Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 105 percent and the value 99 percent more than on Friday, with trading taking place in 56 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with 10 rising, 28 declining and 18 unchanged after three stocks traded at a 52 weeks’ lows and one at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a record intraday high.
A total of 24,449,466 shares were exchanged for $83,643,070 up from 11,913,117 units at $42,086,420 on Friday.
Trading averaged 436,598 shares at $1,493,626 compared with 209,002 units at $738,358 on Friday and month to date, an average of 467,590 units at $2,998,844 compared with 473,702 units at $3,295,648 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 17.37 million shares for 71.1 percent of total volume while it traded at a record high of $2.60 and was followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.51 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 924,651 units for 3.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 91.60 points to close trading at  363,379.58, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,424.39 points to end at  325,201.53 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to conclude trading at 71.15.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the 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 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 20 cents in closing at $7.50 in an exchange of 1,050 shares, First Rock Real Estate lost $1.39 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.36 in an exchange of 24,264 shares, following the dropping of the price to a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $7, GraceKennedy fell 80 cents in closing at $77 while exchanging 29,539 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $20 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $400 with investors transferring 2,043 units, after the price hit a 52 weeks intraday low of $375.05, Jamaica Producers dropped $1 to end at $19.50, with 14,200 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 20 cents to $10.80 after 2,100 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group shed 75 cents and ended at $29.25 after trading 13,118 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.38 and ended at $64.02 after an exchange of 123,940 stock units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.25 to close at $49.50 with 207 stocks changing hands. Salada Foods shed 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 after 234,280 units passed through the market, Seprod climbed $2.57 to $72.75, with stakeholders exchanging 1,837 stocks and Supreme Ventures dropped 30 cents in closing at $28.50 in switching ownership of 40,906 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $7.50 to close at $42.50 with shareholders swapping 50 stock units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $446.70 to a record high of $3,424.70 with a transfer of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, compared to Tuesday, with a 77 percent fall volume of stocks traded and an 87 percent drop in value following trading in 56 securities compared with 58, with prices of 17 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 17,334,420 shares were traded for $83,845,979 compared to 76,180,578 units at $630,021,406 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 309,543 shares at $1,497,250 compared with 1,313,458 shares at $10,862,438 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 606,480 units at $4,976,885, versus 752,344 units at $6,686,180 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including Bonds trading.
Ciboney Group led trading with 6.43 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.75 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.58 million units for 14.9 percent of market share, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 2.41 million units for 13.9 percent share and Carreras with 1.13 million units for 6.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,461.79 points to finish at 364,684.10, the JSE Main Index fell 487.98 points to close at 328,377.50 and the JSE Financial Indexslipped 0.53 points to close at 71.93.
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 computed based on the 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers popped 90 cents in closing at $10.95 after an exchange of 35,426 shares, Eppley dropped $1.90 to $34 with shareholders swapping 1,471 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped 98 cents to end at $9.02 with stakeholders exchanging 40,939 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $40.49 to close at $412.01 after an exchange of 259 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.14 to $36.95 with a transfer of 27,974 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.29 to $10.21 in trading 138,185 stock units, Kingston Wharves increased $1.90 in closing at $29.90 after 876 units crossed the market, Margaritaville lost $2.75 and ended at $15.30 after 1,105 shares passed through the exchange. Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $9 while exchanging 1,606 shares, NCB Financial advanced 45 cents to close at $65.50 in switching ownership of 121,185 stock units after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $60, Pan Jamaica declined $2.01 and ended at $50.99, with 507,508 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1 to end at $24.06 with 1,206 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $48 after a transfer of 38,194 stocks, Seprod shed $5.30 to $70.01 in an exchange of 2,630 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.22 in closing at $12 with 816 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share gained $2.87 and ended at $20 in an exchange of 100 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 61 cents to end at $6.70, after trading 868 units and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $6.12 to $55 and closed with an exchange of 1,488 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with a big surge in the volume of stocks traded over that on Monday, with a 695 percent jump in volume and a 377 percent jump in the value after trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Monday, with 18 rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 76,180,578 shares were traded for $630,021,406 in contrast with 9,586,592 units at $132,203,147 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,313,458 shares at $10,862,438 compared to 171,189 shares at $2,360,770 on Monday and month to date, an average of 752,344 units at $6,686,180. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share – 2024, led trading with 50.25 million shares for 66 percent of total volume, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund followed with 8.35 million units for 11 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 3.20 million units for 4.2 percent market share, Kingston Wharves ended with 2.75 million units for 3.6 percent of shares traded, Ciboney Group had 2.39 million units trading for 3.1 percent of the market s and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 2.22 million units for 2.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 659.59 points to close at 366,145.89, the JSE Main Index fell 272.83 points to end trading at 328,865.48 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.57 points to 72.46.
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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1.04 to close at $57.96 with a transfer of 14,586 shares, Caribbean Producers dipped 75 cents in closing at $10.05 in an exchange of 13,592 stock units, Ciboney Group rose 38 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.56, with 2,393,664 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4 to end at $39 as investors exchanged 8,348,944 units. First Rock Real Estate rallied 93 cents to $10, with 154,732 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings surged $32.50 to $452.50 with 131 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 60 cents to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 2,215,100 shares, JMMB Group climbed 47 cents and ended at $32.47, with 8,676 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves shed $2 in closing at $28 with shareholders swapping 2,745,588 units, Massy Holdings popped $2 to close at $101 with an exchange of 2,700 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 40 cents in closing at $11.70 after stakeholders traded 3,598 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 98 cents to close at $60.02 after 667 shares were traded, NCB Financial lost 90 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $65.05 with 301,043 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied $2.03 to end at $25.06 after 10 stock units were traded. Sagicor Group gained $1 to end at $49 after a transfer of 7,962 shares, Seprod declined $2.91 in closing at $75.31 in switching ownership of 9,729 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 45 cents to end at $29 as 12,335 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.08 and ended at $6.09 in trading 20,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.62 to close at $48.88 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $22 to end at $2978 while exchanging just one stock unit. 138 Student Living preference share rose $17 to end at $105 after exchanging 193 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $12.90 to $103 with investors transferring 3 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.