
Carib Cement jumped $3.49 to $28.49 on Thursday.
The market closed with 4,035,008 units valued at $62,036,257 changing hands in all markets. The junior market accounted for 617,159 units that changing hands, valued at $2,081,398.
The JSE Market Index climbed 313.29 points to end at 153,854.67, the all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 350.11 points to end at 170,897.53 and the JSE combined index lost 59.93 points added, to close at 162,182.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
At the end of the market activities, Cable & Wireless traded only 44,610 units, to close 5 cents down at $1.25, Caribbean Cement traded with a gain of $3.49 with 15,038 shares changing hands to end at $28.49, Carreras traded 36,750 shares to end at $66.15, Ciboney traded 80,463 shares at 18 cents. Gleaner traded 4,000 shares but lost 9 cents to end at $2, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents in closing with 5,560 shares changing hands at $82, Jamaica Broilers traded 415,613 units to close with a gain of 52 cents at $14.80, JMMB Group traded 152,023 shares to close at $10 after falling 95 cents. Margaritaville (Turks) traded 273,730 shares to close at 13.5 US cents up from 12.99 cents, Mayberry Investments traded 9,180 shares and lost 10 cents to end at $4.08, National Commercial Bank gained 22 cents with 84,668 shares changing hands to close at $41.25, property company, 138 Student Living gained 24 cents to close at $5.50 while trading 17,000 shares.
Pan Jamaican Investments lost $1 in trading 5,435 shares to close at $93, Pulse Investments gained 33 cents to end at $3.23 with 50,000 shares trading, Radio Jamaica traded for the first time after the company split the stock and closed at $1.46, with a loss of 20 cents while trading 34,355 units. Sagicor Group rose by 19 cents while 1,115,716 shares changed hands to end at $23.70, Scotia Group rose 23 cents while trading 405,979 shares to close at $30.62, Scotia Investments climbed $1.04 with 5,000 shares changing hands to end at $29.49. Supreme Ventures lost 1 cent to close at $4.99 with 30,650 units changing hands and JMMB 7.5% preference shares traded 619,293 units to end at $2.15.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose moderately on Wednesday with declining stocks having the upper hand on advancing stocks with 40 securities changing hands, in all market segments with 14 rising and 18 declining with 3 closing at a 52 week’s highs and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
JMMB Group traded 335,833 shares to close at $10.95 after gaining 77 cents. Mayberry Investments traded 22,338 shares to end at $4.18 with a loss of 32 cents, National Commercial Bank lost 22 cents with 8,135 shares changing hands to close at $41.03, Sagicor Group rose by 1 cent while 62,297 shares changed hands to end at $23.51, Sagicor X Fund traded 9,547 shares but fell by 50 cents to end at $11. Scotia Group lost 41 cents while trading 176,618 shares to close at $30.39, Sterling Investments fell by 24 cents with 14,500 shares changing hands to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.75, Supreme Ventures gained 34 cents to close at $5, with 120,462 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share lost 3 cents, in trading 3,451,022 units to end at 18 US cents.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose sharply on Tuesday when advancing stocks turned the tables on declining stocks by a wide margin as 40 securities changed hands, in all market segments. There were 20 rising stocks and 11 declining with 2 closing at a 52 week’s high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
JMMB Group traded 5,850 shares to close at $10.18 after gaining 18 cents. Mayberry Investments traded 10,090 shares to end at $4.50 with a gain of 30 cents, National Commercial Bank rose by 22 cents with 9,978 shares changing hands to close at $41.25, Sagicor Group rose 45 cents while 1,406,202 shares changed hands to end at $23.50, Sagicor X Fund traded 4,221 shares to gain 50 cents and end at $11.50. Scotia Group rose 41 cents while trading 4,568 shares to close at $30.80, Seprod gained 15 cents with 4,000 shares changing hands, to end at $16, Supreme Ventures lost 34 cents to close at $4.66 with 6,000 units changing hands, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 616,313 units at 20.99 US cents, up from 20.95 US cents at Friday’s close and 73,667 Proven Investments 8% preference share traded 42,000 units to end at $5. 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers, an indication of fluidity in price movements but with a bias for declining stocks to have the upper hand when trading resumes after the long holiday week end.
Jamaica Broilers traded 54,394 units to close with a gain of 80 cents at $14, JMMB traded 427,342 shares to close at $10 after falling by 20 cents. Mayberry Investments traded 26,016 shares to end at $4.20 but lost 25 cents, National Commercial Bank rose by 3 cents with 18,868 shares changing hands to close at $41.03, Pan Jamaican gained $1 in trading 62,670 units at $94, Sagicor Group dropped 95 cents while 16,736,871 shares changed hands. Scotia Group lost 11 cents while trading 20,144 shares to close at $30.39 Seprod dropped $2.65 with 72,250 shares changing hands to end at $15.85, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent to close at $5 with 6,523,950 units changing hands and 73,667 preference shares of JMMB Group 7.5% traded to end at $2.15.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments traded 9,391 shares to end at $4.45, National Commercial Bank had 187,106 shares changing hands to close at $41, Pan Jamaican traded 15,039 units at $93, Sagicor Group gained 40 cents while 816,999 shares changed hands to close at new 52 weeks’ closing high of $24. Scotia Group lost 40 cents while trading 245,381 shares to close at $30.50. Scotia Investments put on $2.49 with 2,000 shares changing hands to end at $29.49, Supreme Ventures closed with a fall of 1 cent at $4.99 with 334,200 units changing hands. Proven Investments ordinary share traded 44,050 to close at 20.95 US cents, JMMB 5.75% preference share traded 2,400,000 units at $1.06 after losing 14 cents and 1,421,333 preference shares of JMMB Group 7.5% traded to end at $2.15.
hands and resulted in a low volume overall.
all Jamaica Composite Index lost 478.85 points to end at 170,111.01 and the JSE combined index fell 530.26 points to close at 161,848.77.
Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of $3 at $30 while trading only 2,000 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1.90 in trading 17,993 units to close at $21, Kingston Wharves traded 7,400 shares to close at $11.45. Mayberry Investments traded 40,000 shares to end at $4.45, National Commercial Bank lost 3 cents with 200,254 shares changing hands to close at $41, Sagicor Group fell 14 cents with 2,146,337 shares changing hands to close at $23.60, Scotia Group traded 7,781 shares to close at $30.90. Scotia Investments lost $2.40 with 4,750 shares changing hands to end at $27, Supreme Ventures closed with a rise of 50 cents at $5 with 34,223 units changing hands and JMMB 5.75% preference share traded 40,972 units at $1.20 and 39,116 preference share of JMMB Group 7.5% traded to end at $2.15. 
National Commercial Bank gained $1.03 with 330,105 shares changing hands to close at $41.03, Pan Jamaican investment fell 2 cents to close at $93 with 48,996 shares, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 138,420 units at 21 US cents. Sagicor Group gained 74 cents with 935,313 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $23.74, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 2,000 shares to close at $10.90, Scotia Group gained 39 cents with 69,377 shares changing hands to close at $30.90. Seprod traded 30,000 shares to close at $18.51, Supreme Ventures closed with a loss of 50 cents at $4.50 with 81,308 units changing hands and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 35,990 units but recovered 5 cents to end at $2.15.

At the end of the market activities, Cable & Wireless traded 106,517 units to close at $1.37, Caribbean Cement ended at $23.50 with 109,949 shares trading, after gaining $1, Carreras traded 38,075 shares and rose by $1 to $65, Desnoes and Geddes traded 14,000 shares but lost 73 cents to close at $24. Gleaner lost 1 cent and closed at $2.09 with 181,862 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy closed with 29,093 shares trading with a loss of 1 cent at $82.99, well below the $97 equivalent, it last traded at in Trinidad. Jamaica Broilers traded 389,818 units to close at $14.09, Jamaica Producers traded 2,261,978 units to close with a gain of 72 cents at $31, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 45 cents in trading 11,784 units to close at $22, JMMB Group had 129,188 units changing hands but fell 5 cents in closing at $10. Kingston Wharves traded 3,366 shares to close with a loss of 5 cents at $11.45, Mayberry Investments traded 41,168 shares but rose 25 cents to end at $4.45.
National Commercial Bank with 833,006 shares changing hands, closed 10 cents higher at $40, Pan Jamaican investment fell $1.98 to close at $93.02 with 6,096 shares, Proven Investments ordinary share traded 9,000 units and gained 1 US cent in closing at 21 US cents, Radio Jamaica ended with 27,747 units changing hands for 24 cents higher to close at $4.99. Sagicor Group gained 48 cents with 684,972 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 9,100 shares and rose 90 cents to close at $10.90, Scotia Group had 33,980 shares changing hands to close at $30.51 after rising 1 cent. Seprod traded 57,544 shares and fell 69 cents to close at $18.51, Supreme Ventures closed with a loss of 5 cents at $5 with 11,600 units changing hands and JMMB 7.5% preference share traded 50,000 units but lost 5 cents to end at $2.10.
After 90 minutes of the market’s opening, 35 securities traded, accounting for 4,351,342 shares changing hands as 18 stocks gained and 9 declined.