Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $13 on Thursday.
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with very low volumes in the main market as just 2.27 million shares, including 1.48 million from the preference sector traded, well below the junior market. A total of 36 securities changed hands, accounting for 5,704,171 units valued at a mere $29,931,176, in all market segments.
The junior market accounted for 3,434,205 shares valued at $13,133,950. At the close of trading 17 stocks in the overall market gained, 13 declined including 6 of the stocks rising and 4 declining, from the junior market. Two stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs including one in the junior market.
The JSE Market Index dropped 495.26 points to end at 153,356.09. The all Jamaica Composite Index pulled back 553.88 points to close at 170,339.89 and the JSE combined index climbed down 628.43 points, to close at 164,337.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the end of market activities, Cable & Wireless closed at $1.36 after losing 3 cents while trading 42,179 units, Caribbean Cement traded 4,120 shares but the price gained 50 cents to close at $26.50, Carreras recovered 50 cents while trading 18,220 shares, to close at $64. Ciboney traded 108,000 shares but fell 2 cents to end at 12 cents, Grace Kennedy gained 50 cents to end at $83.50 with 6,038 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 54,653 units changing hands, to close at $14.55, after rising by 5 cents. Jamaica Producers jumped $1.25 with just 250 units changing hands at $34.50, JMMB Group rose by 50 cents in trading 3,627 shares to close at $10.50,
Kingston Wharves traded just 200 shares and gained 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, National Commercial Bank fell 65 cents while trading 22,416 shares to close at $40.25. Radio Jamaica traded 39,500 shares but fell 4 cents to $1.15, Sagicor Group climbed by $1 to end with 323,077 shares changing hands at $23, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 18,156 shares to close at $10.15 after falling 10 cents, Scotia Group declined by $1 to close at $32 while 43,830 units changed hands. Supreme Ventures fell 30 cents and closed at $5.35 with 80,300 shares changing hands, Proven Investments traded 24,067 share at 20 US cents and JMMB 7.5% preference shares traded 1,476,960 units at $2.14 for the loss of 1 cent.
Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3 while 10,477 units traded as selling pressure eases for this stock with only 4 offers posted at the close of trading. KLE Group had 518,582 shares trading and gained 15 cents to close at $1.60, Lasco Distributors closed with 84,517 units trading, ended with a gain of 5 cents to close at $27.50, Lasco Financial closed at $3.49 with 43,670 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 2 cents to close at $4.60 with 1,578,723 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 4,000 shares to close 27 cents higher at $3.42 and tTech ended with 7,800 shares changing hands and gained 30 cents to close at $4.45.
Trading in the Jamaican foreign exchange market saw dealers purchasing a moderate amount of US dollars over the amount they sold on Thursday, while the total amount of currencies bought by dealers was slightly more than the amount sold. The local currency still suffered losses against the US dollar. 
A total of US$27,862,374 was sold versus US$38,684,691 on Wednesday with the selling rate rising 5 cents to $123.56. The Canadian dollar buying rate dropped $1.54 to end at $92.56 with dealers buying C$652,621 and selling C$771,360, at an average rate that rose 70 cents to $96.47. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 94 cents to $175.15 for the purchase of £1,184,774, while £730,094 was sold, as the rate rose $2.32 to $179.78.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates for the Jamaican dollar against the main currencies on Thursday are, a fall of 95 cents in the highest buying rate of the Canadian dollar to end at $96.55 and a decline of $1.03 in the lowest buying rate to $75.95, a drop of $5.86 in the highest buying rate for the British Pound to end at $178,60 and a fall of 79 cents in the lowest buying rate to $142.39.
the same time Jetcon Corporation traded at a new high of $3 on a morning when declining stocks had the upper hand over advancing ones. 
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday ended with low volumes in the main market as just 1.48 million shares traded, well below the junior market. A total of 35 securities changed hands, accounting for 18,969,634 units valued at $146,769,004, in all market segments. 
all Jamaica Composite Index rose 529.45 points to close at 170,893.77 and the JSE combined index climbed 550.16 points, to close at 164,966.35.
traded 16,000 shares and gained 30 cents to close at $12.30, 
Trading in the Jamaican foreign exchange market saw dealers purchasing US$7 million less they sold on Wednesday, with the rate of the local dollar continuing to be eroded against the critical US dollar. The Jamaican dollar nevertheless gained against the Pound and the Canadian dollar. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed 14 cents to end at $94.10 with dealers buying C$891,028 and selling C$679,332, at an average rate that slipped $1.59 to $95.77. The rate for buying the British Pound rose 49 cents to $176.09 for the purchase of £1,790,583, while £630,659 was sold, as the rate fell $1.60 to $177.46.
The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded amounts to US$99,484 being bought, while US$139,307 was sold.
ISP Finance gained 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with 63,000 shares. Jamaican Teas traded 8,000 shares to end at $3.91, Jetcon Corporation ended at $2.90 while 294,854 units traded, Knutsford Express had 2,100 shares trading and gained $2.10 to close at $18.90, Lasco Financial lost 1 cent to close at $3.49 with 218,990 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing lost 1 cent to close at $4.58 with 195,355 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 62,200 shares to close 27 cents lower at $3.15 and Paramount Trading ended with 35,000 shares changing hands at $10.85.
Trading ended for the second consecutive days with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange as sellers offload stocks at lower prices, helping to push the all Trinidad index down nearly 10 percent for the year to date. 
Scotiabank had 2,525 shares trading at $54.97 after falling 3 cents for a 52 weeks’ low and Scotia Investments traded 57,768 shares and fell 2 cents to close at $1.62.
The only other trade in with six digits is Mayberry Investments with 131,434 units at $4.2o down from $4.50 it traded ta earlier in the morning. 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading showed 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
National Commercial Bank gained 50 cents while 20,091 shares traded, to close at $41, Pan Jamaican closed with a gain of 50 cents at $88.50 with 2,000 shares changing hands. Pulse Investments rose 51 cents to close at $3.01 as 3,987 units changed hands, Radio Jamaica traded 25,100 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $1.19, Sagicor Group fell 40 cents to end with 100,330 shares changing hands at $22, Scotia Group jumped $2.70 to close at $33.20 while only 1,035 units changed hands. Scotia Investments closed with 8,374 shares trading with a gain of 50 cents to $26, Seprod ended with 19,777 units trading with a loss of $1.30 at $15.60, Supreme Ventures climbed 50 cents and closed at $5.50 with 2,086 shares changing hands and Proven Investments traded 55,988 share at 20 US cents.
