Stocks registered solid gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday ended, with Guardian Holdings jumping $24, GraceKennedy nearly $5, Seprod $3.50 and Scotia Group $3, helping to drive the market index solidly up, with funds chasing stocks rising 29percent over Thursday even as the volume of stocks trading declined 24 percent and resulting in trading in 54 securities traded compared to 56 on Thursday, with 22 rising, 17 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,072,258 shares were exchanged for $74,070,561 against 13,269,863 units at $57,335,875 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 186,523 shares at $1,371,677 compared to 236,962 stocks at $1,023,855 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 171,730 units at $1,075,008 versus 166,859 units at $977,324 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade, with 5.93 million shares for 58.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.08 million units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 564,202 units for 5.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,654.63 points to 397,953.05, the JSE Main Index advanced 4,247.25 points to 349,150.16 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.10 points to end at 83.66.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 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 ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dipped $4 to $57.50, trading 227,991 shares, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.44 to $14.44 in exchanging 10,904 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied $4.98 to end at $86.98 with the transfer of 8,513 stocks. Guardian Holdings climbed $24 to $519 with 3,296 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers increased $1.03 in closing at $29.13 after 613 stock units crossed the market, Kingston Properties gained 47 cents to close at $7.32 in transferring 77,215 shares. Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents in closing at $37.50 in trading 2,599 stocks, Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $8 with an exchange of 20,000 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents to close at $13.78 with investors transferring 3,100 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $4 to $80 with the swapping of 32 units, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $86 with 345,924 stocks clearing the market, 138 Student Living shed $1 to end at $4.50 after trading 35,857 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $107.82 to end at $720 as investors exchanged just six shares, Scotia Group rose $3 to close at $36 with a transfer of 69,965 stock units, Seprod advanced $3.50 to $71 with 12,086 units changing hands. Victoria Mutual Investments popped 61 cents in closing at $4.80 after an exchange of 751 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share fell 46 cents to $22.99 with an exchange of 20 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $7.52 to $50.62 after a transfer of 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back on Thursday, with more stocks prices declining than rising even as the volume of stocks traded more than doubled with a 231 percent increase as 34 percent greater value passed through the market than on Wednesday, with 56 securities trading up from 53 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 13,269,863 shares were exchanged for $57,335,875 versus 4,010,188 units at $42,902,377 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 236,962 units at $1,023,855 versus 75,664 shares at $809,479 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 166,859 units at $977,324 compared to 130,510 units at $953,197 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.77 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.88 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 1.55 million units for 11.7 percent market share.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,217.91 points to 394,298.42, the JSE Main Index declined 1,738.67 points to 344,902.91 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.72 points to settle at 82.56.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 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 eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.48 to $95 with the swapping of 5,489 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.40 in closing at $61.50 trading 9,217 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.44 after ending at $13 in exchanging 201,319 stocks. Jamaica Producers rose $2.80 to finish at $20.60 with the swapping of 2,795 units, JMMB Group advanced 70 cents to close at $37.30 with 23,906 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents to settle at $37 with 54,906 units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 87 cents in closing at $13 in switching ownership of 200 stock units, PanJam Investment dipped $1.50 to end at $54.50 after closing with 1,491 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group dropped $1.10 to $50 after the trading of 29,692 units. Scotia Group fell $2.40 to close at $33 in an exchange of 87,784 stock units, Seprod shed $3.45 to end at $67.50 with investors transferring 8,839 shares, Supreme Ventures dropped 76 cents in closing at $26.70 in an exchange of 8,082 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 41 cents to end at $4.19 with a transfer of 80,815 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 95 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ low of $5.35 after an exchange of 39,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share lost $11.90 to close at $43.10 with 42 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks trading on Wednesday dropped 60 percent and the value was 28 percent lower than on Tuesday, following trading in 53 securities compared to Tuesday with 21 rising, 8 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 4,010,188 shares were exchanged for $42,902,377 versus 10,084,883 units at $60,042,941 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,664 units at $809,479 versus 183,361 shares at $1,091,689 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 130,510 units at $953,197. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 1.08 million shares for 26.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 857,861 units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 853,000 units for 21.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 126.73 points to 396,516.33, the JSE Main Index gained 596.57 points to 346,641.58 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.15 points to settle at 83.28.
The PE Ratio , a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 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 seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.52 in closing at $96.48 after exchanging 4,775 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 60 cents to close at $58.10 with the swapping of 1,283 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 82 cents to $13.35 with investors transferring 82,145 units. Eppley climbed $2.23 to close at $37.43 after transferring 3,126 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.97 to end at $40 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers lost 97 cents to close at $28 in trading 44,230 units. Jamaica Producers advanced 53 cents to $17.80 in exchanging 2,355 stocks, Kingston Wharves fell 40 cents in closing at $37.50 with 4,217 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $1.04 after ending at $79.96 in an exchange of 352 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.69 to end at $12.13 trading 3,581 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 98 cents to close at $5.52 in an exchange of 25 stocks, Proven Investments gained $1.90 to end at $32 after 12,646 shares cleared the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped $1.44 in closing at $6.30 with 202 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $33 to $140 after a transfer of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks trading on Tuesday dropped 76 percent, with a 15 percent lower value than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, resulting from 55 securities trading down from 60 on Monday, with 15 rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,084,883 shares were exchanged for $60,042,941 versus 42,372,789 units at $70,469,791 on Monday.
Tthe average trade on Tuesday was 183,361 units at $1,091,689 versus 706,213 shares at $1,174,497 on Monday. The average trade in October ended with 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.86 million shares for 38.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 1.27 million units for 12.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 818.79 points to 396,389.60, the JSE Main Index fell 1,605.97 points to 346,045.01 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.35 points to end at 83.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 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 eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $1.85 to $98 with 12,578 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined $3.25 to $57.50 with 116,678 stock units clearing the exchange, Caribbean Producers dipped 77 cents in closing at $12.53 after a transfer of 40,424 units, Eppley shed $4.50 to close at $35.20 with 174 stock units changing hands, First Rock Real Estate advanced 90 cents to $14.40 in an exchange of 1,114 units. GraceKennedy fell $2.85 to close at $82 with the swapping of 39,592 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $2.73 to end at $17.27 after trading 13,041 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped $1.29 in closing at $15.21 with 3,767 stocks clearing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $4 to $84 after trading 751 shares, NCB Financial gained $1 to close at $84.99 in exchanging 236,109 units, 138 Student Living dropped 45 cents to $6.50 in switching ownership of 1,073 stock units. PanJam Investment shed $3 to end at $56 as investors exchanged 73 stock units, Pulse Investments rose 46 cents after finishing at $3.39 with investors transferring 1,269,900 units, Sagicor Group lost $2.02 to close at $50.98 with the swapping of 50,178 stocks. Scotia Group declined $1.28 to end at $35.40 with a transfer of 62,578 shares, Stanley Motta popped $1.25 to close at $5.25 in trading 24,307 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 58 cents in closing at $10 after investors transferred two stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 74 cents to $7.74 to close with a transfer of 101 units, 138 Student Living preference share shed 80 cents in ending at $55 after exchanging 41 shares and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $19.99 to end at a record $1,150, with 235 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activities surged sharply on Friday, with 589 percent more shares exchanged with a 192 percent rise in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market than Thursday, with 52 securities trading down from 56 on Thursday, with 17 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Three stocks traded at one year lows, with NCB Group hitting an intraday low of $80 before closing at a yearly low of $84.99, Pulse Investment closed at a low of $2.85 and Sagicor Select Financial Fund hit a year’s low of 36 cents but closed at 42 cents.
Investors traded 53,225,427 shares for $154,094,564, up sharply from 7,725,167 units at $52,758,028 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,023,566 units at $2,963,357 compared with 137,949 shares at $942,108 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 204,684 units at $1,480,424 versus 162,977 units at $1,404,898 on the prior day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 46.56 million shares for 87.5 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.23 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Massy Holdings with 1.02 million units for 1.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,372.81 points to end at 398,290.49, down 9 percent for the year. The JSE Main Index fell 1,815.69 points to 348,226.07 to record a 12 percent decline in 2022 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.63 points to settle at 83.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley climbed $1.71 to $39.70 with an exchange of 95 shares, GraceKennedy lost $2 in closing at $87.50, with 58,446 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to close at $28.50 after exchanging 22,021 stocks. Jamaica Producers increased 55 cents to end at $17.85 as investors exchanged 389 units, JMMB Group fell $1.20 to $36.20 after finishing with investors dealing in 42,413 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 97 cents to close at $81 in exchanging 1,019,351 units. Palace Amusement advanced 82 cents in closing at $827.82 after a transfer of 78 shares, Portland JSX dropped $1.20 to end at $9 after trading 1,689 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents ending at $50, with 59,518 units crossing the market. Scotia Group rose 60 cents to $36, closing with an exchange of 4,653 stocks, Seprod popped $2.84 to $71 with the swapping of 2,491 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 80 cents to end at $9.20 in an exchange of 300 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.90 to $46.04 with a transfer of 142 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.