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.
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.
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Pulse Investments dipped 53 cents to close at $4.50 with 1,157,544 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group spiked $2.98 in closing at $55 after 92,433 stocks cleared the market, Scotia Group rose $1.84 to $38.94 with an exchange of 2,211 stock units. Seprod declined $5.98 to $57.12 with 76,822 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.35 to end at $17.60 in switching ownership of 1,645 stocks.
on Thursday and month to date, an average of 262,689 units at $4,084,598, compared to 253,960 units at $3,923,610 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
NCB Financial fell $1.28 to $125.50 with a transfer of 38,743 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 49 cents to $5 in trading 2,228 shares, PanJam Investment popped $1.20 to $64.45 with 100 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group declined $2.88 to close at $52.02 in transferring 4,171 units, Scotia Group rose 43 cents to end at $37.10 in an exchange of 658,325 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 36 cents to $16.96 with 96,855 shares changing hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 597.88 points to 449,787.35, the Main Index declined 1,399.33 points to 406,297.24 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.43 points to end at 97.66.
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Pulse Investments gained 26 cents after ending at $5.10 with the swapping of 1,252,651 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.90 to $54.90, with 66,292 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group shed 83 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $36.67 in trading 296,755 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 91 cents to $18.95, with a transfer of 2,541 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 35 cents in closing at $6 after exchanging 98,789 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,499.34 points to end at 450,385.23, the JSE Main Index shed 2,983.16 points to 407,696.57 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.11 points to settle at 98.09.
A total of 13,717,047 shares traded for $178,931,191 versus 11,674,398 units at $83,242,103 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.4 percent of total volume after trading 3.48 million shares. QWI Investments followed, with 15 percent, after 2.06 million shares changed hands, Transjamaican Highway contributed 10.2 percent with 1.4 million units, Carreras controlled 9.6 percent market share, with 1.32 million units and Scotia Group 7.7 percent with 1.06 million shares.
Kingston Wharves lost $1.20 to $43.80 in exchanging 2,686 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 25 cents to $8.95 in an exchange of 79,409 units, Proven Investments dropped 30 cents to $32.70, with 5,001 units crossing the exchange. Pulse Investments declined 26 cents to close at $4.84 after 712,107 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group lost $2 in ending at $53 after exchanging 72,941 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 49 cents to $8.49 in switching ownership of 1,362 units. Scotia Group fell $1 to $37.50 after trading 1,062,158 units, Seprod climbed 95 cents to $63.10, with 47,604 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.16 to end at a new low of $18.04 after exchanging 15,175 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 72 cents to end at $6.35 with an exchange of 118,979 shares.
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338.
Portland JSX fell $2.05 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.95 with an exchange of 555 units. Proven Investments dipped 75 cents to $33 after 4,667 stock units cleared the market, Pulse Investments rallied 27 cents to $5.10 with the swapping of 917,170 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $1 to $55 in transferring 20,259 shares and Scotia Group lost 48 cents to end at $38.50 in exchanging 12,027 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,050.22 points to 452,439.62, the Main Index dived 3,370.07 points to 411,207.68 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.65 points to end at 99.39.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $2.24 ending at $101.01 with 389,913 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints shed 75 cents in closing at $13.25 with the swapping of 2,825 stock units, Caribbean Cement dipped $5 to $115 after exchanging 11,326 units. Carreras gained 23 cents to close at $8.73 with the transfer of 67,276 stock units, Eppley rallied $5 to $37.50, with 1,503 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital slipped 70 cents to $12.3 in an exchange of 12,354 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell $2 to $580 in exchanging 8,734 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $1 in closing at $31 after trading 4,319 shares, Jamaica Producers slipped 70 cents to $22.50 in switching ownership of 13,032 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 50 cents to close at $17.10 in exchanging 5,350 stocks, PanJam Investment popped $1.44 to $64.44, with 311 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments advanced $1.25 to $33.75 in switching ownership of 3,286 shares. Sagicor Group declined $1.30 to end at $56 with an exchange of 21,378 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 40 cents to $8 in trading 815 shares, Salada Foods spiked 43 cents to $6.50 with 23,574 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group advanced $1.38 in ending at $38.98 after an exchange of 6,181 units, Seprod shed 35 cents to end at $62.15 in trading 15,515 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents to $6 with 2,655 units crossing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 25 cents in closing at $5.70 in exchanging 93,216 stock units.
At the close, Barita Investments dived $4.84 to$103.25 after trading 623,197 shares, Berger Paints lost 48 cents to end at $14 in switching ownership of 59,491 stock units, Caribbean Cement spiked $8, in closing at $120 with 29,739 stocks clearing the market after the price hit a record $146.12 in mid-morning trading. Caribbean Producers rose 75 cents to $5.50 in exchanging 568,310 units, Eppley dropped $7.50 to finish at $32.50 with a transfer of 3,144,676 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $4.25 to $42.50 in an exchange of 1,100 stocks. First Rock Capital lost 30 cents in closing at $13 with 8,977 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy popped 20 cents to $99.20, after 1,815,401 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings fell $3 to $582, with 5,213 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers shed 55 cents to $23.20 in trading 4,491 shares, Kingston Properties rallied 50 cents to settle at $9 with the swapping of 170 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 74 cents to $9, with 1,262 units changing hands. Palace Amusement surged $130 to $900 in transferring 26 units, PanJam Investment shed $1 to close at $63 after trading 5,320 shares, Proven Investments declined $1.25, to $32.50 with 7,072 stock units changing hands. 
Sagicor Group dipped 70 cents to $57.30, with 31,390 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 40 cents to finish at $8.40 in trading 500 stock units, Salada Foods shed 83 cents to close at $6.07 in an exchange of 55,074 stocks. Scotia Group fell $1.15 to $37.60, with 46,115 shares clearing the market, Seprod slipped 59 cents to $62.50 in switching ownership of 4,365 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 37 cents to close at $15.98 with the swapping of 82,282 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 20 cents after ending at $5.45 in trading 35,256 shares.