Market activity ended on Friday, with the volume of shares trading rising 32 percent and the value 47 percent higher than on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with declining stocks edging out those rising but a surge in the stock price of Supreme Ventures following the release of first quarter results lighted the Market index, to close at the highest level since early September last year.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,436.56 points to 457,454.74, the JSE Main Index surged 5,124.13 points to 401,741.38 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.47 points to settle at 94.42.
Just 53 securities traded, down from 55 on Thursday, with 19 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on forecasted earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 15,175,474 shares were traded for $92,468,488 versus 11,479,146 units at $63,066,105 on Thursday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.08 million shares for 26.9 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.66 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway, 2.52 million units for 16.6 percent market share and Wigton Windfarm that ended with 2.33 million units changing hands for 15.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 286,330 units at $1,744,688 compared to 208,712 shares at $1,146,656 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 633,240 units at $6,528,619, compared to 657,986 units at $6,869,869 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close,  Berger Paints dropped 50 cents, to close at $11.50, with16,230 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers advanced 25 cents to $18.30, with 68,707 units changing hands. Eppley popped 75 cents to $42.75 in an exchange of 275 stocks, First Rock Capital increased 29 cents to end at $12.29 in switching ownership of 7,282 units, Guardian Holdings gained $5 to close at $545, with 760 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 20 cents in closing at $22 after exchanging 31,247 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $1.89 at $40 after trading 69,878 shares, Mayberry Investments climbed $1 to $9 with 216,110 units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 20 cents to end at $12.45 with the swapping of 108,690 shares, NCB Financial rose $5.50 to $116 in exchanging 78,854 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 24 cents in closing at $5 after trading 1,000 shares, Palace Amusement increased $1 to close at $1000 trading 25 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1.35 in closing at $56 after exchanging 979 stock units, Salada Foods lost 32 cents to end at $6.08 while exchanging 2,147 shares, Scotia Group rose 20 cents to $35.20 with an exchange of 45,747 units. Supreme Ventures rallied $4.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $32, with 341,205 stocks crossing the exchange after the price hit an intraday high of $33.41. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 20 cents in ending at $15.20 after an exchange of 178,651 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 40 cents to $16 while trading 2,917 shares and Wisynco Group popped 53 cents in closing at $23.98 in trading 230,185 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares shed $3.95 to end at $12.55 trading 421 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity dropped sharply on Thursday, with the volume of shares trading declining 55 percent and valued 85 percent than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks doubled those falling.
All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 7,875.42 points to 451,018.18, the JSE Main Index added 6,575.09 points to end at 396,617.25 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.50 points to 93.95.
Trading ended with 55 active securities down from 59 on Wednesday, with 27 rising,13 declining, and 15 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending on or before the close of August 2023.
Overall, 11,479,146 shares traded for $63,066,105 versus 25,782,899 units at $428,646,320 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group’s 7.5% preference share, 2.44 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.28 million units for 19.8 percent market share and Pulse Investments ended with 1.07 million units changing hands for 9.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 208,712 units at $1,146,656, compared to 436,998 shares at $7,265,192 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 657,986 units at $6,869,869, compared to 693,901 units at $7,327,393 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Barita Investments fell 35 cents at the close, ending at $90 with the swapping of 10,223 shares, Berger Paints popped 50 cents to end at $12 while exchanging 79 stocks, Eppley climbed $1.95 to $42 after trading 15 units. GraceKennedy lost $8 to close at $105 in exchanging 188,487 stock units, Guardian Holdingsgained $12 in closing at $540 after 563 shares crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents in closing at $28.50 with an exchange of 3,572 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1.79 in ending at $22.20, with  20,702 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group advanced $1.25 to $46.10 after 73,132 units changed hands, Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to $7.80 in switching ownership of 33,576 stocks. Kingston Wharves rose $7.89 to close at $41.89, trading 8,742 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 74 cents to end at $12.25 in an exchange of 159,712 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $4 in closing at $115 in trading 12 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to close at $110.50, with 21,377 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement declined $1 to $999 in exchange of 91 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.32 to $37.82 with 9,589 stocks changing hands. Sagicor Group rallied $2.35 to end at $57.35 with 19,646 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $2.48 in closing at $61.98 with 7,955 shares clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced $2.50 to $27.50 187,127 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to close at $23.45 trading 132,559 stock units.

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

Market activity surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on  Wednesday, as the volume of shares trading climbed 79 per cent, with the value jumping 205 percent higher than on Tuesday and ended with declining stocks exceeding those rising.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,446.51 points to 443,142.76, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,441.59 points to 390,042.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.22 points to settle at 92.45.
Trading ended with 59 securities up from 58 on Tuesday, with 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending by the end of August 2023.
Overall, 25,782,899 shares traded for $428,646,320 versus 14,387,651 units at $140,647,485 on Tuesday. Kingston Wharves led trading with 7.09 million shares for 27.5 percent of total volume, followed by Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 5.57 million units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 5.43 million units for 21 percent of market share and Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.28 million units changing hands for 5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 436,998 units at $7,265,192, compared to 248,063 shares at $2,424,957 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 693,901 units at $7,327,393, compared to 717,999 units at $7,333,227 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investmentsrallied 39 cents to close at $90.35 after 12,993 shares crossed the market, Eppley fell $2.45 in closing at $40.05 with an exchange of 271 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $3 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $113 with the swapping of 320,475 units. Guardian Holdings increased $8 to end at $528 after exchanging 7,050 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 52 cents to close at $28.99 in exchanging 9,642 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 74 cents to $23.99 in switching ownership of 27,127 stock units. JMMB Group declined $1.04 to $44.85, with 369,209 stocks crossing the market, Key Insurance dropped 37 cents to end at $4.60 after trading 14,801 shares, Kingston Wharves shed $6.50 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $34, with 7,091,004 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings advanced 93 cents to close at $98.95 in an exchange of 39,040 stocks, Mayberry Investments popped 45 cents to $7.95 in exchanging 38,974 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 77 cents to close at $11.51, with 5,565,183 units clearing the market. NCB Financial rose $2.75 to end at $112 and closed with 61,157 units changing hands, Palace Amusement advanced $49.99, ending at $1000, with 96 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX gained $2.44 in closing at $11 in trading 5,359 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $2 to $36.50 while exchanging 12,315 shares, Sagicor Group shed 40 cents to end at $55, trading 56,121 units, Seprod fell $2.48, ending at $59.50 after trading 3,345 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 79 cents to close at $15.50 with an exchange of 1,967 stock units and Wisynco Group lost $1 in closing at $23 after trading 789,735 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% surged $397.63 in, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $3047.63 after 25 units crossed the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share rallied $13.50 to end at $120 after exchanging 445 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading declining by 80 percent, with a sharp 89 percent drop in value than trading on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks exceeded those that rose.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,364.08 points to settle at 450,589.27, the JSE Main Index gained 996.90 points to end at 395,483.75 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.25 points to settle at 93.67.
Trading ended with 58 securities compared to 60 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 27 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 14,387,651 shares were exchanged for $140,647,485 versus 70,371,025 units at $1,275,443,556 on Thursday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.85 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm, 2.70 million units for 18.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.45 million units for 10.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 248,063 units at $2,424,957, down from 1,172,850 shares at $21,257,393 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 717,999 units at $7,333,227 versus 765,733 units at $7,831,791 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 79 cents to close at $71.20 after exchanging 26,049 shares, Eppley fell 35 cents to $42.50 trading 562 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed 60 cents ending at $45, with 15 units clearing the market.  strong>GraceKennedy rallied $5.19 in closing at 52 weeks’ closing high of $110 after 689,281 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped 53 cents to end at $28.47 in trading 9,662 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 73 cents to $23.25 with the swapping of 124,594 stocks. JMMB Group declined 36 cents to close at $45.89 in trading 354,055 units, Kingston Wharves declined $1.20 in closing at $40.50 in an exchange of 1,578 shares, Margaritaville dropped 50 cents to end at $25.50 in switching ownership of 21 units. Massy Holdings shed 98 cents in ending at $98.02 with 21,253 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Investments advanced 30 cents to close at $7.50 after trading 53,548 shares, NCB Financial lost $7.75 to $109.25, with 47,497 stocks changing hands. Portland JSX fell $2.44 in closing at $8.56, with 56 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 30 cents to end at $38.50 while exchanging 21,365 shares, Sagicor Group lost $1.58 to end at $55.40 in an exchange of 6,625 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 80 cents to close at $24 after trading 184,605 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares jumped $1.44 to end at $16.50 after exchanging 75 stocks, Eppley 7.25% Preference share declined 49 cents to $22.50 in trading just one unit and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share shed $11.20 in closing at $106.50 with an exchange of just two stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Thursday, with the volume of shares trading declining by 26 percent with a 28 percent higher value than on in trading 0n Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those falling.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 953.08 points to settle at 449,225.19, the JSE Main Index fell 1,195.68 points to close at 394,486.85 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.01 points to 93.42. Trading ended with 60 securities against 59 on Wednesday, with 26 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between August 2022 and August 2023.
Overall, 70,371,025 shares were exchanged for $1,275,443,556 versus 95,428,562 units at $992,647,318 on Wednesday. Jamaica Stock Exchange led trading with 48.03 million shares for 68.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.61 million units for 8 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway ended with 3.96 million units for 5.6 percent market share. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 closed with 2.79 million units for 4 percent market share, 138 Student Living ended with 2.04 million units for 2.9 percent market share and Pulse Investments exchanged 1.27 million units for 1.8 percent market share.
Trading averages 1,172,850 units at $21,257,393 versus 1,617,433 shares at $16,824,531 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 765,733 units at $7,831,791 compared to 717,931 units at $6,255,399 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 87 cents to close at $11.60, with 4,512 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement increased 35 cents to end at $71.99 in trading 3,528 stocks, Caribbean Producers climbed 20 cents to $18.40, with 121,072 units clearing the market. Eppley gained 85 cents in ending at $42.85 and closed after 436 stock units were traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 60 cents to $44.40 in switching ownership of 4,000 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 59 cents to $104.81 after 235,955 stocks changed hands. Jamaica Producers popped 64 cents in closing at $23, trading 11,143 units, JMMB Group dropped 85 cents in ending at $46.25 with an exchange of 1,198,543 shares, Kingston Wharves rose 70 cents to close at $41.70 while exchanging 13,294 stock units. Massy Holdings declined $1 to end at $99, with  22,492 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments advanced 30 cents to close at $7.20, with 228,978 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $3 to close at $111 after exchanging 184 units. NCB Financial rallied $9.15 to end at $117, with 25,463 units crossing the market, Proven Investments rose $1.20 in closing at $38.20 after exchanging 1,800 stocks, Sagicor Group increased $1.98 to $56.98 in an exchange of 7,639 stock units. Scotia Group dropped $1.88 in ending at $35 after exchanging 93,519 shares, Seprod climbed 88 cents to end at $61.98 with the swapping of 6,700 units, Supreme Ventures declined 51 cents in closing at $24.49 in an exchange of 362,832 stock units and Wisynco Group shed $1.10 to close at $23.20 after trading 700,949 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares fell $1.44 to $15.06, clearing the market with 133 stocks, Eppley 5% preference share lost $1 to $21, changing hands 301 units. Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 70 cents in closing at $6.61, crossing the market 150 stock units and Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced 40 cents ending at $20.40 in trading 301 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.