Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares declining 48 percent and the value just marginally lower than Thursday’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining, leading the market indices to close with a modest rise.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,052.95 points to 447,731.60, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,370.17 points to 395,213.78 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.04 points to settle at 95.55.
A total of 53 securities traded compared to 57 on Thursday, with 19 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged. Sterling Investments traded at an intraday high of $3.65 before pulling back to $3.50.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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.
Trading ended with an exchange of 12,658,052 shares  for $170,186,122 versus 24,469,891 units at $177,150,417 on Thursday. Community & Workers Credit Union led trading with 31.2 percent of total volume for 3.95 million shares followed by JMMB Group, 22.7 percent, with 2.87 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 11.2 percent after 1.42 million units changed hands.
Trading averaged 238,831 units at $3,211,059 versus 429,296 shares at $3,107,902 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 309,122 units at $2,994,098, compared to 314,103 units at $2,978,725 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1 in closing at $79 after an exchange of 10,712 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 45 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 215,219 stock units, First Rock Capital shed $1.03 at $10.97 in switching ownership of 2,254 units. Guardian Holdings popped $11 to end at $561 in an exchange of 428 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied $2 in ending at $42 after swapping 14,756 shares, Margaritaville advanced $3.10 in closing at $28 in trading 431 units. Massy Holdings dropped $94 to close at $1,996 with 665 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments lost 39 cents to finish at $6.51 after a transfer of 30,550 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 50 cents to end at $9 with 1,000 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial shed $1 in ending at $128 with 38,438 stock units crossing the market, 138 Student Living fell $1.50 to $5.50 with an exchange of 22,811 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $98 to close at $852 with 27 units clearing the market. PanJam Investment shed $1 in closing at $65 in trading 20,356 stocks, Proven Investments climbed $1.20 to end at $35 with the swapping of 3,865 stock units, Salada Foods lost 30 cents to settle at $6.70 in exchanging 825 shares. Seprod fell $1 to end at $61.50 in switching ownership of 9,092 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 31 cents in closing at $18.80 with 16,096 shares traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market stocks mostly declined on Thursday with little change in the volume and value of shares trading compared to Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and resulted in the All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 4,913.71 points to close at 446,678.65, while the JSE Main Index plunged 5,907.36 points to settle at 393,843.61. The JSE Financial Index slipped 1.15 points to 95.59.
A total of  57 securities traded for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising,  25 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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, 24,469,891 shares were exchanged for $177,150,417 versus 25,678,501 units at $170,560,569 on Wednesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 29.6 percent of total volume with a transfer of 7.25 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway, 20.1 percent with 4.91 million units, Wigton Windfarm contributed 12.4 percent with 3.03 million units, Radio Jamaica, 8.8 percent market share with 2.15 million units, 1834 Investments held on to 5 percent after an exchange of 1.21 million units and QWI Investments with 4.1 percent after trading 1.01 million units.
Trading averages 429,296 units at $3,107,902, versus 450,500 shares at $2,992,291 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 314,103 units at $2,978,725, compared to 304,601 units at $2,968,069 on the previous day.January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 99 cents to close at $12.01 with 78,628 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined $4.01 to $80 with the swapping of 584,937 units, Caribbean Producers rose $1.70 to $17.45 trading 261,508 stock units. Eppley advanced $2.80 to end at $37 with a transfer of 629 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.50 to close at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,011 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 65 cents after ending at $12 in switching ownership of 107,274 units. GraceKennedy lost 55 cents to close at $102.45 with 9,700 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Producers popped 57 cents to $22.87 after exchanging 3,277 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 31 cents to $44.30 with the swapping of 625,015 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 32 cents to end at $40 in exchanging 17,526shares, Margaritaville shed $1.10 to close at $24.90 with 2,781 units changing hands, Massy Holdings declined $10 after ending at $2,090 in transferring 3,754 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 52 cents to finish at $8.50 after 301,000 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial gained 74 cents in closing at $129 with an exchange of 170,229 units, 138 Student Living lost 42 cents in closing at $7 after trading 17,000 shares. PanJam Investment rose 50 cents to $66 in switching ownership of 144 shares, Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close at $33.80 with a transfer of 57,225 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $2.48 to finish at $54 with the swapping of 391,137 shares. Seprod gained 90 cents to end at $62.50 with 39,155 units changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 94 cents $5.94 in trading 2 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 60 cents to end at $15 with 120,564 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Community & Workers Credit Union lost 35 cents to close at $1.80 with an exchange of 14,513 stock units and Eppley 5% preference share shed 50 cents to end at $22 after two shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading rising marginally above Tuesday’s levels but with a 20 percent lower value leading to an equal number of 24 stocks each, rising and declining on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as nine ended unchanged following the trading of 57 securities.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,070.81 points to end at 451,592.36, the JSE Main Index declined 1,604.51 points to 399,750.97 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.42 points to close at 96.74.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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, 25,678,501 shares were exchanged for $170,560,569 versus 25,075,120 units at $212,434,651 on Tuesday. Stanley Motta led trading with 39.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 10.14 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 17.5 percent with 4.50 million units, QWI Investments controlled 12.7 percent after an exchange of 3.26 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 6.2 percent after transferring 1.60 million units.
Trading averages 450,500 units at $2,992,291, compared to 439,914 shares at $3,726,924 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 304,601 units at $2,968,069, compared to 291,484 units at $2,965,891 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $13 after exchanging 70 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose $1.01 to $84.01 with 16,178 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 75 cents at $15.75 in exchanging 389,800 stocks. Eppley shed 80 cents in closing at $34.20 with the swapping of 3,630 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.50 to $41 in trading 50 units, First Rock Capital gained 72 cents to close at $12.65 with 13,572 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $11 to $550 with a transfer of 1,720 stock units, JMMB Group rose 88 cents to end at $43.99 with 643,369 shares changing hands, Key Insurance lost 31 cents to finish at $4.90 in switching ownership of 259,372 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $100 after ending at $2,100 in trading 11,687 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 31 cents to finish at $9.02 in an exchange of 4,100 shares, NCB Financial shed 74 cents to end at $128.26 in transferring 44,832 stocks. 138 Student Living fell 78 cents to settle at $7.42 in switching ownership of 29,187 shares, PanJam Investment popped 30 cents to close at $65.50 with the swapping of 2,000 stock units, Proven Investments gained 40 cents in closing at $34.20 after 18,173 units cleared the market. Sagicor Group popped $2.94 to $56.48 with 7,093 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group lost 50 cents in closing at $35.50 switching ownership of 4,000 stocks, Stanley Motta shed 46 cents after ending at $5 in an exchange of 10,136,915 shares. Supreme Ventures lost 45 cents to end at $18.55 after 45,424 stock units changed hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.77 to close at $15.23 with the swapping of 1,500 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 35 cents to end at $2.64 with 927 stock units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $30 in closing at $108 with a transfer of 300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stock dominated Main Market activity on Tuesday with 47 percent of stock losing value at the close compared to 28 percent rising as the volume of shares traded rising 61 percent and the value increasing 66 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,076.57 points to end at 452,663.17, the JSE Main Index rose 313.73 points to 401,355.48 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.36 points to end at 97.16.
Overall, 57 securities traded against 58 on Monday, with 16 rising, 27 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in 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, 25,075,120 shares were exchanged for $212,434,651 up from 15,556,075 units at $127,688,648 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 50.4 percent of total volume for 12.64 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 10.8 percent for 2.72 million units, QWI Investments controlled 6 percent, with 1.49 million units, JMMB Group accounted for 5 percent with 1.26 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.7 percent and 1.17 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 439,914 units at $3,726,924 compared to 268,208 shares $2,201,528 on Monday and month to date, an average of 291,484 units at $2,965,891, compared to 276,821 units at $2,890,711 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 34 cents to end at $91.16 with the swapping of 6,218 stocks, Berger Paints shed 50 cents after ending at $12.50 with an exchange of 5,080 units, Caribbean Cement declined $2.20 to $83 after trading 19,752 stock units. Caribbean Producers fell $1.69 to $16.50 in an exchange of 369,759 shares, Eppley rose $1 to $35 after 4,013 stocks changed hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.50 to $38.50 in trading 723 stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped $18 in closing at $561 after ownership of 563 shares were switched, Jamaica Producers fell $1.25 to $22.25 in exchanging 51,253 stock units, JMMB Group dropped $1.39 to close at $43.11 with the swapping of 1,263,399 shares. Key Insurance advanced $1.11 to $5.21 after trading 759,230 units, Massy Holdings climbed $90 in closing at $2,200 after exchanging 8,223 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $4 to end at $119 in transferring 6 stocks. 138 Student Living rose 90 cents to close at $8.20 with 14,854 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement popped $50 to close at $950 in switching ownership of 80 units, PanJam Investment shed 80 cents to $65.20 with 250,409 stock units clearing the market. Radio Jamaica lost 44 cents to end at $3.26 in trading 286,351 shares, Sagicor Group declined $4.09 to $53.54 with 37,381 units crossing the market, Scotia Group shed 75 cents to close at $36 with 9,498 shares changing hands. Seprod gained 49 cents in closing at $61.50 after switching ownership of 4,485 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 52 cents to settle at $5.46 after exchanging 1,310 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 97 cents to $17 in trading 5,836 shares.
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 trading being 17 percent more with a 44 percent lower value than on Friday as declining exceeded rising to close out trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 534.66 points to settle at 453,739.74, the JSE Main Index advanced 886.78 points to 401,041.75 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to end at 96.80.
A total of 58 securities traded compared to 60 on Friday, with 22 rising, 26 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 17.2. 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, 15,556,075 shares traded for $127,688,648 versus 13,336,530 units at $229,123,211 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 28 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.35 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 15.7 percent for 2.44 million units, Transjamaican Highway, 9.6 percent with 1.50 million units, QWI Investments, 8.6 percent after trading 1.33 million units and JMMB Group with 6.9 percent market share for 1.08 million units.
Trading averaged 268,208 units at $2,201,528  ompared to 222,276 shares at $3,818,720 on Friday and month to date, an average of 276,821 units at $2,890,711, versus 277,783 units at $2,967,730 on Friday. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 56 cents to finish at $13 in an exchange of 78,492 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.20 to close at $85.20 with 31,440 units clearing the market, Caribbean Producers fell 79 cents to $18.19 after trading 240,546 stocks. Eppley rose 90 cents to end at $34 with 262 stock units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.35 in closing at $41 with 10 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy declined $2.01 in closing at $103 with an exchange of 190,769 units. Jamaica Broilers lost 60 cents ending at $29.90 in switching ownership of 6,719 shares, JMMB Group rallied $2.50 to close at $44.50 after 1,080,129 stock units passed through the exchange, Kingston Properties shed 74 cents to end at $9 with the swapping of 3,538 units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.70 to $40.30 in trading 16,224 stocks, Margaritaville advanced $1.70 to $26.20 with 424 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings gained $110 to $2,110 in transferring 3,365 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $4 to close at $115 after an exchange of 56 shares, NCB Financial rallied 50 cents in closing at $129 with 59,377 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $900 in trading 32 units. Portland JSX gained 45 cents to close at $9.15 with a transfer of 124 stocks, Proven Investments picked up 30 cents in ending at $33.80 with an exchange of 83,407 shares, Radio Jamaica fell 55 cents in closing at $3.70 in switching ownership of 616,794 units. Scotia Group declined $2.24 to $36.75 after trading 172,114 shares, Seprod lost 39 cents to settle at $61.01 with 26,004 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 30 cents to end at $15.80 with an exchange of 114,556 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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.