Trading activities were relatively stable on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with the value of stocks trading being modest and the market indices shedding minute amount of points as the market ended the week with a fall in the all Jamaica Composite index by 3,186 points.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 101.01 points to 417,661.84, the JSE Market Index shed 15.45 points to 380,836.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.19 points to 99.60. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.8, while the Main Market ended at 15.1 times 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 43 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 19 stocks advancing, 16 declining and eight securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 37 securities accounting for 13,579,954 units valued at $104,517,041, in contrast to 9,959,063 units valued at $43,386,539 from 47 securities on Thursday.
Trans Jamaican Highway led trading with 4 million shares for 29.7 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 2.5 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 2.4 million units for 17.4 percent market share. QWI Investments was the only other security with more than one million units, ending the day with 1.2 million shares changing hands.
The average security trading on Friday amounted to 367,026 units valued at $2,824,785, in contrast to 211,895 units at an average of $923,118 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 462,352 units valued at $6,245,434 for each security changing hands, compared to 594,225 units with an average of $6,972,813. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents to end at $50, with an exchange of 6,478 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.36 higher to $39.35 trading a mere one stock unit, First Rock Capital added $1.40 to settle at $16.39, with 19,477 units changing hands. Jamaica Producers advanced by $2 to $22, in transferring 1,802 units, Key Insurance picked up 40 cents in trading 1,003 units at $5.18, 
Kingston Wharves fell $2.20 to $55.79, with 3,000 units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Investments gained 50 cents transferring 5,500 units in settling at $10.50, NCB Financial Group closed $2 higher at $147, with 74,083 shares crossing the exchange, Palace Amusement jumped $450 to $1,700, after exchanging only 2 stock units. Proven Investments shed 85 cents to end at $33, in swapping 22,693 units, Sagicor Group lost 49 cents trading 373,568 shares and closed at $45.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 75 cents in transferring 24,861 units in settling at $7.75. Seprod closed 30 cents higher at $54.80, with 23,473 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments ended at $16, with a loss of $1.40 after trading 48,957 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market activity resulted in six securities changing hands, up from three on Thursday. The market closed with the prices of three stocks advancing and none declining. Trading ended with 955,873 shares for US$89,015 changing hands, in contrast to 154,355 shares for US$13,028 from the trading five securities on Thursday.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 456,002 shares valued at $4,814,067 compared to 133,055 shares for $5,361,018 on Thursday from 16 securities.
First Citizens Bank closed 30 cents lower at $46 trading 56 units, L.J Williams B share lost 8 cents with 500 units changing hands and ended at $1.40. Massy Holdings fell $2.60 to $55 while exchanging 2,301 units and West Indian Tobacco declined by 62 cents and settled at $37.38, trading 634 units.
The prices of 14 securities advanced, 12 declined and seven remained unchanged. The market closed with the average PE ratio of 9.4 times IC Insider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging traded 96,209 shares to end at $1.56 after falling 14 cents, Blue Power rose 4 cents to $3.64 with 22,000 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers shed 19 cents to finish at $6.21 with 3,602 units changing hands. Caribbean Assurance gained 3 cents and exchanged 27,678 shares to settle at $2.20, Caribbean Flavours lost $1.20 in the trading of 281 shares to close at $10.10, Caribbean Producers slipped 2 cents to $2.38 with an exchange of 79,994 units. Derrimon Trading ended 24 cents higher at $2.59, with the trading of 29,510 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 40 cents to $7.80 with 12,812 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic finished at $3.74 after rising 27 cents in swapping 6,154 stock units. Express Catering gained 5 cents and exchanged 14,543 units to close at $4.40, Fontana climbed 19 cents to $5.99 with 276,649 shares changing hands, Fosrich gained 74 cents to $3.89 after trading 24,261 stock units. General Accident lost 11 cents in the exchange of 105,293 units to finish at $5.41, Honey Bun closed at $5.55 after rising 10 cents in the swapping of 56,743 shares, Iron Rock Insurance fell 15 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 1,100 units. 
Jamaican Teas lost 2 cents in the trading of 2,481 shares to close at $4.98, Knutsford Express jumped 30 cents to $8.90 with 3,409 units changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 9 cents in trading 23,840 shares to close at $2.41. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 26 cents to $4.02 with 16,926 units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards climbed 10 cents and exchanged 144,500 shares to settle at $2, Lumber Depot declined by 3 cents to settle at $1.11 with 552,285 shares changing hands. MailPac Group lost 2 cents in the trading of 279,180 units to finish at $1.86, Main Event exchanged 27,952 units and gained 29 cents to end at $4.47, Medical Disposables gained 1 cent to end at $6.76 with 2,319 shares traded. SSL Venture climbed 3 cents to 93 cents with 20,000 shares crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 4 cents in the swapping of 2,238 units to land at $6.26.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 708.47 points to 417,762.85, the JSE Market Index advanced by 727.80 points to 380,852.40 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 99.79. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.5, while the Main Market ended at 14.9 times 2020-21 earnings.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks closing with lower offers.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4 to $165, in transferring 60 units. NCB Financial Group climbed $5 to $145 trading 67,678 shares, Palace Amusement rose $50 to end at $1,250, after swapping 67 units, Proven Investments closed 85 cents higher exchanging 26,185 stock units to end at $33.85. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents trading 24,533 units to finish at $7, Salada Foods gained 96 cents and closed at $29.50, with 398 units changing hands, Scotia Group settled at $46.17, with a loss of 31 cents in exchanging 25,904 stock units. Seprod closed 30 cents lower at $54.50 after transferring 20,808 stock units and Wisynco Group ended with a loss 44 cents trading 184,883 shares at $18.
Market activity resulted in three securities changing hands, down from five on Wednesday. The market closed with the prices of two stocks advancing and one remained unchanged. Trading ended with 154,355 shares for US$13,028 changing hands, in contrast to 359,890 shares at US$61,624 from the trading of five securities on Wednesday.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of three stocks advancing, two declining and eleven unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 133,055 shares valued at $5,361,018 compared to 143,429 shares for $2,691,521 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in transferring 250 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.98.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 9 securities advanced, 12 declined and 14 remained unchanged. The Junior Market Index declined by 7.12 points to close at 2,589.65. 
Blue Power closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3.60, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, CAC 2000 declined by 9 cents in trading of 2,575 units at $9.30. Cargo Handlers ended trading with 6,921 shares, after rising 19 cents to close at $6.40, Caribbean Cream ended t with 35,115 shares changing hands after rising 33 cents to settle at $2.80. Caribbean Flavours fell 70 cents in exchanging 20,000 shares to close at $11.30, Derrimon Trading dipped 25 cents in trading of 100 units at $2.35, Dolphin Cove fell 40 cents with 11,200 units changing hands at $7.40. Elite Diagnostic closed trading of 8,446 units and gained 5 cents to end at $3.47, Express Catering ended with a loss of 1 cent at $4.35 with 25,692 stock units changing hands, Fosrich closed with a loss of 85 cents at $3.15 swapping 6,300 shares. General Accident lost 51 cents in trading of 97,860 units at $5.52, GWest Corporation exchanged 10,996 shares to close at 95 cents, after falling 5 cents, Honey Bun climbed 25 cents and exchanged 85,194 shares at $5.45. 
Jamaican Teas ended trading with 118,470 shares, after rising 40 cents to end at $5, Jetcon Corporation closed 3 cents higher at 85 cents, with 41,800 stock units trading, Knutsford Express closed 8 cents higher at $8.60, trading 3,910 stock units. Lasco Distributors lost 2 cents with 717,278 shares changing hands to close at $2.91, Lasco Manufacturing declined by 22 cents in trading of 169,108 units at $4.28, Main Event lost 32 cents in ending at $4.18 while exchanging 9,108 shares and Medical Disposables climbed 22 cents and traded 14,727 shares at $6.75.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 414.38 points to 417,054.38, the JSE Market Index advanced 436.71 points to end at 380,124.60 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to 99.40. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.3, while the Main Market ended at 14.6 times 2020-21 earnings.
The only other stock trading over one million units was Wigton Windfarm, with 1.7 million shares.
Eppley added 88 cents with 1,335 units changing hands to end at $17.10. Jamaica Broilers lost 35 cents and closed at $26.10, trading 49,494 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 50 cents higher at $22.50, in exchanging 72,566 shares, Key Insurance lost 31 cents to settle at $4.79, after trading 15,000 units. Kingston Wharves closed 94 cents higher at $57.99, in transferring 1,960 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy traded 61 units at $161, after picking up $1, NCB Financial Group tumbled $5 to $140, while exchanging 392,848 shares. 138 Student Living fell $1 to $7 after 86,901 stock units changed hands, Palace Amusement climbed $98 to $1,200 trading 96 units, Proven Investments closed $1 lower at $33, in swapping 25,731 units. Salada Foods shed 96 cents to finish at $28.54 in transferring 1,225 units and Scotia Group gains of 68 cents trading 1,306 units and ended at $46.48.
Market activity resulted in five securities changing hands, compared to three on Tuesday. The market closed with the prices of one stock advancing, two declining and one remaining unchanged. Trading ended with 359,890 shares with a value of US$61,624 changing hands, in contrast to 649,264 shares with a value of US$121,654 from the trading of four securities on Tuesday.
