Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 207 percent with a 629 percent higher value than on Wednesday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 29 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 9,575,838 shares trading for $259,212,134 compared with 3,117,397 units at $35,533,347 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 154,449 shares at $4,180,841 compared to 51,105 units at $582,514 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 163,955 stocks at $1,504,083 compared with 164,797 shares at $1,266,999 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 units at $8,859,784.
GraceKennedy led trading with 2.52 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 2.20 million stock units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade, with the price hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of 89 cents. Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.03 million stock units for 10.7 percent market share and Pan Jamaica closed with 1.0 million shares for 10.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 822.30 points to wrap up trading at 358,114.95, the JSE Main Index declined 145.24 points to end the day at 313,041.43 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.51 points to settle at 65.20.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined 80 cents in closing at $35.50 in an exchange of 1,101 stock units, Carreras rallied 65 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $11.45 with 84,605 shares passing through the market, Eppley sank $4.99 to finish at $32.01 with 697 stocks crossing the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2.89 and ended at $39.01 with investors dealing in 443 units, First Rock Real Estate sank 54 cents to end at $10 after a transfer of 325 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to close at $73.80 with traders dealing in 2,524,231 shares. Jamaica Producers increased 88 cents to $20.94 in an exchange of 22 stock units, JMMB Group popped 63 cents to $22.30 after investors traded 25,146 units, Key Insurance lost 68 cents to end at $2.01 with a transfer of 10,203 shares.
Massy Holdings slipped $1.50 in closing at $74 with 5,847 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 96 cents to close at $52.54 after an exchange of 52,593 stocks, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.90 to finish at $47 with 1,003,002 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group dipped 95 cents to $39.05 in switching ownership of 15,393 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.50 in closing at $83 with 4,419 units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.07 to finish at $21.44 with investors swapping 6,124 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 61 cents and ended at $6.59 with 86 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4.90 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 58 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rose $16.98 to close at $186.76 after trading of just 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.95 points to settle at 221.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents and closed with 298 units changing hands. Sterling Investments remained at 1.49 US cents with an exchange of 49,417 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of one cent to end at 2.01 US cents after 159,816 shares changed hands.
The market closed with 6,034,933 shares trading valued $30,473,110 compared to 11,475,735 stocks at $77,364,981 on Monday.
JMMB Group rallied $1.60 to $23.60 with investors trading in 35,551 stock units, NCB Financial sank 42 cents to close at $53.50 with 6,344 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica gained $1.60 and finished at $48.90 with investors trading 569 shares. Proven Investments slipped 78 cents and ended at $15.50 after 1,400 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 65 cents in closing at $8 trading 139,471 stocks, Scotia Group lost 43 cents to end at $44.97 in an exchange of 2,284 units. Supreme Ventures advanced $1.08 in closing at $22.88 with 117,925 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 53 cents to $10.53 with investors swapping 473 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 459,083 shares for US$13,033 up sharply from 121,661 units at US$8,414 on Monday.
Sterling Investments lost 0.01 of one cent after closing at 1.49 US cents with traders dealing in 27,613 units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.28 of a cent to end at 7 US cents in an exchange of 9,026 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.05 US cents trading 399,754 units.
The market closed after trading 11,475,735 shares with a value of $77,364,981 compared with 5,075,111 units at $49,246,082 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.37 to $27.37 with an exchange of 8,028 units, Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to end at $7.80, with 14,656 stock changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.12 in closing at $53.92 after a transfer of 18,281 shares. Pan Jamaica lost $1.69 and ended at $47.30 with investors trading 419,586 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to end at $39.05 in switching ownership of 126,560 units, Seprod increased $3 to finish at $83 with investors trading 6,931 stocks and Supreme Ventures fell $1.09 to $21.80 with 24,630 shares crossing the exchange.
JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share skidded 44 cents and ended at $1.81 with 84,000 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2 to end at $103 in an exchange of 1,800 stocks.
Sterling Investments shed 0.05 of a cent to 1.5 US cents after a transfer of 6,000 units. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.02 of one cent to close at 7.28 US cents after 32,734 stocks passed through the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.5 US cents with investors swapping 19,900 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.05 US cents in switching ownership of 50,224 stock units.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 25,171 shares for US$2,096 compared to 484,869 units at US$42,958 on Tuesday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.03 US cents after investors traded 182 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to end at 11.9 US cents in trading 1,171 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.49 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents after a transfer of 21,798 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.08 of a cent to finish at 2.08 US cents with investors trading 1,759 stocks.
The market closed with 11,714,898 shares being traded for $61,785,252 compared with 17,740,034 units at $29,050,071 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Margaritaville sank $1.84 and ended at $13.60 with investors trading 3,003 stocks. NCB Financial popped 55 cents to finish at $52.40 after an exchange of 20,391 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 98 cents to close at $48.99 with investors trading 10 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to end at $40 with 21,080 units crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 36 cents to $2.04 with investors swapping 6,903 shares and Supreme Ventures skidded 41 cents to finish at $22.95 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 484,869 shares for US$42,958 compared to 36,773 units at US$4,077 on Monday, as trading averaged 60,609 stock units at US$5,370 versus 4,597 shares at US$510 on Monday, with a month to date average of 37,198 shares at US$2,721 compared with 34,886 units at US$2,459 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
Sterling Investments sank 0.34 of a cent to close at 1.49 US cents after 201 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to7.49 US cents with investors dealing in 1,981 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 2 US cents closed at 295,011 units.