JSE Main Market falls

Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent, with the value rising 58 percent above Monday’s moderate levels as declining stocks exceeded those rising and resulted in a decline in the primary market indices.
A total of 6,129,079 shares were exchanged for $50,321,427 versus 7,396,135 units at $31,788,226 on Monday. Trading averaged 111,438 units at $914,935, compared to 125,358 shares at $538,783 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging   160,435 units at $1,135,635, compared to 165,265 units at $1,157,389 on the previous trading day. July  averaged173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.15 million shares for 35 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.26 million units for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 295,502 units for 4.8 percent market share.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 59 on Monday, with 16 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived by 1,679.50 points to 417,768.56, the Main Index fell 808.61 points to 366,715.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.53 points to settle at 87.91.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined 80 cents to close at $59, with 13,474 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy rallied $2.50 to $98 after exchanging 84,925 units, Guardian Holdings advanced $16.10 in ending at $521.10, with 60 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group shed 50 cents in closing at $42, with 144,349 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville gained $5.74 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $29.94 after exchanging 100 stock units, Massy Holdings fell $2 to end at $87 and closed with 781 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments lost $2.44 to close at $7.51, with 98,300 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $95 after exchanging 101,809 units, Palace Amusement dropped $66.62 after ending at $753.37 in trading 196 shares. PanJam Investment fell 95 cents to $60.05 in an exchange of 814 stocks, Portland JSX shed $1.65 in ending at $9.35 while exchanging 245 units, Scotia Group declined $1.45 to close at $35.05 after transferring 5,742 stock units and Wisynco traded 54,729 shares and gained 30 cents in closing at $17.70.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose 78 cents to end at $50.10 after trading 21 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $38.80 in closing at $126.20 with an exchange of 373 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.