Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in Main Market major indices, the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market jumping, following the prices of 29 shares rising, 51 declined and 31 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,292.50 points to settle at 325,706.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped by 2,110.82 points to 362,382.67, the JSE Main Index declined 1,103.52 points to conclude trading at 314,944.15, the Junior Market Index fell by 32.06 points to 3,423.60 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 8.55 points to finish at 228.77.
At the close of trading, 19,354,550 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,269,395 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $68.39 million, up from $56.7 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,201,110 shares for US$192,691 compared to 3,997,953 units at US$108,139 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.42 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 3.66 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 769,936 units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 1.04 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 654,289 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 434,549 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.50 and ended at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $38 to $2,688 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $5.98 to close at $95.
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