Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares surging 559 percent valued 227 percent more than Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks once more bettered those rising but just.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 104.45 points to 443,178.75, the JSE Main Index rose 358.54 points to close at 391,193.26 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.4 points to end at 94.97.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 53 on Thursday, with 23 rising, 24 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 114,219,281 shares were exchanged for $449,573,144 versus 17,324,391 units at $137,517,118 on Thursday. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dominated trading with 89.6 percent of total volume for an exchange of 102.29 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.1 percent for 3.53 million units, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.7 percent after an exchange of 1.96 million units, Wisynco Group accounted for 1 percent after trading 1.09 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 0.9 percent with 1.04 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 2,039,630 units at $8,028,092, up from 326,875 shares at $2,594,663 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 400,144 units at $3,243,666 versus 310,484 units at $2,982,018 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 94 cents after ending at $75 in switching ownership of 12,834 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 48 cents to close at $17 after exchanging 284,298 stocks, Carreras gained 66 cents to end at $8.90 with 159,373 units crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.08 in closing at $40.60 in trading 12 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to finish at $103.50 with 383,897 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $22.98 to end at $561 in switching ownership of 4,039 stock units. Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.40 with a transfer of 39,224 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents to $16.95 with 5,225 units clearing the market, Key Insurance lost 39 cents to close at $4.20 in trading 2,267 stocks. Massy Holdings dropped $30.01 to $1,949.99 after 519 units crossed the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 51 cents in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial declined $1.56 to $123.50 with the swapping of 63,936 shares. Palace Amusement declined $5 to $945 after an exchange of 5 units, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to $65.50 in transferring 7,256 stocks, Proven Investments fell 70 cents to $35.30 with an exchange of 24,345 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $3.23 to $57 with 182,181 shares changing hands, Salada Foods lost 48 cents at $6.52 in trading 19,031 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents in closing at $18.05 after exchanging 108,671 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 39 cents to close at $15.50 with 97,912 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 50 cents to $17 with a transfer of 5,000 shares and Wisynco Group declined $1.66 to $18.20 with an exchange of 1,093,562 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped 50 cents to $7 after trading 125 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 traded rising 28 percent with the value 33 percent lower than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks ended numbering well below those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,053.46 points to close at 443,283.20, the JSE Main Index declined 1,576.68 points to 390,834.72 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.50 points to close at 94.55.
Trading ended with 53 securities versus 57 on Wednesday, with 14 rising, 29 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 17,324,391 shares were traded for $137,517,118 versus 13,505,149 units at $204,572,223 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 45.8 percent of total volume with an exchange of 7.93 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 19.8 percent for 3.44 million units and Carreras with 9.1 percent after trading 1.58 million units.
Trading averaged 326,875 units at $2,594,663 on Thursday, compared to 236,932 shares at $3,588,986 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 310,484 units at $2,982,018 compared to 309,590 units at $3,003,161 on the previous day. January averaged 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
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, Caribbean Cement shed 91 cents to close at $75.94, with 10,372 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 37 cents to end at $17.48 trading 191,062 units, Eppley rose $1.10 to $39.10 with an exchange of 125 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.48 in closing at $38.52 with 4,548 stock units switching owners, GraceKennedy declined $2.45 to $103 after transferring 163,759 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.21 to close at $28.50 with 9,596 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers gained 45 cents to end at $22.90 with 8,588 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 80 cents to $17.90 in exchanging 15,924 stock units, JMMB Group fell $1.25 in closing at $43.25 with a transfer of 458,337 shares. Kingston Properties gained 50 cents to finish at $9, with the swapping of 265 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined $1.10 in ending at $42.40 in switching ownership of 1,526 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $10.50 to close at $1,980 with 10,224 units changing hands. PanJam Investment shed $1 in closing at $64, with the swapping of 320,378 stocks, Proven Investments gained 50 cents to settle at $36 in an exchange of 30,990 stock units, Salada Foods gained 49 cents to end at $7 in trading 1,945 units. Supreme Ventures lost 48 cents to close at $18.50 with the swapping of 142,526 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 32 cents after ending at $17.50 and an exchange of 630 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.25 to close at $6.50, with 289 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares declining 33 percent with 17 percent greater value than in trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining by a decent margin but that did not prevent the main indices from slipping.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 964.21 points to 445,336.66, the JSE Main Index declined 1,127.53 points to settle at 392,411.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.49 points to end at 95.05.
Trading ended with 57 securities up from 56 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 13,505,149 shares were exchanged for $204,572,223 versus 20,207,005 units at $174,517,332 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 27.4 percent of total volume in transferring 3.69 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 25.6 percent for 3.46 million units and Scotia Group with 7 percent market share for 941,139 units.
Trading averages 236,932 units at $3,588,986, compared to 360,839 shares at $3,116,381 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 309,590 units at $3,003,161, compared to 314,121 units at $2,966,627 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose 86 cents to end at $76.85 with 12,147 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers gained 85 cents in closing at $17.85 after clearing the market with 131,052 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined 75 cents to finish at $40 in trading 1,050 units. First Rock Capital shed $1.03 to end $10.95 with an exchange of 1,083 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied $2.45 after ending at $105.45 with 609,750 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings climbed $6 to $538.01 in trading 2,146 stocks. Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to settle at $29.71 in switching ownership of 625,305 shares, Kingston Properties dipped 50 cents to close at $8.50 with the swapping of 6,093 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.92 in closing at $43.50 after 7,869 shares crossed the market. Margaritaville lost 50 cents to end at $27.50 with 1,493 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped $30.50 to close at $1,969.50 in switching ownership of 3,610 units, NCB Financial declined $1.50 to end at $125 with an exchange of 192,896 stock units. Proven Investments gained 49 cents to close at $35.50 in transferring 19,313 shares, Scotia Group fell 84 cents to $34.56 after trading 941,139 stocks, Seprod popped $2.95 in ending at $60 in exchanging 2,213 units. Stanley Motta lost 70 cents to close at $5.25 with 57,831 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 48 cents to settle at $18.98 with the swapping of 6,496 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 35 cents to end at $6.85 in trading 288,846 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.