Wisynco Group traded at an all-time high of $21.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed higher on Friday as advancing stocks edged out declining ones and 3 stocks hit 52 weeks’ highs.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,350.02 points to 542,866.81, the JSE Index advanced by 1,226.82 points to close at 494,312.41 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points in closing at 133.53.
Market activity resulted in 33 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets, leading to 12 securities advancing, 10 declining and 11 trading firm, compared to 32 securities trading on Thursday. Trading ended with 18,037,703 units amounting to $151,247,321 compared to 16,823,129 units valued at $203,619,459 changing hands on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.7 million shares for 59 percent of total main market volume, Mayberry Jamaican Equities followed with 2.7 million stock units for 15 percent of total volume and Radio Jamaica with 1.97 million shares for 11 percent of the day’s volume.
The market closed with average of 601,257 units valued at an average of $5,041,577 for each security traded. In contrast to 525,723 units for an average of $6,363,108 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,167,747 shares valued at $14,394,134 changing hands, compared to 1,201,668 shares valued at $14,989,839 for each security traded. June closed with an average of 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments dropped $1 to end at $72, in trading 28,198 shares, Eppley traded 13,330 shares and lost 45 cents to close at $16.75, Grace Kennedy climbed $1.98 in trading 8,910 units, to end at $72, Jamaica Broilers traded 48,378 shares and rose 24 cents to end at $33. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $3 trading 44,242 units to end at a 52 weeks closing high of $38, JMMB Group slipped 49 cents to end at $53 with an exchange of 64,292 shares. Kingston Wharves traded 1,728 shares and gained $1.10 to $68, Mayberry Investments gained 25 cents trading 41,370 shares at $8.50, NCB Financial rose with a gain of $3 in exchanging 66,354 shares and ended trading at an all-time closing high of $215, 
PanJam Investment rose 49 cents in trading 576,609 stock units at $95. Portland JSX lost 75 cents, trading 7,800 shares to close at $7.60, Sagicor Group traded 126,854 shares after rising $1.50 in closing at $53.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1 trading 22,921 stock units to end at $11, Scotia Group exchanged 7,019 shares with a loss of $1.48 to end at $56.02. Supreme Ventures lost 90 cents in trading 61,281 in closing at $27 and Wisynco Group climbed $1 in trading 174,156 shares to end at $21.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 53,190 units valued $23,781 changing hands. Market activity ended with JMMB Group 5.75% preference shares traded 6,210 units at US$2, Proven Investments traded 41,810 shares to close at 25.7 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments closed with 5,170 units changing hands at 11.99 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index fell 0.07 points and closed at 192.06.
The average volume and value for the month to date is 1,201,668 shares amounting to $14,989,839 changing hands, compared to 1,247,788 shares valued at $15,618,666 for each security traded. June closed with an average of 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 for each security traded.
Kingston Wharves traded 23,121 shares but fell $3.08 to $66.90, NCB Financial rose with a gain of $2 in exchanging 40,509 shares and ended trading at a an all-time closing high of $212, PanJam Investment lost 59 cents in trading 297,401 stock units at $94.51, Proven Investments dropped $4.98, trading 22,508 shares to close at $36.02. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.80 trading 432,330 stock units to end at $10, Scotia Group exchanged 1,021,874 shares to add 35 cents and ended at $57.50, Seprod rose 90 cents to close at $46 while trading 12,835 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 50 cents to $15, in trading 31,183 units and Wisynco Group traded 350,290 shares to gain 45 cents and ended at $20.
Investors pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange to a new record close on Wednesday, as NCB Financial traded as high as $219.99 and the All Jamaican Composite Index crossed the 550,000 mark during the day. 
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with just 4.3 million shares for 40 percent of total main market volume, well down on the usually large volume, the stock traded at for most of the days since it listed in April. 1834 Investments followed with 1.7 million stock units for 16 percent of total volume and Supreme Ventures with 1.2 million shares for 11 percent of the day’s volume.
Jamaica Producers exchanged 105,258 stock units but lost 85 cents to close at $26.65, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.50 in trading 81,966 units to end at $33, JMMB Group lost $1.50 to end at $52 with an exchange of 86,345 shares. PanJam Investment rose 59 cents in trading 164,175 stock units at $95.10, Proven Investments jumped $4.95, trading 23,895 shares to close at a record high of $41, Sagicor Group dropped $2.49 trading 137,078 stock units to end at $52. Seprod rose 90 cents to close at $46 while trading 12,835 shares and Supreme Ventures added $1.85 to close at $27.85 in trading with 1,209,059 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 62 cents to $14.50, in trading 10,000 units.
Also trading good volumes were 
Kingston Wharves recovered the $4.16 it lost on Monday, to end trading of 2,200 shares at $70. 
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,105.25 points to close at 534,818.03, the JSE Index declined 2,821.86 points to close at 486,998.17 and The JSE Financial Index lost 0.85 points in closing at 131.46 points.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,375,075 shares valued at $15,899,090 changing hands, compared 1,203,120 shares valued at $10,102,136 for each securities traded. June closed with an average of 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 for each security traded.
Sagicor Group lost 50 cents trading 169,100 stock units to end at $54. Salada Foods climbed $1.50 to end at $35 in trading 25,000 shares, Supreme Ventures rose $2 and ended trading with 93,843,191 shares to close at $28, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 77 cents to close at $15 while trading 53,303 shares and Wisynco Group exchanged 112,712 shares and gained 35 cents to close at $19.95.
Momentum continues to move the market away from long-term resistance at 520,000 points.
The three most attractive Junior Market stocks are, Iron Rock with gains of 243 percent, followed by Caribbean Producers with projected gains of 233 percent and tTech with possible gains of 191 percent.
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PanJam Investment gained 50 cents and ended trading with 9,100 stock units at $99, Sagicor Group rose 26 cents trading 341,009 stock units to end at $54.50. Sagicor Real Fund climbed 98 cents to end trading with 17,391 units at $11, Salada Foods rose 50 to end at $33.50 in trading 10,000 shares, Scotia Group exchanged 107,923 shares but fell 50 cents to close at $57. Seprod lost 95 cents and settled at $47 in exchanging 20,450 shares and Supreme Ventures lost $2 and ended trading with 1,645,858 shares to close at $26.
NCB Financial rose $5 trading 45,909 shares to end at a record closing high at $205, PanJam Investment lost 32 cents and ended trading with 13,455 stock units at $98.50, Sagicor Group lost $1.04 trading 8,078,497 stock units to end at $54.76. Sagicor Real Fund fell 73 cents to end trading with 17,697 units at $10.02, Seprod lost 95 cents and settled at $47 in exchanging 20,450 shares, Supreme Ventures rose 49 cents and ended trading of 28,030 shares to close at $28 and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to settle at $19.50, with 200,051 stock units changing hands.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,265,757 shares valued at $9,768,829 changing hands, compared 1,158,213 shares valued at $9,895,777 for each securities traded. June closed with an average of 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 for each security traded.
138 Student Living lost 80 cents and ended trading with 15,000 stock units at $3.60, Proven Investments rose $1 in traded 100 units to close at a record high of $36, ,Salada Foods fell 95 cents to end at $33.00, with 5,750 shares trading, Sagicor Group lost $1.69 trading 505,408 stock units to end at $55.80. Sagicor Real Fund rose $1.05 and ended trading at $10.75, with 162,498 units, Seprod rose $1.05 and settled at $47.95 in exchanging 109,390 shares Sterling Investments lost 30 cents and ended trading of 35,650 shares to close at $3.40 and Wisynco Group gained 58 cents to settle at $19.09, with 396,437 stock units changing hands.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.7 million shares for 91 percent of total main market volume, followed by Carreras with 494,439 stock units for 1.5 percent of total volume and Wisynco Group with 402,978 shares for 1.2 percent of the day’s volume.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 34 cents and finished trading 21,318 shares at $11.51, NCB Financial rose $4.99 trading 137,850 shares to close at $195, Portland JSX lost 45 cents and ended trading with 30,000 stock units at $8.05, Sagicor Group rose 39 cents trading 252,322 stock units to end at $57.49. Scotia Group ended trading of 15,901 shares with a rise of 48 cents to close at $57.48 and Seprod lost $1.10 and settled at $46.90 in exchanging 101,944 shares.
