Main Market bounce

Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of shares trading rising 136 percent and the value increasing 13 percent higher than on Friday as stocks rising and declining were equal in number but led to the market indices popping higher.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,036.59 points to close at 434,295.40, the JSE Main Index rose 3,059.12 points to 387,410.06 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.43 points to settle at 93.79.
Trading ended with 58 securities versus 59 on Friday, with rising and declining stocks sharing 23 each and 12 ended unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 54,167,221 shares traded for $171,730,659 versus 22,970,250 units at $151,749,632 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 32.31 million shares for 59.7 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, 14.23 million units with 26.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.03 million units for 5.6 percent market share.
Trading averages 933,918 units at $2,960,873, compared to 389,326 shares at $2,572,028 on Friday and month to date, an average of 446,751 units at $5,979,012, compared to 407,288 units at $6,223,499 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1.19 in closing at $11.60 after an exchange of 4,766 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $14.50, with 252,566 stocks crossing the market, Eppley advanced $2.85 to $42.80 after exchanging 7,444 stock units. First Rock Capital fell 72 cents to $11.23, trading 4,016 units, GraceKennedy increased $1 to close at $103 after trading 178,518 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $2 to end at $528 in switching ownership of 223 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 90 cents to $16.70 after exchanging 33,161 units, JMMB Group rose $1 to end at $42 with 68,169 stock units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 55 cents to close at $4.12 with the swapping of 5,309 shares. Kingston Properties shed $1 in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 2,070 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 51 cents to $40 after 5,650 units crossed the exchange, Margaritaville declined $2.20 in closing at $22, with 84 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dropped $2 to close at $107 with 165,400 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments popped 92 cents to $7.07 while exchanging 216 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 78 cents to end at $7.89, with 21,200 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial rose 71 cents to $115.71, with 37,858 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement lost $25 in ending at $950 in trading 33 stocks, PanJam Investment fell $2.89 in closing at $65.10 in switching ownership of 606 shares. Portland JSX rallied 72 cents to close at $8.17 after trading 5,325 units, Scotia Group dropped 44 cents to end at $34.65 in exchanging 38,534 stock units, Seprod lost $1 in closing at $53 after 5,335 shares changed hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $18 in exchanging 240,147 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.63 to $18.13, with 8,108 units crossing the exchange and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 45 cents to close at $6.30 in trading 66,161 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 50 cents ending at $2.30 after trading 6,383 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.