Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 133 percent, with 23.00 percent greater value than on Thursday, leading to 21 securities trading against 19 on Thursday, with eight stocks rising, four declining and nine ending unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 0.26 points to 1,378.42, the All T&T Index shed 6.36 points to 2,035.37 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.88 points to 94.55.
A total of 296,130 shares traded for $3,521,737 compared to 126,861 units at $2,857,983 on Thursday. An average of 14,101 units traded at $167,702 compared to 6,677 shares at $150,420 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 54,631 units at $464,252 versus 57,478 units at $485,080. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 70 cents to end at $46.50 in trading 233 shares, CinemaOne gained 59 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.54, with 827 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund ended at $28.80 with the swapping of 130 units. First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $50 in exchanging 1,033 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5 in an exchange of 26,000 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 29 cents to $5.79 after exchanging 286 units. Guardian Holdings rallied 9 cents to $27.40, with 15,505 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group finished at $2.30, trading 700 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.08 after the trading of 7 shares. 
Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $5.17 while exchanging 204,824 stock units, National Enterprises finished at $3.24, exchanging 35 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.75 after 500 stocks changed hands. One Caribbean Media advanced 5 cents to $4.15, with 357 stock units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $3.40 with 75 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings popped 24 cents to $6.95 with an exchange of 5 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to $78 after an exchange of 16,420 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 65 cents to $21.50 with the swapping of 27,073 stock units. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.88 after exchanging 75 units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.23 in closing at $13.98 with an exchange of 1,099 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $23.35 with 846 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Gains for JSE main market
Stocks traded mostly higher on Thursday, leading the major market indices to rise, with the volume of stocks rising 10 percent with 16 percent greater than on Wednesday at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded were less than those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,067.03 points to 439,266.19, the JSE Main Index rose 2,365.47 points to 383,350.63 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.95 points to settle at 91.88.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday, with 25 rising, 14 declining and 12 ending unchanged. Ciboney and JMMB Group 7 NC preference share traded at 52 weeks’ high.
A total of 16,705,305 shares were exchanged for $146,234,623 versus 15,220,491 units at $125,757,308 on Wednesday. Trading averages 327,555 units at $2,867,346, compared to 281,861 shares at $2,328,839 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 264,077 units at $3,886,496, compared to 260,351 units at $3,946,308 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.16 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.82 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, First Rock Capital with 2.03 million units for 12.1 percent market share, Supreme Ventures with 1.28 million units for 7.7 percent market share and Ciboney Group with 1.08 million units for 6.4 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints lost $1 in ending at $11, with 35,423 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.60 to $67.10 after trading 64,553 stock units, Ciboney Group climbed 37 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.50 in trading 1,077,445 units. Eppley dropped $3.95 to close at $40 while exchanging 500 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4, in closing at $44 with the swapping of 11 shares, First Rock Capital increased 95 cents to $13.25 after exchanging 2,027,822 stock units. Guardian Holdings rose $1 to close at $501, trading 1,605 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.27 to end at $17 after exchanging 56,302 units, Kingston Wharves gained $2.65 in closing at $39 with 27,672 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings declined 44 cents to $91.56 with an exchange of 502 stocks, Mayberry Investments rallied 69 cents to close at $10.75 in exchanging 88,876 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.03 to $13, with 9,558 units crossing the market. NCB Financial rose 50 cents in closing at $103 in an exchange of 72,458 shares, Palace Amusement jumped $86 to end at $986 with four shares crossing the market, 
PanJam Investment gained $1 in ending at $66 with 39,348 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Group increased $1.99 in closing at $56.99 after 72,339 stock units crossed the exchange and Seprod popped $1.47 to $71.50 in switching ownership of 6,940 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share fell 40 cents to end at $2.28 after exchanging 79 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining Junior Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market fell at the close of trading on Thursday as declining stocks overwhelmed rising ones by a significant margin, with the volume of stocks declining 43 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 30,558,564 shares traded for $148,120,277 down from 53,578,778 units at $189,107,558 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 694,513 shares averaging $3,366,370 versus 1,275,685 shares at $4,502,561 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 446,876 units at $1,733,899 compared to 430,240 units at $1,624,237 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
A total of 44 securities traded versus 42 on Wednesday, ending with 17 rising, 26 declining and one unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 23.25 points to settle at 4,363.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Dolla Financial led trading with 12 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume, followed by MailPac Group, 4.02 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade. JFP Limited traded 3.21 million units for 10.5 percent market share, Lasco Distributors ended with 2.54 million units for 8.3 percent of stocks traded, Fosrich had 2.08 million units being exchanged for 6.8 percent market share and Lumber Depot with 1.85 million units for 6 percent of total volume.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.49 to end at $21.49 in exchanging 2,502 shares, AMG Packaging declined 43 cents ending at $4.50 in trading 446,479 stocks, Blue Power fell 35 cents in closing at $3.35 with the swapping of 1,611 units. CAC 2000 rose 25 cents to $9.20 while exchanging 25 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped 9 cents to close at $12.50 with 33,168 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream lost 25 cents to end at $4.75 with an exchange of 6,348 stocks. Dolphin Cove shed 86 cents in closing at $17.07, with 95,777 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal advanced 15 cents to close at $2.80 in switching ownership of 225,554 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to $3.45 in trading 96,759 stock units. Express Catering declined 10 cents after ending at $5.90 in exchanging 1,002 stocks, Fontana rallied 15 cents to close at $10.40 with 79,026 shares crossing the exchange, Fosrich fell $1.64 in closing at $32.35 with 2,083,629 units changing hands. Future Energy Source climbed 16 cents to $6.16 in an exchange of 217,881 units, General Accident popped 19 cents to $5.79 in trading 158 stocks, GWest Corporation shed 15 cents after ending at $1 with the swapping of 1,750 stock units. Honey Bun climbed 48 cents in closing at $8.99 after trading 3,017 shares, iCreate rallied 10 cents to end at $3.30 with 774,143 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma dropped 19 cents to $3.26 in exchanging 53,924 stocks. ISP Finance shed $2 to close at $20.50 with the swapping of 17 stock units, JFP Limited fell 15 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 3,205,840 units, Knutsford Express popped 15 cents to $7.95 with an exchange of 2,290 shares. 
Lasco Distributors rose 20 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,543,264 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot fell 10 cents to finish at $3.10 with 1,848,293 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at $7.26 in switching ownership of 7,032 stock units. SSL Venture declined 15 cents to $3.70 in trading 77,655 units, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 45 cents to $12.45 in trading 57,510 stocks and Tropical Battery dropped 16 cents to end at $2.92, with 1,127,503 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate TTSE
Stocks closed mixed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with the volume of stocks declining 15 percent with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities trading, up from 17 on Wednesday, with 6 stocks rising, 3 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
A total of 126,861 shares traded for $2,857,983 compared to 148,885 units at $4,988,993 on Wednesday. An average of 6,677 units traded at $150,420 versus 8,758 shares at $293,470 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 57,478 units at $485.080 versus 60,925 units at $507,789. May closed with an average trade of 45,890 units at $370,328.
The Composite Index slipped 1.14 points to 1,378.68, the All T&T Index advanced 0.69 points to 2,041.73 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.43 points to close at 93.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $47.20 while exchanging 3,132 shares, Ansa McAL finished at $56 with 524 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund dropped 19 cents to close at $28.80 with the swapping of 4,412 stock units. First Citizens Group declined 99 cents after ending at $50.01 in trading 195 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5 after exchanging 10,503 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent in closing at $27.31 with the swapping of 2,249 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 with 8,862 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.08 with an exchange of two stock units, Massy Holdings closed at $5.19, with 29,846 stocks crossing the exchange. 
National Enterprises ended at $3.24 in exchanging 24,571 shares, National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to finish at $1.75 in trading 11,328 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.30 in switching ownership of 5,285 stock units. One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.10 in trading 167 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent in ending at $6.71 after 528 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 with 8,906 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank shed $1 in ending at $77 after exchanging 9,849 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 5 cents in closing at $20.85 in switching ownership of 3,877 shares, Trinidad Cement rallied 8 cents to $3.88 with 235 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $12.75 with an exchange of 2,390 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 78 percent with 99 percent less value than on Wednesday, to close the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in seven securities traded, the same as on Wednesday with none rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.07 points to end at 215.90. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 234,994 shares traded for US$7,758 compared to 1,086,150 units at US$718,478 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 33,571 units at US$1,108, compared to 155,164 shares at US$102,640 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 78,039 shares at US$9,589 versus 80,746 units at US$10,105 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.49 US cents while trading 2,690 shares, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.38, with two units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments lost 0.86 of a cent to end at 25.04 US cents with 20,590 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to 2.07 US cents after trading 33,201 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.94 US cents in an exchange of 21 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 75 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.07 of a cent to 0.93 of one US cent in trading 178,415 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surge for JSE USD market
Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of stocks traded rising 611 percent higher and the value surging 6,323 percent over trading on Tuesday, resulting in seven securities trading, compared to four on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and two unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.42 points to end at 215.97.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
A total of 1,086,150 shares traded for US$718,478 versus 152,805 units at US$11,186 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 155,164 units at US$102,640, compared to 38,201 shares at US$2,797 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 80,746 shares at US$10,105 versus 75,922 units at US$4,107 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.49 US cents, with 2,290 shares crossing the exchange, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.38 with an exchange of 7 stock units, Productive Business Solutions shed 1 cent to close at US$1.14, with 612,721 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments advanced 0.88 of one cent to close at 25.9 US cents after 54,605 units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.03 of a cent to end at 12.94 US cents in an exchange of 13,056 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to end at 1 US cent after exchanging 402,835 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 4 cents to close at US$1.01, with 636 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading on JSE main market
A 73 percent fall in the value of stocks trading on Wednesday compared to Tuesday was the most prominent feature of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity that ended, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 7 percent ahead of Tuesday trade as trading ended with falling more stocks than those gaining.
Trading ended with, 15,220,491 shares were exchanged for $125,757,308 compared to 14,229,124 units averaging $463,454,123 on Tuesday. Trading averages 281,861 units at $2,328,839, compared to 273,637 shares at $8,912,579 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 260,351 units at $3,946,312, compared to 258,926 units at $4,053,482 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.23 million shares for 54 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 959,041 units for 6.3 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 648,410 units for 4.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 286.14 points to 436,199.16, the JSE Main Index fell 624.84 points to 380,985.16 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.38 points to settle at 90.93.
Trading ended with 54 securities compared to 52 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1 to close at 63.50, with 36,506 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley advanced $3.95 in closing at $43.95 with the swapping of 79 stocks, First Rock Capital fell 70 cents to close at $12.30 while exchanging 1,688 units. GraceKennedy declined $1.01 to $101.99, with 133,000 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $2.50 to $500 and closed with trading in 1,748 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased 49 cents to close at $21 with an exchange of 11,644 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 77 cents to end at $18.27 in switching ownership of 3,250 shares, Kingston Wharves dropped 65 cents to close at $36.35 after exchanging 8,957 stocks, Mayberry Investments shed 44 cents in closing at $10.06 after trading 97,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.04 in ending at $14.03, with 70,680 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rallied $1.30 to $102.50 after finishing trading 19,030 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 30 cents to close at $4.76 in trading 5,544 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $1.01 to end at $900 with 60 stocks clearing the market, Portland JSX climbed 50 cents in closing at $11.50 in exchanging 22,917 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.97 to $38 in an exchange of 8,308 shares. 
Sagicor Group declined $1.70 in, ending at $55 after 588,190 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures rallied 28 cents to $29.91 after exchanging 497,456 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 63 cents to $7.23, with 550 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share fell 30 cents in closing at $1.70 after trading 11,543 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla falls on the Junior Market
Last week’s newly listed Dolla Financial continued trading as the outstanding Junior Market stock on Wednesday as it had its second best volume changing hands of 43 million units, following Tuesday’s exchange of 63.3 million shares, resulting in a 27 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value falling 26 percent from that on Tuesday.
Market activity ended with 42 securities trading versus 39 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index slipped 2.48 points to 4,387.14 at the close.
The PE Ratio, a measure in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year ends that fall between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 53,578,778 shares traded for $189,107,558 against 73,506,120 units at $255,054,005 on the Tuesday. Trading averaged 1,275,685 shares at $4,502,561 versus 1,884,772 shares at $6,539,846 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 430,240 units at $1,624,237 compared to 372,314 units at $1,427,027 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
Dolla Financial led trading with 42.67 million shares for 79.6 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 2.04 million units for 3.8 percent of the day’s trade. JFP Limited ended with 1.28 million units for 2.4 percent market share, Tropical Battery traded 1.24 million units for 2.3 percent market share and Mailpac Group ended with 1.12 million units for 2.1 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 45 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.93 in exchanging 37,033 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed 29 cents to end at $12.59 after trading 30,030 stock units, Caribbean Cream shed 15 cents to close at $5 after exchanging 102 units. Consolidated Bakeries gained 8 cents in closing at $1.37 in switching ownership of 25,287 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 28 cents to close at $2.94 with the swapping of 42,665,413 units, EduFocal dropped 25 cents to $2.65, with 582,179 stocks crossing the exchange. Elite Diagnostic declined by 8 cents in ending at $3.30 and closed with 168,617 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh advanced 8 cents to $1.33 with 82,173 stock units traded, Express Catering rose 55 cents to end at $6 while exchanging 52,950 units. Fontana lost 36 cents in closing at $10.25 as 151,577 stock units crossed the market, Future Energy Source lost 21 cents in closing at $6, with 2,036,493 stocks changing hands, General Accident shed 20 cents in ending at $5.60 with 26,028 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun dropped 49 cents to end at $8.51 with an exchange of 10,146 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 14 cents to close at $3.45 after exchanging 104,147 stock units, 
Jamaican Teas increased 19 cents to $3.39 in an exchange of 71,874 units. JFP Limited fell 9 cents to close at $1.60 in trading 1,276,630 shares, Lasco Distributors declined 17 cents in closing at $3.05 after 121,964 stocks crossed the market, Lumber Depot fell 10 cents to $3.20 and finishing trading of 232,481 shares. SSL Venture climbed 47 cents ending at $3.85 while exchanging 363,321 units and Tropical Battery increased 30 cents to end at $3.08 in exchanging 1,235,845 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks standout on the TTSE
Declining stocks were the most standout developments on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with 17 securities trading up from 16 on Tuesday, with two stocks rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged as 135 percent more funds entered the market than Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded fell 28 percent.
The Composite Index lost 9.19 points to close at 1,379.82, the All T&T Index slipped 1.65 points to 2,041.04 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.42 points to settle at 94.10.
Overall 148,885 shares traded for $4,988,993 versus 207,854 units at $2,120,643 on Tuesday. An average of 8,758 shares traded at $293,470 compared to 12,991 shares at $132,540 on Tuesday, and trading month to date averages 60,925 units at $507,789 versus 64,297 units at $521,642 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 5 cents to end at $47.20 while exchanging 150 shares, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $23, with 1,248 units changing hands, First Citizens Group gained $1 to close at $51 in trading 2,385 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5 with 16,230 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at $27.30 after trading 50,000 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 with the swapping of 2,031 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.08 with one stock unit crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent in closing at $5.19, with 14,950 units changing hands, 
National Enterprises shed 1 cent to $3.24 in switching ownership of 965 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in an exchange of 220 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.30, with 635 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after exchanging 11,899 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $78 in trading 12,974 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.80 with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents to $3.80 in exchanging 9,765 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.75 after 305 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 11 cents to $23.40, trading 22,627 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest gain for JSE main market
Moderately more shares were exchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday valued 108 percent more than on Monday Market activity ended, with the prices of rising stocks falling behind declining ones.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 501.91 points to end at 435,913.02, the JSE Main Index rallied 603.43 points to 381,610 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.14 points to settle at 91.31.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 54 on Monday, with 17 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in ascertaining appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years, ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 14,229,124 shares were exchanged for $463,454,123 versus 13,828,390 units at $222,616,334 on Monday. Trading averages 273,637 units at $8,912,579, compared to 256,081 shares at $4,122,525 on Monday and month to date, an average of 258,926 units at $4,053,482, compared to 257,923 units at $3,722,324 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share led trading with 3.63 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.64 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm traded 1.49 million units for 10.4 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.13 million units for 8 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $1.50 to $64.50 with the swapping of 51,968 shares, Eppley lost $2.50 in ending at $40 after exchanging 2,930 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2 to close at $40 in switching ownership of 4,502 stock units. First Rock Capital gained 99 cents to end at $13, with 12,625 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined $1.50 in closing at $103 in trading 29,388, units, Guardian Holdings fell $9.50 in closing at $497.50 with an exchange of 35 stock units. Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents to close at $26.50 in trading 22,882 shares, Jamaica Producers shed 89 cents to end at $20.51, with 21,247 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1 in ending at $17.50 with 58,695 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group lost 51 cents to end at $42.49 while exchanging 62,861 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 70 cents in closing at $37 in trading 2,432 units, Mayberry Investments fell 50 cents to $10.50 as 69,355 stocks changed hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $10.50 to $106.50 after exchanging 180 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $4.20 to close at $101.20, with 60,622 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments dropped 97 cents to end at $36.03 after trading 68,396 units. 
Seprod shed $1.60 to close at $70, with 8,883 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 67 cents to end at $29.63 after trading 260,691 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.45 in closing at $14 and closing with 2,296 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $200 ending at $2800, with 5 stock units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $8.25 to $108.25 in an exchange of 3,625,207 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
