Volume traded rose on Friday but with a much lower value than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded increasing 26 percent, with 42 percent less than on Thursday after rising stocks just edged out those declining.
Overall, 6,917,755 shares were exchanged for just $50,532,632 versus 5,480,966 units at $87,344,674 on Thursday. Trading averaged 125,777 units at $918,775, compared to 99,654 shares at $1,588,085 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 180,801 units at $1,659,883, versus 186,354  units at $1,734,673 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.66 million shares for 23.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.50 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Producers with 607,959 units for 8.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 768.00 points to 435,643.29, the JSE Main Index lost 652.21 points to close at 380,664.04 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.02 points to 90.66.
Trading ended with 55 securities, similar to Thursday, with 20 rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 97 cents to end at $62.25 while exchanging 6,742 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $3 to $43 after exchanging 3,685 stocks, First Rock Capital increased 59 cents to $12.50 with 19,005 units changing hands. GraceKennedy shed $2.01 in ending at $99.96 after trading 16,371 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 62 cents to close at $17.98, with 18,511 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville declined $2 to $19, with 132 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Investments rose 35 cents to $10.80 with 234,085 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 59 cents to close at $14.99 in exchanging 59,671 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $5 to end at $85 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Palace Amusement advanced $60 in closing at $880 in switching ownership of 157 units, Proven Investments dropped $1 to $34 after finishing the trading of 4,258 shares, Seprod shed $1 to end at $70 in trading 15,960 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 39 cents in closing at $14 in an exchange of 8,041 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $2.50 to close at $109.50 with the swapping of 160 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Man Market trading volumes plunged on Thursday after trading 66 percent less shares with 45 percent higher value than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as 55 securities traded compared to 54 on Wednesday, with 24 rising, 15 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Just 5,480,966 shares were exchanged for $87,344,674 compared to 16,023,046 units at $60,117,325 at the close on Wednesday. Trading averages 99,654 units at $1,588,085, compared to 296,723 shares at $1,113,284 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 186,354 units at $1,734,673, compared to 196,085 units at $1,751,127 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.20 million shares for 21.9 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures with 480,364 units for 8.8 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Producers with 439,202 units for 8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 169.72 points to settle at 436,411.29, the JSE Main Index added 30.25 points to close at 381,316.25and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.06 points to settle at 90.64.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years, ending to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 50 cents in ending at $88, with 508 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints gained 45 cents to end at $11.65 after trading 11 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose $1.22 in closing at $63.22 with 6,967 stocks clearing the market. Eppley dropped $2.50 to $41 in exchanging 620 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 50 cents to close at $40 while exchanging 731 stock units, GraceKennedy popped $1.97 in closing at $101.97, with changing hands 54,589 units. Jamaica Producers climbed 58 cents to $21.10 after finishing treading of 53,198 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 40 cents to end at $18.60 in switching ownership of 58,502 stocks, JMMB Group increased 38 cents to close at $43.40 with the swapping of 21,306 stocks. Kingston Properties declined 40 cents to $6.90 after  trading 79,580 shares, Margaritaville lost $1.50 in ending at $21 and exchanging 213 stock units, Mayberry Investments increased 75 cents to $10.45 after 240,911 units crossed the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.40 to end at $14.40 after exchanging 270,023 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 39 cents to close at $5.16 in an exchange of 1,108 shares, PanJam Investment fell $1.50 to $64.30, with 259,250 stock units crossing the exchange.  Proven Investments rose $1 in closing at $35 with 12,359 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures rallied 60 cents to $31 with an exchange of 480,364 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 39 cents to end at $13.61 while exchanging 51,123 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 91 cents to $6.96 after 3,144 units changed hands and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 to close at $3000 with the swapping of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 55 percent and 16 percent lower than Tuesday as 54 securities changed hands against 55 on Tuesday, but advancing stocks were outnumbered by those declining, with 18 rising, 27 declining and nine ending unchanged. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 495.68 points to 436,241.57, the JSE Main Index rose 374.06 points to 381,286.00 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end at 90.70.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
A total of 16,023,046 shares were exchanged for $60,117,325 versus 10,333,462 units at $71,873,511 on Tuesday. Trading averages 296,723 units at $1,113,284, compared to 187,881 shares at $1,306,791 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 196,085 units at $1,751,127, compared to 183,621 units at $1,830,126 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 7.70 million shares for 48 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.46 million units for 9.1 percent of market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 80 cents after ending at $87.50 with 26,222 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints dropped $1.19 to end at $11.20 in switching ownership of 2,870 units, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 in closing at $62, with 24,545 stock units crossing the market. Eppley rose $4.83 to close at $43.50 in exchanging 25 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 25 cents in trading 17,148 shares at $18.20, Kingston Wharves rallied 62 cents to $38.12 while trading 1,510 stocks, Kingston Properties traded 1,510 shares and gained 30 cents in closing at $7.30, Margaritaville climbed $5.35 to close at $22.50, with 12,722 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1 in closing at $13 in trading 10,700 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $9.88, ending in at $80 while exchanging two stock units, Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $91.76 after trading 12,141 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 39 cents to close at $4.77after 268 stock units crossed the market. Palace Amusement dropped $80 to end at $820 with the swapping of 55 units,  Sagicor Group had an exchange of 81,256 shares after falling 30 cents to close at $55 and Salada Foods fell 56 cents to close at $5.22 and finished trading of 3,573 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with an 11 percent lower value than on Monday as rising stocks exceeded those declining with 55 securities similar to Monday, ended with 23 and rising, 21 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index rose 1,253.18 to 380,911.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to settle at 90.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are computed using ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 10,333,462 shares were exchanged for $71,873,511 compared to 8,975,299 units at $80,967,249 on Monday. Trading averages 187,881 units at $1,306,791, compared to 163,187 shares at $1,472,132 on Monday and month to date, an average of 183,621 units at $1,830,126, versus 183,006 units at $1,905,673 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
QWI Investments led trading with 3.46 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.26 million units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway, 836,971 units for 8.1 percent of market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 88 cents to end at $12.39 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to finish at $63.50 in exchanging 2,526 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1 to $40.50, with 1,111 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell $2.48 to $100 after finishing trading 4,960 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $3 in closing at $505, with 1,018 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.88 to $28.90 with 601,198 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 45 cents to end at $18.45 after 19,861 shares crossed the market, Kingston Properties lost 45 cents to close at $7 in trading 71,060 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.66 in closing at $12 with 40,646 units changing hands. NCB Financial increased $1.98 to $98.98 with an exchange of 123,916 stock units, Palace Amusement climbed $40 in closing at $900 with the swapping of 3 stocks, Portland JSX dropped 50 cents to close at $10.50, with 1,376 shares changing hands. Proven Investments fell $1.50 to $34 in an exchange of 3,919 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 47 cents in ending at $3.70 while exchanging 509,000 shares, Salada Foods gained 39 cents to end at $5.78 trading 5,235 units. Scotia Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $37 after exchanging 26,741 stocks and Seprod declined 50 cents to end at $71 after trading 133,083 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $1 to $2999 after exchanging 101 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.