Investors pushed 53 percent more funds into the main market on Wednesday than they did on Tuesday and delivered robust gains in the market indices, but the volume of shares trading declined 36 percent at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with an equal number of stocks rising and falling.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,908.17 points to 449,775.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,592.95 points to end at 407,120.52 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.58 points to close the day at 98.27.
Overall, 50 securities traded compared to 53 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged and trading ended with Caribbean Producers traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.3. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecast done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A sum of 8,948,387 shares traded for $192,939,993 versus 13,991,296 units at $125,864,996 on Tuesday. Ciboney Group led trading with 32.3 percent of total volume after trading 2.89 million shares, Wigton Windfarm followed with 13.6 percent for 1.22 million units and GraceKennedy, with 12.4 percent and exchange of 1.11 million units.
Trading averages 178,968 units at $3,858,800, versus 263,987 shares at $2,374,811 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,446 units at $2,632,171, compared to 230,226 units at $2,561,837 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $1 to $115 with 15,335 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers popped $1.23 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $8.73 in trading 328,429 units after the stock hit a record $9 earlier in trading. Eppley fell $1 in closing at $36 after trading 6,168 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $548 in exchanging 60,267 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.40 to $30 with 3,148 units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers slipped $1.90 to end at $22.10, with 79,517 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 40 cents to $16.60 with the swapping of 5,517 stock units ahead of the company releasing good third quarter results, Kingston Properties dropped $1.50 to $8.50 after exchanging 29,909 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 26 cents to end at $9.06 with a transfer of 5,000 stock units. NCB Financial popped $1.99 to close at $131 with 39,457 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped a hefty $60 to finish at $955 with 102 units crossing the market, Proven Investments spiked 45 cents to $33.47 with the swapping of 4,820 shares. 
Sagicor Group advanced $1.57 to end at $52.97 in exchanging 30,077 shares, Seprod gained 29 cents to settle at $63.99 in trading 10,054 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents to $5.25 after crossing the exchange with 7,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures lost 26 cents to end at $17.54, with 12,230 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group fell $1.29 to $17.50 in exchanging 23,257 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market closes mixed
Market activity on Tuesday closed mixed, with the volume of shares trading rising 97 percent and the value 27 percent higher than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but rising stocks were less than those declining at the close of the market, as the All Jamaican Composite Index 
dropped 871.55 points to 445,867.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 276.58 points to 403,527.57 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.25 points to 97.69.
Trading ended with 53 active securities compared to 46 on Monday, with 18 rising, 25 declining and ten ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and August 2022.
Trading ended with 13,991,296 shares changing hands for $125,864,996 versus 7,105,920 units at $99,181,702 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.54 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 12.5 percent for 1.75 million units, Radio Jamaica controlled 11.5 percent, with 1.61 million units and Ciboney Group ended with 8.1 percent market share for 1.14 million units.
Trading averages 263,987 units at $2,374,811, compared to 154,477 shares at $2,156,124 on Monday and month to date, an average of 230,226 units at $2,561,837, versus 228,041 units at $2,573,940 on Monday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 33 cents to $14.83 with an exchange of 269 stock units, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.50 to $116 after clearing the market of 26,409 stocks. Caribbean Producers rose 50 cents in closing at $7.50 with 290,385 units changing hands, Ciboney Group spiked 21 cents to close at 84 cents in switching ownership of 1,136,330 stocks, Eppley gained 45 cents to end at $37 after swapping of 1,020 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.99 to $40 in exchanging 1,234 shares, First Rock Capital lost 45 cents to finish at $11.90 after transferring 26,434 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 55 cents to close at $100 in trading 557,522 stocks. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.41 to $28.60 with 16,827 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers popped 60 cents to $24 in switching ownership of 60,779 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 60 cents to close at $17 in an exchange of 4,150 shares. JMMB Group slipped 35 cents to $37.90 in transferring 137,795 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained 25 cents in ending at $43.35 after trading 8,675 units, Margaritaville shed 59 cents to $14.30 with the swapping of 1,393 shares. Mayberry Investments gained 47 cents to $5.99 with an exchange of 27,102 stock units, NCB Financial fell $4.97 to $129.01 in switching ownership of 20,383 stocks, 1834 Investments lost 21 cents to settle at 77 cents after crossing the exchange with 490,379 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $9 to end at $1,015 with 21 shares clearing the market. PanJam Investment rallied 55 cents in closing at $64.55 with 2,116 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX popped 50 cents to $8 in trading 400 units, 
Proven Investments fell 45 cents to $33.02 after exchanging 931 stocks. Sagicor Group declined $1.57 to $51.40 with 2,912 units clearing the market, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $35.10 in exchanging 137,921 shares, Stanley Motta shed 95 cents to end at $4.95 after trading 500,000 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced $3.04 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $18.79 with the swapping of 619,145 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% rose 76 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.64 with 500 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks break two weeks of decline
After two weeks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market mostly falling on a daily basis, stocks enjoyed a big bounce in the market indices on Monday, after the volume of shares trading declined 28 percent and the value fell marginally below trading on Friday as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 3,121.23 points to 446,738.55, the Main Index climbed 2,672.56 points to close at 403,250.99 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.93 points to end at 97.44.
Trading ended with 46 securities down from 53 on Friday, with 15 rising, 12 declining and 19 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and August 2022.
Trading garnered 7,105,920 shares for $99,181,702 versus 9,856,555 units at $101,827,766 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 30 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.13 million shares, followed by Jamaica Broilers 8.3 percent with 592,861 units and Caribbean Producers with 7.4 percent after 523,215 units changed hands.
Trading averages 154,477 units at $2,156,124, compared to 185,973 shares at $1,921,279 on Friday and month to date, an average of 228,041 units at $2,573,940 compared to 232,419 units at $2,598,803 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $4 to end at $114.50 in switching ownership of 55,594 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 40 cents in closing at $7 in trading 523,215 stocks, Eppley slipped 45 cents to close at $36.55 with 100 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to $100.55 in transferring 321,137 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $34 in ending at $549 with the swapping of 4,573 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to close at $30.01 after trading 592,861 units. Jamaica Producers popped $3.35 to finish at $23.40 with 25,296 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 60 cents to $17.60 after an exchange of 6,638 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 25 cents to settle at $38.25 with 165,629 units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves slipped 25 cents to $43.10 with 9,491 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville rose 59 cents to $14.89 in trading 726 shares, NCB Financial advanced $3.98 to $133.98 with an exchange of 39,845 stock units.
Sagicor Group rose 97 cents to $52.97 with 50,333 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents to $8.50 in switching ownership of 2,542 shares, Seprod picked up 20 cents at $63.70 in an exchange of 10,581 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 25 cents to $18.40 after 143,800 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume slips value rises on JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Friday, with the volume of shares trading declining moderately and the value of the trades rising 27 percent over that on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market resulting in an equal number of stocks advancing and declining stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 82.69 points to close at 443,617.32, the JSE Main Index dived 2,627.64 points to 400,578.43 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.94 points to end at 96.51.
Trading ended with 53 securities down from 50 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 21 declining and 11 ending firm.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 15.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and July 2022.
Trading ended with 9,856,555 shares changing hands for $101,827,766 versus 10,649,478 units at $80,317,054 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.1 percent of total volume after a transfer of 2.87 million shares, followed by Pulse Investments 11 percent with 1.09 million units and JMMB Group 7.5% with 10.7 percent for an exchange of 1.05 million units.
Trading averages 185,973 units at $1,921,279, compared to 212,990 shares at $1,606,341 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 232,419 units at $2,598,803, compared to 235,838 units at $2,648,677 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at strong>$7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints fell 33 cents to end at $14.50 with 187 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers fell 22 cents to $6.60 in exchanging 237,559 stock units, Ciboney Group dipped 22 cents in closing at 80 cents after 681,345 stocks cleared the market. Eppley advanced by $2 to close at $37 with the swapping of 711 units, GraceKennedy shed 95 cents to close at $100.05 with an exchange of 279,338 stock units, Guardian Holdings dived $58 to end at $515 in a transfer of 27,752 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell $1.95 to $20.05 in an exchange of 743,969 shares, JMMB Group spiked 50 cents to close at $38 with 232,367 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves popped 20 cents to settle at $43.35 in trading 16,925 shares. Margaritaville slipped 40 cents to $14.30 after exchanging 30 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 21 cents to close at $8.79 in switching ownership of 201 units, NCB Financial climbed $4 to $130 with an exchange of 16,063 stocks.
PanJam Investment rose 75 cents in closing at $64, with 11,021 units crossing the exchange, Portland JSX declined $2.70 to $7.50 in trading 5,400 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 97 cents in ending at $52 after an exchange of 48,753 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to close at $8 with the swapping of 20,200 shares, Seprod advanced $2.60 to $63.50 with a transfer of 4,291 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 60 cents to $5.90 with the swapping of 8,215 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 20 cents to close at $3 in switching ownership of 18,739 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 65 cents in closing at $7.60 after 245 shares crossed the market and JMMB Group 7.15% – due 2028 gained 25 cents to $3.35 in exchanging 764 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A consolidating JSE market
The Jamaican stock market is in consolidation mode as quarterly earnings season just started with Supreme Ventures releasing nine months results on Thursday and Caribbean Cement expected shortly, leaving investors waiting for confirmation of corporate performance ahead of any more major movement in stocks and leaving the volume of shares trading slipping marginally, but with 36 percent higher value than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 62.66 points to 443,700.01, the JSE Main Index rose 802.24 points to 403,206.07 as Guardian Holding price jumped sharply and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to end at 97.45.
Trading ended with 50 securities, compared to 53 on Wednesday, with 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratios in the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending between now and July 2022.
Trading ended with 10,649,478 shares changing hands for $80,317,054 versus 10,819,493 units at $58,904,046 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 44.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.72 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group 16.5 percent with 1.75 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.7 percent after trading 715,998 units.
Trading averages 212,990 units at $1,606,341, compared to 204,141 shares at $1,111,397 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 235,838 units at $2,648,677, compared to 237,543 units at $2,726,463 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Producers popped 32 cents to $6.82 with an exchange of 101,634 units, Carreras gained 22 cents to close at $8.22 in trading 27,017 stock units. GraceKennedy jumped $1.15 to $101 in switching ownership of 420,256 stocks, Guardian Holdings surged $33 to $573 after 124 units crossed the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied 40 cents to $30.40 with 8,753 shares changing hands. JMMB Group dipped 50 cents to close at $37.50 in trading 52,413 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost 20 cents after ending at $43.15 in exchanging 6,905 units, Mayberry Investments shed 49 cents to $5.50 in swapping of 21,500 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities spiked 25 cents to $9 with an exchange of 257,083 shares, NCB Financial popped 20 cents to $126 with a transfer of 8,988 stock units, 138 Student Living rose 45 cents to end at $5 after switching ownership of 39 shares, Palace Amusement popped $74 in closing at $1,024 with the swapping of 447 units. 
PanJam Investment gained 75 cents to close at $63.25 with 10,917 stocks crossing the market, Pulse Investments lost 27 cents after ending at $4 in an exchange of 47,950 units, Seprod declined $3.08 to $60.90 after 9,342 shares cleared the market and Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to settle at $2.80 with 160,000 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25 preference share dropped $2.90 to $20 in an exchange of 2,000 stocks and Eppley 7.50% preference share spiked 75 cents to $8.25 in transferring five units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate slippage for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading surging 122 percent higher than on Tuesday with a moderate increase in value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks equalled those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 128.09 points to443,762.67, the JSE Main Index fell 269.20 points to 402,403.83 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.16 points to end at 96.93.
Similar to Tuesday, 53 securities traded, with 20 stocks each rising and declining and 13 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading garnered 10,819,493 shares for $58,904,046 versus 4,884,545 units at $52,813,077 on Tuesday. An average of 204,141 shares traded for $1,111,397, compared to 92,161 shares at $996,473 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 237,543 units at $2,726,463, compared to 240,412 units at $2,865,196 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 26 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.82 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.7 percent for 2.13 million units, Ciboney Group controlled 9.8 percent with 1.06 million units and Transjamaican Highway 9.4 percent after 1.01 million units changed hands.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 49 cents to close at $94.99 with the swapping of 15,274 stocks, Eppley declined $2.01 to $35 in transferring 700 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5.33 to $42 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings spiked $15 to $540 after 2,060 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 95 cents to close at $30 in switching ownership of 119,277 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $38 in trading 422,371 units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 with 42,459 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial gained 30 cents to $125.80 with 14,205 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living dipped 53 cents in closing at $4.55 in exchanging 68 shares, PanJam Investment fell 75 cents to $62.50 in trading 15,462 units, Portland JSX rose $1.26 to $10.20 with the swapping of 10,141 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $2.48 to $35.50 in transferring 37,120 stocks. 
Stanley Motta lost 39 cents in closing at $5.31 with an exchange of 62,150 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 48 cents to close at $18.48 in switching ownership of 132,157 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents ending at $18 with 821 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 50 cents to close at $7.50 with a transfer of 87 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pull back in JSE Main Market
After closing on Monday for the public holiday, market activity resumed on Tuesday and ended with a sharp fall in the volume and value of shares trading as 76 percent fewer shares changed hands valued 65 percent less than on Friday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and leading to rising stocks exceeded those declining but with the market indices falling at the close.
A total of 4,884,545 shares traded for $52,813,077 down from 20,479,394 units at $151,854,299 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.28 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group with 20 percent after 979,186 units changed hands and Wigton Windfarm 12.7 percent after trading 620,768 units.
Trading averages 92,161 units at $996,473, versus 401,557 shares at $2,977,535 on Friday and month to date, an average of 240,412 units at $2,865,196, compared to 254,343 units at $3,040,805 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,959.88 points to 443,890.76, the JSE Main Index shed 1,325.80 points to 402,673.03 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.94 points to settle at 97.09.
Trading ended with 53 securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and 20 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to July 2022.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked 50 cents in closing at $95.48 with an exchange of 33,360 shares, Berger Paints rallied 80 cents to $14.90 in trading 1,826 units, Caribbean Cement gained 39 cents to $118.39, with 11,972 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 33 cents to close at $36.67 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, First Rock Capital dipped 25 cents to end at $12.40 in exchanging 16,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 60 cents to close at $99.84 in transferring 218,685 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $25 to a 52 weeks’ low of $525 after exchanging 5,870 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 95 cents in ending at $30.95 after trading 3,148 stocks, JMMB Group fell 60 cents in closing at $37.60 with the swapping of 30,273 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.65 to end at $45 with 2,489 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville rose 70 cents in closing at $14.70 with an exchange of 251 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 48 cents to end at $5.99 with 21,664 units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to $8.99 in an exchange of 950 stock units, NCB Financial declined $2.50 to close at $125.50 with 13,910 units clearing the market, Portland JSX gained 49 cents in ending at $8.94 after 36 shares crossed the exchange. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 357 stocks, Scotia Group declined $3.63, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.02 in trading 148,478 stocks, making it an interesting stock to watch and Seprod gained 55 cents to close at $63.80 in a transfer of 11,013 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest gains for JSE main market
On Friday, trading activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of shares trading 216 percent higher and the value rising 263 percent above that on Thursday as rising stocks edged out those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 507.43 points to settle at 445,850.64, the JSE Main Index shed 707.68 points to 403,998.83 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.02 points to end at 98.03.
Trading ended with 51 active securities versus 49 on Thursday, with 20 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading ended with 20,479,394shares changing hands for $151,854,299versus 6,487,990 units at $41,885,146 on Thursday. Mayberry Jamaican Equities led trading with 48.8 percent of total volume in exchanging 10.0 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.8 percent for 4.05 million units and Ciboney Group with 7 percent for 1.43 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 401,557 units at $2,977,535, compared to 132,408 shares at $854,799 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 254,343 units at $3,040,805, compared to 239,708 units at $3,047,095 on Thursday. 
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one ending with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.02 to $94.98 in exchanging 22,912 shares, Berger Paints shed 83 cents to end at $14.10 in trading 13,099 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents in closing at $30 with the swapping of 45,696 units. Jamaica Producers rallied 40 cents to $22 after 10,810 stocks cleared the market, JMMB Group spiked 58 cents to $38.20 in trading 440,772 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 after exchanging 3,110 shares. Margaritaville rose 60 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 1,600 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 48 cents to finish at $8.50 with the swapping of 10,000,000 units, NCB Financial rallied $2 to end at $128 in trading 20,442 units. Palace Amusement dropped $74 in ending at $950 with seven stock units changing hands, PanJam Investment dipped 25 cents to $63.25 with 3,295 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX rose $1.95 to $8.45 after ownership of 4,635 shares shifted. 
Proven Investments gained 38 cents after ending at $33.48, with 3,710 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $1.97 to $53 with an exchange of 111,784 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to settle at $8 in trading 15,450 stock units. Scotia Group popped 55 cents to $36.65 with 75,005 stocks crossing the market, Seprod advanced $1.25 in closing at $63.25 with a transfer of 48,064 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 63 cents to end at $17.80 with 281,612 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 40 cents to close at $18.40 in switching ownership of 98 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market breaks losing streak
The 8 days fall in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index ended on Thursday, even with the volume of shares trading declining 63 percent and the value 53 percent lower than on Wednesday and declining to edge out those that rose.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 304.56 points to 445,343.21, the JSE Main Index popped 571.83 points to 404,706.51 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.41 points to end at 98.01.
A total of 49 securities traded versus 50 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below and is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for reach company with the financial year ending up to July 2022.
Overall, 6,487,990 shares traded for $41,885,146 versus 17,325,332 units at $88,984,892 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.4 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.71 million shares followed by Pulse Investments with 12.6 percent or 816,668 units and Sterling Investments with 10.8 percent after trading 700,000 units.
Trading averages 132,408 units at $854,799, down from 346,507 shares at $1,779,698 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 239,708 units at $3,047,095, compared to 251,039 units at $3,278,609 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $1.95 in closing at $97 and trading 35,395 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2.90 to $118 with the swapping of 21,120 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to close at $37 with 500 stocks crossing the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.50 to $37 in trading 8,771 units, GraceKennedy popped $1.09 to end at $99 in exchanging 15,432 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $25 to end at $550 with 426 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in closing at $30.50 in an exchange of 12,904 units, Jamaica Producers lost 30 cents to finish at $21.60 in trading 106,704 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose $1.90 to $45 with a transfer of 34,632 stock units. 
NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $126 in switching ownership of 36,740 shares, PanJam Investment shed 90 cents ending at $63.50 with 336 units crossing the market, Pulse Investments dipped 49 cents to end at $4.11 after crossing the market with 816,668 stock units. Sagicor Group declined $2.96 in closing at $51.03 with 43,264 units changing hands, Seprod advanced $4.20 to $62 in trading 32,062 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $18 with a transfer of 1,914 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another declining day for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading surged 74 percent above Tuesday’s trades with a moderately lower loss of 7 percent in value, leading to the eighth day of decline in the market index out of nine since the start of the month, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,314.42 points to settle at 445,038.65, the Main Index fell 1,530.01 points to 404,134.68 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.11 points to end at 97.60.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 49 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks accounting for 20 each, with ten ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 17,325,332 shares traded for $88,984,892 compared to 9,957,383 units at $95,786,617 on Tuesday.
QWI Investments led trading with 47.1 percent of total volume in exchanging 8.15 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 12.7 percent after trading 2.21 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund 7.7 percent, with 1.33 million units and Transjamaican Highway 6.8 percent with 1.18 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 346,507 units at $1,779,698, versus 203,212 shares at $1,954,829 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 251,039 units at $3,278,609, compared to 239,510 units at $3,459,637 on Tuesday. 
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dived $4.31 to close at $95.05 in an exchange of 77,710 shares, Caribbean Cement spiked $4.90 in closing at $120.90 with the swapping of 9,831 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to close at $36 after 1,000 stocks cleared the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 77 cents to $39.50 in switching ownership of four units, Guardian Holdings popped $5 to $575 with an exchange of 163 stocks, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents to finish at $30 after transferring 12,079 shares. Jamaica Producers gained 63 cents to $21.90 with 5,808 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 49 cents in closing at $17 after trading 8,608 stocks, JMMB Group rose 43 cents to $37.59 with a transfer of 813,932 stock units. NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to end at $125.50 in exchanging 30,267 shares, Palace Amusement surged $94 to $1,024 with the swapping of 77 units, PanJam Investment advanced $1.40 to $64.40 with 1,859 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments lost 45 cents to $33.03 in switching ownership of 1,403 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.50 in closing at $8.50 after exchanging 450 stocks, 
Scotia Group shed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $36.21 in trading 155,282 stock units, Seprod gained 29 cents to close at $57.80 with the swapping of 46,199 shares and Sterling Investments traded 764,038 shares and gained 21 cents to close at $3.01.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 50 cents to close at $7 in exchanging 500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
