The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dropped sharply on Tuesday following the volume of stocks trading nosediving 55 percent after 38 percent fall in value, compared to Monday with trading in 46 securities, down from 54 on Monday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
Five stocks traded at 52 weeks’ low including Jamaica Stock Exchange, JMMB Group ordinary share, Palace Amusement, VM Investments and JMMB Group 7.35% preference share.
A total of 5,681,384 shares were traded for $75,914,996 versus 12,752,567 units at $123,366,397 on Monday.
Trading averaged 123,508 units at $1,650,326 compared to 236,159 shares at $2,284,563 on Monday and month to date, an average of 203,452 units at $1,557,922 versus 206,857 units at $1,553,986 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 906,272 shares for 16 percent of total volume followed by 
Wigton Windfarm with 790,724 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 687,585 units for 12.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 6,421.71 points to 376,303.33, the JSE Main Index shed 4,914.99 points to close at 332,377.66 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.11 points to settle at 79.00.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers rallied 54 cents to $12.59 in switching ownership of 8,568 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $3.97 to $36.02 trading 100 stock units, First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.94 in closing at $15 with investors trading 385,998 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined $5.10 after ending at $495 trading 6,641 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 54 cents to $27.40 with 51,941 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1.03 to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.90 with an exchange of 28,942 units. JMMB Group shed 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $31.50 as investors transferred 212,943 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 59 cents in closing at $33.41 after 361,343 stock units crossed the exchange, Palace Amusement dropped $39 in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $621 with four units changing hands. Sagicor Group popped $1 to close at $49 trading 65,818 stocks, 
Scotia Group lost $1.70 to settle at $32.50 as investors transferred 33,492 shares, Seprod dipped $1.99 to $67 with the swapping of 56,540 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 95 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3 with 209,695 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 1,042,094 shares traded for US$58,208 up sharply from 178,840 units at US$5,077 on Monday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 65 US cents in trading three stocks, Proven Investments fell 1.27 cents to close at 18.1 US cents with 129,276 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.34 of a cent to 9.86 US cents in switching ownership of 363 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 of one US cent after exchanging 547,000 units
A total of 12,752,567 shares were exchanged for $123,366,397 versus 6,765,232 units at $141,934,681 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,072.14 points to 382,725.04, the JSE Main Index shed 767.80 points to end at 337,292.65 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.97 points to close at 80.11.
Eppley rallied $5.65 in closing at $38.65 after a transfer of 3,000 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.49 to $39.99 with 249 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $58.85 to end at $500.10, with 146 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group shed 60 cents to close at $32.40 in exchanging 15,598 units. Kingston Properties rose 43 cents to $6.99 in trading 98,000 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 55 cents to $34 with the swapping of 190,708 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents in ending at $81 after trading 564 stock units. NCB Financial gained 90 cents in closing at $84.90 after exchanging 202,064 stocks, Palace Amusement fell $59.01 to $660 with the swapping of 56 shares, Proven Investments rose 98 cents to $27.98 as investors exchanged 9,113 units. Scotia Group popped $1.45 to close at $34.20 after trading 2,803 shares, Seprod declined $1.01 to $68.99 with an exchange of 3,281 stock units, 
Stanley Motta dipped 48 cents to $4.47 with investors transferring 4,237 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 79 cents to close at $24.21 in an exchange of 265,908 units.
Overall, 178,840 shares traded for US$5,077 compared with 117,838 units at US$6,943 on Friday.
Proven Investments popped 0.02 of a cent to end at 19.37 US cents with an exchange of 410 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 0.09 cents after ending at 2 US cents after exchanging 746 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share dipped 1 cent in closing at 13.62 US cents after 75 units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.86 of one US cent as investors exchanged 173,998 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,765,232 shares worth a total of $141,934,681 versus 19,677,897 units at $39,419,138 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,783.90 points to 381,652.90, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,999.87 points to 338,060.45 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.56 points higher to 81.08.
Caribbean Cement popped $1.30 to $58.80 after exchanging 140 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.49 to $36.50 with a transfer of 24 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.05 to $558.95 in exchanging 186 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 94 cents to close at $15.94 in switching ownership of 1,102 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.54 to$33.45 with 60,233 shares changing hands, NCB Financial dipped $1 to $84 as investors exchanged 75,416 stock units. Proven Investments lost 98 cents to end at $27 after trading 165 stocks, Sagicor Group declined 54 cents in closing at $48.26 with a transfer of 7,563 units, Seprod rose $1 to $70 with the swapping of 1,698,127 stocks. Stanley Motta gained 49 cents to close at $4.95, with 7,676 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 90 cents to end at $9 with the swapping of 980 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25%preference share dipped $3 to $17 after switching ownership of 5,000 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share shed 49 cents to close at $1.97, trading 10 stock units.
A total of 117,838 shares were traded for US$6,943 compared with 16,740 units at US$20,385 on Thursday.
Proven Investments fell 0.35 of a cent to 19.35 US cents, with 2,285 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.01 of a cent in ending at 2.09 US cents with investors transferring 1,750 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.33 of a cent to 9.52 US cents with a transfer of 55,541 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.06 of a cent to 0.86 of one US cent as investors exchanged 57,597 stock units.
A total of 16,740 shares were traded for US$20,385 compared to 43,378 units at US$18,048 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments rose 1.7 cents to 19.7 US cents as six stocks passed through the market and Sterling Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents with investors transferring 61 units.
A total of 19,677,897 shares were exchanged for $39,419,138 versus 6,016,425 units at $56,503,512 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,154.03 points to 379,869.00, the JSE Main Index rose 428.14 points to 336,060.58 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to settle at 80.52.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $1.95 after ending at $87 with the swapping of 10,515 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced 50 cents in closing at $57.50 with an exchange of 127,191 stocks, Eppley dipped $2 to $33 in trading 3,704 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2.59 to close at $39.99 in switching ownership of 124 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $60 to end at $560 with 323 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell 65 cents to $26.85 in transferring 6,640 units. Jamaica Producers declined 78 cents to close at $22.22 with an exchange of 34,293 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1 to $15 with 23,974 shares crossing the market, Kingston Properties rose 61 cents to $6.62 with the swapping of 6,958 shares. Kingston Wharves rallied $1.14 to end at $34.99 after exchanging 86,935 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $2.48 to $80.50 after 4,734 stocks were traded, PanJam Investment climbed $1 to $58 in an exchange of 5,336 units. Seprod advanced 50 cents to end at $69 after a transfer of 192 shares, 
Supreme Ventures rose 84 cents in closing at $25.25 with 15,251 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 42 cents to close at $12.92 after 8,699 stock units cleared the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 85 cents to finish at $9.90 in trading 11,598 stocks.
JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $32 and QWI Investments closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 61 cents.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 909.90 points to close at 381,023.03, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,865.97 points in closing at 335,632.44 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.43 points to settle at 80.00.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.38 in closing at $37.40 as investors exchanged 3,440 shares, GraceKennedy rose 94 cents to $82.05 after a transfer of 129,110 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $74.98 to $500, with 24 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to $16 in trading 39,224 units, Kingston Properties dipped $1.19 to $6.01 with an exchange of 334 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $2.35 to close at $33.85 with the swapping of 100,981 stock units. Massy Holdings shed $2.08 to end at $78.02 in trading 1,886 units, Mayberry Investments gained 59 cents in closing at $7.15 after a transfer of 6,529 shares, NCB Financial rallied $1 to $85 in exchanging 94,262 units. PanJam Investment lost $1 to end at $57 with the swapping of 15,143 stocks, Portland JSX declined $1.20 to $9 with investors transferring 979 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $1.99 in closing at $27.99 with one share changing hands. 
Scotia Group fell $2.30 to $32.70 in exchanging 83,040 shares, Supreme Ventures dropped $1 to close at $24.41 in switching ownership of 48,664 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 98 cents in ending at $12.50 after trading 3,000 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.05 to settle at $9.05 with a transfer of 150 units.
Overall, 49,024 shares were traded for US$5,622, down sharply from 334,981 units at US$60,270 on Monday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.4 of one cent to end at 7.5 US cents after exchanging 1,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 0.01 of a cent to close at 65 US cents in an exchange of 100 stock units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 after 130 units were traded. Proven Investments dropped 1.5 cents to 18.5 US cents as 26,043 stocks passed through the market, Sterling Investments advanced 0.05 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with the swapping of 20,500 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.1 of a cent after ending at 9.2 US cents while exchanging 1,220 stocks.
