Heavy trades in Carreras, Stanley Motta & Broilers

Heavy trading in Carreras, Stanley Motta and Jamaica Broilers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday push the volume of stocks traded up by 261 percent and the value 234 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 55 securities similar to trading on Monday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 17,477,049 shares were traded for $200,353,274 compared to 4,844,640 units at $59,990,583 on Monday.
Trading averaged 317,765 shares at $3,642,787 compared to 88,084 units at $1,090,738 on Monday and month to date, an average of 324,029 stocks at $1,698,489 compared to 324,372 shares at $1,591,873 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Carreras led trading with 6.63 million shares for 37.9 percent of the volume, followed by Stanley Motta with 5.02 million units for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Broilers with 3.0 million units for 17.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,999.27 points to 351,449.14, the JSE Main Index rallied 881.84 points to close at 317,871.56 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.66 points to end trading at 70.59.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.99 to $50.01 with 2,410 shares being traded, GraceKennedy dipped 40 cents to close at $75.50, with 43,686 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings dropped $18.80 to end at $401.20, with investors trading 100 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 97 cents to close at $9.50 as investors exchanged 7,053 stocks, Key Insurance popped 36 cents in closing at $2.87 after an exchange of 500 units, Kingston Properties dipped 45 cents to $6.90 after a transfer of 10,061 stocks. Margaritaville climbed $2.32 to close at $16.35 in switching ownership of 2 stocks, NCB Financial jumped $1.54 and ended at $72.98, with 54,335 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell 81 cents to close at $46.99 after 2,889 stock units passed through the market. Scotia Group fell 85 cents to end at $33, with 60,007 stocks changing hands, Seprod shed $3 to close at $65 after an exchange of 1,943 shares, Supreme Ventures skidded 44 cents to $27.55 in an exchange of 8,926 units and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 47 cents and ended at $11.97 in trading 33,270 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed 30 cents to end at $18.50 while exchanging 9,706 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $8.86 in closing at $58.86 after 12 units were traded, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share increased 59 cents and ended at $1.84 with traders dealing in 10 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share skidded 50 cents to $99.50 with investors trading 26 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.