Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday with a 26 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 24 percent more funds entered the market compared with Friday and led to trading in 57 securities, up from 52 on Friday, with 20 rising, 22 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,606,416 shares changed hands at $81,472,376 compared with 7,597,618  at $65,500,311 on Friday.
Trading averaged 168,534 shares at $1,429,340 versus 146,108 shares at $1,259,621 on Friday and month to date, an average of 340,935 units at $2,149,235, compared to 358,577 units at $2,222,905 on the previous trading day. Trading in June ended with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including bond trading.
Transjamaican Highway ended at a record closing high of $2.84, up 103 percent for the year to date, after the price hit an intraday high of $2.88 at the opening of the market and ended with 2.70 million shares changing hands for 28.1 percent of total volume, Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 2.13 million units for 22.1 percent of the day’s trade, Ciboney Group ended with 1.30 million units for 13.6 percent of market share, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.30 million units for 13.5 percent of shares traded and Sagicor Group with 1.0 million units for 10.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 160.74 points to close at 359,757.85, the JSE Main Index rose 837.98 points to 323,107.77 and the JSE Financial Index remained unchanged at 70.39.
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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.39 to $57.39 in an exchange of 1,632 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 86 cents in closing at $10.86 after an exchange of 6,780 units, Guardian Holdings rose $23 and ended at $400 with 88 stock units clearing the market. Key Insurance lost 42 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.47 with investors trading 3,000 stocks, Kingston Properties dipped 31 cents to $6.99 after a transfer of 33,740 stocks, Margaritaville declined $2.70 to end at $15.28 while exchanging 985 shares. Massy Holdings gained 60 cents to close at $99 in an exchange of 10 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 82 cents to $9.07, with 200 units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $12.58 and ended at $71.27 with investors transferring 70 stock units, Proven Investments fell $1.65 in closing at $21.80 as investors exchanged 8,896 stocks, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to end at $48, with 1,004,970 units changing hands. Scotia Group shed 60 cents to close at $33.50, with 2,727 shares crossing the market and Supreme Ventures rallied 60 cents in closing at $27.60 with an exchange of 63,553 stock units.
The preference segment continues to be fairly active with 12 securities trading. At the close, Productive Business 10.50% preference share rose $25 to close at $1150, with stakeholders exchanging 50 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $8.25 and ended at $63.25 after 4,140 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $792.17 to end at $2975 after trading 43 units. Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined 59 cents to end at $102.40 after an exchange of 1 unit and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 46 cents in closing at $2.56 with an exchange of 130,383 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 Friday with a 13 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued at 101 percent more than on Thursday, after trading took place in 52 securities compared to 53 on Thursday, with prices of 13 rising, 27 declining and 12 unchanged.
A total of 7,597,619 shares were traded for $65,500,311 compared with 8,704,735 units at $32,539,428 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 146,108 shares at $1,259,621 versus 164,240 shares at $613,951 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 358,577 units at $2,222,905 compared to 380,455 units at $2,322,094 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 2.42 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume and hit an intraday record high of $2.82 before settling at a record close of $2.78. Wigton Windfarm followed with 1.77 million units for 23.3 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 575,267 units for 7.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,694.92 points to finish at 359,918.59, the JSE Main Index fell 2,072.71 points to end at 322,269.79 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.71 points to 70.39.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 51 cents to $75.01 after transferring 5,753 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied 30 cents to $55 with investors exchanging 4,749 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 94 cents to end at $10 after trading 12,120 stock units. First Rock Real Estate rose 85 cents to close at $8.88 with 294 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $23 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $377 in an exchange of 90 units, Mayberry Investments declined 72 cents to close at $8.25 as investors traded 71 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 50 cents to finish at $11 after trading 314 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $1.72 to $49 after 12,086 stocks passed through the market, Seprod dipped $2.45 in ending at $70.05 after exchanging 102 units and Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to close at $27 in an exchange of 89,109 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $9.31 to end at $55 with 183 stock units crossing the exchange.
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 Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 43 percent and the value plunging 64 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 53 securities compared with 57 on Wednesday, resulting in prices of 21 rising, 22 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,704,735 shares were traded for $32,539,428 versus 15,314,858 units at $91,506,030 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 164,240 shares at $613,951 versus 268,682  stocks at $1,605,369 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 380,455 units at $2,322,094, compared to 405,808 shares at $2,522,386 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Transjamaican Highway closed at a record close of $2.74, led trading with 2.95 million shares for 33.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.67 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.56 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,227.06 points to close at 361,613.51, the JSE Main Index fell 863.88 points to close at 324,342.50 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.21 points to close at 71.10.
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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 50 cents to end at $74.50 as 10,522 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints declined 48 cents and ended at $7.56 with an exchange of 1,112 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed 87 cents to $8.03 as investors exchanged 1,733 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.20 to close at $28.10 with a transfer of 94,612 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 32 cents in closing at $98.32 in an exchange of 12 shares, NCB Financial dropped 48 cents and ended at $65 with stakeholders exchanging 22,635 units, Proven Investments popped $3.44 to end at $23.45 after a transfer of 262 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 38 cents in closing at $47.62, with 10,232 stocks changing hands and Seprod fell 50 cents to close at $72.50 after an exchange of 3,235 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share advanced $24.99 to $1,125 with 149 units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $4.15 to end at $45.69 with investors transferring 10 shares and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 37 cents in closing at $3.07 with shareholders swapping 7,559 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with a 68 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value rising 215 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 57 securities up from 55 on Tuesday and resulted in prices of 25 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 15,314,858 shares were exchanged for $91,506,030, up from 9,129,580 units at $29,005,096 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 268,682 shares at $1,605,369 versus 165,992 stocks at $527,365 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 405,808 units at $2,522,386 compared to 425,596 units at $2,654,714 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including trading in Bonds.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.16 million shares for 40.2 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 3.07 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade after the price ended at a record close of $2.72 to be up a solid 94 percent year to date. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 ended trading with 1.93 million units for 12.6 percent market share and Ciboney Group, with 1.02 million units, controlled 6.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 41.48 points to settle at 362,840.57, the JSE Main Index fell 77.50 points to 325,206.38 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.20 points to 71.31.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 53 cents to end at $8.04 and closed after 4,500 shares were traded, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to $54.65, with 4,754 stocks changing hands, Eppley gained $1.45 to close at $36.45, with stakeholders exchanging 8,012 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed 95 cents to close at $19.50, with 446,112 units clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 30 cents in closing at $10.60 after 26,097 stock units crossed the exchange, JMMB Group lost 80 cents to close at $29.19 after an exchange of 7,657 units, Kingston Wharves increased 30 cents in closing at $29.30 while exchanging 750 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $1 to end at $98 in an exchange of 1,722 shares. Mayberry Investments rose 48 cents to $8.98 with shareholders swapping 500 shares, Proven Investments fell $1.98 to end at $20.01 after a transfer of 2,150 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.98 to $73 after exchanging 1,492 units and Supreme Ventures declined 83 cents to close at $27.67 after 18,090 stock units passed through the market.
The preference segment was active with, trading in several stocks but with only a few shares each. At the close, Eppley 5% preference share popped $1 in closing at $21 in switching ownership of 6 stock units, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2.33 and ended at $18.52 in an exchange of just one stock, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell 96 cents to end at $41.54, with 146 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $342.47 to a record high of $3767.17 with an exchange of 5 units and 138 Student Living preference share dived $15.75 to end at $89.24, with 4 stock units crossing the exchange.
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 63 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded declining with a 65 percent lower value than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 56 on Monday, resulting in 23 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,129,580 shares were traded for $29,005,096 down from 24,449,466 units at $83,643,070 on Monday.
Trading averaged 165,992 shares at $527,365 compared to 436,598 units at $1,493,626 on Monday and month to date, an average of 425,596 units at $2,654,714, down from  467,590 units at $2,998,844 on the previous day. June closed an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.62 million shares for 39.7 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.40 million units for 26.3 percent of the day’s trade and closed at a record close of $2.57 after trading at an intraday high of $2.65 and Ciboney Group with 1.10 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.

The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 497.53 points to close at 362,882.05, the JSE Main Index advanced 82.35 points to end at 325,283.88 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.36 points to conclude trading at 71.51.
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 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents in closing at $54 after an exchange of 2,005 shares, Eppley rose $1 and ended at $35, with 106 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 54 cents to end at $8.90 in trading 63,305 units. GraceKennedy popped $1 to close at $78 with an exchange of 7,684 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents to $20.45 with investors transferring 1,800 shares, JMMB Group climbed 74 cents in closing at $29.99 after 61,111 units passed through the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 98 cents to end at $29 while exchanging 4,738 stocks, Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 102,836 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $15.49 to $83.99, with 447 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial rallied $1.23 to close at $65.25 after 9,895 stock units crossed the market, Pan Jamaica advanced 95 cents and ended at $50.45 after 344 stocks passed through the exchange, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to close at $48 after an exchange of 4 units. Salada Foods gained 30 cents to end at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 38 stock units, Seprod shed $2.73 in closing at $70.02, with 7,517 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 50 cents to end at $12.50 in an exchange of 16,441 units.
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 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.