Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with a surge of 666 percent in the volume of stocks changing hands over Tuesday with a 700 percent jump in funds entering the market than the previous day, after 59 securities were exchanged compared to 57 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 25 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 68,370,391 shares were traded for $766,972,599 up from 8,931,395 units at $95,827,826 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,158,820 units at $12,999,366, up from 156,691 shares at $1,681,190 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 520,032 units at $3,105,033 compared to 471,898 units at $2,359,483 on the previous day. Trading in November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 40.25 million shares for 58.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 13.37 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy traded 4.58 million units for 6.7 percent of the market trade, Jamaica Broilers settled at 4.46 million units for 6.5 percent of shares traded, Barita Investments chipped in with 1.50 million units for 2.2 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund had 1.46 million units for 2.1 percent of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,594.86 points to 382,179.92, the JSE Main Index rose 86.10 points to 340,467.96 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to settle at 81.32.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 73 cents in closing at $10.73 after trading 91 shares, Caribbean Cement gained $3.17 to close at $60.17 with a transfer of 5,367 stock units, Caribbean Producers climbed 55 cents to $11.75 after 39,146 stocks crossed the market. Eppley advanced $2.90 in ending at $35 after 328 units were traded, First Rock Real Estate increased 90 cents to end at $13.70 with the swapping of 2,327 units, Guardian Holdings lost $10.56 after ending at $617.44, with 101 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Broilers rose 99 cents to end at $29.99 in exchanging 4,458,470 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 70 cents in closing at $15.10 as 4,480 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Investments rallied $1.45 to close at $8.45 in an exchange of 31,281 stock units. NCB Financial shed 98 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $78.02 as investors exchanged 96,216 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $190 to end at $1200 after an exchange of 887 units, Proven Investments declined $1.48 to close at $27 with investors transferring 15,830 stocks. Seprod fell $1.25 in closing at $68.50, with 10,735 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 46 cents in ending at $12.04 after a transfer of 5,281 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed $2.83 in ending at $17.17 after an exchange of  799 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $5 in closing at $107 after trading just six stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 45 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 67,330 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More money entered the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, than Monday and ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 28 percent from a 46 percent increase in the value of shares trading as 57 securities were traded compared to 61 on Monday, with a mere 11 rising, 30 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 8,931,395 shares for $95,827,826 up from 6,957,337 units at $65,589,778 on Monday.
Trading averaged 156,691 units at $1,681,190, versus 114,055 shares at $1,075,242 on Monday and month to date, an average of 471,898 units at $2,359,483 versus 496,646 units at $2,412,737 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.57 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 1.11 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 924,773 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 27.39 points to end at 379,585.06, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,715.42 points to 340,381.86 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.93 points to settle at 81.42.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers fell 79 cents in closing at $11.20 as investors exchanged 37,966 shares, Eppley declined $6.88 to end at $32.10, with 684 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.18 to close at $12.80 with a transfer of 7,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings jumped $118 after ending at $628 and finished with an exchange of 1,549 units, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.99 to $29, with 1,110,205 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents in ending at $22.50 with the swapping of 2,524 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 70 cents to close at $15.80 2,319 units crossing the market, Mayberry Investments lost $1.12 to end at $7 in switching ownership of 13,928 shares, NCB Financial fell $1 in closing at $79 with investors transferring 37,348 shares. 138 Student Living lost 65 cents to end at $5, with 35,284 stocks changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $60 to end at $1390 in trading 437 units, Portland JSX dropped 98 cents in closing at $9.50 while exchanging 294 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to $48 after a transfer of 163,197 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.25 to $33.50 after an exchange of 249,922 shares, Stanley Motta advanced 49 cents to close at $5.09 trading 200 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.50 to close at $9.50 in exchanging 1,000 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.15 in closing at $6.60 while 7 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed lower on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared to 52 on Friday, and ended with 21 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent, with 36 percent lower than on Friday.
Trading ended with 6,957,337 shares for $65,589,778 down from 27,446,351 units at $101,999,333 on Friday.
Trading on Monday averages 114,055 units at $1,075,242 compared with 527,814 shares at $1,961,526 on Friday. For the  month to date, trading averaged 496,646 shares at $2,412,737 down from 531,741 units at $2,535,424 on the previous trading day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.37 million shares for 34.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 829,965 units for 11.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 725.84 points to close at 379,557.67, the JSE Main Index dipped 107.55 points to 338,666.44 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.09 points to settle at 80.49.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $1.28 in ending at $91.28 in an exchange of 4,615 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $3.97 to end at $57 after trading 1,954 stock units, Eppley gained $3.48 to $38.98 after five units passed through the market. First Rock Real Estate increased $1.48 in closing at $13.98 in switching ownership of 2,185 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $65 to close at $510 with an exchange of 1,285 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.01 in closing at $30.99, with 118,084 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Producers rose 43 cents to $22.90 after an exchange of 5,699 units, JMMB Group rallied $1.34 to $32.34 after trading 64,210 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $3 to close at $80 as investors exchanged 121 units. Palace Amusement advanced $70 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $1,450 in exchanging 1,359 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.47 to $28.48 after 4,437 shares crossed the market, Sagicor Group dipped 50 cents in ending at $47.50 with the swapping of 14,639 stocks.  Supreme Ventures dropped 79 cents to close at $29.70 after a transfer of 4,485 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents to $17 after finishing with an exchange of 23,145 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share dropped $1.45 to end at $21.03 with investors transferring 44 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $18 ending at $102 while exchanging 350 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors increased trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, leading to a near tripling of the volume of stocks traded with a rise of 286 percent, with 77 percent greater value than on Thursday, after an exchange of 52 securities compared to 54 on Thursday and resulting in the prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 27,446,351 shares were traded for $101,999,333, up from 7,115,584 units at $57,605,172 on Thursday.
Trading averages 527,814 shares at $1,961,526 compared with 131,770 shares at $1,066,762 on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounted to 531,741 units at $2,535,424, marginally down from 532,074 units at $2,584,108 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 22.88 million shares for 83.4 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 1.91 million units for 6.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 685,748 units for 2.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,890.91 points to end at 380,283.51, the JSE Main Index fell 1,031.70 points to 338,773.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.45 points to close at 80.40.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained $6.50 in closing at $90 after 2,294 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $4.29 to end at $60.97 with investors transferring 2,083 stock units, First Rock Real Estate fell $1 to $12.50 with the swapping of 5,066 stocks. Guardian Holdings gained $10 to close at $575 with investors transferring 1,563 units, Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.98 to $32, with an exchange of 1,906,664 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 53 cents to $22.47 after trading 6,793 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.66 in closing at $14.75 after an exchange of 2,838 units, JMMB Group shed $1.15 to end at $31, with 156,970 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves dipped 40 cents to close at $31 after investors swapped 20,324 stock units. NCB Financial declined $2.50 to $80 after trading 41,132 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 70 cents to $5.70 in trading 185 units, Palace Amusement climbed $25.22 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1380 in an exchange of 2,356 shares. PanJam Investment rose $4.47 to $57.47, trading 3,616 stocks, Proven Investments dropped $1.99 after ending at $26.01, with 500 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to end at $48 with an exchange of 18,794 stock units. Scotia Group declined 80 cents in closing at $32 after 54,026 shares changed hands, Stanley Motta lost 55 cents at $4.55 after a transfer of 6,688 stocks, Supreme Ventures popped 49 cents to $30.49 in switching ownership of 101,753 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 45 cents to end at $12.85 as investors exchanged 37,259 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to close at $11, with 4,695 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market eked out modest gains when trading ended on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 78 percent lower than on Wednesday, after 54 securities were exchanged compared to 56 on Wednesday, with 21 rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,115,584 shares were exchanged for $57,605,172 versus 8,969,331 units at $256,955,915 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 131,770 shares for $1,066,762 against 160,167 stock units at $4,588,498 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 532,074 stock units at $2,584,108 compared with 570,744 units at $2,730,685 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.93 million shares for 55.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaica Broilers with 631,997 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 544,191 units for 7.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,068.13 points to 382,174.42, the JSE Main Index gained 850.19 points to end at 339,805.69 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.10 points to close at 80.85.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $7.40 to $83.50 with 23,627 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement declined $3.32 to $56.68 after 5,837 units crossed the market, Eppley fell $1.70 in closing at $35.50 in exchanging 1,310 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $45 after a transfer of 2,201 stock units, Guardian Holdings jumped $64 to $565 in switching ownership of 1,060 units, Jamaica Broilers shed 98 cents to end at $29.02 in trading 631,997 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $2.29 and ending at $16.41 with the swapping of 10,128 stocks, Key Insurance lost 47 cents to close at $3.20 with investors transferring 6,705 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 49 cents to settle at $13.79 in exchanging 1,026 shares. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $82.50 in switching ownership of 16,761 units, 138 Student Living lost 72 cents to finish at $5 with an exchange of 1,191 stocks, Palace Amusement climbed $268.65 ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $1354.78 after transferring 2,228 stock units. PanJam Investment rallied 68 cents to $53 in an exchange of 1,070 stock units, Scotia Group rose 65 cents to end at $32.80 with the swapping of 5,127 shares and Wisynco Group fell 70 cents in closing at $16.20 with 153,229 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.