The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market fell 10.8 percent to its lowest level since the start of the year at the end of trading on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded rose 51 percent with a 43 percent lower value than at the close on Tuesday as 52 securities were exchanged compared to 56 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 21 declining, and 15 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,743.15 points to 404,678.93, to be down 7.7 per for the year to date, the JSE Main Index dropped 4,595.49 points to  353,218.99, with a 10.8 percent fall for the year and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.72 points to settle at 85.46.
Investors traded 15,124,626 shares costing $74,624,156 versus 10,035,795 units at $130,106,528 on Tuesday. The average trade for the day was 290,858 units at $1,435,080, compared to 179,211 shares at $2,323,331 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 856,824 units at $5,280,521, compared to 889,671 units at $5,503,694 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
138 Student Living led trading with 4.23 million shares for 28 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.76 million units for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.85 million units for 18.9 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.24 million units for 8.2 percent of the day’s transactions.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
The 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, Berger Paints rose $1.16 to $11.47, with 1,591 shares changing hands, Eppley fell $1 to close at $40 in trading 100 stocks, GraceKennedy shed $2 in closing at $94 with the swapping of 143,571 units. Guardian Holdings jumped $50.46 to end at $557.46, with 35 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents to $28.50 while exchanging 19,549 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 87 cents to end at $20.13 after exchanging 20,436 stocks. JMMB Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $41.25 after 124,437 units changed hands, Massy Holdings dropped $10.84 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $75 after trading 1,464 stock units, 138 Student Living advanced 46 cents to $5.91 with 4,229,552 shares changing hands. Palace Amusement declined $70 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $690 after exchanging 74 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to close at $31.50, with 7,052 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped $1.10 to $34 as investors exchanged 13,588 units. Seprod lost 45 cents to end at $69 in an exchange of 5,129 shares and Supreme Ventures declined 40 cents to $29.50 with investors transferring 48,546 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased 49 cents in closing at $7.49 after trading 10,940 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share dipped 50 cents to $2 with 30,116 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market stocks suffered another blow in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index falling 7 percent below the start of 2022 as the volume of stocks traded fell 69 percent but with a 44 percent higher value than on Monday flowing from trading of 56 securities compared to 56 on Monday, with 20 rising, 26 declining and ten ending unchanged. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,541.98 points to 407,422.08, the JSE Main Index rose 619.64 points to 357,814.48 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to close at 86.18.
Investors exchanged 10,035,795 shares for $130,106,528 versus 32,269,822 units at $90,087,830 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of units at 179,211 at $2,323,331 versus 546,946 shares at $1,526,912 on Monday, and month to date, an average of 889,671 for $5,503,694, compared to 937,035 units at $5,715,718 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.

Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.76 million units for 37.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 966,173 units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trade and with market share and Wisynco with 574,957 shares for 5.7 percent of total trades.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dipped $1.19 to $10.31 while exchanging 4,637 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to close at $57 in trading 255,832 stocks, Eppley rose $2.50 in closing at $40 while trading 30 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.98 to $40 after a trade of 77 shares, First Rock Real Estate dropped 79 cents to $11.51 in switching ownership of 43,083 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $1 to  $96 after exchanging 319,641 units and trading at an intraday 52 weels’ low of $70.10. Guardian Holdings dropped $18 in closing at $507 after trading 138 shares, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to close at $28, with an exchange of 18,239 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 89 cents in ending at $21 with the swapping of 93,150 stock units after the price hit an intraday one year low of $18.04, Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 40 cents to $16, with 6,128 units crossing the market, JMMB Group had trading in 464,838 but fell 75 cents at $40.75, Kingston Wharves declined $3.28 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $34.12, with 3,658 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings jumped $8.84 in closing $85.84 after exchanging 1,210 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 56 cents to $14.06 and exchanged 11,645 units, NCB Financial gained $1.98 in ending at $92.18 after trading 79,481, Palace Amusement added $10 to close at $760 with just four shares trading following trading at a one year intraday low of $665, PanJam Investment climbed $1 to end at $60 with an exchange of 255,259 stock units, Salada Foods fell 38 cents to close at $4.62 with 8,474 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group rallied $1.10 to $35.10, with an exchange of 1,113 shares and Supreme Ventures rose $1.10 to $29.90, with 107,110 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.5% preference share fell 40 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 208 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share shed $350 to end at $2,650 in an exchange of 3,880 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks suffered another body blow in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with an 89 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 96 percent lower value than on Friday as 59 securities traded compared to 56 on Friday, with 16 rising, 28 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,052.20 points to 409,964.06, the JSE Main Index dived 5,339.22 points to 357,194.84 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.06 points to close at 86.42.
Investors traded 32,269,822 shares for $90,087,830 compared to 289,860,735 units at $2,467,647,684 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 546,946 units at $1,526,912, versus 5,176,085 shares at $44,065,137 on Friday, and month to date, an average of 937,035 units at $5,715,718, compared to 966,504 units at $6,032,158 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.

Transjamaican Highway 8% led trading with 26.50 million shares after trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.47 to control 82.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.69 million units for 5.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.22 million units for 3.8 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose $1.27 to $11.50 while exchanging 11,543 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped $3.75 to close at $56 in trading 74,233 stocks, Carreras shed 39 cents to end at $9 with 245,669 stock units clearing the market. Eppley declined 50 cents in closing at $38.50 while trading 4,523 units, First Rock Real Estate climbed 79 cents to $12.30 in switching ownership of 872 stock units, GraceKennedy fell $1.50 to end at $95 after exchanging 123,366 units. Guardian Holdings gained $5 in closing at $525 after trading 1,064 shares, Jamaica Broilers dropped 58 cents to close at $28.50 as investors exchanged 40,218 stocks, Jamaica Producers lost 89 cents in ending at $20.11 with the swapping of 27,940 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 90 cents to $16.40, with 4,956 units crossing the market, Margaritaville declined $1.40 to close at $28, with three shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings shed $10 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $77 after exchanging 6,120 stocks. Mayberry Investments dipped 65 cents after ending at $9.25 and exchanging 11,645 units, PanJam Investment dropped $1 to end at $59 with an exchange of 39,863 stock units, Proven Investments fell 96 cents to $32.04 with 29,368 stocks changing hands. Sagicor Group lost $4 in closing at $50, with 74,306 shares changing hands, Stanley Motta dropped 38 cents to end at $4.60 after a transfer of 114,461 stocks, Supreme Ventures declined 46 cents to $28.80, with 107,110 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 55 cents to $9.75 with investors transferring 2,801 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.41 to close at $45 with a transfer of 37 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $8 to end at $150 in an exchange of 430 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 19 percent with an 83 percent hike in value compared to trading on Thursday and leading to the All Jamaican Composite Index declining 2,420.51 points to 412,016.26, down 6 percent for the year to date. The JSE Main Index dropped 3,211.91 points to 362,534.06, with a year to date fall of 8.5 percent and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.29 points to settle at 86.48.
Trading ended with 289,860,735 shares for $2,467,647,684 compared with 358,301,804 units for $1,351,391,586 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 545,176,085 units at $44,065,137 versus 6,285,997 shares at $23,708,624 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 966,504 units at $6,032,158, compared to 641,350 units at $3,094,438 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund led trading with 282.54 million shares for 97.5 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures with 2.53 million units for 0.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 966,504 units for 0.3 percent market share.
Trading accounted for 56 securities compared to 57 on Thursday, with 12 rising, 31 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and 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 fell $1.09 to $85 while exchanging 1,455 shares, Berger Paints shed $1.25 to end at $10.23 after 11,492 units changed hands, Caribbean Cement increased $1.76 to close at $59.75, with 3,496 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied $1 to $96.50, with 29,899 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings declined $49 in ending at $520 in exchange of 45 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped $1.02 in closing at $15.50 in trading 33,459 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 40 cents to end at $13.50 in exchanging 15,403 shares, NCB Financial dropped $3.49 after ending at $90.51 in switching ownership of 76,798 stocks, PanJam Investment shed $2 to close at $60 trading 1,205 stocks. Proven Investments rose $1 to $33, with 3,641 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group advanced $2 in closing at $54 after exchanging 64,256 units, Scotia Group declined 50 cents to end at $34 with investors transferring 7,099 stock units. Seprod lost 45 cents to end at $69.05 after a transfer of 23,137 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 73 cents to $29.26 in an exchange of 2,529,457 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $7.51 to close at $42.59 with the swapping of 40 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 4,201 percent with 590 percent greater value than on Wednesday with 57 securities compared to 55 on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 18 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

Pulse closed at a new high after hitting a record $10.59 during the day.

Overall, 358,301,804 shares were exchanged for $1,351,391,586 up from 8,329,845 units at $195,931,637 on Wednesday. Trading averages 6,285,997 units at $23,708,624, versus 151,452 shares at $3,562,393 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 641,350 units at $3,094,438, compared to 159,696 units at $1,335,443 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Pulse Investments led trading with 350.18 million shares for 97.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.73 million units for one percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group with 1.19 million units for 0.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 414.17 points to 414,436.77, the JSE Main Index fell 122.66 points to 365,745.97 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.06 points to 87.77.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices andseven with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dipped $2.01 to $57.99, with 39,649 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley shed $2.30 in closing at $38.70 with investors transferring 740 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 50 cents to $11.55, with 42,407 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings rose $19 to end at $569 with a transfer of 366 units, Jamaica Producers increased 88 cents to close at $21 in exchanging 14,667 units, JMMB Group popped 50 cents in closing at $41.75 after exchanging 1,194,935 stocks. Key Insurance traded 28,384 shares and gained 39 cents to close at $3.89, Massy Holdings gained $2 to end at $87 after 9,865 shares crossed the market, Scotia Group advanced 50 cents to close at $34.50 with the swapping of 6,510 stock units, Seprod rallied 45 cents to end at $69.50 with investors transferring 1,119 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed $1.01 to $29.99 with an exchange of 91,949 units and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 65 cents in closing at $5.66 after 78,171 shares changed hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share fell $1.69 to $20.20 as investors exchanged five stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $31.95 to close at $158.15 in trading 35 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 36 percent with a 289 percent greater value than on Tuesday and ended with declining stocks exceeding those rising by a two to one margin.
Trading ended with 55 securities, the same as Tuesday, with 14 rising, 27 declining and 14 ending unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,917.62 points to 414,850.94, the Main Index fell 847.36 points to 365,868.63 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.20 points to 87.71.
Investors were more aggressive on Wednesday, trading 8,329,845 shares for $195,931,637 up from 6,129,079 units at $50,321,427 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 151,452 units at $3,562,393, versus 111,438 shares at $914,935 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 159,696 units at $1,335,443, compared to 160,435 units at $1,135,635 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.32 million shares for 15.9 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.25 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade, PanJam Investment with 1.15 million units for 13.8 percent market share and Sagicor Group ended with 1.04 million units for 12.4 percent of stocks trading.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement increased $1 to $60 with the swapping of 4,491 shares, Eppley rose $1.05 to $41 trading 770 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $6.45 to $44.85 in switching ownership of 4,000 stock units. GraceKennedy dropped $2.50 in closing at $95.50 in trading 326,540 units, Guardian Holdings gained $28.90 to close at $550, with seven stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 75 cents to close at $41.25 as investors exchanged 330,814 shares. Margaritaville lost 44 cents in ending at $29.50 after trading 85 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped $2 to $85 with a transfer of 760 units, Mayberry Investments rallied $2.42 in closing at $9.93 in an exchange of 49,286 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $6.05 to end at $65.78 after a transfer of 266 units, NCB Financial declined $1 to end at $94, with 26,489 crossing the exchange, Palace Amusement fell $3.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $750 with 38 stock units clearing the market. PanJam Investment advanced $1.95 in closing at $62 after exchanging 1,145,510 stocks, Portland JSX popped $1.45 to $10.80 with an exchange of 1,155 shares, Proven Investments fell 50 cents to $32 after exchanging 3,023 units. Sagicor Group shed $2.50 in closing at $52 with 1,036,762 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group dipped $1.05 to $34 after exchanging 70,141 units, Seprod lost 94 cents to end at $69.05, with 9,590 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 43 cents to $28.98 with investors transferring 101,987 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped 64 cents to close at $10.30 while trading 2,606 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.