Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by just 4 percent, as the value plunged 68 percent compared to Monday, with trading of 51 securities down from 54 on Monday, with 18 rising, 15 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,426,800 shares were traded for $29,546,040 compared with 6,685,964 units at $92,499,615 on Monday.
Trading averaged 126,016 shares at $579,334 versus 123,814 units at $1,712,956 on Monday and month to date, an average of 150,457 units at $1,278,643, compared with 153,781 units at $1,373,749 on the previous day, down sharply from November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.03 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 505,742 units for 7.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 63.64 points to end the day at 346,097.72, the JSE Main Index rallied 477.68 points to end trading at 311,127.39 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.19 points to conclude trading at 67.44.
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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers increased 38 cents to $8.99 with an exchange of 28,284 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.50 to end at $39.50, with 500 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate popped 60 cents in closing at $7.45 with an exchange of 8,000 shares. GraceKennedy declined by $3 to $74 with shareholders swapping 16,173 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $12.95 to close at $390 in switching ownership of 138 shares, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 to close at $23 after an exchange of 8,930 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 94 cents and ended at $10.14 with investors dealing in 941 units, JMMB Group gained 65 cents to close at $25.75 after an exchange of 16,986 stock units, Key Insurance shed 52 cents in closing at $1.98, with 100,000 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings advanced 44 cents to end at $89.94 in an exchange of 93 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.95 to $66.95, with 9,960 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dropped 26 cents to $49.50 in trading 4,904 stocks. Proven Investments advanced 50 cents to end at $23 and closed after 767 shares were traded, Sagicor Group popped $1.98 in to $41.98 after a transfer of 15,408 units, Seprod lost $2.90 to close at $70 with an exchange of 14,600 stocks. Supreme Ventures rallied 80 cents to $24.90 after 101,992 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 55 cents in closing at $10.70 with stakeholders exchanging 9,656 shares and Wisynco Group increased 96 cents to close at $20.96, with 18,115 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.40 and ended at $5.50 with investors transferring 920 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6 to end at $46 after exchanging 838 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent and the value surging 367 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 52 on Friday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,685,964 shares were traded on Monday for $92,499,615 up from 5,872,659 units at just $19,826,535 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 123,814 shares at $1,712,956 up from 112,936 units at $381,280 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 153,781 units at $1,373,749 compared with 158,823 stock units at $1,316,687 on the previous trading day and down from November, with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.58 million shares for 23.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group with 1.13 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 979,356 units for 14.6 percent market share.
At the close of the market, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 711.18 points to settle at 346,161.36, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,549.88 points to end the day at 310,649.71 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.05 points to wrap-up trading at 67.25.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 to close at $53 after trading 7,536 units, Caribbean Producers declined 47 cents to $8.61 after an exchange of 1,847 stocks, First Rock Real Estate fell 62 cents and ended at $6.85 with 75 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers skidded $1.38 in closing at $33.50 in switching ownership of 12,794 stock units, Jamaica Producers dropped $1 to end at $22 while investors exchanged 634 shares, Key Insurance rose 30 cents in closing at $2.50, with 7,785 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties shed 47 cents to $6.93 as investors exchanged 2,170 stocks, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.49 and ended at $27 with shareholders swapping 1,060 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to end at $89.50 after 24,519 shares passed through the market. NCB Financial skidded $2 to close at $65 with stakeholders exchanging 27,329 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 25 cents to $3.94, with 1,415 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica gained $4.74 in closing at $49.76 with a transfer of 214 units. Sagicor Group shed $1 to end at $40, with 50,000 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped $1.70 to close at $34.70 after a transfer of 257,005 stock units, following release of full year results that surged 67 percent to $5.54 per share, with a net profit of $17.22 billion, as the group also reported that a dividend of 40 cents per share will be paid in January. Seprod advanced $1.40 and ended at $72.90 with traders dealing in 2,420 stocks. Stanley Motta climbed 34 cents to $6.03 in an exchange of 1,025 units and Supreme Ventures declined $1.60 in closing at $24.10 with investors transferring 561,862 shares,
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased 33 cents to end at $6.90 after an exchange of 33 stock units and Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied 50 cents and ended at $40 with investors dealing in 485 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks ran riot over decliners on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with trading in 52 securities as was the case on Thursday, and ended with gains in 26 in contrast to just 13 declining and 13 ending unchanged after the volume of stocks traded declined 52 percent and the value 86 percent lower than on Thursday
A total of just 5,872,659 shares were exchanged for a mere $19,826,535 down from 12,317,838 units at $140,029,195 on Thursday.
Trading for the day averaged 112,936 shares at $381,280 versus 236,882
units at $2,692,869 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 158,823 units at $1,316,687, compared with 167,693 units at $1,497,509 on the previous day, well down on November that closed with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.33 million shares for 39.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.51 million units for 25.8 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 483,576 units for 8.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,477.78 points to close trading at 346,872.54, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,128.14 points to 312,199.59 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.82 points to close at 67.30.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.14 to end at $29.40 as investors exchanged 3,253 stocks, Caribbean Cement climbed $2 to $54.50, with 10,653 units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 80 cents in closing at $36 with stakeholders exchanging 51 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 88 cents and ended at $34.88 with a transfer of 12,135 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 99 cents to close at $23 while exchanging 86 shares, Kingston Properties shed 25 cents to close at $7.40 with traders dealing in 1,827 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.49 and ended at $28.49, with 853 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rallied 50 cents to $90 with investors swapping 5,781 stocks, Mayberry Investments popped 59 cents in closing at $8.10 after an exchange of 16,339 shares. NCB Financial climbed $1.80 to close at $67 after 16,124 units passed through the market, 138 Student Living rose 27 cents to $4.19 with an exchange of 329 stocks, Proven Investments declined $1.18 in closing at $22.30, with 12 stock units clearing the market. Scotia Group lost $1.52 to end at $33 after a transfer of 29,724 shares, Seprod dipped $1.70 to close at $71.50, with 3,418 stock units crossing the market, Stanley Motta fell 35 cents and ended at $5.69 with investors dealing in 1,508 units. Supreme Ventures advanced 98 cents to $25.70 and closed with an exchange of 91,853 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 59 cents to end at $11.44 with investors transferring 84,858 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.50 in closing at $39.50 after an exchange of 15 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 59 percent and the value 175 percent more than on Wednesday, after trading in 52 securities compared with 55 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 22 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 12,317,838 shares were traded for $140,029,195 compared to just 7,745,089 units at $50,833,820 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 236,882 shares at $2,692,869 compared to 140,820 units at $924,251 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 167,693 units at $1,497,509 compared to 151,113 units at $1,211,063 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wisynco Group led trading with 3.07 million shares for 24.9 percent of total volume and accounted for $61.3 million of the value of stocks traded, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 2.49 million units for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.43 million units for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,179.90 points to 344,394.76, the JSE Main Index fell 3,034.26 points to close at 309,071.45 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.17 points to lock trading at 66.48.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped 99 cents to close at $28.26 while exchanging 29,972 stocks, Barita Investments popped 55 cents to $70.45 in trading 11,520 units, Berger Paints fell 59 cents to end at $6.10 after an exchange of 10,348 shares. Caribbean Cement declined $1.50 in closing at $52.50 in a swapping of 24,458 stock units, GraceKennedy gained $1 and ended at $77 with traders dealing in 57,351 shares, Guardian Holdings rose $3 to $403 after a transfer of 34 stocks. Kingston Wharves lost $1.35 to close at $27, with 2,428 units clearing the market, Margaritaville dropped 97 cents to end at $16 after trading 1,000 stock units, Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $7.51 with investors dealing in 4,080 shares. Pan Jamaica skidded $4.78 and ended at $45.02 after 2,143 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group advanced 97 cents to $34.52 with stakeholders exchanging 822,622 units, ahead of the likely announcement of an increase in dividend payment and a big jump in full year earnings to be made on Friday. Sterling Investments rallied 42 cents in closing at $2.48 in switching ownership of 21 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 78 cents to end at $24.72 after an exchange of 101,770 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 25 cents and ended at $10.85 with a transfer of 53,546 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 44 cents to close at $9 as investors exchanged 56 units and Wisynco Group skidded 97 cents to $19.99 with shareholders swapping 3,067,300 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share jumped $24.07 to close at $114 in an exchange of just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Advancing stocks were edged out by those declining in trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday and yet the market indices managed to bounce with a number of the big losers on Tuesday enjoyed big rebounds even as the volume of stocks traded declined 41 percent with a 67 percent lower value than on Tuesday, after trading occurred in 55 securities as was the case on Tuesday and ended with 19 rising, 23 declining and 13 unchanged.
A total of 7,745,089 shares were traded for $50,833,820 versus 13,023,036 units at $151,822,598 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 140,820 shares at $924,251 compared with 236,782 units at $2,760,411 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 151,113 stocks at $1,211,063 compared to 154,608 units at $1,308,437 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 2.04 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.51 million units for 19.5 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 910,919 units for 11.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 197.16 points to settle at 347,574.66, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,116.91 points to finish at 312,105.71 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.73 points to culminate at 67.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden advanced $1.03 to $29.25 in an exchange of 3,385 stock units, Ciboney Group declined 29 cents and ended at $1.41 with 910,919 shares clearing the market, Eppley lost $1.01 to end at $35.49 as investors exchanged 34 units. First Rock Real Estate popped 50 cents in closing at $7.50 after the trading of 45,077 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed $1.99 to close at $76, with 89,572 shares, crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rose $100 to $400, with a mere 6 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers gained 45 cents and ended at $34 with investors dealing in 14,361 units, Jamaica Producers increased 30 cents to end at $22 after an exchange of 1,880 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 54 cents in closing at $9.16 after 16,620 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group fell 75 cents to close at $25 with stakeholders exchanging 49,637 stocks, Key Insurance dropped 46 cents to $2.03, with 65,790 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $2.88 to close at $65.10 with traders dealing in 20,826 stock units. 138 Student Living skidded 27 cents and ended at $3.92 after an exchange of 24,380 shares, Pan Jamaica rallied $4.78 to end at $49.80 with investors transferring 67 stocks, Proven Investments popped $1.45 in closing at $23.48, with 634 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group climbed 25 cents to $41.25 with an exchange of 486,890 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.30 and closed with an exchange of 150 shares, Scotia Group lost 45 cents in closing at $33.55 with shareholders swapping 33,394 units. Seprod rallied 69 cents and ended at $72.99 while exchanging 12,041 stocks, Supreme Ventures shed 65 cents to close at $25.50 after a transfer of 210,385 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.05 to $9.44 in switching ownership of 819 shares and Wisynco Group rose 96 cents in closing at $20.96 in an exchange of 32,976 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $16.15 to close at $116.15 in trading 30 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.