Trading on Monday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 86 percent with a 95 percent lower than on Friday, at close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ended unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index squeezed out a rise of 0.16 points to end at 196.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts carried out by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending for the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 74,628 shares traded for US$5,514, down from 515,741 units at US$106,763 on Friday. Trading averaged 8,292 units at US$613, compared to 103,148 shares at US$21,353 on Friday and month to date averages 78,291 shares at US$10,695 versus 83,064 units at US$11,383 on Friday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while none closed with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share climbed 0.39 of a cent to 6.59 US cents a 41, after trading 449 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.48 of one cent to end at 9.48 US cents in an exchange of 577 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3 cents to US$1.05 after trading 180 stocks. Proven Investments advanced 0.35 of a cent to 22.85 US cents trading 9,876 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.08 of a cent to close at 2.01 US cents, with 12,042 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.14 of one cent to end at 12.85 US cents, with 666 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 16 US cents in exchanging 324 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.85 of a US cent in switching ownership of 9,487 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.90 in exchanging 27 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Broad based trading in JSE USD market
Main Market rally not on solid ground
Market activity ended on Monday with the volume of shares trading rising 37 percent and the value climbing 33 percent higher than on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks lagged those declining by a big margin of one to two.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 643.07 points to settle at 433,108.93, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,574.06 points to 392,794.42 and the JSE Financial Index picked up 0.88 points to end at 96.48.
Trading ended with 59 securities, up from 50 on Friday, with 14 rising, 30 declining and 15 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 10,513,011 shares changing hands for $104,608,393 up from 7,647,903 units at $78,855,103 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 32.7 percent of total volume with a transfer of 3.44 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 27.4 percent for 2.88 million units and JMMB Group 7 percent with 739,927 units changing hands.
Trading averages 178,187 units at $1,773,024, compared to 152,958 shares at $1,577,102 on Friday and month to date, an average of 237,936 units at $2,698,072, up from 241,379 units at $2,751,371 on Friday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.44 to close at $90.70 with 7,999 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement declined $3.40 to $83.10, with 129,631 units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $4 to $38 in trading 98,020 stocks, Guardian Holdings spiked $20 to $540 with a transfer of 14 shares, Jamaica Broilers slipped 75 cents to end at $28.70 in exchanging 114,430 stock units. Jamaica Producers shed $1.69 to end at $22.26 with the swapping of 4,944 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.50 with an exchange of 14,469 stocks, Mayberry Investments lost 45 cents to close at $7.55 with 66,400 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial rose $1.64 to $120.94 in switching ownership of 49,909 stocks, 138 Student Living fell $1.58 in closing at $3.11 in exchanging 4,743 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $73 to $957 with 130 units crossing the market, PanJam Investment declined $8.45 to close at $64.55 in transferring 16,213 shares. Portland JSX spiked $1 in closing at $7.70 with the swapping of 797 stock units, Proven Investments lost 40 cents after ending at $33.40, with 2,064 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Group popped $2.30 to end at $55 in an exchange of 486,386 units. 
Salada Foods dipped 40 cents to $6.50 with 19,775 shares changing hands, Scotia Group lost 52 cents to $37.45 in trading 27,687 units, Seprod shed 80 cents to end at $63.20 in switching ownership of 13 shares. Supreme Ventures fell 49 cents to $17.31 in an exchange of 8,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 46 cents to close at $15.04 after clearing the market with 58,031 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents to $16.71 with 93,881 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 90 cents to end at $6.90 in trading 602 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference shares advanced $3 in closing at $104 with 17 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Monday fall for JSE Junior Market
The Junior Market Index dropped 29.43 points to 3,342.14 in trading on Monday, with the volume traded rising moderately over Friday’s trade and the value increasing 18 percent higher at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
A total of 34 securities traded, up from 31 on Friday, ending with 11 rising, 21 declining and two closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.4. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 3,434,946 shares changing hands for $16,310,151 versus3,228,831 units at $13,859,253 on Friday. Future Energy Source led trading with 682,540 shares for 19.9 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 319,195 units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolphin Cove with 308,847 units for 9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 101,028 shares at $479,710 in contrast to 104,156 shares at $447,073 on Friday and month to date, averaging 162,7 8 units at $590,936, compared to 165,619 units at $596,109 on Friday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 80 cents to $20, trading 8,000 shares, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to $2.15 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours increased 25 cents to close at $1.90, trading 125,000 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries dropped 39 cents to $1.16 after exchanging 90,366 units, Dolphin Cove shed 43 cents to $12.47 in swapping 308,847 units, Express Catering lost 39 cents in closing at $5.60 with an exchange of 99,624 stock units. Fontana fell 13 cents to end at $7.50, exchanging 250,699 stocks, General Accident lost 60 cents to close at $6 while trading 4,435 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 11 cents to $2.99 in switching ownership of 2,010 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation declined 18 cents to 90 cents in an exchange of 42,376 stock units, KLE Group spiked 82 cents in closing at $3.12 in trading just 500 stocks, Lasco Distributors shed 19 cents to end at $3.01 with the swapping of 177,400 units. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 9 cents to $4.89, with 179,879 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards advanced 29 cents to $3.60 after trading 40,000 stocks, Mailpac Group popped 11 cents to close at $3.50, with 319,195 units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 49 cents to end at $6.10, with 24,322 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market edges forward
Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares trading declining 19 percent and the value jumping 44 percent higher than on Thursday at the close of Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and leading to rising stocks exceeding those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 515.13 points to 432,465.86, the JSE Main Index rose 415.79 points to 391,220.36 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.63 points to end at 95.60.
Trading resulted from 50 securities compared to 52 on Thursday, with 25 rising, 13 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 7,647,903 shares changing hands for $78,855,103 versus 9,485,143 units at $54,811,242 on Thursday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 38.4 percent of total volume for an exchange of 2.94 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 22.6 percent with 1.72 million units and Jamaica Producers with 10.2 percent after 781,128 units changed hands.
Trading averages 152,958 units at $1,577,102, compared to 182,407 shares at $1,054,062 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 241,379 units at $2,751,371, versus 245,918 units at $2,811,652 on Thursday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped $1.15 to $14.70 with 31 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined $2.31 to end at $86.50 in exchanging 131,025 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 40 cents to $10 after 134,963 stocks cleared the market. Eppley gained 40 cents to settle at $36 after exchanging 403 stock units, First Rock Capital advanced $1.01 to $11.03 with the swapping of 438 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 45 cents to end at $29.45 in an exchange of 30,102 shares. Jamaica Producers spiked 55 cents in closing at $23.95, in switching ownership of 781,128 stocks, JMMB Group lost 32 cents ending at $38.18 in the transfer of 96,246 shares, Kingston Properties gained 40 cents to close at $9 in trading 1,550 stocks. NCB Financial gained 30 cents in closing at $119.30 with the swapping of 14,362 stock units, 138 Student Living picked up 29 cents to finish at $4.69 after 5,301 shares crossed the exchange, Palace Amusement climbed $45 to $1,030 in trading 138 units.
PanJam Investment advanced $9.70 to finish at $73 with a transfer of 11,523 shares, Proven Investments popped 50 cents to close at $33.80 with 3,356 units changing hands, Scotia Group spiked $3.47 to $37.97 in switching ownership of 577,189 stocks. Seprod popped 80 cents to $64 in exchanging 34,014 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 35 cents to end at $5.25 with 19,955 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 49 cents to close at $15.50 with the swapping of 42,632 units and Wisynco Group rose 40 cents to $17 with a transfer of 94,656 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks dominate on JSE USD market
Trading ended on Friday with the volume and the value of shares changing hands declining 21 percent respectively below Thursday’s trades, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, similar to Thursday, with one rising, four declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.34 points to end at 196.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts computed by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 515,741 shares traded for US$106,763 compared to 651,072 units at US$135,453 on Thursday. Trading averaged 103,148 units at US$21,353, compared to 130,214 shares at US$27,091 on Thursday and month to date averages 83,064 shares at US$11,383 versus 82,273 units at US$10,990 on Thursday. 
October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.4 of a cent to close at 6.2 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.49 of one cent to end at 9 US cents after exchanging 64,038 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 0.49 of a cent in ending at 22.5 US cents, with 448,344 units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.01of a cent to 12.99 US cents with the swapping of 34 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.86 of one US cent in switching ownership of 2,325 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for Junior Market
Trading closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks dropping 71 percent and the value falling 43 percent below Thursday’s trades at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market as the market index rose.
Market activity led to 31 securities trading, down from 37 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 11 declining and three, closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 16.46 points to settle at 3,371.57. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 3,228,831 shares changing hands for $13,859,253, down from 10,965,895 units at $24,497,350 on Thursday. Indies Pharma led trading with 1.31 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolphin Cove with 332,058 units and 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 280,296 units for 8.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 104,156 shares at $447,073, down from 296,376 shares at $662,091 on Thursday and month to date an average of 165,619 units at $596,109, compared to 168,340 units at $602,709 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending, with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 80 cents to $20.80 with an exchange of 10,375 shares, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents $2.25 trading 23,000 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 12 cents to close at $2.47, with 93,333 units clearing the market. Caribbean Cream added 10 cents in closing at $5.60 with the swapping of 9,150 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed $1.15 to end at $12.90, with 332,058 shares crossing the exchange, Express Catering popped 19 cents to $5.99 with 43,038 stock units changing hands. Fontana increased 42 cents to $7.63 in switching ownership of 148,959 stocks, Fosrich dropped 10 cents to close at $8.75, with 10,969 units crossing the market, General Accident lost 10 cents to end at $6.60 as 75 units changed hands. GWest Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at 90 cents in exchanging 9,010 stocks, Honey Bun fell 50 cents to $10, with 55,570 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to $3.10 after trading 1,312,419 stock units. 
Jamaican Teas dropped 11 cents to close at $3.70 in trading 88,776 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 84 cents to $7.99 in an exchange of 100 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 8 cents to $3.13 after finishing trading 11,404 stocks, Limners and Bards shed 19 cents in ending at $3.31 while exchanging 225,264 units, Lumber Depot climbed 9 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 154,948 stock units and Medical Disposables popped 53 cents to $6.72 after exchanging 10,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on JSE USD market
Trading surged sharply on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 201 percent and the value rising 708 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, down from eight on Wednesday with prices of two rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.42 points to end at 195.21. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 651,072 shares traded for US$135,453 compared to 216,601 units at US$16,762 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 130,214 units at US$27,091, compared to 27,075 shares at US$2,095 previously and month to date averages 82,273 shares at US$10,990 versus 80,309 units at US$10,330 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, 
First Rock Capital USD share finished unchanged at 6.6 US cents, with 1,509 shares crossing the market, Proven Investment popped 0.41 of a cent to 22.99 US cents in exchanging 591,933 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 13 US cents trading 7,480 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 50,000 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.15 in switching ownership of 150 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE Main market
Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares declining 25 percent and the value plunging 26 percent lower than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks failed to match those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,262.59 points to 431,950.73, the JSE Main Index shed 1,959.04 points to 390,804.57 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.88 points to end at 94.97.
Overall 52 securities traded up from 51 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 9,485,143 shares changing hands for $54,811,242 versus 12,587,397 units at $74,535,868 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.2 percent of total volume with a transfer of 2.48 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway 23.1 percent with 2.2 million units and Sterling Investments with 13.4 percent for an exchange of 1.27 million units.
Trading averages 182,407 units at $1,054,062, compared to 246,812 shares at $1,461,488 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 245,918 units at $2,811,652, compared to 249,500 units at $2,910,778 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $2.15 to $92.15 in an exchange of 6,158 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.31 to $88.81 with 124,985 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents to close at $9.60 in trading 308,440 stocks. Eppley slipped 40 cents to $35.60 with the swapping of 451 stock units, First Rock Capital fell $1.48 in closing at $10.02 after switching ownership of 47,855 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $20 to close at $520 after 3,419 units cleared the market. Jamaica Broilers gained 30 cents to finish at $29 with 7,450 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers shed 55 cents to end at $23.40 in trading 8,389 shares, JMMB Group lost 30 cents in closing at $38.50 in ownership switching for74,664 stocks. Key Insurance rallied 36 cents to $4.39 in transferring 2,600 units, Palace Amusement dropped $45 in closing at $985, with 105 stock units changing hands, 
Proven Investments dipped 30 cents to end at $33.30 with a transfer of 15,877 shares. Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $52.70 after an exchange of 73,402 stocks, Scotia Group lost 40 cents ending at $34.50, with 15,947 stock units changing hands, Seprod dipped 55 cents to $63.20 in exchanging 6,169 units. Supreme Ventures fell 63 cents in closing at $17.85 with the swapping of 73,324 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 99 cents to $15.99, with 159,129 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 90 cents to settle at $6 in trading 130 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference shares advanced $28.90 to close at $101 after crossing the exchange with one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops again
Trading closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 81 percent and the value climbing 22 percent higher than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, but the robust trading gains failed to stave off a fall in the market index after opening at 3,412 points.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 36 on Wednesday and ended with 11 rising, 21 declining and five, closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 12.60 points to settle at 3,355.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratios shown in the chart below are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 10,965,895 shares changing hands for $24,497,350, up from 6,054,083 units at $20,040,287 on Wednesday. Caribbean Flavours led trading with 6.49 million shares for 59.1 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate 1.13 million units, with 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 598,477 units for 5.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 296,376 shares at $662,091 up from 168,169 shares at $556,675 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 168,340 units at $602,709, compared to 161,195 units at $599,396 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 22 cents in closing at $2.08 with an exchange of 291,739 shares, 
Caribbean Flavours fell 26 cents to close at $1.65 while exchanging 6,485,855 units, Derrimon Trading slipped 13 cents to $2.26, with 48,748 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh dropped 9 cents to 91 cents trading 39,506 stock units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to end at $5.80 after 41,366 stock units changed hands, Fontana fell 19 cents to end at $7.21 in exchanging 34,055 stocks. Fosrich lost 10 cents ending at $8.85 with the swapping of 2,690 shares, General Accident popped 45 cents $6.70, with 2,850 units changing hands, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at $1.01 after exchanging 14,904 shares. Honey Bun shed 49 cents to $10.50 in an exchange of 32,722 stock units, iCreate rallied 7 cents to 95 cents after trading 1,131,083 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents in closing at $3 after 15,957 units crossed the exchange. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 89 cents to $3.11 in an exchange of one share, KLE Group declined 83 cents to end at $2.30 in switching ownership of 1,629 units, Lasco Distributors advanced 13 cents to close at $3.20 in trading 12,134 stock units. 
Lasco Financial shed 10 cents to end at $3.05, with 23,350 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to $3.50, trading 24,566 units, Lumber Depot declined 14 cents to $2.81, with 302,926 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group spiked 40 cents to $3.45 in trading 466,836 shares, Main Event dropped 38 cents to $3.72 with an exchange of 10 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 69 cents to $6.19 after exchanging 7,074 stock units. Paramount Trading advanced 16 cents to close at $1.21 with the swapping of 16,460 units, Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.09 in closing at $6.59 after exchanging 16,740 stocks and tTech fell 24 cents to $4.26 in switching ownership of 331 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading rising 39 percent and the value of stocks 25 percent lower than Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks clobbered those declining.
Overall, 51 securities traded compared to 50 on Tuesday, with 26 rising, 17 declining and eight unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 2,767.79 points to 434,213.32, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,471.24 points to 392,763.61 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.42 points to end at 95.85.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts of ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 12,587,397 shares changing hands for $74,535,868 versus 9,056,607 units at $98,885,368 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 52.9 percent of total volume for an exchange of 6.65 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway 12.7 percent with 1.6 million units and 1834 Investments 4.3 percent with 543,746 shares changing hands.
Trading averages 246,812 units at $1,461,488, compared to 181,132 shares at $1,977,707 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 249,500 units at $2,910,778, compared to 249,657 units at $2,995,639 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $2.25 to $90 with 25,365 shares changing hands, Berger Paints slipped 54 cents in closing at $13.56 after trading 3,799 stocks, Caribbean Cement climbed $7.01 to $86.50 with 117,109 stock units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund spiked $4 to close at $42 in switching ownership of 1,334 units, First Rock Capital rose 85 cents to $11.50 after exchanging 54,379 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 94 cents to close at $98.94 with the swapping of 15,926 shares. Guardian Holdings spiked $20 to $540 in an exchange of 334 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $2 to end at $28.70 in trading 14,930 units, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 in closing at $23.95 in switching ownership of 20,200 stocks. JMMB Group popped 61 cents to $38.80 after transferring 223,545 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 30 cents in closing at $43.70 with the swapping of 100 units, Mayberry Investments gained 31 cents to $7.81 in trading 41,417 stock units. 
PanJam Investment declined $7.90 to close at $63.10 with 26,012 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 35 cents to end at $33.60 with a transfer of 12,467 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $1.79 to $52.20 after crossing the exchange with 57,067 stock units. Salada Foods gained 25 cents to end at $7 in trading 38,973 units, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $34.90 with the swapping of 124,679 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 50 cents to $15 in exchanging 182,678 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.51 to $16.01 after trading 2,629 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 90 cents to $6.90 in transferring 2,204 units and JMMB Group 7.25% lost 69 cents to close at $2.40 in switching ownership of 9,383 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
