Stocks rose following an increase in the level of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, leading to trading in 61 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with the prices of just stocks 14 rising, 31 declining and 16 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded rising 42 percent and the value 71 percent more than on Friday with the prices of three stocks closing at 52 weeks’ low and one trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low.
Trading picked up with 10,928,473 shares being traded for $91,325,752 compared with 7,673,086 units at $53,319,630 on Friday.
Trading averaged 179,155 shares at $1,497,143 versus 132,295 units at $919,304 on Friday and month to date, an average of 474,443 units at $2,177,053 compared to 519,362 stocks at $2,280,480 on the previous trading day. Trading in July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.15 million shares for 28.9 percent of the volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm, with 2.24 million units for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments ended with 1.19 million units for 10.9 percent of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 822.60 points to close at 354,449.13, the JSE Main Index gained 1,017.76 points to close at 322,251.93 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.35 points to finish at 70.82.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 68 cents to close at $74.30, with 158,792 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement fell $1.63 and ended at $50.12 after it closed with an exchange of 70,834 stocks, Eppley gained 99 cents to end trading of 3 units at $35.99. GraceKennedy dipped $1 to end at $76.50, with 327,657 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied $19.75 in closing at $439.75 with investors transferring just 9 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.95 in trading 33,985 shares, JMMB Group shed 49 cents in closing at $27.51 in switching ownership of 14,491 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $1.80 and ended at $101.20 with an exchange of 1,084 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.49 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $45.01 after an exchange of 374,708 units, Pulse Investments rose 25 cents to close at $2.50, but only after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2 with an exchange of 927,882 shares, Portland JSX dipped $1.29 to $9.50, with 20,001 shares changing hand., Radio Jamaica fell to 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $148 and traded 527,202 shares, following release of first quarter results showing flat revenues and a modest decline in its loss for the June quarter. Seprod lost 70 cents to close at $69.30 with 2,789 stock units clearing the market and Stanley Motta dropped 34 cents and ended at $4.51 after 9,489 stocks crossed the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share advanced $1.03 to $22 in an exchange of 677 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $2 in closing at $50 in trading 1,993 shares and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $6.50 to end at $99.98 with shareholders swapping a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Friday, following slippage for the past two days and ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 51 percent and the value 82 percent lower than on Thursday, after 58 securities were traded compared to 56 on Thursday and ended with prices of 20 stocks rising, 19 falling and 19 unchanged.
A total of 7,673,086 shares were traded for $53,319,630 compared with 15,739,565 units at $290,871,744 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 132,295 shares at $919,304 compared to 281,064 stocks at $5,194,138 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 519,362 stocks at $2,280,480, compared with 584,813 units at $2,510,650 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.84 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.96 million units for 25.6 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 714,274 units for 9.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,943.11 points to end at 353,626.53, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,292.56 points to 321,234.17 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.95 points to 70.47.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras gained 31 cents to end at $8.45 after a transfer of 142,571 shares, First Rock Real Estate fell 63 cents to $8.87 with a transfer of 7,533 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $1.48 in closing at $77.50 after 4,992 units were traded. Guardian Holdings fell $20 to $420 with investors transferring 22,192 stocks, Jamaica Broilers dipped 51 cents to close at $31.99 in an exchange of 42,648 stock units, Kingston Properties popped 52 cents and ended at $7.42, with 6 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to $46.50, with 341 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 94 cents to $23, with 4,451 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group climbed 48 cents to end at $44.98 with an exchange of 29,517 stocks. Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to close at $34, with 22,601 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta rallied 35 cents to end at $4.85 with investors swapping just one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 54 cents and ended at $12.04 after trading 21,558 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2 to end at $52 as investors exchanged 3 stock units, JMMB Group 7% preference share advanced 31 cents to $2.25, with 950 stocks crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preference share rose $8.50 to close at $93.48 after 218 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded dipping 16 percent but with the value 184 percent greater than on Wednesday, following trading in 56 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, with 22 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 15,739,565 shares were traded for $290,871,744 compared to 18,751,692 units at $102,393,251 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 281,064 shares at $5,194,138 versus 317,825 shares at $1,735,479 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 584,813 units at $2,510,650, compared to 644,082 units at $1,987,042 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.34 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial with 3.24 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade as Stanley Motta ended with 2.04 million units for 12.9 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.83 million units for 11.6 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.25 million units for 7.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 201.95 points to finish at 356,569.64, the JSE Main Index shed 2,566.81 points to 323,526.73 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.90 points to end trading at 71.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 60 cents and ended at $75.05 after closing with an exchange of 112,578 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied 80 cents to $52 with 27,619 stocks changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.93 to close at $41.94 in switching ownership of 721 units. First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents to end at $9.50, with 600 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy fell $1.48 in closing at $76.02 while 182,784 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers advanced 95 cents in closing at $20.15 after an exchange of 2,032 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1 to close at $10 in an exchange of 334,799 shares, Margaritaville increased 79 cents to $16.59, with 1,000 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings gained $2.01 to end at $103 after investors exchanged 1,549 units. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents and ended at $8.30, with 9,296 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial dropped $4.11 to end at $69.99 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $52 with shareholders swapping 3,241,324 stock units, 138 Student Living advanced 40 cents in closing at $4.51 in trading 32 shares. Pan Jamaica declined 50 cents and ended at $46 in an exchange of 5,984 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $44.50, with stakeholders exchanging 17,585 shares, Seprod dropped 50 cents to close at $70 while trading 11,984 stocks. Supreme Ventures rose $1.18 and ended at $28.79 with a transfer of 692 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 59 cents to close at $11.50, with 1,809 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell 50 cents in closing at $18 after a transfer of 28,872 shares and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $1 to end at $54, trading one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent, with an 86 percent higher value than Tuesday, after investors traded in 59 securities, the same number as they did on Tuesday, with the market closing with prices of 19 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Some 18,751,692 shares were traded at $102,393,251 versus 16,406,460 units at $54,958,585 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 317,825 shares at $1,735,479 compared to 278,076 units at $931,501 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 644,082 units at $1,987,042, compared with 728,508 units at $2,052,140 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.21 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.49 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 2.44 million units for 13 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway 8% with 2.42 million units for 12.9 percent market share and Stanley Motta with 1.41 million units for 7.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,551.91 points to 360,195.26, the JSE Main Index dipped 647.92 points to 326,093.54 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to end at 72.33.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.86 to close at $74.45 in trading 21,438 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $5 to $51.20 in an exchange of 247,131 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2.94 in closing at $39.01 with shareholders swapping 3,565 stock units. Guardian Holdings dipped $12 to end at $440, with just one unit crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.45 and ended at $32.55 as 98,395 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 49 cents and ended at $11 in switching ownership of 105,985 shares. JMMB Group climbed 50 cents to end at $28, with stakeholders exchanging 5,405 units, Key Insurance advanced 38 cents to $2.89 and closed at 17,231 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 99 cents in closing at $100.99, with 3,159 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial shed 35 cents to close at $74.10 after 63,410 units passed through the exchange, 138 Student Living dipped 54 cents to $4.11 in an exchange of 17,629 stock units, Pan Jamaica lost 55 cents to close at $46.50, with 5,656 shares changing hand. Proven Investments rose 64 cents in closing at $22.05 with investors transferring 6,769 stocks, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents and ended at $45 with a transfer of 41,613 stock units, Seprod rallied 50 cents to end at $70.50 after a transfer of 17,282 shares. Supreme Ventures declined $1.84 to close at $27.61 in trading 127,714 units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at $17.50 with 180,211 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $2.95 to $100 after an exchange of 128 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 91 percent and the value 52 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, which resulted in prices of 18 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,893,836 shares were traded for $112,685,985 compared to 124,688,141 units at $235,501,470 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 198,070 shares at $2,048,836 versus 2,149,796 units at $4,060,370 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 885,759 units at $2,443,369, compared with 1,217,539 units at $2,633,714 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 4.71 million shares for 43.3 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.16 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 548,303 units for 5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 519.86 points to 361,593.66, the JSE Main Index shed 437.40 points to finish at 326,087.84 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.47 points to 72.65.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.16 to $55.19, with trading in 522,545 shares, Caribbean Producers fell 59 cents to end at $10.50 after a transfer of 79,558 units, Eppley shed $1 in closing at $33 with an exchange of 702 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $1.50 to $40, after 3,996 stock units crossed the market. GraceKennedy climbed $1 to end at $77 while exchanging 117,803 shares, Guardian Holdings increased $39.99 to close at $439.99 with shareholders swapping 167 stocks, JMMB Group gained 55 cents in closing at $28.55 with 7,278 units clearing the market, Kingston Properties lost 62 cents to end at $6.88 after an exchange of 3,291 units. Kingston Wharves rallied $1.35 to $28.92 in exchanging three stocks, Margaritaville dipped 75 cents and ended at $15.76 in trading 16 units, Massy Holdings lost 99 cents in closing at $100 in switching ownership of 16,956 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $1.99 to end at $80 after 2 stocks passed through the market. Palace Amusement dropped 37 cents to $2, with  36,842 units changing hands, Sagicor Group rose 99 cents and ended at $45 in trading 8,082 shares, Scotia Group fell 40 cents to close at $34.10 as investors exchanged 358,224 stocks, Stanley Motta popped 58 cents and ended at $4.90 in an exchange of 2,019 stock units. Supreme Ventures declined 61 cents to end at $28.99 after 215,513 stock units changed hands and Wisynco Group dipped 96 cents in closing at $17.02 stakeholders trading 61,352 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $7.52 to $69 with a transfer of 817 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated

After two days of gains, Main Market stocks gave back a great deal at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a big 784 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value surging 264 percent more than on Wednesday, after trading took place in 58 securities compared with 56 on Wednesday, as prices of 31 stocks declined with 17 rising and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 124,688,141 shares were exchanged for $235,501,470 compared with 14,111,309 units at $64,741,889 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 2,149,796 shares at $4,060,370 up from 251,988 units at $1,156,105 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 1,217,539 stocks at $2,633,714, compared with July, that closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482
Transjamaican Highway 8% led trading with 113.10 million shares for 90.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.31 million units for 1.9 percent of the day’s trade. Mayberry Investments ended with 2.0 million units for 1.6 percent market share, Pulse Investments came in with 1.84 million units for 1.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.63 million units for 1.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,924.76 points to finish at 361,073.80, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,534.77 points to 326,525.24 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.53 points to 72.18.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 50 cents to $76.20 and closed with an exchange of 93,908 shares, Berger Paints dropped 30 cents to close at $7.64, with 2,039 stock units crossing the market, Eppley dipped $1 and ended at $34 with an exchange of 1,000 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.50 to end at $41.50 after an exchange of 3 stocks, First Rock Real Estate fell 91 cents in closing at $9.11 with investors transferring 6,000 shares. GraceKennedy shed $1.50 in closing at $76 after exchanging 66,220 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost $38 in ending at $400, with 79 units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped 94 cents to $19.21 as investors exchanged 5,620 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.64 to close at $10.23 in trading 9,646 units. Key Insurance declined 41 cents to end at $2.51 with 277 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed $3.48 to $100.99 with an exchange of 20 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.67 to close at $81.99 with shareholders swapping a mere one stock unit, NCB Financial rose $1.89 ended at $74.99 in an exchange of 100,400 units. 138 Student Living shed 54 cents to end at $4.11 after trading in 2,451 shares, Palace Amusement advanced 37 cents in closing at $2.37 in an exchange of 21,587 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell $1 in closing at $48 in switching ownership of 2,453 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 75 cents to end at $22.50 after 3,933 shares passed through the market. Sagicor Group fell $4.94 to 52 weeks’ low of $44.01 while exchanging 10,647 stock units, Seprod lost $1.30 in ending at $70, with 20,904 units changing hands, Stanley Motta dropped 58 cents to close at $4.32 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained $1.60 in closing at $29.60, with 173,372 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 80 cents to close at $11 after a transfer of 73 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50%  preference share shed 61 cents to end at $6 after a transfer of 200 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $11.48 and ended at $61.48, with 16 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $2.50 in closing at $101.50 after an exchange of 49 units, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $55 to $1,100 with investors transferring 223 stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% dipped 37 cents to $1.48 in an exchange of 113,099,641 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly climbed for a second day, following the big sell off on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with trading in 56 stocks similar to Monday and ending with prices of 27 rising, 19 declining and ten ending unchanged, with a 37 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 24 percent less than on Monday.
A total of 14,111,309 shares were traded for $64,741,889 compared with 10,267,719 units at $85,148,440 on Monday.
Trading for the day averaged 251,988 shares at $1,156,105 compared to 183,352 shares at $1,520,508 on Monday compared with July that averaged 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.06 million shares for 42.9 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.13 million units for 15.1 percent of trading, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.67 million units for 11.8 percent of market share and Radio Jamaica with 1.13 million units for 8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 809.52 points to conclude trading at 365,998.56, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,654.62 points to 329,060.01 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 1.51 points to close at 73.71.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied $2.71 to $76.70 in an exchange of 89,905 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.02 to close at $10.02 with a transfer of 3,849 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $42 in closing at $438, with 23 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 42 cents and ended at $11.87 after an exchange of 3,680 stock units. JMMB Group fell 80 cents to $28 in trading 16,961 shares, Kingston Properties shed 30 cents to end at $7.50 after a transfer of 11,714 stock units, Margaritaville advanced $2.46 and ended at $16.51 after exchanging 48,828 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 33 cents to $11.51 as investors traded 6,500 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 89 cents to $73.10 as 275,809 stocks were exchanged, Palace Amusement lost 40 cents in closing at $2 with investors exchanging 45,050 units, Portland JSX increased $1.29 in closing at $10.79, with 19 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments rose $1.84 and ended at $23.25, with stakeholders trading 124 stock units. Pulse Investments gained 32 cents to close at $2.50, with 50,000 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group popped $1.95 to end at $48.95 with an exchange of 571 stock units, Seprod dropped $2.70 to close at $71.30 after the exchange of 4,621 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 77 cents in closing at $11.98 with shareholders swapping 1,667 shares.
In the preference segment,  Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $2.02 to end at $50 in switching ownership of 988 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share fell 34 cents to $2.15 while exchanging 206,422 units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $1.98 to close at $99.98 in an exchange of 9 stocks, Productive Business 10.50% preference share increased $5 and ended at $1,155, with 100 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $2.50 to end at $99 after the trading of 191 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded marginally higher than Friday, but with a 29 percent lower value and ended with trading in 56 securities compared with 54 on Friday, with 24 rising, 22 declining and ten ending unchanged.
A total of 10,267,719 shares were exchanged at $85,148,440 versus 10,233,836 units at $120,089,926 on Friday.
Trading averaged 183,352 shares at $1,520,508 compared to 189,515 units at $2,223,888 on Friday and month to date, an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482, compared with 288,414 shares at $2,166,508 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including trading in bonds.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.11 million shares for 20.5 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 1.75 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 with 1.67 million units for 16.3 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.50 million units for 14.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,102.37 points to close at 365,189.04, the JSE Main Index rose 1,135.31 points to end at 326,405.39 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.62 points to 72.20.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
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, Barita Investments declined 56 cents in closing at $73.99 after an exchange of 31,852 shares, Berger Paints rose 34 cents to $7.94, with 1,100 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.04 to $9 in trading 68 units, GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to close at $77.50 in switching ownership of 46,418 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $42 to end at $396 with shareholders swapping 249 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.09 to $20.19 with an exchange of 1,950 units, Jamaica Stock Exchang  rallied $1.15 in closing at $11.45 after an exchange of 85,356 shares, JMMB Group popped $1.60 to end at $28.80, with 59,905 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rose 33 cents to close at $7.80 as 158,341 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings dipped $3.49 to $97.51 with investors transferring 5,021 units, Mayberry Investments gained 63 cents to end at $8.69 in an exchange of 1,338 shares, NCB Financial climbed 54 cents in closing at $73.99 with 84,828 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments dropped $1.84 to close at $21.41 after a transfer of 41,611 shares, Sagicor Group advanced $3 to $47 with stakeholders exchanging 756,240 stock units, Scotia Group popped 48 cents to $34.50 after exchanging 36,861 units, Seprod gained $3 to close at $74, with 63,006 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta rose 38 cents to end at $4.89 after an exchange of 34,276 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 91 cents to end at $11.21 as investors exchanged 131,154 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $100 to $1,150 in trading 5 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $9.18 and ended at $52.02 while exchanging 2,119 units, JMMB Group 7% preference share dipped 34 cents to close at $1.94, with 20,756 units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $2 to $98 with a transfer of 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered big losses in the market indices on Friday, following trading in 54securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 15 rising, 17 falling and 22 ending unchanged following a 37 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value dropping 13 percent below trading on Thursday.
Trading ended with 10,233,836 shares being exchanged for $120,089,926 compared with 16,120,424 units at $137,525,796 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 189,515 shares at $2,223,888 versus 282,814 units at $2,412,733 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 288,414 units at $2,166,508, compared with 293,471 units at $2,163,573 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, that includes trading in bonds.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.19 million shares for 31.2 percent of total volume, followed by Kingston Wharves with 2.81 million units for 27.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.45 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 5,604.07 points to end at 360,086.67, the JSE Main Index declined 3,607.52 points to 325,270.08, and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.56 points to finish at 71.58.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers added 78 cents in closing at $11.18 with investors swapping 28,762 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed 54 cents to end at $10.04 with 3,205 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group fell 80 cents to $27.20, with 167,745 units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 70 cents to close at $7.47 after  19,770 stocks were traded. Kingston Wharves declined $2.45 and ended at $27.55 with a transfer of 2,809,594 units, Margaritaville shed 90 cents to close at $13.90 with 2,802 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Investments dipped 74 cents to end at $8.06 with stakeholders exchanging 7,661 shares,NCB Financial dropped $1.54 to $73.45 in an exchange of 168,783 stocks. Palace Amusement gained 30 cents in closing at $2.35 in trading 28,924 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 50 cents and ended at $2.15 in switching ownership of 366,046 stocks, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.27 in closing at $27.83 after 42,691 shares passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.90 in ending at $10.10 while exchanging 10,825 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $9 to end at $61.20 with an exchange of 20 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $200 to $3,100 and closed after an exchange of 13 stocks, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 44 cents to close at $2.49 after investors exchanged 599 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $22 to $100 as investors traded one share and Transjamaican Highway 8% declined 40 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 78,265 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with gains in the major market indices rising on Thursday, following a solid 167 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 65 percent jump in value over trading on Wednesday, with trading in 57 securities compared with 51 on Wednesday, and ended with the prices of 19 rising, 27 declining, and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 16,120,424 shares were traded for $137,525,796 compared to 6,033,114 units at $83,588,030 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 282,814 shares at $2,412,733 compared with 118,296 stocks at $1,638,981 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 293,471 units at $2,163,573 compared with 294,080 units at $2,149,357 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including trading in bonds.
Stanley Motta led trading with 5.44 million shares for 33.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sygnus Real Estate Finance with 3.02 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 ended with 1.82 million units for 11.3 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.48 million units for 9.2 percent of the market trades and Wigton Windfarm with 1.15 million units for 7.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,392.06 points to 365,690.74, the JSE Main Index gained 2,674.68 points to close at 328,877.60 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.19 points to settle at 72.14.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for financial years ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints declined 37 cents in closing at $7.60 with a transfer of 121 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 60 cents to close at $10.40 with shareholders swapping 16,046 stocks, First Rock Real Estate lost 58 cents to end at $9.50 with an exchange of 101 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $2 to $438. with investors trading 22 units. Jamaica Broilers gained 45 cents in ending at $34.75 after a transfer of 695 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped $1.41 to $19.08 in an exchange of 261,531 stock units, Kingston Properties fell 72 cents to close at $6.77 with stakeholders exchanging 5,150 units, Margaritaville rose 80 cents to $14.80 after an exchange of 3,944 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $2.45 and ended at $101 with 15 units clearing the market, Mayberry Investments climbed 78 cents to $8.80 after exchanging 67 shares, Palace Amusement shed 40 cents ended at $2.05 and closed with an exchange of 15,238 stocks, Proven Investments increased 70 cents to end at $23.25 as investors exchanged 106 stock units. Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $44 with investors transferring 283,656 stocks, Seprod dipped $2.50 to close at $71 with investors trading 974 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 60 cents in closing at $29.10, as 100,722 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share rallied $150 and ended at $1,250 while exchanging 900 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $97 to $2,900 in an exchange of one unit 138 Student Living preference share fell $9.24 in closing at $78, with 192 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $1.50 to end at $101.50 in switching ownership of 26 stock units and Transjamaican Highway 8% dropped 62 cents to close at $2.40, with 44,429 stocks changing hands.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.