Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares rising 62 percent but with a 30 percent lower value than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining and a big rise in the All Jamaican Composite Index.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,955.58 points to 450,788.60, the JSE Main Index gained 760.73 points to close at 395,338.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to end at 95.16.
Similar to Wednesday 57 securities traded on Thursday, with 24 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.6. 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, 25,871,558 shares were exchanged for $185,994,733 compared to 15,992,883 units at $265,261,579 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 57.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 14.88 million shares followed by QWI Investments, 10.4 percent with 2.7 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 6.9 percent with 1.79 million units, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 6.3 percent for 1.63 million units and Caribbean Producers with 4.8 percent after trading 1.23 million units.
Trading averages 453,887 units at $3,263,065, compared to 280,577 shares at $4,653,712 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 285,039 units at $2,856,489, compared to 261,098 units at $2,798,840 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $4.99 to close at $84.99 with a transfer of 11,101 stock units, Caribbean Producers gained 68 cents in ending at $19.76 with the swapping of 1,233,626 stocks. First Rock Capital fell $1.09 to $11.05 with 16,263 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $20 to end at $570 with an exchange of 8,531 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 80 cents to end at $27.05 in trading 56,874 stock units. Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents in ending at $23 with 4,161 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group fell $1 to $42 in transferring 788,619 units, Kingston Properties rallied 83 cents to close at $9.74 with the swapping of 3,823 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 in closing at $41.98 after exchanging 10,228 stocks, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $1,947 with 2,568 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $8.50 to $111 in switching ownership of 50 shares. NCB Financial climbed $3 to close at $129 with a transfer of 553,955 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 66 cents in closing at $5.66 in exchanging 601 shares, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $905 in trading 6 units, PanJam Investment advanced $2.24 to $68.04 with 1,504 shares changing hands. 
Proven Investments gained 30 cents to end at $33.80 after 55,829 stock units crossed the exchange, Sagicor Group rallied $2.15 to $55.15 in trading 121,084 units, Salada Foods lost 39 cents to close at $7.60 with the swapping of 25,068 stock units. Scotia Group rose 48 cents to $36 with 81,966 shares clearing the market, Seprod fell $2 in closing at $61 in exchanging 21,975 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 50 cents to finish at $15.70 with a transfer of 131,484 shares and Wisynco Group fell $1.30 to settle at $18.50 in trading 181,755 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share rose $1.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.50 with 100 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 29 percent more with 58 percent higher value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulting in the majority of stocks rising.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, up from four on Wednesday with prices of five rising and two declining.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 6.32 points to 204.80. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 643,585 shares traded, for US$54,243 compared to 498,081 units at US$34,261 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 91,941 units at US$7,749, compared to 124,520 shares at US$8,565 on Wednesday and month to date averages 81,988 shares at US$4,261 versus 80,405 units at US$3,706 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 ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.09 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents, with 16,345 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville popped 2 cents in closing at 24 US cents after switching ownership of one stock unit, 
Proven Investments advanced 0.02 of a cent in ending at 22.95 US cents exchanging 108,180 stock units. Sterling Investments shed 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.25 US cents with the swapping of 7,824 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.93 of one cent to 12.93 US cents, with 15,250 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.85 of one US cent after 485,400 stocks crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% rallied 7 cents to US$2.09 in exchanging 10,585 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pull back for JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading declining moderately, with the value 73 percent greater than on Tuesday as declining stocks exceeded those rising by a two-to-one ratio sending the market indices down.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,410.71 points to close at 447,833.02, the JSE Main Index dived 3,555.14 points to 394,577.81 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.10 points to 95.17.
Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 56 on Tuesday, with 13 rising, 27 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.5. 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, 15,992,883 shares were exchanged for $265,261,579 versus 16,430,568 units at $153,703,292 on Tuesday. QWI Investments led trading with 29.8 percent of total volume after exchanging 4.76 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 28.3 percent for 4.52 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 15.1 percent with 2.41 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 280,577 units at $4,653,712, compared to 293,403 shares at $2,744,702 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 261,098 units at $2,798,840, compared to 257,879 units at $2,492,383 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 49 cents to end at $91.50 in exchanging 27,856 shares, Berger Paints fell 40 cents in closing at $13.10 after trading 740 units, Caribbean Cement shed $1 in ending at $80 with 31,142 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers declined 82 cents to finish at $19.08 with 226,511 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1.98 to close at $103 in switching ownership of 531,538 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $14 to close at $550 with the swapping of 4,120 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents after ending at $27.85 trading 25,929 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 59 cents to $23.50 with 28,773 units changing hands, Kingston Properties shed 83 cents in closing at $8.91 after a transfer of 100 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $5 to end at an all-time low of $1,945 in switching ownership of 67,225 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $6.55 with 2,026 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial advanced $7 in closing at $126 with the transfer of 44,264 units. Palace Amusement dropped $15 to $910 with an exchange of 56 units, Portland JSX fell $1.25 to $7.90 in trading 350 stocks, Salada Foods lost 51 cents to close at $7.99 with the swapping of 164,190 shares. 
Scotia Group fell $1.48 to $35.52 in switching ownership of 204,060 stock units, Seprod rallied $2 to $63 in exchanging 16,367 stocks, Stanley Motta shed 68 cents in closing at $5.30 in trading 2,251 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 30 cents to close at $19.80 with 304,609 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares shed $1.75 to end at $6.95 with an exchange of 2,250 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 72 cents to $5.95 in trading 1,830 shares and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share gained 34 cents in ending at $2.64 with a transfer of 2,399 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners beat losers on the JSE USD Market
The volume of shares trading Wednesday declined 51 percent from Tuesday with 81 percent higher value, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of three rising and one declining.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.89 points to end at 198.48. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 498,081 shares changed hands for US$34,261 compared to 1,021,685 units at US$18,940 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 124,520 units at US$8,565, compared to 170,281 shares at US$3,157 on Tuesday and month to date averages 80,405 shares at US$3,706 versus 75,993 units at US$3,221 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 ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville climbed 2 cents to 22 US cents with the swapping of 3,650 shares, Proven Investments advanced 0.93of a cent to 22.93 US cents in an exchange of 99,048 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.85 of a cent to end at 12 US cents with 85,283 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.8 of one US cent in switching ownership of 310,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE Main market on Tuesday
The volume of shares trading slipped moderately on Tuesday with the value ending 24 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with rising stocks exceeding those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 994.99 points to end at 451,243.73, the Main Index slipped 12.55 points to 398,132.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.12 points to close at 96.27.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with, 22 rising, 18 declining and 16 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, 16,430,568shares were exchanged for $153,703,292 versus 17,366,999 units at $123,870,428 on Monday. QWI Investments led trading with 29.4 percent of total volume after a transfer of 4.83 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 21.9 percent for 3.60 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 8.5 percent for 1.39 million units and Carreras with 6.6 percent market share for 1.09 million units.
Trading averages 293,403 units at $2,744,702, compared to 299,431 shares at $2,135,697 on Monday and month to date, an average of 257,879 units at $2,492,383, compared to 250,996 units at $2,443,491 on the prior 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 two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 99 cents to close at $91.99 in trading 19,797 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $2 to $81 with the swapping of 37,613 stock units. Eppley rose $1.75 to $36 in exchanging 1,598 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.90 to $38.10 after transferring 777 shares, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 to close at $104.98 with 56,839 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings lost $39 after ending at $536 with a transfer of 1,849 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in closing at $27.50 in switching ownership of 96,266 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 30 cents to $18 after trading 1,674 shares. JMMB Group popped $1.10 to end at $43 in switching ownership of 631,294 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.98 to close at $40 with an exchange of 5,447 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $44 after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $1,950 with 6,497 units clearing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 33 cents in closing at $119.50 after an exchange of 137 units, NCB Financial dropped $11.01 to end at $119 with the swapping of 325,401 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 36 cents in closing at $4.96 with 39,625 shares clearing the market, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $925 after an exchange of 2 stock units. 
Portland JSX advanced $2.23 to $9.15 in transferring one share, Sagicor Group fell $1.98 to close at $53.02 in switching ownership of 16,348 stocks, Salada Foods popped $1.60 to $8.50 in trading 475,812 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.49 in closing at $37 with 3,732 stock units crossing the market, Seprod shed 50 cents after ending at $61 with 12,953 units changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 47 cents to end at $19.50 with 272,939 stocks traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips back
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 38 percent but with 55 percent lower value than Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in rising stocks being edged out by those declining.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to eight on Monday with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 5.17 points to end at 202.37.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,021,685 shares traded, for US$18,940 compared to 740,458 units at US$41,979 on Monday. Trading averaged 170,281 units at US$3,157, compared to 92,557 shares at US$5,247 on Monday and month to date averages 75,993 shares at US$3,221 versus 59,354 units at US$3,232 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 their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 552 shares, Margaritaville increased 2 cents to 20 US cents trading 1,860 stocks, Productive Business Solutions fell 7 cents to US$1.09, with 27 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments traded 45,841 units to finish at 22 US cents, Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.31 US cents, with 12,100 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.11 of a cent in ending at 0.78 US cents in an exchange of 961,305 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Monday with the volume of shares rising 35 percent with a moderately lower value than on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks were less than those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,714.09 points to 450,248.74, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,343.48 points to end at 398,145.50 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.08 points to settle at 96.39.
Trading ended with 58 securities compared to 59 on Friday, with 20 rising, 16 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.5. 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, 17,366,749 shares were exchanged for $123,870,428 down from 12,877,557 units at $136,432,061 on Friday. 
QWI Investments led trading with 28.4 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.93 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 13.2 percent with 2.29 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 11.7 percent, with 2.03 million units, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 11 percent with 1.91 million units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 7.1 percent for 1.23 million units and Carreras with 6.8 percent after trading 1.18 million units.
Trading averages 299,431 units at $2,135,697, compared to 218,264 shares at $2,312,408 on Friday and month to date, an average of 250,996 units at $2,443,491, compared to 238,836 units at $2,520,773 on the prior trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $4 to $79 in exchanging 16,503 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied $2.13 to end at $19.98 with 369,059 units crossing the market, First Rock Capital popped 43 cents in closing at $12.15 with 23,142 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Producers gained 76 cents in ending at $22.95 with the swapping of 2,993 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose $1.67 to close at $41.98 after 10,926 units crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings dropped $56 in closing at an all-time low since it was listed on the local exchange at $1,994 with a transfer of 5,737 stocks. Mayberry Investments gained 94 cents to finish at $7.05 in trading 9,070 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 83 cents to close at $119.17 in switching ownership of 5 shares, NCB Financial fell $2.48 to $130.01 after trading 126,999 stock units.
Proven Investments picked up 48 cents in ending at $33.48 after exchanging 67,415 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1 to close at $55 in transferring 129,595 units, Scotia Group declined $2.09 to end at $35.51 with 14,043 stock units changing hands. Seprod lost 60 cents to settle at $61.50 after 7,226 stock units crossed the market, Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents in closing at $18.30 in trading 179,005 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 43 cents to end at $14.80 with the swapping of 61,345 stocks. Victoria Mutual Investments rallied 36 cents to $7.10 in switching ownership of 237,292 units, Wisynco Group shed 97 cents in closing at $19.03 with 286,810 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares advanced $2.10 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.70 in trading 28 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD market
Trading bounced on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 794 percent, with a 243 percent higher value than on Friday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to six on Friday with prices of three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 2.75 points to end at 207.54. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 740,458 shares traded for US$41,979 compared to 82,839 units at US$12,251 on Friday.
Trading averaged 92,557 units at US$5,247, compared to 13,807 shares at US$2,042 on Friday and month to date an average of 59,354 shares at US$3,232 versus 49,137 units at US$2,612 on Friday. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7 US cents after trading 330,661 shares, 
Margaritaville remained at 18 US cents after exchanging one unit, Proven Investments advanced 0.8 of a cent to 22 US cents and exchanging 20,281 stocks. Sterling Investments climbed 0.2 of a cent to 2.3 US cents with the swapping of 62,791 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 1 cent to end at 13 US cents in exchanging 21,724 stocks, Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.89 US cents in an exchange of 300,000 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% declined 7 cents to US$2.02 and closed, with 3,000 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 6% dropped 12 cents to close at US$1.02, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD stocks moved higher on Friday
Trading on Friday, ended with the volume of shares trading falling 65 percent, with a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of four rising, two declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.68 points to end at 204.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. The PE ratio calculation uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 82,839 shares traded for US$12,251, down from 239,208 units at US$17,234 on Thursday. Trading averaged 13,807 units at US$2,042, compared to 34,173 shares at US$2,462 on the previous day and the month to date averages 49,137 shares at US$2,612 compared to 59,737 units at US$2,783 on Thursday. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied half of a cent after ending at 7 US cents in an exchange of 27,000 shares, Margaritaville added 3 cents to close at 18 US cents in trading 118 stock units, Productive Business Solutions rose 16 cents to US$1.16 trading 1,703 stocks. Proven Investments fell 0.8 of a cent in closing at 21.2 US cents after an exchange of 33,587 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.1 of a cent to 12.85 US cents, with 9,000 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to 0.88 of one US cent with an exchange of 11,431 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big rise for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares rising 20 percent more and the value 15 percent higher than on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks beat out those declining leading the market indices to make a sharp turn higher at the close.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,451.26 points to 448,534.65, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,102.47 points to close trading at 396,802.02 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.17 points to end at 96.47.
A total of 59 securities traded versus 58 on Thursday, with 28 rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. 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.
A total of 12,877,557 shares were exchanged for $136,432,061 up from 10,750,192 units at $118,283,579 on Thursday. Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 16.4 percent of total volume in transferring 2.11 million shares followed by QWI Investments with 14.6 percent for 1.87 million units, 
Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 12 percent for 1.55 million units, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share accounted for 9.6 percent with 1.24 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 1.07 million units with 8.3 percent market share.
Trading averages 218,264 units at $2,312,408, up from 185,348 shares at $2,039,372 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 238,836 units at $2,520,773, compared to 245,893 units at $2,592,246 previously. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with a bid higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied $2.50 to close at $93 in trading 3,172 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.95 to end at $75 with a transfer of 135,496 stock units, Caribbean Producers fell $2.05 to $17.85 with 325,734 units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 98 cents ending at $42 after exchanging 34 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 30 cents in closing at $11.72 with 7,582 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy rose $1.90 to $103.50 after a transfer of 82,660 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed $40 to close at $575 with the swapping of 3,638 units, Jamaica Producers lost 81 cents and closed at $22.19 in switching ownership of 69,771 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 95 cents after ending at $17.95 with 116,988 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group shed $1.01 to end at $41.99 with the swapping of 455,271 stocks, Margaritaville rose $1.05 to close at $25 in exchanging 662 units, Massy Holdings dropped $50 ending at a low since listing of $2,050 after 8,308 shares crossed the market. 
Mayberry Investments shed $1.09 to settle at $6.11 with 8,258 stocks changing hands, Portland JSX fell $2.08 to end at $6.92 in switching ownership of 10,001 shares, Proven Investments popped 99 cents to $33 with 8,854 units traded. Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $54 in an exchange of 35,143 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $1.60 to $37.60 with 25,221 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rallied $3.10 to $62.10 with the swapping of 24,328 shares. Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents after ending at $18 with 247,772 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $2.70 in closing at $18.20 with an exchange of 780 stocks and Wisynco Group popped $2.25 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 in trading 703,826 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 30 cents after closing at $6.90 in switching ownership of 900 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 70 cents to end at $2.30 with an exchange of 34,582 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.