Main Market Christmas bounce

Trading bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 180 percent with a 40 percent higher value than Thursday, following trading in 53 securities down from 58 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, ten declining and 22 ending unchanged.
A total of 21,211,534 shares were traded for $157,346,195 compared to 7,586,543 units at $112,182,540 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 400,218 units at $2,968,796, versus 130,802 shares at $1,934,182 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averaged 489,680 units at $3,026,197, compared with 494,948 units at $3,029,578 on the previous day. Trading in November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm was the lead trade with 13.94 million shares for 65.7 percent of total volume followed by PanJam Investment with 1.72 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.68 million units for 7.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,483.04 points to settle at 384,467.83, the JSE Main Index popped 2,968.49 points to settle at 344,963.23 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.11 points to settle at 83.14.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nonewith a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $9 to end at $100, with 17,312 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints rallied $2.60 to $10.61 with the swapping of 917 stock units, Eppley increased $5.99 in closing at $40.99 after finishing trading 1,524 units. First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents to close at $13 1,500 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed $1 to $82 and closed with an exchange of 8,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to $645 as investors exchanged 640 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 46 cents to  $29.50 while exchanging 74,794 stock units, Mayberry Investments rose 75 cents to $8 with an exchange of 22,100 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $65.99 in closing at $1179 after exchanging 113 units. Proven Investments shed $2.30 in ending at $26.10 21,006 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group advanced 89 cents to end at $48.49 after trading 48,096 stocks, Seprod dipped 44 cents in ending at $68.06 with a transfer of 1,008 shares and Supreme Ventures increased $1.20 to close at $30.49 with 117,285 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped $1.45 to $22.48, with 2,213 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.