Tourist arrivals in February this year are up nearly 50 percent, according to data showing passenger movements through the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, while the Norman Manley airport in Kingston saw a 43 percent increase in passenger movements for the same period compared with 2022.
Growth in tourism is expected to be big in 2023
Aeroportuario del Pacifico, which manages the airports in Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, saw the total number of passengers at Montego Bay Airport increase by a robust 49.5 percent in February 2023, moving from 274,700 total movements in February 2022 to 410,700 in February 2023. For the first two months of the year, Montego Bay Airport saw total passenger movements increase by 58.4 percent, from 542,300 in 2022 to 859,100 in 2023.
Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, which processes far fewer passengers than Montego Bay, handled 112,200 passengers in February 2023, 43 percent more than the 78,400 managed in February 2022. In the first two months of 2023, Kingston’s Airport saw passengers grow by 52 percent, from 169,900 in 2022 to 258,200.
Dolphin Cove to be a big beneficiary of turn in tourism in 2023.
The improvement in one of the most important industries within the Jamaican economy will drive growth and have an overall positive effect on some sectors more than others. Accordingly, the agricultural and transportation industries are two areas that will see immediate impact, as tourists have to be transported to and from airports and others areas within the country and have to be fed, with a large portion of the menu comprising goods that are produced or sold locally. From a stock market standpoint, some companies will benefit considerably and others less. Companies such as Everything Fresh, Caribbean Producers, Dolphin Cove, Express Catering, which generate a considerable portion of their business directly with the sector, will significantly improve revenues and profit. Companies such as Jamaica Broilers, Wisynco Group, Grace Kennedy, Knutsford Express and Seprod.
A total of 8,954,820 shares were exchanged for $121,663,893 versus 7,443,601 units at $130,741,691 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Kingston Wharves fell $2.14 to $33.06 in an exchange of 2,821 units. Mayberry Investments shed $1.27 to end at $8.98 with 7,875 shares changing hands, NCB Financial dipped $2.49 to $73 after 18,540 stock units passed through the market, Palace Amusement lost 82 cents to end at $3.68 with the swapping of 756,211 stocks. PanJam Investment gained 55 cents in closing at $57.05 in trading 2,706 units, Proven Investments fell $2.65 after ending at $26.25 as investors exchanged 9,563 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.03 to $52.97 in switching ownership of 26,935 shares. Salada Foods rose 46 cents to end at $4 with investors transferring 3,204 stocks, Seprod fell $1.39 to $66.50 with an exchange of 4,965 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 63 cents to $5.44 trading 495 shares and Supreme Ventures shed $1.20 to close at $24.60 after 74,008 units passed through the market.
Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.43 to another record high of $50.43 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $450 to end at $2550 trading 25 units.
A total of 7,443,601 shares were traded for $130,741,691 versus 11,506,995 units at $127,421,242 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Mayberry Investments rose $1.75 in closing at $10.25 after an exchange of 143,406 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $18 to end at $79 with 100 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial rallied $1.99 to $75.49 as investors exchanged 28,900 stocks. Palace Amusement lost $2.20 to close at $4.50 after trading 603,232 stocks, PanJam Investment dipped 60 cents ending at $56.50 after investors transferred 439 shares, Proven Investments gained $1 in closing at $28.90 after exchanging 5,160 units. Sagicor Group popped 65 cents to close at $54 with the swapping of 16,081 stock units, Salada Foods fell 45 cents to end at $3.54 after 4,000 stocks changed hands, Scotia Group popped 70 cents to close at $34.75 as investors traded 231,052 shares, Seprod advanced $5.84 to $67.89 with a transfer of 8,737 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 44 cents in closing at $12.24 in switching ownership of 32,719 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $9.77 to end at a record $48 as 1,766 shares passed through the market.
A total of 11,506,995 shares were exchanged for $127,421,242 versus 5,390,205 units at $37,625,972 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 57 cents to $14.55 with 8,700 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 71 cents to $31.18 with a transfer of 52,761 stock units. Mayberry Investments rallied 69 cents to end at $8.50 with an exchange of 219,534 stock units, NCB Financial shed $2 in closing at $73.50 after trading 16,302 shares, 138 Student Living rallied 49 cents to $5.50 after a transfer of 38,968 stocks. PanJam Investment gained 58 cents to end at $57.10 in exchanging 2,387 units, Proven Investments popped 40 cents to $27.90 as investors traded 212 stocks, Scotia Group dipped 70 cents to $34.05 after a transfer of 38,513 units. Seprod declined $4.95 to close at $62.05 as investors exchanged 109,920 shares and Wisynco Group popped 41 cents in ending at $18.01 with the swapping of 95,604 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% continues to defy gravity in advancing $8.23 to a new record high of $38.23 with 1,720 units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $3.45 to end at $77.45 in trading 158 stock units.
A total of 5,390,205 shares were traded for $37,625,972 down from 15,655,244 units at $89,795,027 on Tuesday.
The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios combine the last traded price and earnings per share forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Guardian Holdings dropped $9.50 to end at $500.50 after investors traded 134 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 75 cents to close at $35.75 with the swapping of 26,083 stock units, Jamaica Producers dipped $2.41 to $20.31 after an exchange of 8,604 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 72 cents to $13.98 with investors transferring 7,620 stock units, JMMB Group rallied $1.38 in ending at $31.89 after an exchange of 20,197 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $13.10 to $97 trading 10 shares. NCB Financial advanced $2.89 to end at $75.50 in switching ownership of 12,797 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to close at $5.01 with a transfer of 508 stock units, Palace Amusement declined $1.05 in closing at $6.70 as investors swapped 33,208 shares. PanJam Investment shed 58 cents in closing at $56.52 with 1,032 units clearing the market, Proven Investments popped 48 cents to $27.50 in an exchange of 5,212 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.02 to close at $52.97 with 16,208 shares changing hands.
Seprod advanced $3.75 to end at $67 exchanging 624 stocks and Stanley Motta shed 74 cents ending at $4.90 with the swapping of 30,567 units.
A total of 15,655,244 shares were exchanged for $89,795,027 up from 5,884,158 units at $75,612,128 on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,007.28 points to end at 378,694.45, the JSE Main Market Index rose 3,927.57 points to 334,642.23 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.66 points to close at 78.91.
Jamaica Broilers rose $1.50 to close at $36.50 after 143,453 stock units cleared the market. Jamaica Producers popped 44 cents to $22.72 with a transfer of 42,840 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $14.70 in an exchange of 18,632 shares, JMMB Group lost 49 cents to finish at $30.51 with the swapping of 100,248 units. Kingston Properties gained 85 cents in ending at $7.60 after an exchange of 429,151 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose $3 to settle at $35 after 86,523 stock units passed through the market, Margaritaville shed $2.90 in closing at $16.44 with 3 shares changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $14.89 to close at $83.90 in switching ownership of 379 units, NCB Financial declined $4.34 in closing at $72.61 with a transfer of 24,631 stocks, Palace Amusement rallied $1.80 ending at a record high of $7.75, after 51,341 units crossed the exchange. Portland JSX gained 55 cents to end at $11.45 after a transfer of 43,210 stock units, Sagicor Group popped $2.49 to $53.99 in clearing the market with 329,264 shares, Scotia Group rose 51 cents to $34.51 with the swapping of 78,951 units. 
Seprod advanced $1.25 to end at $63.25 after trading 33,205 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 60 cents to close at $5.64 in an exchange of 78,400 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose $1.38 in closing at $26.39 after trading 70,835 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced $2.09 ending at $22.99 after exchanging 85 stocks.In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $5.57 to close at a record high of $22.83 in transferring 1 stock unit and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $8.65 to end at $74.10 as investors exchanged 120 units.
A total of 5,884,158 shares were exchanged for $75,612,128, down from 9,589,463 units at $231,326,583 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Massy Holdings gained 90 cents to settle at $79.90 in switching ownership of 23,305 units, NCB Financial shed $1.05 to end at $76.95 in trading 4,205 shares, 138 Student Living popped 69 cents to $5.70 after exchanging 2,000 stock units. Palace Amusement rose $1.45 to $5.95 after 211 stocks passed through the market, following the 600 to 1 stock split taking effect on the market, Proven Investments declined $2 to $27 after a transfer of 26,749 units, Seprod dipped $3.98 to close at $62 after swapping of 371,770 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 80 cents to $9.20 after trading 553 stock units.
in closing at $2.39 in switching ownership of 93 shares and 138 Student Living preference share declined $11.55 to $65.45with 20 stocks clearing the market.
A total of 9,589,463 shares were traded for $231,326,583 up from 6,903,600 units at $128,999,772 on Thursday.
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 incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
GraceKennedy rose $1.55 to $78.75 with a transfer of 37,607 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.96 to close at $33 with investors trading 642,278 stocks, JMMB Group fell $1.87 in closing at $31 in an exchange of 450,035 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $7.01 to end at $69.01 with 200 stocks changing hands. 
Supreme Ventures shed 96 cents to close at $25.04 in switching ownership of 41,444 units and Wisynco Group gained 79 cents to end at $17.40 as investors traded 14,900 stock units.
A total of 6,903,600 shares were traded for $128,999,772 versus 20,246,503 units at $297,780,461 on Tuesday.
The PE Ratio, a formula to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Jamaica Broilers gained 96 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $34.96 trading 190,225 units, Jamaica Producers fell 60 cents to $21.25 as investors traded 13,071 stocks, JMMB Group popped $2.27 to $32.87 with the swapping of 463,131 units. Massy Holdings shed 99 cents to close at $79.01 after a transfer of 509,158 shares, Mayberry Investments fell 68 cents to close at $7.85 in switching ownership of 7,095 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.04 to $12.25 with an exchange of 45,299 stock units. NCB Financial gained 48 cents in ending at $77.98 as investors traded 12,014 units, Palace Amusement gained $1 to end at $2,700 after exchanging 1,098 shares, PanJam Investment rose 60 cents in closing at $57.10 with the swapping of 3,569 stock units. Proven Investments rose $1 to $29 in an exchange of 3,575 stocks, Sagicor Group shed $1 to $51.50 with a transfer of 15,067 stock units, Scotia Group dipped $1.74 in closing at $32.26 in trading 4,072 stocks. Seprod declined $3.98 to close at $62 with 499,056 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group shed 89 cents to end at $16.61 with 165,256 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $50 ending at $1,150 as investors exchanged 41 units. Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3 to a record high of $15 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share rose $1 to close at $77 with the swapping of 163 stock units.
Investors traded 20,246,503 shares for $297,780,461 up from 14,762,179 units at $69,659,072 on Monday.
the JSE Main Index dropped 105.61 points to settle at 332,427.42 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to close at 79.33.
Jamaica Producers gained $1.65 in ending at $21.85 with the swapping of 14,000 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.49 to close at $31.99 with seven shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 79 cents to end at $11.21 in switching ownership of 4,264 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 49 cents to close at $77.50 with the exchange of 15,205 units, Palace Amusement lost $1 in closing at $2,699 with a transfer of 439 stocks. Portland JSX rose 90 cents to $10.90 after an exchange of 17,347 shares, Proven Investments declined $1.22 in closing at $28 as investors traded 14,642 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to $52.50, with 14,971 stock units crossing the market. Scotia Group advanced $1.75 to $34 with an exchange of 307,103 stocks, Sterling Investments popped 44 cents to close at $2.90 after trading 79,998 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 80 cents to finish at $26 after 32,071 units passed through the market and Wisynco Group popped 89 cents to end at $17.50 as investors exchanged 2,495,740 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share climbed $50 in ending at $1,200 after a transfer of 240 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $12 with 2,000 stocks changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $6 to $76 in an exchange of 33 units.