Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 240 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded following a 417 percent and a jump in value over Thursday, as Transjamaican Highway traded more than 36 million shares with a value of $114 million as the market closed with 62 securities trading compared with 54 on Thursday and resulted in prices of 26stocks rising, 13 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 49,321,891 shares for $163,817,114 up from 14,522,075 units at just $31,656,097 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 795,514 shares at $2,642,212 compared to 268,927 units at $586,224 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 729,589 units at $3,850,69 compared to 725,808 units at $3,920,010 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 36.12 million shares for 73.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.29 million units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 2.72 million units for 5.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.31 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 592.66 points to lock up trading at 355,522.73, the JSE Main Index declined 152.35 points to 319,451.54 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.34 points to lock up trading at 68.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.49 and ended at $38.49, with 86 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $1 to $57 with an exchange of 26,366 stocks, Eppley fell 85 cents in closing at $38 and closed after an exchange of 2,580 shares. First Rock Real Estate rallied 50 cents to finish at $10 with traders dealing in 35,198 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 44 cents to close at $73.94 in switching ownership of 36,032 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 69 cents to end at $10.54, with 15,178 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group rallied $1.77 to $25.49 in an exchange of 49,184 units, Kingston Properties advanced 35 cents to finish at $8.10 after 105,500 stocks passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $4 and ended at $95 with a transfer of 99 units. 
NCB Financial rose $3.49 in closing at $64.49, with 98,273 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 99 cents to end at $20 in trading 20,311 shares, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $40.01 after a transfer of 20,296 units. Scotia Group shed $1.50 to $41.50 with investors exchanging 275,364 shares, Seprod popped $2.01 to end at $82 in an exchange of 21,585 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 78 cents to close at $6.12 with investors trading 3,286 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 41 cents to close at $10.81 after an exchange of 23,442 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced 48 cents and ended at $21 with investors dealing in 51,699 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 52 cents to finish at $2.92 after an exchange of 3,470 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One stock rose on JSE USD market as 7 held firm
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent having a 23 percent greater value than on Thursday and resulting in eight securities changing hands, similar to Thursday, with prices of one rising, none declining and seven ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,586 shares for US$21,362 compared to 257,793 stock units at US$17,324 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 18,448 shares at US$2,670 compared with 32,224 stocks at US$2,166 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 37,587 shares at US$2,359 compared with 38,643 units at US$2,342 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.34 points to 237.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.59 with investors trading just two shares, Proven Investments advanced 1.02 cents in closing at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 44,924 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.79 US cents with 464 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway closed at 2.03 US cents after an exchange of 100,000 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US 8.5% preference share remained at US$1.20 after trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.60 with an exchange of 300 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.20 with 838 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market drops
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks that changed hands following a 25 percent drop in value compared with market activity on Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to eight on Wednesday with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 257,793 shares for US$17,324 down from 363,343 stock units at US$23,058 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 32,224 units at US$2,166 versus 45,418 shares at US$2,882 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 38,643 shares at US$2,342 compared with 39,018 units at US$2,352 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.80 points to cease trading at 237.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents and closed after an exchange of 284 shares, Proven Investments declined 1.02 cents to 13.65 US cents after an exchange of 470 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to finish at 1.6 US cents with a transfer of 21,000 stocks. 
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.01of a cent and ended at 8.79 US cents after an exchange of 2,990 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.03 US cents with 230,228 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.20 with an exchange of 1,900 units. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 19 cents to US$11.21, with 164 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 40 cents to close at US$10.20 with investors transferring 757 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased spending on JSE USD stocks
A total of 140 percent more funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, but bought fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from five on Tuesday with prices of three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 363,343 shares for US$23,058 compared to 384,592 units at US$9,594 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 45,418 units at US$2,882 versus 76,918 shares Aat US$1,919 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,018 shares at US$2,352 compared with 38,621 units at US$2,319 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 3.56 points to lock up trading at 239.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with investors trading 443 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.45 of one cent and ended at 4.95 US cents after an exchange of 9,330 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 61 US cents, with 14 shares crossing the market. 
Proven Investments sank 0.03 of a cent to end at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 40,533 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of one cent in closing at 8.8 US cents after 118,886 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.04 US cents in switching ownership of 193,930 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 2 cents to US$11.02 with investors swapping 186 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 10 cents to end at US$10.60 with a transfer of 21 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate Main Market activity
Lacklustre trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with more shares rising than falling, resulting in moderate movement in the market Indices on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 14 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 57 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 14 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 13,267,148 shares carrying a value of $45,775,484 compared with 13,015,565 units at $53,310,714 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 232,757 shares for $803,079 compared to 236,647 units at $969,286 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 749,831 stocks at $4,095,302 compared to 780,216 units at $4,288,763 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.56 million shares for 41.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.37 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.05 million stocks for 15.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.48 million stock units for 11.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 967.20 points to wrap up trading at 352,936.07, the JSE Main Index skidded 87.43 points to conclude trading at 317,151.69 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to end the day at 67.61.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $3.79 and ended at $33.31 in switching ownership of 542 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.39 to close at $9.50 with traders dealing in 2,488 shares, Guardian Holdings rose $9.50 to finish at $369.50 in an exchange of 212 stocks. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.30 to end at $31.50 with 10,344 units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers climbed 88 cents in closing at $22.88 with a transfer of 42 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 69 cents to close at $10.51 after an exchange of 19,383 stock units. 
Kingston Properties increased 32 cents to $8.07 in trading 5,223 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $1.61 to end at $90.16, with 50,020 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rallied 38 cents in closing at $60.50, with 3,582 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaica rallied $2.83 to finish at $47 after investors ended trading 3,375 stock units, Proven Investments rose $3.43 and ended at $21.44 with 28,321 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41 after an exchange of 24,698 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 61 cents to close at $11.89 with investors swapping 69 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market loses ground
Falling stocks were the dominant element in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following a 63 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 95 percent lower value than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 63 on Monday, with prices of nine stocks rising, 33 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 13,015,565 shares for $53,310,714 compared with 35,464,663 units at $1,090,378,097 on Monday.
Trading averaged 236,647 shares at $969,286 compared to 562,931 units at $17,307,589 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 780,216 units at $4,288,763 down from 812,889 units at $4,488,294 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Palace Amusement led trading with 5.33 million shares for 40.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 2.27 million units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.34 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,409.12 points to close at 353,903.27, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,015.63 points to end at 317,239.12 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.60 points to close at 67.72.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $4.03 to close at $37.10, with 27 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints dipped 39 cents to $5.31 with traders dealing in 199 units, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to end at $56 after an exchange of 913 shares. Guardian Holdings shed $9.50 in closing at $360 with investors dealing in 64 stock units, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.80 to finish at $32.80 in an exchange of 39,069 shares, JMMB Group sank 40 cents and ended at $24.60 with investors transferring 29,600 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped $1.45 to $88.55 after 1,004 units passed through the market, 
Mayberry Group popped 91 cents to close at $7.30 in trading 1,231 stocks, NCB Financial lost $2.38 in closing at $60.12 after exchanging 30,930 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $4.83 to end at $44.17 with investors swapping 3,932 stocks, Proven Investments skidded $3.44 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.01 in an exchange of 2,941 units, Sagicor Group declined 95 cents to finish at $40.50 with investors trading 451,812 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 51 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 214,151 shares, Seprod dipped $4.50 to finish at $77, with 7,237 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.49 and ended at $12.50 with an exchange of 11,118 units and Wisynco Group declined 41 cents to close at $20.51, with 34,482 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $5.49 in closing at $104 with a transfer of 600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD market
Trading closed with a big drop in the volume and value of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume plunging 86 percent with a 77 percent lower value than on Friday and resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 119,368 shares for US$11,630 compared to 880,808 units at US$49,826 on Friday.
Trading averaged 13,263 shares at US$1,292 down from 110,101 units at US$6,228 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,077 shares at US$2,335 compared with 38,941 units at US$2,417 on the previous trading day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.33 points to wrap up trading at 242.03.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
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, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents after an exchange of 434 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.05 of a cent to 4.5 US cents with investors transferring 15,951 stocks, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents and closed after 1,228 shares changed hands. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.59 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, 
Proven Investments popped 0.75 of one cent to 14.75 US cents, with 40,160 shares crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of a cent and ended at 1.5 US cents with traders dealing in 4,200 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.28 of one cent to close at 8.25 US cents in an exchange of 50,407 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent to finish at 2.17 US cents with investors trading 6,858 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.70 with an exchange of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on JSE Main Market
Sagicor Group ended with trading of 12.07 million shares with a value of $500 million and Jamaica Broilers with 12.1 million shares for $388 million and lifted trading to over $1.1 billion on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 663 percent and the value 1,272 percent more than on Friday. As was the case on Friday trading ended with activity in 63 securities, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 25 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with 35,464,663 shares being traded for $1,090,378,097 in comparison to just 4,649,405 units at $79,455,741 on Friday.
Trading averaged 562,931 shares at $17,307,589 up sharply from 73,800 units at $1,261,202 on Friday and month to date, an average of 812,889 stock units at $4,488,294, compared with 831,372 units at $3,540,388 on the prior trading day and March that ended with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 12.13 million shares for 34.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Group with 12.07 million units for 34 percent of the day’s trade, Scotia Group chipped in with 3.05 million stocks for 8.6 percent market share, Wisynco Group ended with 2.56 million units for 7.2 percent share of the stocks traded, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.84 million stock units for 5.2 percent of the trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.15 million shares for 3.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank by 2,565.76 points to end trading at 356,312.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,787.12 points to 318,254.75 and the JSE Financial Index slipped by 0.42 points to end at 68.32.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $6.38 to finish at $33.07 after trading of 441 stocks, Barita Investments rallied 70 cents to $71.85 in switching ownership of 313 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.97 in closing at $39.99 after investors cleared the market of 7 shares. First Rock Real Estate dropped 89 cents to close at $8.11 with a transfer of 3,170 stock units, Jamaica Broilers sank $3.13 and ended at $30 with an exchange of 12,133,266 shares, 
Kingston Properties dropped 32 cents to $7.75, with 4,939 stocks changing hands. Margaritaville rallied $1.27 in closing at $16.80 as investors exchanged 13 units, Massy Holdings shed $1 to end at $90 after 1,818 stock units crossed the market, Mayberry Group declined 91 cents to finish at $6.39 in an exchange of 5,013 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 50 cents and ended at $10.50 with investors trading 104,857 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $14 to close at $81 with an exchange of 101 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $1 to end at $49 after 4,016 stock units passed through the market. Sagicor Group increased 31 cents to $41.45 after a transfer of 12,073,955 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.88 to end at $43 with investors dealing in 3,046,756 units, Seprod dipped 50 cents in closing at $81.50 after an exchange of 1,582 stocks and Stanley Motta sank 85 cents and ended at $6.13 closed at 305 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.50 to finish at $42.50 after exchanging 11 shares and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $7 to close at $218 with investors transferring 12 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big trading jump on the JSE USD Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a huge 1,233 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with 794 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, down from 11 on Thursday with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 880,808 shares for US$49,826 up sharply from 66,053 stock units at US$5,573 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 110,101 units at US$6,228 versus 6,005 shares at US$507 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 38,941 shares at US$2,417 compared with 33,620 units at US$2,132 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.05 points to wrap-up trading at 237.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.52 of one cent in closing at 4.55 US cents as investors exchanged 14 stocks, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.59 and closed with an exchange of 4 units, Proven Investments ended at 14 US cents as investors traded 113,267 shares. 
Sterling Investments climbed 0.19 of a cent and ended at 1.7 US cents after 25,375 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.02 of a cent to end at 7.97 US cents after a transfer of 4,488 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.18 of a cent to close at 2 US cents, with 726,047 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 1 cent to US$1.20 with a transfer of 11,224 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents and ended at US$11.20, with 389 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market faded into the weekend
Rising stocks edged out decliners in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but stock trading firm beat out all of the above, following a 47 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at 40 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 63 securities compared to 61 on Thursday, with prices of 21 stocks rising, 19 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 4,649,405 shares trading for $79,455,741 down from 8,718,855 units at $132,519,420 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 73,800 shares at $1,261,202 compared with 142,932 units at $2,172,450 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 831,372 units at $3,540,38 from 891,863 units at $3,722,377 on the previous day and March that averaged 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 890,307 shares for 19.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 810,423 units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 672,372 stocks for 14.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,372.85 points to end the day at 358,878.15, the JSE Main Index fell 2,142.25 points to lock up trading at 322,041.87 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.09 points to conclude trading at 68.74.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped $1.45 and ended at $39.45 with investors transferring 9 shares, Barita Investments slipped 85 cents to $71.15 after an exchange of 18,855 stocks, Berger Paints rallied 36 cents in closing at $5.70 with a transfer of 7,753 units. Caribbean Cement sank $1.40 to finish at $56.50 with 446,118 stock units crossing the market, Eppley lost $1.09 to end at $38.90 as investors exchanged 300 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.97 to close at $37.02 in switching ownership of 529 units. GraceKennedy dropped 94 cents to end at $73 with traders dealing in 187,546 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 50 cents and ended at $369.50 after 98 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers dipped 67 cents to end at $22.22 with 1,082 shares changing hands. 
Margaritaville increased $1.42 in closing at $15.53 in an exchange of 4 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1 to finish at $91 with investors swapping 24,992 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 50 cents to close at $10 in an exchange of 100,402 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $62.50 after investors traded 11,015 shares, Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to close at $48 with an exchange of 12 stocks, Sagicor Group gained 64 cents in closing at $41.14 with 4,040 units clearing the market. Seprod advanced 80 cents to end at $82 and closed with 6,857 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose 32 cents and ended at $21 with an exchange of 32,814 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $4.99 to finish at $115 with investors trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
