Rising Main market stocks beat losers

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped at the end of trading on Tuesday, following an 11 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and the 39 percent jump in value over Monday, after trading in 58 securities up from 54 on Monday, with 31 rising, 20 declining and seven ending unchanged.
A total of 12,140,427 shares were traded for $121,031,433, up from 10,954,351 units at $87,091,829 on Monday.
Trading averaged 209,318 units at $2,086,749, versus 202,858 shares at $1,612,812 on Monday and month to date, an average of 192,426 units at $1,405,226, compared to 190,632 units at $1,332,830 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.05 million shares for 25.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.57 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.26 million units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 629.97 points to 389,849.52, the JSE Main Index shed 570.04 points to 342,155.36 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.57 points to 81.37.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $1.30 to $89.80 after trading 8,315 stocks, Berger Paints shed 40 cents to end at $10 while exchanging 15,262 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 to $40 as investors exchanged 950 stock units, First Rock Real Estate declined 85 cents in closing at $13.15 with 10,686 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy gained $1.49 to end at $86.50 after trading 90,560 stocks. Guardian Holdings lost $19.99 in ending at $500 after a transfer of 61 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.46 in closing at $28.48 in exchanging 2,621 shares, Jamaica Producers rose 40 cents to $18.30 in an exchange of 516 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 50 cents to close at $15.50 with the swapping of 3,451 units, JMMB Group fell 81 cents to close at $36.99 as 79,346 stocks passed through the market, Kingston Properties dropped 42 cents to close at $6.57 with a transfer of 908 shares. Kingston Wharves rallied $1 in ending at $36, with 4,664 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings popped $2.48 in closing at $80 with an exchange of 300,853 shares, Mayberry Investments dipped 43 cents to end at $6.97 after exchanging 16,540 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.19 to $13.19 after 10,523 units crossed the market, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to end at $84.50 with investors transferring 588,864 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 43 cents to $4.70 with 102,865 stocks changing hands. Palace Amusement jumped $72 in closing at $792, with four units clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1 to close at $53.50 after exchanging 14,003 shares, Proven Investments climbed 60 cents in ending at $29.30 and trading 421 shares. Sagicor Group rose $1 to $51, with 74,561 units crossing the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $48.30. Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $34.34 with the swapping of 165 stocks, Seprod rose $1 to $71 after 4,419 stock units crossed the exchange. Supreme Ventures advanced 98 cents to $27 after an exchange of 325,615 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased $1.42 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.67 in an exchange of 16 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped $1.10 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.10 after a transfer of 114 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference advanced $100 to close at $1150 in switching ownership of five shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dipped $5 to end at $140 in trading 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.