The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recorded gains at the close on Friday, with trading picking up over Thursday, with 69 percent rise in volume traded at a 32 percent higher value than that on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared to 54 on Thursday, as prices of 20 rose, 22 declined and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,662,580 shares were exchanged for $65,850,660 versus 5,709,003 units at $49,903,876 on Thursday.
Trading averages 175,683 units at $1,197,285 versus 105,722 shares at $924,146 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 260,937 units at $2,658,456, compared with 265,883 units at $2,743,184 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.91 million shares for 50.8 percent of the total volume Transjamaican Highway followed, with 1.19 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 888,269 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 861.71 points to 363,092.98, the JSE Main Index gained 1,262.43 points to close at 322,420.29 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.58 points to settle at 75.78.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Producers dipped 63 cents to end at $9.07, with 9,586 shares clearing the market, Eppley declined $6.50 in closing at $31 in an exchange of 2,900 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3.98 to close at $42 with investors trading 1,440 units. First Rock Real Estate lost $1.05 to finish at $11.01 after trading 739 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to $495, with 19 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied 39 cents to $32.99 with a transfer of 57,338 stock units. Jamaica Producers increased 30 cents in closing at $21 after an exchange of 31,572 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 89 cents to $13 after exchanging 773 units, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.29 to $32 as investors exchanged 404 stocks. Margaritaville popped 64 cents to close at $17.64 in trading 66 shares, Massy Holdings shed $10 to close at $80, with 300,443 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living rose 34 cents to $5.40 with an exchange of 4 units. PanJam Investment fell $1.51 to $52.49, with 464 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments shed 38 cents to end at $27.85, with 6,000 stock units passing through the exchange, Scotia Group gained 89 cents in closing at $34.95 after 8,027 units changed hands. Seprod declined 40 cents to close at $66.42 while exchanging 4,448 stocks, Sterling Investments dipped 31 cents to $2.65 in switching ownership of 850 units and Wisynco Group dropped 30 cents to $16.30 after a transfer of 48,199 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share lost 45 cents in closing at $7.50 in an exchange of 100 shares and Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $50 to a record high of $400 with the swapping of 1,295 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 63 percent and the value 20 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 54 securities compared to 50 on Wednesday, with 18 rising, 26 declining and 10 ending unchanged
A total of 5,709,003 shares were traded for $49,903,876 versus 15,400,994 units at $41,503,503 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 105,722 shares at $924,146 versus 308,020 stocks at $830,070 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 265,883 units at $2,743,229, compared to 275,557 units at $2,853,106 on the previous day. February closed with an average of  183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.41 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.22 million units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 770,011 units for 13.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,601.7 points to 362,231.27, the JSE Main Index fell 2,550.95 points to 321,157.86 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.43 points to close at 75.20.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced $1 to $81 trading 15,166 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 48 cents to close at $56.52 in an exchange of 62,955 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.39 to end at $38.02 after 4,269 stocks changed hands. GraceKennedy rose $1.50 in closing at $81.50 as investors exchanged 121,844 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 40 cents after ending at $32.60 in swapping of 39,738 stocks, Jamaica Producers declined $1.05 to close at $20.70 in switching ownership of 4,000 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 82 cents to $13.89, with 18,116 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 80 cents to end at $29.10 with investors transferring 78,082 shares, Key Insurance gained 50 cents in closing at $3.50, with 70,472 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties dipped 62 cents to $6.30, with an exchange of 133,315 stock units, Kingston Wharves increased $2.24 to $33.29 after a transfer of 5,235 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $10 in closing at $90 with an exchange of 35,865 shares. NCB Financial shed $1.50 to close at $71 with the swapping of 12,507 stock units, Portland JSX fell $1.59 to $9.90 with an exchange of 13,434 shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.73 to end at $28.23 while exchanging 907 stocks. Scotia Group dipped 88 cents to end at $34.06, with 13,977 units clearing the market, Seprod advanced $2.79 to close at $66.82, with 176,511 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments increased 44 cents in ending at $2.96 after trading 13,068 units. Supreme Ventures lost 75 cents in closing at $24.25 in an exchange of 91,005 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 77 cents to end at $9.97 with just one unit passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $56.46 ending at another record high of $350 with a transfer of 2,037 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $450 in closing at $3000 with the swapping of 3 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks gave a lift to the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, but with the volume of stocks traded declining 67 percent, valued 61 percent less than on Tuesday, with trading in 50 securities compared to 51 on Tuesday, with 19 rising, 20 declining and 11 unchanged.
A total of 15,400,994 shares were traded for $41,503,503 down from 47,132,067 units at $105,575,678 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 308,020 shares at $830,070, compared to 924,158 units at $2,070,111 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 275,557 units at $2,852,067, compared to 273,634 shares at $2,972,905 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.78 million shares for 31 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.75 million units for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.63 million units for 17.1 percent and JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.89 million units for 12.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,900.13 points to 365,833.01, the JSE Main Index gained 1,812.61 points to end at 323,708.81 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.22 points to close at 75.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 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 2022 and August 2023.
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, Barita Investments rose 95 cents to $80 after 53,860 shares crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents in closing at $57 after a transfer of 725 stocks, First Rock Real Estate increased 56 cents to $12.06 as investors exchanged 15,000 stock units. GraceKennedy shed $1 to end at $80 after investors traded 10,545 units, Guardian Holdings dipped $10 to close at $480 after 2,481 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Broilers fell 60 cents after ending at $33, with 49,102 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers advanced 76 cents to $21.75 after an exchange of 13,940 units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.43 to close at $31.05 with investors trading 12,000 stock units, Margaritaville dropped 64 cents to $17 with investors transferring 168 stocks. NCB Financial gained $4.50 to end at $72.50 after investors traded 214,024 stock units, PanJam Investment rallied $1.99 to end at $53.99, trading 12,261 units, Proven Investments dipped $1.87 to close at $26.50, with 1,529 shares clearing the market, Radio Jamaica closed at a 52 weeks closing low of $1.64 after falling 6 cents in trading 3,500 shares,  Scotia Group climbed 94 cents to $34.94 with the swapping of 5,635 stock units, Seprod fell $3.85 to $64.03 with a transfer of 160 stocks and Sterling Investments shed 44 cents in ending at $2.52 with 5,086 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $43.54 to close at a new record high of $293.54 in an exchange of 502 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors pushed the volume of stocks traded up 273 percent and the value 30 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, after trading 51 securities compared to 55 on Monday, with 19 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 47,132,067 shares were exchanged for $105,575,678 compared to 12,642,427 units at $81,389,720 on Monday.
Trading averaged 924,158 units at $2,070,131 versus 229,862 shares at $1,479,813 on Monday and month to date, an average of 273,634 units at $2,972,954, compared to 231,797 units at $3,031,017 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 30.87 million shares for 65.5 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 9.78 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.30 million units for 4.9 percent of market share and Wigton Windfarm with 2.05 million units for 4.3 percent of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,777.23 points to 362,932.88, the JSE Main Index fell 1,543.61 points to  321,896.20 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.24 points to end at 74.41.
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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 40 cents in closing at $57.50 after investors exchanged 6,678 shares, Eppley increased $5.50 in closing at $37.50 after investors switched ownership of 47 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.58 to $40.41 with one unit changing hands. First Rock Real Estate dipped 55 cents to close at $11.50 in trading 3,000 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $3 to end at $81 while exchanging 24,170 units, Jamaica Producers gained 74 cents to close at $20.99 with 4,304 stocks crossing the exchange. JMMB Group popped 48 cents in closing at $30 after trading 388,135 stock units after hitting a new 52 weeks’ low of $29, Mayberry Investments advanced 41 cents to $8.21 after an exchange of 1,011 shares, NCB Financial shed $1.69 to hit a 52 weeks’ closing low of $68 as 45,814 stock units passed through the market. PanJam Investment declined $4.50 to end at $52 after a transfer of 20,023 shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.86 to $28.37 as investors exchanged 6,216 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.87 in closing at $67.88 in an exchange of 1,379 units. Sterling Investments advanced 41 cents to close at $2.96 with a transfer of 54,910 units and Wisynco Group fell 40 cents to end at $16.60 with 95,712 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $50 to record high of $250, with 306 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity resulted in a rise in the level of market activity leading to a fall in the market on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 81 percent and the value 91 percent more than on Thursday, after trading in 55 securities up from 50 on Thursday and ended with prices of 14 rising, 21 declining and 20 unchanged.
Investors traded 6,908,564 shares for $81,081,310 versus just 3,815,209 units at $42,492,694 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 125,610 shares at $1,474,206, up from 76,304 stocks at $849,854 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 231,941 units at $3,146,622, compared with 240,504 units at $3,281,297 on the previous day. In contrast February averaged 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.75 million shares for 39.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway, 651,680 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,977.64 points to close at 368,132.77, the JSE Main Index declined 2,484.15 points to close at 325,461.60 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.61 points to end at 76.31.
PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Eppley climbed $1 to close at $36 trading 7 shares, GraceKennedy dipped $2 in ending at $80 after 138,649 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings declined $4 to $480 with the swapping of 3,082 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rose 49 cents to end at $33.50 in switching ownership of 446,715 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $2.24 to close at $20.25 in an exchange of 64,697 stocks, JMMB Group dropped $1 to close at $30 in trading 187,664 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 97 cents to $12.97 as 22,000 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial gained 50 cents to end at $72 after an exchange of 215,558 units, 138 Student Living increased 49 cents in closing at $5.50 with a transfer of 888 stocks. PanJam Investment fell $2.79 to $54 in an exchange of 2,774 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $2.90 to close at $47, with 261,239 units crossing the market, Seprod fell $4.57 to $63.40, with 7,759 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group rallied 40 cents to end at $17.40 after exchanging 30,667 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% surged $46.28 in closing 26 percent higher to record high of $221.51 with investors exchanging 7,599 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped below normal levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, following a big rise in trading on Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded declining 89 percent and the value 84 percent lower than on Wednesday, with just 50 securities trading compared to 56 on Wednesday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,815,209 shares were exchanged for $42,492,694 versus 34,822,128 units at $269,703,535 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 76,304 shares at $849,854 versus 621,824 shares at $4,816,135 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averaged 240,504 units at $3,281,297 compared to 253,474 units at $3,473,354 on the preceding trading day. Trading in February averaged 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 235,004 units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 168,670 units for 4.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 496.57 points to 371,110.41, the JSE Main Index gained 303.85 points to close at 327,945.75 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.17 points to close at 76.92.
The PE Ratio, a formula used 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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to $82 and closed with 76,020 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings fell $25.50 to close at $484 after exchanging 303 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined $3.64 in closing at $33.01, with 91,622 stocks crossing the market. Kingston Wharves shed $1.50 after ending at $30.50 while exchanging 16,694 units, NCB Financial rose 45 cents to end at $71.50 trading 13,327 stock units, 138 Student Living dropped 49 cents to $5.01 with an exchange of 2,274 stocks. PanJam Investment rallied $1.79 to end at $56.79 after investors exchanged 41,158 units, Portland JSX advanced $1 in closing at $11.50 after a transfer of 5 shares, Proven Investments lost 59 cents to close at $26 in trading 30,700 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1.15 to $49.90 with 1,931 units changing hands, Seprod climbed $2.97 to close at $67.97 as investors exchanged 3,420 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 89 cents to end at $25.88 in switching ownership of 168,670 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 45 cents ending at $17 with a transfer of 25,835 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $34.50 in closing at yet another record high of $175.23 with just 46 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 328 percent higher than on Tuesday with a 490 percent higher value, after trading occurred in 56 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 22 rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 34,822,128 shares were traded for $269,703,535 up sharply from 8,135,336 units at $45,729,948 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 621,824 shares at $4,816,135 versus 147,915 shares at $831,454 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averaged 253,474 units at $3,473,289, compared with  217,724 stock units at $3,342,961 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 preference share led trading with 16.68 million shares for 47.9 percent of the volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.37 million units for 15.4 percent of stocks traded, Jamaica Broilers chipped in with 3.51 million units for 10.1 percent market share, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% preference share, with 2.31 million units for 6.6 percent, Carreras ended with 1.87 million units trading for 5.4 percent of the market and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.80 million units for 5.2 percent.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 558.16 points to 370,613.84, the JSE Main Index lost 341.03 points at 327,641.90 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.09 points to finish at 76.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula used 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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied $1 to $80 while trading 79,464 shares, Eppley dipped $4.40 to close at $35 after exchanging 3,358 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 60 cents to $40.40 with the swapping of 1,143 stocks. First Rock Real Estate climbed 99 cents to end at $12.04, with 11 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings gained $25.50 to close at $509.50 in switching ownership of 21 units, JMMB Group dropped 49 cents to close at $31, with 298,216 stock units crossing the market.  Wharves rose 95 cents to $32 after 6,199 stocks were exchanged, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 98 cents to end at $12, with 4,200 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement popped 52 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 186,662 stock units. PanJam Investment shed $1.50 to end at $55 after trading 81,003 units, Portland JSX popped 91 cents to end at $10.50 with investors transferring 74 shares, Seprod increased 50 cents to $65 in an exchange of 3,046 stocks and Supreme Ventures advanced 99 cents in ending at $24.99 as 88,209 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share climbed $30 to $1200 with 100 units clearing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $34.74 to close at a new record high of  $140.73 in trading 705 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $16.90 ending at $107 with a transfer of 10 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 ended on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded declining 22 percent and the value plunging  77 percent lower than on Monday, after 55 securities changed hands compared to 59 on Monday, with 19 rising, 22 declining and 14 unchanged.
Investors traded 8,135,336 shares for $45,729,948, down from 10,369,191 units at $197,162,179 on Monday.
Trading averaged 147,915 shares at $831,454  compared with 175,749 shares at $3,341,732 on Monday and month to date, an average of 217,724 units at $3,343,032 compared to 225,080 units at $3,607,662 on the previous day. February averaged 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.19 million shares for 39.2 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.43 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.01 million units for 12.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,004.69 points to  371,172.00, the JSE Main Index fell 876.87 points to close at 327,982.93 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.46 points to end at 76.84.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.40 to $41 with 1,443 shares changing hands, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.03 to end at $11.05 in an exchange of 6,550 units, GraceKennedy shed 70 cents at $82.30 as investors traded 116,378 stock units. Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.30 to $36.65 in transferring 286,378 stocks, Jamaica Producers popped $1.33 to end at $22.83 with the swapping of 21,590 stocks, JMMB Group gained 49 cents to close at $31.49 after an exchange of 21,842 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $19 after ending at $71 with a transfer of 104 shares, NCB Financial dipped $1.95 to $71.05 after trading 16,340 units, 138 Student Living gained 42 cents in closing at $5.44 in switching ownership of 83 stocks. Portland JSX fell $1.69 to $9.59 after 31,902 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group shed 99 cents in closing at $49.01 with an exchange of 6,622 stock units, Scotia Group lost 47 cents to finish at $34.52 trading 4,694 units. Seprod rose $1.20 to end at $64.50 with 34,213 stocks changing hands and Wisynco Group popped 47 cents to $17.50 after transferring 9,584 units.
In the preference segment,Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $6.04 to close at $105.99 with the swapping of 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed Monday with the volume of stocks traded falling moderately with a value 169 percent more than on Friday, from the trading in 59< securities up from 56 on Friday, with 21 rising, 21 declining and 17 unchanged.
A total of 10,369,191 shares were exchanged for $197,162,179 versus 10,856,108 units at $73,363,572 on Friday.
Trading averaged 175,749 shares at $3,341,732 versus 193,859 shares at $1,310,064 on Friday and month to date, an average of 225,080 units at $3,607,583 compared to 231,366 units at $3,641,549 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 3.48 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.52 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.45 million units for 14 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.21 million units for 11.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 745.02 points to 372,176.69, the JSE Main Index declined 1,581.47 points to 328,859.80 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.53 points to close at 77.30.
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 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped 85 cents in closing at $78.90 after an exchange of 15,322 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.16 after ending at $58.20 in transferring 3,332 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.08 to close at $12.08 in trading 430 units. GraceKennedy rallied $3 to end at $83 with the swapping of 104,745 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $25.50 to $484 as investors traded 54 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed 95 cents in closing at $31.05 with an exchange of 1,846 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 98 cents to end at $12.98 with a transfer of 2,500 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1 to close at $73 with investors transferring 21,654 stocks, Palace Amusement gained 61 cents to finish at $3.60 after 401,456 stock units were traded. Portland JSX advanced $1.47 to $11.28 with 10 units changing hands, Proven Investments fell $1.97 in closing at $26.59 in an exchange of 5,496 stocks, Salada Foods popped 46 cents to end at $3.99 with the swapping of 136 shares. Seprod rallied 65 cents to close at $63.30 with an exchange of 17,417 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 49 cents while ending at $4.80 with 13,794 stocks clearing the market, Wisynco Group shed 97 cents to end at $17.03 after an exchange of 51,065 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dipped $80 to close at $1,170 with 110 shares switching ownership of 409 units and Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $21.45 in closing at a record $99.95 after trading 3,230 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.