Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the main market index gaining nearly one percent for the year to date after the volume of stocks traded rose 29 percent with a value 55 percent lower than on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 53 on Tuesday, with prices of 28 rising, 12 declining and 19 ending unchanged, with three stocks closed at 52 weeks’ highs and one trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with 21,834,379 shares being trading for $105,407,979 compared with 16,924,804 stock units at $233,823,266 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 370,074 shares at $1,786,576 compared to 319,336 units at $4,411,760 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 265,804 stocks at $2,438,118 compared with 260,532 units at $2,471,058 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.87 million shares for 49.8 percent of the total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.85 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.74 million stock units for 8 percent market share after it close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.26 and Carreras with 1.53 million shares for 7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,164.96 points to settle at 365,827.98, the JSE Main Index popped 3,750.40 points to wrap up trading at 328,475.09 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.53 points to 69.97.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement popped $2.30 in closing at $57 with an exchange of 266,764 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose 49 cents to $9, with 39,115 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped $1 to close at $34 in an exchange of 43,932 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 80 cents and ended at $24 with 85,569 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group rallied $2.29 to end at $26 in trading 413,368 shares after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $23.01, Kingston Properties gained 35 cents to $7.55 after a transfer of 791,913 units. NCB Financial advanced $1 and ended at $67.50 in switching owners for 159,194 stocks, Pan Jamaica rose $1.51 to close at $51.51 after investors ended trading 33,422 stock units, Proven Investments gained 45 cents in closing at $22.50, with 3,444 shares crossing the exchange. Salada Foods sank 31 cents to end at $3.50, with 2,002 units changing hands, Scotia Group popped $2.59 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $42.59 after an exchange of 80,990 stock units, Seprod climbed $4.50 and $89 with investors dealing in 30,677 stocks. Supreme Ventures climbed 35 cents to $25.45 while 13,809 shares were traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.25 to end at $11.50 with a transfer of 253 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.50 after 342,811 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $4.95 to $22.95 with investors transferring 695 units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $25.72 to $192.28 after an exchange of 182 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced 50 cents and ended at $107 with investors trading 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading cooled off on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with the value falling 77 percent below Monday’s level, following trading in 53 securities down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 16,924,804 shares for $233,823,266 compared with 29,601,305 units at $1,004,348,955 on Monday.
Trading averaged 319,336 shares at $4,411,760 compared with 501,717 units at $17,022,864 on Monday and month to date, an average of 260,532 units at $2,471,058, in comparison with 257,735 units at $2,378,727 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 stock units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.09 million shares for 41.9 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 4.92 million units for 29.1 percent of the day’s trade and GraceKennedy with 2.23 million units for 13.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,567.01 points to lock up trading at 361,663.02, the JSE Main Index sank 1,231.12 points to end at 324,724.69 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.69 points to 69.44.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden fell 50 cents in closing at $41.50 in an exchange of 4,608 shares, Berger Paints sank 44 cents to $5.57 with investors swapping 430 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $2.25 to close at $54.70 after an exchange of 6,781 shares. GraceKennedy rallied $1.03 to end at $77.28 after investors ended trading 2,226,574 stock units, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents and ended at $33 as investors exchanged 17,660 shares, NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $66.50 with a transfer of 17,158 stock units. Pan Jamaica lost 30 cents and ended at $50, with 10,100 units clearing the market, Proven Investments declined $2.40 to end at $22.05 and closed after 7,815 stocks were traded, Sagicor Group shed 31 cents in closing at $45.19 in trading 4,084 shares. Scotia Group dropped $1.35 to close at $40 after a transfer of 55,961 stocks, Seprod advanced 50 cents to $84.50, with 2,590 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to close at $25.10 with an exchange of 46,328 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 36 cents to end at $10.65, with 412,910 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $2 in closing at $218 with traders dealing in 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

GraceKennedy dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with nearly 12 million shares for $899 million and pushing the volume of stocks traded by 216 percent and the value 948 percent more than in market activity on Friday, from trading in 59 securities, similar to Friday and ended with prices of 20 stocks rising, 19 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 29,601,305 shares for a massive $1,004,348,955, up sharply from just 9,369,749 stock units at $95,805,466 on Friday.
Trading averaged 501,717 shares at $17,022,864 compared with 158,809 units at $1,623,821 on Friday and month to date, an average of 257,735 units at $2,378,727, in comparison to 244,090 stock units at $1,559,766 previously traded and December that closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
GraceKennedy led trading with 11.67 million shares for 39.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.65 million units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 4.23 million units for 14.3 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.17 million units for 7.3 percent market share and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 2.0 million units for 6.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,972.11 points to finish at 363,230.03, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,680.97 points to wrap up trading at 325,955.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.74 points to lock up trading at 70.13.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2024.
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, Caribbean Cement declined 55 cents to finish at $52.45 in switching owners of 20,473 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 49 cents and ended at $38 after an exchange of 94 units, First Rock Real Estate sank 30 cents to end at $8.50 with investors trading 88,140 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 75 cents in closing at $76.25, with 11,672,418 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers fell 50 cents to close at $32.50 after a transfer of 106,177 shares, Jamaica Producers popped $1.54 to $23.20 as investors exchanged 102 stock units. JMMB Group skidded 59 cents and ended at $24, with 29,676 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica increased 30 cents to close at $50.30 while exchanging 12,316 stocks, Proven Investments lost $2.55 to end at $24.45 after trading 1,082 shares. Sagicor Group climbed $2.50 in closing at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,238 stock units, Scotia Group rose 85 cents to $41.35, with 42,245 stocks changing hands, Seprod dropped $1.55 in closing at $84 after an exchange of 5,038 units. Supreme Ventures gained $1 to end at $25.50 with investors dealing in 25,008 stocks and Wisynco Group rallied 95 cents and ended at $22 with a transfer of 46,911 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4.50 to close at $49.50 with investors swapping 100 units, 138 Student Living preference share shed $1.12 to end at $220 after 55 stock units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $14 and ended at $104 after closing with an exchange of 840 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C 10.5% dropped 50 cents to close at $106.50, with 39 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the market exhibiting some bullishness, with several stocks posting sizable gains, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged from trading in 59 securities compared with 51 on Thursday, but the volume of stocks changing hands declined 55 percent at a 6 percent greater value than the previous day.
The market closed with 9,369,749 shares trading valued at  $95,805,466 compared with 20,842,200 units at $90,178,686 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 158,809 shares at $1,623,821 compared to 408,671 units at $1,768,210 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 244,090 units at $1,559,766 compared to 249,142 units at $1,555,971 on the previous day and December  averaging 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.90 million shares for 30.9 percent of the day’s volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.44 million units for 26.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 514,757 units for 5.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,200.87 points to conclude trading at 360,257.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,549.21 points to finish at 323,274.84 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.15 points to 69.39.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
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, AS Bryden lost 99 cents and ended at $42 after a transfer of 15,602 units, Barita Investments increased 80 cents to $71.20 closed with an exchange of 1,437 stocks, Berger Paints climbed 46 cents to end at $6.01 with investors transferring just 485 shares. Caribbean Producers sank 40 cents in closing at $8.25 as 70,764 stock units passed through the market, Eppley rose $1 to close at $38.10 with investors trading 7,120 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained 31 cents to $8.80 after an exchange of 63,060 stock units. Jamaica Producers declined $1.15 to close at $21.66 in trading 13,320 units, Massy Holdings popped $2 to end at $90 with 292,850 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial fell 73 cents in closing at $67.27 with investors dealing in 34,226 shares. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.90 and ended at $50, with 17,066 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments jumped $5.05 to $27 in switching ownership of 40,412 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to close at $43 with investors swapping 16,955 stock units. Scotia Group skidded 96 cents to end at $40.50 with a transfer of 8,633 shares, Seprod climbed $2.05 in closing at $85.55 while trading 2,922 stock units, Stanley Motta increased 55 cents and ended at $7, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $8 and ended with 1,030 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures dipped 50 cents to $24.50 with traders dealing in 228,609 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% share shed $1.90 to close at $17 while exchanging 8,250 shares, Eppley 7.75% dropped $4.95 to end at $18, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. 138 Student Living preference share jumped $28.84 in closing at in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $221.12 with an exchange of a mere two units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % gained $125 and ended at $1,200 with 170 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2 to $107 in an exchange of just two units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with price movements equally split with 17 stocks between those rising, declining and ending unchanged after a 28 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with 9 percent greater value than Wednesday, with trading in 51 securities compared with 52 on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 20,842,200 shares at $90,178,686 compared with 29,083,191 units at $83,058,622 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 408,671 shares at $1,768,210 compared with 559,292 units at $1,597,281 on Wednesday and trading  month to date, averages 249,142 stock units for $1,555,971, compared with 240,532 stocks at $1,544,517 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.64 million shares and closed at a record high of $3.16, with 75 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stanley Motta with 901,971 units for 4.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,622.28 points to conclude trading at 359,057.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,118.96 points to conclude trading at 321,725.63 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.40 points to wrap up trading at 69.24.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied $2.49 to close at $42.99, with 1,579 stock units crossing the market, Berger Paints popped 33 cents to $5.55 in an exchange of 2,040 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.74 to end at $53, with 185 stocks crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate rose 49 cents in closing at $8.49 with a transfer of 5 units, General Accident gained 60 cents and ended at $5.35 after an exchange of 20,282 shares, Jamaica Producers fell 77 cents to $22.81 with investors swapping 32 stock units. Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents to end at $27 after a transfer of 2,483 units, Mayberry Group climbed $1.16 in closing at $7.67 with investors trading 6,624 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.89 and ended at $46.10 after exchanging 41 units. Proven Investments rose 45 cents to close at $21.95 with investors dealing in 4,011 stocks, Sagicor Group sank $1.40 to $42, with 50 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.46 and ended at $41.46, with an exchange of 40,442 stock units. Seprod declined $3.30 in closing at $83.50 in trading 265,879 shares and Wisynco Group popped 45 cents to end at $20.98 as 21,488 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.84 to close at $18.90 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $4.99 to $45 and closed with an exchange of 550 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shares dropped $9.99 to close at $105 while exchanging 1,081 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.