Investors traded 96 percent fewer stocks at an 83 percent lower value than on Thursday, after trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday with Wigton Windfarm traded just 13.4 million shares compared to more than 561 million on Thursday.
The market closed with 24,192,561 shares being traded for $99,646,238 compared with 566,948,248 units at $597,471,743 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,113 shares at $1,718,058 compared to 9,774,970 units at $10,301,237 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 2,018,048 stock units at $2,876,457, in comparison with 2,322,239 units at $3,095,210 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
For a second consecutive day, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.42 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.98 million units for 24.7 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.25 million stocks for 5.2 percent market share and Supreme Ventures closed with 1.01 million units for 4.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,873.44 points to 372,434.54, the JSE Main Index rose 1,493.04 points to 332,428.43 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.07 points higher to 70.75.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 in closing at $42, with 1,832 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments declined 36 cents to $70.03 after a transfer of 1,378 stocks, Carreras lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 with investors trading 959,853 shares. Eppley dropped $7.79 and ended at $34.21 after closing with an exchange of 730 stock units, First Rock Real Estate sank 99 cents to end at $9 after investors traded 6,254 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $1 to $369, with 100 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers advanced $1.89 and ended at $24 in trading 55,017 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 57 cents $10.70 after 13,929 stocks passed through the market, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.49 to $33.50 after an exchange of 18,042 shares. Margaritaville fell $1.74 to end at $14.25 with 49 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to $40.50 while 13,647 stocks were traded and Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at $25 with traders dealing in 1,013,897 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share jumped $19.97 to end at $115 in an exchange of 675 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton Windfarm with an exchange with more than 561 million shares and falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Main Market on Thursday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index diving 5,613.72 points to 370,561.10 as the JSE Main Index dropped 5,393.37 points to end at 330,935.39 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.93 points to lock up trading at 70.68, following a big 712 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded rising following a 406 percent jumped in the value over Wednesday.
Trading ended with 59 securities on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in prices of 18 stocks rising, 23 declining and 18 ending unchanged as the prices of two stocks closed at yearly highs and two at yearly lows, with 138 Student Living falling to $3.02 and Sagicor Group declining to $40, with Eppley ending at $42 and JMMMB Group 7.15% closing at $3.40.
The market closed with exchange of 566,948,248 shares at $597,471,743 compared with 69,861,889 units at $117,997,722 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 9,609,292 shares at $10,126,640 compared to 1,184,100 units at $1,999,961 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 2,322,239 units at $3,095,210, in comparison with 492,724 units at $1,329,872 on the previous day and February that closed with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 561.55 million shares for 99 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million units for 0.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units for 0.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank 50 cents to $40.50 with an exchange of 1,057 shares, Barita Investments popped 39 cents in closing at $70.39 after 3,250 units crossed the market, Eppley rallied $2.66 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $42 in an exchange of 3,321 shares. First Rock Real Estate increased 99 cents to close at $9.99 with investors dealing in 8,491 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 54 cents and ended at $75.24, with 38,383 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to $368 in switching ownership of 61 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped $3.45 and ended at $90 after investors traded 21,790 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $23.38 to end at $109.48 in trading 70 units, 138 Student Living lost 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.02, with 35,000 stocks changing hands. Pan Jamaica skidded $5.71 to close at $46.09 with investors trading 61,187 units, Proven Investments gained $2.28 to end at $23.95, with 535 shares crossing the market, Pulse Investments advanced 33 cents to close at $2.12 as investors exchanged 176,862 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1 to close at $40 after an exchange of 552,299 shares, Scotia Group dipped $1.15 and ended at $45.80 with investors transferring 25,668 units and Supreme Ventures declined 31 cents to end at $26 after an exchange of 274,846 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton Windfarm led trading with 59.78 million shares and swelling trading to 69,861,889 shares for $117,997,722 up from 9,981,935 units at $45,441,226 on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, as the volume of stocks traded surged 600 percent and the value 160 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 59securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The Main Market closed with an average of 1,184,100 shares trading at $1,999,961 compared to 178,249 units at $811,450 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 492,724 units at $1,329,872,in comparison with 260,955 units at $1,105,240 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 59.78 million shares for 85.6 percent of the volume Transjamaican Highway followed with 6.32 million units for 9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 811,810 units for 1.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 508.84 points to settle at 376,174.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 401.57 points to 336,328.76 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.21 points to end at 71.61.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9.The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden declined $1 to close at $41, with 23 stocks crossing the market, Barita Investments shed 86 cents to end at $70 with investors transferring 17,156 units, Caribbean Cement increased 95 cents in closing at $56.95 after 5,557 shares passed through the market. Eppley popped $5.14 and ended at $39.34 in an exchange of 100 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 60 cents to end at $9 with traders dealing in 650 shares, GraceKennedy advanced 70 cents in closing at $74.70 after an exchange of 9,666 units. Jamaica Producers sank $1.70 to $22.10 with a transfer of 31,818 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 61 cents to end at $10.13 after exchanging 41,556 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.33 to close at $35.23 in trading 641 shares. Massy Holdings climbed $3 and ended at $93.45 with 232 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Group rallied 84 cents to $7.99 in an exchange of 688 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $23.90 to close at $86.10 with investors swapping 25 units. NCB Financial gained $1.40 to end at $68.65 with an exchange of 8,682 stocks, 138 Student Living dipped 63 cents in closing at $3.50 with 81,310 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments lost $2.02 and ended at $21.67 with investors dealing in 3,434 units. Sagicor Group skidded 78 cents to close at $41 after trading of 202,746 stock units, Scotia Group popped 45 cents to close at $46.95 as investors exchanged 23,299 shares and Seprod climbed $5 to end at $90 with 5,657 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4 in closing at $49 after a transfer of 155 units, JMMB Group 7% preference share sank 30 cents and ended at $3.23 after investors ended trading of 271 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $19.97 to $95.03 in switching ownership of 9 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value 17 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 9,981,935 shares trading for only $45,441,226 compared with 15,142,311 units at $54,478,058 on Monday.
Trading averaged 178,249 shares at $811,450 compared to 248,235 units at $893,083 on Monday and month to date, an average of 260,955 units at $1,105,240 compared with 299,552 units at $1,242,342 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.05 million shares for 50.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.81 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade after trading at 52 weeks’ high and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 618,708 units for 6.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 930.44 points to close at 376,683.66, the JSE Main Index shed 669.73 points to close at 335,927.19 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.28 points to wrap up trading at 71.82.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate climbed 60 cents to close at $9.60 in trading 474 stocks, Jamaica Broilers increased 34 cents to $33.40, with 189,080 units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 73 cents in closing at $10.74 as investors exchanged 19,140 shares. Kingston Properties shed 65 cents to end at $7.35 in switching ownership of 123,019 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $1.17 and ended at $33.90 with dealers exchanging 3,782 shares, Mayberry Group declined 85 cents to $7.15 and closed after an exchange of 3,500 stocks. NCB Financial lost $2.25 to end at $67.25 with an exchange of 14,606 stock units, Proven Investments gained $2.11 in closing at $23.69, with 650 units passing through the market, Pulse Investments lost 8 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.71 after an exchange of 236,987 shares. Sagicor Group rose 58 cents to close at $41.78 with a transfer of 70,979 stocks, Scotia Group dropped 50 cents and ended at $46.50 after investors exchanged 55,564 units and Seprod fell $2.20 to $85 with investors swapping 29,566 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2 to end at $45 in an exchange of 314 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.53 with investors transferring 541 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 27 percent with a 42 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 24 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 15,142,311 shares for $54,478,058, well down on 20,803,919 units at $94,602,958 on Friday.
Trading averaged 248,235 shares at $893,083 compared to 352,609 units at $1,603,440 on Friday and month to date, an average of 299,552 units at $1,242,342 compared with February that closed with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.86 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.16 million units for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.75 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,226.40 points to end the day at 377,614.10, the JSE Main Index increased 28.93 points to close at 336,596.92 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.18 points to 72.10.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around 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 Cement lost $1.97 to end at $56.01 as investors exchanged 2,375 stock units, Eppley increased $1.20 to $34.20 with 1,266 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy dropped $1 and ended at $74 with investors dealing in 50,481 units. Jamaica Producers fell 32 cents in closing at $24 with 630 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 49 cents to close at $10.01 while exchanging 1,321 units, JMMB Group climbed 80 cents to $27.50 with investors transferring 24,366 stocks. Kingston Wharves rose $1.57 in closing at $35.07 trading 24,123 shares, Massy Holdings sank $2.95 to close at $90.45 in an exchange of 215 stock units, NCB Financial advanced $1.23 and ended at $69.50 and closed with an exchange of 11,244 shares. Proven Investments shed 52 cents to end at $21.58 with an exchange of 40,713 stock units, Scotia Group dipped 35 cents in closing at $47 after 13,409 stocks passed through the market, Seprod popped $2.20 to $87.20 after exchanging 14,009 units. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 34 cents to close at $11.25 with investors trading 136,859 stocks, Transjamaican Highway rallied 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.57 in an exchange of 6,857,612 shares and Wisynco Group gained 50 cents to end at $21.50 with traders dealing in 431,342 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $2.30 to $47 after 1,133 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.