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Steady trades on JSE Main Market

December 5, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising a mere 1 percent and the value 165 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 13 stocks rising, 27 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed after 14,673,394 shares were traded at $182,739,456 compared with 14,504,716 stocks at $68,895,426 on Wednesday. The average trade amounted to 262,025 stock units at $3,263,205 compared with 230,234 stocks at $1,093,578 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 343,645 stock units at $2,065,618 compared with 368,759 shares at $1,697,130 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 units at $2,555,172.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 7.05 million shares accounting for 48.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.55 million stock units for 24.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.48 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,110.73 points to cease trading at 367,813.65, the JSE Main Index dropped by 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.28 points to end the day at 64.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.

The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell $1 to close at $74 in an exchange of 1,138 units, Berger Paints sank 73 cents to $7.03 with 1,615 stocks, clearing the market, Caribbean Cement slipped 45 cents to finish at $76.55 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $79.25 and ended with a transfer of 5,378 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $3.65 and ended at $37 trading 99 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank $2.11 to close at $12.34 after an exchange of 99,274 shares, Kingston Wharves climbed 75 cents to end at $31.95 with 2,997 stock units traded. Massy Holdings rose $1.60 to $80 with 617 stocks traded at the end of the market, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.50 to end at $51.50 with investors dealing in 223 units and Sagicor Group popped 99 cents to close at $37.99 with 2,670 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.40 to close at $43.50 as investors exchanged 161 units, 138 Student Living preference share gained $26 to finish at $286.05 with just 12 shares crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share shed $86 and ended at $974 with investors trading 159 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Trading surges as JSE USD market drops

December 5, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The volume of stocks traded surged 129 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday with the value jumping 117 percent over Wednesday’s level, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, up from eight on Wednesday with prices of seven declining and two ending unchanged as AS Bryden and Sterling Investments both closed at 52 weeks’ lows.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,290,277 shares for US$68,443 well above the 998,749 stocks trading for US$31,588 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 254,475 shares at US$7,605 up from 124,844 stocks at US$3,948 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 172,306 units at US$5,671 compared with 142,725 stocks at US$4,975 on the previous day and November with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 6.63 points to end trading at 258.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost 5 cents to end at 20 US cents after an exchange of 3 stock units, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.3 of one cent to close at 2.1 US cents with 2,001 shares being traded, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents after investors exchanged 2,059 stocks. Sterling Investments slipped 0.29 of a cent to close at 1.26 US cents with just 6 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.42 of a cent and ended at 6.58 US cents with traders dealing in 13,448 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.9 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents with 286 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.1 of a cent to 2.75 US cents with a transfer of 2,271,661 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.16 with investors swapping 513 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share sank 50 cents and ended at US$10 in an exchange of 300 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Transjamaican Highway

JSE Main Market drops on lower volume

December 4, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Decliners just edged out advancers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market declined on Wednesday, with the prices of declining stocks outweighing those rising following a 35 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 37 percent lower value than on Tuesday, after trading in 63 securities compared with 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, with the market closing with Jamaica Stock Exchange shares and Caribbean Cement trading at intraday 52 weeks’ high.

The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 230,234 shares at $1,093,578 compared with 379,125 units at $1,844,295 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 368,759 units at $1,697,130 compared with 442,096 shares at $2,016,657 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy accounted for 43.3 percent of total volume to lead trading with 6.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.70 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade, with selling pressured buyers and Lasco Manufacturing with 655,784 stock units for 4.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to end the day at 368,924.38, up 0.5 percent year to date, the JSE Main Index slipped 520.23 points to finish at 320,807.43 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.56 points to close trading at 64.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost $1.90 to finish at $77 after a transfer of 1,863 stock units and trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $79.19, Caribbean Producers climbed 50 cents to close at $8 with investors swapping 9,342 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $3.65 to close at $33.35 after an exchange of 90 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $1 to end at $315 with 2,234 units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.17 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.45 with traders dealing in 201,427 stocks after the stocks traded as high as $15.84, Massy Holdings sank $1.49 and ended at $78.40 with just 94 shares switching owners. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 56 cents to $5.38 with 3,090 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.22 to end at $44.90 in an exchange of 19 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $55 in closing at $2,700 trading 84 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $26.55 to close at $260.05 with a mere 3 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops – 2 stocks hit yearly high

December 3, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market declined on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded down 26 percent and the value 17 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged, including Caribbean Cement and the Jamaica Stock Exchange stocks that closed at 52 weeks’ highs.

The market closed with 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.01 million shares accounting for 67.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.75 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.39 million units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 842.57 points to close trading at 370,324.84, the JSE Main Index shed 540.20 points to end at 321,327.66 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.83 points to end at 65.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement gained $1.90 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $78.90 with traders dealing in 4,558 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.50 to $37 with 125 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank $1 to end at $314 with investors dealing in 126 units. Jamaica Producers rallied $2 to close at $25 with 3,072 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased $1.03 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.28 with 63,980 units switching owners, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 55 cents and ended at $10.05 with 350 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed 68 cents in closing at $43.68 with investors trading 38 units, JMMB Group 7% preference share sank 42 cents to end at $2.51 after an exchange of 41 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $10 to $1060 after it closed with 230 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton Energy Main Market star

December 2, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading in Wigton Energy trading at a record high of $1.36 pushed the volume of stocks traded up 21 percent over Friday’s trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday with the value of stocks traded dropping 59 percent following activities in 60 securities up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged, leading to a modest rise in the JSE Main Index.

The market closed with trading of 30,240,989 shares with a value of $131,168,749 versus 25,057,280 stocks at $318,023,674 on Friday. Trading averaged 504,016 shares at $2,186,146 versus 455,587 stocks at $5,782,249 on Friday and compared with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in November.
Wigton Energy led trading with 19.06 million shares for 63 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with a total of6.32 million units for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade. With the stock trading at a record high of $4.98 and Radio Jamaica with 569,027 stock units for 1.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,241.73 points to close at 371,167.41, the JSE Main Index climbed 276.37 points to cease trading at 321,867.86 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.37 points to end the day at 65.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading activity, Caribbean Cement gained $3 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $77 as investors exchanged 13,334 units, Caribbean Producers shed $1.18 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.32 with a transfer of 37,118 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank 50 cents to $34.50 with 130 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy rose 45 cents to $77.46 with investors trading 13,257 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 82 cents and ended at $37.63 with an exchange of 15,646 shares, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to close at $23 with 189,707 stock units clearing the market. Margaritaville lost 60 cents to close at $14.50 in trading a mere 2 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 58 cents to $9.50 with 2,085 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial sank $1.90 and ended at $50, after trading as low as $49 in the early morning session with investors dealing in 190,288 units.

Pan Jamaica gave back a big portion of Friday’s gains as the price slipped $4 to end at $52 after an exchange of 53,678 stocks, Sagicor Group gave back all of the $3.10 gains on Friday with a fall of $3.54 to finish at $36.56 with 203,165 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.43 to close at $45.50 in an exchange of 45,506 stock units. Seprod declined 70 cents to $84 with investors trading 39,671 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents and ended at $12.45 with 19,291 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 44 cents to end at $11 after a transfer of a mere 9 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $3 to close at $43 as 47 units passed through the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $65 to finish at $2,755 after an exchange of a mere 1 stock and 138 Student Living preference share declined $2.92 to close at $233.50 with investors swapping 38 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Strong weekly start for JSE USD Market

December 2, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Stocks surged in trading on Monday with a 335 percent jump in volume at a 109 percent greater value than on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in the exchange of seven securities, down from 10 on Friday with the price of no stock rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 925,163 shares for US$39,022 up from 212,448 stocks at US$18,687 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 132,166 shares at US$5,575 up from 21,245 stocks at US$1,869 on Friday, compared with November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 0.81 points to conclude trading at 267.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.9. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the trading activity, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.45 US cents with investors trading 20,275 stock units, Proven Investments remained at 11.1 US cents after an exchange of 132,539 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.55 US cents with 19 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after an exchange of just 1 stock and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.27 of a cent to finish at 2.62 US cents with investors swapping 772,141 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.40 with an exchange of 175 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% dropped US$1 to US$9 with 13 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Margaritaville, Proven Investments, Scotia Group, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance

Winning stocks spark huge Main Market rally

November 29, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Stocks jumped on the last trading day of the penultimate month of the year as trading activity climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, a day when winning stocks overwhelmed those declining, with prices of 29 rising, nine declining and 17 ending firm, following trading in 55 securities down from 59 on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded increasing 22 percent and the value leaping 89 percent over the prior day.

During trading Caribbean Cement price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $75.10 but it closed at $74, Pan Jamaica closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $56.90, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% ended at $2,690, after trading at a 52 weeks Intraday high of $3,280.16 and Pulse Investments traded at an intraday low of $1, but bounced back to close at $1.16.
The market closed with 25,057,280 shares trading for $318,023,674 well above the 20,497,403 stock units at $168,382,641 on Thursday. Trading averaged 455,587 shares at $5,782,249 up from 347,414 units at $2,853,943 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 286,669 units at $2,555,172 compared with 278,842 shares at $2,405,644 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Wigton Energy led trading with 8.56 million shares for 34.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 4.47 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.58 million units for 14.3 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.07 million shares for 8.2 percent of traded stocks and Radio Jamaica ended with 1.65 million units for 6.6 percent of total volume.
The market indices jumped sharply, helped by a big price movement in Pan Jamaica and Sagicor Group, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 6,733.96 points to close at 369,925.68, the JSE Main Index increased 5,333.88 points to 321,591.49 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.75 points to settle at 65.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Berger Paints increased 80 cents to end at $7.80 with investors dealing in a mere 17 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2 to $35 as 1,992 units passed through the market, Jamaica Broilers popped $1.45 to close at $38.45 with traders dealing in 82,558 shares. Jamaica Producers advanced by 48 cents to finish at $24 in an exchange of 13,691 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose 90 cents and ended at $30.90 with 4,224 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville gained 81 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of just 4 units. Massy Holdings climbed $1.90 to $79.90 with 137 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica rallied $6.90 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $56 with 500,762 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group increased $3.10 in closing at $40.10 in switching ownership of 319,580 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 60 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 357,268 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 70 cents to finish at $12 trading 24,961 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.70 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 44 stock units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $160 to $2690, with 72,886 shares crossing the market., after the stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks high of $3,280.16.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

JSE USD market just shy of 2024 high

November 29, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed with robust trading on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Thursday with prices of five rising, two declining and three ending firm following a 54 percent drop in the volume traded accompanied by a slight dip in value than on Thursday as the market closed just shy of 2024 high, in March.

The market closed with an exchange of 212,448 shares for US$18,687 compared to 466,535 stock units at US$18,867 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 21,245 shares at US$1,869 compared with 51,837 stocks at US$2,096 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 186,934 units at US$9,182 compared with 196,915 shares at US$9,622 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
The US Denominated Equities Index rocketed 14.47 points to close at 266.82, just shy of the highest point for the year of 269.04 on March 7^th. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden increased 4.7 cents to end at 25 US cents with investors dealing in 500 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.45 US cents after an exchange of 3,000 stocks, Margaritaville ended at 8 US cents after trading of just 5 shares. Proven Investments remained at 11.1 US cents as investors exchanged 118,644 stock units, Sterling Investments popped 0.07 of one cent in closing at 1.55 US cents in switching ownership of 43 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.99 US cents with investors trading 7,000 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.91 of one cent to 6 US cents with 2,563 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.13 of a cent in closing at 2.89 US cents with a transfer of 80,458 stock units.

In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 4 cents to end at US$10.40 with 225 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained US$1.49 to finish at US$10 in an exchange of 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE USD dollar market, Margaritaville, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Transjamaican Highway

Altitudinal slippage for JSE Main Market

November 28, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 11 percent and the value 63 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 64 on Wednesday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 20,497,403 shares being traded at $168,382,641 compared with 23,114,868 stocks at $103,556,387 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 347,414 shares at $2,853,943 compared with 361,170 stocks at $1,618,069 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 278,842 stock units at $2,405,644 compared with 275,256 shares at $2,382,196 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.

Wigton Energy led trading with 8.64 million shares for 42.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.51 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 3.22 million stock units for 15.7 percent market share and Barita Investments with 1.35 million shares for 6.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,528.66 points to 363,191.72, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,329.66 points to settle at 316,257.61 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.63 points to conclude trading at 63.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the day when Barita Investments hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $55, before closing at $75.25, up 26 cents, AS Bryden fell $2.90 in closing at $31 after an exchange of 3,499 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents to end at $10 after 19,320 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to end at $77 with 52,863 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $4 and ended at $315 with traders dealing in 119 units, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to finish at $37 with 3,139 stocks changing hands, Kingston Wharves sank $1 to close at $30 with investors trading 6,906 units. Margaritaville declined 81 cents to $14.29 after a transfer of 10 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.95 to finish at $78 with investors swapping 1,077 stock units, NCB Financial rose 95 cents and ended at $51.90 in an exchange of 260,131 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $2.65 in closing at $49.10 with investors trading 200,142 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 50 cents to end at $19.50 in switching ownership of 119,370 units, Sagicor Group skidded $1 to close at $37 after 2,925 stocks changed hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 50 cents to $7.90 with an exchange of 141,901 units, Scotia Group dipped $1.95 and ended at $44.07, with 125,200 stocks crossing the market, Seprod increased 70 cents to end at $84.70 after an exchange of 1,996 shares and Supreme Ventures slipped 59 cents to $21.70 in trading 29,285 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $10 to finish at $2,850 with 13 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $5 to close at $105 in an exchange of 18,308 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market last minute rally

November 27, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on Wednesday delivered more gains for a third day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market late into the final moments ahead of the close and ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent and the value 33 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 64 securities up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 19 declining and 21 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 23,114,868 shares trading for $103,556,387 from 26,500,977 stocks at $154,386,911 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 361,170 shares at $1,618,069 compared with 441,683 stock units at $2,573,115 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 275,256 stock units at $2,382,196 compared with 270,088 shares at $2,428,159 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.71 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.30 million stock units for 27.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.14 million stock units for 22.2 percent of market share and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.09 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,143.50 points to settle at 365,720.38, the JSE Main Index increased 366.95 points to 318,587.27 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points to conclude trading at 64.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints fell $1.54 to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 5,856 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.55 and ended at $73.75 in trading 518 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 76 cents to close at $77.50 with 129,783 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped $11 to end at $311 with investors dealing in 15 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced 52 cents in closing at $23.52 after trading of 5,753 shares, JMMB Group rose 49 cents to finish at $22.49 in an exchange of 94,201 stock units. Margaritaville climbed 55 cents and ended at $15.10 after 160 stocks changed hands, Massy Holdings increased $1.95 to $79.95 with a transfer of 650 units, Pan Jamaica gained 75 cents to close at $51.75 with 102,595 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Group popped $1 to finish at $38 after a transfer of 27,011 units, Salada Foods increased 41 cents to end at $3.51 with traders dealing in 3,277 shares, Scotia Group skidded 48 cents in closing at $46.02 in switching ownership of 23,563 stock units. Seprod sank 60 cents to $84 with investors trading 4,823 shares, Stanley Motta shed 45 cents and ended at $6.50 after an exchange of 19,812 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 44 cents to end at $11.44 after 10,180 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 47 cents in closing at $5.99 with 8,008 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $3.70 to close at $43.70 with investors swapping 4,050 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $29.99 to finish at $2,860 with 10 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $15 to land at $1,050 as investors exchanged 100 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.