The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index inched a few points higher on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent and the value dropping 63 percent from Tuesday trades.
A total of 33 securities traded against 34 on Tuesday, with 10 rising, 15 declining and eight ending unchanged. The Junior Market Index popped just 1.74 points to 3,379.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 4.3. The PE ratios in the chart below are based on ICInsider.com’s earnings forecast for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading moved 5,922,689 shares at $16,583,474 down from 8,682,115 units at $44,268,853 on Tuesday. Lumber Depot led trading with 2.9 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 719,280 units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery 675,049 shares for 11.4 percent of the overall volume.
Trading averaged 179,475 shares at $502,530 versus 255,356 shares at $1,302,025 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 516,276 units at $1,572,065, against 548,123 units at $1,673,196 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to $21 after trading 133 shares, Blue Power rose 24 cents to end at $3.54 in switching ownership of 81 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 8 cents to $2.32 with an exchange of 79,082 stock units. Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $1.96 after trading 2,251 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries poped 12 cents to $1.35, with 31,000 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 10 cents to close at $13.65 while exchanging 30,943 units. Everything Fresh popped 12 cents in ending at 97 cents with the swapping of 4,825 stocks, Express Catering declined 25 cents to close at $5.45, 42,647 stock units crossing the exchange, Fosrich dropped 44 cents in closing at $8.51 after 5,558 units crossed the market. Honey Bun rallied 42 cents to $9.80 with 11,364 stock units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 15 cents to 80 cents after 33,517 stocks changed hands, Knutsford Express fell 33 cents to $7.64 in an exchange of 54 shares.
Lasco Distributors declined 33 cents to $3.10 after trading 17,450 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 11 cents to close at $4.75, with 10,000 stocks crossing the market, Lumber Depot lost 36 cents to end at $3.11 after an exchange of 2,901,363 shares. Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents to $3.44 in an exchange of 118,122 stock units, Paramount Trading dropped 5 cents to $1.25 in trading 660 stock units and SSL Venture Capital declined 16 cents to close at 80 cents while exchanging 20,201 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big pickup in Junior Market trading
Trading surged sharply on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 77 percent with the value 175 percent higher than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Market activity led to 34 securities trading down from 35 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 14 declining and six, closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 5.10 points to settle at 3,378.08. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.4. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
A total of 8,682,115 shares traded for $44,268,853 against 4,900,401 units at $16,065,065 on Monday. Honey Bun led trading with 3.16 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.34 million units for 15.4 percent and Tropical Battery with 1.04 million units for 11.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 255,356 shares at $1,302,025 in contrast to 140,011 shares at $459,002 on Monday and month to date, averaging 548,123 units at $1,673,167, compared to 579,723 units at $1,713,227 on Monday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power lost 24 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 30,000 shares, Cargo Handlers shed $1.48 to close at $6.50 with the swapping of 4,723 units after the stock dropped to a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $5.60. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 30 cents ending at $2.40 with 141,350 stocks traded. Dolphin Cove spiked 25 cents in closing at $13.75 with 7,840 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rose 50 cents to end at $3 with 200 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh dipped 13 cents ending at 85 cents after exchanging 65,400 shares. Express Catering gained 10 cents to close at $5.70 in switching ownership of 60,772 stocks, Fontana lost 9 cents to end at $7.10 in transferring 37,066 shares, General Accident lost 5 cents in closing at $6.70 with 8,824 stocks changing hands. iCreate gained 10 cents to 85 cents in switching ownership of 567,347 shares, Iron Rock Insurance lost 7 cents to $3.58 with 10,556 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents in closing at $3.94 with the swapping of 222,408 units. 
Jetcon Corporation declined 6 cents to close at 95 cents after crossing the market with 181,616 stock units, Limners and Bards rose 20 cents to $3.75 in an exchange of 159,648 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 21 cents to end at $3.47 with 1,339,930 stocks crossing the exchange. Medical Disposables popped 14 cents to close at $6.69 in exchanging 21,016 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 20 cents in closing at $5.80 in trading 2,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp fall in volume on Tuesday
Market activity ended on Tuesday with the volume of shares trading declining 72 percent and the value rising 11 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, leading to rising stocks falling far below those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,561.61 points to settle at 430,438.71, the Main Index fell 1,265.05 points to 389,498.85 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to end at 95.59.
Trading ended with 48 securities compared to 50 on Monday, with 15 rising, 25 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 12,862,366 shares changed hands for $120,320,373 versus 46,377,442 units at $108,050,479 on Monday. Community & Workers Credit Union led trading with 31.4 percent of total volume after transferring 4.04 million shares, followed by Carreras with 18.1 percent for 2.33 million units and Wigton Windfarm 17.8 percent, with 2.28 million units changing hands.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading averages 267,966 units at $2,506,674, compared to 927,549 shares at $2,161,010 on Monday and month to date, an average of 462,948 units at $4,753,804, compared to 483,933 units at $4,995,646 on Monday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 69 cents to end at $12.51 with the swapping of 37,058 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $4.79 to $73.51 after exchanging 35,071 units, Caribbean Producers lost 33 cents to close at $10 in trading 159,941 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3 to $43 with 5,072 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $4.05 to $516 with a transfer of 7,727 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.40 to $30 after 56,884 units crossed the exchange. Jamaica Producers shed 53 cents to close at $23.50 with 69,716 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 65 cents to $17.50 in switching ownership of 7,932 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 99 cents in closing at $43 with the swapping of 24,692 stock units. 
Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $8.50 with an exchange of 2,290 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $30 to $1,030 in switching ownership of two stocks, PanJam Investment rose 73 cents to $67.63 in an exchange of 458 units. Proven Investments lost 35 cents to close at $33.55 in trading 3,376 stocks, Scotia Group shed $1 in ending at $36 with 530,665 shares changing hands, Seprod declined $1.06 to $62 in an exchange of 63,146 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 45 cents in closing at $4.55 with a transfer of 41,085 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rebounds to open week
Rising stocks outclassed declining ones leading to a spirited market rally as trading ended Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising after investors transferred 31 percent more units, with the value rising by 14 percent from Friday levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
At the close, 35 securities traded down from 37 on Friday and ended with 19 rising, 12 declining and four unchanged. The Junior Market Index rallied 34.96 points to 3,372.98.
The PE Ratio averages 14.4. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below and is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 4,900,401 shares changing hands for $16,065,065 from 3,742,069 units at $14,045,897 on Friday. Lumber Depot led trading with 2.05 million shares for 41.8 percent of total volume Consolidated Bakeries followed with 461,616 units for 9.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 421,466 units for 8.6 percent.
Trading averaged 140,011 shares at $459,002 up from 101,137 shares at $379,619 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 579,723 units at $1,713,227, compared to 634,687 units at $1,870,005 on Friday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined by 7 cents to finish at $2 with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Blue Power gained 24 cents to end at $3.54 with a transfer of 10 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to settle at $2.70 with 12,213 stock units traded. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to $5.70 with investors switching ownership of 101,75 units, Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents to $1.90 with 22,670 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic shed 50 cents to close at $2.50 with an exchange of 4,347 units. Express Catering dropped 15 cents to $5.60 with a transfer of 59,422 stock units, Fontana lost 6 cents to end at $7.19 with 26,788 stocks crossing the market, Fosrich jumped 46 cents to $8.95 with 65,724 units traded. General Accident climbed 35 cents to $6.75 with 17,428 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun advanced 40 cents to $9.42 with an exchange of 9,885 stock units, iCreate fell 6 cents to 75 cents with an exchange of 28,000 shares. Indies Pharma rose 5 cents to $3.05 with a transfer of 5,434 shares, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to $3.84 with 255,894 stock units traded, Jetcon Corporation rallied 11 cents to $1.01 with investors switching ownership of 72,913 units. 
Knutsford Express jumped 47 cents to $7.97 with 564 stocks changing hands, Lasco Distributors climbed 43 cents to $3.44 with an exchange of 23,468 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 10 cents to $4.85 with 2,682 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards rose 5 cents to $3.55 with 36,237 stocks traded, Main Event popped 10 cents to $3.91 with 34,661 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables jumped 55 cents to $6.55 with a transfer of 2,005 stocks and Paramount Trading gained 13 cents to close at $1.32 with 8,000 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Week ends on a high for JSE Main Market
Trading of stocks surged sharply on Friday, with the number of shares changing hands rising 426 percent and the value jumping 600 percent higher than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks just exceeded those advancing, helping to push the market into a higher finish than a week ago.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,669.64 points to 433,704.34, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,283.57 points to 392,230.29 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to end at 96.05. Trading ended with 4 securities against 50 on Thursday, with 17 rising, 18 declining and 13 trading unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. PE ratios for the JSE Main and USD Market are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Overall, 40,219,894 shares traded for $438,749,529 up from 7,647,957 units at $62,688,988 on Thursday. Caribbean Producers led trading with 77.9 percent of total volume after a transfer of 31.32 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 6.9 percent for 2.76 million units, Wisynco Group 5 percent with 2.03 million units and Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 3.4 percent for 1.38 million shares changing hands.
Trading on Friday averaged 837,914 units at $9,140,615 versus 152,959 shares at $1,253,780 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 427,920 units at $5,353,555 compared to 371,370 units at $4,831,202 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dipped 44 cents to $12.76 with 1,009 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to close at $78.50 in exchanging 24,157 stocks, Caribbean Producers gained 35 cents in closing at $10.35 in swapping 31,319,726 units. First Rock Capital rose 55 cents to $10.60 in trading 19,942 stock units, GraceKennedy fell $1 to end at $98 with the swapping of 48,096 units, Guardian Holdings slipped $1 to $521 after exchanging 12 stock units. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.05 to close at $31.05 with owners swapping 13,372 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed 40 cents in closing at $24 with 10,946 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 40 cents to $18.49 with a transfer of 6,824 shares. 
Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents after ending at $43.50 with 4,479 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments fell 99 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 2,325 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 51 cents to settle at $8.50 with the swapping of 1,377,094 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $30 to end at $1,000 after trading 53 units, Sagicor Group shed $1 to close at $52 with an exchange of 64,397 stock units, Scotia Group rose 58 cents to $38.48 in transferring 42,472 shares. Seprod fell 69 cents in closing at $62.51 with 26,500 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents to end at $15.50 after trading 83,428 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market suffers losses on Friday
Trading closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 54 percent, with the value slipping 50 percent lower than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading versus 36 on Thursday and ended with 13 rising, 16 declining and eight unchanged. The Junior Market Index declined 14.88 points to close at 3,338.02. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.1. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies whose financial year ends up to August 2022.
A total of 3,742,069 shares traded for $14,045,897 down from 8,141,189 units at $28,315,428 on Thursday. Lumber Depot led trading with 870,161 shares for 23.3 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source 719,694 units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Honey Bun with 296,852 units for 7.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 101,137 shares at $379,619 in contrast to 226,144 shares at $786,540 on Thursday and month to date, averaging 634,687 units at $1,870,005, compared to 715,927 units at $2,096,936 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial shed 50 cents to end at $19.50 after an exchange of 7,434 shares, AMG Packaging rose 7 cents to $2.07, trading 20,000 stock units, Cargo Handlers increased 93 cents to $7.98 with an exchange of 6,139 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 10 cents to close at $2.60 in trading 76,750 units, Caribbean Cream climbed 30 cents to $5.80 with 500 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents in closing at $1.80 after trading 26,852 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries fell 9 cents to $1.26 in switching ownership of 4,429 shares, Dolphin Cove rallied 5 cents to $13.50 119,898 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic gained 15 cents to close at $3, with 16,329 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh popped 7 cents to end at $1, with 100,072 stock units crossing the market, General Accident dropped 20 cents to $6.40 with the swapping of 117,475 shares, Honey Bun shed 28 cents in closing at $9.02, with 296,852 units crossing the market. 
Jetcon Corporation dropped 10 cents to close at 90 cents after exchanging 134,036 stocks, KLE Group fell 33 cents to $1.97 after trading 16,100 shares, Knutsford Express lost 47 cents to $7.50 after trading 4,972 stock units. Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to $3.50 while exchanging 38,896 units, Medical Disposables declined 45 cents to $6 in trading 10,000 stocks, Paramount Trading dropped 11 cents to close at $1.19 after trading 46,000 units. Stationery and Office Supplies lost 40 cents after ending at $5.60 with an exchange of 11,220 stock units and tTech spiked 48 cents to $4.50 in trading 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for blue chip stocks
Investors gave Main Market stocks a good lift on Thursday, with the volume of shares trading rising moderately and the value climbing 48 percent higher than on Wednesday, sending the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 3,304.57 points to 432,034.70. The JSE Main Index spiked 2,907.75 points to 390,946.72 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.98 points to end at 95.60 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 45 on Wednesday, with 18 rising, 16 declining leaving 16 unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8.The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A total of 7,647,957 shares traded for $62,688,988, up from 6,971,534 units at $42,325,701 on Wednesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading of 27.7 percent of total volume with a transfer of 2.11 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 20.9 percent with 1.6 million units and Sterling Investments, with 9.2 percent for an exchange of 700,000 units.
Trading averages 152,959 units at $1,253,780 against 154,923 shares at $940,571 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 371,370 units at $4,831,202, compared to 408,016 units at $5,431,440 on Wednesday. 
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 45 cents to close at $13.20 in trading 100 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.01 to $78 with 70,254 stocks crossing the market, Eppley declined $2.30 to $35.70 in exchanging 4,364 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3.69 to $40 with a transfer of 30 units, Guardian Holdings rose $2 to $522 after an exchange of 1,257 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange spiked $2.39 to $18.89 in trading 7,242 stocks. Kingston Wharves fell $1 to $43 with 11,640 units changing hands, Margaritaville rose $2.30 in closing at $16.80 with 581 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Investments popped 50 cents to close at $8.49 in switching ownership of 93,258 units. Palace Amusement spiked $35 to end at $1,030 after trading 20 shares, Portland JSX shed 80 cents in ending at $6.90 after exchanging 182,200 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $53 in switching ownership of 494,252 stocks. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 35 cents to $8.10 with 13,794 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $3.87 to $37.90 with the swapping of 87,019 stocks, Seprod declined $1.79 to close at $63.20 in an exchange of 3,064 units and Supreme Ventures fell 39 cents to $18.10 in the swapping of 185,634 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.35% – due 2028 shed 33 cents in ending at $3.15 after trading 35,502 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading picks up
Investors pumped 31 percent more money into trading on Thursday, but the volume of stocks traded rose by just 18 percent, over trading on Wednesday, resulting in an almost even spread between rising and falling Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market stocks.
Thirty-six securities traded up from 31 on Wednesday and ended with 14 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.55 points to 3,352.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to August 2022.
A total of 8,141,189 shares traded for $28,315,428 compared to 6,875,413 units at $21,664,369 on Wednesday. Mailpac Group led trading with 65.5 percent of total volume for 5.34 million shares, followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 5.4 percent for 437,313 units and Future Energy Source with 5.2 percent with 422,554 units traded.
Trading averaged 226,144 shares at $786,540 in contrast to 221,788 shares at $698,851 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 715,927 units at $2,096,977, against 801,106 units at $2,324,831 on Wednesday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 15 cents to $2 with 54,556 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers gained 5 cents to close at $7.05 in swapping 4,498 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70 after trading 437,313 stocks. Caribbean Cream fell 34 cents to $5.50 with 2,204 stock units crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents to settle at $1.35 in exchanging 105,063 units, Dolphin Cove spiked 35 cents to $13.45 with 144,316 stock units clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 20 cents to $2.85 after an exchange of 7,243 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 5 cents to close at 93 cents with a transfer of 12,034 shares, Express Catering rallied 8 cents to $5.75 after an exchange of 193,895 stock units. Fontana picked up 5 cents to finish at $7.25 with the swapping of 111,048 units, General Accident gained 10 cents in closing at $6.60 trading 132,744 stocks, Honey Bun fell 28 cents to $9.30 after exchanging 11,091 shares.
iCreate popped 5 cents to close at 80 cents in trading 81,645 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 5 cents to $3 with the swapping of 3,116 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance gained 7 cents to finish at $3.65 with 27,035 units changing hands. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents to $3.79 after 66,006 shares cleared the market, Lasco Manufacturing declined 11 cents to $4.75 in exchanging 49,539 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 6 cents to close at $3.42 in switching ownership of 34,991 units. Main Event shed 30 cents to $3.80 in transferring 400 shares and Medical Disposables lost 5 cents to end at $6.45 after 28,061 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market stocks sip
Trading plunged on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading declining by 8 percent, but the value dropped 72 percent lower than Tuesday leading to an equal number of stocks rising and falling at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,097.95 points to settle at 428,730.13, the Main Index fell 1,056.44 points to 388,038.97 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.72 points to close at 94.62.
Trading ended with 45 securities compared to 50 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 18 declining and nine ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 6,971,534 shares changing hands for $42,325,701 versus 7,587,100 units at $150,880,078 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 68.2 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.75 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 9.2 percent for 643,197 units and Transjamaican Highway with 3.1 percent after trading 213,071 units.
Trading averages 154,923 units at $940,571, compared to 151,742 shares at $3,017,602 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 408,016 units at $5,431,440, compared to 453,032 units at $6,230,211 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 45 cents ending at $90 in switching ownership of 11,378 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1.49 in closing at $75.99 after trading 42,732 stocks, Eppley advanced $2 to $38 in exchanging 439 stock units. First Rock Capital lost 60 cents to close at $10, with 19,949 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to end at $99 with a transfer of 55,967 units, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to $520 finishing with 3,104 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.19 to $30 with 11,382 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to settle at $16.50 in exchanging 11,203 stock units, Kingston Properties fell 50 cents to $8.50 in transferring 1,010 stocks. Kingston Wharves popped $3 to close at $44 after trading 5,079 units, Palace Amusement dropped $35 to $995 trading 1 share, PanJam Investment rallied 60 cents to $68 with the swapping of 8,643 stock units. Proven Investments gained 34 cents in closing at $33.50 with 700 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.49 to end at $51 after exchanging 8,154 units, Salada Foods rose 33 cents to close at $6.35 in trading 292 stocks.
Scotia Group declined $1.47 to $34.03 in an exchange of 37,793 stock units, Supreme Ventures spiked $1.19 to finish at $18.49 with 7,659 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to close at $15 in exchanging 86,031 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 26 cents in closing at $16.30 with 175,332 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.35% – due 2028 rose 31 cents to $3.48 in exchanging 5,693 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market continues to consolidate
Trading picked up on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 164 percent, with the value spiking 150 percent higher than on Tuesday as the market squeezed out modest gains in the index on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market as the market continues in a consolidation mode.
Just 31 securities traded compared to 34 on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 11 declining, and six ending unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 6.48 points to settle at 3,366.45. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended on Wednesday, with 6,875,413 shares changing hands for $21,664,369, up from 2,607,012 units at $8,672,047 on Tuesday. Mailpac Group led trading with 5.17 million shares accounting for 75.3 percent of total volume, followed by AMG Packaging with 284,383 units for 4.1 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 242,672 units for 3.5 percent market share.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 221,788 shares at $698,851 versus 76,677 units at $255,060 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 801,106 units at $2,324,831, compared to 903,146 units at $2,611,225 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 5 cents to $1.85 in exchanging 284,383 shares, Cargo Handlers shed 98 cents in closing at $7 in an exchange of 4,921 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 42 cents to close at $2.40 after trading 147,753 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to $1.40 with 200,000 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading increased 6 cents to $2.33, with 46,534 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove climbed 45 cents to $13.10 in exchanging 47,451 shares. Elite Diagnostic rallied 5 cents to close at $3.05 after trading 17,054 stocks, Fontana popped 5 cents in closing at $7.20 while exchanging 13,665 stock units, General Accident climbed $1.10 to $6.50, with 27,392 shares crossing the market. 
Honey Bun advanced 23 cents to $9.58, with the swapping of 655 stock units, iCreate dropped 10 cents in ending at 75 cents with an exchange of 136,604 units, Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to end at $3.02 in trading 18,633 stocks. Lumber Depot gained 11 cents to $3.21, with 242,672 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 13 cents to $3.38, with 5,174,467 stocks crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables dropped 20 cents in closing at $6.50 after trading 8,180 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies declined 65 cents to end at $5.61, with 70 units clearing the market and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to close at $1.25 in switching ownership of 62,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
