Highest weekly November close for Main Market

Stocks finished at their highest weekly close for November at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following a moderate decline in the volume of stocks traded declining but with the value surging 200 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 54 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 22 rising, 13 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,457,646 shares were traded at $107,505,758 compared with 12,874,056 units at $35,782,868 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 208,321 shares at $1,954,650 compared to 238,408 units at $662,646 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 299,466 units at $2,634,962 compared to 304,788 units at $2,674,683 on the previous day, up from October  with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.99 million shares for 17.4 percent of total volume followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.73 million units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group with 1.69 million units for 14.8 percent market share, JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.64 million units for 14.3 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.13 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,405.50 points to wrap up trading at 352,307.77, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,073.03 points to close trading at 315,890.19 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to 68.75.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers, an indicator pointing to a higher market opening on Monday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 69 cents to close at $6.01 with shareholders swapping 50 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.80 to $51.20 in trading 109,512 shares, Eppley fell 30 cents to end at $33, with 3,604 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.25 in closing at $39.50 as investors exchanged 3,625 units, General Accident increased 58 cents and ended at $5.15 with 27,352 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped $1 to $410 with traders dealing in 16,088 shares. Jamaica Broilers shed 88 cents to end at $34 after 37,432 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped 98 cents in closing at $22.98 in switching ownership of 157,497 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 25 cents to close at $9.25, with 1,158 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance rose 25 cents and ended at $2.50 while exchanging 163,000 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 to $28.49, with 700 units crossing the market, Mayberry Investments rallied 58 cents to end at $7.80 in an exchange of 8,001 stocks. Proven Investments popped $2.53 in closing at $25.04 with investors dealing in 1,908 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.08 and ended at $41.20 with a transfer of 52,723 stock units, Scotia Group increased 55 cents to close at $34.48 after 35,464 stocks crossed the exchange. Sterling Investments rose 31 cents to $2.60 in trading 586 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents and ended at $12 in an exchange of 1,727,489 shares and Wisynco Group gained $2.30 in closing at $21.50 after an exchange of 1,691,440 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.