Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to extremely low levels at the close on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 23 percent and the value 36 percent lower than the already puny trading levels on Monday, with 61 securities trading compared with 57 on Monday, and resulted in prices of 22 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 4,541,590 shares for just $25,960,870 compared with 5,872,129 units at $40,649,016 on Monday. The value of stocks traded on Tuesday is the lowest since October 30, when $15.93 million worth of shares were traded.
Trading averaged 74,452 shares at $425,588 versus 103,020 units at $713,141 on Monday and month to date, an average of 263,283 units at $1,672,159, compared with 278,165 units at $1,770,403 previously and more than in October with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.59 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 714,833 units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 483,100 units for 10.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,587.93 points to wrap up trading at 347,844.97, the JSE Main Index climbed 482.71 points to end trading at 312,931.89 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.36 points to lock up trading at 67.98.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped 50 cents to $29.50 while exchanging 6,494 stocks, Berger Paints dropped 34 cents to end at $7.10 with dealings in 1,807 units, Caribbean Cement fell 65 cents in closing at $49.55 after 21,990 shares were traded. Caribbean Producers lost 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.99 in switching ownership of 74,481 stock units, but only after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.22, Eppley advanced $4.79 and ended at $33.30 as a mere one share passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.99 to $36.51 after investors ended trading 450 units. General Accident skidded 59 cents to close at $4.56 with investors transferring 1,669 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $2 to end at $412, with 20 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers declined 26 cents in closing at $22.04 after a transfer of 4,057 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 50 cents and ended at $9 in trading 13,034 stock units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.50 to $28 after an exchange of 1,271 stocks, Massy Holdings fell $5.90 and ended at $85.10, with 535 units crossing the market. NCB Financial shed 83 cents to close at $69 after an exchange of 41,642 shares, Pan Jamaica declined $2.48 in closing at $47, with 222 units changing hands, Proven Investments increased by 90 cents to end at $23, with an exchange of 7,269 stocks. Radio Jamaica lost 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.26 cents after 178,798 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained $1 to $41, with 37,933 units crossing the market, Scotia Group lost 41 cents and ending at $33.50 in an exchange of 74,094 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 26 cents to close at $12.05, with 58,001 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.29 to end at $10.69 as investors exchanged 3,087 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $4.99 in closing at $46 with shareholders swapping 11 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $50 to $1,200 in an exchange of 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 58 percent lower value than on Friday, after trading in 57 securities up from 52 on Friday, and ended with prices of 18 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,872,129 shares were traded for $40,649,016 down from 8,247,700 units at $96,457,587 on Friday.
Trading averaged 103,020 shares at $713,141 compared to 158,610 units at $1,854,954 on Friday and month to date, an average of 278,165 units at $1,770,403, compared with 292,089 units at $1,854,453 previously, up from October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.06 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 610,399 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,911.15 points to cease trading at 346,257.04, the JSE Main Index lost 2,209.15 points to conclude trading at 312,449.18 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.64 points to end the day at 67.62.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 47 cents to end at $70.02, with 12,255 stock units crossing the market, Berger Paints advanced 29 cents to $7.44 with an exchange of 14,213 shares, Eppley lost $4.75 in closing at $28.51, with 250 stocks clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate popped $1 to close at $8 in an exchange of 8,594 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $25 and ended at $410 with investors transferring 11,983 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 26 cents to finish at $22.30 in an exchange of 7,946 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 32 cents in closing at $9.50 with shareholders swapping 1,542 stock units, JMMB Group dipped $1.40 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.60 in switching ownership of 25,040 units, Kingston Properties declined 25 cents to end at $7 after an exchanging of 18,104 shares. Kingston Wharves shed $1.50 to close at $26.50 as 11,792 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings rose $1 to $91 with 1,170 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied $1.20 to close at $10.20 after 20,300 stock units were traded. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 80 cents in closing at $92, with 276 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial increased $3.83 and ended at $69.83 with a transfer of 32,729 units, Pan Jamaica climbed $2.48 to end at $49.48 with stakeholders exchanging 15,814 stocks. Proven Investments shed 90 cents in closing at $22.10 in trading 4,893 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1.10 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $40 while were investors exchanging 9,528 shares, Salada Foods skidded 51 cents to close at $2.51 with traders dealing in 30,370 units and Seprod popped $2.94 to end at $77.95 after a transfer of 31,895 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $1 and ended at $18 in trading 6,375 stock units and Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $2.88 to $16.34 after an exchange of 3,000 shares.
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 volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent and the value jumping 68 percent over trading on Thursday, following trading in 52 securities as was the case on Thursday, and ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,247,700 shares were traded for $96,457,587 versus 9,049,895 units at $57,441,768 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 157,610 shares at $1,854,954 versus 174,036 units at $1,104,649 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 292,089 units at $1,854,453, compared with 302,526 units at $1,854,414 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.35 million shares for 16.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.01 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 888,809 units for 10.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,958.70 points to end at 348,168.19, the JSE Main Index skidded 615.77 points to finish at 314,658.33 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.75 points to 68.26.
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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed $1.15 to end at $7.15 in an exchange of a mere 10 stock units, Caribbean Cement fell lost 94 cents to $50, with 17,396 shares clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate dipped 85 cents and ended at $7 as investors exchanged 9,000 stocks. General Accident gained 60 cents in closing at $5.15 with a transfer of 1,424 units, GraceKennedy popped $1.11 to close at $74 with stakeholders exchanging 44,445 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $22.50 to close at $435, with a mere 2 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 39 cents and ended at $9.82 after an exchange of 80,721 stocks, Key Insurance rallied 35 cents to end at $2.25, with 120 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 in closing at $28 after an exchange of 12,121 stocks. Mayberry Investments rose 31 cents to close at $8.16 after 6,324 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.24 to $9, with 70,300 shares changing hands, NCB Financial declined $4 to end at $66 with an exchange of 433,935 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 98 cents in closing at $23 after trading 3,225 shares, Sagicor Group shed $1 to close at $41.10, with 466,034 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped 50 cents and ended at $34 with investors dealing in 30,975 units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents to $19.60 while exchanging 11,521 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 16 percent with a 40 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Trading took place in 52 securities compared to 55 on Wednesday, resulting in 24 rising, 16 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,049,895 shares were traded for $57,441,768 versus 7,777,704 units at $95,955,593 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 174,036 shares at $1,104,649 compared to 141,413 units at $1,744,647 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 302,526 units at $1,854,414, compared with 313,426 units at $1,918,016 on the previous day and October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Carreras led trading with 3.18 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.74 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 1.71 million units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trad
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 917.53 points to close at 350,126.89, the JSE Main Index advanced 335.47 points to finish at 315,274.10 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.07 points to close at 69.01.
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 nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the close, Ciboney Group popped 27 cents to close at $1.53 after an exchange of 1,714,624 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 69 cents to close at $7.85 with investors transferring 12,478 shares, General Accident dropped 60 cents and ended at $4.55, with 8,393 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy climbed 89 cents to end at $72.89 after a transfer of 112,399 stocks, Key Insurance fell 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.90 with stakeholders exchanging 69,034 units, Massy Holdings shed $1 to close at $90, with 805 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial shed $2.39 to end at $70 with investors dealing in 45,046 shares, Proven Investments skidded 73 cents in closing at $22.02 in an exchange of 15,505 stock units, Salada Foods increased 42 cents to close at $3.02 with traders dealing in 562 shares. Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to end at $33.50 as investors exchanged 131,682 stock units, Seprod rallied 25 cents to $75.25 with 3,156 units clearing the market and Stanley Motta rose 55 cents in closing at $6 with an exchange of just 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks dominated trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 26 declining, 15 rising and 14 ending unchanged after a 93 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value dropped by 61 percent compared to Tuesday.
In total 7,777,704 shares were traded for $95,955,593, sharply down  from 106,705,122 units at $248,485,563 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 141,413 shares for $1,744,647 compared with 1,872,020 shares at $4,359,396 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 313,426 units at $1,918,016, down from 330,381 units at $1,935,104, previously, well up on October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 2.43 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.18 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.06 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 419.77 points to close at 349,209.36, the JSE Main Index rallied 57.72 points to 314,938.63 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to settle at 69.08.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies who’s financial year ends around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley fell 74 cents to $33.25 after an exchange of 122 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2 to close at $38.50 in trading 1,557 stocks, General Accident increased 59 cents to end at $5.15 with stakeholders exchanging 2,000 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 40 cents in closing at $72, with 211,034 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.49 and ended at $34.79 with investors dealing in 367 shares, Kingston Wharves lost $2.78 to close at $26.01, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial skidded $1.10 and ended at $72.39 with shareholders swapping 178,366 units, Pan Jamaica rose $1 to $47 with 643 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments shed 98 cents in closing at $22.75 with an exchange of 551 units. Salada Foods declined 44 cents to end at $2.60, with 12,850 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents to $26.50 with a transfer of 67,347 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 35 cents and ended at $11.80 after 16,050 stock units passed through the market and Wisynco Group dropped 50 cents to end at $19 in switching ownership of 1,180,403 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed 99 cents in closing at $41.01 with investors transferring 673 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $50 to close at $1,150 in an exchange of 300 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.