The Junior Market was the only market recording gains at the close of trading on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, but the JSE USD market slipped with the Main Market falling as trading ended with the number of shares jumping but with a lower value than on Wednesday as trading ended with 32 ordinary shares rising and 35 declining.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 991.34 points to 332,385.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,252.29 points to 356,120.35, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,306.80 points to 319,222.85. The Junior Market Index added 26.75 points to settle at 3,768.57 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.75 points to close at 238.07.
At the close of trading, 24,096,418 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,686,862 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $52.34 million, up from $145.58 million on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed after 81,185 shares for US$2,499 compared to 22,109 units at US$25,157 on Wednesday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 12.69 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million units and Radio Jamaica with 849,926 units.
In the Junior Market, Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.19 million shares followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.30 million units and One Great Studio with 851,349 stocks.
At the close of the market, some of the major rising Main Market stocks are Margaritaville rose $2.58 to $17.58 and Seprod climbed $1 and ended at $84.
the major declining Main Market stocks include AS Bryden fell $3.50 and ended at $36.50, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.50 to close at $37.50, Guardian Holdings declined $30 to $360, JMMB Group dipped $1.15 to close at $23.80, Massy Holdings skidded $1.45 to close at $89 and Sagicor Group lost $2.93 in closing at $42.
In the Junior Market, the major rising stocks include Access Financial gaining $3 in closing at $23 and AMG Packaging gaining 40 cents to close at $2.76. Stocks declining in the Junior Market had moderate price changes.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share declined $25 and ended at $1,075.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE Main market closes down as trading jumps
Trading activity picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 131 percent and the value surging 499 percent more than Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 21 declining and 12 ending unchanged resulting in a fall in the market indices but Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a positive signal at the close.
The market closed with an exchange of 12,511,690 shares at $136,341,735 from 5,418,018 units at $22,750,182 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 215,719 shares at $2,350,720 up sharply from 98,509 units at $413,640 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 161,130 units at $977,979, in comparison with 152,084 stock units at $750,496 on the previous day and December that averaged 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.67 million shares for 29.3 percent of the total volume followed by Jamaica Broilers with 3.22 million units for 25.7 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.5% with 2.35 million units for 18.8 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.03 million units for 8.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 3,548.11 points to settle at 357,372.64, the JSE Main Index declined 2,758.68 points to conclude trading at 320,529.65 and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.77 points to 68.43.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer, an indication of a surge in the market at the opening on Thursday.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied $1 and ended at a record high of $40 while exchanging 5,683 units, Barita Investments rose 49 cents to $71 after 6,404 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.24 to close at $57 with an exchange of 1,772 shares. Carreras popped 41 cents in closing at $8.55 with 75,183 stock units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 33 cents to end at $7.10 after exchanging 89 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $5 to $390 with a transfer of 46 stock units. Jamaica Broilers lost 65 cents in closing at $33.25 after investors ended trading of 3,216,002 units, Jamaica Producers increased 80 cents to end at $23.30 in an exchange of 178,177 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 96 cents to close at $10.06 with investors trading 4,391 shares. 
Kingston Properties fell 50 cents and ended at $7.05 in switching ownership of 33,468 stocks being traded, Mayberry Group fell 95 cents to $7.50 with 12,001 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 89 cents to close at $9.01 in trading 30,803 stocks. NCB Financial gained $1.30 in closing at $67.50 with 46,518 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped $1.30 and ended at $22.18 with traders dealing in 725 stocks, Sagicor Group skidded $1.07 to end at $44.93 after a transfer of 60,625 shares. Salada Foods popped 47 cents to $3.94, with 2,084 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced 70 cents to close at $38.80 after an exchange of 17,100 shares and Seprod sank $1.99 and ended at $83 with investors transferring 36,072 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.17 in closing at $48.17 in an exchange of one stock and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share rallied $40 to end at $1,100, with 280 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE Main Market, Junior & USD markets steady
The Junior Market and the JSE USD market were relatively stable in trading on Wednesday, with the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declining meaningfully as trading ended with the number and the value of shares trading rising sharply over that on Tuesday as trading ended with 37 ordinary shares rising and 34 declining.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 503.65 points to end trading at 336,013.76, while the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,548.11 points to 357,372.64, the JSE Main Index declined 2,758.68 points to lock up trading at 320,529.65. The Junior Market Index slipped 5.71 points to 3,741.82 points and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.02 points to end trading at 240.82.
At the close of trading, 16,686,862 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 14,586,125 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $145.58 million, up from $38.46 million on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed after only 22,109 shares were exchanged for US$25,157 compared to 135,574 units at US$3,223 on Tuesday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.67 million shares followed by Jamaica Broilers with 3.22 million units, JMMB Group 7.5% ended with 2.35 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.03 million units.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 1.31 million shares, followed by One Great Studio with 558,940 units and iCreate with 323,373.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rising are AS Bryden that rallied $1 and ended at $40, Caribbean Cement climbing $2.24 to $57, NCB Financial gaining $1.30 in closing at $67.50.
Declining Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings down $5 to $390, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipping 96 cents to $10.06, Mayberry Group declining 95 cents to $7.50, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shedding 89 cents to close at $9.01, Proven Investments dropping $1.30 and ended at $22.18 as Sagicor Group skidded $1.07 to end at $44.93 and Seprod sank $1.99 and ended at $83.
In the Junior Market, rising stocks include Main Event which rose 67 cents to close at $14.97 and the stock with the largest loss in the Junior Market was AMG Packaging fell 64 cents to $2.36.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.17 in closing at $48.17 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share rallied $40 to end at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Most JSE Main Market prices fall but indices rise
Trading activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent and the value 39 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged including AS Byden that closed at a a record high of $39 with a gain of 73 percent since listing late last year.
The market closed with just 5,418,018 shares trading for a mere $22,750,182 from 11,530,654 units at $37,231,165 on Monday.
Trading averaged 98,509 shares at $413,640 compared to 195,435 units at $631,037 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 152,084 units at $750,496 versus 162,073 units at $813,300 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.32 million shares for 42.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 716,006 stock units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group ended with 626,342 units for 11.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 900.26 points to end at 360,920.75, the JSE Main Index gained 554.13 points to finish at 323,288.33 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.07 points to end at 70.20.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied $5.51 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $39 as investors exchanged 19,996 stock units, Barita Investments skidded 31 cents to $70.51 after a transfer of 11,254 shares, but ahead of the release of announcing a dividend of $1.634 to be paid on the second of February, Berger Paints fell 67 cents to close at $6.03, with 1,115 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Cement sank $2.86 in closing at $54.76 with 645 shares being traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.98 and ended at $40 after an exchange of 400 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1.01 to $11.02 with a transfer of 1,129 stock units. JMMB Group increased 91 cents to close at $24.95 after exchanging 8,584 units, NCB Financial declined 78 cents in closing at $66.20 with investors transferring 27,475 stocks,
Pan Jamaica lost 30 cents to end at $50.20 in switching ownership of 358 shares. Scotia Group shed 90 cents and ended at $38.10 with investors trading 34,014 units, Seprod popped $2.49 to $84.99 while exchanging 45,431 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 49 cents to $25.99 in trading 19,835 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 39 cents in closing at $10.90, with 115,762 shares crossing the market and Wisynco Group gained $1.14 and ended at $21.20 in trading 121,700 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dipped 30 cents to close at $3 with 200,294 stocks clearing the market and 138 Student Living preference share rose $10.82 to $130.82 with investors trading 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market rise & the Junior Market slips
The Junior Market and the JSE USD market slipped in trading on Tuesday while the Main Market moved up higher at the close of the market on Tuesday, with 37 ordinary shares declining against just 33 that gained as the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed following a fall in the volume and a decline in the value of stocks traded.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 503.65 points to 336,013.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 900.26 points to end the day at 360,920.75, the JSE Main Index popped 554.13 points to 323,288.33. The Junior Market Index slipped 1.83 points to close at 3,747.53 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.06 points to lock up trading at 239.80.
At the close of trading, 14,586,125 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,506,255 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $38.46 million, down from $48.4 million on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed after 135,574 shares were traded for US$3,223 compared to 23,424 units at US$1,068 on Monday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.32 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 716,006 units and Ciboney Group with 626,342 units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 3.59 million shares followed by iCreate with 1.71 million units and Tropical Battery with 1.06 million units.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rising are AS Bryden up by $5.51 to end at a record closing high of $39, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rising $1.98 to $40, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbing $1.01 to $11.02, Seprod popping $2.49 to $84.99 and Wisynco Group gaining $1.14 and ended at $21.20.
Declining Main Market stock include Caribbean Cement that sank $2.86 in closing at $54.76 and Scotia Group with a drop of 90 cents to $38.10.
In the Junior Market rising stocks include Cargo Handlers popped $2.18 to end at $13.75 and Fontana gained 59 cents to end at $10.60.
Stock with the largest losses in the Junior Market were Access Financial dropped $5 and ended at $20, Dolphin Cove sank $1.10 and ended at $18.60, ISP Finance shed $6.62 to close at $24.87 and KLE Group sank 50 cents in closing at $1.50.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10.82 to $130.82.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The 
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The JSE Main Market inched higher on Monday
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the market major market indices rising following a 5 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 25 percent lower value than on Friday, after trading 59 securities similar to Friday and ending with prices of 22 stocks rising, 20 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
At the close of trading on Monday, 11,530,654 shares changed hands at $37,231,165 versus 10,952,841 units at $49,613,181 on Friday.
Trading averaged 195,435 shares at $631,037 compared to 185,641 units at $840,901 on Friday and month to date, an average of 162,073 units at $813,300 compared to 153,732 units at $858,866 on the previous trading day, well short of December that closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm traded 6.16 million shares and led trading and accounted for 53.4 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway was next with a total of 1.46 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 719,955 units for 6.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 82.60 points to 360,020.49, the JSE Main Index gained 36.27 points to wrap up trading at 322,734.20 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.07 points to 70.27.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden climbed 38 cents to end at $33.49 in switching ownership of 5 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.23 to $6.77 with traders dealing in 4,693 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $3.99 in closing at $395 after a transfer of 25 stocks. Kingston Properties rose 54 cents to $7.55 with 379 units crossing the exchange, Margaritaville declined $2.58 and ended at $15 with investors transferring 88 stocks, Mayberry Group advanced 52 cents to $8.57 in an exchange of 40 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 99 cents and ended at $90 with investors swapping 165 shares, Proven Investments gained $1.04 in closing at $23.48 with an exchange of 3,102 stock units, Sagicor Group increased $4.38 to end at $45.98, with 33,919 shares crossing the market. 
Salada Foods fell 67 cents to close at $3.30 while exchanging 785 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to $39 with 41,955 units being traded, Seprod popped $5.50 in closing at $82.50 after a transfer of 13,572 stocks. Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close trading at $25.50, with 24,378 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 59 cents and ended at $11.29 in trading 16,082 stock units and Wisynco Group sank $1.23 to end at $20.06 after an exchange of 27,355 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $5 in closing at $40 with investors trading 1,352 stocks, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 rose 30 cents to $3.30 after 443,516 units passed through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share shed $20 to end at $1,060 in an exchange of 641 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market stocks slide
Stocks mostly slipped in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the Main market index slipping just under one percent for the first week in 2024, with the volume of stocks trading on Friday climbing 63 percent and the value 62 percent more than on Thursday, with resulting from trading in 59 securities up from 55 on Thursday, and ended with 18 rising, 23 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
Trading ended after 10,952,841 shares changed hands for $49,613,181 versus 6,738,490 stock units for $30,536,095 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 185,641 shares at $840,901 compared with 122,518 units at $555,202 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 153,732 units at $858,866 compared to 143,096 units at $864,854 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.35 million shares for 30.6 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 2.22 million units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.32 million units for 12.1 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units for 10.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,528.13 points to end the day at 359,937.89, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,060.72 points to finish at 322,697.93 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to 70.34.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost $2.01 to close at $71 with a transfer of 2,146 stocks, Carreras sank 50 cents to $8.15 and closed with an exchange of 2,218,944 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.02 and ended at $38.02 with investors trading 1,347 shares. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.05 to end at $8 with an exchange of 1,733 stock units, GraceKennedy gained $1.40 in closing at $79.40, with 12,007 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers rose 40 cents to $33.90 after investors ended trading with 18,958 units. Jamaica Producers declined 50 cents and ended at $22.50 after a transfer of 4,475 stocks, JMMB Group fell $1.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $24.25 after switching ownership of 23,230 stock units, 
Kingston Properties dropped 49 cents to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 10,445 shares. NCB Financial shed 50 cents to end at $67 after 58,382 units passed through the market, Proven Investments rallied 34 cents to $22.44 after an exchange of 5,129 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $5.39 and ended at $41.60 with investors swapping 34,746 stock units. Scotia Group skidded $1.29 in closing at $38 after an exchange of 50,732 shares, Seprod sank $8 to close at $77 with investors trading 28,326 units, Supreme Ventures rallied $1.39 to end at $25.99 with 20,775 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 60 cents to $10.70 as investors exchanged 33,660 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share advanced $5 to end at $1,080 with 28 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Mixed trading on the JSE Main Market
Trading ended with mixed fortunes on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 4 percent and the value 46 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with the All Jamaican Composite Index advancing 1,082.80 points to end the day at 363,466.02, the JSE Main Index dropping 499.84 points to close trading at 323,758.65 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to finish at 70.45.
Investors traded 6,738,490 shares for $30,536,095 compared with 7,001,247 units at $56,070,502 on Wednesday.
Trading on thursday averaged 122,518 shares at $555,202 down from 116,687 units at $934,508 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 143,096 units at $864,854 compared to 152,373 units at $1,004,452 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.41 million shares for 20.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.29 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 888,809 units for 13.2 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 88 cents and ended at $73.01 after investors exchanged 2,341 stocks, General Accident rose 41 cents to $4.84 after a transfer of 6,958 units, GraceKennedy lost $1.75 to close at $78 with traders dealing in 37,643 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 99 cents to end at $398.99 in switching ownership of 96 stock units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 in closing at $33.50 after an exchange of 15,570 shares, Jamaica Producers popped 50 cents to $23 in trading 68,018 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 50 cents to $25.50 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $23.89 after 60,520 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings skidded 54 cents in closing at $90.46 after exchanging 2,232 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 49 cents and ended at $89.01 with 310 units clearing the market. 
NCB Financial rose $1 to close at $67.50 in an exchange of 19,439 shares, Pan Jamaica gained 50 cents to close trading at $50.50 with an exchange of 468 stocks, Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close trading at $22.10, with 50,116 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group climbed 79 cents to end at $39.29 after 6,125 shares passed through the market, Seprod rallied $2.10 in closing at $85 with investors trading 30,503 stocks, Stanley Motta popped 46 cents and ended at $5.82 with investors trading 4,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures declined $1.35 to $24.60 with an exchange of 343,822 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 80 cents to close at $21.50, with 28,959 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $10 to end at $120 in an exchange of 2 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $15 in closing at $1,075 with investors swapping 24 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp fall for JSE Main Market
Stocks pulled back in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 40 percent and the value 16 percent lower than on Tuesday, after trading occurred in 60 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 20 declining and 17 ending unchanged and ending in a sharp decline in the market index at the close.
A total of 7,001,247 shares were traded for $56,070,502 down from 11,588,245 units at $66,472,610 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 116,687 shares at $934,508 compared with 186,907 units at $1,072,139 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 152,373 stock units at $1,004,452 compared with December that closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.78 million shares for 25.4 percent of total volume followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.43 million units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 637,525 units for 9.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,765.35 points to end the day at 362,383.22, the JSE Main Index sank 3,566.78 points to lock up trading at 324,258.49 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.79 points to close at 70.51.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden climbed $3.01 to close at $33.11 with an exchange of 10 units, Barita Investments increased 89 cents to $73.89 with investors swapping 6,134 stocks, Berger Paints popped 95 cents to end at $1.82 and ended at $57.66, with 10,876 stock units crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3 to $37 in trading 29,286 shares, General Accident sank 42 cents to $4.43 with 112,787 stock units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves rallied 45 cents to end at $26.95 as investors exchanged 18,030 stocks, 
Mayberry Group dropped 70 cents in closing at $7.90 after 7,314 units passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 49 cents to close at $89.50 and closed after 5 shares were traded. NCB Financial shed $1.50 and ended at $66.50 with an exchange of 152,874 stocks, Pan Jamaica declined 70 cents to $50, with 2,028 units changing hands, Proven Investments fell 98 cents and ended at $22.50 in an exchange of 8,932 stock units. Scotia Group dipped $1 to end at $38.50 with investors trading 13,371 shares, Seprod advanced $2.91 in closing at $82.90 after switching ownership of 3,375 units, Stanley Motta fell 68 cents to close at $5.36 with investors trading 1,939 stocks. Supreme Ventures gained 95 cents to $25.95 in an exchange of 43,554 stock units and Wisynco Group rose $1.25 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $22.30, with 71,584 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $3.99 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $22.99 with a transfer of 3 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices retreat to start 2024 for Main Market
The year-end push in prices gave back some of the gains at Friday’s close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as trading commenced for 2024 on Tuesday, resulting in a 76 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded as the value dived 92 percent lower than on Friday, ending with trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Friday, with 13 rising, 31 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of just 11,588,245 shares were traded for $66,472,610 compared to 49,282,609 units at $809,014,389 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 186,907 shares at $1,072,139 compared with 807,912 units at $13,262,531 on Friday compared to December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.15 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.45 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 1.98 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,130.72 points to settle at 368,148.57, the JSE Main Index rose 2,125.48 points to lock up trading at 327,825.27 and the JSE Financial Index added 1.65 points to finish at 72.30.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden declined $3.01 and ended at $30.10 while exchanging 2,070 units, Barita Investments fell $3.98 to $73 with investors dealing in 2,272 stocks, Berger Paints dipped 94 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.75 after an exchange of 61,379 shares. Caribbean Cement sank 52 cents in closing at $59.48 after investors ended trading 6,211 stock units, Eppley popped $2.04 to close at $38.04 in an exchange of 1,386 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.10 to $40 with investors trading 3,293 stock units. First Rock Real Estate shed 85 cents to end at $6.75 after an exchange of 3,000 units, GraceKennedy lost 45 cents in closing at $79.50, with 8,851 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings jumped $49.98 and ended at $399.98 in an exchange of 24 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents to close at $22.50 after 7,000 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group skidded $1 to $25 in trading 48,891 units, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents and ended at $26.50 after a transfer of 13,043 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $91, with 3,152 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Group shed 90 cents in closing at $8.60 as investors exchanged 3,759 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 88 cents to close at $89.01 in switching ownership of 655 units. NCB Financial lost $1.99 to close at $68, with 40,596 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living increased 32 cents to end at $4.21 with a transfer of 11,200 shares, Proven Investments climbed 98 cents to $23.48, with 6,233 units crossing the exchange. Pulse Investments dipped 25 cents to close at $1.84 with investors transferring 160,749 stocks, Radio Jamaica fell 48 cents and ended at $1.45 after closing with an exchange of 171,837 stock units, Sagicor Group skidded $2.50 to $47 with 700,814 shares changing hands. Scotia Group rallied $1.10 and ended at $39.50, with 69,913 stock units clearing the market, Seprod declined $2.51 to end at $79.99 with traders dealing in 11,464 units, 
Supreme Ventures shed $2 in closing at $25 with investors swapping 159,371 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 95 cents to close at $21.05 in an exchange of 34,165 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $3 to $19 with traders dealing in 926 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
