Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising and valued 37 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged and resulted in the major market indices rising appreciably.
The market closed with trading of 32,587,303 shares for $270,744,190 compared with 30,745,022 units at $197,877,221 on Monday.
Trading averaged 534,218 shares at $4,438,429 compared to 512,417 units at $3,297,954 on Monday and month to date, an average of 1,628,463 units at $3,125,286, compared with 1,790,475 shares at $2,930,865 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Carreras led trading with 10.46 million shares for 32.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 9.06 million units for 27.8 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments chipped in with 3.90 million stocks for 12 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway ended with 3.26 million units for 10 percent stocks traded and GraceKennedy closed trading with 1.38 million units for 4.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,671.55 points to close at 370,635.12, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,050.06 points to 330,803.46 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.25 points to 71.02.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden shed $1 to close at $41, with 19 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 60 cents to $56.60 in trading 226 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 40 cents and ended at $10.10, with 4,913 units clearing the market. Eppley fell $1.47 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 964 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 93 cents in closing at $75 with investors transferring 1,376,082 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $29 to $340, with 1,132 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers dropped $1.90 to end at $22.10 after a transfer of 5,244 units, Kingston Properties rose 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with traders dealing in 26,735 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $3.80 to close at $34.80 while exchanging 2,136 shares. Mayberry Group sank 85 cents and ended at $7.15 with investors swapping 1,590 units, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $29.48 to $80 with an exchange of 1,330 stocks, NCB Financial popped $1.75 to $68.75 with an exchange of 36,300 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $3.64 and ended at $50.20 as investors exchanged 73 shares, Portland JSX popped 30 cents to $10.80 after investors traded 17 stocks, Proven Investments dropped $2.69 to $21.80, with an exchange of 29,022 units. Sagicor Group advanced 95 cents in closing at $40.95 with investors trading 11,250 stock units, Scotia Group rose $3.03 to $47.05 in switching ownership of 33,894 shares and Wisynco Group declined 70 cents to end at $20.50 with investors dealing in 20,846 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $1 and ended at $218 with a transfer of 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
