Trading ended with a 27 percent decline in the volume of stocks passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the value rising 292 percent over Thursday and ended with trading in 51 securities down from 56 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,464,712 shares were exchanged for $128,636,676 versus 12,878,672 units at just $32,824,074 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 185,583 shares at  $2,522,288 versus 229,976 shares at $586,144 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 144,740 units at $1,455,847 compared with 141,929 units at $1,382,448 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.84 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million units for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 964,522 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 921.76 points to 386,062.55, the JSE Main Index declined 214.32 points to 340,731.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.23 points to settle at 81.28.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 92 cents to $90.09 in exchanging 4,562 shares, Berger Paints fell $1.15 in closing at $9.50 with investors transferring 1,199 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to end at $11.50 with an exchange of 7,712 units. Eppley advanced $1.88 to $40.88 after trading 1,150 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $6.50 ending at $49.50 after a transfer of 20 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained 88 cents to close at $12.80 after 12 stocks crossed the market. GraceKennedy shed $1.05 to finish at $79 with the swapping of 185,510 units, Jamaica Producers lost 89 cents to end at $20 after an exchange of 152,479 stock units, JMMB Group popped 51 cents to close at $34.40 as investors traded 63,698 shares. Kingston Wharves dipped 48 cents to $34.52 with 1,560 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Investments rose 87 cents to $8.87 with a transfer of 8,489 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.10 to close at $11.90 in trading 35,760 stock units. NCB Financial shed $1.40 after ending at $78.60 in switching ownership of 132,060 shares, 138 Student Living rallied 65 cents to close at $4.97 after 190 stocks cleared the market, Palace Amusement traded 252 shares with a gain of 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2,100, PanJam Investment declined $3.09 in closing at $55.01 with the swapping of 16,506 units. Seprod advanced $1.54 to $68.99 after an exchange of 11,020 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 42 cents to end at $12.58 with 41,177 shares changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.35 to close at $10.35 in switching ownership of 4,253 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 98 cents in closing at $5.62 in exchanging 25,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks tumbled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday with 56 securities trading up from 57 on Wednesday and leading to 17 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged as the volume of stocks traded rose 239 percent with the value increasing modestly over Wednesday.
A total of 12,878,672 shares were traded for $32,824,074 compared with 3,798,109 units at $31,876,506 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 229,976 units at $586,144 compared to 66,633 shares at $559,237 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 141,929 units at $1,382,448 compared with 134,731 units at $1,447,548 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.27 million shares for 72 percent of total volume followed by Pulse Investments with 1.11 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 594,031 units for 4.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,548.29 points to 386,984.31, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,426.90 points to 340,945.48 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.24 points to end at 81.51.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offerindicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 87 cents to close at $91.01 with an exchange of 16,138 shares, Caribbean Cement declined by $2 in closing at $60 with the swapping of 13,036 stock units, Caribbean Producers dipped 86 cents to end at $10.90 trading 71,740 units. Eppley fell $1.88 to $39 after 112 stocks cleared the market,Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 55 cents to $43 in switching ownership of 640 stock units, First Rock Real Estate fell 97 cents to end at $11.92 after an exchange of 5,141 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $8 to close at $512 after a transfer of 289 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1.38 after ending at $13.52 after 650 stocks changed hands, Kingston Properties gained 49 cents to close at $7.29 after a transfer of 1,774 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 40 cents in closing at $35 in trading 284 stocks, NCB Financial popped $1.50 to $80 in swapping 25,551 shares, Palace Amusement jumped $249.98 to a 52 weeks’ high of $2,099.98 in exchanging 797 units. PanJam Investment dipped 90 cents in closing at $58.10 with 1,356 units changing hands, Proven Investments declined $2.38 to $30 with investors transferring 8,825 stocks, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to end at $50.50 after trading 2,769 stock units. Scotia Group gained 75 cents to close at $34 after an exchange of 106,838 shares, Stanley Motta shed 60 cents to finish at $4.20 as investors transferred 14,070 units, Supreme Ventures lost 47 cents in ending at $27.50 with an exchange of 724 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 97 cents in closing at $13 trading 21,385 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 69 cents to end at $17 in clearing the market with 95,594 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $420 to $3,000 with a transfer of 20 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading levels plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value  78 percent lower than on Tuesday, from the trading in 57 securities compared to 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,798,109 shares were traded for $31,876,506,down from 7,367,753 units at $142,989,772 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 66,633 shares at $559,237 down from 136,440 units at $2,647,959 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 134,731 stock units at $1,447,548 compared with 140,911 units at $1,528,175 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 985,010 shares for 25.9 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments with 847,811 units for 22.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 497,978 units for 13.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,685.66 points to 388,532.60, the JSE Main Index fell 1,249.20 points to 342,372.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.37 points to close at 81.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $1.98 to $91.88 in switching ownership of 7,227 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 41 cents to end at $11.76 with an exchange of 18,770 units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1 in ending at $29 with investors transferring 165,025 stock units. Jamaica Producers rallied 87 cents in closing at $20.99 as investors exchanged 5,275 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 62 cents to close at $14.90 in trading 1,418 units, JMMB Group gained 49 cents to finish at $33.50 after 626 stocks passed through the market. Kingston Properties dipped 51 cents to $6.80 with 21,200 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves shed 48 cents to end at $35.40 in swapping 159 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 58 cents after finishing at $8.27 in an exchange of 9,044 units. NCB Financial declined $1.48 to $78.50, trading 30,418 stock units, 138 Student Living dropped 67 cents to  $4.30 with a transfer of 15,687 shares, Palace Amusement popped $50 to close at $1,850 after 232 stocks cleared the market. PanJam Investment dipped $1, ending at $59 as investors switched ownership of 15,557 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $2.38 to close at $32.38 with 3,616 units changing hands, Sagicor Group rose $1 in closing at $51, trading 61,922 shares. Scotia Group declined $1.64 to $33.25 after exchanging 815 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied $1.17 after ending at $13.97 in transferring 47,726 stock units.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2.60 to end at $22.10 after trading 1,000 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $415 to close at $2,580 with an exchange of 14 units and 138 Student Living preference share shed 95 cents to end at $69 with the swapping of 4 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks were lifted by a 24 percent jump volume of stocks traded buoyed by a 155 percent surge in funds entering value greater The on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday over Monday, after the trading of 54 securities, down from 58 on Monday, with prices of 25 rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,367,753 shares were traded for $142,989,772 up from 5,922,099 units at $55,983,304 on Monday.
Trading averaged 136,440 shares at $2,647,959 versus 102,105 stocks at $965,229 on Monday and month to date, an average of 140,911 units at $1,528,175 compared with 141,332 units at $1,422,829 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 2.0 million shares for 27.2 percent of total volume followed by Massy Holdings with 878,264 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 704,752 units for 9.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,643.83 points to settle at 390,218.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,861.07 points to 343,622.12 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to close at 82.12.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate 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 five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $2.10 in closing at $89.90 in exchanging 1,349 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.50 to $62 with a transfer of 766 units, Caribbean Producers lost 43 cents to finish at $11.35 as investors exchanged 10,631 stocks. Carreras advanced 45 cents to $8.45 in switching ownership of 176,420 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $7.50 to close at $42.45 with investors transferring 210 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained $1 to end at $12.93 after investors swapped 7,947 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose $4 to $520 with 332 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.93 to $30 in trading 23,850 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1.38 to $20.12 after 163,499 stock units cleared the market. Mayberry Investments rallied 52 cents to end at $8.85 with a transfer of 9,479 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $1.98 to $79.98 trading 308,007 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $95 to close at $1,800 after 208 units were exchanged. Proven Investments shed $1 ending at $30 with investors swapping 5,852 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $4 to close at $50 in exchanging 15,057 stocks, Scotia Group popped 89 cents to $34.89 in switching ownership of 59,513 units. Seprod gained $1.40 in ending at $67.45 with 19,093 shares changing hands and Stanley Motta popped 58 cents in closing at $4.98 trading 18,204 units.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped 50 cents to $19.50 in a transfer of 53 stock units.

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

Moderate trading dominated the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday with the volume of stocks traded rising modesty over Friday’s level with a 63 percent lower value resulting from trading in 58 securities compared to 53 on Friday, with 21 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A mere 5,922,099 shares were traded for $55,983,304 versus 5,510,092 units at $150,228,385 on Friday.
Trading averaged 102,105 shares at $965,229 versus 103,964 shares at $2,834,498 on Friday and month to date, an average of 141,332 units at $1,422,829 compared to 145,741 units at $1,474,265 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.46 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 1.27 million units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 933,867 units for 15.8 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 4,412.33 points to 388,574.43, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,736.04 points to 341,761.06 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.90 points to settle at 81.73.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate 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 five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced $2.02 to $92 as investors exchanged 6,097 shares, Caribbean Cement gained $1.50 to end at $63.50 in switching ownership of 8,706 stock units, Carreras shed 45 cents in ending at $8 after 1,268,754 stocks crossed the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.95 in closing at $49.95, with 1,150 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy fell $1.50 to $80 with a transfer of 69,010 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $7.39 to close at $516 with 86 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers shed 93 cents to end at $28.07 after exchanging 767,013 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to $15.50 in trading 120 units, JMMB Group fell $1.05 to end at $32.95 after exchanging 32,059 units. Kingston Wharves rose 88 cents to close at $35.88 with the swapping of 4,465 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $2 to $80 with a transfer of 1,824 shares, NCB Financial declined $2 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $78 after trading 47,920 stocks after the price hit a 52 weeks’ high of $2,004. Palace Amusement climbed $84.50 to $1,895 as investors switched ownership of 512 shares, PanJam Investment declined $5 in ending at $60 after 5,695 stock units passed through the market, Portland JSX gained 40 cents to close at $10.40 with investors transferring 11,098 units. Proven Investments popped $1 in closing at $31 in exchanging 1,452 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied $1.39 to finish at $54 with 35,383 stocks changing hands, Seprod dipped $1.39 to $66.05 trading 5,212 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 40 cents to end at $4.40 after a transfer of 8,180 units, Supreme Ventures popped 45 cents to close at $27.75 after an exchange of 16,189 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 48 cents to end at $9.50 in switching ownership of 256 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share fell $2.88 to a 52 weeks’ low of $16.33 with an exchange of 10,000 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $5 in closing at $2,995 as investors transferred two stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks recorded gains for a second straight day on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with trading ending with the prices of 23 stocks rising, 17 declining and 13 ending unchanged, with the volume traded declining 33 percent but with a much higher value of 223 percent compared to Thursday, after trading in 53 securities down from 58 on Thursday.
Trading ended with 5,510,092 shares at $150,228,385 versus 8,211,791 units at $46,473,139 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 103,964 shares at $2,834,498 compared with 141,583 shares at $801,261 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 145,741 units at $1,474,265 compared to 150,524 units at $1,318,558 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Massy Holdings led trading with 1.35 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments with 576,242 units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 438,161 units for 8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,343.14 points to 392,986.76, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,244.00 points to 345,497.10 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 82.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending between November last year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined 90 cents and ended at $62 with investors transferring 4,026 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5 in closing at $45 in switching ownership of 788 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 60 cents to $508.61 after 25 units crossed the market. Jamaica Broilers shed $1 to close at $29 in exchanging 231,447 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to end at $21.49 with a transfer of 438,161 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1 to end at $14.50 in trading 3,001 stock units. JMMB Group advanced $1.05 to finish at $34 with an exchange of 278,837 units, Kingston Wharves gained 55 cents in ending at $3,5, trading 2,171 stocks, Margaritaville popped $1.99 to close at $22.99 with the swapping of 10 shares. Massy Holdings dipped $1.95 to $78 with investors exchanging 1,345,487 stocks, Palace Amusement dropped $91.89 to close at $1,810.50 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2,000 with 648 shares changing hands, PanJam Investment advanced $2.46 to $65 in trading 693 stock units. Sagicor Group rose $1.12 to end at $52.61 after a transfer of 5,943 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 70 cents to $27.30 in switching ownership of 9,231 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 88 cents ending at $9.02 with a transfer of 6,600 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks impacted the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market positively on Thursday, with the major market indices gaining even as the volume of stocks traded declined 17 percent from Wednesday’s level, and valued 63 percent less after trading in 58 securities, up from 54 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of  19 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,211,791 shares were exchanged for $46,473,139, down from 9,841,967 units at $126,164,786 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 141,583 units at $801,261 compared with 182,259 shares at $2,336,385 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 150,524 units at $1,318,558 versus 151,804 units at $1,392,640 previously. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.14 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.40 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 1.14 million units for 13.9 percent of trading, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.13 million units for 13.8 percent share of the day’s trade and Caribbean Producers with 1.02 million units for 12.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,760.22 points to 389,643.62, the JSE Main Index rose 2,168.78 points to 343,253.10 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to 82.24.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $3.84 to $90 with an exchange of 1,946 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 57 cents to end at $11.69 with 1,021,075 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $1.29 to $81.25 in transferring 5,520 stocks. Jamaica Broilers shed 99 cents to end at $30 as investors exchanged 6,576 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to close at $15.50 in switching ownership of 11 units, JMMB Group lost 49 cents to finish at $32.95 after an exchange of 73,893 stock units. Kingston Wharves climbed $3.39 to $34.45 with a transfer of 432 shares, Margaritaville rallied $1.45 to $21 in the swapping of 404 stocks, Mayberry Investments fell 65 cents to $8.25 after 12,577 stocks cleared the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents to $13 with 4,704 stock units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 95 cents in closing at $83, trading 238 units, Palace Amusement climbed $72.39 to a 52 weeks’ high of $1,902.39 after a transfer of 305 shares. Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to end at $51.49, trading 5,138 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.99 to $34 in an exchange of 343,004 shares, Seprod fell 53 cents to $67.45 after 3,703 stock units passed through the market. Stanley Motta rallied 50 cents to $5 with investors transferring 54,322 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to $28 with 4,006 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share popped $12.01 in closing at $1,012.01 after switching ownership of 100 stock units, Eppley 5% preference share fell $1.90 to end at $23 in an exchange of 5 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share shed 67 cents to close at $2.22 with the swapping of 5,891 units and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $4.95 to $69.95 after exchanging 37 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday rose 18 percent and the value jumped 259 percent higher than on Tuesday, from trading in 54 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,634.92 points to 386,883.40, the JSE Main Index declined 2,841.02 points to 341,084.32 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.31 points to settle at 81.87.
A total of 9,841,967 shares were traded for $126,164,786 versus 8,360,004 units at $35,173,992 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 182,259 shares at $2,336,385 versus 152,000 shares at $639,527 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 151,804 units at $1,392,640  versus 147,119 units at $1,247,448 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 3.27 million shares for 33.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.65 million units for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.92 million units for 19.5 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers shed 65 cents in closing at $11 with a transfer of 80,830 shares, Eppley climbed $6.11 to $40.99 after 155 stocks passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $10 to $40, trading 4,063 stock units. First Rock Real Estate fell $1.09 to close at $12 with an exchange of 11,203 units, GraceKennedy dropped $4.04 to $79.96, with 14,408 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.98 to $21.98 as investors traded 12,321 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 98 cents to end at $14.50 with investors transferring 23,485 units, JMMB Group rallied 64 cents to $33.44 with 40,018 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves declined $4.38 to close at $31.06 in swapping 3,345 units. Margaritaville advanced $2.93 to $19.55 after a transfer of 28,413 shares, Massy Holdings rose 95 cents in closing at $79.95 with the swapping of 945 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 60 cents to end at $8.90, trading 503 stocks. Palace Amusement jumped $225 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1,830 in transferring 805 units, Proven Investments shed $2.40 in ending at $30 with 8,029 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group dipped $1.89 to $32.01 in trading 113,116 shares. Seprod advanced $1.98 to $67.98 in switching ownership of 1,733 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 65 cents in closing at $12.85 after exchanging 53,468 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2 to close at $20 after trading 2,480 units and Eppley 7.75% preference share lost 79 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.21 after an exchange of 200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading volume declined on Tuesday for a second consecutive day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Monday, as 55 securities were traded compared to 60 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,360,004 shares were traded for a mere $35,173,992 compared with 10,386,916 units at $54,644,130 on Monday.
Trading averaged 152,000 units at $639,527  compared to 173,115 shares at $910,736 on Monday and month to date, an average of 147,119 stocks at $1,247,448 compared with 146,212 units at $1,360,406 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.29 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.09 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.36 million units for 16.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 397.74 points to 390,518.32, the JSE Main Index advanced 417.79 points to 343,925.34 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to close at 82.18.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $2.28 in ending at $94 with 2,972 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement declined 58 cents to $62.90 with a transfer of 1,166 units, Caribbean Producers rose 83 cents to $11.77 after trading 42,013 stocks.Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 50 cents to close at $50 with an exchange of two stock units, GraceKennedy advanced $2.50 to $84 as investors swapped 26,554 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $3.01 to $508.01 after an exchange of 50 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to close at $31 with investors transferring 7,991 units, Jamaica Producers fell $2.73 to $20 with the swapping of 31,927 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 93 cents to $15.48 in trading 1,400 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $5.19 to end at $35.44 with 1,801 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to close at $79 after trading 120,708 stocks, NCB Financial rose 70 cents to $80 after 14,668 stock units cleared the market. Palace Amusement fell $40 to close at $1,605 in an exchange of 46 units, PanJam Investment shed 46 cents to end at $62.54 with a transfer of 19,265 stocks, Portland JSX lost 50 cents in closing at $10 after 1,003 stock units crossed the market. Proven Investments popped $2.40 to $32.40 in switching ownership of 17,118 shares and Scotia Group rose 80 cents to $33.90 in exchanging 107,362 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $1 in closing at $3,000 after investors transferred 44 shares. JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 43 cents to $2.89 after an exchange of 7,336 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $6.35 to close at $65 as investors exchanged 25 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $13 in closing at $120 in trading 404 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.