For a second consecutive day, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market fell at the close of market activity on Thursday, flowing from a 41 percent decline in the volume of stocks passing through the market with a 53 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday, resulting from 55 securities trading versus 57 on Wednesday, with 24 rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,605,407 shares were exchanged for $34,963,663 versus 9,458,006 units at $74,659,322 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 101,916 units at $635,703 compared with 165,930 shares at $1,309,813 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 134,495 units at $978,777 well below the average of 205,236 units at $1,805,558 for January.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.30 million shares for 41.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 734,269 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 712,258 units for 12.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,290.43 points to end at 380,641.76, the JSE Main Index dipped 784.27 points to 336,998.63 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.09 points to close at 80.56.
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 their financial year ends between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained 47 cents to end at $58.99 after 1,620 shares were traded, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.19 to $12.75 as investors traded 22,840 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced $3.99 to $78.49 with 48,856 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings rose $1 to close at $525 with 896 units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.99 ending at $29 with the transfer of 180,788 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 70 cents to finish at $14.50 with the swapping of 24,001 units. JMMB Group advanced $1.95 to $34.95 in an exchange of 35,031 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 44 cents to $6.99 after 395 stocks cleared the market, Kingston Wharves dipped $1 to $34 trading 10,600 stock units. Massy Holdings declined $1.39 in closing at $78.61 after switching ownership of 5,190 units, Mayberry Investments shed 76 cents to end at $8.01 with investors transferring 723 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.83 to close at $11.10 after 94,250 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial advanced $2.50 in closing at $80 in transferring 15,495 units, 138 Student Living popped $1 to $6 with 197,838 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement climbed $8 in ending at $2,198 with a transfer of 667 stocks. Sagicor Group gained 40 cents to settle at $49 trading 2,252 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 40 cents to close at $2.60 with the swapping of 10,000 shares and Supreme Ventures shed 60 cents to end at $25.50 after an exchange of 91,761 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share lost 94 cents to end at $22 after a transfer of 6 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.50 in closing at $74 in switching ownership of 427 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity ended with prices of 30 rising, 14 declining and 11 ending unchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday from trading in 55 securities compared to 59 on Monday with a 12 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 69 percent lower than on Monday and sending the Main Market Index into decline for the day and month, with a 4.4 percent slippage, with a month gone in the new year.
A total of 16,071,684 shares were exchanged for $99,612,685 versus 18,191,600 units at $322,436,055 on Monday.
Trading averaged 292,212 units at $1,811,140 versus 308,332 shares at $5,465,018 on Monday and month to date, an average of 205,062 units at $1,804,332 compared with 200,806 shares at $1,803,685 on the previous day. Trading in December averaged 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.23 million shares for 57.5 percent of total volume followed by Stanley Motta with 2.46 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.11 million units for 6.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 405.49 points to 385,332.16, the JSE Main Market Index fell 335.82 points to 340,327.33 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.47 points to close at 81.11.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.9 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 41 cents in ending at $10 with an exchange of 562 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.27 in closing at $59.98 after trading 2,408 stocks, Caribbean Producers gained 75 cents to close at $12.25 with investors transferring 129,374 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $4.50 to $48.50 in switching ownership of 20,385 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped $1.99 to close at $22 after a transfer of 44,352 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 51 cents to finish at $15.11 with 105,663 stocks clearing the market. JMMB Group advanced $1.64 to end at $35.94 in an exchange of 115,123 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 50 cents to close at $12 with 123,909 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $312 to $2,480 with the swapping of 758 units. Portland JSX rose $1.72 to $11.50 after an exchange of 20,370 stocks, Proven Investments advanced $1.76 to $31.77 in trading 8,713 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $4.77 to t $53.99 in transferring 65,670 stock units. Stanley Motta popped 44 cents in closing at $5.69, with 2,455,575 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 50 cents ending at $13 in trading 30,351 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share rallied $88 to $1,100 after exchanging 21 shares. Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $2 in closing at $18  with 310 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.09 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $4.46 in switching ownership of 606 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $37 in ending at $2,992 with six stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 41 cents to close at $2.62 with the swapping of 50,000 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share rose 96 cents to $69.95 with an exchange of 9,975 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Activity picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday after a 68 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value surging 83 percent more than on Friday, with trading taking place in 59 securities compared to 52 on Friday and resulting in prices of 18 stocks rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 18,191,600 shares were exchanged for $322,436,055, up sharply from 10,834,252 units at $176,431,924 on Friday.
Trading averaged 308,332 units at $5,465,018, up from 208,351 shares at $3,392,922 on Friday and month to date, an average of 200,984 units for $1,803,685 verusu 194,860 units at $1,601,231 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598
Kingston Wharves led trading with 7.50 million shares for 41.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.0 million units for 27.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 1.89 million units for 10.4 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.87 million units for 10.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,098.53 points to close at 385,737.65, the JSE Main Market Index advanced 345.65 points to 340,663.15 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to end at 81.58.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 50 cents in, ending at $85 with 27,575 shares changing hands, Berger Paints dipped $1.01 to close at $9.59 with a transfer of 3,816 stock units, Caribbean Cement declined $2.02 to $56.71 with 12,260 stocks crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.49 in closing at $44 with an exchange of 450 units, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.70 to close at $12.30 with the swapping of 1,235 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed 98 cents to end at $20.01 after an exchange of 19,433 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 60 cents to finish at $14.60 in trading 125,705 shares, JMMB Group dipped 70 cents to close at $34.30 with a transfer of 160,234 units, Kingston Wharves shed 96 cents to $34.74 in switching ownership of 7,504,922 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 60 cents to settle at $12.50 with 1,650 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $14 to $84 after a transfer of 3,009 stocks, Palace Amusement surged $189 to close at $2,792 after an exchange of 265 shares. Portland JSX dropped $1.82 to $9.78 with 216 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments fell $1.79 to $30.01 after 42,601 units passed through the market, Sagicor Group declined $2.78 to close at $49.22 in the trading of 32,689 stocks. Scotia Group lost 60 cents to finish at $34.30 with the swapping of 79,073 shares, Seprod popped $2.99 in closing at $69 in an exchange of 13,750 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 44 cents to close at $2.62 with investors transferring a mere 156 units. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 50 cents in ending at $12.50 after switching ownership of 55,319 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 49 cents to $9.50 in an exchange of 3,093 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 98 cents to $8.10 after 1,216 shares cleared the market, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $3.64 to $20 as investors exchanged 60 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5 dropped $45 in closing at $2,955 after the trading of 9,685 stocks and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 rallied 52 cents to $3.03 with 35,228 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed lower on Thursday with a 49 recent drop in the volume of stocks traded after a 451 percent surge in the value of trading over Wednesday, following an exchange of 55 securities similar to Wednesday, with prices of just 12 rising, 25 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 16,679,571 shares were traded for $253,751,659 compared to 32,907,198 units at  $46,037,711 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 308,265 units at $4,613,667 compared with 598,313 shares at $837,049 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 194,169 units at $1,509,440 versus 187,918 units at $1,331,594 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.29 million shares for 49.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.24 million units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and GraceKennedy with 2.24 million units for 13.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,148.60 points to 383,016.56, the JSE Main Index fell 1,743.19 points to 338,349.97 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.77 points to close at 80.96.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
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, Eppley dipped $1.50 to end at $37.50 after trading 135 shares, First Rock Real Estate fell 54 cents to close at $12.01 with 455,534 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers shed 99 cents to end at $20 with 56,447 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group rose $1.25 to $35.50 with an exchange of 99,960 units, Kingston Wharves dropped $5.49 in closing at $30.25 in switching ownership of 600,195 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell 81 cents to $8 after investors traded 25,212 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1 to settle at $12 after exchanging 303,361 stocks, Palace Amusement jumped $350 to end at a record high of $3,250 with 817 shares crossing the market, PanJam Investment dropped $2.20 to $55 after 2,528 stocks cleared the market. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $31 with the swapping of 1,705 stock units, Scotia Group fell 97 cents to end at $33.90 in trading 238,458 shares, Supreme Ventures fell $1.85 to $26.15 after a transfer of 66,596 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents in closing at $13 in switching ownership of 25,136 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 47 cents ending at $3.53 with a transfer of 112,178 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 shed 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.51 with investors transferring 50,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $3.99 to $68.99 in an exchange of 253 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors exchanged 43 percent more stocks in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, valued slightly more than Tuesday, with trading in 55 securities, similar to Tuesday, and leading to prices of 26 stocks rising, 16 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 32,907,198 shares were traded for $46,037,711 compared to 23,052,827 units at $45,065,813 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 598,313 units at $837,049 versus 419,142 shares at $819,378 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 187,918 units at $1,331,594 compared to 162,977 units at $1,361,649 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 27.79 million shares for 84.5 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.77 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.09 million units for 3.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 555.68 points to 386,165.16, the JSE Main Index popped 104.88 points to settle at 340,093.16 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.50 points to end at 81.73.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15.1 on 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 ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $3.43 to end at $86 after a transfer of 15,111 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.89 to close at $59.89 in an exchange of 6,533 stock units, Eppley shed $1.70 to end at $39 with the swapping of 170 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1.89 to $49.89 in trading 57 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to end at $79 with investors transferring 34,697 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $9.90 in closing at $520 after 1,370 stocks crossed the market. Jamaica Broilers fell 94 cents to $30.05 with 14,612 units changing hands, Jamaica Producers rose 99 cents to close at $20.99, trading 11,016 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 76 cents to $13.72 after a transfer of 16,369 shares. Mayberry Investments advanced 74 cents to $8.81 in switching ownership of 504 units, NCB Financial rallied 99 cents to $79 in swapping 8,469 stock units, 138 Student Living gained 59 cents to finish at $4.90 trading 236 stocks. Palace Amusement climbed $100 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2,900 in transferring 832 stocks, PanJam Investment popped $2.20 to $57.20, with 250 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments rose $1.48 in closing at $31.50 trading 1,539 stock units. Sagicor Group gained $1 to end at $52 with an exchange of 667 shares, Scotia Group popped 87 cents to $34.87 after an exchange of 32,403 units, Seprod rallied $1 to $68 with the swapping of 1,234 stock units. Supreme Ventures gained 65 cents to close at $28 in trading 20,247 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 44 cents in closing at $12.50 with 1,305 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $4, ending at $65, with nine stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday with a 135 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 32 percent increase in the value over Monday, resulting from trading in 55 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with 24 rising, 25 declining and six ending unchanged.
A total of 23,052,827 shares were traded for $45,065,813 up from 9,807,711 units at $34,195,444 on Monday.
Trading averaged 419,142 units at  $819,378 versus 169,098 shares at $589,577 on Monday and month to date, an average of 162,977 units at $1,361,649 compared with 146,402 units at $1,396,737 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 19.69 million shares for 85.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.03 million units for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 929,755 units for 4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 387.49 points to 385,609.48, the JSE Main Indexd ipped 110.19 points to 339,988.28 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.06 points to settle at 81.23.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 65 cents to end at $89.43 trading 2,257 shares, Berger Paints rose 65 cents to close at $10.60 after an exchange of 343 units, Caribbean Cement lost 45 cents to end at $58 with 4,529 stock units clearing the market. Caribbean Producers gained 47 cents to finish at $11.64 with the swapping of 69,452 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.94 in closing at $48 after trading 1,440 stock units, GraceKennedy declined $3.50 to close at $78.50 with investors transferring 20,075 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $9.90 in closing at $510.10 with 368 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.99 to $30.99 in an exchange of 70,831 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 78 cents to settle at $14.48 after a transfer of 55,036 units. JMMB Group popped 40 cents to end at $34.40 with the swapping of 22,833 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 98 cents to end at $35.50 in switching ownership of 520 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.42 to $80 in trading 1,106 shares. Mayberry Investments shed 79 cents to end at $8.07 after 714 stocks cleared the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5 in closing at $70 in transferring 580 shares, NCB Financial lost 59 cents to close at $78.01 in an exchange of 60,001 units. 138 Student Living dipped 59 cents to $4.31 as investors traded 312 stock units, Palace Amusement climbed $700 to a 52 weeks’ high of $2,800 with a transfer of 2,676 stocks, with shareholders voting at the annual general meeting held after trading closed to spill the stock 600 to one in late February, Sagicor Group advanced $2.49 to end at $51 in switching ownership of 21,332 shares. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $67 after 3,356 units passed through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.30 to close at $9.05 with the swapping of 9,400 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped 42 cents to close at $16.58 after exchanging 37,141 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominated those rising 2 to 1 at the close of market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday after 58 securities traded up from 51 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 27 declining and 17 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately and the value falling 73 percent compared to Friday.
A total of 9,807,711 shares were traded for $34,195,444 compared to 9,464,712 units at $128,636,676 on Friday.
Trading averages 169,098 units at  $589,577 versus 185,583 shares at $2,522,288 on Friday and month to date, an average of 146,402 units at $1,396,737 compared with 144,740 units at $1,455,847 on the previous day. Trading in December averaged 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.82 million shares for 49.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.19 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.10 million units for 11.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 840.56 points to 385,221.99, the JSE Main Index declined 632.70 points to 340,098.47 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.11 points to 81.17.
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.
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, Berger Paints rallied 45 cents to end at $9.95 after 854 shares cleared the market, Caribbean Cement shed $1.55 in closing at $58.45 with 16,327 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers shed 33 cents in ending at $11.17 with 119,694 units being exchanged. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 44 cents to $49.94 in switching owners of 50 stock units. GraceKennedy popped $3 while ending at $82 after exchanging 32,986 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $8 to close at $520 with a transfer of 170 units, JMMB Group lost 40 cents to end at $34 in exchanging 79,318 stock units. Massy Holdings fell $1.42 to close at $78.58 in trading 44,995 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.09 to $12.99 after swapping of 1,305 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $8 to $75 with investors transferring 1,124 stocks. Portland JSX rose $1.10 in ending at $11.50 after three shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group declined $1.99 to close at $48.51 trading 19,963 stock units, Seprod dipped $1.49 to $67.50 as investors exchanged 9,530 units and Sterling Investments shed 47 cents to $2.60 trading 26,099 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share gained 59 cents in closing at $2.84 transferring 31 shares.

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

Trading ended with a 27 percent decline in the volume of stocks passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the value rising 292 percent over Thursday and ended with trading in 51 securities down from 56 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,464,712 shares were exchanged for $128,636,676 versus 12,878,672 units at just $32,824,074 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 185,583 shares at  $2,522,288 versus 229,976 shares at $586,144 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 144,740 units at $1,455,847 compared with 141,929 units at $1,382,448 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.84 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million units for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 964,522 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 921.76 points to 386,062.55, the JSE Main Index declined 214.32 points to 340,731.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.23 points to settle at 81.28.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15.9 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 eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 92 cents to $90.09 in exchanging 4,562 shares, Berger Paints fell $1.15 in closing at $9.50 with investors transferring 1,199 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to end at $11.50 with an exchange of 7,712 units. Eppley advanced $1.88 to $40.88 after trading 1,150 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $6.50 ending at $49.50 after a transfer of 20 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained 88 cents to close at $12.80 after 12 stocks crossed the market. GraceKennedy shed $1.05 to finish at $79 with the swapping of 185,510 units, Jamaica Producers lost 89 cents to end at $20 after an exchange of 152,479 stock units, JMMB Group popped 51 cents to close at $34.40 as investors traded 63,698 shares. Kingston Wharves dipped 48 cents to $34.52 with 1,560 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Investments rose 87 cents to $8.87 with a transfer of 8,489 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.10 to close at $11.90 in trading 35,760 stock units. NCB Financial shed $1.40 after ending at $78.60 in switching ownership of 132,060 shares, 138 Student Living rallied 65 cents to close at $4.97 after 190 stocks cleared the market, Palace Amusement traded 252 shares with a gain of 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2,100, PanJam Investment declined $3.09 in closing at $55.01 with the swapping of 16,506 units. Seprod advanced $1.54 to $68.99 after an exchange of 11,020 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 42 cents to end at $12.58 with 41,177 shares changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.35 to close at $10.35 in switching ownership of 4,253 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 98 cents in closing at $5.62 in exchanging 25,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.