Trading levels plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value 78 percent lower than on Tuesday, from the trading in 57 securities compared to 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,798,109 shares were traded for $31,876,506,down from 7,367,753 units at $142,989,772 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 66,633 shares at $559,237 down from 136,440 units at $2,647,959 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 134,731 stock units at $1,447,548 compared with 140,911 units at $1,528,175 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 985,010 shares for 25.9 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments with 847,811 units for 22.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 497,978 units for 13.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,685.66 points to 388,532.60, the JSE Main Index fell 1,249.20 points to 342,372.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.37 points to close at 81.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14 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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $1.98 to $91.88 in switching ownership of 7,227 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 41 cents to end at $11.76 with an exchange of 18,770 units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1 in ending at $29 with investors transferring 165,025 stock units. Jamaica Producers rallied 87 cents in closing at $20.99 as investors exchanged 5,275 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 62 cents to close at $14.90 in trading 1,418 units, JMMB Group gained 49 cents to finish at $33.50 after 626 stocks passed through the market.
Kingston Properties dipped 51 cents to $6.80 with 21,200 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves shed 48 cents to end at $35.40 in swapping 159 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 58 cents after finishing at $8.27 in an exchange of 9,044 units. NCB Financial declined $1.48 to $78.50, trading 30,418 stock units, 138 Student Living dropped 67 cents to $4.30 with a transfer of 15,687 shares, Palace Amusement popped $50 to close at $1,850 after 232 stocks cleared the market. PanJam Investment dipped $1, ending at $59 as investors switched ownership of 15,557 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $2.38 to close at $32.38 with 3,616 units changing hands, Sagicor Group rose $1 in closing at $51, trading 61,922 shares. Scotia Group declined $1.64 to $33.25 after exchanging 815 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied $1.17 after ending at $13.97 in transferring 47,726 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2.60 to end at $22.10 after trading 1,000 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $415 to close at $2,580 with an exchange of 14 units and 138 Student Living preference share shed 95 cents to end at $69 with the swapping of 4 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 7,367,753 shares were traded for $142,989,772 up from 5,922,099 units at $55,983,304 on Monday.
Main Index advanced 1,861.07 points to 343,622.12 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to close at 82.12.
First Rock Real Estate gained $1 to end at $12.93 after investors swapped 7,947 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose $4 to $520 with 332 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.93 to $30 in trading 23,850 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1.38 to $20.12 after 163,499 stock units cleared the market. Mayberry Investments rallied 52 cents to end at $8.85 with a transfer of 9,479 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $1.98 to $79.98 trading 308,007 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $95 to close at $1,800 after 208 units were exchanged. Proven Investments shed $1 ending at $30 with investors swapping 5,852 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $4 to close at $50 in exchanging 15,057 stocks, Scotia Group popped 89 cents to $34.89 in switching ownership of 59,513 units. Seprod gained $1.40 in ending at $67.45 with 19,093 shares changing hands and Stanley Motta popped 58 cents in closing at $4.98 trading 18,204 units.
A mere 5,922,099 shares were traded for $55,983,304 versus 5,510,092 units at $150,228,385 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.6 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 2022 and August 2023.
Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to $15.50 in trading 120 units, JMMB Group fell $1.05 to end at $32.95 after exchanging 32,059 units. Kingston Wharves rose 88 cents to close at $35.88 with the swapping of 4,465 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $2 to $80 with a transfer of 1,824 shares, NCB Financial declined $2 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $78 after trading 47,920 stocks after the price hit a 52 weeks’ high of $2,004. Palace Amusement climbed $84.50 to $1,895 as investors switched ownership of 512 shares, PanJam Investment declined $5 in ending at $60 after 5,695 stock units passed through the market, Portland JSX gained 40 cents to close at $10.40 with investors transferring 11,098 units. Proven Investments popped $1 in closing at $31 in exchanging 1,452 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied $1.39 to finish at $54 with 35,383 stocks changing hands, Seprod dipped $1.39 to $66.05 trading 5,212 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 40 cents to end at $4.40 after a transfer of 8,180 units, Supreme Ventures popped 45 cents to close at $27.75 after an exchange of 16,189 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 48 cents to end at $9.50 in switching ownership of 256 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share fell $2.88 to a 52 weeks’ low of $16.33 with an exchange of 10,000 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $5 in closing at $2,995 as investors transferred two stock units.
With the latest results, Knutsford’s 2023 fiscal year earnings have been adjusted to $1 per share and putting the stock on target for at least $20 this year, at the close there were only a few stocks on offer for sale.
Junior Market TOP10 were 3 percent or less and similarly for the JSE Main Market TOP10.
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Trading ended with 5,510,092 shares at $150,228,385 versus 8,211,791 units at $46,473,139 on Thursday.
rallied 2,244.00 points to 345,497.10 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 82.63.
Jamaica Broilers shed $1 to close at $29 in exchanging 231,447 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to end at $21.49 with a transfer of 438,161 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1 to end at $14.50 in trading 3,001 stock units. JMMB Group advanced $1.05 to finish at $34 with an exchange of 278,837 units, Kingston Wharves gained 55 cents in ending at $3,5, trading 2,171 stocks, Margaritaville popped $1.99 to close at $22.99 with the swapping of 10 shares. Massy Holdings dipped $1.95 to $78 with investors exchanging 1,345,487 stocks, Palace Amusement dropped $91.89 to close at $1,810.50 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2,000 with 648 shares changing hands, PanJam Investment advanced $2.46 to $65 in trading 693 stock units.
Sagicor Group rose $1.12 to end at $52.61 after a transfer of 5,943 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 70 cents to $27.30 in switching ownership of 9,231 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 88 cents ending at $9.02 with a transfer of 6,600 units.
A total of 8,211,791 shares were exchanged for $46,473,139, down from 9,841,967 units at $126,164,786 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,760.22 points to 389,643.62, the JSE Main Index rose 2,168.78 points to 343,253.10 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to 82.24.
Kingston Wharves climbed $3.39 to $34.45 with a transfer of 432 shares, Margaritaville rallied $1.45 to $21 in the swapping of 404 stocks, Mayberry Investments fell 65 cents to $8.25 after 12,577 stocks cleared the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents to $13 with 4,704 stock units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 95 cents in closing at $83, trading 238 units, Palace Amusement climbed $72.39 to a 52 weeks’ high of $1,902.39 after a transfer of 305 shares. Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to end at $51.49, trading 5,138 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.99 to $34 in an exchange of 343,004 shares, Seprod fell 53 cents to $67.45 after 3,703 stock units passed through the market. Stanley Motta rallied 50 cents to $5 with investors transferring 54,322 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to $28 with 4,006 shares changing hands.
Eppley 5% preference share fell $1.90 to end at $23 in an exchange of 5 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share shed 67 cents to close at $2.22 with the swapping of 5,891 units and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $4.95 to $69.95 after exchanging 37 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,634.92 points to 386,883.40, the JSE Main Index declined 2,841.02 points to 341,084.32 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.31 points to settle at 81.87.
Highway with 1.92 million units for 19.5 percent market share.
Jamaica Producers popped $1.98 to $21.98 as investors traded 12,321 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 98 cents to end at $14.50 with investors transferring 23,485 units, JMMB Group rallied 64 cents to $33.44 with 40,018 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves declined $4.38 to close at $31.06 in swapping 3,345 units. Margaritaville advanced $2.93 to $19.55 after a transfer of 28,413 shares, Massy Holdings rose 95 cents in closing at $79.95 with the swapping of 945 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 60 cents to end at $8.90, trading 503 stocks. Palace Amusement jumped $225 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1,830 in transferring 805 units, Proven Investments shed $2.40 in ending at $30 with 8,029 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group dipped $1.89 to $32.01 in trading 113,116 shares.
Seprod advanced $1.98 to $67.98 in switching ownership of 1,733 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 65 cents in closing at $12.85 after exchanging 53,468 shares.
A total of 8,360,004 shares were traded for a mere $35,173,992 compared with 10,386,916 units at $54,644,130 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.3 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.
Jamaica Producers fell $2.73 to $20 with the swapping of 31,927 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 93 cents to $15.48 in trading 1,400 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $5.19 to end at $35.44 with 1,801 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to close at $79 after trading 120,708 stocks, NCB Financial rose 70 cents to $80 after 14,668 stock units cleared the market. Palace Amusement fell $40 to close at $1,605 in an exchange of 46 units, PanJam Investment shed 46 cents to end at $62.54 with a transfer of 19,265 stocks, Portland JSX lost 50 cents in closing at $10 after 1,003 stock units crossed the market. Proven Investments popped $2.40 to $32.40 in switching ownership of 17,118 shares and Scotia Group rose 80 cents to $33.90 in exchanging 107,362 stocks.
JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 43 cents to $2.89 after an exchange of 7,336 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $6.35 to close at $65 as investors exchanged 25 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $13 in closing at $120 in trading 404 stocks.
A total of 10,386,916 shares were traded for $54,644,130 versus 11,174,825 units at $201,235,785 on Friday.
Main Index dropped 4,673.08 points to 343,507.55 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.43 points to close at 82.48.
Guardian Holdings dropped $19.50 to $505 with investors transferring 337 units. Jamaica Broilers rose 89 cents to $30.50 with 6,023 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 40 cents to $32.60 trading 20,395 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $4.35 to end at $30.25 in switching ownership of 137,494 stocks.NCB Financial shed 70 cents in closing at $79.30 in exchanging 55,225 units, Palace Amusement climbed $55 to $1,645 with 292 shares passing through the market, Portland JSX advanced $1.50 to $10.50 after a transfer of 218 stock units. Sagicor Group declined 65 cents to $51 in exchanging 10,698 stock units, Scotia Group lost 90 cents to close at $33.10 as investors swapped 46,782 shares, Seprod shed $2.90 in ending at $66 with a transfer of 3,584 units. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to finish at $4.50 in trading 2,010 stocks, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $27.01 after transferring 105,284 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 65 cents to end at $13.50 with an exchange of 10,368 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 50 cents to close at $9.90 with the swapping of 836 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 44 cents to $2.46 in trading 71 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $13 in closing at $107 with the swapping of 187 stocks.
Junior Market action resulted in General Accident popping 11 percent to $4.91, followed by Lasco Distributors with a 5 percent rise to $2.63, but Paramount Trading lost 23 percent to close at $1.53 in a week when only three stocks declining, with the others slipping just one percent.
The Junior Market is projected to rise by 231 percent and the Main Market TOP10, an average now of 278 percent, to May 2023.
ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.