Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 71 percent less and the value plunged 68 percent lower than Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining and sent the market indices substantially higher by the close.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,803.79 points to 431,871.33, the JSE Main Index spiked 3,178.62 points to close at 390,131.58 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.12 points to settle at 95.60.
Trading ended with 54 securities up from 51 on Friday, with 25 rising, 21 declining and eight closed unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.2. The PE ratios in the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Just 4,038,953 shares traded for $65,415,335 down from 13,887,175 units at $205,378,180 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 654,165 shares for 16.2 percent of total volume followed by Pulse Investments with 552,036 units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm 452,476 units with 11.2 percent market share.
Trading averages 74,795 units at $1,211,395, down from 272,298 shares at $4,027,023 on Friday and month to date, an average of 409,305 units at $4,372,756, compared to 429,488 units at $4,563,497 on Friday. Trading in November averaged 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $2.46 to $92.48 after exchanging 86,288 stock units, Berger Paints dipped $1.20 to $12.50 in an exchange of 9,154 units. Caribbean Cement fell 99 cents to $71.01 in trading 19,492 stocks, Caribbean Producers popped $1.51 to end at $13.49 after 155,338 units changed hands, Eppley gained $1.77 to end at $36, with 155 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents to $510 after trading 1,599 stock units, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.52 to $21.93 in exchanging 272,747 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 50 cents to close at $17 with the swapping of 20,976 stocks. JMMB Group lost 26 cents in closing at $38.19 while exchanging 54,023 units, Mayberry Investments rallied 86 cents to $8.86 after 110,577 stock units passed through the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 49 cents to $9 in switching ownership of 8,218 shares. NCB Financial spiked $2.50 to close at $124, with 217,511 units crossing the market, 138 Student Living declined 40 cents to close at $3.84, with 101 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments increased 28 cents to end at $4.88 trading 552,036 stocks, Sagicor Group rose $1.90 in closing at $54.90, with 49,413 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 50 cents to close at $8.50 with an exchange of 20,250 shares, Scotia Group dropped $1.75 to $35.75 trading 116,304 shares, Seprod declined $1.70 to $62.30, with 8,951 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 40 cents to $14.50 after an exchange of 24,904 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 79 cents in closing at $16 with 3,548 units changing hands and Wisynco Group fell 25 cents to $16.65 in exchanging 13,797 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% popped 41 cents to $3.17 in an exchange of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity pulled back on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 56 percent and the value down 61 percent from trading on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, leaving rising stocks falling well short of those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 382.47 points to 426,641.23, the Main Index shed 676.11 points to end at 385,698.46 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 94.66.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 52 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 22 declining, with 13 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.9. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A total of 3,490,636 shares traded for $80,777,884 versus 7,936,245 units at $204,991,450 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 626,462 shares for 17.9 percent of total volume, followed by Caribbean Producers with 390,383 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 360,644 units for 10.3 percent.
Trading averages 68,444 units at $1,583,880, compared to 152,620 shares at $3,942,143 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 449,742 units at $4,806,835, against 475,915 units at $5,028,061 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $1.50 to close at $72 closed trading 22,014 stock units, Eppley advanced 50 cents to $36 after 220 units crossed the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 50 cents in closing at $42 after exchanging 2,929 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $9.88 to a 52 weeks’ low of $505.12 with the swapping of 11,763 shares, Jamaica Producers fell 84 cents to $22.51 in switching ownership of 17,474 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 33 cents to close at $9.45 crossing the market 58,420 stock units, NCB Financial lost 70 cents to end at $119.80 with an exchange of 244,696 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 47 cents to end at $4.25 after exchanging 1,258 shares, PanJam Investment shed $1.48 to end at $63.50 in exchanging 4,125 units. Proven Investments dropped 5 cents in closing at $32.95 in an exchange of 4,650 stocks, Radio Jamaica declined 46 cents to end at $3.04, with 130,480 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.49 to $6.01 in trading 20,619 shares. Scotia Group gained 50 cents to $37 trading 138,755 shares, Seprod dropped $2 to close at $62, with 7,547 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group lost 91 cents in closing at $16.04 trading 37,664 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Monday, with 24 percent more shares trading having a value that was 14 percent higher than on Friday as the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market enjoyed moderate gains in the market indices as rising stocks fell well behind those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 156.89 points to 428,492.25 the Main Index rose 423.17 points to 387,470.95 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.01 points to close at 94.98.
Trading ended with 50 securities similar to trading on Friday, with 17 rising, 24 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ends between the current year and August 2022.
A total of 12,295,650 shares changing hands for $156,066,728 versus 9,898,970 units at $136,479,588 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.75 million shares for 63.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group with 1.93 million units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 501,259 units for 4.1 percent market share.
Trading  averages 245,913 units at $3,121,335, compared to 197,979 shares at $2,729,592 on Friday and month to date, an average of 500,244 units at $5,109,780 compared to 520,082 units at $5,264,885 on Friday. November ended with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed $1.08 to $13.72, with a mere 80 shares changed hands, Caribbean Cement lost 88 cents to close at $73.11 after exchanging 18,605 stocks, Caribbean Producers popped 85 cents to $13 after trading 133,200 units. Eppley dropped $5.65 to close at $34.20, with 190 stock units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.72 to end at $37.53 finishing with 1,194 units changing hands, GraceKennedy gained $1 to end at $100 while exchanging 279,220 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.09 to end at $28.90 trading 1,865 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose 35 cents in closing at $23.35 with an exchange of 1,795 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 69 cents to close at $16.71, with 2,897 units crossing the market. JMMB Group lost 30 cents to close at $38 in trading 1,930,389 shares, Mayberry Investments fell $1.34 to $7.51, with 118 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to end at $120.50 in an exchange of 228,208 stocks. Portland JSX shed $1.05 to close at $6.92 with the swapping of 30 units, Proven Investments dropped 60 cents to $33 with 45,104 stock units crossing the market, Radio Jamaica rallied 26 cents in closing at $3.50 after exchanging 243,808 shares. Sagicor Group declined 97 cents to $51.01 after 65,722 stocks crossed the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 49 cents to $7.50 in exchanging 541 stock units, Salada Foods lost 27 cents in closing at $6.13 in exchanging 46,546 shares. Scotia Group increased 91 cents to end at $37.90 after exchanging 2,563 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 90 cents to close at $19 with the swapping of 17,367 stocks,
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25%due 2025, shed 36 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 143 shares and JMMB Group 7.25%c share due 2024, declined 30 cents to end at $1.50 clearing the market with 1,190 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

After four straight days of declines, investors pushed more stocks higher in market activity on Friday with the volume of shares dropping 51 percent with 60 percent less value than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,557.35 points to 428,335.36, the JSE Main Index advanced 718.53 points to finish at 387,047.78 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.33 points to close at 94.99.
At close, a total of 50 securities were traded compared to 49 on Thursday, 23 rose, 14 fell and 13 ended unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.2. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A total 9,898,970 shares traded for $136,479,588 versus 20,045,378 units at $339,681,628 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 42.7 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.23 million shares followed by Kingston Wharves 20.4 percent with 2.02 million units and Sterling Investments 8.3 percent with 816,803 shares.
Trading averages 197,979 units at $2,729,592, compared to 409,089 shares at $6,932,278 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 520,895 units at $5,273,111, down from 547,333 units at $5,488,663 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1.06 to $89.94 with a transfer of 6,039 shares, Berger Paints shed $1.09 in closing at $12.64 after exchanging 12,485 stock units, Caribbean Cement fell $1.01 to $73.99 after trading 8,032 units  Caribbean Producers rallied $1.30 to close at a record closing high of $12.15 with 535,747 stocks crossing the market, Eppley popped $1.35 to $39.85 in an exchange of 736 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 25 cents in closing at $42.25 with the swapping of 1,083 stocks. First Rock Capital gained 39 cents to end at $10.79 in exchanging 2,753 stock units, GraceKennedy spiked 52 cents to $99 in switching ownership of 89,171 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $4 to close at $515 with the swapping of 22,209 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.40 to $29.99 with 2,994 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to end at $23 with 41,504 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 48 cents in closing at $38.30 trading 90,352 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $1.98 to $41 in an exchange of 2,017,426 shares, Mayberry Investments rose 85 cents to $8.85 with 108 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 98 cents to close at $100.98 with a transfer of 119 stocks. PanJam Investment advanced $1.48 to end at $64.98 after 659 stock units cleared the market, Sagicor Group rose 84 cents in closing at $51.98 in switching ownership of 23,709 stocks, Scotia Group gained 49 cents to end at $36.99 in trading 44,370 stock units. Stanley Motta fell 40 cents to $4.90 in switching ownership of 5,152 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $2.51 to close at $15.21 with the swapping of 28,206 units and Wisynco Group popped 46 cents in closing at $16.96 in an exchange of 358,723 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% gained 36 cents to close at $2.76 with 2,700 units clearing the market.

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

Market activity dropped sharply on Thursday with the volume of shares trading declining 73 percent and the value falling 38 percent from trading on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ending with rising stocks exceeding those declining by a decent margin.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 275.56 points to close at 426,778.01, the Main Index fell 179.99 points to 386,329.25 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.60 points to end at 95.32.
A total of 49 securities traded compared to 48 on Wednesday, with 25 rising, 18 declining and six ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratios for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes report are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 20,045,378 shares changing hands for $339,681,628 down sharply from 74,732,134 units at $550,250,998 on Wednesday. Kingston Wharves led trading with 38.3 percent of total volume after an exchange of 7.67 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 25 percent for 5.02 million units, Wigton Windfarm with 15.1 percent for an exchange of 3.03 million units and Caribbean Producers with 7.9 percent for 1.59 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 409,089 units at $6,932,278 compared to 1,556,919 shares at $11,463,562 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 547,333 units at $5,479,377 versus 559,831 units at $5,348,026 on Wednesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.43 to $75 trading 15,403 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 85 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.85 in switching ownership of 1,585,550 stocks, Eppley spiked $3.50 to close at $38.50 in exchanging 53 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2.50 to end at $42.50 with the swapping of 631 units, First Rock Capital popped 33 cents in closing at $10.40 after trading 1,000 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 47 cents after ending at $98.48 with 22,344 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings rose $1 to $519 with a transfer of 10,096 shares, JMMB Group lost 57 cents to close at $37.82 after 108,468 stock units crossed the market, Kingston Properties spiked $1.15 to end at $9.65 in exchanging 100 stocks. Mayberry Investments advanced $1 to close at $8 in transferring 15,178 units, NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $120.05 in an exchange of 15,930 shares, PanJam Investment gained 45 cents to finish at $63.50 with 15,670 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Group shed 46 cents to end at $51.14 with 34,253 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group lost 35 cents in ending at $36.50 with the swapping of 1,161 units, Seprod declined $1 to $62 in trading 22,001 stocks. Stanley Motta gained 30 cents to close at $5.30 after exchanging 931 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 37 cents in ending at $14.93, with 169,421 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.71 to $17.72 with an exchange of 1,500 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 30 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 62,203 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading rising 481 percent and the value of stocks ended 357 percent higher than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,385.14 points to 427,053.57, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,989.61 points to end at 386,509.24 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.87 points to close at 94.72.
Similar to Tuesday 48 securities were traded with 20 rising, 15 falling and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A total of 74,732,134 shares traded for $550,250,998 versus 12,862,366 units at $120,320,373 on Tuesday. JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 66.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 49.58 million shares followed by Stanley Motta 9.9 percent with 7.4 million units, Kingston Wharves held 7.8 percent with 5.85 million units, Wigton Windfarm ended with 4.37 million shares for 5.8 percent market share, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund accounted for 3.3 percent with 2.46 million units and JMMB Group had 2.8 percent of trading after an exchange of 2.12 million units.
Trading averages 1,556,919 units at $11,463,562 compared to 267,966 shares at $2,506,674 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 559,831 units at $5,348,026, compared to 462,948 units at $4,753,804 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 96 cents in closing at $90.87 trading 67,537 shares, Berger Paints rallied $1.23 to close at $13.74 in exchanging 3,915 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3 to $40 after trading 2,455,661 stocks. Guardian Holdings advanced $2 to $518 with a transfer of 118 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.49 to finish at $28.51 in switching ownership of 86,986 units, Mayberry Investments declined $1.50 in closing at $7, with 200,002 shares clearing the market. PanJam Investment dropped $4.58 to $63.05 with the swapping of 137,243 stock units, Portland JSX popped $1.04 to $7.97 with an exchange of 23 stocks, Sagicor Group dropped 90 cents to $51.60 in transferring 26,428 units. Scotia Group spiked 85 cents to end at $36.85 with 36,121 stocks changing hands, Seprod rose $1 to close at $63 in trading 3,084 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 45 cents to finish at $5 in trading 7,401,000 shares. Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to $18.10 after an exchange of 25,713 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 44 cents after ending at $15.30 in switching ownership of 21,267 shares and Wisynco Group lost 30 cents to settle at $16.20 in exchanging 40,794 stocks.

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