Market activity ended on Thursday with the money entering the more than doubling trading on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with a sharp fall in the market with the All Jamaican Composite Index plunging 6,554.82 points to 436,610.31, the JSE Main Index dived 5,492.32 points to 395,073.35 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.42 points to end at 97.49.
Fifty securities traded, compared to 49 on Wednesday, with 15 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are computed based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
A total of 12,654,913 shares changing hands for $92,312,652 versus 11,360,273 units at $45,708,326 on Wednesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 26.4 percent of total volume with a transfer of 3.34 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 22.3 percent after trading 2.82 million units, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share accounted for 12.7 percent with 1.61 million and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 preference share contributed 9.5 percent after trading 1.21 million units.
Trading averages 253,098 units at $1,846,253, up from 231,842 shares at $932,823 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 165,227 units at $1,191,542, compared to 154,766 units at $1,113,600 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 42 cents to end at $95.50 in exchanging 10,909 shares, Berger Paints shed 49 cents in closing at $12.50 with a transfer of 10,109 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 91 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.30 in trading 338,318 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $7.49 to close at $36.31 in switching ownership of 4,500 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 61 cents to $98.89 after 129,890 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings dropped $18 to end at $512 with the swapping of 4,265 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 50 cents to finish at $16.50 with 74,726 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group lost 35 cents to close at $38.15 with an exchange of 97,814 stocks, Kingston Properties fell 71 cents to $9 in switching ownership of 382 stock units. Margaritaville rose $2.10 to $16.80 in trading 450 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $3 to a 52 weeks’ low of $97 with the swapping of 696 shares, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to end at $127 with 44,195 units crossing the market. Palace Amusement climbed $95 to close at $995 in exchanging 59 stock units, PanJam Investment fell $1.20 to $64.80 after 4,950 stocks cleared the market, Sagicor Group declined $5.46 in closing at $51.51 and switching ownership of 13,479 shares.
Scotia Group fell $1.15 to $36.34 after exchanging 19,909 units and Seprod gained 90 cents to settle at $63 in an exchange of 110,300 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share spiked $4 to end at $108 in switching ownership of 758 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,908.68 points to 443,165.13, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,210.20 points to end at 400,565.67 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.99 points to settle at 98.91.
The average trade for the day was 231,842 units at $932,823 compared to 94,316 shares at $686,412 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 154,766 units at $1,113,600, against 144,586 units at $1,137,476 on Tuesday. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Proven Investments rallied 61 cents to end at $33.10 after 460 shares crossed the market, Sagicor Group climbed $4.67 in closing at $56.97 with 6,918 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.49 to end at $37.49 with investors switching ownership of 43,152 stocks. Seprod fell 40 cents to end at $62.10 in transferring 29,290 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 87 cents to $17.89 in trading 46,077 stock units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Palace Amusement advanced $10 to end at $890 in transferring 46 stocks, PanJam Investment shed $1.50 after ending at $66 with 53,482 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 48 cents in closing at $32.49 with 13,577 shares changing hands. Scotia Group gained 50 cents to finish at $36 in switching ownership of 61,922 stock units, Seprod shed $2.49 to end at $62.50 in an exchange of 2,778 shares, Stanley Motta popped 30 cents in closing at $5.50 after trading 7,000 stock units and Supreme Ventures rose 60 cents to end at $17.80 in an exchange of 55,675 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 567.11 points and closed at 441,936.51, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,784.89 points to 399,953.72 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.63 points to settle at 98.58.
Trading averages 218,594 units at $710,771 versus 163,287 shares at $3,083,851 on Friday and month to date, an average of 152,965 units at $1,212,654 compared to 140,429 units at $1,308,519 on Friday. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 89 cents to $17.50 in trading 15,630 stock units, JMMB Group shed 35 cents to end at $38.90 after exchanging 64,616 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $5 to close at $110 with the swapping of 470 stocks. NCB Financial lost 49 cents to end at $128.51 in switching ownership of 4,099 units, Palace Amusement dropped $115 to close at $880 in transferring 820 shares, PanJam Investment fell 50 cents to $67.50 with 2,227 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 21,716 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 35 cents to end at $17.50 with 300 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group shed 97 cents after ending at $17 with the swapping of 65,947 shares.
Trading averages 163,287 units at $3,083,851 versus 118,286 shares at $667,562 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 140,429 units at $1,308,519, compared to 135,419 units at $919,405 on the prior day. December averaged 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
PanJam Investment rose 50 cents to $68 in exchanging 2,155 stock units, Proven Investments shed 48 cents in closing at $33.01 in an exchange of 2,640 shares, Sagicor Group fell 79 cents to end at $52.31, with 11,989 units crossing the market. Seprod lost 79 cents to $65 in trading 3,110 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 68 cents to $5.20 in switching ownership of 11,000 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $2.34 to close at $17.85 while exchanging 2,719 stocks and Wisynco Group increased 47 cents to end at $17.97 with an exchange of 39,313 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,108.36 points to 443,270.70, the JSE Main Index popped 1,860.79 points to close at 400,653.10 398,792.32 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to end at 98.62. Similar to Wednesday’s trading, 54 securities traded, with 24 rising, 17 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Trading averages 118,286 units at $667,562, up from 100,923 shares at $497,100 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 135,419 units at $919,405, compared to 141,026 units at $1,001,827 on the prior day. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Seprod advanced $3.69 in closing at $65.79 after 5,711 stock units crossed the exchange and Stanley Motta spiked 77 cents to end at $5.88, with 4,000 shares clearing the market.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $3.87 to close at $96.87 in an exchange of 5,145 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 89 cents to $72.99 trading 52,388 units, Eppley climbed 50 cents to $36 after 970 stocks crossed the exchange. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.50 to end at $525 in exchanging 3,089 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined 97 cents in closing at $29, with 3,174 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $22.50 after trading 7,883 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents to close at $17 with the swapping of 28,789 units, JMMB Group fell 38 cents to end at $39 with 20,280 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 35 cents to $9 trading 9,677 shares. NCB Financial rallied $3.49 in closing at $128.49 after exchanging 8,481 stock units, Palace Amusement gained $20 to end at $995 while 26 units changed hands, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $54 in switching ownership of 9,100 stocks. 
Salada Foods lost 41 cents in closing at $6.57, with 12,580 units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 49 cents to close at $35.49 exchanging 16,850 shares, Seprod shed $3.30 to $62.10 12,582 after stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.48 to end at $15.52 after trading 500 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 45 cents to close at $17.35 with an exchange of 57,334 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,072.14 points to close at 438,376.71, the JSE Main Index dived 3,923.09 points to end at 396,397.70 and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.00 points to settle at 97.34.
Trading averages 153,546 shares at $819,770, down from 167,401 sunits at $1,667,335 on Monday and month to date, an average of 160,536 units at $1,247,370. Trading in December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $15 in closing at $115 in an exchange of 1,347 stock units, Palace Amusement shed $75 in ending at $975 while exchanging 40 stocks, Portland JSX climbed 58 cents to end at $7.50, with 5,865 units changing hands. Scotia Group slipped 50 cents to $35 trading 44,961 units, Stanley Motta fell 84 cents in closing at $5.11 with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $2.49 to $18 in switching ownership of 1,329 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 30 cents to $17.80 after exchanging 252,736 stocks.
t the close, Barita Investments declined $1.82 to $96.after trading 24,509 stock units, Berger Paints rallied 90 cents to $13.40, with 20 units clearing the market. Eppley shed 45 cents in ending at $35.50 with an exchange of 362 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.99 in closing at $43, with 250 stocks crossing the exchange, First Rock Capital spiked 79 cents in closing at $11.49 in trading 21,158 units. GraceKennedy fell $2 to end at $100 in switching ownership of 125,740 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $5.20 to $518.70 trading 64 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1.37 to close at $22.12 in exchanging 683 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 79 cents to $17.21 in exchanging 3,442 shares, strong>Kingston Wharves climbed 45 cents to end at $43.45 while exchanging 28,022 stocks, Margaritaville lost $1.30 to close at $14.70, with 3,200 units changing hands. Mayberry Investments dropped 80 cents to $7.20 with the swapping of 5,400 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $15 to $100, with 812 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $3.70 in closing at $125 after 127,117 units changed hands. 138 Student Living gained 65 cents to close at $5.10, with 14,826 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement advanced $10 to end at $1050 after exchanging 4 stocks, PanJam Investment rose $1.51 to $67.51 in an exchange of 11,243 stocks, Proven Investments lost 51 cents in ending at $32.49 after exchanging 5,131 shares. 
Radio Jamaica popped 28 cents to close at $3.29 exchanging 833,060 units, Sagicor Group fell $4.85 in closing at $53.15 after 8,987 stock units changed hands, Scotia Group shed 90 cents to end at $35.50 with the swapping of 15,951 stocks. Seprod climbed 25 cents to $65.25, with 6,703 shares crossing the market, Stanley Motta rallied 30 cents $5.95 in trading 16,663 units, Supreme Ventures dropped 50 cents to close at $18, with 384 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 49 cents in closing at $15.51 clearing the market with 296 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 4,131.53 points to 438,328.37, up 1.1 percent for the year. The JSE Main Index dropped 3,119.89 points to 396,155.61 and ended the year with a marginal increase of 0.1 percent and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.03 points to settle at 98.05, down 4 percent for the year.
Trading on Friday averaged 961,006 units at $20,749,789 compared to 1,684,157 shares at $41,166,632 on Thursday and month to date an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322, up from 455,849 units at 6,006,477 on Thursday. Trading in November averaged 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
138 Student Living rose 26 cents to $4.45 trading 27,330 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $10 to $1040, with 21 stocks crossing the market, PanJam Investment advanced $1 to $66, with 2,835,794 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 50 cents to end at $33 after exchanging 29,177 stocks. Pulse Investments fell 30 cents to $4.40 after exchanging 1,371,217 shares, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $58 with the swapping of 4,173,260 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents in closing at $8.50 in exchanging 127,331 units. Salada Foods rallied 47 cents to end at $6.97, with 16,259 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group shed $1.21 to close at $36.40 after trading 3,774,443 shares, Seprod gained $3 after ending at $65 in an exchange of 46,626 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 40 cents to $18.50 in an exchange of 954,593 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 59 cents to close at $16 after 400 stock units cleared the market and Wisynco Group popped 55 cents to $17.50 with an exchange of 479,961 units.