More funds supported market activity on Friday but the volume of shares trading declined by 48 percent while the value climbed 23 percent higher than on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,416.48 points to 453,205.08, the JSE Main Index soared 4,816.43 points in ending at 400,154.97 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.12 points to close at 96.28.
Trading ended with 60 securities up from 57 on Thursday, with 27 rising, 21 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 17. 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, 13,336,530 shares were exchanged for $229,123,211 versus 25,871,558 units at $185,994,733 on Thursday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 24.5 percent of total volume in transferring 3.27 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 20.2 percent for 2.69 million units, QWI Investments accounted for 11.7 percent for 1.56 million units and JMMB Group with 8.1 percent for 1.08 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 222,275 units at $3,818,720, versus 453,887 shares at $3,263,065 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 277,783 units at $2,967,730, compared to 285,039 units at $2,856,489 on Thursday. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dropped 56 cents ending at $12.44 in exchanging 139 units, Caribbean Cement fell 99 cents to close at $84 with a transfer of 71,819 stocks. Caribbean Producers shed 78 cents in closing at $18.98 after trading 558,563 stock units, Eppley declined $2.90 to end at $33.10 with 2,091 units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $4.25 to end at $42.35 in switching ownership of 19 stocks. First Rock Capital rose $1.05 to close at $12.10 with 2,137 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy rallied $2.01 to end at $105.01 in switching ownership of 62,574 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $8.99 to $578.99 after 507 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Broilers advanced $3.45 to $30.50 with the swapping of 58,755 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 69 cents to end at $17.25 in trading 16,499 units, Key Insurance popped 43 cents to settle at $4.39 with an exchange of 28,000 stocks. Margaritaville fell 50 cents to $24.50 with 5,489 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings climbed $53 to close at $2,000 in trading 11,152 shares, Mayberry Investments rallied 44 cents to finish at $7 in an exchange of 29,439 units. NCB Financial lost 50 cents to close at $128.50 with the swapping of 795,819 stock units, 138 Student Living advanced $1.69 to $7.35 after 6,027 shares crossed the exchange, PanJam Investment fell $1.79 to end at $66.25 in transferring 12,602 stock units, Portland JSX gained 80 cents to close at $8.70 with 301 shares crossing the market. Proven Investments lost 30 cents to end at $33.50 in trading 29,164 units, Sagicor Group fell $2.04 in closing at $53.11 in trading 40,318 stocks, Salada Foods slipped 30 cents to $7.30, with an exchange of 52,146 units. Scotia Group rose $2.99 to end at $38.99 with 97,722 units changing hands, Seprod gained 40 cents to close at $61.40 with a transfer of 4,664 shares, Stanley Motta rose 63 cents to $5.98 in switching ownership of 5,167 stock units and Wisynco Group popped $1.33 in closing at $19.83 with the swapping of 274,079 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares gained 80 cents to end at $7.75 with an exchange of 533 stock units, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost 38 cents ending at $20 in exchange of 389 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $655.36 to close at a record high of $3,128.43 trading one share.
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 rising 62 percent but with a 30 percent lower value than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining and a big rise in the All Jamaican Composite Index.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,955.58 points to 450,788.60, the JSE Main Index gained 760.73 points to close at 395,338.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to end at 95.16.
Similar to Wednesday 57 securities traded on Thursday, with 24 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.6. 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, 25,871,558 shares were exchanged for $185,994,733 compared to 15,992,883 units at $265,261,579 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 57.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 14.88 million shares followed by QWI Investments, 10.4 percent with 2.7 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 6.9 percent with 1.79 million units, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 6.3 percent for 1.63 million units and Caribbean Producers with 4.8 percent after trading 1.23 million units.
Trading averages 453,887 units at $3,263,065, compared to 280,577 shares at $4,653,712 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 285,039 units at $2,856,489, compared to 261,098 units at $2,798,840 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $4.99 to close at $84.99 with a  transfer of 11,101 stock units, Caribbean Producers gained 68 cents in ending at $19.76 with the swapping of 1,233,626 stocks. First Rock Capital fell $1.09 to $11.05 with 16,263 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $20 to end at $570 with an exchange of 8,531 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 80 cents to end at $27.05 in trading 56,874 stock units. Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents in ending at $23 with 4,161 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group fell $1 to $42 in transferring 788,619 units, Kingston Properties rallied 83 cents to close at $9.74 with the swapping of 3,823 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 in closing at $41.98 after exchanging 10,228 stocks, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $1,947 with 2,568 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $8.50 to $111 in switching ownership of 50 shares. NCB Financial climbed $3 to close at $129 with a transfer of 553,955 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 66 cents in closing at $5.66 in exchanging 601 shares, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $905 in trading 6 units, PanJam Investment advanced $2.24 to $68.04 with 1,504 shares changing hands. Proven Investments gained 30 cents to end at $33.80 after 55,829 stock units crossed the exchange, Sagicor Group rallied $2.15 to $55.15 in trading 121,084 units, Salada Foods lost 39 cents to close at $7.60 with the swapping of 25,068 stock units. Scotia Group rose 48 cents to $36 with 81,966 shares clearing the market, Seprod fell $2 in closing at $61 in exchanging 21,975 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 50 cents to finish at $15.70 with a transfer of 131,484 shares and Wisynco Group fell $1.30 to settle at $18.50 in trading 181,755 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share rose $1.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.50 with 100 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading declining moderately, with the value 73 percent greater than on Tuesday as declining stocks exceeded those rising by a two-to-one ratio sending the market indices down.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,410.71 points to close at 447,833.02, the JSE Main Index dived 3,555.14 points to 394,577.81 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.10 points to 95.17.
Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 56 on Tuesday, with 13 rising, 27 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.5. 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, 15,992,883 shares were exchanged for $265,261,579 versus 16,430,568 units at $153,703,292 on Tuesday. QWI Investments led trading with 29.8 percent of total volume after exchanging 4.76 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 28.3 percent for 4.52 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 15.1 percent with 2.41 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 280,577 units at $4,653,712, compared to 293,403 shares at $2,744,702 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 261,098 units at $2,798,840, compared to 257,879 units at $2,492,383 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 49 cents to end at $91.50 in exchanging 27,856 shares, Berger Paints fell 40 cents in closing at $13.10 after trading 740 units, Caribbean Cement shed $1 in ending at $80 with 31,142 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers declined 82 cents to finish at $19.08 with 226,511 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1.98 to close at $103 in switching ownership of 531,538 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $14 to close at $550 with the swapping of 4,120 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents after ending at $27.85 trading 25,929 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 59 cents to $23.50 with 28,773 units changing hands, Kingston Properties shed 83 cents in closing at $8.91 after a transfer of 100 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $5 to end at an all-time low of $1,945 in switching ownership of 67,225 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $6.55 with 2,026 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial advanced $7 in closing at $126 with the transfer of 44,264 units. Palace Amusement dropped $15 to $910 with an exchange of 56 units, Portland JSX fell $1.25 to $7.90 in trading 350 stocks, Salada Foods lost 51 cents to close at $7.99 with the swapping of 164,190 shares. Scotia Group fell $1.48 to $35.52 in switching ownership of 204,060 stock units, Seprod rallied $2 to $63 in exchanging 16,367 stocks, Stanley Motta shed 68 cents in closing at $5.30 in trading 2,251 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 30 cents to close at $19.80 with 304,609 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares shed $1.75 to end at $6.95 with an exchange of 2,250 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 72 cents to $5.95 in trading 1,830 shares and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share gained 34 cents in ending at $2.64 with a transfer of 2,399 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of shares trading slipped moderately on Tuesday with the value ending 24 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with rising stocks exceeding those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 994.99 points to end at 451,243.73, the Main Index slipped 12.55 points to 398,132.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.12 points to close at 96.27.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with, 22 rising, 18 declining and 16 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, 16,430,568shares were exchanged for $153,703,292 versus 17,366,999 units at $123,870,428 on Monday. QWI Investments led trading with 29.4 percent of total volume after a transfer of 4.83 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 21.9 percent for 3.60 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 8.5 percent for 1.39 million units and Carreras with 6.6 percent market share for 1.09 million units.
Trading averages 293,403 units at $2,744,702, compared to 299,431 shares at $2,135,697 on Monday and month to date, an average of 257,879 units at $2,492,383, compared to 250,996 units at $2,443,491 on the prior 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 two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 99 cents to close at $91.99 in trading 19,797 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $2 to $81 with the swapping of 37,613 stock units. Eppley rose $1.75 to $36 in exchanging 1,598 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.90 to $38.10 after transferring 777 shares, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 to close at $104.98 with 56,839 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings lost $39 after ending at $536 with a transfer of 1,849 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in closing at $27.50 in switching ownership of 96,266 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 30 cents to $18 after trading 1,674 shares. JMMB Group popped $1.10 to end at $43 in switching ownership of 631,294 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.98 to close at $40 with an exchange of 5,447 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $44 after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $1,950 with 6,497 units clearing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 33 cents in closing at $119.50 after an exchange of 137 units, NCB Financial dropped $11.01 to end at $119 with the swapping of 325,401 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 36 cents in closing at $4.96 with 39,625 shares clearing the market, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $925 after an exchange of 2 stock units. Portland JSX advanced $2.23 to $9.15 in transferring one share, Sagicor Group fell $1.98 to close at $53.02 in switching ownership of 16,348 stocks, Salada Foods popped $1.60 to $8.50 in trading 475,812 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.49 in closing at $37 with 3,732 stock units crossing the market, Seprod shed 50 cents after ending at $61 with 12,953 units changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 47 cents to end at $19.50 with 272,939 stocks traded.

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

Market activity ended on Monday with the volume of shares rising 35 percent with a moderately lower value than on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks were less than those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,714.09 points to 450,248.74, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,343.48 points to end at 398,145.50 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.08 points to settle at 96.39.
Trading ended with 58 securities compared to 59 on Friday, with 20 rising, 16 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.5. 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, 17,366,749 shares were exchanged for $123,870,428 down from  12,877,557 units at $136,432,061 on Friday. QWI Investments led trading with 28.4 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.93 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 13.2 percent with 2.29 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 11.7 percent, with 2.03 million units, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 11 percent with 1.91 million units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 7.1 percent for 1.23 million units and Carreras with 6.8 percent after trading 1.18 million units.
Trading averages 299,431 units at $2,135,697, compared to 218,264 shares at $2,312,408 on Friday and month to date, an average of 250,996 units at $2,443,491, compared to 238,836 units at $2,520,773 on the prior trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
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, Caribbean Cement advanced $4 to $79 in exchanging 16,503 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied $2.13 to end at $19.98 with 369,059 units crossing the market, First Rock Capital popped 43 cents in closing at $12.15 with 23,142 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Producers gained 76 cents in ending at $22.95 with the swapping of 2,993 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose $1.67 to close at $41.98 after 10,926 units crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings dropped $56 in closing at an all-time low since it was listed on the local exchange at $1,994 with a transfer of 5,737 stocks. Mayberry Investments gained 94 cents to finish at $7.05 in trading 9,070 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 83 cents to close at $119.17 in switching ownership of 5 shares, NCB Financial fell $2.48 to $130.01 after trading 126,999 stock units. Proven Investments picked up 48 cents in ending at $33.48 after exchanging 67,415 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1 to close at $55 in transferring 129,595 units, Scotia Group declined $2.09 to end at $35.51 with 14,043 stock units changing hands. Seprod lost 60 cents to settle at $61.50 after 7,226 stock units crossed the market, Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents in closing at $18.30 in trading 179,005 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 43 cents to end at $14.80 with the swapping of 61,345 stocks. Victoria Mutual Investments rallied 36 cents to $7.10 in switching ownership of 237,292 units, Wisynco Group shed 97 cents in closing at $19.03 with 286,810 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares advanced $2.10 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.70 in trading 28 stock units.

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