Investors held back trading Main Market stocks

Investors pulled in their wallets in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, resulting in a 42 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 43 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading activity in 54 securities compared to 50 on Wednesday, with 23 rising, 15 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
At the close, 6,849,323 shares were traded for $56,037,409, down from 11,799,520 units at $97,798,065 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 126,839 shares at $1,037,730, versus 235,990 shares at $1,955,961 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 217,351 units at $1,396,938, compared with 223,956 units at $1,423,151 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.30 million shares for 48.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 793,520 units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 631,278 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,663.44 points to close at 367,119.06, the JSE Main Index fell 2,392.04 points to 331,599.86 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.20 points to end trading at 75.23.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1.99 to end at a  52 weeks’ closing low of $48.01 in switching ownership of 18,340 shares, Caribbean Producers declined 38 cents in closing at $9.02 in an exchange of 34,946 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.64 to $34.80 after exchanging 17,477 units.

JMMB Group rallied 38 cents and ended at $30.38, with 35,912 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.48 to $30.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $97, with 5,421 stocks changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 49 cents to end at $10.50 in an exchange of 1,125 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $12 in closing at $71 after investors traded 66 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group rose $3.59 to $54.09, with 42,788 stocks passing through the market. Proven Investments increased 84 cents to close at $26.34 as investors exchanged 21,359 shares, Sagicor Group advanced 74 cents to end at $50.74 after 4,916 stock units passed through the market, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to close at $34.50 with 505,530 units clearing the market and Seprod lost 98 cents in closing at $70 while exchanging 101,819 stocks.
In the preference segmentJamaica Public Service 7% climbed $19 and ended at $104 with an exchange of 303 shares and 138 Student Living preference share gained 50 cents to close at $125.50 as investors exchanged 47 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Steady trading on JSE main market

Stocks squeezed held a narrow path in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 29 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with trading in 50 securities compared to54on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 19 rising, 22 declining and nine ending unchanged.
A total of 11,799,520 shares were traded for $97,798,065 compared to 20,517,691 units at $136,987,002 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 235,990 shares at $1,955,961 compared with 379,957 shares at $2,536,796 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 223,956 units at $1,423,151 versus  223,084 units at $1,384,541 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 stock units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.78 million shares for 57.4 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.28 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 501,749 units for 4.3 percent of market share.
All Jamaican Composite Index popped 178.41 points to close at 369,782.50, the JSE Main Index lost 54.13 points to finish at 333,991.90 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.07 points to finish at 75.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1 to end at $76.80 with shareholders swapping 93,411 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to close at $50 after 2,098 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents after an exchange of 1,029 units at $9.40, GraceKennedy dropped $3.19 to end at $79 with 275,283 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dipped $10 to $480, with 699 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers increased 44 cents to close at $36.44 with a transfer of 876 stock units,

Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 77 cents to end at $13.06 with 92 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 40 cents in closing at $30 in an exchange of 411,656 stocks. Margaritaville gained $4.38 to close at $18.99 in switching owners of just one unit, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to end at $98 as 3,100 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 49 cents to end at $10.01, with 44,300 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell $1.40 and ended at $70 in trading 49,603 shares, Pan Jamaica Group dropped $3.50 in closing at $50.50 with investors transferring 12,712 units. Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $25.50, with 2,021 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group climbed $1.75 to $50 while exchanging 501,749 stocks, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $34 after trading 35,429 shares and Supreme Ventures dipped 52 cents in ending at $26.98 with an exchange of 60,375 units.
In the preference segmentJamaica Public Service 7% shed $5 in closing at $85 after an exchange of 539 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up lead to JSE Main Market gains

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent and the value jumping 174 percent over Monday’s trades, after trading took place in 54 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 22 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
On Monday, 20,517,691 shares were traded for $136,987,00 compared with 17,840,357 units at $50,065,528.
Trading averaged 379,957 shares at $2,536,796 compared with 292,465 shares at $820,746 on Monday and month to date, an average of 223,084 stock units at $1,384,541, compared to 209,764 units at $1,286,709 on the previous day. April’s trading averaged 264,549 stock units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.56 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 3.34 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras ended with 1.31 million units for 6.4 percent market share, Sygnus Credit Investments came in with 1.27 million units for 6.2 percent share of trading, Wigton Windfarm with 1.14 million units for 5.5 percent market share and Scotia Group with 1.08 million units for 5.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,328.48 points to  369,604.09, the JSE Main Index rose 1,411.65 points to 334,046.03 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.13 points to 75.36.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $77.80 as 40,535 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints dipped 35 cents to $7.75 after exchanging 313 units, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $52 as investors exchanged 14,427 stocks. Caribbean Producers dropped 70 cents to end at $9 after trading 126,441 stock units, Carreras fell 36 cents to $8 after an exchange of 1,306,872 units, GraceKennedy rallied 69 cents in closing at $82.19 with 5,806 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to close at $36 after a transfer of 15,029 shares, Kingston Wharves declined 50 cents and ended at $32 after an exchange of 4,540 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 49 cents to end at $7.40 in switching ownership of 6,307 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 49 cents to $10.50, with 34,936 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 39 cents in closing at $71.40 after an exchange of 92,064 shares, Pan Jamaica Group advanced $2 to close at $54, with 518,344 units crossing the market. Salada Foods traded 515,000 shares after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3 but ended trading with a 5 cents fall to $3.55, Scotia Group increased $1 to $35 in an exchange of 1,080,214 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 55 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 13,359 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose $1.60 and ended at $12.85, with 1,269,256 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group rallied 39 cents in closing at $17.50 with shareholders swapping 16,282 units.
In the preference segmentEppley 7.25 preference share advanced $1.75 to end at $19.25 with investors transferring 5,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $15.97 to close at $90 with an exchange of 371 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share shed $25 after it ended at $125, with 42 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks pull back to start the week

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Stocks mostly declined in prices in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, even with the volume of stocks traded rising 100 percent, but the value traded was 25 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 61 securities trading compared to 58 on Friday, with 19 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 17,840,357 shares were traded for $50,065,528 compared to 8,921,791 units at $66,764,856 on Friday.
Trading averaged 292,465 shares at $820,746 versus 153,824 shares at $1,151,118 on Friday and month to date, an average of 209,764 units at $1,286,709 compared to 200,991 units at $1,336,141 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.30 million shares for 40.9 percent of total volume as demand rises for the stock, with investors pushing the price to a record high of $2.20 before closing lower. Wigton Windfarm followed with 4.04 million units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments was next with 2.40 million units for 13.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.30 million units for 7.3 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,299.52 points to settle at 367,275.61, the JSE Main Index shed 1,073.25 points to settle at 332,634.38 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.14 points to finish at 75.23.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded stock prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 65 cents to close at $76.85, with 6,760 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement shed $1.20 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $50 after a transfer of 29,980 stocks and after hitting an intraday low of $45.10, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $8.72 and ended at $43.79 with investors transferring 127 stock units. GraceKennedy fell 88 cents to $81.50, with 29,124 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings increased $10 to end at $490 with shareholders swapping 30 units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $2.54 in closing at $36.49 after exchanging 137,599 shares. JMMB Group popped 50 cents to $29.80 in switching ownership of 46,629 stocks, Kingston Wharves lost 49 cents to end at $32.50 while exchanging 168 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.50 and ended at $97.50 in an exchange of 520 units, Mayberry Investments dipped 87 cents to $6.91 with 90 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 49 cents in closing at $10.01 in an exchange of 174 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $7 and ended at $83 after an exchange of 275 stocks, NCB Financial lost 49 cents to end at $71.01 with a transfer of 51,642 stock units. Pan Jamaica Group shed $2.09 to close at $52 trading 18,512 units, Sagicor Group fell $2.72 to $48.27, with 101,052 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group dipped 62 cents to $34 as investors exchanged 11,233 stocks. Supreme Ventures dropped 75 cents to end at $26.95 as 35,770 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 30 cents in closing at $11.25, with 6,077 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.26 and ended at $11.74 after an exchange of 1,057 shares and Wisynco Group fell 39 cents to close at $17.11 in trading 20,889 stock units.
In the preference segmentProductive Business 10.50% preference share rose $10 to end at $1225 with an exchange of 2 shares, Eppley 5% preference share gained 97 cents in ending at $22.97 after a transfer of 3 stock units. Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.49 in closing at $17.50 in an exchange of 20,000 units and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $10.97 to close at $105.97 with 2,554 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up on JSE Main Market

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and the value jumping 172 percent over Thursday, following trading in 58 securities up from 55 on Thursday, and ended with prices of 24 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 8,921,791 shares for $66,764,856 up from 6,187,825 units at $24,579,359 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 153,824 shares at $1,151,118 versus 112,506 shares at $446,897 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 200,991 units at $1,336,141, compared with 206,282 units at $1,356,898 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.32 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume after the price closed at a record high of $1.85, ahead of the company reporting record first quarter profits. Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.11 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.26 million units for 14.1 percent of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,547.79 points to close at 369,575.13, the JSE Main Index fell 776.23 points to 333,707.63 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.10 points to settle at 75.37.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 50 cents and ended at $77.50, with 1,105 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $1.80 to close at $51.20 with a transfer of 608 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined 38 cents to end at $9.71 in an exchange of 55,429 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $6.53 in closing at $35.07 in switching ownership of 1,195 units, GraceKennedy gained $4.88 to in ending at $82.38, with 36,347 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $7.99 to $480 while exchanging 1,445 units, Jamaica Broilers shed $3.33 in closing at $33.95 with 980,603 shares clearing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $2.47 to $32.99, with investors trading 1,000 shares, Margaritaville dropped $4.40 to $14.60 in an exchange of 32 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 49 cents to  $10.50 with shareholders swapping 22,988 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7 to close at $90 while 123 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial dipped $3.48 to end at $71.50 in trading 171,711 units, 138 Student Living advanced 39 cents to $5.40 after a transfer of 25,247 shares, Scotia Group fell 38 cents in ended at $34.62, with 34,830 units changing hands, Seprod dipped 96 cents in closing at $71 with an exchange of 12 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents and ended at $27.70 after investors were involved in trading 28,660 stock units, Wisynco Group advanced 93 cents to close at $17.50 after an exchange of 46,863 stock units.In the preference segmentEppley 5% preference share rose $3.97 in closing at $22, with 100 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $15.65 to $95 after exchanging 2,001 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $20 to end at $3000 and closed with just one share changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $10.90 to close at $106.93 with investors transferring 87 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Depressed trading for Main Market

Trading sank to low levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent and the value 11 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in 6,187,825 shares being traded for a mere $24,579,359, from 7,575,200 units at $27,742,615 on Wednesday following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, and resulting in prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 112,506 shares at $446,897 compared with 128,393 shares at $470,214 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 206,282 units at $1,356,898, compared with 217,446 units at $1,465,231 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.25 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.42 million units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 334,064 units for 5.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,407.99 points to finish at 372,122.92, the JSE Main Index slipped 84.16 points to close at 334,483.86 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.86 points to 76.47.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 50 cents in closing at $77 with a transfer of just 2 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $2.98 and ended at $53 in trading 607 units, GraceKennedy fell 49 cents to end at $77.50 in an exchange of 30,110 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $27.99 to close at $472.01 with an exchange of only one stock unit. Jamaica Broilers rallied 53 cents to $37.28 in switching owners for 28,412 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $2.47 to end at $30.52, with 1,436 units clearing the market, Margaritaville popped $1.92 in ending at $19 as 34 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings dipped $3.50 in closing at $96 with an exchange of one share. 138 Student Living declined 34 cents to $5.01 after 20,642 units crossed the exchange, Proven Investments 39 cents to close at $25.80 after exchanging 41 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $2.81 to $51 and closed after 1,340 stocks changed hands. Seprod climbed $1.85 and ended at $71.96 after a transfer of 12,501 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.20 in closing at $13, with 3,775 stocks passing through the market and Wisynco Group fell 38 cents to end at $16.57 trading 111,075 shares.
In the preference segmentProductive Business 10.50% preference share lost $5 to close at $1,215, with 150 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $19.35 to close at $79.35 while exchanging 684 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $20 to end at $2980 with investors transferring one stock unit.

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

Trading plunges on JSE Main Market

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 30 percent and the value diving 58 percent lower than on Tuesday, with 59 securities trading compared to 60 on Tuesday, resulting in the prices of  18 rising, 24 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Only 7,575,200 shares were traded for just $27,742,615 compared with 10,763,695 units at $65,931,590 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 128,393 shares at $470,214, versus 179,395 shares at $1,098,860 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 217,446 units at $1,465,231, compared to 230,484 units at $1,610,904 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.80 million shares for 36.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.20 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.0 million units for 13.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 511.59 points to 368,714.93, the JSE Main Index popped 437.53 points to finish at 334,568.02 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.07 points higher to 75.61.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints increased 49 cents to end at $8.29 and closed with an exchange of 378 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 98 cents in closing at a 52 week’s low of $50.02 after trading 38,022 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined 40 cents to close at $10.10, with 22,647 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 and ended at $41.60 with investors transferring 200 stock units. GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents to $77.99 after a transfer of 6,403 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $28 to end at $500 while exchanging one stock, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 60 cents in closing at $14, with 7,050 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group dropped 97 cents to close at $29.02 as investors exchanged 11,918 units. Margaritaville climbed $3.37 in ending at $17.08 with shareholders swapping 750 units, Massy Holdings popped $1.50 to $99.50 as 30,226 units passed through the market, Mayberry Investments dipped 39 cents to close at $7.50, with 13,778 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 50 cents and ended at $10 with a transfer of 81,450 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $10.75 to end at $83 in trading 25 units, NCB Financial advanced $3 in closing at $75 after an exchange of 28,214 stocks,Proven Investments fell 59 cents to $25.41 in an exchange of 6,630 shares, Sagicor Group dipped $1.19 to close at $48.19 with 8,437 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group popped 50 cents to $35 in switching ownership of 21,437 shares, Seprod lost $1.89 and ended at $70.11 after an exchange of 2,282 units, Stanley Motta dropped $1.20 in closing at $4.95 after shareholders exchanged 153,530 stock units, Supreme Ventures declined 99 cents to end at $27, with 169,524 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group rallied 39 cents in closing at $16.95 with 60,885 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segmentProductive Business 10.50% preference share rose $20 to close at $1220 in an exchange of 100 shares, Eppley 5% preference share fell $4.95 to $18.03, with 39 units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share gained $17.81 to end at $150, with one stock clearing the market stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Drop for JSE Main Market

Trading ended as 69 percent more funds passed through on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday than on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 6 percent and the value, with 60 securities trading compared to 56 on Monday, with 17 rising, 28 declining and 15 ending unchanged as two stocks hit a 52 weeks’ high and two ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
A total of 10,763,695 shares were traded for $65,931,590 compared to 11,476,890 units at $39,035,763 on Monday.
Trading averaged 179,395 shares at $1,098,860, versus 204,944 stock units at $697,067 on Monday and month to date, an average of 230,484 units at $1,610,904, compared with 239,420 units at $1,700,474 on the previous day. Notably, the average funds entering the market in May to date exceed April, with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.11 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.65 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 806,865 units for 7.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,226.09 points to close at 369,226.52, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,014.50 points to close at 334,130.49 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.08 points to 75.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 48 cents to close at $77.50, with 2,801 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints lost 50 cents to end at $7.80 and closed with 1,093 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.51 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $51 after exchanging 36,519 units, Caribbean Producers gained 50 cents in closing at $10.50 after investors traded 9,309 stocks. Eppley shed 75 cents to close at $36.52, with shareholders swapping 26,042 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $38 to end at $472 after an exchange of 851 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 80 cents to $13.40 in switching ownership of 639 shares, Margaritaville declined $2.42 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.71 while 17,126 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 50 cents to end at $10.50 in an exchange of 189,662 units, 138 Student Living rose 34 cents to close at $5.35 with 116 stocks crossing the exchange. Proven Investments shed $1 in ending at $26 as investors exchanged 4,607 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.35 to $49.38 with investors transferring 21,037 shares, Scotia Group advanced 50 cents in closing at $34.50 after 806,865 stocks crossed the market, Seprod popped $1.50 in closing at $72 with a transfer of 10,486 units  Stanley Motta climbed 59 cents to $6.15 after a transfer of 502,975 units, Supreme Ventures popped 34 cents to end at $27.99 in trading 76,574 shares and Wisynco Group lost 43 cents and ended at $16.56 with 52,211 stocks clearing the market.

In the preference segmentEppley 7.50% preference share climbed 70 cents to close at $6.90 with an exchange of 1,726 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share increased $12.02 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $132.19 while exchanging one stock and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $4 to $96 with a transfer of 14 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market rises on low volume

Trading activity slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining moderately and the value 29 percent lower than on Friday, after investors traded 56 securities compared to 55 on Friday, with 20 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,476,890 shares were exchanged for $39,035,763 versus 11,772,290 units at $54,877,421 on Friday.
Trading averaged 204,944 shares at $697,067, compared with 214,042 shares at $997,771 on Friday and month to date, an average of 239,420 units at $1,700,474, compared to 246,147 units at $1,896,261 on the previous day. trading in April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led market with 5.57 million shares for 48.5 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway was next with 1.34 million units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade, Salada Foods ended with 1.07 million units for 9.3 percent of market share and Ciboney Group with 1.03 million units for 9 percent of total volume. Increased trading in Transjamaican Highway and Wigton Windfarm has been sucking supplies out of the market and setting the prices up for more gains in the coming weeks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 741.69 points to 372,452.61, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,274.28 points to 337,144.99 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.07 points to close at 76.62.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 81 cents in closing at $77.98 after 3,196 shares crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.46 to close at $52.51 as investors traded just 816 units, Caribbean Producers shed 56 cents to close at $10 with investors transferring 27,089 stocks, supply around current prices seems limited, suggesting higher prices are ahead. GraceKennedy climbed $2 to $78 with an exchange of 58,360 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced $15 to end at $510 in trading 343 units, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.52 in closing at $37.22 in switching ownership of 2,932 stocks, JMMB Group popped 40 cents to $30 with shareholders exchanging 31,506 shares. Key Insurance rose 50 cents and ended at $3.65 after just 1 stock unit was traded, Kingston Wharves increased $2.40 to close at $32.90, with 5,548 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied $3 to end at $98, with 4,590 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 85 cents to $10 after an exchange of 211,881 stocks. 138 Student Living declined 34 cents to $5.01 while exchanging 2,650 units, Sagicor Group fell $1.97 to close at $48.03 after a transfer of 70,552 shares, Scotia Group shed 85 cents in closing at $34 with a transfer of 9,525 units, Seprod rallied 50 cents to end at $70.50 as 9,753 stock units passed through the market. Stanley Motta gained 36 cents to close at $5.56, with 2,081 stocks clearing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents in closing at $27.65 with shareholders swapping 17,945 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $2.29 to $11.80, with 3,078 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segmentProductive Business 10.50% preference share increased $50 to end at $1200, with an exchange of 300 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined 70 cents and ended at $6.20 after investors traded 3,488 stock units. Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $2.21 to $19.75 in an exchange of 84 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $15 ended at $60 as investors exchanged 11,187 shares and 138 Student Living preference share jumped $15.67 in closing at $120.17 with investors transferring a mere 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on JSE Main Market

Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but the level of trades remaining below par following a 208 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with the value 62 percent higher than on Thursday, with trading activity occurring in 55 securities compared to 57 on Thursday and resulted in prices of 13 rising, 23 falling and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,740,790 shares were traded for $54,776,621 compared with 3,816,748 units at $33,796,305 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 213,469 shares at $995,939 compared to 66,960 shares at $592,918 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 246,038 units at $1,895,910, compared with 253,759 units at $2,109,265 on the previous day. Trading in April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.01 million shares for 42.7 percent of total volume followed by Ciboney Group with 1.26 million units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 863,349 units for 7.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,306.49 points to close at 371,710.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,443.60 points to 334,870.71 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.10 points to close at 76.69.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 79 cents to close at $78.79 after an exchange of 7,751 shares, Caribbean Producers advanced 58 cents in closing at $10.56 in switching ownership of 18,547 units, GraceKennedy lost $3 and ended at $76, with 34,880 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed $5 to $495 and closed with 66 stocks being traded. Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.28 to end at $35.70 as 29,289 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.24 to end at $14.24 with an exchange of 6,691 units, JMMB Group declined $1.40 to close at $29.60 after investors traded 126,267 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped $2.40 to $30.50 with investors trading 20,319 units, Mayberry Investments popped 45 cents in closing at $7.95 in an exchange of 60,363 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 45 cents and ended at $10.85 after 6,511 units passed through the market, NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $72 with a transfer of 268,196 stocks. Portland JSX shed 48 cents in closing at $11 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Proven Investments increased $1.69 and ended at $27.10 in trading 1,888 units, Seprod declined $1.50 to end at $70, with 27,546 stock units crossing the exchange. Stanley Motta lost 50 cents to close at $5.20 while exchanging 834 stocks and Sterling Investments climbed 38 cents to end at $2.87 after a transfer of 517 shares.
In the preference segmentEppley 7.75% preference share dipped $1 to $17.54, with 558 shares changing hands, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $7 and ended at $75, with 175 units clearing the market and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 climbed 47 cents to close at $2.94 after investors exchanged 10,905 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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