Market activity closed off the first trading day of new month, with the number of shares trading declining 17 percent and the value down 31 percent from Friday out-turn at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 47 on Friday, with 23 rising, 20 declining and nine ending unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index slid 1,513.58 points to settle at 446,185.80, the Main Index fell 1,121.73 points to 402,843.29 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.30 points to end at 97.43.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. 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 26,109,974 shares down from $172,248,423 versus 31,416,493 units at $248,939,891 on Friday. Mayberry Investments led trading with 74 percent of total volume with a transfer of 19.32 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.9 percent for 1.54 million units and Radio Jamaica, with 5 percent after trading 1.31 million units.
Trading averages 502,115 units at $3,312,470, versus 668,436 shares at $5,296,593 compared to October that averaged 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 90 cents to $94.90 in exchanging 5,294 shares, Berger Paints gained 83 cents to close at $14.83 with the swapping of 2,418 stock units, Caribbean Cement slumped $10.95 to $103.05 in trading 27,188 stocks. Caribbean Producers popped 30 cents to end at $8.30 with an exchange of 114,526 units, Eppley rose $1.35 to $37.35 after 2,105 stocks cleared the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2.49 to $42.90 with a transfer of 14,323 stock units. Guardian Holdings bounced $29.80 to $549.80 with 954 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.20 in ending at $29.80 after 352,064 shares switched owners, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.35 to $23.50 with 3,837 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group shed 75 cents to close at $37.25 with the swapping of 152,756 units, Kingston Properties rallied $1 to $9.50 in an exchange of 302 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 48 cents to finish at $44.52 with 6,396 stocks crossing the market. Margaritaville rallied 68 cents to end at $14.88 in trading 7,030 shares, Mayberry Investments climbed 30 cents to $6.30 with the swapping of 19,315,460 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $15 to $100 after exchanging 240 stock units. Palace Amusement dropped $60 to $955 in switching ownership of 8 stocks, PanJam Investment popped 50 cents to close at $65 with the swapping of 14,469 shares, Portland JSX lost 50 cents to settle at $7.50 after 1,045 stock units crossed the exchange. Proven Investments dipped 34 cents to close at $33.01 after transferring 84,505 units after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $30, Sagicor Group declined $4.25 in closing at $53.75 trading 9,821 stocks, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to settle at $36 in trading 14,076 stock units. Seprod fell 25 cents to $63.70, with 3,633 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta rose 92 cents to end at $5.84 with 16,403 shares changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 25 cents to close at $18 in exchanging 1,000 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity on Tuesday closed mixed, with the volume of shares trading rising 97 percent and the value 27 percent higher than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but rising stocks were less than those declining at the close of the market, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 871.55 points to 445,867.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 276.58 points to 403,527.57 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.25 points to 97.69.
Trading ended with 53 active securities compared to 46 on Monday, with 18 rising, 25 declining and ten ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. 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 now and August 2022.
Trading ended with 13,991,296 shares changing hands for $125,864,996 versus 7,105,920 units at $99,181,702 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.54 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 12.5 percent for 1.75 million units, Radio Jamaica controlled 11.5 percent, with 1.61 million units and Ciboney Group ended with 8.1 percent market share for 1.14 million units.
Trading averages 263,987 units at $2,374,811, compared to 154,477 shares at $2,156,124 on Monday and month to date, an average of 230,226 units at $2,561,837, versus 228,041 units at $2,573,940 on Monday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 33 cents to $14.83 with an exchange of 269 stock units, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.50 to $116 after clearing the market of 26,409 stocks. Caribbean Producers rose 50 cents in closing at $7.50 with 290,385 units changing hands, Ciboney Group spiked 21 cents to close at 84 cents in switching ownership of 1,136,330 stocks, Eppley gained 45 cents to end at $37 after swapping of 1,020 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.99 to $40 in exchanging 1,234 shares, First Rock Capital lost 45 cents to finish at $11.90 after transferring 26,434 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 55 cents to close at $100 in trading 557,522 stocks. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.41 to $28.60 with 16,827 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers popped 60 cents to $24 in switching ownership of 60,779 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 60 cents to close at $17 in an exchange of 4,150 shares. JMMB Group slipped 35 cents to $37.90 in transferring 137,795 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained 25 cents in ending at $43.35 after trading 8,675 units, Margaritaville shed 59 cents to $14.30 with the swapping of 1,393 shares. Mayberry Investments gained 47 cents to $5.99 with an exchange of 27,102 stock units, NCB Financial fell $4.97 to $129.01 in switching ownership of 20,383 stocks, 1834 Investments lost 21 cents to settle at 77 cents after crossing the exchange with 490,379 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $9 to end at $1,015 with 21 shares clearing the market. PanJam Investment rallied 55 cents in closing at $64.55 with 2,116 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX popped 50 cents to $8 in trading 400 units, Proven Investments fell 45 cents to $33.02 after exchanging 931 stocks. Sagicor Group declined $1.57 to $51.40 with 2,912 units clearing the market, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $35.10 in exchanging 137,921 shares, Stanley Motta shed 95 cents to end at $4.95 after trading 500,000 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced $3.04 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $18.79 with the swapping of 619,145 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% rose 76 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.64 with 500 stocks changing hands.

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 surging 122 percent higher than on Tuesday with a moderate increase in value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks equalled those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 128.09 points to443,762.67, the JSE Main Index fell 269.20 points to 402,403.83 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.16 points to end at 96.93.
Similar to Tuesday, 53 securities traded, with 20 stocks each rising and declining and 13 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading garnered 10,819,493 shares for $58,904,046 versus 4,884,545 units at $52,813,077 on Tuesday. An average of 204,141 shares traded for  $1,111,397, compared to 92,161 shares at $996,473 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 237,543 units at $2,726,463, compared to 240,412 units at $2,865,196 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 26 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.82 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.7 percent for 2.13 million units, Ciboney Group controlled 9.8 percent with 1.06 million units and Transjamaican Highway 9.4 percent after 1.01 million units changed hands.
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 fell 49 cents to close at $94.99 with the swapping of 15,274 stocks, Eppley declined $2.01 to $35 in transferring 700 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5.33 to $42 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings spiked $15 to $540 after 2,060 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 95 cents to close at $30 in switching ownership of 119,277 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $38 in trading 422,371 units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 with 42,459 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial gained 30 cents to $125.80 with 14,205 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living dipped 53 cents in closing at $4.55 in exchanging 68 shares, PanJam Investment fell 75 cents to $62.50 in trading 15,462 units, Portland JSX rose $1.26 to $10.20 with the swapping of 10,141 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $2.48 to $35.50 in transferring 37,120 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 39 cents in closing at $5.31 with an exchange of 62,150 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 48 cents to close at $18.48 in switching ownership of 132,157 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents ending at $18 with 821 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 50 cents to close at $7.50 with a transfer of 87 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

After closing on Monday for the public holiday, market activity resumed on Tuesday and ended with a sharp fall in the volume and value of shares trading as 76 percent fewer shares changed hands valued 65 percent less than on Friday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and leading to rising stocks exceeded those declining but with the market indices falling at the close.
A total of 4,884,545 shares traded for $52,813,077 down from 20,479,394 units at $151,854,299 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.28 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group with 20 percent after 979,186 units changed hands and Wigton Windfarm 12.7 percent after trading 620,768 units.
Trading averages 92,161 units at $996,473, versus 401,557 shares at $2,977,535 on Friday and month to date, an average of 240,412 units at $2,865,196, compared to 254,343 units at $3,040,805 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,959.88 points to 443,890.76, the JSE Main Index shed 1,325.80 points to 402,673.03 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.94 points to settle at 97.09.
Trading ended with 53 securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and 20 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to July 2022.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked 50 cents in closing at $95.48 with an exchange of 33,360 shares, Berger Paints rallied 80 cents to $14.90 in trading 1,826 units, Caribbean Cement gained 39 cents to $118.39, with 11,972 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 33 cents to close at $36.67 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, First Rock Capital dipped 25 cents to end at $12.40 in exchanging 16,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 60 cents to close at $99.84 in transferring 218,685 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $25 to a 52 weeks’ low of $525 after exchanging 5,870 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 95 cents in ending at $30.95 after trading 3,148 stocks, JMMB Group fell 60 cents in closing at $37.60 with the swapping of 30,273 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.65 to end at $45 with 2,489 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville rose 70 cents in closing at $14.70 with an exchange of 251 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 48 cents to end at $5.99 with 21,664 units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to $8.99 in an exchange of 950 stock units, NCB Financial declined $2.50 to close at $125.50 with 13,910 units clearing the market, Portland JSX gained 49 cents in ending at $8.94 after 36 shares crossed the exchange. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 357 stocks, Scotia Group declined $3.63, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.02 in trading 148,478 stocks, making it an interesting stock to watch and Seprod gained 55 cents to close at $63.80 in a transfer of 11,013 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.