Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 30 percent valued 31 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 13 securities, up from six on Monday with seven rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 183,070 shares were traded for US$17,969 compared with 261,038 units at US$25,992 on Monday.
Trading averaged 14,082 shares at US$1,382 compared with 43,506 units at US$4,332 on Monday, with a month to date average of 63,997 shares at US$2,233 compared with 69,315 units at US$2,324 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated EquitiesI index gained 18.64 points to end at 241.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.81 cents to close at 5.22 US cents in switching ownership of 16,705 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 60 US cents while exchanging 89 units, Productive Business Solutions advanced 27.94 cents to US$1.84 after one stock unit passed through the market. 
Proven Investments declined 0.3 of a cent to end at 15.7 US cents as investors traded 6,257 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 92,300 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 11.49 US cents with 55,584 units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after a transfer of 4,369 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to 1.44 US cents with shareholders swapping 7,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share fell US$1.50 and ended at US$11.50 in an exchange of 650 units, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40 after 3 stocks were traded, JMMB Group 5.5% gained 30 cents in ending at US$2.30 with an exchange of one share, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2.10, with 22 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 13.9 cents to close at US$1.189 and closed with trading of 89 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Several stocks rise on JSE USD Market
NCB dominates Main Market trading
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 118 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 722 percent jump in value compared to Monday, with 56 securities trading compared with 58 on Monday, with 17 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged as NCB Financial dominated trading with nearly half of the day’s volume.
A total of 33,792,800 shares were traded for $1,151,873,370 compared to 15,466,316 units at $140,081,944 on Monday.
Trading averaged 603,443 shares at $20,569,167 compared with 266,661 units at $2,415,206 on Monday and month to date, an average of 358,731 units at $5,645,075 compared with 345,216 units at $4,820,865 on the previous day. The average for May closed at 226,361 units for $1,362,447.
NCB Financial led trading with 16.05 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.60 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 4.29 million units for 12.7 percent market share and Stanley Motta with 1.0 million units for 3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 772.25 points to 365,190.94, the JSE Main Index fell 518.40 points to 328,855.37 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to 72.89.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1 to $53, with 956 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley popped $6.20 in closing at $36.20 as 50 stock units passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to close at $42 in switching ownership of 265 stocks. 
First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.05 to $9.25 with a transfer of 6,241 units, Guardian Holdings dived $32 to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $421 as investors traded 42 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 59 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors trading 56,596 stock units. JMMB Group dropped $1.56 and ended at $29.90 after an exchange of 2,817 stocks, Mayberry Investments fell 49 cents to close at $8.50 after a transfer of 1,123 units, Proven Investments lost 50 cents in closing at $25.30 while exchanging 1,112 stock units. Pulse Investments dropped 80 cents to end at $2.05 with shareholders swapping 361,533 shares, Supreme Ventures climbed $1.87 to end at $27.87 after exchanging 696,327 units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.38 and ended at $13.02 with an exchange of 266,897 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $1.02 to $20.02 with stakeholders exchanging one stock, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.96 to close at $39.43 in trading 1,151 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share dipped 53 cents in closing at $3.53 and closed at 284 shares and 138 Student Living preference share shed $6.20 in closing at $74.80 in an exchange of 9 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market jumps for a second day
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market bounced for a second consecutive day on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 10 percent, valued 32 percent less than on Friday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 53 on Friday, with 24 rising, 20 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,765.06 points to end at 364,418.69, the JSE Main Index rose 1,421.14 points to 329,373.77 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.18 points higher to 73.11.
A total of 15,466,316 shares were traded for $140,081,944 compared to 14,036,554 units at $205,125,008 on Friday.
Trading averaged 266,661 shares at $2,415,206 compared with 264,841 shares at $3,870,283 on Friday and month to date, an average of 345,216 units at $4,820,865, down from 349,982 units at $4,966,815 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.20 million shares for 27.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.71 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures ended with 2.07 million units for 13.4 percent market share and QWI Investments with 1.03 million units for 6.7 percent of the overall volume.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 was slightly negative, with six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.10 in closing at $54 after exchanging 65,065 shares, Caribbean Producers popped $2.51 to close at $12 with a transfer of 357,494 stocks, but buyers are mostly under $10 at the close and sellers at $12 and above. What that suggests is that selling pressure has dissipated. Eppley shed $6.50 to $30 and closed with an exchange of 9,577 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.45 to end at $41 with 56 stock units crossing the exchange, First Rock Real Estate rallied 99 cents to $10.30 with 65 units clearing the market. GraceKennedy fell 50 cents to close at $76.50 in switching ownership of 43,356 stock units, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.30 in closing at $37.30 with an exchange of 358,896 stocks, Jamaica Producers declined 50 cents to $20 after investors ended up trading 24,031 shares. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 64 cents to $12.09 after a transfer of 13,139 stock units, JMMB Group rose $2.46 to end at $31.46 in an exchange of 553,620 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 57 cents to close at $7.70 while exchanging 109,567 units. Kingston Wharves rose $1.15 in closing at $29.95 as 7,155 shares passed through the market, Margaritaville dropped $3.71 and ended at $14.60 with investors trading 24 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to $101, with 395 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica popped $2.28 to end at $50.28 as investors exchanged 10,292 units, Portland JSX rose $1.25 in closing at $11 in an exchange of 30,000 shares. Proven Investments gained 50 cents to $25.80 with stakeholders exchanging 51,318 shares, Scotia Group rallied $1.35 to end at $34 after an exchange of 160,437 stocks, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents in ending at $26, with 2,067,664 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.80 to close at $14.40 changing hands 772,349 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $2.28 in closing at $46.39 while trading 1,283 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 30 cents to $1.70 with shareholders swapping 21,434 shares and 138 Student Living preference share lost $7 to end at $81 after 41 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 20 percent valued 81 percent more than on Friday and resulting in six securities traded, compared to nine on Friday with two rising and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 261,038 shares were traded for US$25,992 compared with 216,689 units at US$14,393 on Friday.
Trading averaged 43,506 units at US$4,332 versus 24,077 shares at US$1,599 on Friday, with a month to date average o 69,315 shares at US$2,324 compared with 70,650 units at US$2,220 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.07 points to conclude trading at 222.74.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6, The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent to 16 US cents with investors trading 290 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with 149,900 units being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.59 of one cent to 11.49 US cents after 81,535 stocks changed hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.42 US cents after a transfer of 21,955 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share remained at US$13, with 12 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 after investors traded 7,346 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Weekend rally for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent and the value 6 percent lower than on Thursday, with 53 securities trading compared with 52 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 18 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 14,036,554 shares were traded for $205,125,008 compared to 24,710,357 units at $217,998,595 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 264,841 shares at $3,870,283 compared with 475,199 shares at $4,192,281 on Thursday, month to date, an average of 349,982 units at $4,966,815, compared with 354,979 units at $5,031,174 on the previous day, that is well above the average for May of 226,361 shares at $1,362,447.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 4.0 million shares for 28.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.39 million units for 24.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.92 million units for 13.7 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.11 million units for 7.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 45.77 points to 361,653.63, the JSE Main Index popped 2,594.54 points to settle at 327,952.63 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.37 points to finish at 72.93.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 40 cents to $74 with 25,860 shares trading, Caribbean Cement popped $1.40 and ended at $50.90 in switching ownership of 625 units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 54 cents in closing at $9.31, with 119,049 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to close at $77, with 52,886 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers rose 80 cents to close at $20.50 with traders exchanging 890,023 units,
Kingston Wharves shed $1.15 and ended at $28.80 in an exchange of 4,001,198 shares, Massy Holdings climbed $7 to $102 in trading 1,432 stocks, NCB Financial lost 51 cents to close at $67.50 after an exchange of 148,016 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell $2.50 in closing at $48 with a transfer of 5,586 stock units, Scotia Group declined 35 cents to end at $32.65, with 47,726 shares crossing the market and Supreme Ventures advanced $1.30 in closing at $26.50 after a transfer of 143,829 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dropped $1 to end at $19 and closed with 150 stocks changing hands, 
Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.33 to $48.67 after stakeholders exchanged 109 units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share increased 53 cents to close at $4.06 with an exchange of 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picked up on the JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, resulting in the trading of nine securities up from three on Thursday with one rising, four declining and four ending unchanged, with a 178 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 918 percent more than on Thursday.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 216,689 shares for US$14,393 versus 77,890 units at US$1,414 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 24,077 shares for US$1,599 compared to 25,963 shares at US$471 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 70,650 shares at US$2,220 compared with 74,568 units at US$2,272 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.32 points to end at 221.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded prices and projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dropped 1.89 cents to close at 9.22 US cents with an exchange of 221 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.02 of a cent in closing at 15.7 US cents, with 71,726 units passed through the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents after a transfer of 136,752 stock units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent to 10.9 US cents after an exchange of 7,775 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent to 10.98 US cents in trading 19 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.42 US cents, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40, with 7 units crossing the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share fell 0.72 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of US$1 after an exchange of 59 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.90 in switching ownership of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE Main Market
Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 218 percent and the value 110 percent more than on Wednesday, after trading in 52 securities compared with 57 on Wednesday, with 21 rising, 16 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 24,710,357 shares were traded for $217,998,595 compared with 7,774,565 units at $103,833,504 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 475,199 shares at $4,192,281 compared with 136,396 shares at $1,821,640 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 354,979 stock units at $5,031,174, compared with 347,633 units at $5,082,435 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.02 million shares for 52.7 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 3.54 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.67 million units for 10.8 percent market share, NCB Financial with 2.14 million units for 8.7 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million units for 6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 993.11 points to 361,607.86, the JSE Main Index shed 1,951.96 points to 325,358.09 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.02 points to end at 73.30.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 69 cents to end at $7.30, with 20,000 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement declined 50 cents in closing at $49.50 with investors transferring 1,682 units, Eppley dipped 49 cents to $36.50 in an exchange of 55 stocks. 
GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to close at $76.50 in an exchange of 29,451 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 70 cents to $19.70 with an exchange of 500 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.94 to end at $29.95 while exchanging 1,300 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped $6 in closing at $95, with 20,052 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Investments gained 87 cents to close at $9 as investors exchanged 50,003 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 36 cents to close at $4.60 with a transfer of 179,651 units. Pan Jamaica Group rallied $1.50 and ended at $50.50 with shareholders swapping 4,634 stock units, Scotia Group fell $1.80 to end at $33 after investors traded 36,082 shares, Stanley Motta climbed 38 cents and ended at $5.18 after a transfer of 15,382 stocks and Sterling Investments rose 50 cents to close at $2.70, with 80 units changing hands.
In the preference segment,Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $8.80 in closing at $56 after 65 stocks were traded, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share increased 46 cents to $3.53 after exchanging 5 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1.99 to close at $90.01, with 2,245 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading back to the norm on JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent accompanied by an 83 percent fall in the value compared with that on Tuesday, after 57 securities were traded compared with 55 on Tuesday, and resulting in the prices of 19 rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,774,565 shares were traded for $103,833,504, down from 31,469,005 units at $596,839,341 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 136,396 shares at $1,821,640 compared with 572,164 stocks at $10,851,624 on Tuesday. The average trade month to date is 347,633 shares at $5,082,435 versus 362,797 units at $5,316,522 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 shares at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.61 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 1.17 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.16 million units for 14.9 percent market share and NCB Financial with 1.09 million units for 14 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,549.13 points to settle at 362,600.97, the JSE Main Index increased 2,357.50 points to end at 327,310.05 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.24 points to 73.32.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2.48 to close at $38.52 after 550 shares passed through the market, 
Guardian Holdings rallied $2.60 in closing at $453 after traders exchanged 995 stocks, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.94 to end at $28.01 with shareholders swapping 505 stock units. Massy Holdings jumped $6 to end at $101 in an exchange of 9,628 units, Mayberry Investments declined 87 cents and ended at $8.13 with investors transferring 22,278 stock units, NCB Financial rose 79 cents to $68 following the trading of 1,086,879 shares. 138 Student Living advanced 31 cents to end at $4.96 with a transfer of 1,207 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped 98 cents to $49 after trading 87,688 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.99 in closing at $50.49 after an exchange of 27,382 units. Scotia Group gained 30 cents and ended at $34.80 in an exchange of 4,129 shares, Stanley Motta shed 38 cents to $4.80, with 59,495 stocks clearing the market and Sterling Investments fell 50 cents to close at $2.20 while exchanging 86,071 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $8.45 in closing at $64.80, with 1,170 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $1 to end at $92, with 1,040 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE USD Market
Trading ended with a 22 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands on Tuesday with the value rising 60 percent over Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to four on Monday with one rising, six declining and two ending unchanged, with the US Denominated Equities Index dropping 20.38 points to 220.63.
A total of 934,268 shares were traded for US$32,448 compared with 764,260 units at US$20,272 on Monday.
Trading averaged 103,808 units at US$3,605 compared with 191,065 shares at US$5,068 on Monday, with a month to date average of 77,396 shares at US$2,423 compared to 74,695 units at US$2,303 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5 US cents with 5,000 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions dipped 27.54 cents in closing at US$1.5606 as investors exchanged 450 stocks Proven Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 15.72 US cents after a transfer of 102,198 stock units.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 684,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 1.59 cents to end at 9.4 US cents after investors traded 824 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of a cent in closing at 1.37 US cents and ended with 140,156 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share declined 24.6 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of US$1.394, with 30 units changing hands, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 24 cents in ending at US$1.90 in an exchange of 560 stocks and JMMB Group 6% fell 13 cents to close at US$1.05 after exchanging 1,050 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Main Market but prices fall
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 31 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded but with a 664 percent jump in the value compared to Monday with 55 securities trading compared with 56 on Monday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 31,469,005 shares were traded for $596,839,341 compared with 24,000,889 units at $78,140,528 on Monday.
Trading averaged 572,164 shares at $10,851,624 up from 428,587 shares at $1,395,367 on Monday and month to date, an average of 362,797 units at $5,316,522 compared with 347,215 units at $4,904,572 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
NCB Financial led trading with 6.45 million shares for 20.5 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 5.93 million units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade, Mayberry Jamaican Equities finished with 5.0 million units for 15.9 percent market share, Mayberry Investments ended with 5.0 million units for 15.9 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm traded 4.66 million units for 14.8 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% due – 2028 ended with 1.59 million units for 5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fshed 3,269.39 points to end at 361,051.84, the JSE Main Index declined 2,465.86 points to 324,952.55 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.39 points to 73.08.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1 to $41, with 601 shares changing hands, First Rock Real Estate shed 36 cents to end at $10.10 while exchanging 7,468 units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.60 in closing at $450.40 in an exchange of 4,332 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 38 cents to close at $34.98, with 115,169 stock units crossing the market, 
Jamaica Producers dropped 70 cents and ended at $19 with investors trading 246 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 35 cents and ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 34,785 stocks. Margaritaville rallied 49 cents to $18.31 as investors exchanged 885 shares, Mayberry Investments rose 95 cents in closing at $9 after 5,001,032 units were traded, NCB Financial climbed 51 cents to end at $67.21 with stakeholders exchanging 6,445,289 units. Pan Jamaica Group increased 98 cents to close at $49.98 after 5,873 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group lost $1.40 to end at $48.50 as 7,678 stocks passed through the market, Salada Foods declined 40 cents to $2.79, with 26,725 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group shed 40 cents to close at $34.50 with a transfer of 44,411 shares, 
Supreme Ventures dropped 80 cents to end at $25.20 in an exchange of 202,573 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped $1.50 in closing at $12.20 in switching ownership of just one stock unit.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $7.35 to $56.35 with 1,103 stocks clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined 50 cents and ended at $91 after exchanging 1,862 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.