Barita Investments jumped $10 to close at $55 following release of third quarter results showing a For the quarter, profit after tax jumped 594 percent to $911 million.
NCB Financial pushed higher by $4.99 to close at $195 after it hit a high of $201 during the day. Grace jumped $3 to $70, JMMB Group was up at the close by $2 but traded at a record $55.07 before pulling back at the close to $50.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,298.01 points to end at a record close at 530,993.12 and the JSE Index leaped 7,540.72 points to record close of 483,522.32. The JSE Financial Index rose 3.09 points in closing at 130.09 points.
Market activity resulted in 38 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets and leading to 11 securities advancing, 12 declining and 14 trading firm. Trading ended with 32,848,536 units valued $123,106,978 compared to 34,066,074 units valued at $403,962,467 changing hands, from 36 securities on Monday.
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.
The market closed with average of 938,530 units valued at an average of $3,517,342 for each security traded, in contrast to 1,001,943 units for an average of $11,881,249 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,158,213 shares valued at $9,895,777 changing hands, compared 1,191,212 shares valued at $10,995,507 for each securities 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 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments surged $10 to end at $55, with 67,312 stock units trading, Berger Paints gained 45 cents to close at $18.95, with 17,395 units changing hands, Eppley dropped $1.25 to $16, in exchanging 15,776 stock units, Grace Kennedy jumped $3.10 and finished trading 15,344 units at $70. Jamaica Broilers lost 88 cents to close at $33.12, with 26,227 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost $2.50 and concluded trading of 16,080 shares, at $26.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $2 to close at $31, with an exchange of 65,150 stock units, JMMB Group rose $2 and ended at $50, with 159,763 shares trading, Kingston Wharves lost $2 and ended trading 15,144 shares at $69, 
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.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 300,235 units valued US$45,290 units changing hands. Market activity ended with JMMB Group 6% preference share with 3,000 units trading at US$1.04, Proven Investments trading 75,635 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a loss of one cent to 11 US cents, in trading 221,600 units. The JSE USD Equities Index inched 0.07 points up to 187.31.
JSE AJI leaps 14,744 points to record close
NCB recovers to boost market index to reach new record close.
NCB Financial recovered to close at $190 on Monday and pushed the market to record close after it tumbled on Friday with NCB pulling the overall market down sharply.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 14,743.84 points to a record close of 522,695.11 and the JSE Index leaped 13,398.28 points to record close at 475,981.60. The rise in the largest capitalized company on the stock exchange, NCB, pushed the JSE Financial Index by 4.86 percent in closing at 127 points, up 27 percent since the start of March.
Market activity resulted in 36 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets and leading to 10 securities advancing, 15 declining and 9 trading firm. Market activity ended with 34,066,074 units valued $403,962,467 compared to 91,225,711 units valued $1,203,688,593 changing hands, from 41 securities on Friday. 
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 18.7 million shares for 55 percent of total main market volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% preference with 7 million stock units for 20.6 percent of total volume, Scotia Group with 5.2 million units for 15 percent of total volume. Carreras ended trading with 925,937 units and Wisynco Group with 699,978 shares.
The market closed with average of 1,001,943 units valued at an average of $11,881,249 for each security traded, in contrast to 2,400,677 units for an average of $31,676,016 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,191,212 shares valued at $10,995,507 changing hands, compared 1,162,295 shares valued at $4,766,694 for each securities 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 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $18.50, with 251,500 units changing hands, Eppley dropped $1.20 to $17.25, in exchanging 19,920 stock units, 
Jamaica Broilers lost 88 cents to close at $33.12, with 12,703 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 99 cents and concluded trading of 2,300 shares, at $29. Kingston Wharves rose $1 and ended trading 3,120 shares at $71, NCB Financial rose $2.01 trading 83,739 shares at $190.01, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents trading 223,697 stock units to end at $57.10, Sagicor Real Fund rose 30 cents to $9.50 while trading 8,650 units. Scotia Group ended trading of 5,184,563 shares with a decline of 48 cents to close at $57 and Seprod rose $1 and settled at $48 trading 18,004 shares.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 60,775 units valued at $9,753 units changing hands. Market activity ended with Proven Investments trading 22,155 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a loss of one cent to 11 US cents, in trading 38,620 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 0.95 points up at 187.24.
IC TOP 10 stocks hit record highs
NCB Financial dropped $17 during trading to $173 during Friday’s session
The main market hit a new record on Thursday as the All Jamaica Index the long term resistance at 520,000 points was pierced but the market pulled back on Friday with NCB Financial trading a large volume down at $173, down from $190 it was previously trading.
The Junior Market moved up and down during the week, with Fontana and Elite Diagnostic two TOP 10 listings hitting new record highs during the week. Sygnus Credit Investments in the main market also jumped to a record high during the week.
There was just one change to the TOP 10 lists this past week with Grace Kennedy coming in for Jamaica Broilers in the main market. Junior are now in the upper half of the Junior Market, both are now supported by 2020 earnings that are higher than for the year just ended. Earnings of former TOP 10 listing, Wisynco Group with switch to 2020 fiscal year earnings now sits outside the Top 10 but is still an attraction at number 16, but the stock came under selling pressure this past week.
Junior Market stocks continue to struggle to get investors’ attention. With the market consolidating and the expectation of mostly positive results to the market is poised for a takeoff very soon with the market highly undervalued.
The three most attractive Junior Market stocks are, Caribbean Producers with projected gains of 256 percent, Iron Rock with gains of 243 percent, followed by and AMG Packaging with possible gains of 200 percent.
Radio Jamaica heads the main market with 191 percent potential gains followed by Sterling Investments with expected gains of 165 percent and Sygnus Credit Investments in third spot with the potential to gain 153 percent by March next year.
The main market, closed the week with the overall PE at 15.3 and the Junior Market at 10. The PE ratio for Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages 6.9 and the main market PE 8.8. These levels, point to a big upside for TOP 10 stocks over the next 12 months and Junior Market stocks in particular.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 31 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks and main market stocks trade at a discount of 42 percent to the overall market.
TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns within a 12 months period. Projected earnings, for each company’s current fiscal year, are used in determining, the selected stocks. The PE for and projected earnings for each stock are computed to show potential gains for the year, which are ranked in descending order. Potential values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Earnings per share are revised on an ongoing basis as new information is received that can result in changes in and out of the list.
This report is compiled by persons who may have interest in the securities commented on.
NCB hits JSE main market hard
NCB Financial dropped $17 during trading to make big dent in the market indices.
NCB Financial dropped to $173 from $190 it closed at on Thursday but recovered to at $188 at the close. The fall in which the JSE records at $15.36 did major damage to the market indices on Friday.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 10,577.64 points to close at 507,951.27 and the JSE Index dropped 9,612.29 points to close at 462,583.32. The big fall in the largest capitalized company on the stock exchange, cut 3 percent off the JSE Financial Index in closing at 122.14 points.
Market activity resulted in 41 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets and leading to 10 securities advancing, 15 declining and 9 trading firm. Market activity ended with 91,225,711 units valued $1,203,688,593 compared to 23,980,897 units valued $156,300,087 changing hands, from 32 securities on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 39 million shares for 43 percent of total main market volume, followed by Radio Jamaica with 26.5 million stock units for 29 percent of total volume, Sagicor Group with 12 million units for 13 percent of total volume. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended trading with 9.6 million units and 11 percent of main market volume and next was NCB with 1.67 million shares.
The market closed with average of 2,400,677 units valued at $31,676,016 for each security traded. In contrast to 799,363 units for an average of $5,210,003 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,162,295 shares valued at $4,766,694 changing hands, compared 1,270,097 units valued at $4,635,018 for each securities 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 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement gained $1.45 to end up trading 25,200 shares to close at $80, Grace Kennedy climbed $3 in trading 50,851 units to end at $67, Jamaica Broilers added $1 and closed at $34, with 15,131 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 30 cents after ending trading of 50,855 stock units at $29. 
JMMB Group shed $2 trading 163,627 shares to close at $48, Mayberry Jamaican Equities finished trading at $11.85, with 10,107 shares after climbing 55 cents, NCB Financial lost $2 in concluding trading of 1,670,020 shares at $188, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to settle at $99 with 46,562 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group rose 69 cents and finished trading 12,067,394 stock units at $57.70, Scotia Group ended trading of 500,712 shares while climbing $1.98 to close at $57.48 and Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to end at $27.50, with 68,369 shares trading.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 48,857 units valued at over US$12,078 changing hands. Market activity ended with JMMB Group 6% USD preference share trading 5,576 units at US$1.04, Proven Investments trading 11,186 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a loss of one cent to 11 US cents, in trading 32,095 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 2.02 points down to 186.29.
Record close for JSE main market
JMMB Group hity an all-time high of $50 on Thursday.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange hit new highs on Thursday, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 6,011.90 points to a record 521,685.45 and the JSE Index climbing 5,463.24 points to a record 475,064.08 in mid-morning trading.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index ending at a new record close with a rise of 2,855.36 points to 518,528.91 and the JSE Index climbing 2,594.77 points to end at a record closing high of 472,195.61.
Market activity resulted in 32 securities trading in the main and US dollar markets and leading to 10 securities advancing, 15 declining and 9 trading firm. Market activity ended with 23,980,897 units valued $156,300,087 compared to 75,651,962 units valued at $254,462,635 changing hands, from 34 securities on Wednesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 16.5 million shares for 69 percent of total main market volume, followed by Carreras with 5.5 million stock units for 23 percent of total volume and Wisynco Group with 394,500 units for only 1.7 percent of total volume.
The market closed with average of 799,363 units valued $5,210,003 for each security traded, in contrast to 2,364,124 units for an average of $7,951,957 changing hands on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,162,295 shares valued at $4,766,694 changing hands, compared 1,270,097 units valued at $4,635,018 for each securities 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 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Caribbean Cement lost $1.65 to end up trading 50,508 shares to close at $78.55, Eppley jumped $2.50 in trading 1,324 stock units at $18.50, Grace Kennedy lost $2 and finished trading 83,529 units to end at $64, Jamaica Producers jumped $3.50 trading 39,611 shares at $30. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 30 and finished trading 11,885 stock units at $28.70, 
JMMB Group jumped $5.50 in trading 82,686 shares to close at a record high of $50, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to settle at $97.50 with 13,912 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group lost 99 cents and finished trading 56,055 stock units at $57.01. Salada Foods dived $4 to end at $34, with 2,667 shares trading, Scotia Group ended trading of 74,056 shares while falling 50 cents to close at $55.50, , and Wisynco Group lost 40 cents to close at $18.50 trading 394,500 units.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 26,455 units valued US$1,250 changing hands. Market activity ended with Proven Investments trading 25,750 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a loss of 0.50 cent to 12 US cents, in trading 705 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 1 points down to 188.31.
Losses for JSE main market
Wigton shares are still the most heavily traded on the JSE.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Wednesday, as declining stocks beat out advancing ones 3 to 2.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index shedding 1,923.97 points to close at 515,673.55 and the JSE Index falling 1,748.38 points to close at 469,600.84.
At the close of trading, 34 securities traded in the main and US dollar markets leading to 10 securities advancing, 15 declining and 9 trading firm. Market activity ended with 75,651,962 units valued $254,462,635 compared to 24,689,423 units valued at $108,692,341 changing hands from 33 securities on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 61 million shares for 81 percent of total main market volume, followed by Stanley Motta with 10.3 million units for 14 percent of total volume and Carreras with 1.1 million stock units for 2 percent of total volume.
The market closed with average of 2,364,124 units valued at an average of $7,951,957 for each security traded. In contrast to 667,282 units for an average of $2,937,631 on Tuesday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,270,097 units valued at $4,635,018 changing hands, compared 762,722 units valued at $3,096,727fro each securities 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments gained 95 cents to close at $45.05, in trading 2,000 shares, Eppley lost $1 in trading 5,000 stock units at $16, Grace Kennedy rose $1 and finished trading 1,853 units to end at $66, Jamaica Broilers gained $1 and closed at $33, with 199,457 shares trading. Jamaica Producers lost $2 and ended trading with 21,621 shares at $26.50, Jamaica Stock rose $1 and finished trading 58,982 stock units at $29, JMMB Group lost 49 cents in trading 82,686 shares to close of $44.50. 
NCB Financial Group added 50 cents and concluded trading 79,816 shares at $190, while 138 Student Living rose 28 cents to $3.95, in trading 50,472 shares. PanJam Investment lost $4 to settle at $96 with 211,728 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments lost 28 cents trading 300,000 shares to close at $2.50, Sagicor Group gained $1 and finished trading 191,385 stock units at $58 and Stanley Motta traded 10,263,122 units and lost 30 cents in ending at $5.
In the preference sector, Productive Business Solution lost $1.99 to close at $106 with 1,000 shares trading.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 17,950 units valued US$3,504 changing hands. Market activity ended with Proven Investments trading 3,000 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments with a loss of 0.50 cent to close at 12.5 US cents, in trading 4,000 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 0.39 points down to 189.31.
New Record close for JSE main market
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a new record high on Tuesday, the third record close in three days, but advancing stocks were outgunned by declining ones almost two to one.
JMMB Group traded at a new all-time high of $45 but ended at a record close of $44.99, Sygnus Credit Investments closed trading at an all-time high of $16 and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.96.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rising 1,159.33 points to a record close of 517,597.52 points and the JSE Index climbing 1,053.53 points to a record close of 471,349.22.
At the close of trading, 39 securities traded in the main and US dollar markets leading to 10 securities advancing, 16 declining and 13 trading firm. Market activity ended with 24,689,423 units valued at $108,692,341 compared to 27,938,388 units valued at $104,981,806 changing hands from 33 securities on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 21 million shares for 86 percent of total main market volume, followed by Carreras with 1.1 million units or 4.5 percent of total volume and Scotia Group with 579,341 stock units for 2 percent of total volume.
The market closed with average of 667,282 units valued at an average of $2,937,631 for each security traded. In contrast to 873,075 units for an average of $3,280,681 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 762,722 units valued at $3,096,727. 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 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments shed 90 cents to close at $44.10, in trading 16,380 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.90 to finish at $80, with an exchange of 41,276 shares, JMMB Group jumped $4.48 trading 66,178 shares to end at a record close of $44.99. Kingston Properties lost 48 cents and finished trading 500 shares at $5.52, Kingston Wharves jumped $2 in settling at $70, with an exchange of 7,632 units, 
NCB Financial Group lost 50 cents and concluded trading 79,816 shares at $189.50, while 138 Student Living fell 33 cents to $3.67, in trading 6,450 shares. PanJam Investment lost $1 to settle at $100 with 39,307 shares changing hands, Scotia Group dropped $2.95 to settle at $57.05, while trading 579,341 shares, Seprod declined $1.60 to end trading of 9,058 shares at $46.90 and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 50 cents to end at a record close of $16, with 54,245 units trading.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 17,950 units valued US$3,504 changing hands. Market activity ended with Proven Investments rose 1 cent in trading 10,00 shares to close at 25 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents, with 7,950 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 3.59 points higher at 189.70.
New Record close for JSE main market
Stephen Facey Chairman & Paul Hanworth Chief Operating Officer of PanJam Investment.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a new record high on Monday, to start July positively after it surged sharply on Friday, as advancing stocks beat out declining ones more than two to one.
Trading ended with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 2,640.19 points to a record close of 516,438.19 and the JSE Index climbed 2,399.24 points to a record close of 470,295.69.
At the close of trading, 17 securities advanced, 7 declined and 10 traded firm, as market activity ended with 27,938,388 units valued at $104,981,806 changing hands from 33 securities in contrast to 35,425,729 units valued at $129,457,755 trading from 35 securities changing hands on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 16 million shares for 57 percent of total main market volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% preference share with 10 million units or 36 percent of total volume and Carreras with 370,717 stock units.
JMMB Group traded at a new all-time high of $40.31 and PanJam Investment closed trading at an all-time high of $101 after trading at $110.60 earlier in the day.
The market closed with an average of 873,075 units valued at an average of $3,280,681 for each security traded. In contrast to 1,073,507 units for an average of $3,922,962 on Friday. 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 2 with lower offers.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments gained 70 cents to close at $45, in trading 79,209 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.70 to finish at $78.10, with an exchange of 18,797 shares, Grace Kennedy declined $2 to $65, with an exchange of 36,759 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents and closed at $28.50, with 14,521 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers gained 85 cents in trading 31,514 units at $32, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 90 cents and ended at $28, in exchanging 42,463 shares, JMMB Group gained 31 cents trading 49,096 shares to end at a record close of $40.51, Kingston Wharves jumped $2 and settled at $68, with an exchange of 11,082 units. 
PanJam Investment jumped $3.90 to settle at record close of $101 with 33,450 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 67 cents to settle at $9.32, with 2,329 stock units trading, Salada Foods jumped $4 to $38 trading 6,165 stock units, Scotia Group gained $1.50 to settle at $59, trading 221,140 shares. Seprod increased $1 to end trading of 265,053 shares at $48.50, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 50 cents to close at $15.50, with 122,962 units trading and Wisynco Group lost 34 cents trading of 73,616 shares to close at $18.76.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 3,556 units valued US$462 changing hands. Market activity ended with Sygnus Credit Investments rose 2.5 cents to close at 13 US cents, with 3,556 units. The JSE USD Equities Index closed 1.98 points higher at 186.11.
Big surprise in IC TOP 10 changes
Sygnus Credit leaps into TOP10.
Sygnus Credit Investments is back in the main market TOP 10 and now sits close to the top, replacing Grace Kennedy that rose to $67 on Friday in a week when the main market closed at another record high.
strong>Sygnus jumped in, based on a switch to earnings for the new fiscal year starting in July. Junior Market Fontana and Elite Diagnostic are now in the upper half of the Junior Market TOP 10, both are now supported by 2020 earnings that are higher than for the year just ended.
Everything Fresh and Main Event eased out of the Junior Market listing. Earnings of Wisynco Group, a former TOP 10 listing, have also been switched to 2020 fiscal year earnings, but with the price having risen strongly this year, potential gains will not be sufficient to put it in the list any time soon.
Junior Market stocks continue to struggle to get investors’ attention but the market is consolidating with investors targeting a select group and is poised for a takeoff very soon with the market highly undervalued, currently.
The three most attractive Junior Market stocks are, Iron Rock with projected gains of 243 percent, followed by Caribbean Producers 233 percent and Elite Diagnostic with possible gains of 225 percent.
Radio Jamaica heads the main market with 170 percent potential gains followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with expected gains of 167 percent and Sterling Investments in third spot with the potential to gain 163 percent by March next year.
The main market, closed the week with the overall PE at 15.2 and the Junior Market at 11.2. The PE ratio for Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages 6.7 and the main market PE 8.9. These levels, point to a big upside for TOP 10 stocks over the next 12 months and Junior Market stocks in particular.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 40 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks and main market stocks trade at a discount of 41 percent to the overall market.
TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns within a 12 months period. 
Projected earnings, for each company’s current fiscal year, are used in determining, the selected stocks. The PE for and projected earnings for each stock are computed to show potential gains for the year, which are ranked in descending order. Potential values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Earnings per share are revised on an ongoing basis as new information is received that can result in changes in and out of the list.
This report is compiled by persons who may have interest in the securities commented on.
JSE majors up 23% in 2019 on record close
New record high for the JSE main market.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange arrested the three days of decline with a big jumped to a new record closed on Friday that pushed the market up by a strong 23 percent with half the year ending.
JSE All Jamaican Composite Index leaped 9,055.04 points to a record close of 513,798.00 and the JSE Index advanced 8,228.65 points to 467,896.45.
At the close of trading, the prices of 18 securities advanced, 8 declined and 9 traded firm, as 35 securities traded, similar to Thursday’s level. Market activity ended with 35,425,729 units valued at $129,457,755 trading in contrast to 77,203,790 units valued $218,055,968 on Thursday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 31 million shares for 87 percent of total main market volume, followed by Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 2 million units or 6 percent of total volume and Scotia Group with 344,363 stock units. JMMB Group and Sagicor Group closed trading at an all-time high.
The market closed with average of 1,073,507 units valued at an average of $3,922,962 for each security traded. In contrast to 2,339,509 units for an average of $6,607,757 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,608,485 units valued at $19,605,318 and previously, 1,635,033 units valued at $20,425,473. In contrast, May closed with an average of 2,248,261 units at an average of $12,751,529 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments gained 33 cents and closed at $44.30, in trading 2,251 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $3.29 to finish at $79.80, with an exchange of 2,194 shares, Grace Kennedy climbed $2 to $67, with 87,592 stock units traded, Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.85 and finished trading 150,960 units at $31.15. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1.40 and ended at $27.50, in exchanging 42,784 shares, JMMB Group gained 70 cents trading 145,312 shares to end at a record close of $40.20, Kingston Wharves declined $1.50 and settled at $66, with an exchange of 9,025 units. Mayberry Jamaica Equities rose 35 cents and ended trading 2,008,623 shares at $11.50, NCB Financial Group advanced $1 to end at $190, with 43,669 units changing hands, PanJam lost 90 cents to settle at $97.10 with 23,780 shares changing hands. 
Portland JSX ended trading of 73,099 stock units with a gain of $1.05 to close at $8.55, Pulse Investments rose 29 cents trading 1,000 units in closing at $2.79, Sagicor Group rose $1.05 to end at a record close of $57.05, with 197,070 shares trading. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 99 cents to settle at $9.99, with 81,613 stock units trading, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to settle at $57.50, trading 344,363 shares, Seprod declined $2.49 to end trading of 17,650 shares at $47.50, Supreme Ventures added $1 and closed at $28, with an exchange of 175,517 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 45 cents to close at $15, with 219,970 units trading.
Trading in the US securities market resulted in 14,600 units valued $24,268 changing hands. Market activity ended with JMMB Group 5.75% settled at US$2, trading 11,000 shares and Productivity Business traded closed at 60 US cents with 3,600 stock units trading. Proven Investments lost 1 cent in trading 208,315 shares to close at 24 US cents and JMMB group 6% USD preference share closed at US$1.04 trading 11,103 shares. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 184.13.
