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.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,561.61 points to settle at 430,438.71, the Main Index fell 1,265.05 points to 389,498.85 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to end at 95.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $8.50 with an exchange of 2,290 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $30 to $1,030 in switching ownership of two stocks, PanJam Investment rose 73 cents to $67.63 in an exchange of 458 units. Proven Investments lost 35 cents to close at $33.55 in trading 3,376 stocks, Scotia Group shed $1 in ending at $36 with 530,665 shares changing hands, Seprod declined $1.06 to $62 in an exchange of 63,146 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 45 cents in closing at $4.55 with a transfer of 41,085 shares.
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
NCB Financial shed 90 cents to $119 with 14,714 stocks clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1.10 to $66.90 after an exchange of 31,304 units, Proven Investments gained 40 cents in ending at $33.90 in 16,308 shares switching owners. Sagicor Group spiked 40 cents to $52.40 in exchanging 7,501 stock units, Scotia Group shed $1.48 to close at $37 with the swapping of 135,945 stocks, Seprod popped 55 cents to end at $63.06 in transferring 19,824 shares. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to $5 in trading 897 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 50 cents ending at $15 with 13,167 units changing hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,669.64 points to 433,704.34, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,283.57 points to 392,230.29 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to end at 96.05. Trading ended with 4 securities against 50 on Thursday, with 17 rising, 18 declining and 13 trading unchanged.
Trading on Friday averaged 837,914 units at $9,140,615 versus 152,959 shares at $1,253,780 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 427,920 units at $5,353,555 compared to 371,370 units at $4,831,202 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents after ending at $43.50 with 4,479 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments fell 99 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 2,325 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 51 cents to settle at $8.50 with the swapping of 1,377,094 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $30 to end at $1,000 after trading 53 units, Sagicor Group shed $1 to close at $52 with an exchange of 64,397 stock units, Scotia Group rose 58 cents to $38.48 in transferring 42,472 shares. Seprod fell 69 cents in closing at $62.51 with 26,500 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents to end at $15.50 after trading 83,428 stock units.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 45 on Wednesday, with 18 rising, 16 declining leaving 16 unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8.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.
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 35 cents to $8.10 with 13,794 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $3.87 to $37.90 with the swapping of 87,019 stocks, Seprod declined $1.79 to close at $63.20 in an exchange of 3,064 units and Supreme Ventures fell 39 cents to $18.10 in the swapping of 185,634 shares.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 45 cents ending at $90 in switching ownership of 11,378 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1.49 in closing at $75.99 after trading 42,732 stocks, Eppley advanced $2 to $38 in exchanging 439 stock units. First Rock Capital lost 60 cents to close at $10, with 19,949 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to end at $99 with a transfer of 55,967 units, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to $520 finishing with 3,104 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.19 to $30 with 11,382 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to settle at $16.50 in exchanging 11,203 stock units, Kingston Properties fell 50 cents to $8.50 in transferring 1,010 stocks. Kingston Wharves popped $3 to close at $44 after trading 5,079 units, Palace Amusement dropped $35 to $995 trading 1 share, PanJam Investment rallied 60 cents to $68 with the swapping of 8,643 stock units. Proven Investments gained 34 cents in closing at $33.50 with 700 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.49 to end at $51 after exchanging 8,154 units, Salada Foods rose 33 cents to close at $6.35 in trading 292 stocks.
Scotia Group declined $1.47 to $34.03 in an exchange of 37,793 stock units, Supreme Ventures spiked $1.19 to finish at $18.49 with 7,659 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to close at $15 in exchanging 86,031 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 26 cents in closing at $16.30 with 175,332 stock units crossing the market.
Trading averages 151,742 units at $3,017,602, compared to 180,243 shares at $3,171,529 on Monday and month to date, an average of 453,032 units at $6,230,211, compared to 527,241 units at $7,021,494 on Monday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
PanJam Investment spiked 90 cents in closing at $67.40 in switching ownership of 4,793 units, Proven Investments declined 34 cents to close at $33.16 in trading 11,958 shares, Sagicor Group advanced 63 cents to $52.49, with 4,085 stock units crossing the market. Seprod rallied $1.61 in closing at $65 while exchanging 45,460 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost 40 cents to end at $17.30 after exchanging 22,066 stocks and Wisynco Group fell 26 cents to $16.04 after trading 44,039 shares.
Trading averages 180,243 units at $3,171,529, versus 143,919 shares at $1,980,34 on Friday and for the month to date, trading averages 527,241 units at $7,021,494, compared to 640,639 units at $8,279,653 on Friday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
NCB Financial shed $1.59 in closing at $121.21 with a transfer of 24,421 shares, 138 Student Living rallied $1.10 to $4.60, with 1,693 shares crossing the market, PanJam Investment fell $1.50 to $66.50 in an exchange of 78,298 units. Sagicor Group lost 54 cents to end at $51.86 in switching ownership of 1,587 stocks, Salada Foods shed 47 cents to finish at $6.03 with 31,500 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group gained 50 cents after ending at $35.50 with 133,126 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures shed 30 cents to close at $17.70 with the swapping of 505 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index clawed back 39 percent of Thursday’s loss by jumping 3,101.27 points to 431,145.84, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,523.01 points, pulling back 23 percent of Thursday’s fall to close at 389,946.39 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.40 points to finish at 95.43.
Trading averages 143,919 units at $1,980,349, versus 1,698,810 shares at $22,627,974 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 640,639 units at $8,279,653, down from 896,377 units at $11,522,859 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
NCB Financial advanced $1.80 in closing at $122.80 with 26,559 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments dipped 30 cents to close at $33.50 in trading 7,122 stock units, Scotia Group fell $2 to $35 with the swapping of 97,734 stocks and Seprod lost 61 cents after ending at $63.39 in switching ownership of 8,854 shares.
Trading averages 1,698,810 units at $22,627,974, versus 109,678 shares at $635,492 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 896,377 units at $11,522,859. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 99 cents to $8.99, owners switching 600 stocks. 138 Student Living gained 39 cents in ending at $3.50 with 4,550 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement advanced $55 to $1,030 with two stock units clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1.97 to end at $68.01 in trading 414,053 units. Proven Investments gained 30 cents in closing at $33.80 with an exchange of 56,208 shares, Sagicor Group dipped 50 cents to $52.50 with the swapping of 1,640,433 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 31 cents to $8.61 after exchanging 250 stocks. Scotia Group shed $1.50 to end at $37, with 6,656 shares crossing the market, Seprod gained 49 cents to settle at $64 in transferring 13,129 units, Stanley Motta gained 42 cents after ending at $5.67 in switching ownership of 1,368 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 48 cents to $15.31, with 25,551 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 51 cents to $16.01 after trading 1,023 stock units.