Carib Cement jumped to a new high on Monday.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 225.66 points to end at 200,882.22, the index recorded gains of 20 percent for the year to date. The JSE Market Index rose 201.78 points to finish at 183,686.54. The JSE combined index increased by 195.58 points to end at 195,510.75, with a gain for the year to date of 23.5 percent.
At the close with 3,151,271 units valued at $45,655,245 changed hands, compared to 4,934,021 units valued at $48,374,405 changing hands on Friday. The junior market accounted for 1,021,062 units changing hands, valued at $5,305,996 of the stocks traded.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 85,208 shares compared to an average of 152,905 units traded on Friday with the average for the month to date being 128,061 units compared to 170,913 units for the month up to Friday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 15 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $5.35 with 4,500 shares trading, Cable & Wireless lost 1 cent, in trading 413,195 units, at 76 cents, Caribbean Cement jumped $1.44 in trading 15,758 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $36.45, Carreras rose 1 cent in exchanging 19,414 shares at $66. Investors traded 82,610 shares of 1834 Investments to close at $1.30, Grace Kennedy traded 36,947 shares to close with a loss of 69 cents at $41.10, Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents and ended trading with 8,100 units, to close at $14.65, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 14,700 shares, to end with a rise of 1 cent at $5.36. JMMB Group traded 2,114 shares to close at $13.80. Kingston Wharves traded with a rise of 30 cents while 5,550 shares crossed hands to close at $19.40, Margaritaville Turks ended with 10,000 shares trading, to close at 22.1 US cents.
Mayberry Investments ended trading 108,960 shares, to close at $4.95, after rising by 45 cents, National Commercial Bank shed $1 and ended at $48 with 80,765 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 27,700 shares to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 137,260 units while rising 3 cents to close at $1.23. Sagicor Group closed with 810,095 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 3 cents at $26.05, Scotia Group gained 6 cents, with 8,900 shares changing hands, to close at $33.56. Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 24,143 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures gained 1 cent and ended at $4.71 with 66,895 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 223,687 shares at 19 US cents, up from 18.56 US cents.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 152,905 shares compared to an average of 171,733 units traded on Thursday with the average for the month to date being 170,913 units compared to 188,922 units for the month up to Thursday. November ended with an average of 208,466 units.
National Commercial Bank shed 75 cents and ended at $49 with 44,300 shares changing hands, PANJAM Investment traded 50,335 shares and gained 60 cents to close at $24.50, Radio Jamaica traded 115,343 units while losing 10 cents to close at $1.20. Sagicor Group closed with 97,235 shares changing hands to close with a rise of 1 cent at $26.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,425 units with the price holding at $10.24, Scotia Group fell by 50 cents, with 405,160 shares changing hands, to close at $33.50. Scotia Investments gained 10 cents with 6,000 units changing hands, to close at $33, Sterling Investments ended at $15.70 with 20,410 shares being swapped by investors, Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents and ended at $4.70 with 13,605 units changing hands and Proven Investments traded 65,900 shares at 18.56 US cents.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that retreated sharply on Thursday, recovered the loss and went on the record a new high, with the All Jamaica Composite Index surging 3,719.22 points to close at an all-time high of 189,308.34, bringing the year to date gains to 13.1 percent. 
The average for the October was 220,811 units.
JMMB Group traded 16,889 shares and lost 20 cents, to end at $14, Kingston Wharves traded 1,735 shares and closed at $17.19, Mayberry Investments rose 35 cents and ended with 2,734 shares trading at the close at $4. National Commercial Bank rose 26 cents in trading 12,030 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $45.25, Pan Jamaican Investment lost 20 cents and closed at $22.80 after trading 298,100 shares, Sagicor Group had 1,130 shares changing hands and rose 68 cents to close at $23.18. Scotia Group climbed $1.35 in trading 496,267 shares to close at $32.40, Seprod traded 2,000 shares to end at $24.15, Proven Investments traded 34,300 units at 19.90 US cents and Sterling Investments rose $1.45 cent and traded just 300 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.50. 
The market closed with 41 securities trading as the prices of 14 gained while 12 declined in the overall market, including 5 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market.
National Commercial Bank traded 25,250 shares to close with a rise of 99 cents at $44.99, Pan Jamaican Investments lost 50 cents and closed at $22.50 after trading 2,876 shares. Radio Jamaica had 3,993,107 units changing hands to end at $1.50. Sagicor Group had 109,976 shares changing hands and gained 45 cents to close at $23.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 75,341 shares to close at $10.23 after rising 23 cents, Scotia Investments traded 30,000 shares to close at $30, Seprod traded 8,250 shares with the price rising 90 cents to end at $25. Sterling Investments lost 74 cents in trading 7,500 units to close at $14.25, Supreme Ventures traded 15,200 units at $5 after falling 15 cents and Proven Investments traded 46,050 units at 19.50 US cents down from 19.80 Units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Pan Jamaican Investments gained 1 cent and closed at $22.56 after trading 84,165 shares, Portland JSX traded 549,651 units with the price falling 6 cents to $11.04, Pulse Investments traded 20,000 shares and lost 60 cents to close at $3.30, Radio Jamaica traded 400,000 units and gained 5 cents to end at $1.40. Sagicor Group had 48,361 shares changing hands and closed with a fall of 45 cents at $22.55, Scotia Group rose 2 cents and closed at $30.04 with 1,179,017 shares changing hands. Scotia Investments dropped $2.91 with 28,735 units changing hands to close at $31.04. Seprod had 18,853 units changing hands to close at $24.60, Sterling Investments lost 1 cents in trading 38,000 shares to close at $14.99, Supreme Ventures traded 2,215,656 shares buy fell 2 cents to close at $4.50 after the company’s Chief Executive passed over the week end and Proven Investments traded 150,800 units at 18 US cents after rising 1.5 cents.
Medical Disposables fell out of the Top 5 junior market selection during the past week, based on price movement, with the bid at $4.95 and 
Stocks in the main market all remained in the Top 5 but positions have changed, the top attraction for the week is 
Prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange are on the move again as the last quarter of the year approaches. As prices rise so does the PE ratio. The top PE in the main market is at 17 while in the junior market is around 18. 
Watch these stocks for action this week – 
Other stocks crossed by VMW are CAC 2000 with 813,386 units at $6.01, JMMB Group with 9,170,806 units at $9.88, Portland JSX 10,000,000 units at $11.49 and Sagicor Group with 6,513,985 units at $21.97 and Sweet River Abattoir with 4,664,000 units at $3.84. Sterling Investments 2,668,905 units at $13.01, Others stocks crossed by VMW include Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share with 99,931 units at $1,247, Lasco Distributors 8,055,942 at $7.02, Lasco Manufacturing 7,592,810 shares at $4.94, Scotia Group with 8,528,008 units at $31.70 and Scotia Investments with 1,025,875 shares at $26.