The Jamaica stock market closed on Thursday with the market recovering some of Wednesday’s losses, with the movement not strong enough to wipe those losses even as the market moved well above Wednesday’s close in early morning trading, by the close, declining stocks clobbered advancing more than two to one, with the volume and value of shares traded falling 26 percent and 67 percent respectively compared to Wednesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,142.15 points to settle 457,036.99, the JSE Main Index rose 953.49 points to 417,041.66 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to settle at 102.11.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 48 on Wednesday, with 10 stocks rising, 25 declining and 15 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with 9,341,446 shares trading for $42,964,627, down from 12,706,408 units at $132,153,212 on Wednesday. Radio Jamaica led trading with 18.1 percent of total volume for 1.69 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 17.9 percent with 1.67 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund 15.7 percent with 1.46 million units and Transjamaican Highway controlled 14 percent after an exchange of 1.31 million units.
Trading averaged 186,829 units at $859,293, compared to 264,717 shares at $2,753,192 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 167,373 units at $1,427,454, in contrast to 164,075 units at $1,523,753 on Wednesday. July ended with an average of 322,932 units at $15,201,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.54 to $80.04 with 80,211 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement slipped 90 cents to $94 in trading 11,549 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3.84 to $41.16 with 490 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy shed $2.03 to $101.95 in transferring 13,465 units, Guardian Holdings declined $9 to close at the lowest price since listing this year to close at $616 with the swapping of 1,199 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained 39 cents to end at $36.39 with an exchange of 2,294 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 25 cents to $17.10 in exchanging 24,066 stocks, JMMB Group rose 93 cents to $38.20 in switching ownership of 28,368 units, Mayberry Investments declined $1.40 to $5.60 with 44,711 shares clearing the market.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 25 cents to close at $9.20 after exchanging 2,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 80 cents to $137.80 in trading 4 stock units, Palace Amusement plunged $105.24 to $1,033.76, with a transfer of 10 shares. PanJam Investment shed 94 cents to end at $63.05 after 7,828 stocks crossed the market, Proven Investments fell 59 cents to $34.41 in exchanging 1,507 stock units, Radio Jamaica gained 15 cents to close at $2.15, with 1,690,453 share changing hands, Sagicor Group spiked $1.04 to $57.90 with 124,380 shares clearing the market and Scotia Group fell $1.40 to $39.80 in trading 2,942 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.
Trading ended, with rising and declining stocks accounting six each while eight remained unchanged. GraceKennedy and Massy Holdings closed trading at 52 weeks’ highs.
Endeavour Holdings traded 9 shares at $7.01, First Citizens Bank dipped 10 cents to $50 trading 726 units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.40 with an exchange of 1,702 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $32.51, with 10,409 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media closed at $2.90 after trading 482 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to $2.08 in trading 13,704 units. Massy Holdings popped 60 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $81.75 while exchanging 10,000 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 11,999 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with 6,337 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $7.59 in trading 53,364 shares, Republic Financial Holdings recovered Tuesday’s 37 cents loss to close at $135.94 after 831 stocks crossed the exchange,Scotiabank slipped 10 cents to $58.90 in an exchange of 2,984 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 60,900 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement saw trading in 900 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 8,378 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 3,094 units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 1,490.87 points to 455,894.84, the Main Index dived 1,960.9 points to 416,088.17 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.68 points to settle at 101.74.
264,717 units at $2,753,192, up from 108,192 shares at $461,546 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 164,075 units at $1,523,753, compared to 144,517 units at $1,284,834 on Tuesday. July ended with an average of 322,932 units at $15,201,099.
Kingston Wharves shed 24 cents to close at $47.76 with an exchange of 6,338 shares, Mayberry Investments spiked $1.50 to end at $7 in exchanging 72,196 units. NCB Financial popped $2.90 to $135.50 with 32,146 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $11 to $1,139 with a transfer of two shares. Sagicor Group rallied 81 cents to $56.86 in an exchange of 10,978 stocks, Seprod shed 90 cents to close at $69 with the trading of 8,692 stock units, Supreme Ventures slipped 95 cents to $19, with 81,840 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group gained 29 cents to close at $15.95 after exchanging 949,997 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 200.20 points to 457,385.71, the JSE Main Index popped 148.16 points to end at 418,049.14, and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.03 points to 102.42.
Trading averaged 108,192 units at $461,546, compared to 199,394 shares at $1,473,633 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 144,517 units at $1,284,834, in contrast to 153,737 units at $1,493,790 on Monday. July ended with an average of 322,932 units at $15,201,099.
Palace Amusement spiked $116.24 to $1,150 in switching ownership of 2 stock units, Pan Jam Investment rose 95 cents to $64 with an exchange of 700 stocks, Pulse Investments slipped 20 cents to $3.76 in transferring 238,941 shares, Sagicor Group dropped $2.45 to $56.05 with the swapping of 8,209 stock units, Salada Foods fell 25 cents to $7.75 in trading 80,748 shares. Scotia Group advanced $1.90 $41.20 after clearing the market of 4,197 shares, Seprod rose 88 cents to $69.90 in trading 5,876 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 20 cents to close at $5.80 with 22,233 stocks crossing the market.
Guardian Holdings dropped 75 cents to $32.50, with 8,635 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 20 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.90 after trading 475 stocks, JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.05 in trading 2,875 units. Massy Holdings popped 15 cents to $81.15 while exchanging 1,621 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 after exchanging 22,351 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 in switching ownership of 5,285 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $135.57 after 238 stocks crossed the exchange Scotiabank remained unchanged at $59 in an exchange of 7,117 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 14,538 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 with the swapping of 9,250 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 5 cents to end at $16.40 in trading 21,422 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 7,535 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,947.10 points to 457,185.51, the Main Index dived 3,831.32 points to 417,900.98 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.06 points to end at 102.45.
At the close, Berger Paints fell $1.04 to $12.70 after exchanging 200 shares, Eppley spiked 72 cents to $39 in an exchange of 1,254 units, First Rock Capital fell 32 cents to end at $14.05 in exchanging 292 stock units. GraceKennedy popped $6.25 to $104, with 228,414 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed $10 to $630 with the swapping of 10,588 stocks, Jamaica Producers declined $1 in closing at $22 trading 3,769 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 28 cents to close at $37.78, with 163,033 shares clearing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end at $48 while exchanging 2,388 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 47 cents to $8.50 after trading 8,501 units, NCB Financial Group shed $6.29 to close at $131.21 after an exchange of 82,261 stock units. 138 Student Living rallied 65 cents to $5.10, with 64,807 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $28.24 to $1033.76, with an exchange of 8 stocks, Pulse Investments rose 21 cents in closing at $3.96 trading 214,612 stock units. Sagicor Group popped 55 cents to $58.50 in exchanging 7,219 shares, Salada Foods gained 20 cents ending at $8, with 5,912 stocks crossing the market. 
Scotia Group fell 20 cents to $39.30 in switching ownership of 202,916 stock units, Seprod dropped 98 cents to $69.02, with 1,945 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta spiked 69 cents to $5.99 after 4,878 stocks crossed the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 72 cents to $15, with 73,359 shares changing hands.
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed trading at $6.50 after exchanging 45,150 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.35 in switching ownership of 4,717 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $33.25 in trading 365 units, Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 3,734 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 25 cents to $8.25 after trading 429,646 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 224,823 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.20 after gaining 5 cents with 120,052 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell $2.06 to $1335.94 after exchanging 1,260 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 9,817 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 22 cents to $17.50 while exchanging 11,656 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.96, with 65 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 144,571 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 8,172 shares.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market, continue to be Elite Diagnostic, followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers and Medical Disposables, with the potential to gain between 256 percent and 336 percent compared to 221 and 287 percent, last week. Medical Disposables continues the addition of new products to its portfolio that will add revenues and profit going forward. The acquisition of the 60 percent majority ownership in Cornwall Enterprises, will result in economies of scale and an expanded portfolio to market nationally to an expanded clientele.
The Top10 Main Market leader Radio Jamaica continues to enjoy buying interest that is whittling away the supply of stocks on offer in the market. A barrage of new results are due this coming week as the final reporting day for the period will be Saturday this coming week.
The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 16.3, a little distance from the 19 the market ended at in March, suggesting a 17 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 23 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.5, with a 54 percent discount to the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20.
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