The Main and the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground in trading on Tuesday as the JSE USD market inched moderately higher as trading ended with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands falling, compared with the previous day and resulted in the prices of 30 stocks rising and 42 declining.
At the close of trading, the Combined Market Index shed 524.55 points to close at 347,021.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 93.57 points to 370,839.06, the JSE Main Index sank 377.08 points to close at 334,406.36. The Junior Market Index fell 19.52 to 3,813.32. The JSE Main & Junior markets rose 0.21 points to 255.60.
At the close of trading, 16,492,495 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 47,975,821 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $62.80 million, from $164.28 million yesterday and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 180,495 shares for US$53,094 compared to 452,800 units at US$59,221 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with a leading trade of 4 million shares followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.94 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.83 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Tropical Battery led trading with 847,958 shares followed by One Great Studio with 346,363 units and Indies Pharma with 292,036 shares.
At the close of trading on the Main Market, Barita Investments dipped $1.02 to $70.18, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.99 in closing at $55.99, Eppley popped $1.99 to $35.99, Guardian Holdings rose $8 to $368, Pan Jamaica increased $1.08 to end at $51.20, Seprod rallied $1 to $83 and Supreme Ventures increased $1.97 and ended at $26.50.
The major declining Main Market stocks are Eppley Caribbean Property Fund that fell $2.50 to close at $37.50, JMMB Group shedding $1.39 in closing at $24.05 and Kingston Wharves dropping $2.40 and ending at $28.10.
At the end of Junior Market trading, Fontana climbed 28 cents to close at $10.60, with the major losing stocks being Access Financial down $1.24 to close at $21.41, AMG Packaging shedding 24 cents to $2.71, CAC 2000 declining 68 cents to end at $3.83, Dolphin Cove skidding 32 cents to $18 as ISP Finance dropped $6.33 to $25.02.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.80 to end at $43 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share declined $16 to $1,284.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so.
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading climbs on the JSE on Monday
The Junior Market and the USD market slipped at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday while the Main Market rose, with the volume and value of stocks changing hands rising from trading on Friday.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rallied with Pan Jamaica leading with a rise of $6.28, AS Bryden rose $1.65, Sygnus Real Estate rose $1.30, followed by GraceKennedy with a rise of $1. Junior Market stocks saw Cargo Handlers jumping $1.65, Knutsford Express up $1.42 and Main Events up $1.30.
Seprod fell $3.40 followed by Kingston Wharves with a fall of $1.50 and Jamaica Broilers $1.12 while Jamaica Producers chipped in with a fall of 99 cents.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,697.59 points to close at 326,030.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,418.86 points to end at 348,454.60, the JSE Main Index gained 1,868.21 points to close at 313,185.59. The Junior Market Index slipped 6.21 points to end at 3,689.47 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.11 points to 216.22.
Investors traded 12,392,600 shares, in all three markets, up from 10,332,299 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to a mere $120.48 million up from $38 million on Friday. The JSE USD market closed after 286,910 shares were traded, for US$7,613 compared to 49,892 units at US$8,545 on Friday.
In the preference segment, no stocks traded with notable price changes.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Main Market and the USD markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close of trading on Friday while the Junior Market rose, with the volume and value of stocks changing hands declining from trading on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Eppley climbed $4, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund recovered the $3.80 it lost on Thursday, Guardian Holdings gained $2, Scotia Group up $1.50 and GraceKennedy with a rise of $1. Declining stocks were led by Pan Jamaica,, down $6.73 and NCB Financial fell $1.47.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 66.62 points to close at 324,332.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 451.88 points to 346,035.74, the JSE Main Index lost 392.04 points to close at 311,317.38. The Junior Market Index gained 34.37 points to end the day at 3,695.69 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 4.56 points to wrap up trading at 219.33.
Investors traded 10,332,299 shares, in all three markets, down from 22,170,439 units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amount to a mere $38 million up from $63.54 million on Thursday. The JSE USD market closed after 49,892 shares were traded, for US$8,545 compared to 10,110 units at US$968 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share skidded 54 cents in closing at $6.24 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.50 to $40.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Gains for Main & Junior Markets on Wednesday
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with less volume of stocks trading with a lower value than on Tuesday, with both the Main and the Junior Market indices rising from Tuesday’s close while the JSE USD Market slipped. The Main Market benefitted from Guardian Holdings price movement, in recovering most of the $104.99 fall on Tuesday by jumping $100 on Wednesday, 
Grace climbed $1.99 to be to top performers in the market on the other hand Caribbean Cement dropped $19.01 followed by NCB Financial with a fall of $2.88.
Trading came to an end with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 1,462.59 points to 325.330.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 197.16 points to 347,574.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,116.91 points to close at 312,105.71. The Junior Market Index jumped 47.42 points to finish trading at 3,725.17 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.31 points to settle at 226.29.
Investors traded 13,928,517 shares, in all three markets, down from 20,284,498 units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $62.87 million down from $174.37 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 228,802 shares were traded, for US$5,310 compared to 198,410 units at US$3,547 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $16.15 to close at $116.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE Main Market jumps as Juniors rise
Massy Holdings jumped $4.70, Pan Jamaica gained $4.46, Caribbean Cement price climbed $1.05 and NCB Financial rose $1 but was partially offset by declines of more than $1 in six and helped in lifting the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market by more than 4,000 points on Thursday as the Junior Market inched higher but the JSE USD Market slipped marginally as the markets closed trading, with the value and volume of stocks traded dropped compared to Wednesday.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 4,148.87 points to close at 327,505.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,739.69 points to 349,902.27, the JSE Main Index advanced 4,376.18 points to end trading at 314,817.16. The Junior Market Index advanced 5.21 points to conclude trading at 3,683.06 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.87 points to settle at 225.03.
Investors traded 16,069,112 shares, in all three markets down from 62,120,345 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $42.6 million from just $1.1 billion on Wednesday. The JSE USD market closed after 345,389 shares were traded, for US$6,537 compared to 368,630 units at US$6,490 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, had not stocks trading with notable price movements.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
All JSE markets fall
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to bounce around as the market dropped on Monday, following Friday’s bounce while the Main Market ended several points lower as the volume and the value of stocks changing hands fell below that on Friday and after some big price movements, with NCB Financial jumping $3.83 followed by Seprod $2.94, Pan Jamaica $2.48, with three others rising between $1 and $1.20, but was offset by declines of $25 by Guardian Holdings, $4.75 by Eppley, Kingston Wharves down $1.59 and JMMB Group off $1.40 and the USD Market inched lower at the close.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slumped 2,256.97 points to 325,890.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,911.15 points to end at 346,257.04, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,209.15 points to end at 312,449.18. The Junior Market Index fell 21.15 points to end at 3,752.02.and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.20 points to wrap-up trading at 227.47.
Investors traded 9,432,720 shares, in all three markets compared to 11,515,257 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $48.06 million from $103.07 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market closed after 509,457 shares were traded, for US$14,389 compared to 306,262 units at US$15,475 on Friday.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $1 and ended at $18 and Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $2.88 to $16.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Jamaican stocks start week with mixed results
Seprod bounced $4 on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday and was followed by Kingston Wharves with a gain of $2.44, NCB Financial Group up by $1.50 with Barita Investments coming in with the 92 cents gain in helping to lift the Main Market on Monday after Guardian Holdings fell $10, followed by Pan Jamaica $3.10, GraceKennedy down $1.70, Caribbean Cement skidded $1, Jamaica Broilers 94 cents and Scotia Group down 93 cents.
The three markets closed mixed on Monday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with more stocks trading than on Friday but valued slightly below Friday’s trades.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index inched 67.56 points higher to 326,289.33, while the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 813.68 points to finish at 347,030.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 136.65 points to close at 311,636.23. The Junior Market Index shed 6.75 points to settle at 3,882.77 and the JSE USD Market Index declined for a fifth consecutive day after skidding 1.23 points to close at 223.09.
Investors exchanged 21,002,315 shares in all three markets, up from 17,117,345 stock units on Friday. The value of stocks traded fell on the Junior and Main markets to $62.5 million from $66.9 million on Friday. The JSE USD market ended trading with 1,287,632 shares at US$32,552 compared to 390,785 units at US$54,548 on Friday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% added $7.88 to close at $49.90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 11 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE Main & Junior Market rise on increased trading
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with almost 68 percent more stocks traded compared with Wednesday with 62 percent more funds entering the market, resulting in the JSE USD market declining again moderately as the Junior Market inched just over the 3,900 points mark as the Main Markets jumped to close of trading.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,806.14 points to 329,996.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,669.02 points to settle at 347,821.93, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,954.52 points to 315,397.91 as MPC Clean Energy jumped $9, Seprod climbed $4.74, Pan Jamaica popped $2.10, Wisynco Group gained $1.40 and Caribbean Cement up $1 and declines of more than $1 in Kingston Wharves, Jamaica Stock Exchange and NCB Financial could not seriously negate Thursday’s gains. The Junior Market Index gained 4.83 points to end trading at 3,903.72 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped again by 0.88 points to conclude trading at 230.60.
Investors exchanged 21,058,075 shares in all three markets, up from 12,549,714 stock units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded rose on the Junior and Main markets to $71.26 million, up from $44.1 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market ended with 281,542 shares being traded, for US$6,866 compared to 2,973 units at US$15,157 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $54 and ended at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Big drop for JSE Main Market to start Q2
Trading plunged to start the second quarter on a negative note following a big surge in the market index last week, with the All Jamaican Composite Index plunging 12,007.10 points to 371,750.11 and the JSE Main Index dived 8,768.59 points to 331,767.29 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday.
At the close of trading, after a 26 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with an 82 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting from trading in 57 securities compared to 60 on Friday, with 13 rising, 29 declining and 15 ending unchanged and ended with the JSE Financial Index losing 2.65 points to close at 76.48.
A total of 18,209,479 shares were traded for $105,140,128, down from 24,564,536 units at $579,763,758 on Friday.
Trading averaged 319,465 shares at $1,844,564, compared with 409,409 shares at $9,662,729 on Friday, compared to trading in March, with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.88 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments with 4.42 million units for 24.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.83 million units for 10.1 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.19 million units for 6.5 percent market share and Supreme Ventures with 1.09 million units for 6 percent market share.
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 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 ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed 78 cents to close at $79.98 after an exchange of 147,819 shares, Berger Paints rallied 49 cents to end at $8.69 with a transfer of 27,694 stocks, but only after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $7.50, Caribbean Cement dropped $4 after finishing at $56 in an exchange of 31,574 stock units. Eppley shed 50 cents in closing at $37 after an exchange of 1,475 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 50 cents to $44.50 with 1,074 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate dipped 93 cents after ending at $11.05 and closed with 59 units being traded. GraceKennedy popped $3.50 to close at $82.50 in switching ownership of 10,025 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost $9.99 to end at $485 after exchanging 63 shares, JMMB Group declined $1.42 in closing at $31.83, with 88,481 units crossing the market. 
Key Insurance shed 49 cents to end at $3 in trading 5,110 stocks, Margaritaville lost $2.64 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.97 with 979 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $3.75 to end at $85.20 after a transfer of 5,985 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 77 cents in closing at $12.23 while exchanging 40,327 stocks, Pan Jamaica Group, with an expanded portfolio of companies following the acquisition of companies that were part of Jamaica Producers, declined $2 to $52 with an exchange of 5,731 units, Proven Investments dipped 99 cents after ending at $26.50 with investors transferring 22,769 stock units. Sagicor Group dropped $2.10 in closing at $50.90, with 373,953 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group declined 98 cents to close at $34 in trading 12,149 stocks, Seprod dipped $10 to $67.50 as investors exchanged 1,928 units. Stanley Motta lost $1 after ending at $5 after 25,109 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures shed $4.50 to end at $26 with the swapping of 1,094,398 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 70 cents to close at $10, with 20,009 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share fell $8 to end at $1250 in an exchange of two stock units and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $35.11 to $128.99 with a transfer of 434 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
