7,000 points 1 week rally for JSE Majors

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended the week on Friday, with the market index jumping more than 7,000 points for the holiday shortened week, following a 56 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 79 percent rise in the value compared to Thursday, with trading in 53 securities compared to 56 on Thursday and resulting with 30 rising, 12 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 14,037,627 shares were traded for $85,583,051, compared with 9,017,684 units at $47,750,582 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 264,861 shares at $1,614,775, compared with 161,030 shares at $852,689 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 214,516 units at $1,312,602, compared with 211,928 units at $1,297,068 on the previous day. April closed trading with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.51 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume followed by Stanley Motta with 2.0 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 1.79 million units for 12.7 percent market share and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ended with 1.20 million units for 8.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,017.25 points to 372,672.30, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,660.04 points to 337,061.22 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.18 points to end at 75.46.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded stock prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $1.23 in closing at $76.25 in switching ownership of 34,170 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $4 to end at $56 in an exchange of 107,172 stock units, Eppley fell $1.01 to close at $37.99 as 255 units passed through the market. First Rock Real Estate declined $1.03 and ended at $10.37 with shareholders swapping 2,953 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to close at $78.50 while exchanging 90,339 stock units, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to end at $36 with a transfer of 15,457 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 32 cents to close at $13.10 after an exchange of 7,434 shares, Kingston Properties gained 60 cents to end at $7.85, with 226,071 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville rose $1.85 in closing at $18.41 in an exchange of 57 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $100 with 3,911 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial lost $1 in ending at $70 in an exchange of 30,290 shares, Proven Investments dropped 90 cents to close at $25.10 after 1,474 units changed hands, Seprod gained $5 in closing at $75 as investors exchanged 70,414 stock units. Stanley Motta rose 57 cents to end at $5.64 and closed with 2,001,753 units being traded, Supreme Ventures advanced 40 cents to $27.40 as 17,842 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.37 in closing at $13 after a transfer of 7,507 stocks and Wisynco Group increased $1.02 ended at $19.50 after an exchange of 229,985 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $21 to close at $3000 in trading 16 shares, JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 32 cents to $2.48 with investors transferring 100 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share shed 40 cents to end at $1.50 after shareholders ended trading 8,916 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.