Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 55 percent, with 21 percent lower value than on Wednesday, with 49 securities trading compared to 59 on Wednesday, with 19 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 15,879,100 shares were traded for $107,233,955 versus 10,275,420 units at $135,202,574 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 324,063 units at $2,188,448 against 174,160 shares at $2,291,569 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 262,399 units at $2,551,349, compared to 251,684 units at $2,614,406 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 738,534 units at $5,975,613.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.13 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 with 3.50 million units for 22 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 839,751 units for 5.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,591.81 points to 410,394.66, the JSE Main Index popped 1,117.23 points to 360,448.00 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.37 points to settle at 86.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 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 five stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras shed 46 cents to end at $8.34 in an exchange of 246,903 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.40 in closing at $44 in switching ownership of 15 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1.78 in ending at $94.49 after trading 14,524 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell $3 to $520, with 51 units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to close at $27.55 with the swapping of 13,562 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.01 to close at $17.21 with investors transferring 10,525 stock units. JMMB Group climbed 99 cents in closing at $41 as investors exchanged 33,848 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.35 to $37.45 after 445 shares were exchanged, Massy Holdings fell $1.50 to $85, with 508,521 stocks crossing the exchange. Mayberry Investments gained 48 cents to end at $8.59 after closing with trading of 137,639 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped $1.05 to close at $14.06 after a transfer of 100,200 shares, 138 Student Living dropped $1.04 to end at $5.96, with 3,172 units changing hands. Palace Amusement dropped $55.98 in closing at $894.02 with an exchange of 53 stock units, PanJam Investment rose 40 cents to $60 after exchanging 2,281 units, Portland JSX advanced 99 cents to $10 trading 3,898 shares. 
Sagicor Group popped 45 cents to close at $54.45 while exchanging 38,963 stocks, Scotia Group climbed $1.50 to $35 with a transfer of 48,825 shares, Supreme Ventures rallied $1.05 in ending at $29.35 with 33,129 units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 44 cents to end at $13.21 in exchanging 22,892 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.25 in closing at $10.30 after exchanging 20 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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