JSE Main Market continues in consolidation mode

Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares surging 559 percent valued 227 percent more than Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks once more bettered those rising but just.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 104.45 points to 443,178.75, the JSE Main Index rose 358.54 points to close at 391,193.26 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.4 points to end at 94.97.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 53 on Thursday, with 23 rising, 24 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 114,219,281 shares were exchanged for $449,573,144 versus 17,324,391 units at $137,517,118 on Thursday. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dominated trading with 89.6 percent of total volume for an exchange of 102.29 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.1 percent for 3.53 million units, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.7 percent after an exchange of 1.96 million units, Wisynco Group accounted for 1 percent after trading 1.09 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 0.9 percent with 1.04 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 2,039,630 units at $8,028,092, up from 326,875 shares at $2,594,663 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 400,144 units at $3,243,666 versus 310,484 units at $2,982,018 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 94 cents after ending at $75 in switching ownership of 12,834 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 48 cents to close at $17 after exchanging 284,298 stocks, Carreras gained 66 cents to end at $8.90 with 159,373 units crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.08 in closing at $40.60 in trading 12 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to finish at $103.50 with 383,897 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $22.98 to end at $561 in switching ownership of 4,039 stock units. Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.40 with a transfer of 39,224 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents to $16.95 with 5,225 units clearing the market, Key Insurance lost 39 cents to close at $4.20 in trading 2,267 stocks. Massy Holdings dropped $30.01 to $1,949.99 after 519 units crossed the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 51 cents in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial declined $1.56 to $123.50 with the swapping of 63,936 shares. Palace Amusement declined $5 to $945 after an exchange of 5 units, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to $65.50 in transferring 7,256 stocks, Proven Investments fell 70 cents to $35.30 with an exchange of 24,345 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $3.23 to $57 with 182,181 shares changing hands, Salada Foods lost 48 cents at $6.52 in trading 19,031 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents in closing at $18.05 after exchanging 108,671 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 39 cents to close at $15.50 with 97,912 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 50 cents to $17 with a transfer of 5,000 shares and Wisynco Group declined $1.66 to $18.20 with an exchange of 1,093,562 stocks.
In the preference segment138 Student Living preference share popped 50 cents to $7 after trading 125 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage for JSE USD Market Friday

The volume and value of stock trading on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, declining by 38 percent and 90 percent respectively below trades on Thursday and resulting in declining stocks edging out those rising.
A total of seven securities traded on Friday, similar to Thursday, with two rising, three slipping and two ending unchanged, leaving the JSE US Denominated Equities Index down 1.07 points to end at 207.98.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 444,902 shares traded, for US$66,249 compared to 717,581 units at US$690,333 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 63,557 units at US$9,464, compared to 102,512 shares at US$98,619 on Thursday and month to date an average of 82,196 shares at US$9,876 versus 83,223 units at US$9,899 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 1.95 cents to 7 US cents while exchanging 146,823 shares, Margaritaville popped 1 cent to 21 US cents, with 1,350 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 0.02 of a cent to end at 23.03 US cents after 172,163 units were traded. Sterling Investments declined 0.2 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents after exchanging 502 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.95 US cents in switching ownership of 117,132 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.87 US cents after exchanging 6,928 stocks.
In the preference segmentJMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.10 with the swapping of a mere four shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Minor slippage for Junior Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market pulled back modestly in trading on Friday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded declining 32 percent land 27 percent respectively compared to Thursday.
Market activity led to 39 securities trading compared to 40 on Thursday and ended with 12 rising, 19 declining and eight, closing unchanged leading to the Junior Market Index dipping by just 2.14 points to settle at 3,963.43.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 19.3. The PE ratio of stocks in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Overall, 8,801,134 shares traded for $37,926,339 down sharply from 12,953,091 units at $51,920,823 on Thursday, with Future Energy Source leading trading with 2.02 million shares for 23 percent of total volume to end at a closing high of $5.05, followed by Tropical Battery with 1.39 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas, 1.15 million units for 13.1 percent market share, Lasco Financial ended with 1.02 million units changing hands for 11.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 225,670 shares at $972,470 down from 323,827 shares at $1,298,021 on Thursday and month to date an average of 371,276 units at $1,412,254 compared to 378,787 units at $1,434,941 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 68 cents to close at $19.97 with an exchange of 6,907 shares, Blue Power fell 25 cents to $3.25 trading 10,919 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed 79 cents to $8.89, with 27,589 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove advanced 71 cents to end at $27.71 while exchanging 169,845 units, Express Catering declined 24 cents in closing at $5.90, with 227,081 shares clearing the market, General Accident rose 17 cents to $6.27 after 10,000 stocks crossed the market. iCreate dropped 12 cents in closing at 77 cents, with 112,700 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express lost $1.12 to end at $6.88 in an exchange of 38,831 units, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to close at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,016,019 units. Limners and Bards gained 16 cents to end at $3.67 with the swapping of 114,604 stocks, Mailpac Group declined 13 cents to end at $2.90, with 231,922 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dropped 40 cents to close at $6.60 after trading 8,935 stock units. SSL Venture lost 21 cents to $1.33 in trading 5,877 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents in closing at $7.40 after exchanging 5,131 stock units and tTech rallied 29 cents at $4.29 crossing the exchange 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading for Jamaica Stock Exchange

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Stocks closed mixed on Friday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the Combined Index rising 317.09 points to end at 401,437.50, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 104.45 points to 443,178.75, the JSE Main Index advanced 358.54 points to 391,193.26 and the Junior Market slipped 2.14 points to settle at 3,963.43.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 17.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 11.8 times those for 2022-23 at the close of market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart along with the more detailed daily report charts, provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions, by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. Investors who buy when prices are close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.  This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing for easy comparisons between same sector companies as well as the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to easily assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and  Junior Markets daily report charts that show closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.

Main Market stocks falter Thursday

Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares traded rising 28 percent with the value 33 percent lower than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks ended numbering well below those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,053.46 points to close at 443,283.20, the JSE Main Index declined 1,576.68 points to 390,834.72 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.50 points to close at 94.55.
Trading ended with 53 securities versus 57 on Wednesday, with 14 rising, 29 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 17,324,391 shares were traded for $137,517,118 versus 13,505,149 units at $204,572,223 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 45.8 percent of total volume with an exchange of 7.93 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 19.8 percent for 3.44 million units and Carreras with 9.1 percent after trading 1.58 million units.
Trading averaged 326,875 units at $2,594,663 on Thursday, compared to 236,932 shares at $3,588,986 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 310,484 units at $2,982,018 compared to 309,590 units at $3,003,161 on the previous day. January averaged 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed 91 cents to close at $75.94, with 10,372 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 37 cents to end at $17.48 trading 191,062 units, Eppley rose $1.10 to $39.10 with an exchange of 125 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.48 in closing at $38.52 with 4,548 stock units switching owners, GraceKennedy declined $2.45 to $103 after transferring 163,759 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.21 to close at $28.50 with 9,596 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers gained 45 cents to end at $22.90 with 8,588 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 80 cents to $17.90 in exchanging 15,924 stock units, JMMB Group fell $1.25 in closing at $43.25 with a transfer of 458,337 shares. Kingston Properties gained 50 cents to finish at $9, with the swapping of 265 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined $1.10 in ending at $42.40 in switching ownership of 1,526 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $10.50 to close at $1,980 with 10,224 units changing hands. PanJam Investment shed $1 in closing at $64, with the swapping of 320,378 stocks, Proven Investments gained 50 cents to settle at $36 in an exchange of 30,990 stock units, Salada Foods gained 49 cents to end at $7 in trading 1,945 units. Supreme Ventures lost 48 cents to close at $18.50 with the swapping of 142,526 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 32 cents after ending at $17.50 and an exchange of 630 stocks.
In the preference segment138 Student Living preference share fell $1.25 to close at $6.50, with 289 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

 

Running streak broken for Junior Market

The four consecutive days of gains in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market ended Thursday, with a modest fall in the market index after the volume of stocks traded jumped 192 percent and the value climbed 160 percent higher than Wednesday.
The Junior Market Index shed 18.33 points to settle at 3,965.57 after 40 securities traded, down from 43 on Wednesday, with 15 rising, 19 declining and six, closing unchanged. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was negative at the close, with no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price while eight closed with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 19.5. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Overall, 12,953,091 shares traded for $51,920,823 up from 4,440,089 units at $19,969,265 on Wednesday. SSL Venture led trading with 3.38 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.01 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy Source with 1.77 million units for 13.7 percent market share, while Lasco Financial ended with 1.19 million units changing hands for 9.2 percent market share.
Trading on Thursday averaged 323,827 shares at $1,298,021 compared to 103,258 shares at $464,402 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 378,787 units at $1,434,941, compared to 381,857 units at $1,442,591 previously. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
At the close, Access Financial increased 69 cents to $20.65 closing with 104 shares traded, AMG Packaging advanced 34 cents in closing at $3.40 while exchanging 8,389 stock units, Blue Power dropped 50 cents to close at $3.50 trading 13,364 stocks. Cargo Handlers climbed 50 cents to $8.10 after exchanging 69,249 units, Dolphin Cove lost $1.94 to end at $27 with an exchange of 281,403 units, Elite Diagnostic declined 21 cents to end at $3.10 in switching ownership of 134,462 shares. General Accident fell 20 cents to close at $6.10, with 2,320 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun rallied 15 cents to $9.85 after 47,551 stock units changed hands, Iron Rock Insurance shed 32 cents after ending at $3.10 in an exchange of one unit. KLE Group dropped 37 cents to close at $2.18 in trading 17,495 units, Knutsford Express rose 20 cents and ended at $8 after exchanging 11,696 shares, Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents to end at $4.65 trading 24,895 stock units. Limners and Bards shed 23 cents in closing at $3.51 in exchanging 187,213 units, Medical Disposables popped 35 cents to $7, with 14,127 stocks crossing the exchange, SSL Venture declined 11 cents to close at $1.54 with 3,382,222 shares crossing the market. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 10 cents in ending at $7.50 with the swapping of 5,323 stock units and tTech lost 15 cents in closing at $4, with 5,500 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All round gains for JSE USD stocks

The volume of shares changing hands surged 472 percent and the value ballooned 937 percent higher on Thursday than Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in a pickup in the market index as advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones by a big margin.
Seven securities traded similar to Wednesday with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 6.27 points to end at 209.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 717,581 shares traded for US$690,333, up from 125,545 units at US$66,575 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 102,512 units at US$98,619, compared to 17,935 shares at US$9,511 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 83,223 shares at US$9,899 versus 82,098 units at US$4,723 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share climbed 1.45 cents 8.95 US cents after trading 4,700 shares, Productive Business Solutions popped 10 cents to US$1.10 in switching ownership of 612,721 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.01 of a cent in closing at 23.01 US cents after exchanging 24,954 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.15 of a cent to 12.95 US cents after finishing with 56,457 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.99 of a cent to close at 13.99 US cents while exchanging 11,480 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.88 of a US cent with the swapping of 6,686 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 6 cents to US$2.04 in an exchange of 583 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks slip on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Stocks pulled back in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday after posting gains in the early morning session and ended trading, with the Combined Index fell 1638.68 points to end at 401120.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,053.46 points to 443,283.20 and the JSE Main Index fell 1,576.68 points to end at 390,834.72.
The Junior Market slipped 18.33 points to close at 3,965.57, the first decline since the recent rebound started last Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 17.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 11.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart along with the more detailed daily report charts, provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions, by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.  This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing for easy comparisons between same sector companies as well as the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to easily assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and  Junior Markets daily report charts that show closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.

More slippage for Trinidad stocks Thursday

Declining stocks dominated stock rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange when trading ended on Thursday after the volume of stocks trading dived 70 percent, with 68 percent less value than on Wednesday.
A total of 18 securities were traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 1.30 points to 1,504.07, the All T&T Index dropped 6.53 points to close at 2,112.46 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 119.56.
A total of 193,817 shares traded for $1,416,976 compared to 639,746 units at $4,424,096 on Wednesday. An average of 10,768 units traded at $78,721 compared to 37,632 shares at $260,241 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 48,057 units at $516,135 versus 50,229 units at $541,615, previously traded. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $46 while exchanging 1,402 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to close at $19.75, with 3,254 stock units crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents to $57.50 in an exchange of 340 stocks. Clico Investment Fund lost $1 to end at $30 with the swapping of 2,019 units, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $64.45 with an exchange of 160 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.12 in trading 34,801 stock units. GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6.07 after trading 336 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 after 84,169 shares crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $105.98, with 1,343 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises finished at $3.25, with 40 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.95 after an exchange of two shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.75 after exchanging five units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 in switching ownership of one stock unit, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1.92 to close at $140.08 in exchanging 84 stocks, Scotiabank popped 49 cents to $72.50 trading 200 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 85 cents to close at $20.10, with 21,229 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 after exchanging 43,150 stock units and Unilever Caribbean declined 55 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.20 in trading 1,282 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Pullback for JSE Main Market

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares declining 33 percent with 17 percent greater value than in trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining by a decent margin but that did not prevent the main indices from slipping.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 964.21 points to 445,336.66, the JSE Main Index declined 1,127.53 points to settle at 392,411.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.49 points to end at 95.05.
Trading ended with 57 securities up from 56 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 13,505,149 shares were exchanged for $204,572,223 versus 20,207,005 units at $174,517,332 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 27.4 percent of total volume in transferring 3.69 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 25.6 percent for 3.46 million units and Scotia Group with 7 percent market share for 941,139 units.
Trading averages 236,932 units at $3,588,986, compared to 360,839 shares at $3,116,381 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 309,590 units at $3,003,161, compared to 314,121 units at $2,966,627 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose 86 cents to end at $76.85 with 12,147 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers gained 85 cents in closing at $17.85 after clearing the market with 131,052 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined 75 cents to finish at $40 in trading 1,050 units. First Rock Capital shed $1.03 to end $10.95 with an exchange of 1,083 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied $2.45 after ending at $105.45 with 609,750 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings climbed $6 to $538.01 in trading 2,146 stocks. Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to settle at $29.71 in switching ownership of 625,305 shares, Kingston Properties dipped 50 cents to close at $8.50 with the swapping of 6,093 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.92 in closing at $43.50 after 7,869 shares crossed the market. Margaritaville lost 50 cents to end at $27.50 with 1,493 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped $30.50 to close at $1,969.50 in switching ownership of 3,610 units, NCB Financial declined $1.50 to end at $125 with an exchange of 192,896 stock units. Proven Investments gained 49 cents to close at $35.50 in transferring 19,313 shares, Scotia Group fell 84 cents to $34.56 after trading 941,139 stocks, Seprod popped $2.95 in ending at $60 in exchanging 2,213 units. Stanley Motta lost 70 cents to close at $5.25 with 57,831 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 48 cents to settle at $18.98 with the swapping of 6,496 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 35 cents to end at $6.85 in trading 288,846 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.