More prices of stocks declined in main market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, leading to the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling 1,124.08 points to 423,656.74 and the JSE Index declining 1,021.46 points to 385,981.56 on a day when volume trading jumped sharply.
At the close of market, the main and US markets traded 39 securities, compared to 37 trading on Friday as 12 advanced, 14 declined and 13 traded without changes in prices.
Main market activity ended with 36,767,031 units valued at $321,823,355 trading, compared to 4,603,011 units valued $150,633,830 changing hands, on Friday.
Kingston Properties led trading with 18.7 million shares for 50.85 percent of the day’s volume, Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 15.5 million units, for 42 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Mayberry Jamaican Equities ended with 764,943 units, for just 2 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average 1,081,383 units valued at $9,465,393, in contrast to 135,383 shares valued at $4,430,407 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 437,535 shares at $6,330,866 shares, in contrast to 391,249 shares at $7,075,160 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger Paints rose 49 cents and ended at $20, with an exchange of 10,250 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed with a gain of 98 cents to finish at $52, with 23,970 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents in trading 15,064 stock units, to close at $60.50. Jamaica Broilers finished trading of 42,075 units at $32.30, after falling $1.69. Jamaica Producers shed 34 cents and closed at $23.15, with 3,460 shares changing hands, JMMB Group concluded trading of 8,502 shares with a decline of by 50 cents to close at $31.51, Kingston Properties dropped 60 cents to settle at $6, trading 18,697,750 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped $2 to settle at $75, with an exchange of 3,500 units, Mayberry Investments rose by 50 cents and 
ended trading of 60,000 shares, at $9.50, Sagicor Group rose $1 in trading 100,736 shares, to close at $40. Salada Foods jumped $4.70 in trading 2,975 units to close at $32.70, Stanley Motta rose 40 cents to close at $4.90, trading 100,000 shares, Supreme Ventures rose $1 to finish at $23 with 78,766 units changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 35 cents to finish at $4, with an exchange of 493,408 units.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 5,055,932 units valued at US$539,604 changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share ended trading of 2,751 stock units at $1.50, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 22,233 units at US$1.04 and JMMB Group 5.75% customers’ preference share settled at US$2 in trading 974 shares. Proven Investments closed trading with 19,360 units changing hands at 21.5 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments USD ordinary shares traded 5,010,614 lost 1 cent to close at 10.1 US cents The JSE USD Equities Index fell 1.20 points to close at 174.88.
More decline for JSE stocks
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling 439.11 points to 424,780.82 and the JSE Index declining 399.02 points to 387,003.02.
At the close of market activity, the main and US markets traded 37 securities, compared to 34 trading on Thursday as 12 advanced, 16 declined and 9 traded without changes in prices.
Main market activity ended with 4,603,011 units valued $150,633,830 trading, compared to 21,778,622 units valued $200,727,926 changing hands, on Thursday.
Scotia Group led trading with 1.27 million shares for 27.6 percent of the day’s volume, JMMB Group 7.5% preference was next with 605,000 units, accounting for 13 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and PanJam Investment ended with 554,238 shares, for 12 percent of the day’s volume. Eppley 8.25% preference share, traded at a 52 week’s high of $6.50.
Market activity ended with an average 135,383 units valued at $4,430,407, in contrast to 659,958 shares valued at 
$6,082,664 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 391,249 shares at $7,075,160 for each security traded, in contrast to 459,748 shares at $6,000,486 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 7 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments dropped $1.44 to close at $48.55, trading of 35,826 shares, Berger Paints lost 59 cents and ended at $19.51, with an exchange of 5,212 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed with a drop of $1 to finish at $51, with 1,300 shares changing hands. Carreras traded 35,151 shares and rose 29 cents to close at $9.20, Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents in trading 32,372 stock units, to close at $61. Jamaica Producers gained 54 cents and closed at $23.49, with 121,256 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 75 cents to end at $15, trading 120,454 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading of 13,925 shares with a 
decline of 98 cents to close at $32.01. Kingston Properties recovered 60 cents to settle at $6.60, trading 309 shares, Kingston Wharves jumped $2 to settle at $77, with an exchange of 13,633 units, Proven Investments trading 10,765 shares in the Jamaican market gained $3.91 to close at $34.91, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents in trading 151,584 shares, to close at $39. Salada Foods dropped $2 traded with 6,938 units to close at $28, Seprod rose $1.49 to close at $43.99, trading 11,254 shares, Supreme Ventures shed 50 cents to finish at $22 with 70,455 units changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 35 cents to finish at $3.65, with an exchange of 352,533 units.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 163,218 units valued at over $42,236 changing hands. JMMB Group 6.00% closed with 8,182 units trading at US$1.04 after losing 1 cent, Proven Investments closed trading with 153,036 units changing hands at 22.2196 and Sterling Investments traded 2,000 shares to close at 4 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.99 points to close at 176.08.
Modest gains for JSE stocks
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 575.71 points to 425,219.93 and the JSE Index rose 523.15 points to close at 387,402.04.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 37 securities, compared to 34 securities trading on Thursday as 18 advanced, 9 declined and 10 traded without changes in prices.
Main market activity ended with 21,778,622 units valued $200,727,926 compared to 15,376,856 units valued $418,574,978 changing hands, on Tuesday.
Mayberry Investments led trading with 12.544 million shares for 57.6 percent of the day’s volume, Kingston Properties was next with 2.95 million units, accounting for 12.6 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and JMMB Group 7.25% preference ended with 2.74 million shares, for 12.6 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average 659,958 units valued at over $$6,082,664, in contrast to 480,527 units valued at over $13,080,468 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 459,748 shares at 
$6,000,486 shares, in contrast to 389,462 shares at $5,971,637 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained 99 cents to close at $49.99, trading of 5,265 shares, Caribbean Cement closed with a drop of $1 to finish at $51, with 1,300 shares changing hands. Carreras traded 35,151 shares and rose 29 cents to close at $9.20, Eppley traded 15,103 shares and lost $1 to close at $10. Grace Kennedy traded 36,523 stock units after falling 88 cents, to close at $60.50, JMMB Group concluded trading of 13,925 shares with a rise of $1.09 to close at $32.99. Kingston Properties fell 60 cents to settle at $6, trading 2,954,575 shares, Kingston Wharves shed $1 to settle at $75, with an exchange of 
791 units, PanJam Investments traded 7,955 shares to rise by $1.25 to end at $80. Sagicor Group rose 50 cents in trading 56,189 shares, to close at $39.50 and Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to finish at $22.50 with 137,370 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 30,619 units valued $15,943 changing hands. JMMB Group 6.00% with 8,000 units atUS$1.05 after rising 1 cent, JMMB Group 5.50% preference share with1,500 units to close at US$2, Proven Investments closed trading with 20,689 units changing hands at 21.96 US cents up haft a cent and Sygnus Investments traded 430 units at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined 0.92 points to close at 174.22.
Big drop in JSE indices
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index diving 3,381.16 points to close at 424,644.22 and the JSE Index dropping 3,072.49 points to close at 386,878.89.
The newly created Financial Index closed with a decline of 0.44 points to 100.09.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 34 securities, compared to 31 securities trading on Thursday as 13 advanced, 16 declined and 5 traded without changes in prices.
Main market activity ended with 15,376,856 units valued $418,574,978 compared to 4,168,850 units valued at $82,747,972, changing hands, on Monday.
JMMB Group ordinary stock led trading with just over 10.36 million shares for 67.4 percent of the day’s volume, JMMB Group 7.25% preference was next with 2,409,833 units, accounting for 15.7 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments ended with 359,198 shares, for 2 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average 480,527 units valued at over $13,080,468, in contrast to 138,962 units valued at over $2,758,266 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 389,462 shares at $5,971,637, in contrast to 342,460 units valued at $2,302,562 on the prior trading day. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1.01 to close at $49, trading of 220,804 shares, Berger Paints fell 40 cents and ended at $20.10, with an exchange of 31,329 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed with a drop of $5 to finish at $50, with 301,614 shares changing hands. Carreras traded 246,647 and lost 52 cents to close at $8.91, Grace Kennedy traded 3,340 stock units after rising 88 cents to close at $61.38, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 13,789 
shares after gaining 45 cents to close at $34, Jamaica Producers rose 45 cents and closed trading of 22,284 shares, at $22.95. Jamaica Stock Exchange exchanged 38,711 shares after falling by $1.10 to $15.90, JMMB Group concluded trading of 10,363,886 shares with a fall of $1.10 to close at $31.90. Kingston Wharves jumped $1 and settled at $76, with an exchange of 549 units. Mayberry Equities rose 47 cents in trading of 1,000 shares at $9.45, Proven Investments traded 9,165 shares to rise by $3 to end at $31. Sagicor Group lost 90 cents in trading 235,611 shares, to close at $39, Salada Foods gained 99 cents trading 1,400 units to close at $29.99 and Supreme Ventures shed $1 to finish at $22 with 59,963 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 8,947 units valued at $922 changing hands. Proven Investments closed trading with 3,100 units changing hands at 21.50 US cents down less than haft a cent and Sterling Investments traded 5,847 units at 4 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined 0.92 points to close at 174.22.
13 JSE main stocks rise 13 fall
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index falling by 425.48 points to 428,025.38 and the JSE Index declined by 386.63 points to 389,951.38.
The newly created Financial Index closed with a decline of 0.44 points to 100.09.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 31 securities, compared to 35 securities trading on Thursday as 13 advanced, 13 declined and 5 traded without changes in prices.
Main market activity ended with 4,168,850 units valued at $82,747,972 compared to 17,063,678 units valued $60,010,887, changing hands, on Friday.
JMMB Group 7.25% Preference led trading with 1 million shares for 24 percent of the day’s volume, Sagicor Group was next with 914,140 units, accounting for 22 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended with 551,459 shares, for13 percent of the day’s volume. Kingston properties traded at an at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.45 before retreating to close at $6.35.
Market activity ended with an average 138,962 units valued at over $2,758,266, in contrast to 533,240 shares valued at $1,875,340 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 342,460 units valued at $2,302,562. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 9 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments rose $2 to close at $50.01, trading of 36,820 shares, Berger Paints gained 99 cents and ended at $20.50, with an exchange of 52,405 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed with a gain of $1 to finish at $55, with 42,613 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy jumped $1.13 trading 144,809 stock units to close at $60.50, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 37,111 shares after gaining 99 cents to close at $33.55, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents and 
closed trading of 31,300 shares, at $22.50, JMMB Group concluded trading of 123,997 shares with a rise of $1 to close at $33. Kingston Wharves jumped $3.50 and settled at $75, with an exchange of 861 units. Mayberry Equities dipped $1 and ended trading of 104,405 shares at $9, NCB Financial Group traded 14,520 shares but rose 30 cents to end at $144.80, PanJam Investment lost $1 to end at $79, in trading 13,940 units. Sagicor Group lost $1.10 in trading 914,140 shares, to close at $39.90, Salada Foods shed 50 cents trading 2,760 units to close at $29 and Supreme Ventures climbed $1 to finish at $23 with 52,756 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market Proven Investment was the only security trading with 1,300 units changing hands at 21.97 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined 0.04 points to close at 175.14.
JSE majors 5,000 point short of record high
New ecord high is in sight for the JSE main market.
The JSE Index advanced 3,259.38 points to 390,338.01, within 4,453.88 points, of the record close reached in November, last year. The newly created Financial Index closed up 0.53 points to 100.53.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 35 securities, compared to 38 securities trading on Thursday as 8 advanced, 18 declined and 9 traded without changes in prices.
Supreme Ventures traded at an at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 before retreating to close at $22 and the Jamaica Stock Exchange traded at a record high of $18.22 but ended lower at the close.
Main market activity ended with 17,063,678 units valued $60,010,887 compared to 6,800,119 units valued at $107,742,633, changing hands, on Thursday.
Sagicor Bank led trading with 15 million shares for 88 percent of the day’s volume, Mayberry Jamaican Equities was next with 475,175 units, accounting for 3 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Radio Jamaica ended with 366,987 shares, for 2 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average 533,240 units valued at $1,875,340, in contrast to 206,064 shares valued at $3,264,928 on Thursday. Trading for February resulted in an average of 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 9 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed at $48.01, with the trading of 6,279 shares, Berger Paints lost 49 cents and ended at $19.51, with an exchange of 4,897 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed with a gain of $1 to finish at $55, with 42,613 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy gained 53 cents trading 89,379 stock units at $59.37. Jamaica Broilers finished trading 28,707 shares after falling $1.84 to close at $32.56, JMMB Group concluded trading 44,055 shares with a loss of $1 to close at $32, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1 and
ended at $17, with 360,982 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves dropped $3.50 and settled at $71.50, with an exchange of 3,346 units. Mayberry Equities rose 90 cents and ended trading of 475,175 shares at $10, NCB Financial Group traded 96,803 shares but fell 50 cents to end at $144.50, PanJam Investment gained 55 cents to end at $80, trading 4,986 units. Sagicor Group added 95 cents in trading 5,281 shares to close at $41, Salada Foods shed $2 trading 5,018 units to close at $29.50, Scotia Group lost 40 cents trading 24,927 stock units at $53, Seprod lost $1.88 and closed at $42.52, trading 9,628 shares. Supreme Ventures jumped $2 to finish at $22 with 118,409 units changing hands and Wisynco Group lost 45 cents and ended trading of 80,089 shares at $11.50.Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 141,624 units valued at over $91,276 changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share closed at $2 trading 2,500 shares, Margaritaville ended trading of 2,505 shares at 24 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged of 4,554 shares at 11 US. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.06 points to close at 175.18.
JSE majors pulls back – Thursday
Carib Cement traded at a record high of $60.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 38 securities, compared to 35 securities trading on Wednesday as 17 advanced, 9 declined and 12 traded without changes in prices. Caribbean Cement traded at an at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 before retreating to close at $54, Eppley 7.5% preference share traded a at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.13 and the Jamaica Stock Exchange traded at a record high of $18.
Main market activity ended with 6,800,119 units valued at $107,742,633 compared to 2,447,527 units valued $48,782,718, changing hands, on Wednesday.
Ciboney led trading with 2,217,789 shares for 32.6 percent of the day’s volume, JMMB Group 7.25% Preference share was next with 1,001,753 units, accounting for 14.7 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Wisynco Group ended with 948,463 shares, for 14 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average 206,064 units, valued at $3,264,928 for each securities traded, compared with an average of 78,952 units valued at $1,573,636, on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 281,016 shares with a value of $11,715,160 and previously, 285,064 shares with a value of $12,195,949. Trading for January resulted in an average of 101,980 units, valued at $3,042,494, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger Paints rose 48 cents and ended at $20, with 6,734 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading 62,676 shares after climbing $1.40, to close at $34.40, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents trading 21,935 units, to close at $23. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of
$18, with 22,755 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves dropped $2 and settled at $75, with an exchange of 7,729 units, PanJam Investment gained 45 cents to end at $79.45, trading 2,503 units. Sagicor Group shed $1.94 trading 83,879 shares to close at $40.05, Salada Foods shed $2.50 trading 25,900 units to close at $31.50, Scotia Group gained 90 cents trading 8,275 stock units at $53.40 and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 28 cents trading 182,345 shares to close at $14.Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 141,624 units valued at over $91,276 changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share closed at $2 trading 2,600 shares, JMMB Group 6% USD preference share traded 13,000 units at US$1.04, Proven Investments rose 0.98 cent in trading 25,455 units, to close at 21.98 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged of 40,800 shares at 11 US cents after falling 1 cent. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.86 points to close at 173.96.
JSE majors drop on Wednesday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 2,172.55 points to close at 422,891.57 and the JSE Index falling 1,974.21 points to 385,286.24.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 35 securities, compared to 32 securities trading on Tuesday as 10 advanced, 13 declined and 12 traded without changes in prices. Main market activity ended with 2,447,527 units valued $48,782,718 compared to 8,311,096 units valued $195,683,562, changing hands, on Tuesday.
Carreras led trading with 415,956 shares for 17 percent of the day’s volume, Sagicor Real Estate Fund was next with 
380,573 units, accounting for 15.6 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Sterling Investments ended with 281,925 shares, for 11.5 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 78,952 units valued at $1,573,636 each, in contrast to an average of 286,590 units valued at $6,747,709 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 285,064 shares with a value of $12,195,949 and previously, 296,080 shares with a value of $12,795,751. Trading for January resulted in an average of 101,980 units, valued at $3,042,494, for each security traded. IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks closed with lower offers.
In main market activity, Caribbean Cement jumped $4 after exchanging 127,778 shares, to end at $54, Eppley fell $2 and ended at $11 trading 5,900 shares, Grace Kennedy rose $1.43 in trading 66,910 stock units to close at $59.95, 
Jamaica Producers rose 40 cents and finished trading 97,583 units, at $23.50. Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents and settled at $77, with an exchange of 1,171 units, Sagicor Group climbed $1.99 trading 76,700 shares to close at $41.99, Salada Foods shed $2 in trading 1,095 units to close at $34, Scotia Group fell 50 cents trading 44,406 stock units at $52.50 and Seprod climbed $2.40 trading 27,410 shares to close at $44.40.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 141,624 units valued at over $91,276 changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share closed at $2 trading 2,600 shares, JMMB Group 6% USD preference share traded 13,000 units at US$1.04, Proven Investments rose 0.98 cent in trading 25,455 units, to close at 21.98 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged of 40,800 shares at 11 US cents after falling 1 cent. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.86 points to close at 173.96.
Modest gains for JSE majors – Tuesday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rising 282.49 points to 425,064.12 and the JSE Index advancing 256.70 points to 387,260.45.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 32 securities, compared to 31 securities trading on Monday as 11 advanced, 13 declined and 8 traded without changes in prices. Main market activity ended with 8,311,096 units valued $195,683,562 compared to 3,016,645 units valued $84,766,098, changing hands, on Monday.
Wisynco Group led trading with 1,990,579 shares for 24 percent of the day’s volume, 
Carreras was next with 1,182,543 units, accounting for 14 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Seprod ended with 738,968 shares, for 9 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with 286,590 units valued at over $6,747,709, in contrast to 104,022 shares valued at $2,922,969 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 296,080 shares with a value of $12,795,751 and previously, 296,580 shares with a value of $13,133,046. Trading for January resulted in an average of 101,980 units, valued at $3,042,494, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 9 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks closed with lower offers.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained 50 cents to close at $50, in trading 218,453 shares, changing hands, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.40 after exchanging 333,970 shares, to end at $50, Grace Kennedy rose 52 cents in trading 14,383 stock units to close at $58.52, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.25 and finished trading of 397,700 units, 
at $33. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 35 cents to end at $17.50, with the trading of 62,384 shares, Kingston Properties rose 48 cents and settled at $6, with an exchange of 90,092 units, Mayberry Investments lost 80 cents trading 296,539 shares to close at $9.20. PanJam Investment rose $2 in trading just 544 units, to close at $79, Portland JSX lost 50 cents to close at $7.50 in trading 56,500 shares. Salada Foods shed $2.25 in trading 47,618 units to close at $36, Scotia Group climbed $1.45 trading of 57,292 stock units at $53 and Seprod shed $3.80 trading 738,968 shares at $42.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 357,609 units valued at over $132,253 changing hands. JMMB Group 6% USD preference share traded 72,000 units at US$1.04, Proven Investments trading 256,409 units, to close at 21 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged of 29,200 shares at 12 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.69 points to close at 173.10.
JSE majors gain on Monday
Trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with JSE All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 1,099.55 points to 424,781.63 and the JSE Index advanced by 999.17 points to 387,003.75.
At the close market activity, the main and US markets traded 31 securities, compared to 30 securities trading on Friday as 11 advanced, 12 declined and 8 traded without changes in prices. Main market activity ended with 3,016,645 units valued $84,766,098 compared to 2,838,523 units valued at $72,200,499, changing hands, on Friday.
JMMB GROUP 7.25% CR Preference Shareled trading with 998,000 shares for 33 percent of the day’s volume, Scotia Group was nextwith 375,825 units, accounting for 12.5 percent of the total main market volume changing hands and Jamaica Broilers ended with 336,582 shares, for 11 percent of the day’s volume.
Market activity ended with 104,022 units valued at an average of $2,922,969 for each security traded, in contrast to 101,376 units for an average of $2,578,589 on Friday.
The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 296,580 shares with a value of $13,133,046 and previously, 307,278 shares with a value of $13,736,085. Trading for January resulted in an average of 101,980 units, valued at $3,042,494, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer
indicator ended with the reading showing 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks closed with lower offers.
In main market activity, Berger Paints fell 49 cents and ended at $19.51, with 2,100 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement jumped
$5.40 after exchanging 112,829 shares, to end at $51.40. Grace Kennedy lost 40 cents traded 107,235 stock units to close at $58, Jamaica
Broilers fell $1.26 and finished trading of 336,582 units, at $34.25. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 35 cents to end at $17.15, with the trading of 26,501 
shares, Kingston Wharves rose 50 cents and settled at $77.50, with an exchange of 27,002 units, Mayberry Investments climbed 90 cents trading 11,560 shares to close at $10. Mayberry Equities fell 31 cents trading 30,000 shares to close at $8.90, NCB Financial gained 79 cents to close at $144.80, with an exchange of 88,609 shares, Proven Investments rose 50 cents in trading 900 units, to close at$28, Sagicor Group dropped $1.95 to settle at $40.05, with 212,986 shares changing hands. Salada Foods climbed $2.25 in trading 27,683 units to close at $38.25, Scotia Group lost $2.35 trading of 375,825 stock units at $51.55 and Seprod shed $1.19 trading 33,667 shares at $45.80. Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 13,173 units valued at $9,015 changing hands. JMMB Group 6% USD preference share traded 7,517 units at US$1.04 and Proven Investments lost 0.05 cent in trading 5,656 units, to close at 21 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.04 points to close at 173.79.
