The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Wednesday, following a 57 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with the value slipping by 11 percent from the levels on Tuesday, with trading in 53 securities slightly down from 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 95,919 shares at $1,040,843 compared to 216,943 units at $1,144,171 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 712,442 units at $6,709,992 compared with 749,405 units at $7,049,885 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Wisynco Group led trading with 2.21 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.08 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 467,244 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,518.48 points to end at 353,242.66, the JSE Main Index dipped 863.93 points to end at 313,064.12 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.38 points to 66.18.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden gained $2.98 and ended at $37.99 as investors exchanged 120 stock units, Caribbean Cement dipped 70 cents to $64.10 after 6,692 units passed through the market, Eppley sank $2.79 to close at $35.11 in an exchange of 141 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 35 cents to finish at $40.55 after the trading of 1,683 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 40 cents to end at $73.20 with a transfer of 11,564 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $5 in closing at $350, with 86 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers rallied 98 cents to $33.98 after an exchange of 928 units, Kingston Wharves sank 99 cents to close at $26 with 3,633 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing gained 30 cents to end at $6.10 with an exchange of 15,387 units. 
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $9.04 to end at $100 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges for JSE USD Market
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 95 percent in the volume and value of stocks passing through compared with Tuesday, resulting from trading in six securities, compared to eight on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 25,171 shares for US$2,096 compared to 484,869 units at US$42,958 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 4,195 stock units at US$349 down sharply from 60,609 shares at US$5,370 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 35,114 shares at US$2,571 compared with 37,198 units at US$2,721 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.67 points to end at 228.02.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.03 US cents after investors traded 182 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to end at 11.9 US cents in trading 1,171 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.49 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents after a transfer of 21,798 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.08 of a cent to finish at 2.08 US cents with investors trading 1,759 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share fell 4.99 cents and ended at US$1.20 with 6 units crossing the market and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share popped 16.5 cents to close at US$1.265 as investors exchanged 255 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market popped higher Wednesday
Trading activity fell sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 74 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 83 percent lower value than on Tuesday with trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market ended with 2,576,485 shares trading at $4,262,470 down from 9,854,162 units at $24,889,108 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 64,412 shares at $106,562, down from 240,345 stocks at $607,051 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 388,998 units at $798,622 versus 409,509 stock units at $842,354 on the previous day compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 1.03 million shares for 40.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 460,385 units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 202,733 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 10.46 points to conclude trading at 3,651.22.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 51 cents in closing at $19.02 with an exchange of 30 stocks, Blue Power rallied 27 cents to $4.38 and closed after an exchange of 25,512 units, Caribbean Cream declined 9 cents to finish at $3.35 with traders dealing in 3,868 shares. Dolla Financial sank 14 cents and ended at $2.63 with 460,385 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.85 to close at $21.15 with a transfer of 4,021 shares, Fontana popped 6 cents to end at $8.01, with 68,531 units crossing the exchange. Honey Bun gained 35 cents to end at $8.60 in trading 8,514 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents to end at $2.54, with 166,799 stock units crossing the market, ISP Finance climbed $5 in closing at $25 after a transfer of 76 shares. Jamaican Teas rose 16 cents t0 $2.27 after 29,150 units passed through the market, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 5 cents to close at 85 cents in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.07 after an exchange of 119,499 stock units. Main Event sank 50 cents to close at $12, with 552 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 14 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors swapping 19,551 units, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 8,170 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 5 cents to close at $1.69 after investors ended trading 240 stock units and tTech lost 29 cents to end at $2.65 as investors exchanged 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Few shares rise on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks continued with the negative bias for the year at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 17 securities trading up from 14 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just two stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm with the volume of stocks traded, declining by 48 percent valued 41 percent lower than on Tuesday.
The market closed with 129,803 shares trading valued at $924,862 compared to 247,600 stock units at $1,557,890 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,635 shares were traded at $54,404 compared with 17,686 units at $111,278 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 9,346 shares at $144,793 compared with 9,446 units at $150,075 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index popped 4.49 points higher to 1,123.67, the All T&T Index slipped 2.47 points to 1,682.69, the SME Index sank 9.52 points to 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 1.67 points to 73.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24.25 in switching ownership of 90 stock units, Endeavour Holdings shed $2 to $15, with 240 shares changing hands, First Citizens ended at $44.05 after trading 3,747 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended trading at $6.86 after an exchange of 7,992 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents to finish at $3.79 with a transfer of 3,390 units, JMMB Group gained 10 cents to end at $1.13 as investors exchanged 1,120 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.60 with 98,074 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 with an exchange of 2,520 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to end at $2.03 with 270 shares crossing the market. 
NCB Financial popped 20 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 431 units, Prestige Holdings lost 29 cents and ended at $11.61 with investors exchanging 828 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1.10 to finish at $114 after an exchange of 2,059 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $63.99 with investors trading 63 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $7 with 65 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2.51 with traders dealing in 1,135 units. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $10.99, with 118 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.50 in trading 7,661 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Blow out profit for Iron Rock
Insurance revenues jumped 40 percent to $1.4 billion and net profit surged 150 percent to $84 million at Iron Rock Insurance for 2023 as insurance results climbed from $63 million to $120 and Investments delivered slightly higher gains of $79 million rising from $64 million in 2022, the company’s long-delayed audited financial statements show.
Operating expenses rose 14.4 percent from $104 million to $119 million as the company generated 39 cents in earnings per share for the year, up from 16 cents in 2022. ICInsider.com had a forecast of 32 cents.
At the end of 2023, shareholders’ equity stood at $748 million. Investments was $630 million, with reinsurance assets of $427 million and Insurance liabilities of $777 million.
The company improved its performance in the March quarter this year, with revenues rising by 29 percent to $401 million. Return on investments rose to $29 from $16 million in 2023. Other operating expenses climbed from $30 million to $37 million. A profit of $5.5 was realised, up from a $12 million loss in 2023, with earnings per share of 3 cents.
At the end of 2023, shareholders’ equity rose to $756 million. Investments stood at $719 million, with reinsurance assets of $312 million and Insurance liabilities of $735 million.
Iron Rock generated positive cash flows of $45 million in the quarter and $254 million for the 2023 fiscal year.
The stock was in the ICTOP10 Junior Market listing but was dropped following the suspension of trading but with projections of 55 cents per share for 2024 it will most likely be back, subject to stock price by week end.
The stock rose 12 cents on Tuesday to $2.30, with just three offers amounting to 115,000 shares, with 7,004 units at $3.30 up to $4.36.
With projected earnings of 55 cents per share, the PE ratio at the last price is just 4.2 times earnings, well below the market average of 12.4.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value jumping by 113 percent than on Monday, with activity in 54 securities down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 11,714,898 shares being traded for $61,785,252 compared with 17,740,034 units at $29,050,071 on Monday.
Trading averaged 216,943 shares at $1,144,171 compared with 300,679 units at $492,374 on Monday and month to date, an average of 749,405 units at $7,049,885 compared with 784,047 units at $7,434,112 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
138 Student Living led trading with 4.95 million shares for 42.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.52 million units for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 850,644 units for 7.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,008.75 points to end trading at 354,761.14, the JSE Main Index increased 338.01 points to settle at 313,928.05 and the JSE Financial Index increased by just 0.28 points to 66.56.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $2.99 to close at $35.01 in an exchange of 1,371 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.70 to $40.90 with traders dealing in 1,233 stocks, First Rock Real Estate dipped 52 cents and ended at $10 after a transfer of 55,117 shares. GraceKennedy lost 62 cents to finish at $73.60 as investors exchanged 323,021 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $10 in closing at $345 with a transfer of 90 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to end at $33, with 5,745 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers slipped 50 cents in closing at $23.50 with an exchange of 415 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.07 to $11.08, with 8,171 units changing hands, 
Margaritaville sank $1.84 and ended at $13.60 with investors trading 3,003 stocks. NCB Financial popped 55 cents to finish at $52.40 after an exchange of 20,391 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 98 cents to close at $48.99 with investors trading 10 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to end at $40 with 21,080 units crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 36 cents to $2.04 with investors swapping 6,903 shares and Supreme Ventures skidded 41 cents to finish at $22.95 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $16.04 and ended at $90.96 with investors dealing in 1,525 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners hard to find on Junior Market
A mere five stocks recorded gains on Tuesday, following trading in 41 securities up from 43 on Monday with prices of 22 declining and 14 closing unchanged, however, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing positive developments for trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as the market ended with a 132 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 331 percent greater value than Monday.
The market closed on Tuesday with trading of 9,854,162 stock units for $24,889,108 compared to 4,251,907 shares at $5,779,055 on Monday.
Trading averaged 240,345 shares at $607,051 up from 98,882 units at $134,397 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 409,509 units at $842,354 compared to 421,225 stock units at $858,650 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
JFP Ltd led trading with 2.40 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 2.26 million stocks for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade, Fontana ended with 1.72 million units for 17.4 percent market share and Dolla Financial with 1.03 million shares for 10.4 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 30.30 points to close at 3,640.76.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $3.44 to end at $18.51 with investors dealing in 1,500 stock units, Cargo Handlers sank 40 cents to $12 with 2,100 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 20 cents to $3.40 as investors traded 5,120 stocks. Dolla Financial sank 11 cents to finish at $2.77 and closed with an exchange of 1,026,165 units, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $4 with investors trading 115,457 shares, Fontana slipped 10 cents to close at $7.95 after 1,717,590 stocks passed through the market. 
Honey Bun fell 30 cents to $8.25 in trading 9,696 units, Indies Pharma skidded 30 cents to close at $2.30, with 158,642 stock units crossing the exchange, following the lifting of the suspension of trading, Iron Rock Insurance increased 12 cents to finish at $2.30 with traders dealing in just one stock with the company posting big gains in profit for the 2023 fiscal year and the first quarter to March. ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at $20, with 2,000 stocks clearing the market, JFP Ltd declined 10 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of 2,402,260 units, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to end at $1.50 after investors ended trading 5,000 stock units. Main Event fell 20 cents in closing at $12.50 with a transfer of 30,021 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 14 cents to $2.26, with 24,424 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Elevated trading on JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market over the past two days, with the volume of stocks exchanged surging 1,219 percent on Tuesday after a 954 percent jump in the value over Monday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to eight on Monday with prices of four declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 484,869 shares for US$42,958 compared to 36,773 units at US$4,077 on Monday, as trading averaged 60,609 stock units at US$5,370 versus 4,597 shares at US$510 on Monday, with a month to date average of 37,198 shares at US$2,721 compared with 34,886 units at US$2,459 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.44 points to end trading at 226.35.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents after a transfer of 68 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share had trading of 526 units at 4.03 US cents, Margaritaville remained at 7.9 US cents with traders dealing in 1,337 shares. Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of a cent to 11.8 US cents after an exchange of 184,338 stock units, 
Sterling Investments sank 0.34 of a cent to close at 1.49 US cents after 201 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to7.49 US cents with investors dealing in 1,981 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 2 US cents closed at 295,011 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 with a transfer of 1,407 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Ansa $4.48 jump pushes Trinidad market up
Ansa McAl jumped $4.48 at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and was the main factor in a modest rise in the major market indices, following a 599 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing 238 percent over trading on Monday, resulting in 14 securities trading as was the case previously and ending with prices of two stocks rising, nine declining and three ended firm.
The market closed with 247,600 shares changing hands for $1,557,890 up from 35,422 stocks at $461,124 on Monday.
An average of 17,686 shares were traded at $111,278 up from 2,530 units at $32,937 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 9,446 shares at $150,075 compared with 9,030 units at $152,034 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to 1,119.18, the All T&T Index gained 3.43 points to finish at 1,685.16, the SME Index remained unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.30 points to conclude trading at 71.88.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s lost 72 cents to close at $68.78 after trading of 50 stock units, Ansa McAl rose $4.48 to $63 as investors exchanged 14 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 375 stock units. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to close at $44.05 after 8,599 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International ended at $6.86 in trading 70 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.03, with 80,576 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.65 with an exchange of 139,153 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.20 after 612 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors dealing in 3,117 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $11.90 following a 52 weeks’ closing high on Monday, with an exchange of 5,000 stocks on Tuesday, Republic Financial gained 10 cents to finish at $115.10 with investors trading 3,867 shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close trading at $63.99, with 25 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement slipped 4 cents to close at $2.56 with a transfer of 1,122 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors swapping 5,020 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rose on limited Main Market trading
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 135 percent and the value falling 22 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 53 on Friday, with prices of 29 stocks rising, 15 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with 17,740,034 shares being traded for $29,050,071 compared with 7,561,920 units at $37,357,214 on Friday.
Trading averaged 300,679 shares at $492,374 versus 142,678 shares at $704,853 on Friday and month to date, an average of 784,047 stocks at $7,434,112 down from 821,037 units at $7,965,321 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 stock units at $1,945,941.
Palace Amusement led trading with 11.51 million shares for 64.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.05 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.43 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,831.79 points to end trading at 353,752.39, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,072.37 points to wrap up trading at 313,590.04 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.71 points to 66.28.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.25 in closing at $38 in an exchange of 830 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.79 to $37.20 in the trading of 1,080 units, First Rock Real Estate gained 32 cents to end at $10.52 in an exchange of 16,365 stocks. GraceKennedy popped $1.22 in closing at $74.22, with 11,145 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $10 and ended at $355 after an exchange of 59 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank 60 cents to finish at $33.40 with investors trading 2,686 stocks. Jamaica Producers climbed 50 cents to end at $24 after an exchange of 4,351 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1.06 to $10.01 with a transfer of 101,193 stock units, JMMB Group increased 40 cents in closing at $23.70 with investors dealing in 3,757 shares. Kingston Wharves rallied 99 cents to finish at $26.99 in switching ownership of 238 units, Massy Holdings increased $1.95 to close at $80 as investors exchanged 615 stocks, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 95 cents to end at $107.95 in trading 298 stock units. NCB Financial popped 85 cents in closing at $51.85, with 13,264 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica shed 99 cents to $48.01 with investors swapping 120 units, Scotia Group gained $2.13 to finish at $45.20, with 44,969 stocks crossing the market. Seprod rose 50 cents and ended at $79 with an exchange of 510 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 50 cents to close at $11 after 501 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group rallied 32 cents to end at $20.20 after a transfer of 20,657 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased 92 cents to $47.34 with 170 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.