Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 263 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded following a 27 percent rise in the value over market activity on Friday, after 54 securities were traded compared with 50 on Friday, with 19 rising, 17 declining and 18 ending unchanged leading to a rise in the market indices at the close of trading.
A total of 14,060,598 shares were traded for $91,699,748 compared to 3,872,550 units at $72,059,401 on Friday.
Trading averaged 260,381 shares at $1,698,143 versus 77,451 shares at $1,441,188 on Friday and month to date, an average of 179,681 units at $1,531,791, compared with 174,613 units at $1,521,345 on the previous day and August with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.17 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 2.79 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.70 million units for 12.1 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.24 million units for 8.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 755.20 points to 344,391.47, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,527.99 points to end at 315,805.28 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.47 points to close at 69.88.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 49 cents to end at $78.50, with 69,542 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers dropped 74 cents to close at $9.45 and closed with an exchange of 19,489 units, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.10 to $8.40 after 247 stocks ended changing hands, GraceKennedy popped $1.40 in closing at $73.40 in an exchange of 263,558 stock units. Jamaica Broilers gained 41 cents and ended at $31.44. with 13,396 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents and ended at $20, with 423,227 units changing hands, Key Insurance shed 34 cents to end at $2.21 after investors exchanged 35 shares, Kingston Properties increased 38 cents to close at $7.28 with trading in 495 stock units. Kingston Wharves climbed $1 in closing at $25 with shareholders swapping 3,064 shares, NCB Financial advanced 40 cents to end at $65.50 with investors transferring 103,724 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied 75 cents in closing at $45.75, with 35,700 units clearing the market, Proven Investments skidded $4.20 to $20 after a transfer of 3,396 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 30 cents and ended at $8.30 in an exchange of 112 stock units, Scotia Group declined $2 to close at $32 with traders dealing in 265,169 stocks and Seprod dipped 39 cents to end at $69.40 after 2,428 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 59 cents to end at $6.15 after an exchange of 1,284 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $8.78 and ended at $53.07 after trading 197 units and 138 Student Living preference share lost $24.70 to close at $80.30, with 4,300 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More funds flowed into trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but it bought 41 percent fewer shares valued 79 percent more than on Thursday, after trading ended with 50 securities changing hands compared with 54 on Thursday, with 18 rising, 21 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
Overall, 3,872,550 shares were traded for $72,059,401 up from 6,606,269 units at $40,160,944 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 77,451 shares at $1,441,188 versus 122,338 shares at $743,721 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 174,613 units at $1,521,345, compared with 180,611 units at $1,526,293 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.17 million shares for 30.2 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 620,445 units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Barita Investments with 253,835 units for 6.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,768.93 points to end at 343,636.27, the JSE Main Index increased 876.64 points to 312,277.29 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.17 points to close at 69.41.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE are 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 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments jumped $1.99 to end at $78.99 in switching ownership of 253,835 shares, Berger Paints dropped 59 cents to $7.15 while exchanging 3,273 units, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents in closing at $49 with shareholders swapping 131,630 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 21 cents to close at $10.19 with an exchange of 18,203 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1.90 and ended at $38.90 after 12 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy rallied 49 cents to $72, with 148,464 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $5 and ended at $445 with a transfer of 366 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 47 cents to $31.03 after investors ended trading 7,824 stock units. Jamaica Producers climbed 50 cents to close at $20.50 with 60,097 units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 23 cents to end at $2.55, with 224 stock units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rose 28 cents and ended at $6.90 with investors dealing in 512 shares, Kingston Wharves skidded $3.72 to close at a multiyear low of $24 with stakeholders exchanging 45,945 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 23 cents to end at $104.17 with traders dealing in 178 shares, Mayberry Investments shed 81 cents to $7.10 after a transfer of 18,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased $3.90 in closing at $45 with 230,694 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group climbed 80 cents in closing at $44.60 with investors transferring 15,345 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 34 cents to close at $8, with 20,000 shares changing hands, Scotia Group popped 50 cents and ended at $34 in trading 92,228 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to end at $27.50 after exchanging 19,296 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share advanced 23 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 544 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share jumped $11.52 and ended at $105 as investors exchanged 114 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Pan Jamaica dropped $4.65 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, helping to push the market down even as heavily weighted Scotia Group climbed $1.30 following a 34 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded but the value fell by 54 percent from Wednesday’s levels, following trading in 54 securities up from 51 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,606,269 shares were traded at $40,160,944 compared to 4,914,260 units at $86,517,288 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 122,338 shares at $743,721 compared with 96,358 shares at $1,696,417 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 180,611 units at $1,526,293, down from 184,773 units at $1,582,191 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.35 million shares for 35.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.39 million units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.23 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 541.98 points to finish at 345,405.20, the JSE Main Index dipped 445.30 points to 311,400.65 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.31 points to conclude trading at 69.24.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings projected 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 30 cents to end at $77 with traders dealing in 10,771 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 39 cents to end at $10.40, with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Eppley gained 97 cents and ended at $36.50 with investors dealing in 60 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $1.90 in closing at $37, with 2,320 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy dipped 49 cents to close at $71.51 with an exchange of 321,789 units, Jamaica Broilers shed 50 cents and ended at $31.50 as investors exchanged 22,100 stocks, Kingston Properties declined 67 cents to $6.62 after 6,404 shares changed hands, Kingston Wharves fell 27 cents to end at $27.72 after closing with an exchange of 16 stock units. Margaritaville rose 30 cents to close at $16.30 after trading in just 2 units, Mayberry Investments climbed 91 cents in closing at $7.91 after an  exchange of 6,021 stock units, Pan Jamaica dropped $4.65 to $41.10 after investor traded 4,743 stocks, Proven Investments popped $2.66 to $24.18 with shareholders swapping 54 shares. Sagicor Group declined 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $43.80, with 18,994 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group rallied $1.30 and ended at $33.50 with a transfer of 7,270 units, Stanley Motta increased 48 cents to close at $5.33 with investors transferring 25,900 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments advanced 26 cents to end at $2.98 after 2,400 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group dipped 71 cents and ended at $17, with 19,911 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $1.30 in closing at $18.65 after a transfer of 2 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $12.71 to land at $44.29 in an exchange of 809 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share skidded 23 cents to close at $1.67 in switching ownership of 1,902 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Massy Holdings jumped 16 percent followed by Seprod 6 percent but those were not enough to prevent a fall in the market as heavily weighted NCB Financial lost nearly 4 percent in valued to pressure the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 21 percent and the value 119 percent more than on Tuesday, with 51 securities trading, compared with 50 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 4,914,260 shares were traded for $86,517,288 up from 4,072,123 units at $39,480,185 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 96,358 shares for $1,696,417 compared with 81,442 units at $789,604 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 184,773 units at $1,582,191 compared to 191,169 units at $1,573,928 on the previous day and down on August with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Trading was lead by Wigton Windfarm with 885,474 shares for 18 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 712,656 units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 495,434 units for 10.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 255.62 points to finish at 345,947.18, the JSE Main Index lost 1,603.18 points to settle at 311,845.95 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.36 points to settle at 69.55.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 85 cents to $77.30 in switching ownership of 343,759 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to end at $49.50 with stakeholders exchanging 137,030 stocks, Caribbean Producers gained $1.09 and ended at $10.79 with investors dealing in 7,704 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 50 cents to close at $7.30 in trading 1,205 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 31 cents in closing at $9.78 with an exchange of 605 units, Kingston Properties advanced 66 cents in closing at $7.29 after a transfer of 3,062 shares, Kingston Wharves climbed 44 cents and ended at $27.99 crossing the market 930 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $14.36 to end at $104.40 with investors transferring 14,543 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell $1.18 to $7 in an exchange of 218,904 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 34 cents to close at $11.25 clearing the market with 2,300 shares, NCB Financial dropped $2.50 in closing at $65 with a transfer of 97,064 stock units, 138 Student Living increased 21 cents to end at $4.31 closed at 12,878 stocks, Pan Jamaica lost 25 cents and ended at $45.75 after exchanging 14,580 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 48 cents to close at $21.52 crossing the exchange 14,426 stocks, Pulse Investments declined 21 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 130,001 shares, Scotia Group lost $1.75 and ended at $32.20 crossing the market 31,010 units, Seprod gained $3.89 in closing at $69.90 trading 6,819 units, Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to end at $27 with traders dealing in 169,979 shares, Wisynco Group dropped 29 cents to close at $17.71 while exchanging 125,1stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.21 to $5.56 changing hands 156,664 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $15 to $57 passed through the market 222 stocks.

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

Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 51 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a  51 percent lower the value than on Monday, with trading in 50 securities down from 55 on Monday, with 16 rising, 27 declining and seven ending unchanged.
A total of 4,072,123 shares were traded for $39,480,185 versus 8,294,756 units at $80,258,458 on Monday.
Trading averaged 81,442 shares at $789,604 in contrast with 150,814 units at $1,459,245 on Monday and month to date, an average of 191,169 units at $1,573,928, down from 199,546 units at $1,633,800 on the previous day. Trading in August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.67 million shares for 41 percent of total volume followed by Ciboney with 440,951 units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 416,225 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,014.32 points to 346,202.80, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,127.01 points to 313,449.13 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.31 points to finish at 69.91.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 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, Barita Investments shed 81 cents in closing at $78.15 with traders dealing in 123,561 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped 85 cents to $49 with an exchange of 5,901 stock units, Caribbean Producers shed 35 cents to end at $9.70 with investors dealing in 118,616 units, Eppley lost 47 cents to close at $35.53 with 284 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.89 to $38.90 in trading just one unit, First Rock Real Estate dipped 58 cents to close at $7.80 after 7,012 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy skidded 43 cents in closing at $72.02 as 15,669 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $10 to $440, with 5 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers fell 98 cents and ended at $32 in an exchange of 22,966 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to end at $20 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 47 cents to $10.09 with a transfer of 6,044 units, Kingston Properties skidded 67 cents in closing at $6.63 after exchanging 1,254 units. Kingston Wharves shed 44 cents and ended at $27.55 as investors traded 2,025 units,  Margaritaville dipped 29 cents to end at $16 in switching ownership of 2,500 shares, Massy Holdings declined $7.76 to close at $90.04, with 62,695 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Investments increased 68 cents to $8.18 with investors transferring 3,800 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 34 cents to end at $10.91 with stakeholders exchanging 42,449 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 81 cents to close at $44.09 and closed after 11,950 stocks changed hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 34 cents and ended at $8.34, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod skidded $1.49 in closing at $66.01 in an exchange of 2,680 units and Supreme Ventures fell 99 cents to end at $26.50 after 20,420 stocks changed hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.30 to close at $19.95 crossing the market 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia Group closed with a $4 rebounded on Monday followed by a $3.94 jump in Pan Jamaica as Caribbean Cement rallied $2.35 and Jamaica Producers rose a solid $2.29 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market accompanied by a 52 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 22 percent lower value than on Friday, after 55 securities changed hands up from 52 on Friday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 15 unchanged.
A total of 8,294,756 shares were traded for $80,258,458 versus 5,471,926 units at $103,330,084 on Friday.
Trading averaged 150,814 shares for $1,459,245 compared to 105,229 shares at $1,987,117 on Friday and month to date, an average of 199,546 units at $1,633,800 compared with 204,013 units at $1,649,801 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 2.67 million shares for 32.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.05 million units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 909,670 units for 11 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,789.14 points to  348,217.12, the JSE Main Index increased 1,229.06 points to close at 315,576.14 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.48 points to 70.22.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 66 cents to $78.96 in an exchange of 177,976 shares, Caribbean Cement increased $2.35 to $49.85 after 582,105 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 20 cents to end at $10.05, with 104,650 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents in closing at $72.45 in an exchange of 103,290 units, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to close at $430, with 278 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.13 to end at $32.98 with an exchange of 14,235 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced $2.29 to close at $21 after a transfer of 21,540 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 36 cents in closing at $9.62 as investors exchanged 26,490 shares, JMMB Group shed 60 cents and ended at $27.50 after exchanging 24,853 units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.47 to close at $27.99 in switching ownership of 3,552 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $11.50 and ended at $70 after an exchange of 494 stock units, NCB Financial popped 51 cents to close at $67.51 with investors dealing in 27,212 shares, 138 Student Living dipped 20 cents to end at $4.11 with traders dealing in 837 units, Pan Jamaica advanced $3.94 to close at $45.95 with a transfer of 2,043 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 78 cents to $44.90 in an exchange of 13,599 shares, Scotia Group increased $4 in closing at $34, with 8,903 stock units clearing the market, Seprod gained $1.50 to $67.50 after investors traded 1,289 units and Stanley Motta declined 53 cents to end at $4.81 after closing with an exchange of 34,754 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $1.40 and ended at $18.65 with investors transferring 2 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia Group dropped $3.93 with more than 1.1 million shares changing hands and closed at a 52 weeks’ low on Friday, on a day when rising and falling stock prices were almost even at the end of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, resulting in a drop in the market index, following a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded as investors swapped 89 percent fewer shares with 68 percent less value than Thursday.
The market closed with trading in 52 securities, down from 53 on Thursday, and ended with 18 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,471,926 shares were traded at $103,330,08  versus 50,800,250 units at $320,174,232 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 105,229 shares for $1,987,117 compared to 958,495 units at $6,041,023 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 204,013 stocks at $1,649,801 compared to 213,386 units at $1,617,793, on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Scotia Group led trading with 1.16 million shares for 21.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.08 million units for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 970,955 units for 17.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,705.34 points to close at 346,427.98, the JSE Main Index shed 1,827.78 points to 314,347.08 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.61 points to finish at 69.74.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on the last traded prices and earnings projections by ICInsider.com, for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 50 cents to end at $78.30 and closed with 21,219 shares being traded, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.50 to $47.50 as 4,206 stocks passed through the market, First Rock Real Estate popped $1 to close at $8.30 as investors exchanged 100 units. GraceKennedy skidded $1.15 and ended at $71.95, with 21,295 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rose $2 in closing at $432 while exchanging 612 stocks, Jamaica Broilers dropped 65 cents to end at $31.85, with 5,122 units changing hands. Jamaica Producers declined $1.37 to close at $18.71 after 5,391 shares crossed the market, JMMB Group advanced 39 cents in closing at $28.10 with traders dealing in 13,560 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied $1.34 to end at $97.84 after the trading of 416 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined by 25 cents to $11.25 with investors exchanging 200 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $11.50 to end at $81.50 with investors trading 1,292 units, NCB Financial increased $1 to close at $67, with 7,585 stock units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica lost $4.39 to $42.01 with investors trading 550 units, Proven Investments shed 45 cents in closing at $22 after an exchange of 6,352 stock units, Salada Foods increased 25 cents and ended at $2.80 in an exchange of 8,468 stocks. Scotia Group dropped $3.93 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 with investors dealing in 1,155,439 shares, but the bid of $32.01 at the close was higher than the last traded price.Seprod dipped $3.49 in closing at $66 in an exchange of 1,279 shares and Supreme Ventures popped 26 cents and ended at $27.50 as 316,047 stocks changed hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $8.50 to end at $93.48 in switching ownership of 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with an 825 percent in the volume of stocks traded and a 904 percent jump in the value compared with market activity on Wednesday, following a big bounce in the volume and value of trading in Kingston Wharves shares and Key Insurance and ending with trading in 53 securities compared with 54 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of 22 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 50,800,250 shares changed hands at $320,174,232, up sharply from 5,494,640 units at $31,905,669 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 958,495 shares at $6,041,023, up from 101,753 units at $590,846 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 213,386 units at $1,617,793, compared with 133,607 units at $1,144,195 on the previous day. Trading in August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Key Insurance led trading with 33.39 million shares for 65.7 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group with 6.61 million units for 13 percent of trading, Wigton Windfarm with 4.11 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.70 million units for 5.3 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.26 million units for 2.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,390.33 points to 349,133.32, the JSE Main Index climbed 128.65 points to close trading at 316,174.86 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to finish at 70.35.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and ICInsider.com’s earnings forecasts 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, Barita Investments advanced $1.48 in closing at $77.80 with 5,406 shares changing hands, Berger Paints climbed 58 cents to close at $7.74, with 11 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement dipped 99 cents to end at $49 after traders dealt in 6,946 units, First Rock Real Estate shed 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.30 and closed, with 27,218 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy increased $2.60 and ended at $73.10 after trading 71,212 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to $32.50 with a transfer of 157,455 stocks, Jamaica Producers popped $1.38 and ended at $20.08 in trading 522 units, JMMB Group skidded 49 cents to close at $27.71 after 6,609,429 stock units passed through the market.
Kingston Wharves lost $1.48 to end at $26.52, with 1,390 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $96.50 with 553 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments declined 89 cents in closing at $7.61 while exchanging 2,225 units, NCB Financial dropped $2 to $66 with stakeholders trading 66,742 stocks. Pan Jamaica gained $1.40 to close at $46.40 with the swapping of 39,793 stock units, Proven Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $22.45 with 13,352 shares crossing the exchange, Pulse Investments fell 30 cents to end at $2.20 in switching ownership of 55,812 units, Sagicor Group fell 41 cents in closing at $44.09 in an exchange of 34,660 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 22 cents and ended at $27.24 with investors dealing in 13,697 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $13 to $42 after exchanging 216 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share advanced 30 cents to close at $2 with investors transferring 3,276 units, 138 Student Living preference share lost $15 to end at $84.98 in an exchange of 44 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $180 and ended at $1020 with an exchange of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended lower at the close on Wednesday, Guardian Holdings and Caribbean Cement were the two leading stocks rising at the close of trading, following a moderate trading session with a slightly higher volume of stocks trading with a 47 percent lower value than on Tuesday, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashed a positive signal of a higher open on Thursday.
Trading took place in 54 securities compared with 53 on Tuesday and ended, with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and 18 left unchanged.
A mere 5,494,640 shares were traded for $31,905,669, down from 5,365,366 units at $60,054,838 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 101,753 shares at $590,846 compared to 101,233 units at $1,133,110 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 133,607 shares at $1,144,195, compared to 137,507 units at $1,211,952 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.28 million units for 23.3 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 812,823 units for 14.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 107.59 points to 350,523.65, the JSE Main Index shed 1,264.18 points to end at 316,046.21 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.24 points to 70.66.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded $1.88 in closing at $76.32 with investors trading 66,328 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 23 cents and ended at $36 in an exchange of 12,659 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 20 cents to close at $70.50 with 67,526 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings climbed $28.80 to $430 after a transfer of 2,062 units, Jamaica Broilers popped $1 and ended at $32 after investors swapped 4,600 shares, JMMB Group dropped 30 cents in closing at $28.20, with 38,141 stock units changing hands, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.20 to $28 in trading 22,050 stocks. Massy Holdings shed $1 to close at $95 after exchanging 3,000 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 45 cents to end at $11.50 after 26,200 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial declined 25 cents to $68 after an exchange of 41,895 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 40 cents to end at $21.50 with traders dealing in 230 shares. Seprod lost 41 cents in closing at $69.49, with 5,713 shares crossing the exchange, Supreme Ventures rallied 30 cents and ended at $27.02 with investors dealing in 51,532 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 18 cents to close at $3.03 while exchanging 173,342 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 30 cents in closing at $1.70 following 199 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Barita Investments and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained over $1 but sharp declines in Caribbean Cement, down $4.85, Kingston Wharves falling $3.16, Jamaica Producers losing $1.35 and Pan Jamaica skidding $1 pressured the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. Trading activity dropped sharply, with a 41 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with 55 percent lower value than Monday, resulting from trading in 53 securities compared with 54 on Monday, with 18 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,365,366 shares were traded for $60,054,838 versus 9,156,436 units at $134,445,305 on Monday.
Trading averaged 101,233 shares at $1,133,110 versus 169,564 shares at $2,489,728 on Monday and month to date, an average of 137,507 units at $1,211,952 compared to 142,462 units at $1,222,721, the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.57 million shares for 29.2 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 1.40 million units for 26.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 469,969 units for 8.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,710.4 points to close at 350,631.24, JSE Main Index skidded 526.78 points to 317,310.39  and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.27 points to 70.42.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $2.14 and ended at $78.20 after investors ended trading 46,794 shares, Berger Paints declined 59 cents to $7.15 in an exchange of 1,292 units, Caribbean Cement dropped $4.85 to $45.15 while exchanging 14,426 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $2 in closing at $37 with stakeholders trading 16,143 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell $1.35 to $18.70 with 5,350 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents to $10.15, with 19,583 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed $1 to end at $28.50 after 34,852 stock units were traded, Kingston Properties rose 80 cents and ended at $7.40 in trading 10,000 stocks. Kingston Wharves dropped $3.16 to close at $26.80 after a transfer of 5,313 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $1 in closing at $45 in an exchange of 2,716 stock units, Sagicor Group skidded 50 cents in closing at $44.50, with 155,542 units changing hands, Scotia Group rallied 40 cents and ended at $33.90 after an exchange of 119,374 stocks after the group reported nine month’s profit up 74 percent, to $12.8 billion. Seprod increased 90 cents to end at $69.90 after 963 stocks passed through the market, Stanley Motta advanced 59 cents to $5.34 with investors dealing in 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 30 cents to close at $11.30, with 58,391 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.