Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed with a sharp fall in the number and value of shares changing hands as market activity resulted in three securities changing hands, similar to Friday.
The market closed with the prices of one stock advancing, one declining and one closing unchanged. Trading ended with 552,258 shares for US$125,657 changing hands, in contrast to 2,160,753 shares at US$452,039 from three securities on Friday.
At the close, the market climbed 6.27 points to 187.83. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.1 times IC Insider.com projected 2020 earnings.
At the close of market activity, Proven Investments closed with a loss of one cent at 22 US cents, with 548,229 shares changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.9 cents and exchanged a mere 29 units at 15 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway was unchanged at 0.99 of a US cent after transferring 4,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on JSE US$ market
Sharp fall for JSE Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply at the close on Friday as the volume and value traded contracted from the previous two days as heavyweight Scotia Group dropped $3.41 and was one of 14 stocks falling on the market.
At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,074.36 points to 411,662.86, the JSE Market Index dropped 6,402.83 points up to 375,463.29 and the JSE Financial Index lost 2.57 points to 97.17.
The day’s activities saw 39 securities changing hands in the Main Market compared to 41 on Thursday and 42 in the combined Main and US dollar markets and ended with the prices of 13 rising 14 declining and 15 closing unchanged. The average PE ratio of the overall market stood at 14.9, while the Main Market ended at 15.3 based on IC Insider.com 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 11,604,958 shares for $94,333,066, compared to 13,973,559 units at $676,293,640 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share led the market with 4 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.9 million shares for 25 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 1.05 million units for 9 percent market share.
The average trade of the day was 297,563 units at $2,418,797 in contrast to an average of 340,819 units at $16,494,967 on Thursday. 
The average volume and value traded for the month to date amount to 406,241 units at $7,008,631, in contrast to an average of 413,144 units at $7,321,574. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units at $3,077,280 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints shed 34 cents to close at $12.11 after the swapping of 2,000 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose 97 cents to end at $50.97 trading 7,584 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced by 65 cents to end at $41.75 with an exchange of 3,310 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 56 cents to end at $28.98 in transacting the trading of 11,322 units. Jamaica Producers climbed 60 cents to close at $23.10 with an exchange of 19,581 shares. 
JMMB Group dropped by 70 cents after ending at $33.30, with 57,156 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves rose $1.27 to end at $57.27 in trading 616 units, Mayberry Investments advanced 35 cents in ending at $6 after swapping 128,733 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 90 cents to settle at $10.50 trading 110,500 units, NCB Financial Group lost 52 cents to end at $139.51 trading 158,913 units, Pan Jam Investment advanced by $2 to settle at $75 with 432,418 stock units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments dropped $1.35 to end at $34.50 with a transfer of 22,266 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $46 after exchanging 27,292 stock units, Salada Foods gained 50 cents in closing at $30.50 trading 7,383 shares and Scotia Group shed $3.41 to close at $43.08 exchanging 112,216 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share dropped 69 cents in ending at $5.20, with 359 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
NCB Financial leads JSE trading again
NCB Financial Group traded 3.9 million shares following 7 million on Wednesday on the JSE.
At the close of trading on Thursday, NCB Financial Group led the market with 3.9 million shares for 28 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.8 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Broilers with 1.6 million units for 11.3 percent of the market’s volume. Other stocks trading more than one million units were Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.5 million shares and Trans Jamaican Highway with 1.1 million units.
At the close, the two primary market indices were rising for the second day and ended, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,259.54 points to 418,737.22, the JSE Market Index stepped 1,140.30 points up to 381,866.12 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.10 points to 99.74. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.8, while the Main Market ended at 15.2 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 43 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 23 stocks advancing, 12 declining and eight securities trading firm.
The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 13,973,559 units valued at $676,293,640, in contrast to 19,992,087 units valued at $1,058,928,831 from 37 securities on Wednesday.The average security trading on Tuesday amounted to 340,819 units at $16,494,967, in contrast to 540,327 units valued at an average of $28,619,698 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 413,144 units valued at $7,321,574 for each security changing hands, compared to 418,319 units with an average of $6,613,270. 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 thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments gained of $1 to close at $50, with the transfer of 1,368 units, Caribbean Cement gained 47 cents trading 7,814 stock unit to finish at $50, First Rock Capital climbed $1.29 to $15.40, in swapping a mere one share. Grace Kennedy picked up 49 cents to settle at $57.99, with an exchange of 309,861 units, Jamaica Broilers jumped $2.94 to $29.54, after the transfer of 1,576,821 shares, Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents to end at $21, in swapping 13,115 units.
Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 50,959 shares changing hands after losing 90 cents to close at $22.50, JMMB Group gained 85 cents and ended at $34, with an exchange of 92,797 shares, Kingston Wharves climbed $3 to $56, with 2,238 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group declined by $2.47 and closed at $140.03, having traded 3,887,398 shares, Palace Amusement added $100 to finish at $1,900 in transferring 10 units, PanJam Investment fell $1 to $73, with investors switching ownership of 7,384 units. Proven Investments gained 35 cents to settle at $35.85 while exchanging 6,728 units, Sagicor Group ended with a loss of $1.30 trading 37,214 stock units and closed at $45 and Salada Foods added 50 cents and finished at $30, after swapping 260 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big rise in activity on JSE main market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday with a significant surge in the value of stocks crossing through the market and a sharp rise in the market index as investors exchanged an increased volume of shares.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 4,752.87 points to 417,477.58, the JSE Market Index climbed 4,332.12 points to 380,725.82 and the JSE Financial Index gained 2.18 points to 99.84. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, with the Main Market ending at 15.0 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 42 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 16 stocks advancing, 19 declining and seven securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 37 securities accounting for 19,992,087 units valued at $1,058,928,831, in contrast to 16,817,335 units valued at $94,091,208 from 40 securities on Tuesday.
NCB Financial Group led trading with 7 million shares for 35 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.95 million units for 30 percent of the day’s trade and Trans Jamaican Highway with 2.06 million units for 10.3 percent market share.
The securities trading on Tuesday resulted in an average of 540,327 units for $28,619,698, in contrast to 420,433 units at an average of $2,352,280 at the close, Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 418,319 units at $6,613,270, compared to 409,897 units with an average of $4,965,016 on Tuesday. 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 fifteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments gave up $1 and closed at $49 after trading 5,985 units, Berger Paints gained 40 cents, transferring 22,661 stock units to end at $12.44, Caribbean Cement closed $1.37 lower at $49.60, with 2,717 units changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund added 59 cents in swapping 540 units to end at $41.10, First Rock Capital fell $1.64 to $14.11, trading 4,097 units, Grace Kennedy shed 49 cents exchanging 24,545 stock units and closed at $57.50. 
Jamaica Broilers lost $1.40 and ended at $26.60, after transferring 43,707 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up 40 cents in with 3,890 units changing hands and closed at $23.40, JMMB Group finished at $33.15, with a loss of 37 cents after exchanging 31,008 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $4 to $53, with 18,686 stock units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Investments closed at $9.50, after shedding 50 cents transferring 55,006 shares, Palace Amusement closed $100 higher at $1,800 trading 68 units. Sagicor Group gained $1.30 to settle at $46.30, with exchanging 6,596 units, Salada Foods closed $2.99 higher at $29.50, in swapping 2,208 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.50 to $46.50, with a transfer of 6,266 units and Seprod advanced by $2.99 to $52.99, in trading 22,244 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market slips back on Tuesday
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with losses to the primary market indices on Tuesday as trading levels rose over Monday’s levels but remained subnormal, with less $100 million exchanged between investors.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 582.32 points to 412,724.71, the JSE Market Index shed 520.97 points to 376,393.70 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.33 points to 97.66. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, while the Main Market ended at 15.0 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 45 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 16 stocks advancing, 17 declining and 12 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 40 securities accounting for 16,817,335 units for $94,091,208, in contrast to 16,453,963 units valued at $79,166,239 from 41 securities on Monday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.3 million shares for 67 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.5 million units for 9 percent of the day’s trade and Trans Jamaican Highway with 827,574 units for 4.9 percent market share.
Securities on Tuesday traded an average of 420,433 units at $2,352,280, in contrast to 401,316 units at an average of $1,930,884 on Monday. 
The average volume for the month to date amounts to 409,897 units at $4,965,016 for each security changing hands, compared to 409,048 units with an average of $5,195,213. 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 sixteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Eppley closed 60 cents higher at $16.90, trading 1,181 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 51 cents exchanging 500 units and settled at $40.51, Jamaica Broilers advanced by $1 to $28, with 22,555 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Producers fell $1.37 to $20.58, in transferring 763,011 shares, 
JMMB Group shed 48 cents with 349,918 shares changing hands to end at $33.52, Kingston Wharves finished $1.98 lower at $57, with an exchange of 7,949 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $5 to close at $165, trading 1,052 units, NCB Financial Group gained 53 cents after swapping 84,261 shares to settle at $142.50, Proven Investments shed 48 cents to close at $35.50, with 2,158 units changing hands. Sagicor Group closed $1.50 lower after transferring 115,506 shares to end at $45 and Seprod dropped $3 to settle at $50 in trading 110,922 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Traffic returning to Highway2000
Toll transactions for the first two months of 2020 were increased 2.1 percent increase over to the same period last year at Trans Jamaican Highway, the company reports in a news release to stakeholders.
The impact of national measures taken to limit the spread of the Coronavirus weighed on motorway traffic since mid-March 2020. “The decrease in traffic for March was 19.3 percent following the closure of schools, all-island curfews and the ‘work from home’ order issued by the Government of Jamaica for non-essential workers,” the release stated. According to the company, April, “saw a significant decrease of 52 percent when compared with April 2019, due to additional measures introduced such as the lockdown of the parish of St Catherine, which started on April 15.”
“The end of this confinement on May 1, was immediately followed by an increase in traffic on the motorway, as the decline fell to 34.2 percent when compared to May 2019. The trend being observed thus far for June 2020 is down 20 percent compared to the previous year,” the statement continued to say. The company estimates that the overall decline for the first semester of 2020 will be close to 20 percent.
“It is to be noted that the initial forecasts for 2020 showed traffic growth of around 1 percent compared to 2019 where the number of transactions were 24.2 million (66,223 vehicles per day)”, the statement concluded.
The company’s stock is listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and closed trading on Tuesday at $1.33 on the Main Market, down from the IPO price of $1.41.
Second day drop for Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange brushed aside two days of gains towards the end of last week, to close with the market index dropping over 2,000 points on Monday and ending with lower volume and value as the number of stocks gained, outnumbering losers, more than two to one.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,426.04 points to 413,307.03, the JSE Market Index dropped 2,201.27 points to 376,914.67 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.97 points to 97.99. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.7, while the Main Market ended at 15.1 times IC Insider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 26 stocks advancing, 12 declining and seven securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 16,453,963 units valued at $79,166,239, in contrast to 23,620,498 units valued at $191,546,437 from 41 securities on Friday.
Trans Jamaican Highway led trading with 5.6 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Funds with 3.1 million units for 19 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 2.1 million units for 12.8 percent market share. Other stocks trading more than one million units were Carreras with 1 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.6 million shares.
Securities trading on Monday, averaged 401,316 units at $1,930,884, in contrast to 576,109 units valued at an average of $4,671,864 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 409,048 units valued at $5,195,213 for each security changing hands, compared to 409,744 units with an average value of $5,519,274. 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 fourteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments gained 94 cents exchanging 9,828 units to end at $49.99, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.40 to $50.90, in transferring 10,956 units, Eppley added 30 cents to finish at $16.30, with 609 units changing hands. First Rock Capital traded 16,485 units at $15.75, after picking up 95 cents, Jamaica Broilers closed at $27, with gains of 50 cents in swapping 14,280 stock units, Jamaica Producers ended 90 cents higher at $21.95, exchanging of 651,216 shares. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents after transferring 47,598 stock units to settle at $23, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.98 to $58.98, in trading 19,979 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $5.70, with gains of 38 cents and 8,103 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $1 to $170, after exchanging just four units, Palace Amusement closed $200 lower at $1,700, with 37 units crossing the exchange, PanJam Investment dropped $1 trading 12,304 units to finish at $74. Portland JSX traded 9,000 units at 7.90, after losing 53 cents, Proven Investments advanced by $1.28 to $35.98, with 39,763 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group closed 30 cents higher at $46.50 trading 19,744 units. Salada Foods gained 51 cents transferring 150 units to settle at $26.51, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $44, in swapping 73,374 shares and Wisynco Group shed 30 cents transferring 375,093 shares and closed at $17.50.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Meager gains for JSE Main Market
The JSE Main Market eked out meager gains in the leading market indices as market activity closed mixed on Friday with higher volume for less value than traded on Thursday.
The market closed with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 17 stocks advancing, 16 declining and 11 securities trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 41 securities accounting for 23,620,498 units valued at $191,546,437, in contrast to 10,464,179 units valued at $256,434,655 from 38 securities on Thursday.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 361.49 points to end at 415,733.07, the JSE Market Index added 342.51 points to close at 379,115.94 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.19 points to 98.96. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.6, while the Main Market ended at 15.0 times ICInsider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.6 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by Pulse Investments with 4.4 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.9 million units for 7.9 percent market share. 
Other stocks trading more than one million units are Carreras with 1.1 million units and Grace Kennedy with 1.6 million shares.
The average security trading on Thursday amounted to 576,109 units valued at $4,671,864, in contrast to 275,373 units valued at an average of $6,748,280 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 409,744 units valued at $5,519,274 for each security changing hands, compared to 393,268 units with an average value of $5,612,672. 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 sixteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments closed 45 cents lower at $49.05, in exchanging 2,793 shares, Berger Paints fell 74 cents to finish at $12, in transferring 24,893 units, 
Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents swapping 38,277 stock units and closed at $49.50. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund ended at $40, with gains of 50 cents with 4,184 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 52 cents and settled at $22.50, after trading 223,160 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $1 to $169, with 550 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group fell $1.59 to $142, having swapped 194,677 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.70 to $34.70, in transferring 41,066 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed $1 higher at $8 trading 206,150 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.80, exchanging 151,670 shares to end at $45 and Sygnus Credit Investments closed 45 cents higher at $17.45, after a swap of 6,818 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE main market rallies – Thursday
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Stock Exchange bounced on Thursday with the leading market indices rose sharply with increased trading in volume and value of stocks changing hands.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,590.28 points to 415,371.58, the JSE Market Index gained 2,375.74 points to 378,773.43 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.09 points to 98.77. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.6, with the Main Market ending at 14.9 times IC Insider.com projected 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 41 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 18 stocks advancing, 18 declining and five securities trading unchanged. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 38 securities accounting for 10,464,179 units valued at $256,434,655, in contrast to 7,513,787 units valued at $85,083,138 from 39 securities on Wednesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.74 million shares for 26 percent of total volume, followed by Grace Kennedy with 2.2 million units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and Trans Jamaican Highway with 1.5 million units for 15 percent market share. Wisynco Group also traded more than a million units and ended with 1.1 million shares changing hands.
The average security trading on Thursday amounted to 275,373 units at $6,748,280, in contrast to 192,661 units valued at an average of $2,181,619 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 393,268 units valued at $5,612,672 for each security changing hands, compared to 405,183 units with an average of $5,483,471. 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 nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments fell by 45 cents to $49.50, in exchanging 15,194 units, Berger Paints closed with a rise of 74 cents to end at $12.74, with 5,500 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement rose 29 cents to $49.20 transferring 202,721 shares. Eppley traded 50 cents lower to settle at $16, with an exchange of 214 units, First Rock Capital shed 30 cents exchanging 50,916 stock units and closed at $14.90.
Jamaica Producers lost 80 cents closing at $21.05, after swapping 113,603 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 91 cents to $23.02, with an exchange of 7,261 units, Kingston Wharves closed rose $1.04 to $57, after 4,399 units changed hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $11 trading just one stock unit at $170, NCB Financial Group rose $3.59 to close at $143.59, with 258,736 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined by $1.65 to $32, in exchanging 64,206 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 75 cents and closed at $7, after transferring 155,396 shares, Scotia Group dropped $3.99 to finish at $43.20, after trading 421,231 shares and Seprod fell 60 cents to $53, in transferring 94,887 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market drops again
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost more grounds on Wednesday as trading levels fell and declining stocks overpowered advancing ones more than 2 to 1 as the prices of 26 companies fell.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,583.02 points to 412,781.30, the JSE Market Index dropped 2,341.78 points to 376,397.69 and the JSE Financial Index was down 1.36 points to 97.68. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.6, while the Main Market ended at 14.9 times 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 43 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with prices of 12 stocks advancing, 26 declining and five securities traded firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 39 securities accounting for 7,513,787 units for $85,083,138, in contrast to 9,471,871 units valued at $108,990,432 from 39 securities on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.1 million shares for 28 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.5 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Trans Jamaican Highway with 1 million units for 13.5 percent market share.
The average security trading on Thursday amounted to 192,661 units at $2,181,619, in contrast to 242,868 units at an average of $2,794,626 on Tuesday. The average stocks trading stood at 405,183 units for the month to date at $5,483,471 for each, compared to 429,778 units with an average value of $5,919,987 on Tuesday. 
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 fourteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks closing with lower offers.
In the Main Market, Barita Investments fell 35 cents to $49.95, in exchanging 1,417 units, Berger Paints lost $1.41 to end at $12, with 20,501 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement declined by $1.97 to $49 transferring 17,343 stock units. Eppley traded 40 cents lower to settle at $16.50, after swapping 142 units, First Rock Capital shed 80 cents exchanging 6,048 units and closed at $15.20, Jamaica Broilers ended at $26.50, with a loss of 49 cents in transferring 264,925 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1.43 to $23.93, with an exchange of 439 units, NCB Financial Group ended $4.75 lower at $140, with 202,699 shares crossing the market,
138 Student Living closed at $6.01, after losing 59 cents trading 25,884 stock units. Palace Amusement gained $199 in swapping two stock units and closed at $1,900, Pan Jam Investment ended at $74.95, with gains of 95 cents after transferring 4,919 units, Proven Investments declined by $3.35 to end at $33.65, in exchanging 1,726 units. Sagicor Group added $1.50 to end at $46, with 64,238 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group shed 76 cents to finish at $47.19, after trading 52,931 stock units, Seprod fell by $1.19 to $53.60, in transferring 15,839 units and Sygnus Credit Investments ended the day at $16.80, with a loss of 64 cents in exchanging 12,826 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
