Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent and the value 29 percent more than trading on Monday, with 58 securities trading compared with 56 on Monday and ended with prices of 27 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 14,463,415 shares were traded for $168,226,895 compared to 16,376,768 units at $130,799,765 on Monday.
Trading averaged 249,369 shares at $2,900,464 versus 292,442 units at $2,335,710 on Monday and month to date, an average of 303,536 stocks at $2,176,814, compared to 307,066 units at $2,129,655 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including bond trading.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.81 million shares for 33.3 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group7.35% – 2028 with 1.88 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 1.42 million units for 9.8 percent market share, NCB Financial ended with 1.37 million units for 9.5 percent market share and Wigton Windfarm with 1.27 million units for 8.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 114.21 points to 365,552.78, the JSE Main Index fell 1,300.23 points to 328,046.78 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.46 points to close at 72.56.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed 64 cents to end at $56.85 in trading 1,526 shares, Carreras rose 39 cents and finished at $8.43 with a transfer of 176,063 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 50 cents to $40 after 5,758 units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed $10 to close at $440 in an exchange of 160 stocks. Jamaica Producers declined 95 cents in closing at $19.55 with 500 units clearing the market, Key Insurance popped 43 cents in closing at $2.94 in switching ownership of 13,226 stocks after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.15, Kingston Wharves rallied 75 cents to close at $30 with investors trading 6,400 shares, 
Margaritaville dipped $1.11 to end at $13.89 with an exchange of 400 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced 55 cents to $98.55 in an exchange of 36 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell 47 cents to $8.02 after exchanging 41,126 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 39 cents in closing at $11.51 with 37,576 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $7.12 to end at $78.32 as 126 units crossed over the exchange. NCB Financial climbed $1 to $75 after trading 1,370,510 stock units, Proven Investments lost $1.75 to close at $21.50, with 469 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 35 cents and ended at $8 after closing with an exchange of 50,265 stocks. Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $73.50 with shareholders swapping 10,537 units, Supreme Ventures increased $1.01 in closing at $29 after a transfer of 67,440 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to $12.15 after an exchange of 795 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share shed $150 and ended at $1,100 with 100 units crossing the market, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 47 cents to end at $6.59 while exchanging 571 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $297 
to close at $2,803, with stakeholders exchanging two units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $15.39 in closing at $87.24 as investors traded 32 shares and Transjamaican Highway 8% rallied 60 cents to $3 in an exchange of 200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 329,260 shares were traded for US$12,513 compared to 199,644 units at US$11,531 on Monday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents while exchanging 25,107 shares, Margaritaville shed 0.35 of a cent to close at 9 US cents, with 400 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 57 US cents in trading 63 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.05 of a cent to 14.85 US cents as investors exchanged 200 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.02 of a cent to end at 10.93 US cents, with 150 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent and finished at 1.63 US cents with shareholders swapping 302,852 stock units.
Investors traded 10,678,936 shares at $24,677,448, up from 3,833,833 units for $12,740,526 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Fontana gained 8 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 120,687 shares. Future Energy Source advanced 15 cents to $3.95, with 147,491 stocks being traded, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to close at $6.06, with 37,303 shares crossing the exchange, Image Plus Consultants lost 18 cents and ended at $2.30 in trading 154,518 units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 50 cents in closing at $2 in an exchange of 24,721 shares. Medical Disposables shed 76 cents to end at $4.30 after an exchange of 15,440 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 18 cents to close at $2.40 with 143,773 shares crossing the market, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to $27.98 with an exchange of 92,464 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 19 cents in closing at $2.04 after trading 323,285 units.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,264.67 points to 341,903.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 114.21 points to 365,552.78, the JSE Main Index fell 1,300.23 points to 328,046.78, while the Junior Market Index slipped 5.61 points to 3,912.36 and the JSE USD Market Index added 3.25 points to settle at 248.02.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Investors exchanged 70,137 shares at $938,525 versus 229,388 stock units at $11,529,097 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 30 cents to $68.20 after an exchange of 73 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.20, with 50 stock units being traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund traded 100 stocks at $21.50. First Citizens Group rallied $1 to $50, with 830 units being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05, with trading of 3,000 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 3 cents and ended at $3.40 after an exchange of 3,400 units. Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $18.65 in trading 2,796 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.39 after a transfer of 2,124 shares, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.96 in switching ownership of 20,644 units.
National Enterprises remained at $4.14 as investors exchanged 11,050 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $3.50 in an exchange of 15,034 stock units, Republic Financial increased 44 cents to $128.99 as 834 shares passed through the market. Scotiabank ended at $75.50 with 4,467 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 4 cents to $17.96 with 2,155 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped $1.20 to end at $12.20 in an exchange of 1,560 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $11.30 trading 20 shares.
A total of 199,644 shares were traded at US$11,531 compared with 584,142 units at US$30,721 on Friday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents, with investors trading 1,300 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.80, with nine stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments gained 0.8 of a cent to close at 14.8 US cents in trading 8,284 units. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 2.95 cents and ended at 10.95 US cents one stock crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of a cent in closing at 1.64 US cents with 189,500 stocks changing hands.
A total of 16,376,768 shares were traded for $130,799,765 compared to 17,423,772 units at $113,062,974 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,921.07 points to finish at 365,438.57, the JSE Main Index popped 1,479.39 points to 329,347.01 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.25 points to 73.02.
Jamaica Producers increased 50 cents to end at $20.50 after a transfer of 25,601 units, Key Insurance lost 43 cents and ended at $2.51, with stakeholders exchanging 39,760 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell 55 cents to end at $29.25 after an exchange of 531 shares, Massy Holdings dropped 50 cents in closing at $98 after exchanging 12,898 stocks, Mayberry Investments advanced 33 cents to close at $8.49 while exchanging 591 stock units, NCB Financial declined 99 cents to $74 with investors transferring 809,369 units, Seprod dipped $1.10 and ended at $73 after 1,514 shares crossed the market, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents in closing at $27.99 with a transfer of 5,700 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied $1.20 to $12.37 in an exchange of 84,056 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments declined 37 cents to end at $3 in trading 319,190 units.
Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.80 to close at $61.20 with 403 stock units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $2 after it ended at $100 in switching ownership of 571 units and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 65 cents to $2.40 with shareholders swapping 436 stocks.
Investors traded 3,833,833 shares for $12,740,526, down from 9,067,320 units at $24,359,252 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial declined 60 cents to end at $24.40, with 54 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging fell 16 cents to $2.50 with a transfer of 187 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose $3 to $18, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours dipped 11 cents in closing at $1.23 in switching ownership of 377 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents to close at $2.65 as investors exchanged 4,915 shares, Dolla Financial rallied 11 cents to end at $2.19, with stakeholders trading 1,076,387 stocks, Dolphin Cove climbed $1 and ended at $16 while exchanging 4,882 units, Elite Diagnostic increased 44 cents to $1.99 after 6,621 stock units passed through the market. Everything Fresh shed 13 cents to close at $1.39, with 5,996 stocks clearing the market, Fontana dropped 8 cents in closing at $10.92, with 94,540 stock units crossing the market, ISP Finance fell $3.59 to end at $20.95 with investors transferring 8 units, 
Knutsford Express gained 14 cents to close at $10.65 after trading 15,618 shares, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with a transfer of 13,075 units. Limbers and Bards traded 99,326 shares and slipped 1 cent in close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.02, Lumber Depot popped 8 cents and ended at $2.15 with an exchange of 76,657 stock units, Main Event dropped $1.40 to $14.57 with 44,151 stocks being traded, Medical Disposables gained 68 cents in ending at $5.06 with shareholders swapping 2,283 shares. Paramount Trading lost 10 cents in closing at $1.80 with 9,000 units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum dipped 14 cents to $2.75 and closed with 232,612 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low.$1.99 in trading 84,580 shares.
Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 45 cents to close at $27.88 after exchanging 69,739 stock units and Tropical Battery shed 11 cents in closing at $1.85 after an exchange of 89,941 shares.
The JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,279.08 points in ending at 343,168.10, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,921.07 points to 365,438.57, the JSE Main Index popped 1,479.39 points to 329,347.0, the Junior Market Index slipped 11.07 points to end at 3,917.98 and the JSE USD Market Index added 5.89 points to settle at 244.77.
Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 199,644 shares for US$11,531 from 584,142 units at US$30,721 on Friday.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Investors exchanged 229,388 shares at $11,529,097 against 364,898 stock units at $3,961,337 on Friday.
First Citizens Group ended at $49 after trading 101 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with a transfer of 5,003 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.39 with investors trading 200 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 5 cents to close at $2.75, with 2,425 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to $4.95 in switching ownership of 14,000 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.14 with a transfer of 42,117 units, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.63 while exchanging 300 stock units, NCB Financial popped 40 cents in closing at $3.50, with 45,000 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media shed 1 cent in ending at $3.82 and closed with 8,000 units changing hands, 
Point Lisas rose 49 cents to $3.79 in an exchange of 300 stock units, Prestige Holdings dipped 34 cents to end at $7.51, with 22,068 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial fell 45 cents to $128.55 after exchanging 83,081 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $75.50 after an exchange of 146 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 after 744 stock units were traded, Unilever Caribbean fell $1.01 and ended at $11 with 4,128 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 20 cents to close at $11.30 after investors traded 500 shares.
