Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market from the lacklustre levels on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 30 percent and the value 310 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Monday, with 20 rising, 25 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,470,394 shares were traded for $65,380,690 compared with 5,763,109 units at $15,955,473 on Monday.
Trading averaged 128,800 shares at $1,127,253 compared to 104,784 shares at $290,100 on Monday and month to date, an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907, compared with 218,949 units at $1,336,439 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.46 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.07 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 701,528 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,665.94 points to close at 351,476.39, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,914.30 points to finish at 318,800.82 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.79 points to close at 69.43.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints lost $1.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.20, with 1,138 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $1.99 to $50.99 in switching ownership of 34,273 stocks, First Rock Real Estate skidded $1.36 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.55 with investors transferring 19,332 shares. General Accident rallied 36 cents in closing at $5.56 after an exchange of 19,809 stock units, GraceKennedy increased 50 cents and ended at $73 with traders dealing in 40,025 shares, Jamaica Producers fell 87 cents to $19.08 while exchanging 363 stocks. JMMB Group climbed 49 cents in closing at $27.50 with shareholders swapping 55,168 units, Key Insurance dropped 29 cents to close at $2.21 after investors ended trading of 34,312 stock units, Kingston Properties popped 30 cents and ended at $7.70 with an exchange of 63,719 shares. Kingston Wharves gained 50 cents to end at $28, with 72,619 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville advanced $2.45 to $16.50, after just one unit passed through the market, Massy Holdings popped $7.93 and ended at $98.80 after a transfer of 28 stock units. NCB Financial shed 30 cents to end at $62.85, with 146,019 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined 45 cents in closing at $23.05 with investors dealing in 1,356 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.10 to close at $44.60 after 25,814 stocks crossed the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 20 cents to $8.30 after an exchange of 9,794 units, Scotia Group climbed 20 cents in closing at $34.70, with 35,513 stocks clearing the market, Seprod rose $7.50 and ended at $78.50 with an exchange of 91,825 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 95 cents to close at $10.95 as investors exchanged 10 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1.05 to end at $21.95 in trading 676,252 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $3.22 to $42 after exchanging 1,110 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1 and ended at $122 with a transfer of 11 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity closed on Monday, with an exchange of 5,763,109 shares for a mere $15,955,473 that was down 49 percent compared with the value of $31,523,597 on Friday from trading in 5,448,012 units on Friday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market in ending, with trading in 55 securities similar to Friday, and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 104,784 shares at $290,100 versus 99,055 shares at $573,156 on Friday and month to date, an average of 218,949 units at $1,336,439, compared with 224,992 units at $1,391,827 on the previous trading day. Trading during September ended with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.39 million shares for 41.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.25 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 597,959 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped just 9.86 points to 346,810.45, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,512.64 points to end at 313,886.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.03 points to finish at 68.64.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 90 cents to end at $7.40 with shareholders swapping 90 units, Caribbean Cement declined $1.32 in closing at $49, with 18,894 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers climbed 97 cents to $33.97 with stakeholders exchanging 34,920 shares. Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents and ended at $19.95 in trading 20 stock units, JMMB Group fell 49 cents to close at $27.01 after 9,356 shares passed through the Market, Massy Holdings dropped $7.93 to $90.87 with traders dealing in 155 stock units. Proven Investments popped $2 in closing at $23.50 while investors traded 202 stocks, Scotia Group rallied 95 cents and ended at $34.50, after 25,702 units passed through the market, Seprod dropped 50 cents to close at $71 in an exchange of 3,594 shares, Wisynco Group gained 95 cents to end at $20.90 with investors transferring 41,836 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $4.68 to end at $45.22 after an exchange of 239 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share jumped $12 and ended at $107, with 61 units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dipped $2 in closing at $123 as investors exchanged 1,094 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent and the value 4 percent lower than on Wednesday, after trading took place in 51 securities compared with 49 on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 11 stocks ending unchanged.
A total of 8,555,217 shares were traded for $65,664,035 compared to 13,455,754 units at $68,332,119 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 167,749 shares at $1,287,530 compared to 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 232,031 units at $1,437,586, compared with 235,545 units at $1,445,789 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.87 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 1.36 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 980,131 units for 11.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 951.42 points to settle at 346,651.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,727.61 points to 311,809.96 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.17 points to close at 68.48.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley dropped 75 cents and ended at $33.20 after exchanging 1,087 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $40 with traders dealing in 7,359 units, General Accident rallied 47 cents to close at $5.48 with investors dealing in 1,765 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 50 cents in closing at $72, with stakeholders exchanging 74,624 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $19 to $411, with 58 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 10,698 units. Kingston Wharves fell 45 cents and ended at $27.50 after investors traded 2,077 stock units, Margaritaville skidded $2.55 to end at $14.05, with 15 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $6 in closing at $90 with an exchange of 1,068 stocks. NCB Financial declined 90 cents to close at $63.15 with investors transferring 57,166 stock units, Pan Jamaica shed $2.50 to close at $47 after investors traded 28,177 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.23 to end at $23.74, with 2,066 shares crossing the market, Seprod skidded $1.50 and ended at $71 as investors exchanged 95 shares and Wisynco Group fell $2.26 in closing at $19.24 after a transfer of 1,359,434 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity picked up on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 87 percent and the value 278 percent more than on Tuesday, and ending with trading taking place in 49 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged after Wisynco Group hit a 52 weeks intraday high of $22. In contrast, First Rock Real Estate hit a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.71 and  VM investments traded at an intraday low of $2.60 and bounced higher by the close.
A total of 13,455,754 shares were traded for $68,332,119 compared with 7,194,041 units at $18,098,887 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 compared to 128,465 shares at $323,194 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 235,545 units at $1,445,789, compared with 233,380 units at $1,448,630 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.78 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.91 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group ended with 1.23 million units for 9.1 percent of market share and JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.04 million units for 7.7 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 309.44 points to  close at 347,603.15, the JSE Main Index dropped 524.74 points to end at  313,537.57 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.03 points to close at 68.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 48 cents to end at $71.98, with 6,338 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley rallied $1.63 in closing at $33.95 after an exchange of 1,035 units, General Accident fell 55 cents and ended at $5.01 often investors traded 11,035 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to close at $9.30 with investors dealing in 2,762 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 59 cents to close at $27.95 with shareholders swapping 873 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $5 and ended at $96 with an exchange of 642 shares. NCB Financial lost 95 cents to $64.05 with an exchange of 4,868 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.35 to end at $22.51 with investors trading 322 units, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $42.11, with 79,903 shares crossing the market. Seprod rose 50 cents in closing at $72.50 with an exchange of 7,110 stocks, Supreme Ventures rallied 55 cents to end at $26.60 after 14,862 stock units passed through the market, Victoria Mutual Investments dropped 58 cents to close at $2.71 with traders dealing in 98,307 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped 71 cents in closing at $95 as investors exchanged nine stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% climbed 46 cents and ended at $2.10, with 242,529 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.