The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave up all of Monday’s gains and a bit more at the close on trading on Monday, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index carving out a loss of 3,468.25 points to end at 411,583.46, the JSE Market Index dropped 3,134.54 points to 375,462.49.
Kingsley Cooper Chairman of Pulse Investments that led trading on Tuesday with most shares.
The JSE Financial Index lost 1.12 points to 96.97 and the PE ratio of the combined US dollar and Main Market ended at 14.9, while the Main Market ended at 15.3 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 14 stocks advancing, 24 declining and 6 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 38 securities accounting for 23,658,315 units valued at $370,631,204, in contrast to 5,583,023 units valued at $31,456,051 from 44 securities on Monday.
Pulse Investments led trading with 6 million shares for 25 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.6 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 5.4 million units for 22.8 percent of the market’s volume. JMMB Group was the only other stock to exceed a million shares and ended with 2.2 million units changing hands.
An average of 622,587 shares traded on Tuesday at $9,753,453 for each security, in contrast to 126,887 units at an average of $714,910 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date ends 400,703 units at $6,759,539 for each security changing hands, compared to 388,606 units with an average of $6,585,846. 
Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows fifteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents to close at $49.90, in trading 3,698 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced by $2.22 to $43.97, with an exchange of 2,000 units, Jamaica Producers ended $1.71 lower at $20.70, in transferring 192,127 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 40 cents swapping 19,725 stock units to end at $23.89, JMMB Group shed 50 cents to finish at $33, with 2,167,140 shares changing hands, Key Insurance fell by $1 trading 120,262 shares and settled at $4. Kingston Wharves ended at $56.18, with a loss of $1.30 transferring 257 units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Investments lost 60 cents swapping 85,440 shares to close at $9.20, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $4 to $170, in exchange of 287 units. NCB Financial Group fell to $141, after losing $2.70 trading 52,823 stock units, Proven Investments closed $1 lower at $33, with a transfer of 45,593 stock units, Sagicor Group ended at $44.80, with a loss of $1.70 swapping 5,391,323 shares. Salada Foods gained 50 cents to close at $29, after exchanging 4,788 units, Scotia Group traded 205,805 shares at $42.50, having lost 80 cents and Sterling Investments picked up 30 cents, ending the day’s trade at $2.45 transferring 10,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,074.36 points to 411,662.86, the JSE Market Index dropped 6,402.83 points up to 375,463.29 and the JSE Financial Index lost 2.57 points to 97.17.
The average volume and value traded for the month to date amount to 406,241 units at $7,008,631, in contrast to 
JMMB Group dropped by 70 cents after ending at $33.30, with 57,156 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves rose $1.27 to end at $57.27 in trading 616 units, Mayberry Investments advanced 35 cents in ending at $6 after swapping 128,733 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 90 cents to settle at $10.50 trading 110,500 units, NCB Financial Group lost 52 cents to end at $139.51 trading 158,913 units, Pan Jam Investment advanced by $2 to settle at $75 with 432,418 stock units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments dropped $1.35 to end at $34.50 with a transfer of 22,266 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $46 after exchanging 27,292 stock units, Salada Foods gained 50 cents in closing at $30.50 trading 7,383 shares and Scotia Group shed $3.41 to close at $43.08 exchanging 112,216 stock units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,426.04 points to 413,307.03, the JSE Market Index dropped 2,201.27 points to 376,914.67 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.97 points to 97.99. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, while the Main Market ended at 15.1 times IC Insider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
Securities trading on Monday, averaged 401,316 units at $1,930,884, in contrast to 576,109 units valued at an average of $4,671,864 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 409,048 units valued at $5,195,213 for each security changing hands, compared to 409,744 units with an average value of $5,519,274. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents after transferring 47,598 stock units to settle at $23, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.98 to $58.98, in trading 19,979 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $5.70, with gains of 38 cents and 8,103 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $1 to $170, after exchanging just four units, Palace Amusement closed $200 lower at $1,700, with 37 units crossing the exchange, PanJam Investment dropped $1 trading 12,304 units to finish at $74. Portland JSX traded 9,000 units at 7.90, after losing 53 cents, Proven Investments advanced by $1.28 to $35.98, with 39,763 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group closed 30 cents higher at $46.50 trading 19,744 units. Salada Foods gained 51 cents transferring 150 units to settle at $26.51, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $44, in swapping 73,374 shares and Wisynco Group shed 30 cents transferring 375,093 shares and closed at $17.50.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 17 stocks advancing, 16 declining and 11 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 23,620,498 units valued at $191,546,437, in contrast to 10,464,179 units valued at $256,434,655 from 38 securities on Thursday.
Other stocks trading more than one million units are Carreras with 1.1 million units and Grace Kennedy with 1.6 million shares.
Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents swapping 38,277 stock units and closed at $49.50. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund ended at $40, with gains of 50 cents with 4,184 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 52 cents and settled at $22.50, after trading 223,160 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $1 to $169, with 550 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group fell $1.59 to $142, having swapped 194,677 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.70 to $34.70, in transferring 41,066 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed $1 higher at $8 trading 206,150 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.80, exchanging 151,670 shares to end at $45 and Sygnus Credit Investments closed 45 cents higher at $17.45, after a swap of 6,818 units.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 558.44 points to 415,364.32, the JSE Market Index shed 505.53 points to 378,739.47 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.03 points to end at 99.04. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.8, while the Main Market ended at 15.1 times 2020-21 earnings.
The average security trading on Thursday amounted to 242,868 units valued at $2,794,626, in contrast to 408,628 units valued at an average of $7,102,646 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 429,778 units valued at $5,919,987 for each security changing hands, compared to 454,239 units with an average value of $6,396,116. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.50, with the transfer of 127,000 shares, NCB Financial Group advanced by $4.75 to $144.75, with 152,989 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement ended $499 lower at $1,701 with 48 units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments added $1.60 trading 57,251 stock units and closed at $37, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents to end at $44.50, in transferring 19,054 units, Salada Foods dived $3.01 after exchanging 3,463 stock units to settle at $26. Scotia Group closed $1.87 higher at $47.95, with 712,104 shares crossing the market, Seprod advanced $1.23 to $54.79, with 124,459 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures ended at $15.50, after gaining 54 cents in trading 85,516 stock units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 708.47 points to 417,762.85, the JSE Market Index advanced by 727.80 points to 380,852.40 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 99.79. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.5, while the Main Market ended at 14.9 times 2020-21 earnings.
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 four stocks closing with lower offers.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4 to $165, in transferring 60 units. NCB Financial Group climbed $5 to $145 trading 67,678 shares, Palace Amusement rose $50 to end at $1,250, after swapping 67 units, Proven Investments closed 85 cents higher exchanging 26,185 stock units to end at $33.85. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents trading 24,533 units to finish at $7, Salada Foods gained 96 cents and closed at $29.50, with 398 units changing hands, Scotia Group settled at $46.17, with a loss of 31 cents in exchanging 25,904 stock units. Seprod closed 30 cents lower at $54.50 after transferring 20,808 stock units and Wisynco Group ended with a loss 44 cents trading 184,883 shares at $18.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 663.89 points to 416,640.00, the JSE Market Index was down 753.91 points to 379,687.89 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to 99.11.
NCB Financial Group 1 million units, PanJam Investment 1.8 million units, Sagicor Group 1.9 million shares. Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.1 million units, Scotia Group 1.7 million shares, Supreme Ventures 1.4 million units, Trans Jamaican Highway with 3.1 million shares and Wisynco Group with 1 million units.
Mayberry Investments lost 39 cents trading 308,367 shares to finish at $5.54, Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed 44 cents higher at $9.94 exchanging 18,021 stock units, NCB Financial Group rebounded with gains of $5 to end at $145 after a transfer of 1,000,397 shares. 138 Student Living picked up 78 cents in swapping 61,056 shares and closed at $8, Palace Amusement added $1 to close at $1,102 with an exchange of 82 units, Proven Investments ended with a loss of 50 cents trading 14,504 stock units to settle at $34. Victoria Mutual Investments closed 42 cents lower at $7.53, with 608,186 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 44 cents and ended at $18.44, trading 1,024,455 shares. 138 Student Living traded 650 preference shares and rose 90 cents to end at $5.90.
The average stock trading was 573,890 units at $3,542,999 for each security traded, in contrast to 2,430,656 units valued at an average of $4,524,674 on Friday. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
NCB Financial Group sustained a loss of $8 in transferring 224,350 shares and closed at $140. Palace Amusement picked up $1 to close at $1,101 in an exchange of just nine units, Proven Investments closed at $34.50, with a loss of 45 cents and trading 9,813 units, Sagicor Group finished 50 cents lower at $46, after swapping 142,269 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended at $7.50, with a loss of 44 cents in exchanging 1,420 units, Salada Foods added 50 cents transferring one stock unit and settled at $29.50. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to $5, after trading 4,500 shares, Supreme Ventures closed 39 cents higher at $15.19, in an exchange of 103,922 units and Victoria Mutual Investments gains 65 cents and ended at $7.95, with 162,480 shares changing hands.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,018.59 points to 420,847.85, the JSE Market Index advanced 3,762.78 points to 383,649.98 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.12 points to 100.80. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.5, while the Main Market ended at 14.8 times 2020-21 earnings.
The average trade for the day was 2,430,656 units at $4,524,674 for each security traded, in contrast to 537,645 units at an average of $4,192,993 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 475,543 units at $3,077,280 for each security changing hands, compared to 369,670 units with an average of $2,994,834. Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.57 and ended at $22.57, exchanging 105,212 shares, Kingston Properties dropped $1.50 to finish at $4.80, after swapping 40,000 stock units, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.99 to $57.99 transferring 9,590 units. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to end at $5.60 trading 14,908 units, Palace Amusement shed another $100 to close at $1,100, in an exchange of 83 units, Salada Foods gained 50 cents swapping 191,208 shares and closed at $29. Scotia Group advanced by $1 to $46, with 17,902 stock units changing hands, Stanley Motta picked up 80 cents to settle at $5.50, after transferring 31,500 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents exchanging 40,864 stock units and closed at $14.80 and Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading at $17.32, after rising 36 cents and swapping 7,512 units.
Trading in April resulted in an average of 1,077,021 units valued at $3,829,201 for each security.
NCB Financial Group slipped 50 cents to end at $146.99, after swapping 318,361 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $100 to end at $1,300 while trading 80 units. PanJam Investment closed at $75.01, with a loss of 74 cents after exchanging 34,676 stock units, Proven Investments fell 99 cents to finish at $35, in swapping 26,455 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended 84 cents lower at $7.10, with 105,300 shares changing hands. Salada Foods declined $1.50 to $28.50 after 15,492 stock units changed hands, Seprod lost 44 cents to close at $53.56, in trading 51,316 stock units, Stanley Motta finished at $4.70, having lost 35 cents in swapping 12,264 units. Supreme Ventures ended at $15.70, with a rise of 70 cents in exchanging 645,967 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 79 cents with 38,427 stock units crossing the exchange and closed at $16.99.
