Trading surged on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Market, with an exchange of 412 percent more shares valued 1,067 percent higher than on Tuesday, resulting in a mild rise in the market indices at the close with rising after rising stocks just edged out by those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,270.23 points to  450,178.27, the JSE Main Index edged 195.57 points higher to 395,682.53 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.23 points to 93.43.
Trading ended with 59 securities compared to 58 on Tuesday, with 21 rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute stock values, averages 14.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2023.
Overall, 95,428,562 shares traded for $992,647,318 versus 18,631,554 units at $85,039,171 on Tuesday. Mayberry Jamaican Equities led trading with 77.7 million shares accounting for 81.4 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments, 3.58 million units for 3.8 percent of the day’s trade. Sagicor Select Financial Fund exchanged 2.97 million units for 3.1 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.87 million units for 3 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm traded 2.36 million units for 2.5 percent market share and Massy Holdings with 1.52 million units for 1.6 percent market share.
Trading averages 1,617,433 units at $16,824,531, up from 321,234 shares at $1,466,193 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 717,931 units at $6,255,399, compared to 600,518 units at $4,875,800 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
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, Berger Paints climbed $1.17 to close at $12.47 with the swapping of 8,016 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 42 cents to end at $71.64, clearing the market with 3,168 stock units, Eppley dropped 33 cents in closing at $42, with 544 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy popped $1.35 in, ending at $105.40 after exchanging 100,275 units, Guardian Holdings shed $10 to $520 with an exchange of 5,611 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 99 cents to end at $28.99 while 1,993 units changed hands. Jamaica Producers fell 74 cents to $22.36, with 1,032,168 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents in closing at $23.70 after exchanging 21,531 stock units, Kingston Properties declined 70 cents to close at $7.50 in trading 174,744 units. Kingston Wharves increased 90 cents to $41 with 1,372 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings lost 45 cents to end at $100, with 1,515,090 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Investments rallied 40 cents to $6.90 in an exchange of 511,626 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $3.07 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.27 in switching ownership of 77,696,272 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $1 in ending at $114 after trading 181 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $49.99 in closing at $950.01 with 18 stock units changing hands. Portland JSX climbed $1.20 to $11 in trading 283 units, Proven Investments lost $1.50 to close at $37 after 45,802 stock units crossed the market, Pulse Investments declined 53 cents to end at $4.18 after trading 3,581,096 units. Sagicor Group fell $2.09 in ending at $55 after exchanging 10,570 shares, Scotia Group advanced $1.38 in closing at $36.88 with an exchange of 11,638 stocks, Seprod rallied $1.45 to $61.10, trading 18,753 units. Stanley Motta shed 55 cents to end at $5.35 with 9,233 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained $2 to close at $25 in an exchange of 66,809 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 58 cents in closing at $15.38 in switching ownership of 17,994 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 68 cents to end at $16.29 after an exchange of 1,681 units and Wisynco Group popped $1.80, in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $24.30 in trading 160,489 stocks units.
In the preference segment, Eppley7.50% preference share declined 74 cents to $5.91 while exchanging 1,150 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share gained $17.70 to close at $117.70, with seven stock units clearing the market.
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 shares trading declining after funds flowing into the market dropped 31 percent from that Monday leading rising stocks to exceed those declining but the market indices slipped at the close.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,006.71 points to settle at 448,908.04, the JSE Main Index slipped 541 points to 395,486.96 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to settle at 93.66.
A total of 58 securities traded compared to 57 on Monday, with 26 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. 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 2023.
Overall, 18,631,554 shares traded for $85,039,171 versus 16,149,953 units at $124,025,246 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.34 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.93 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade. Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 3.34 million units for 17.9 percent market share, while Pulse Investments ended with 1.82 million units changing hands for 9.8 percent market share.
Trading averaged 321,234 units at $1,466,193, compared to 283,333 shares at $2,175,882 on Monday and month to date, an average of 600,518 units at $4,875,800, compared to 641,631 units at $5,377,722 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped 78 cents to close at $71.22 while exchanging 9,542 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 43 cents to end at $18.20 in an exchange of 497,281 stocks, Eppley popped 33 cents in closing at $42.33 in trading 34 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2 to $45 after 516 stock units changed hands, First Rock Capital rose 56 cents in ending at $11.67 after trading 7,450 shares, Jamaica Broilers traded 11,074 stocks with the rice falling 63 cents to end at $28. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.30 to $23.30, with 47,422 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost $1.07 in closing at $47 with the swapping of 213,313 stock units, Kingston Propertiesdeclined $1.15 to close at $8.20, with 13,822 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $13.20 in ending at $115, with an exchange of two shares, NCB Financial fell $1.50 to end at $108 after exchanging 53,112 units, Palace Amusement rallied $34 to close at $1000, in exchanging just two stock units. Portland JSX increased $1.05 after ending at $9.80 after 1,524 stocks changed hands, Proven Investments advanced 55 cents to $38.50 in switching ownership of 8,968 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents in closing at $35.50, with 127,996 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures declined $1.50 to close at $23 with an exchange of 39,446 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 60 cents to $14.80 trading 204,058 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares rallied $1.44 to $16.50 after switching ownership of 301 units and Eppley 7.25% Preference share rose $2.98 to $23 with the swapping of 201 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 and value of stocks trading declined compared to Friday by 54 percent and 59 percent respectively, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks just edged out those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,183.04 points to 449,914.75, the JSE Main Index lost 940.51 points to end at 396,027.96 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.13 points to  93.97.
A total of 57 securities traded up from 55 on Friday, with 23 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. 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 2023.
Overall, 16,149,953 shares were exchanged for $124,025,246 versus 35,213,318 units at $300,629,178 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.74 million shares for 41.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.51 million units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade, Pulse Investments, 2.09 million units for 12.9 percent market share and 138 Student Living ended with 1.0 million units changing hands for 6.2 percent market share.
Trading averages 283,333 units at $2,175,882, compared to 640,242 shares at $5,465,985 on Friday and month to date, an average of 641,631 units at $5,377,722, compared to 702,233 units at $5,919,280 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 32 cents in closing at $90.03 after exchanging 26,993 shares, Berger Paints lost 44 cents to close at $11.55 after trading 5,840 stock units, Caribbean Cement climbed 50 cents in ending at $72 with the swapping of 5,616 units. Caribbean Producers declined 43 cents to $17.77, with 217,938 stocks clearing the market, Eppley shed 50 cents to end at $42, with 3,919 shares crossing the market, First Rock Capital fell 86 cents in closing at $11.11, with 10,653 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy declined $1.15 to end at $104 in exchanging 380,803 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to $530 in trading 3,127 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $2 ending at $22 in an exchange of 240,986 stocks. JMMB Group lost $3.82 to close at $48.07 after exchanging 112,123 units, Margaritaville popped 50 cents to end at $26 trading 25 shares, Massy Holdings fell 30 cents in ending at $100.50 after trading 17,066 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 70 cents to close at $9.10 while exchanging 46,406 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.49 in closing at $109.50 with an exchange of 54,054 units, Palace Amusement gained $15.99 to end at $966, with 16 stock units crossing the market. Portland JSX shed $2.25 to end at $8.75 in switching ownership of 1,272 shares, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents ending at $57 with an exchange of 36,401 shares, Scotia Group dropped 71 cents in closing at $35 in trading 316,163 stocks. Seprod fell $2.35 to close at $59.65 in an exchange of 12,073 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 50 cents to $24.50 124,464 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 35 cents to end at $15.40 in an exchange of 27,147 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced $1.12 to  52 weeks’ high of $22.62 after 49,434 shares crossed the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares advanced $1.96 in ending at $15.06 after 800 units changed hands and Eppley 7.50% preference share increased 60 cents in closing at $6.60 after trading 911 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market made solid gains in trading on Thursday, with the volume of shares trading rising 48 percent over Wednesday after funds flowing through the market fell modestly on a day when prices ended with nearly twice as many stocks falling as rising. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,390.35 points to 453,858.73, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,266.12 points to end at 399,282.06. The JSE Financial Index popped 0.47 points to settle at 95.13.
On Wednesday, trading ended with 56 securities compared to 54, with 13 rising, 25 declining, and 18 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to the end of August 2023.
A total of 31,300,525 shares were traded for $141,657,125 versus 21,128,299 units at $143,846,313 on Wednesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.86 million shares for 31.5 percent of total volume as the stock traded at a record high of $1.78 but finished down at $1.74, for a closing record high. Wigton Windfarm ended  trading 6.96 million units for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade. Pulse Investments ended with 5.99 million units for 19.1 percent market share, while Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 3.09 million units with 9.9 percent market share.
Trading for the day averaged 558,938 shares at $2,529,592, compared to 391,265 units at $2,663,821 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 714,323 units at $6,007,688 down from 752,826 units at $6,869,517 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
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 of trading, Caribbean Cement declined 98 cents to $72.02 while exchanging 4,431 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 88 cents to $18.78 after trading 417,301 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.88 to $28.88, with 82,692 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.47 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.97 after trading 202,238 units, JMMB Group lost $1.20 to end at $49.50, with 159,692 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Properties fell 80 cents to $8.20 in trading 29,256 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 73 cents to close at $9.20 with the swapping of 10,221 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $3.75 in closing at $98, with 750 units crossing the market, Palace Amusement shed $20 to end at $976 in switching ownership of three units. Sagicor Group fell 46 cents to $57 in an exchange of 13,595 stocks, Scotia Group lost $1.95 to close at $35.70 with an exchange of 41,510 stock units, Seprod dropped 90 cents in ending at $61.90 after 5,229 shares changed hands. Supreme Ventures declined $1 in closing at $25 after exchanging 452,575 units and Wisynco Group popped 68 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $21.68, with 113,372 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume and value of shares trading just slipping lower than on Friday, but rising stocks exceeded those declining by a three to one ratio.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,999.37 points to 442,666.75, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,384.40 to  391,157.93 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.14 points to close at 93.96.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 58 on Friday, with 31 rising, 11 declining and 14  ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in August 2022.
Overall, 13,325,302 shares were traded for $155,017,723 versus 13,111,195 units at $173,675,934 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.79 million shares for 20.9 percent of total volume, followed by 138 Student Living with 2.28 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm had 1.81 million units changing hands for 13.6 percent market share while JMMB Group ended trading 1.29 million units for 9.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 237,952 units at $2,768,174, compared to 226,055 shares at $2,994,413 on Friday and month to date, an average of 231,899 units at $2,883,278. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 50 cents after ending at $90.50, with an exchange of 2,566 shares, Eppley gained $1.50 to close at $42.50, with 1,559 units crossing the exchange, First Rock Capital lost 50 cents in closing at $12 in exchanging 16,213 stock units. GraceKennedy climbed $1.50 to $103.51, with 79,531 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings jumped $22.98 to end at $548.98 while exchanging 286 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.74 to end at $28.99 in trading 9,412 stock units. Jamaica Producers popped $1.74 to $23.75 after exchanging 16,889 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 30 cents to $18.50 after trading 7,172 stocks, JMMB Group rose 55 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $46.50 after exchanging 1,288,027 stocks. Kingston Properties rallied 78 cents in closing at $9.35 in an exchange of 60 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 38 cents to $7.50, trading 11,343 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.20 to $9.30 with an exchange of 159,926 units. NCB Financial advanced $2.80 to end at $113 in switching ownership of 38,806 stocks, Portland JSX rallied $1 in closing at $11 with the swapping of 61 stock units, Pulse Investments popped 32 cents to close at $4.30, with 839,383 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group rose 80 cents in closing at $56, with 3,363 shares clearing the market, Seprod gained 50 cents in ending at $58, with 379,532 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures rallied 45 cents to close at $19.95 after 96,876 stock units crossed the market and Wisynco Group shed 85 cents to $19 in an exchange of 372,796 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Friday, with the volume of shares trading declining by 70 percent less compared to Thursday with a 55 percent lower value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with rising stocks exceeding those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,990.84 points to settle at 440,667.38, the JSE Main Index lost 2,207.57 points to end at 389,773.53 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.63 points to settle at 93.82. Trading ended with 58 securities compared to 53 on Thursday, with 22 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
JMMB Group, 138 and Transjamaican Highway ordinary shares while Student Living preference share all ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in 2022 and up to August 2023.
Overall, 13,111,195 shares traded for $173,675,934 versus 44,141,890 units at $386,345,334 on Thursday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.49 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.01 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm traded 1.25 million units for 9.5 percent market share and Seprod ended with 1.01 million units changing hands for 7.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 226,055 units at $2,994,413, compared to 832,866 shares at $7,289,535 on Thursday. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $2.50 in closing at $91 in exchanging 196,248 shares, Eppley dropped 80 cents to close at $41 with the swapping of 2,259 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2.07 to end at $44.50 in an exchange of 1,270 units. First Rock Capital rallied 30 cents to $12.50, with 8,135 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy fell $1.99 after ending at $102.01 in switching ownership of 109,011 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $24 to $526 after 1,547 units crossed the exchange. Jamaica Broilers lost $1.75 to end at $27.25 in exchanging 96,988 shares, Jamaica Producers increased 51 cents to $22.01 while exchanging 7,753 stock units, JMMB Group advanced 95 cents to close at 52 weeks’ high of $45.95 after exchanging 141,857 shares. Kingston Properties fell 93 cents in closing at $8.57, with 8,100 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves popped $1 to close at $41, with 5,095 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville gained $3.64 to end at $25.64 in trading 11 units. Massy Holdings dropped $1 ending at $101, with 38,448 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Investments climbed 62 cents in closing at $7.12 with an exchange of 10,059 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $1.50 to $101.50 after trading 105 shares. NCB Financial shed $8.80 to end at $110.20 with 35,065 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement popped $20 to close at $1000 in trading 4 units, PanJam Investment climbed $1.01 in ending at $66.01 after exchanging 9 shares. Portland JSX declined $1.50 to $10, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 55 cents in closing at $35.75 with an exchange of 23,019 stocks, Pulse Investments fell 36 cents in ending at $3.98 with 700,893 shares clearing the market. Sagicor Group shed $2.30 to $55.20, with 251,459 stocks changing hands, Seprod declined $1.60 in closing at $57.50 while exchanging 1,012,623 stock units and Supreme Ventures advanced 35 cents to close at $19.50 with the swapping of 628,975 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares surged $3.02 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.50 after 880 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.