Trading jumped sharply at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading rising 115 percent and the value surging 260 percent higher than on Tuesday, but the market indices eked out a modest rise as declining stocks edged those rising.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 226.34 points to 439,509.52, the JSE Main Index squeezed out a gain of 3.56 points to end at 397,383.58 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.16 points to settle at 96.28.
Trading ended with 49 securities compared to 53 on Tuesday, with 19 rising, 20 declining and 10 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 forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 21,573,918 shares changing hands for $444,836,346 versus 10,040,879 units at $123,722,251 on Tuesday. Carreras led trading with 39.9 percent of total volume after exchanging 8.60 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 13.4 percent for 2.89 million units, PanJam Investment held 9.3 percent with 2.02 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund accounted for 7.8 percent, with 1.68 million units and Wisynco Group with 5 percent with a transfer of 1.09 million units.
Trading averages 440,284 units at $9,078,293, compared to 189,451 shares at $2,334,382 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 273,987 units at $2,968,998, up from 260,759 units at $2,483,031 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to close at $104 with 13,207 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Producers fell 75 cents to $8.75 after trading 979,439 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 30 cents to end at $98.70 in exchanging 293,347 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined $5 to finish at $525 with the swapping of 297 units, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.30 to $30, with 15,077 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers shed 60 cents to end at $21.60 in switching ownership of 450 units. 
JMMB Group fell $1.65 in closing at $38.80 with 2,893,439 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to $47 in trading 2,100 stocks, Margaritaville advanced $1.41 to $17.84 in an exchange of 11,007 stock units. NCB Financial popped $2 to close at $118 in transferring 60,945 units, Palace Amusement dropped $24 to close at $1,000 after an exchange of 63 stocks, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents in closing at $70 after trading 2,015,921 shares. Proven Investments climbed 49 cents to $33.49 with 9,015 units changing hands, Sagicor Group popped $1.76 to end at $54.76 after 802,872 stock units crossed the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 29 cents to $16.01 with a transfer of 144,549 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Just 34 securities traded versus 35 on Tuesday and ended with 13 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 7 cents to close at $4.75, trading 14,267 stock units, Limners and Bards lost 21 cents to end at $3.34 while exchanging 253,968 units, Lumber Depot rose 10 cents to $2.99, with 262,591 stocks changing hands. Main Event shed 65 cents to close at $3.70 with 3,560 shares crossing through the market and Paramount Trading declined 15 cents to end at $1.25 with an exchange of 11,839 stocks.
Guardian Media climbed 12 cents to $3.15 after exchanging 2,427 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.26, with 148,600 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $4 to close at $94, with 2,025 units clearing the market, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to $3.25 after 53,646 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills rose 6 cents to close at $1.90, trading 530 stock units. Prestige Holdings lost 4 cents in ending at $7.01 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138, 201 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 1 cent to end at $68.05 after exchanging 50 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.60 in switching ownership of 24,837 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to close at $3.89 trading 3,799 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with an exchange of 43,231 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 98 cents in closing at $29.98 after exchanging 4,130 shares.
Six securities traded, down from eight on Monday, with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
In trading, First Rock Capital USD share closed at 6.99 US cents with 40,025 shares changing hands, Margaritaville dropped 0.45 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 119,609 units, Proven Investments rose 0.06 of a cent to 23.94 US cents in an exchange of 5,985 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.06 of a cent to 12.5 US cents after an exchange of 26,900 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.86 US cents in switching ownership of 15,000 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,731.22 points to 439,283.18, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,587.35 points to 397,380.02 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.70 points to end at 96.12.
Trading averaged 189,451 units at $2,334,382, compared to 311,171 shares at $2,962,626 on Monday and month to date, an average of 260,759 units at $2,483,031, compared to 267,472 units at $2,497,025 on Monday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
PanJam Investment spiked $1.50 to close at $69.50 with the swapping of 7,698 shares, Proven Investments gained 49 cents to end at $33 with an exchange of 6,359 units. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 to $53 after 668,437 stocks cleared the market, Salada Foods lost 46 cents in ending at $7 in trading 815 units, Scotia Group popped $2 to $36.50 in transferring 33,791 shares. Seprod gained 45 cents in closing at $63.95 after exchanging 8,641 stock units, Supreme Ventures shed 46 cents to end at $17 in switching ownership of 161,242 units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1 to $16.30 with 183,314 stock units changing hands.
At the close, Access Financial rose 54 cents to $20.79 with an exchange of 10 shares, AMG Packaging increased 13 cents to $2.18 after trading 110,095 units, up to an intraday 52 weeks’ high of 42.5, Blue Power climbed 15 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 9,000 stock units. Cargo Handlers shed 55 cents to close at $7 with the swapping of 8,556 stocks, Caribbean Cream popped 22 cents in closing at $5.82, with 5,350 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading dropped 19 cents to $2.21, with 160,646 stock units crossing the market. Everything Fresh gained 9 cents in closing at $1 in trading 9,080 stocks, Express Catering advanced 15 cents to $5.15 after 850 shares changed hands, Fontana fell 27 cents to close at $7.66 in switching ownership of 75,311 stock units. Fosrich popped 10 cents to $8.90 in exchanging 6,110 units, Future Energy Source lost 16 cents to end at $3.04 after 2,138,861 stocks crossed the exchange, General Accident declined 25 cents to $7 in an exchange of 88,510 shares. Honey Bun fell 50 cents to close at $9 in exchanging 35,039 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 7 cents to end at $3.05, with 19,903 units changing hands, ISP Finance lost $3.78 after finishing at $38 and trading 259 stocks. 
Jetcon Corporation rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.09 after exchanging 257,600 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 15 cents to close at $8 with 11,232 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to $3.10 after exchanging 259,621 stocks. Limners and Bards advanced 20 cents to $3.55 in trading 33,339 units, Paramount Trading popped 15 cents to end at $1.40 after an exchange of 500 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 30 cents in closing at $6.20 with the swapping of 21,591 shares and tTech dropped 77 cents to $4 in an exchange of 200 stock units.
The Composite Index surged 27.79 points to 1,475.80, the All T&T Index spiked 55.68 points to 2,043.72, with a rise of 15.3 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.29 points to settle at 121.65.
Guardian Media eked out a 1 cent rise to $3.03 after 1,673 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings declined $2 to end at $98, with 2,925 stocks clearing the market. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.30, with 69,766 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in ending at $1.84 after an exchange of 285 stock units, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 in switching ownership of 354,497 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $7 to $138, with 2,787 units changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $5.06 to a 52 weeks’ high of $68.06 in an exchange of 4,495 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to close at $18.60 in exchanging 5,825 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.85 trading 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after trading 1,891 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to close at $29, with 291 stock units crossing the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 92.62 points to 437,551.96, the JSE Main Index fell 378.65 points to 394,792.67 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to end at 95.42.
Trading averaged 311,171 units at $2,962,626, compared to 219,447 shares at $3,368,215 on Friday and month to date, an average of 267,472 units at $2,497,025, compared to 262,931 units at $2,448,639 on Friday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
NCB Financial rose $1.98 to $117 while exchanging 31,547 stock units, Palace Amusement rallied $40 to $1000, trading 157 units, PanJam Investment popped $1.70 to $68 with 24,886 shares changing hands. Proven Investments declined 99 cents to $32.51, with 8,710 stock units clearing the market, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $54.50 in exchanging 218,439 shares, Salada Foods popped 46 cents to $7.46 after 22,641 stocks crossed the exchange. Scotia Group rose 45 cents to $34.50 after trades of 138,131 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost $1.60 to $17.30, with 335,969 shares changing hands.
Overall, eight securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
First Rock Capital US share finished unchanged at 6.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 20,652 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.45 of a cent to 9.45 US cents with 15,122 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to end at 23.88 US cents with 13,407 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock shed 1.59 cents to close at 13 US cents with a transfer of 27 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock slipped 0.06 of a cent to settle at 12.44 US cents with 3,916 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to settle at 16 US cents with 154 units traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents with 50,816 stock units crossing the exchange.
First Citizens Group lost $1.79 in closing at $51.20 in trading 479 stock units GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to end at $6.24 with an exchange of 3,945 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $30.85, with 6,990 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group dropped 5 cents to $2.25 after 97,615 units changed hands, Massy Holdings spiked $6 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $100, trading 24,606 stocks, National Enterprises finished unchanged at $3.29 after an exchange of 90,000 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $7.99 after trading 14,486 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $145 in exchanging 20 stocks, Scotiabank finished at $63, with 500 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 10 cents to $18.35, with 49,243 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.20 in an exchange of 172,903 units.
