Stocks bounced on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the volume slipping moderately after the values passing through the market falling 59 percent compared with Tuesday, resulting in 54 securities trading compared to 58 on Tuesday and ending with 22 rising, 21 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 12,913,414 shares were exchanged for $51,455,919 versus 11,957,180 units at $124,947,760 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 239,137 shares at $952,887 versus 206,158 shares at $2,154,272 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 151,297 shares at $1,411,203 compared with 130,026 units at $1,522,185 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.44 million shares for 65.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.02 million units for 7.9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 with 797,953 units for 6.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,446.25 points to 387,274.02, 
the JSE Main Index rallied 3,125.71 points to 341,432.65 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.99 points to 82.26.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 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 and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $2 to end at $60 as investors exchanged 24,591 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2.89 to $42 and closed at 1,348 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose $1 in closing at $13.50 as 11 stocks passed through the market. 
GraceKennedy climbed $1.09 to close at $84.99 in switching ownership of 84,938 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $27.90 ending at $520 with the swapping of 1,479 stocks, Jamaica Broilers advanced 70 cents to end at $27.60 with an exchange of 1,582 units. Jamaica Producers lost $1 ending at $21 with a transfer of 60,162 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped $2.89 to close at $16.47 crossing the exchange 931 shares, JMMB Group shed $1 to $32 in an exchange of 130,363 shares. Margaritaville popped $4.35 in closing at $23 in an exchange of one stock unit, Mayberry Investments increased 70 cents to close at $8 trading 35,101 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 39 cents to $13 changing hands 1,700 stocks. NCB Financial fell $3.88 ending at $80.01 exchanging 21,730 stocks, PanJam Investment climbed 50 cents in closing at $57.50 crossing the market 31,357 stock units, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.26 to end at $7.80 clearing the market with 9,953 units and Supreme Ventures advanced $1.01 in closing at $27.96 after exchanging 108,642 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 4,802,262 shares were traded for $14,183,332 down from 7,508,809 units at $16,523,628 on Tuesday.
Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Elite Diagnostic gained 30 cents in ending at $3.20 with the swapping of 14,566 stock units, Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to settle at $1.49 in switching ownership of 40,907 units. Fontana shed 19 cents in closing at $8.10 in an exchange of 39,528 shares, Fosrich lost 8 cents to settle at $3.92 in transferring 229,107 stocks, General Accident popped 31 cents to $4.41 in trading 11,748 stock units. GWest Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at 90 cents with the swapping of 10,361 stocks, iCreate fell 14 cents to $1.76 after an exchange of 195,242 units, Indies Pharma rallied 27 cents to close at $2.98 in switching ownership of 21,721 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.49 to $14.90 after exchanging 67 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 90 cents to $8.61 as investors exchanged 573 units, Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents to end at $2.95 after 3,182 shares cleared the market. Mailpac Group gained 8 cents in closing at $2.09 trading 171,513 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices shed 25 cents to settle at $3.16 in transferring 86,781 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 49 cents to $14.50 with 873 stocks changing hands and tTech fell 19 cents in closing at $2.96 with a transfer of 120 stock units.
Overall, 278,175 shares were traded for US$7,682 compared with 52,982 units at US$4,956 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments dipped 1.32 cents to 18.52 US cents, with an exchange of 290 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2.11 US cents with a transfer of 15,264 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.59 of one cent to 9.4 US cents, with 50,187 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 208,341 stocks.
At the close, the Combined Market Index surged 3,166.88 points to close at 354,008.38, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,125.71 points to 341,423.65 while the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 4,446.25 points to 387,274.02 the Junior Market popped 27.24 points to 3,867.28 and the JSE US dollar market dipped 5.36 points to 224.79.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
A total of 52,982 shares were traded for US$4,956 compared with 211,152 units at US$25,901 on Monday.
Proven Investments rallied 1.34 cents to 19.84 US cents with investors transferring 57 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents, with 545 stock units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.13 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents after an exchange of 40,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined by 1.7 cents to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 2,300 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent with an exchange of 1,028 shares.
A total of 11,957,180 shares were traded for $124,947,760, up from 6,352,026 units at $49,169,596 on Monday.
The PE Ratio a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 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 and August 2023.
GraceKennedy rallied $1.78 to $83.90 after trading 13,081 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $32.90 to end at $492.10 with the swapping of 1,719 shares, Jamaica Broilers dipped 70 cents to $26.90 with 8,518 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers declined $3.24 in closing at $22 after trading 3,734,778 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.44 to settle at $13.58 after exchanging 45,309 units, Kingston Properties lost 90 cents to end at $6.25 in switching ownership of 5,500 stocks, Margaritaville dipped $4.35 to $18.65 with an exchange of 1,348 shares, NCB Financial gained $1.89 after ending at $83.89 in transferring 10,519 stock units, PanJam Investment lost 40 cents to close at $57 with 2,275 stocks clearing the market. Portland JSX rose $1.39 to $10.49 in switching ownership of 18 units, Sagicor Group fell $1.99 to $51.01 in exchanging 4,766 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed $1.16 to end at $6.54 with the swapping of 9,690 shares. 
Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $34.05 trading 45,443 units, Seprod lost 56 cents in ending at $69.99 after 7,767 stocks passed through the market.
A total of 7,508,809 shares were traded for $16,523,628 compared to 3,722,443 units at $9,822,437 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Diagnostic shed 59 cents in closing at $2.90 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.50after 16,060 stocks changed hands, Everything Fresh gained 12 cents in closing at $1.35 trading 3,274,985 stock units. Express Catering advanced 25 cents to $5.05 with an exchange of 34,894 units, but only after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $4.15, Fosrich dipped 16 cents to $4 in transferring 585,693 shares, General Accident lost 14 cents to close at $4.10 with an exchange of 20,067 units. KLE Group climbed 31 cents to $1.99 with the swapping of just 100 shares, Knutsford Express declined 21 cents to $7.71 in switching ownership of 13,350 stocks, Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $2.80 in trading 442,768 stock units. Main Event advanced 40 cents to $10 after 53,400 stock units passed through the market, Medical Disposables dipped 82 cents to $4.51 after trading 2,000 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners shed 15 cents to close at $2.85 with the swapping of 59,701 units. Spur Tree Spices rallied 14 cents in ending at $3.41 after a transfer of 105,666 shares and tTech lost 12 cents to close at $3.15 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares.
At the close the Combined Market Index dropped 2,400.01 points to close at 350,841.50, the JSE Main Index lost 1,994.02 points to 338,306.94 while the All Jamaica Composite Index dived 2,524.39 points to 382,827.77 the Junior Market dropped 59.27 points to 3,840.04 and the JSE US dollar market popped 4.81 points to 230.15. 
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
Trading averaged 17,596 units at US$2,158 compared with 2,724 shares at US$207 on Friday, with a month to date average of 31,135 shares at US$1,832 versus 42,739 units at US$1,552 on the previous trading day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.7 cents in closing at 12.7 US cents with an exchange of just 20 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of one US cent after 99,773 stocks were exchanged.
A total of 6,352,026 shares were traded for $49,169,596 down from 6,541,604 units at $73,470,799 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,730.75 points to 385,352.16, the JSE Main Index popped 147.08 points to 340,300.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.26 points to settle at 81.72.
Eppley dropped $9 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $29 with an exchange of 5,455 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.25 to end at $41.75 after trading 234 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.44 to end at $14.20 as investors exchanged 195 units. Guardian Holdings climbed $29.99 to $525 with a transfer of 143 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 40 cents in closing at $27.60 after a transfer of 1,409 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped $1.11 to $25.24 with 339,967 stocks changing hands. JMMB Group fell $1 to close at $33 in transferring 46,236 shares, Kingston Properties gained 65 cents to settle at $7.15 with 40,654 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.85 to $30 in trading 39,058 stock units. Margaritaville advanced 44 cents to $23 in an exchange of 22 units, NCB Financial declined 95 cents to $82 with the swapping of 24,235 shares, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $53 after an exchange of 1,250 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 55 cents to $33.55 after 465,742 stocks passed through the market, Seprod rose $1.55 to $70.55 in an exchange of 4,994 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 94 cents to $27 in switching ownership of 4,078 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share shed $3.37 in closing at $19.12 in switching ownership of 200 stocks, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained 50 cents to settle at $20.50 after a transfer of 200 units, 138 Student Living preference share surged $7.65 to $58.65 with 32 units clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $10 to close at $120 with investors transferring nine stocks.
