dropped $3.50 to settle at $44.50, in transferring 8,583 units, Pulse Investments lost 45 cents to close at $11, after swapping 85,736 shares. Sagicor Group shed $1.50 to end at $65, with an exchange of 167,791 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $9.85, with gains of 35 cents while trading 20,603 stock units, 
Scotia Group ended at $54.01, after losing 49 cents and transferring 92,235 shares, Sterling Investments ended at $3, with a loss of 60 cents as 71,000 shares crossed the exchange. Supreme Ventures climbed $1.35 to settle at $22.35, in swapping 153,799 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 50 cents to finish at $24.50, after trading 30,562 units and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 45 cents to end the day’s trade a $8.50, with 188,051 shares changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 65,482 units valued at over US$14,632. The market lost 0.34 points to close at 220.79. First Rock Capital lost 1.9 cents after trading 9,921 units at a new low of 8 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share exchanged 520 units at US$1, Proven Investments closed at 29 US cents, with 28,291 units changing hands. Sterling Investments swapped 790 units at 2.85 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 18 US cents, with a loss of 1.5 cents after trading 25,960 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Selling hits JSE Main Market stocks
Investors drove the majority of stock prices down on the first trading day for March with declining stocks beating out advancing ones three to one and pulling the Main Market down just over 6 percent for the year.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index plummeted 4,132.06 points to close at 525,590.16, the JSE Market Index tumbled 3,791.47 points to 478,518.62 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.47 points to 129.14.
The market closed with 45 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of ten advancing, 30 declining and five trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 32,117,425 units valued at $138,131,956 in contrast to 61,902,088 units valued at $374,112,515 from 42 securities on Friday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund dominated trading with 20.3 million shares for 63 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 6.1 million units for 19 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 1.3 million units for 4.2 percent market share.
The Market closed with an average of 783,352 units valued at an average of $3,369,072 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,473,859 units valued at an average of $8,907,441 on Friday. Trading in February resulted in an average of 624,731 units valued at $3,239,665 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.3, while the Main Market ended at 17.6 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments lost 50 cents in closing at $66, with an exchange of 10,807 shares, Berger Paints ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.75, after losing $1.25 in transferring 1,238 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $6.49 to settle at $71.50, in swapping 19,413 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slid $4 to $42 trading 1,699 shares, First Rock Capital fell $2.10 to a 52 weeks’ low of $9.90, with 102,462 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy slipped $2.01 to $65.99, exchanging 44,838 units. Jamaica Broilers shed $3.70 to end at $36 in transferring 66,313 stock units, Jamaica Producers gained $1 to close at $22 after trading 54,510 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dived $4.10 to $27.50, after swapping 601,102 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $40.75, with a loss of $3.80 in exchanging 234,108 shares, Kingston Wharves closed $2.03 lower to $51, in transferring 27,387 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 59 cents to end at $10.85, in swapping 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial shed $2 to end at $182 trading 56,333 units, 138 Student Living gained of 62 cents to $6.85, with and 8,056 stock units changing hands. PanJam Investment closed 49 cents higher to $99.99, with 125,859 shares traded, Portland JSX lost $1.30 to finish at $9.70, after exchanging 9,139 units, Proven Investments lost $1 to settle at $48, in trading 6,763 stock units. Pulse Investments gained 35 cents to close at $11.45, in swapping 66,358 shares, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to end at $66.50, with an exchange of 42,533 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $9.50, with a loss of 35 cents after trading 120,731 shares. Salada Foods finished 75 cents higher after swapping 100 units and closed at $35. 
Scotia Group ended at $54.50, with gains of 50 cents in transferring 7,975 shares, Seprod declined by $2.59 to $51.41, with 38,386 shares changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 74 cents to close at $4.86 in trading 17,700 shares, Sterling Investments jumped 69 cents and ended at $3.60, after exchanging 556,975 shares. Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to settle at $21, in swapping 100,761 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 94 cents to finish at $25, after transferring 36,384 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments dropped $1.20 to $8.05, trading 221,309 shares and Wisynco Group lost 43 cents to end the day’s trade of 1,334,069 shares at $22.67.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 102,077 units for US$27,973. The market lost 7.02 points to close at 221.13. First Rock Capital lost 2.1 cents in exchanging 5,000 units at an all-time low of 9.9 US cents, Proven Investments lost 2 cents to end at 29 US cents, with 91,928 units changing hands. Sterling Investments gained 0.01 cent after swapping 1,086 units to close at 2.85 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 19.5 US cents, with a loss of 2.5 cents in trading 4,063 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE majors down for 2nd month
JSE Main Market ended trading with the second monthly decline for the year as the primary indices declined by almost 2,000 points on Friday, with the market down 5.4 percent for 2020 to date.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,949.68 points to close at 529,722.22, the JSE Market Index slipped 1,727.36 points to 482,310.09 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.52 points to 130.61.
The market closed with 47 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 19 advancing, 19 declining and nine trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 42 securities accounting for 61,902,088 units valued at $374,112,515 in contrast to 27,834,480 units for $185,509,886 from 41 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 31.5 million shares for 51 percent of total volume, Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 8.25 million units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 8.1 million units for 13 percent of the market’s volume. Other stocks trading more than one million units were Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund with 6.7 million units and 11 percent of total volume, QWI Investments with 1.05 million shares and Wisynco Group with 1.8 million units.
The Market closed with an average of 1,473,859 units valued at an average of $8,907,441 for each security traded, in contrast to 678,890 units valued at an average of $4,524,631 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 624,731 units valued at $3,239,665 for each security changing hands compared to 596,981 units valued at $2,909,960 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows twenty-three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.9, while the Main Market ended at 18.2 times 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments lost 50 cents to close at $66.50 after trading 643,580 shares, Berger Paints dropped $1.50 to $14, with an exchange of 9,000 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $7.99 to $77.99, after transferring 13,241 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $4 to $46, in swapping 5,200 units, First Rock Capital ended at the lowest point since listing last week at $12, after losing $1 trading 24,366 shares. Jamaica Broilers climbed $4.69 to $39.70, with 164,156 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.60 to settle at $31.60, with an exchange of 239,060 shares. JMMB Group finished with a rise of $3.80 at $44.55, after trading 397,029 shares. Kingston Wharves closed trading at $53.03, after losing $1.97 exchanging 931 units, Mayberry Investments gained 70 cents to end at $8.20, with 10,280 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy tumbled $19.99 to $130.01, in transferring 1,613 units. NCB Financial closed $2 lower to $184 after trading 308,053 units, 138 Student Living lost 77 cents to end at $6.23, with 40,733 shares changing hands.
PanJam Investment dipped $1.44 to $99.50 with an exchange of 15,383 units, Pulse Investments lost 35 cents to close at $11.10, in swapping 8,059,323 shares, Sagicor Group gained $1 to settle at $67, in exchanging 61,960 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $9.85, with gains of $1.05 in trading 362,100 shares. Scotia Group ended at $54, with a loss of $1 in transferring 272,072 shares, Seprod climbed $3 to $54, with 184,717 shares changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 40 cents to $5.60, trading 319,182 shares. Supreme Ventures lost 55 cents to settle at $21.50, in swapping 561,008 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed $1.06 to finish at $25.94, after transferring 88,979 shares. Victoria Mutual Investments slipped 50 cents to $9.25, with the trading of 226,844 shares and Wisynco Group gained 50 cents to end the day’s trade at $23.10, with an exchange of 1,803,893 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 352,444 units valued at over US$86,027. The market index rose 1.98 points to close at 228.15. First Rock Capital traded 100 units at 12 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share closed at US$1, with a gain of 1 cent exchanging 8,700 units, Proven Investments rose 1.9 cents to 31 US cents, in transferring 53,551 units. Sterling Investments lost 0.01 cent to end at 2.84 US cents, with 2,406 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 4.5 cents to settle at a record high of 22 US cents after swapping 287,687 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE majors slip again
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered more losses in trading on Thursday after the market reopened from the Ash Wednesday break as declining stocks had two to one ratio over rising ones after trading levels increased over Tuesday.
First Rock closed at a new low of $13.
The market closed with 46 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 12 advancing, 22 declining and 12 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 27,834,480 units valued at $185,509,886 in contrast to 31,839,670 units valued at $148,017,425 from 39 securities on Tuesday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 15.7 million shares for 56.5 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 6.6 million units for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 762,613 shares for 2.7 percent of the market share.
The Market closed with an average of 678,890 units valued at $4,524,631 for each security traded, in contrast to 565,203 units at an average of $3,795,319 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 596,981 units valued at $2,909,960 for each security changing hands compared to 592,330 units valued at $2,812,748 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two finishing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.6, while the Main Market ended at 17.9 times 2019 earnings.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments lost $1 to close at $67 with 34,249 shares changing hands, First Berger Paints fell 41 to close at $15.50 while trading 17,636 stock units, First Rock Capital closed $2 lower to an all-time low of $13, with an exchange of 87,805 shares. Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents to settle at $68, after trading 499,415 units, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to $21, after transferring 98,535 shares, JMMB Group shed $2.36 to end at $40.75, with 548,151 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to close at $55, after exchanging 12,902 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell $1 to end at $7.50, in swapping 9,298 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 45 cents to end at $11.45, in swapping 15,250 shares.
NCB Financial closed $1.64 lower to $186 after trading 17,864 units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to $66, in exchanging 762,613 shares, Salada Foods jumped $5.75 as 8,426 shares changed hands at $34.25. Scotia Group gained $1 and closed at $55, with 79,701 shares changing hands, Seprod lost $2 to close at $51 trading 16,104 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $26.99, after gaining 79 cents transferring 15,194 shares.138 Student Living preference shares declined by 50 cents to settle at $5.50, in swapping 3,555,944 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 157,614 units valued $41,526. The market lost 1.01 points to close at 226.17. Newly listed First Rock Capital, traded 15,539 units at 12 US cents, Margaritaville exchanged 1,551 units at 29 US cents, Proven Investments lost 1.9 cents and closed at 29.1 US cents, with 113,774 units changing hands. Sterling Investments shed 0.04 cents after swapping 350 shares to settle at 2.85 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 2 cents to end at 17.5 US cents in trading 26,400 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Sharp pull back for JSE Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered significant losses in the indices as declining stocks had the upper hand over rising ones after trading levels increased over Monday.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,157.29 points to 532,915.18. The JSE Market Index dropped 4,667.89 points to 485,163.15, while the JSE Financial Index fell 0.99 points to 131.31.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 12 advancing, 15 declining and 17 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 39 securities accounting for 31,839,670 units valued at $148,017,425 in contrast to 17,374,368 units valued at $123,900,597 from 42 securities on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm traded 13 million shares for 41 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.2 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 4.7 million shares for 14.6 percent of the market share. Other stocks trading more than one million units were 138 Student Living with 3.6 million shares and Jamaica Producers with 1.3 million units.
The Market closed with an average of 565,203 units valued at an average of $3,795,319 for each security traded, in contrast to 413,675 units valued at an average of $2,950,014 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 592,330 units valued at $2,812,748 for each security changing hands compared to 593,879 units at $2,753,059 for each security traded. 
Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 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 four closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.8, while the Main Market ended at 18 times 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, First Rock Capital closed $1 lower to $15, with an exchange of 20,503 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 50 cents to settle at $67.50, trading 6,752 units, Jamaica Producers fell to $22, after losing $2 transferring 1,324,924 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $30.15, with a loss of $1.35 swapping 27,163 shares. JMMB Group shed $1.39 to end at $43.11, with 274,164 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed trading at $58, after losing $1 and exchanging 29,579 shares, Mayberry Investments added 40 cents to end at $8.50, in swapping 5,000 shares. NCB Financial closed $2.64 higher to $187.64 after trading 22,536 units, 138 Student Living declined by $1.50 to settle at $7, in swapping 3,555,944 shares, PanJam Investment gained $1.95 to close at $101, with 21,521 shares changing hands, Portland JSX climbed $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $11, in transferring 4,000 units. Pulse Investments swapped 107,388 shares at $11.30, after gaining 22 cents. 
Sagicor Group dropped $3.50 to $66.50, in exchanging 372,430 shares, Scotia Group closed at $54, with gains of 89 cents with 17,300 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost $1.30 to close at $22.20 trading 660,220 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $26.99, after gaining 79 cents transferring 15,194 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 191,622 units valued at over US$39,277. The market lost 1.06 points to close at 227.18. Newly listed First Rock Capital, traded 2,975 units at 12 US cents, Margaritaville exchanged 1,810 units at 29 US cents, Proven Investments closed at 31 US cents, with 52,161 units changing hands. Sterling Investments gained 0.8 cents after swapping 10,820 shares to settle at 2.89 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.7 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of 19.5 US cents in trading 123,856 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
JSE Main Market trading picks up
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with 42 securities accounting for 17,374,368 units amounting to $123,900,597 in contrast to 15,728,098 units at $58,677,916 from 38 securities on Friday.
The market closed with 47 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 15 advancing, 18 declining and 14 trading firm.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined 189.54 points to close at 538,072.47, the JSE Market Index fell 171.57 points to 489,831.04 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.48 points to 132.30.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed trading with 10 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.8 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade, and 138 Student Living with 1.13 million shares for 6.5 percent market share.
The Market closed with an average of 413,675 units valued at an average of $2,950,014 for each security traded, in contrast to 413,099 units valued at an average of $1,544,156 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 593,879 units valued at $2,753,059 for each security changing hands compared to 605,686 units valued at $2,739,272 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six finishing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 18.8, while the Main Market ended at 18.2 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments gained $1.10 to close at $68.10, with an exchange of 2,418 shares, Eppley climbed $2 to $18, in swapping 27,680 stock units, after being listed on Friday, First Rock Capital traded 23,916 units and closed 60 cents lower at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $68, with a loss of $3 in transferring 41,201 shares. Jamaica Broilers fell 65 cents to $35.15 trading 16,634 units, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to settle at $24, with 30,241 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $31.50, with gains of 50 cents after transferring 34,486 shares, JMMB Group settled at $44.50, after losing 51 cents and exchanging 259,358 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 60 cents to close at $8.10, in swapping 14,076 shares. NCB Financial lost $2.01 trading 238,395 units to end at $185, PanJam Investment lost 46 cents to close at $99.05, with 35,032 shares changing hands, Portland JSX closed 50 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $10, in swapping 17,500 units, Pulse Investments transferred 269,046 shares at $11.08, after losing $1.37. 
Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to settle at $70, in exchanging 98,849 shares, Salada Foods climbed $2.50 to $28.50 trading a mere 34 units, Scotia Group ended at $53.11, with a loss of 89 cents swapping 183,872 shares. Supreme Ventures advanced to $23.50, with gains of $1.49 exchanging 6,218 units and Sygnus Credit Investments closed 75 cents lower to $26.20, with 49,345 shares changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 44,969 units valued at over US$12,359. The market lost 1.56 points to close at 228.24. First Rock Capital exchanged 1,000 units at 12 US cents, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 1,000 units at 99 US cents, Margaritaville Turks lost 6 US cents transferring 1,190 units to end at 29 US cents. Proven Investments closed at 31 US cents, with 37,429 units changing hands, Sterling Investments lost 0.6 cents in swapping 2,000 shares to settle at 2.10 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.8 US cents to end at 17.8 US cents trading 2,350 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Rising JSE stocks dominated – Friday
Trading commenced in First Rock Capital on Friday on both the Main and US dollar markets of Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed with rising stocks outperforming decliners and pushed the gains for the week to just under 5,000 points.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,121.11 points to close at 538,262.01, the JSE Market Index rose 2,814.17 points to 490,002.61 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.67 points to 132.78.
The market closed with 43 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 20 advancing, 12 declining and 11 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 38 securities accounting for 15,728,098 units for $58,677,916 in contrast to 16,632,332 units valued at $128,247,176 from 41 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.3 million shares for 46.5 percent of total volume. Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 5.4 million units for 34.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund ended with 1.2 million stock units for 7.4 percent market share.
The Market closed with an average of 413,099 units valued at an average of $1,544,156 for each security traded, in contrast to 405,667 units valued at an average of $3,127,980 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 605,686 units valued at $2,739,272 for each security changing hands compared to 617,823 units valued at $2,820,081 for each security traded. Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19, while the Main Market ended at 18.1 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments shed $1.01 to settle at $67, in trading 8,010 shares, Berger Paints lost 41 cents swapping 1,600 units in closing at $16.59, Caribbean Cement ended 50 cents lower to $70, with an exchange of 27,626 shares, Eppley traded 695 units at $16, after falling by 30 cents. Grace Kennedy advanced by $3.80 to $71, after transferring 69,870 stock units, Jamaica Broilers closed 65 cents higher to $35.80, with 63,490 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.50 to $31 in trading 23,798 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.19 to settle at $11, in swapping 81,038 shares, NCB Financial Group advanced to $187.01, with gains of $3.01 after exchanging 21,791 units. 138 Student Living ended 49 cents higher to reach 52 weeks’ high of $8.50, in transferring 75,621 stock units, PanJam Investment declined by $1.44 to close at $99.51 after trading 35,581 shares.
Sagicor Group advanced $1.40 to $70.50 exchanging 36,185 units, Scotia Group gained 65 cents and ended at $54, in transferring 54,800 stock units. Seprod closed at $53, after climbing $3 with 40,018 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 99 cents to settle at $22.01, in swapping 92,596 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced by 95 cents to $26.95, with an exchange of 101,488 shares.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 114,825 units at US$57,386. The market declined by 2.41 points to close at 229.80. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share traded 16,500 units at US$2, Margaritaville Turks rose 2.3 cents in exchanging 10 units at 35 US cents. Proven Investments transferred 64,865 units at 31 US cents, Sterling Investments swapped 16,500 shares at 2.7 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 cent to settle at 17 US cents, with 16,950 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
More slippage for JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Thursday and shed some of the recent gains up to Tuesday, but with the value of securities trading, falling from Wednesday’s levels with higher volume.
All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,407.36 points to close at 535,140.90 at the close, the JSE Market Index dropped 1,263.11 points to 487,188.44 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.45 points to 132.11.
Trading closed, with 45 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 21 advancing, 13 declining and 11 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 16,632,332 units valued $128,247,176 in contrast to 13,058,687 units for $207,850,962 from 42 securities on Wednesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.7 million shares accounting for 40 percent of total volume. Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 3.4 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 3.3 million shares, accounted for 14 percent of market share.
The Market closed with an average of 405,667 units valued at $3,127,980 for each security traded, in contrast to 424,688 units valued at $5,069,536 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 617,823 units for $2,820,081 for each security changing hands compared to 633,300 units for $2,795,851 for each security traded.
Trading in January resulted in an average of 626,134 units valued at $3,511,981 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 three closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19, while the Main Market ended at 18.1 times 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments lost 98 cents to close at $68.01 after transferring 26,332 shares Grace Kennedy dropped $1.80 to $67.20, with 28,164 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.90 to close at $29.50 with 532,239 units crossing the market. JMMB Group closed 40 cents lower to $45, after transferring 80,251 shares, Kingston Wharves jumped $3.99 to close at $59, in swapping 6,790 units. 138 Student Living climbed $1.35 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $8.01, with an exchange of 183,238 shares. Proven Investments gained $1 to end at $48.50, in transferring 2,975 units, Pulse Investments closed $1.40 higher to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $12.40, after swapping 101,690 shares. 
Sagicor Group gained $1.20 trading 99,963 shares to close at $69.10, Salada Foods declined $1.53 to $26 after trading 12,646 units, Supreme Ventures rose $1 to end at $23, after transferring 11,976 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained $1.30 to settle at $26, in swapping 27,517 shares and in the preference segment, 138 Student Living rose $1 exchanging 1,364 shares at $6.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 243,645 units valued at over US$61,593. The market index gained 1.56 points to close at 232.21. JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 1,748 units to end at 99 US cents, Proven Investments transferred 171,650 units at 31 US cents, Sterling Investments traded 38,293 shares at 2.7 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 2 cents in exchanging 31,954 units at 18 US cents.
