Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with a 66 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value declining 92 percent compared with Wednesday, resulting from trading in six securities compared to six on Wednesday with two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 73,572 shares were traded for US$2,495 compared to 218,675 units at US$32,659 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 12,262 units at US$416, versus 36,446 shares at US$5,443 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 48,662 shares at US$4,051 compared with 50,762 units at US$4,261 on the previous day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.95 points to settle at 255.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 12 US cents with just 3 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 5 cents in closing at 55 US cents and closing with 91 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments rose 0.25 of one cent to end at 14.75 US cents after trading of 3,580 units. Sterling Investments increased 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.95 US cents crossing the market 3,573 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.06 of a cent to close at 1.63 US cents in trading 66,263 stock units
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12 in an exchange of 62 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Pan Jamaica sinks JSE Main market
Pan Jamaica dropped $4.65 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, helping to push the market down even as heavily weighted Scotia Group climbed $1.30 following a 34 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded but the value fell by 54 percent from Wednesday’s levels, following trading in 54 securities up from 51 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,606,269 shares were traded at $40,160,944 compared to 4,914,260 units at $86,517,288 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 122,338 shares at $743,721 compared with 96,358 shares at $1,696,417 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 180,611 units at $1,526,293, down from 184,773 units at $1,582,191 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.35 million shares for 35.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.39 million units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.23 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 541.98 points to finish at 345,405.20, the JSE Main Index dipped 445.30 points to 311,400.65 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.31 points to conclude trading at 69.24.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 30 cents to end at $77 with traders dealing in 10,771 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 39 cents to end at $10.40, with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Eppley gained 97 cents and ended at $36.50 with investors dealing in 60 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $1.90 in closing at $37, with 2,320 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy dipped 49 cents to close at $71.51 with an exchange of 321,789 units, Jamaica Broilers shed 50 cents and ended at $31.50 as investors exchanged 22,100 stocks, Kingston Properties declined 67 cents to $6.62 after 6,404 shares changed hands, Kingston Wharves fell 27 cents to end at $27.72 after closing with an exchange of 16 stock units. 
Margaritaville rose 30 cents to close at $16.30 after trading in just 2 units, Mayberry Investments climbed 91 cents in closing at $7.91 after an exchange of 6,021 stock units, Pan Jamaica dropped $4.65 to $41.10 after investor traded 4,743 stocks, Proven Investments popped $2.66 to $24.18 with shareholders swapping 54 shares. Sagicor Group declined 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $43.80, with 18,994 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group rallied $1.30 and ended at $33.50 with a transfer of 7,270 units, Stanley Motta increased 48 cents to close at $5.33 with investors transferring 25,900 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments advanced 26 cents to end at $2.98 after 2,400 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group dipped 71 cents and ended at $17, with 19,911 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $1.30 in closing at $18.65 after a transfer of 2 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $12.71 to land at $44.29 in an exchange of 809 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share skidded 23 cents to close at $1.67 in switching ownership of 1,902 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One Great Studio dominates again
For a third consecutive day, One Great Studio dominated Junior Market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, accounting 71 percent with the volume of stocks traded and was the major reason for a 20 percent fall in volume and a 12 percent fall in the value of the day’s trade than Wednesday with 45 securities trading compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 23 stocks rising, 13 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 21,011,494 shares for $31,863,579 versus 26,192,370 units at $36,308,731 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 466,922 shares at $708,080 compared with 595,281 units at $825,198 on Wednesday with a month to date average of 199,010 shares at $374,909 compared with 177,933 stock units at $348,698 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
One Great Studio led trading with 14.83 million shares for 70.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.64 million units for 7.8 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 1.0 million units for 4.8 percent of the day’s trade.
Price movements resulted in the Junior Market Index popping 20.71 points to end at 3,803.96.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.5 based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 15 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 446,997 shares, Cargo Handlers shed $1.25 to $14.95, with 1,131 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cream declined 55 cents to close at $3.52 in switching ownership of 4,153 stocks, Derrimon Trading rebounded by 50 cents to $2 in an exchange of 728,866 units. Dolla Financial rose 7 cents in closing at $2.27 with investors trading 151,765 stock units, EduFocal popped 12 cents to $1.34 with an exchange of 4,706 units, Elite Diagnostic gained 16 cents and ended at $1.81 with shareholders swapping 2,611 stocks, Fontana fell 10 cents to $10.30, with 16,520 shares clearing the market. Fosrich advanced 26 cents to close at $2.35 after 1,637,218 units passed through the market, Future Energy Source rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.31 with a transfer of 125,086 stock units, General Accident increased 15 cents to close at $5.25 after trading in 41,060 shares, GWest Corporation advanced 6 cents and ended at $1.01 and closed with an exchange of 67,262 stocks. 
Honey Bun gained 30 cents to end at $6.30 after a transfer of 2,500 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance popped 20 cents to $2.20, with 2 stock units changing hands, ISP Finance climbed 93 cents in closing at $44.93 in trading 2 shares, JFP Ltd increased 11 cents to $1.55 after investors exchanged 14,796 units. Knutsford Express dropped 13 cents to $11.30 with trading in 25,269 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 15 cents to close at $4.20 with an exchange of 199,870 shares, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 8 cents and ended at $5.40 with traders dealing in 18,650 units, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to end at $1.75, with 5,670 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after 193,070 stock units crossed the market, One Great Studio advanced 9 cents to close at a record close of $1.27 with an exchange of 14,829,035 shares, Paramount Trading skidded 28 cents to $1.72 with stakeholders exchanging 5,500 stocks. 
Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents to end at $2.10 with investors transferring 150,094 units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $2 after 57,552 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Trading remained light on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 43 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 57 percent lower value than on Wednesday and resulting in just 10 securities trading, down from 19 on Wednesday and ending with three stocks rising, two declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 246,775 shares for $1,839,912 compared to 431,015 stock units at $4,256,102 on Wednesday.
An average of 24,678 shares were traded at $183,991 compared to 22,685 units at $224,005 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,903 units at $184,750 compared with 16,614 units at $184,775 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 14,526 shares at $195,195.
The Composite Index advanced 3.88 points to close at 1,212.02, the All T&T Index climbed 6.72 points to finish at 1,853.46, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.12 points to 73.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 2,052 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group closed at $49.10 with 4,496 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after an exchange of 22,726 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $19.10 in trading 370 stock units,
JMMB Group popped 2 cents in closing at $1.40 with an exchange of 189,286 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 9 cents to $4.84 with a transfer of 9,394 stock units. Republic Financial skidded $1.50 and ended at $121.50 with investors transferring 906 shares, Scotiabank climbed $1.25 to close at $72.75 in switching ownership of 11,445 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.95, with 5,900 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent in closing at $10.20 with traders dealing in 200 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings jumped 16%
Massy Holdings jumped 16 percent followed by Seprod 6 percent but those were not enough to prevent a fall in the market as heavily weighted NCB Financial lost nearly 4 percent in valued to pressure the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 21 percent and the value 119 percent more than on Tuesday, with 51 securities trading, compared with 50 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 4,914,260 shares were traded for $86,517,288 up from 4,072,123 units at $39,480,185 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 96,358 shares for $1,696,417 compared with 81,442 units at $789,604 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 184,773 units at $1,582,191 compared to 191,169 units at $1,573,928 on the previous day and down on August with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Trading was lead by Wigton Windfarm with 885,474 shares for 18 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 712,656 units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 495,434 units for 10.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 255.62 points to finish at 345,947.18, the JSE Main Index lost 1,603.18 points to settle at 311,845.95 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.36 points to settle at 69.55.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
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, Barita Investments shed 85 cents to $77.30 in switching ownership of 343,759 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to end at $49.50 with stakeholders exchanging 137,030 stocks, Caribbean Producers gained $1.09 and ended at $10.79 with investors dealing in 7,704 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 50 cents to close at $7.30 in trading 1,205 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 31 cents in closing at $9.78 with an exchange of 605 units, Kingston Properties advanced 66 cents in closing at $7.29 after a transfer of 3,062 shares, Kingston Wharves climbed 44 cents and ended at $27.99 crossing the market 930 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $14.36 to end at $104.40 with investors transferring 14,543 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell $1.18 to $7 in an exchange of 218,904 units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 34 cents to close at $11.25 clearing the market with 2,300 shares, NCB Financial dropped $2.50 in closing at $65 with a transfer of 97,064 stock units, 138 Student Living increased 21 cents to end at $4.31 closed at 12,878 stocks, Pan Jamaica lost 25 cents and ended at $45.75 after exchanging 14,580 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 48 cents to close at $21.52 crossing the exchange 14,426 stocks, Pulse Investments declined 21 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 130,001 shares, Scotia Group lost $1.75 and ended at $32.20 crossing the market 31,010 units, Seprod gained $3.89 in closing at $69.90 trading 6,819 units, Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to end at $27 with traders dealing in 169,979 shares, Wisynco Group dropped 29 cents to close at $17.71 while exchanging 125,1stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.21 to $5.56 changing hands 156,664 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $15 to $57 passed through the market 222 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading down, prices up on Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 53 percent with the value moderately lower than on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities trading up from 17 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 10 stocks rising, four declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 431,015 shares for $4,256,102 down from 914,841 stock units at $4,448,880 on Tuesday.
An average of 22,685 units were traded at $224,005 compared to 53,814 shares at $261,699 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,614 shares at $184,775 compared with 16,153 units at $181,798 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 14,526 shares at $195,195.
The Composite Index advanced 5.05 points to finish at 1,208.14, the All T&T Index rallied 8.29 points to end at 1,846.74, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.22 points to settle at 73.46.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67, with 8,428 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings gained 3 cents to end at $22.99, with 12,500 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl rose 10 cents to close at $57 after 867 units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed 30 cents and ended at $42.50 with 2,152 stock units crossing the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced $2.55 to $25.05 with a transfer of 95 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 489 stocks. First Citizens Group gained 10 cents and ended at $49.10, with 7,237 units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with an exchange of 11,207 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 1 cent in closing at $3.29 after 600 stock units changed hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 10 cents to end at $19.10 with stakeholders exchanging 5,309 stocks, 
JMMB Group popped 3 cents to $1.38 and closed after 9 units were traded, Massy Holdings dipped 10 cents to $4.75 while exchanging 257,792 shares, National Enterprises closed trading at $3.55 with investors swapping 99,245 units, NCB Financial inched 1 cent higher in closing at $2.90 in an exchange of 12,054 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.95 after investors ended trading of just 62 stock units, Republic Financial rallied $3 to $123 after an exchange of 4,587 stocks, Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $71.50 with investors dealing in 6,860 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $12.95 as investors exchanged 820 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $10.21 after a transfer of 702 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
1 Great Studio dominant Junior Market stock
Newly listed One Great Studio dominated Junior Market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up 53 percent and the value 66 percent more than Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ended with prices of just 11 rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
One Great Studio led trading with 21.66 million shares for 82.7 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 900,000 units for 3.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 713,784 units for 2.7 percent market share.
Investors traded 26,192,370 shares for $36,308,731 against 17,126,215 units at $21,864,015 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 595,281 shares at $825,198, up from 407,767 stocks at $520,572 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 177,933 units at $348,698 compared with 143,154 stock units at $308,990 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 shares at $460,354.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 13.23 points to close at 3,783.25.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 5 cents to $24.95 while exchanging 3,324 shares, CAC 2000 increased 36 cents in closing at $3.88 as investors traded 200 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 9 cents to end at $2.83 in switching ownership of 10,832 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rose 32 cents to $2.42 with a transfer of 1,386 units. Derrimon Trading shed 50 cents to close at $1.50 with investors transferring 900,000 stocks, Dolphin Cove skidded 16 cents to end at $16 with an exchange of 69,012 units, EduFocal lost 13 cents to end at $1.22 after 20,157 shares passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 16 cents to close at $1.65 with 10,274 stock units clearing the market. Fosrich popped 5 cents and ended at $2.09 with an exchange of 452,242 shares, General Accident advanced 12 cents in closing at $5.10 with investors dealing in 97,478 stock units, 
Honey Bun declined 45 cents to $6 in an exchange of 164,387 units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 10 cents to close at $2 with stakeholders exchanging 2,509 stocks. ISP Finance dipped 95 cents and ended at $44. With investors trading 97 stock units, Jamaican Teas rallied 20 cents to end at $2 after 4,917 stocks crossed the market, JFP Ltd declined 6 cents in closing at $1.44 after an exchange of 51,048 shares, Knutsford Express gained 43 cents to close at $11.43 with shareholders swapping 314 units. Lasco Manufacturing gained 12 cents to $5.32 in an exchange of 1,229 shares, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents in closing at $1.68, with 14,926 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading climbed 5 cents to end at $2 in trading 3,667 stocks. Spur Tree Spices fell 12 cents and ended at $2.02 with traders dealing in 67,664 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to end at $1.58 after a transfer of 426,793 stock units and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents to $1.90, with 30,221 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market on Wednesday, with a 142 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands as the value surged by 1,057 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in six securities similar to activity on Tuesday and ended with prices of four rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 218,675 shares were traded, for US$32,659 up from 90,382 units at US$2,822 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 36,446 units at US$5,443 well up on 15,064 shares at US$470 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 50,762 shares at US$4,261 compared with 51,638 units at US$4,189 on the previous day while tracking close to August with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 2.33 points to conclude trading at 256.33.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville rallied 0.5 of a cent to close at 12 US cents with just one share being traded, Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to 14.5 US cents with investors transferring 215,386 units. Sterling Investments gained 0.04 of a cent in closing at 1.94 US cents in trading 400 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.05 of a cent to end at 9.1 US cents with 2,140 shares trading and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of a cent and ended at 1.69 US cents, with 648 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12 with shareholders swapping 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 51 percent, with a 79 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in six securities traded, compared to 11 on Monday with three rising, three declining and no ending unchanged.
A total of 90,382 shares were traded, for only US$2,822 compared to 183,401 units at US$13,204 on Monday.
Trading averaged 15,064 units at US$470 compared with 16,673 shares at US$1,200 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 51,638 shares at US$4,189 compared with 54,023 units at US$4,431 on the previous day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.89 points to 254.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.5 US cents with investors dealing in 8,406 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to 14.8 US cents as investors exchanged 130 stocks, 
Sterling Investments skidded 0.05 of a cent to end at 1.9 US cents with traders dealing in 13,000 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.03 of a cent to 9.05 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.09 of a cent in closing at 1.61 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 63,801 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 1 cent to close at US$2.25 with investors swapping 45 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges for JSE Main Market
Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 51 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 51 percent lower the value than on Monday, with trading in 50 securities down from 55 on Monday, with 16 rising, 27 declining and seven ending unchanged.
A total of 4,072,123 shares were traded for $39,480,185 versus 8,294,756 units at $80,258,458 on Monday.
Trading averaged 81,442 shares at $789,604 in contrast with 150,814 units at $1,459,245 on Monday and month to date, an average of 191,169 units at $1,573,928, down from 199,546 units at $1,633,800 on the previous day. Trading in August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.67 million shares for 41 percent of total volume followed by Ciboney with 440,951 units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 416,225 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,014.32 points to 346,202.80, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,127.01 points to 313,449.13 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.31 points to finish at 69.91.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 81 cents in closing at $78.15 with traders dealing in 123,561 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped 85 cents to $49 with an exchange of 5,901 stock units, Caribbean Producers shed 35 cents to end at $9.70 with investors dealing in 118,616 units, Eppley lost 47 cents to close at $35.53 with 284 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.89 to $38.90 in trading just one unit, First Rock Real Estate dipped 58 cents to close at $7.80 after 7,012 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy skidded 43 cents in closing at $72.02 as 15,669 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $10 to $440, with 5 shares changing hands. 
Jamaica Broilers fell 98 cents and ended at $32 in an exchange of 22,966 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to end at $20 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 47 cents to $10.09 with a transfer of 6,044 units, Kingston Properties skidded 67 cents in closing at $6.63 after exchanging 1,254 units. Kingston Wharves shed 44 cents and ended at $27.55 as investors traded 2,025 units, Margaritaville dipped 29 cents to end at $16 in switching ownership of 2,500 shares, Massy Holdings declined $7.76 to close at $90.04, with 62,695 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Investments increased 68 cents to $8.18 with investors transferring 3,800 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 34 cents to end at $10.91 with stakeholders exchanging 42,449 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 81 cents to close at $44.09 and closed after 11,950 stocks changed hands. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 34 cents and ended at $8.34, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod skidded $1.49 in closing at $66.01 in an exchange of 2,680 units and Supreme Ventures fell 99 cents to end at $26.50 after 20,420 stocks changed hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.30 to close at $19.95 crossing the market 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
