Trading activity dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 40 percent and the value 30 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading activity in 57 securities compared to 60 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,816,748 shares were traded for $33,796,305 compared to 6,353,061 units at $48,244,526 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 66,960 shares at $592,918, versus 105,884 shares at $804,075 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 253,759 units at $2,109,265, compared to 314,602 units at $2,603,161 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock, with 1.46 million shares for 38.3 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed, with 1.32 million units for 34.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 185,389 units for 4.9 per cent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,994.64 points to 373,017.41, the JSE Main Index dived 3,512.01 points to 333,427.11 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.89 points to 76.59.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras rallied 39 cents to $8.59 in an exchange of 99,624 shares, GraceKennedy popped $1.15 and ended at $79 after a transfer of 51,677 units, Jamaica Producers rallied 49 cents to close at $21 with the swapping of 324 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents in closing at $13, with 36,510 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group gained $1 to end at $31 as 6,996 stocks passed through the market, Margaritaville dropped $2.87 and ended at $16.13 in trading 741 units, 
Massy Holdings jumped $5.50 to end at $95 after an exchange of 3,762 stock units, NCB Financial declined $1.11 in closing at $73 with 41,486 shares changing hands. Proven Investments dipped $1.89 to $25.41 with investors trading 4,483 shares, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $50 in switching ownership of 13,572 stock units; Scotia Group rose 75 cents in closing at $34.85 with a transfer of 71,051 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 50 cents to $28, with 23,422 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.39 to close at $9.51 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $50 to end at $1150 as investors exchanged 150 stock units, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed 96 cents and ended at $18.54 after 442 shares were traded.
Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $22.52 in closing at $68, with 1,526 units crossing the market. JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dropped 45 cents to close at $2.47 while exchanging 60,000 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $4 to close at $100 with an exchange of 89 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent and the value 87 percent lower than on Tuesday, with 60 securities trading compared to 58 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 20 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,353,061 shares were traded for $48,244,526 down from 25,780,894 units at $362,794,152 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 105,884 shares at $804,075, compared with 444,498 shares at $6,255,072 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 314,602 units at $2,603,161 versus 423,498 units at $3,541,814 on the prior day. Trading in April ended with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.6 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 667,300 units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 598,682 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,468.88 points to conclude trading at 375,012.05, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,312.81 points to end at 336,939.12 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.07 points to 77.48.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded stock prices and earnings forecasted ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 96 cents in closing at $78 following an exchange of 26,572 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2.89 to end at $54.01 with 230,824 stocks clearing the market, following the release of first quarter results showing a sharp fall in profits after direct operating cost surged with the plant undergoing annual scheduled repairs. Guardian Holdings gained $20 to end at $, with 42 units changing hands, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 65 cents to $13.95 with the swapping of 231 stock units, Mayberry Investments shed 45 cents to close at $7.50 in trading 43,199 units. 138 Student Living increased 30 cents to $5.40 with an exchange of 4,238 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group dropped $2.33 to $54.10, with 1,656 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments popped $1.80 to close at $27.30 with a transfer of 2,178 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $1.50 to $50.50 after 43,226 stock units crossed the market, Scotia Group declined 70 cents in closing at $34.10 after an exchange of 75,093 units, Seprod rose $6.61 and ended at $71.62 after 3,322 shares were exchanged. Stanley Motta rallied 75 cents to $5.56 after a transfer of 20,752 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents in closing at $10.90 in an exchange of 2,801 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $18.48 to end at $90.52 in switching ownership of 624 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75%preference share rose $9 to close at $104 after exchanging 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Mostly reds for the JSE Main Market
Stocks mostly dropped in market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday following a 12 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded after investors pumped in 715 percent more money into stocks compared with trading on Monday, resulting in the trading of 58 securities compared to 57 on Monday, with 15 rising, 30 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
All of 25,780,894 shares were traded for $362,794,152 versus 22,921,329 units at $44,514,498 on Monday.
Trading averaged 444,498 shares at $6,255,072, compared with 402,129 shares at $780,956 on Monday and month to date, an average of 423,498 units at $3,541,814, compared with 402,129 units at $780,956, previously. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Carreras led trading with 12.08 million shares for 46.9 percent of the day’s volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.31 million units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy with 3.04 million units for 11.8 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.79 million units for 10.8 percent and Transjamaican Highway with 2.24 million units for 8.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 6,576.29 points to finish at 373,543.17, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,785.97 points to close at 334,626.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.37 points to 77.41.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 49 cents in closing at $8.10, with 569 shares crossing the market, Carreras fell 55 cents to end at $8.20 after an exchange of 12,078,900 units, GraceKennedy shed $2.15 to finish at $77.85., with investors transferring 3,041,968 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $480 as investors traded 1,004 stock units, 
Jamaica Producers declined $1.47 to $20.51 with an exchange of 61,044 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 98 cents to $13.30 with 45,574 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group shed $1.42 to end at $30 after an exchange of 47,384 shares, Kingston Wharves dipped 75 cents to end at $33 with 189 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to end at $89.50 with a transfer of 202 stock units. Pan Jamaica Group advanced $4.43 to $56.43 in trading 19,440 stocks, Seprod dropped $9 to end at $65.01 with the swapping of 17,786 units, Stanley Motta lost 74 cents to close at $4.81 with 100,101 shares crossing the market. Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents in closing at $27.75 with 73,409 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.59 to end at $10.20 after swapping 3,022 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped 98 cents to $22.98 trading 5 shares, 
Eppley 7.50% preference share lost 69 cents to close at $6.90 in switching ownership of 2,754 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $20 after ending at $109 with 2,248 shares crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preference share rose $9.50 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $104.50 in a transfer of 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market bounces into May
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the JSE Main Index climbing solidly for a second day to start off the new month, with a bullish tone as the volume of stocks traded climbed 48 percent but with 31 percent lower value than that on Friday, following trading in 57 securities down from 60 on Friday, with 23 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
At the close, 22,921,329 shares were traded for $44,514,498 compared with 15,514,547 units at $64,737,290 on Friday.
Trading averaged 402,129 shares at $780,956, versus 258,576 units at $1,078,955 on Friday, compared with April that closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.96 million shares for 65.3 percent of the total volume, followed by QWI Investments with 4.29 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.61 million units for 7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 203.12 points to 380,119.46, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,330.49 points to 340,412.28 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end at 77.78.
PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras traded 62,960 shares and gained 25 cents in closing at $8.75, Guardian Holdings advanced $4.98 to close at $490 in an exchange of 16 shares, Kingston Properties shed 30 cents to end at $7.55 with an exchange of 12,830 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2 to end at $90 after an exchange of 455 units, NCBF inancial rose 50 cents to $74 11,619 stocks changing hands, investors traded just 221 shares of 
138 Student Living in pushing the price by 24 cents to $5.27, Pan Jamaica Group shed $2.50 in ending at $52 and closed with 3,176 stock units changing hands, Radio Jamaica fell 40 cents in closing at $1.85 in switching ownership of 438,522 stocks, Seprod rallied $1.01 to $74.01 in trading 4,628 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 45 in closing at $5.55, with 4,906 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 90 cents to end at $11.79 as investors exchanged 1,341 units and Wisynco Group lost 68 cents to close at $16.77, with 15,585 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share gained $2 to end at $22 with an exchange of 5 shares, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased by $1.59 to end at $7.59, with 1,407 stock units crossing the market 
and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $7 and ended at $95 with investors transferring just one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
iCreate in ICTOP10 Image Plus EPS jumps
The markets are changing, with the Main Market up for three consecutive weeks but the Junior Market meandering for the last four weeks. Against this backdrop, there was one change to the TOP10, with iCreate coming in and Dolla Financial falling out, but Dolla and Honey Bun, that slipped out the previous week, sit immediately below the TOP10.
There were no significant winners for the past week in both markets’ TOP10 as losers dominated. The Junior market had Consolidated Bakeries falling 11 percent to $2.17 and general Accident down 10 percent to $5.40 and Lasco Distributors down 3 percent, with the stock selling at just 5.5 times 2023 estimated earnings and only 8.5 times the company’s nine month results. By any stretch, the stock is considerably undervalued and there are more profits to come in the current fiscal year.
Main Market stocks had a 13 percent fall in Key Insurance after the price closed at $3.08, Berger Paints contracted by 9 percent to $7.54 and 138 Student Living slipped 5 percent to $5.03, while Jamaica Broilers rose just 3 percent to $37.
Stocks are being prepped to rally, with early signals that interest rates will be declining across the board sooner than later. This stems from the continued slide of rates on BOJ CDs since March, that saw the rate falling by 23 percent to 8.11 percent against a background where inflation since November last year is running at less than one percent per annum.
At the week’s close, Image Plus released full year results showing profit after tax jumping 125.6 percent to $213 million or 21 cents per share. ICInsider.com revised earnings for the current fiscal year to 35 cents from 30 cents previously.
The Junior Market’s long history of rising around a month before the release of quarterly results and declining shortly after results are released seems to be starting with a rise of 108 points in the market index this past week, with the supply of some stocks falling sharply.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.4, well below the market average of 13.8, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 compared with the market at 11.6. The differences are important indicators of the level of likely gains for ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 257 percent and the Main Market TOP10 by an average of 280 percent to May 2024, based on 2023 forecasted earnings.
The Junior Market has 11 stocks representing 23 percent of the market, with PEs from 15to 27, averaging 21, well above the market’s average. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17, suggesting that this may currently be the lowest fair value for Junior Market stocks.
The 18 highest valued Main Market stocks are priced at a PE of 15 to 115, with an average of 29 and 20 excluding the highest PE stocks and 20 for the top half excluding the stocks with the highest valuation.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Gains for JSE Main Market on Friday
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped on Friday, to close April on a positive note but a little lower than March close. Trading ended with a 61 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 31 percent more than on Thursday, following trading in 60 securities compared to 57 on Thursday and ending with prices of 25 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 15,514,547 shares were traded for $64,737,290 compared to 9,660,257 units at $49,441,575 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 258,576 shares at $1,078,955 compared with 169,478 shares at $867,396 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410, compared with 264,916 units at $1,429,746 on the previous day. trading in March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.02 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 3.05 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, 138 Student Living with 1.85 million units for 11.9 percent market share and Radio Jamaica with 1.48 million units for 9.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,118.34 points to finish at 380,322.58, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,293.26 points to 338,081.79 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.45 points to 77.62.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
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 Cement declined $1 in closing at $57, with 1,108 shares crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.39 to end at $43.99, with 1,241 stocks changing hands, First Rock Real Estate advanced 84 cents to $10.84 in switching owners for 48,315 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 63 cents to $37, with 37,561 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 55 cents to close at $14.20 with a transfer of 66,110 shares, Kingston Properties rose 35 cents to end at $7.85 and closed after trading in 324,099 units, Kingston Wharves popped 98 cents after ending at $33.73 after investors traded 39,783 stocks, Margaritaville climbed 38 cents to $19 as 320 stock units passed through the market. 
Pan Jamaica Group dropped $1.94 in closing at $54.50 after an exchange of 60,692 shares, Radio Jamaica jumped 50 cents to end at $2.25 after 1,483,903 stocks changed hands, Sagicor Group climbed $2.97 to $52 with the swapping of 218,681 stock units, Seprod fell $2 in closing at $73 as investors exchanged 15,401 units. Supreme Ventures dipped $1.46 to $28 in an exchange of 67,158 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.50 to close at $10.89 after a transfer of 3,947 shares and Wisynco Group popped 56 cents to end at $17.45 with 236,080 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose 90 cents to $19.50 after trading in 704 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $30.34 to end at $128.95 with an exchange of 1,820 stocks, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share rose 67 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.19 with investors transferring 1,112 shares.
138 Student Living preference share shed 65 cents in ending at $88, with 50 units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $9 in closing at $95 after exchanging 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate trading for JSE main market
Trading activity plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 64 percent and the value 85 percent less than on Wednesday, with trading in 57 securities compared to 60 on Wednesday and resulting in prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 10 ending unchanged and two stocks hit 52 weeks’ highs.
A total of 9,660,257 shares were traded for just $49,441,575 versus 27,085,519 units at $325,797,894 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 169,478 shares at $867,396 down from 451,425 units at $5,429,965 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 264,916 units at $1,429,746, compared with 270,842 units at $1,464,663 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.80 million shares for 39.4 percent of total volume followed by Stanley Motta with 1.77 million units for 18.4 percent of the day’s trade after closing at a 52 weeks’ high and Wigton Windfarm with 1.40 million units for 14.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 816.41 points to 377,204.24, the JSE Main Index rose 954.77 points to close at 335,788.53 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.08 points to settle at 77.17.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 98 cents after an exchange of 39,918 shares at $58,Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.90 to close at $40.60 after investors traded 160 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $4.98 to $485.02 as investors swapped just 84 units. Jamaica Broilers popped $1.07 to end at $36.37, with 22,085 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 67 cents in closing at $21.67 with a transfer of 10,043 units, JMMB Group climbed 90 cents to $31.45 while exchanging 34,545 shares. 
Kingston Properties rallied 85 cents to close at $7.50 after trading 123,711 stock units, Margaritaville dropped 38 cents in closing at $18.62 with the swapping of 451 stocks, Massy Holdings gained $2.50 to end at $88, with 64 stocks crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $12.75 to end at $72.24 in switching ownership of 156 shares, NCB Financial increased $1.50 to close at $73.53 after 27,308 stock units passed through the exchange, Sagicor Group dipped 97 cents in ending at $49.03 as 15,946 units passed through the market, Seprod advanced $5.30 in closing at $75 with an exchange of 30,340 stocks. Supreme Ventures climbed 57 cents to $29.46 and closed with an exchange of 96,813 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.61 to end at $9.39 in trading 2 units and Wisynco Group shed 41 cents to $16.89 trading 101,965 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $19.12 to close at $98.61 with investors transferring 1,183 shares. JMMBG 7.5% closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18 after trading 27,760 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining slightly but with a 247 percent jump in value compared to trading on Tuesday, with 60 securities trading compared to 61 on Tuesday, with 21 rising, 20 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 27,085,519 shares were traded for $325,797,894 compared to 27,564,223 units at $93,817,986 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 451,425 shares at $5,429,965 versus 451,873 shares at $1,538,000 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 270,842 units at $1,464,663, compared to 258,214 units at $1,187,369 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Jamaica Stock Exchange was the leading trade with 10.0 million shares for 36.9 percent of total volume, Carreras followed with 4.46 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 2.82 million units for 10.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.39 million units for 8.8 percent of share traded, Wisynco Group traded 1.06 million units for 3.9 percent of market activity and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million units for 3.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,936.55 points to 376,387.83, the JSE Main Index rallied, 1,767.62 points to finish at 334,833.76 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.29 points to 77.09.
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 computed based on the last traded stock price and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 42 cents to $7.88 with an exchange of 6,937 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.50 after ending at $43.50, with 422 units changing hands, First Rock Real Estate declined $1.60 to end at $10.15, with 80,528 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy advanced 50 cents to close at $80 in an exchange of 69,435 stock units, 
JMMB Group shed 75 cents in closing at $30.55 with the swapping of 62,383 units, Kingston Properties lost 45 cents in closing at $6.65 after exchanging 12,176 stocks, Margaritaville gained 99 cents after ending at $19 with 149 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial dipped $2.96 to $72.03 and closed after trading 159,555 shares, Pan Jamaica Group rallied $4.44 to $56.44 in an exchange of 163 units and Supreme Ventures rose 89 cents to close at $28.89 as investors exchanged 550,580 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $20 to end at $1200 in trading 169 stocks, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined $1.93 after finishing at $6 with an exchange of 11 shares, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost $1.42 to end at $18.60 with investors transferring two stock units, 
Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $16.24 to close at $79.49 as 538 shares passed through the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $3 in closing at $104 after a transfer of 658 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended lower on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 32 percent and the value 44 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 61 securities similar to Monday, with 25 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 27,564,223 shares were traded for $93,817,986 compared to 20,926,744 units at $64,972,967 on Monday.
Trading averaged 451,873 shares at $1,538,000 compared with 343,061 shares at $1,065,131 on Monday and month to date, an average of 258,214 units at $1,187,369, compared with 243,392 units at $1,160,533 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.12 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume with the price rising 2 cents to $1.78, followed by Stanley Motta with 9.49 million units for 34.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 4.94 million units for 17.9 percent market share after the price climbed 4 cents to 80m cents and QWI Investments with 1.67 million units for 6.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,353.85 to 374,451.28, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,349.09 points to 333,066.14 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.37 points to 76.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras rose 36 cents to $8.86 with the swapping of 63,108 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents after ending at $11.75 in switching ownership of 8,001 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $5 to end at $490 after an exchange of just one stock unit. Jamaica Broilers fell 35 cents in closing at $35.60 changing hands 28,755 stock units, Jamaica 
Producers fell 97 cents to $20.73 after a transfer of 5,505 units. Key Insurance shed 58 cents in closing at $3.07, with 11,880 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 48 cents to $7.10 as investors exchanged 246 stocks, Margaritaville dipped 38 cents to $18.01 while trading 147 units, Massy Holdings dropped $1.50 after ending at $85.50, with 4,330 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial jumped $1.99 to $74.99 trading 40,853 units, Pan Jamaica Group declined $4.79 to close at $52 and closed, with an exchange of 8,100 shares, Proven Investments lost 50 cents in closing at $25.50 in trading 57,800 stock units. Sagicor Group dipped 50 cents to end at $50 in an exchange of 12,050 units and Seprod dipped $2.79 after ending at $69.71 with a transfer of 3,039 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $3.50 to end at $20 crossing the market 5 stocks, 
Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $13.25 to close at $63.25 with the swapping of 700 shares and 138 Student Living preference share gained $14.65 in closing at $88.65 with an exchange of 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market racks up gains to start week
Trading activity resulted in a rise in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with rising stocks outnumbering those declining by a wide margin as the volume of stocks traded rose 121 percent but with a 45 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared to 54 on Friday, with 27 rising, 18 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 20,926,744 shares were traded for $64,972,967 compared to 9,481,950 units at $117,605,489 on Friday.
Trading averaged 343,061 shares at $1,065,131, compared with 175,592 stocks at $2,177,879 on Friday and month to date, an average of 243,392 units at $1,160,533, versus 235,131 units at $1,168,440 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.60 million shares for 69.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.75 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 534,101 units for 2.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,710.31 points to close at 375,805.13, the JSE Main Index gained 2,554.58 points to end at 334,415.23 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.22 points and concluded trading at 76.80.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded price of stocks and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments increased $1.40 to close at $78.90, with 128,106 shares crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3 to $41 in trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents to end at $79.50 in switching ownership of 3,671 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $9 after ending at $485 following a transfer of 102 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents in closing at $21.70 after an exchange of 6,520 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 93 cents to $13.20 in trading 7,913 shares, Massy Holdings popped $1.75 in closing at $87 after an exchange of 234 stocks,
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1.26 to close at $84.99, with 13 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments shed 50 cents to end at $26 and closed with 4,006 units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents after ending at $50.50 with a transfer of 83,160 stock units, Seprod jumped $3.50 in closing at $72.50 after investors traded 59,198 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1 after ending at $11 as investors exchanged 26 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share popped $20 to $1220 with investors transferring 55 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $11 to end at $50, with 541 units changing hands and 
Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $150 to close at $3000 with an exchange of just two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
