The year-end push in prices gave back some of the gains at Friday’s close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as trading commenced for 2024 on Tuesday, resulting in a 76 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded as the value dived 92 percent lower than on Friday, ending with trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Friday, with 13 rising, 31 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of just 11,588,245 shares were traded for $66,472,610 compared to 49,282,609 units at $809,014,389 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 186,907 shares at $1,072,139 compared with 807,912 units at $13,262,531 on Friday compared to December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.15 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.45 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 1.98 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,130.72 points to settle at 368,148.57, the JSE Main Index rose 2,125.48 points to lock up trading at 327,825.27 and the JSE Financial Index added 1.65 points to finish at 72.30.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 2024.
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, AS Bryden declined $3.01 and ended at $30.10 while exchanging 2,070 units, Barita Investments fell $3.98 to $73 with investors dealing in 2,272 stocks, Berger Paints dipped 94 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.75 after an exchange of 61,379 shares. Caribbean Cement sank 52 cents in closing at $59.48 after investors ended trading 6,211 stock units, Eppley popped $2.04 to close at $38.04 in an exchange of 1,386 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.10 to $40 with investors trading 3,293 stock units. First Rock Real Estate shed 85 cents to end at $6.75 after an exchange of 3,000 units, GraceKennedy lost 45 cents in closing at $79.50, with 8,851 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings jumped $49.98 and ended at $399.98 in an exchange of 24 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents to close at $22.50 after 7,000 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group skidded $1 to $25 in trading 48,891 units, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents and ended at $26.50 after a transfer of 13,043 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $91, with 3,152 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Group shed 90 cents in closing at $8.60 as investors exchanged 3,759 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 88 cents to close at $89.01 in switching ownership of 655 units. NCB Financial lost $1.99 to close at $68, with 40,596 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living increased 32 cents to end at $4.21 with a transfer of 11,200 shares, Proven Investments climbed 98 cents to $23.48, with 6,233 units crossing the exchange. Pulse Investments dipped 25 cents to close at $1.84 with investors transferring 160,749 stocks, Radio Jamaica fell 48 cents and ended at $1.45 after closing with an exchange of 171,837 stock units, Sagicor Group skidded $2.50 to $47 with 700,814 shares changing hands. Scotia Group rallied $1.10 and ended at $39.50, with 69,913 stock units clearing the market, Seprod declined $2.51 to end at $79.99 with traders dealing in 11,464 units, 
Supreme Ventures shed $2 in closing at $25 with investors swapping 159,371 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 95 cents to close at $21.05 in an exchange of 34,165 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $3 to $19 with traders dealing in 926 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New year’s bounce for JSE USD Market
US dollar denominated stocks pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market higher to start off the new year on a positive note when trading ended on Tuesday as the volume of stocks changing hands declined by 86 percent with the value 79 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in seven securities being traded, compared to 10 on Friday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
At the close of market activity, 51,389 shares were traded, for US$5,071 compared to 367,867 units at US$23,588 on Friday.
Trading averaged 7,341 units at US$724 versus 36,787 shares at US$2,359 on Friday, compared to December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.62 points to cease trading at 237.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 12.4 US cents with 78 being traded, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.78 in trading 1,011 units, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent in closing at 14.95 US cents with 7,526 shares clearing the market. Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents while exchanging 6,205 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 8.01 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.11 of one cent to 1.63 US cents after an exchange of 35,445 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share popped 30 cents and ended at US$11.50 in switching ownership of 124 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 1,081 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value jumping 3,472 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 10 securities up from five on Thursday and ended with five rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 367,867 shares were traded, for US$23,588 compared with 31,154 units at US$662 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 36,787 units at US$2,359 versus 6,231 shares at US$132 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 28,010 shares at US$1,403 compared with 27,035 units at US$1,296 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 6.56 points to close at 231.05, down 1.2 percent for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. 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 four 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 remained at 4.37 US cents in trading 1,000 stock units, Margaritaville advanced 1.6 cents to 12.5 US cents after 168 shares passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions rose 23 cents to close at US$1.78 as investors exchanged 3,039 stocks. 
Proven Investments climbed 0.51 of one cent to end at 15 US cents after a transfer of 86,285 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with traders dealing in 157 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 1 cent to 8 US cents in an exchange of 6,456 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents with investors transferring 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.09 of a cent to end at 1.74 US cents in an exchange of 269,258 stock units,
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 4 cents in closing at US$1.01 with investors dealing in 500 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents to close at US$11.20 after just 4 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Main Market bounces to close out 2023
Trading activity remained buoyant on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to close out the year on Friday, with 49,282,609 shares traded for $809,014,389 compared with 54,718,064 units at $832,512,122 on Thursday after trading resulted in 61 securities changing hands compared with 58 on Thursday, and ended with prices of 31 stocks rising, 10 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 807,912 shares at $13,262,531 compared with 943,415 units at $14,353,657 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,94 compared with 230,599 units at $3,167,213 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.03 million shares for 50.8 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial with 8.03 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica ended with 7.49 million shares for 15.2 percent of market share, Sagicor Group with 1.64 million units for 3.3 percent of trading. Barita Investments closed with 1.34 million shares for 2.7 percent of market activity and Transjamaican Highway, 1.30 million units for 2.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,563.17 points to close at 367,017.85, the JSE Main Index popped 4,228.16 points to end the year at 325,699.79 as the market lost 9 percent for the year and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.26 points to end at 70.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $3.01 to end at a recording closing high of $33.11 as investors exchanged 100 stock units, Barita Investments popped $5.98 to end at $76.98 in trading 1,337,808 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.04 to $60 and closed with an exchange of 107,713 units. Eppley lost $2.10 in closing at $36 while exchanging 770 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.10 and ended at $42.10 with traders dealing in 1,148 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $23 to $350 in an exchange of 3,024 stocks. Jamaica Broilers advanced 52 cents and ended at $34.70, with 134,386 units changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 60 cents in closing at $26 with a transfer of 189,168 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained $1 to close at $27 after an exchange of 104,286 shares. 
Margaritaville rose 58 cents to end at $17.58 with 592 stocks clearing the market, Mayberry Group climbed 62 cents in closing at $9.50 with an exchange of 20,568 units, NCB Financial increased $2.49 to $69.99, with 8,031,610 stock units crossing the market. 138 Student Living popped 38 cents to close at $3.89 in an exchange of 10,161 shares, Pan Jamaica sank 80 cents to end at $50.70 after trading 174,963 stock units, Sagicor Group gained $3.52 and ended at $49.50 after an exchange of 1,638,388 stocks. Salada Foods advanced 26 cents to $3.98 with investors transferring 124,752 units, Scotia Group rallied 40 cents to end at $38.40 in switching ownership of 65,342 stocks, Seprod popped $2.01 in closing at $82.50 after 59,998 units passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents and ended at $11.40 after a transfer of 102,722 shares and Wisynco Group increased 51 cents to close at $22, with 344,392 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $3 to $22 with investors trading 100 shares and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $33.10 in closing at $130, with 115 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Aggressive trading pushes Main Market to 5 months high
Aggressive trading on Thursday with prices of 27 stocks jumping, 15 declining and 16 ending unchanged following trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday and closed after the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded a 64 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded at a marginally higher value than on Wednesday as investors pushed the market to the highest level since the first week in August.
At the close of the market, 54,718,064 shares were traded for $832,512,122 up from 33,345,989 units at $814,176,218 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 943,415 shares at $14,353,657 up from 565,186 stocks at $13,799,597 on Wednesday, Trading for the month to date, averages of 230,599 units at $3,167,213 up from 186,000 units at $2,467,306 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Carreras led trading with 24.28 million shares for 44.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.82 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group ended with 4.36 million shares for 8 percent market share, Radio Jamaica closed with 3.71 million units for 6.8 percent of Main Market trading, NCB Financial contributed 3.06 million units for 5.6 percent of market activity and Scotia Group with 2.42 million units for 4.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,057.90 points to end at 360,454.68, the JSE Main Index railed 3,911.29 points to end the day at 321,471.63 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.74 points to 69.39.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 65 cents to close at $71 in switching ownership of 23,528 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.22 to end at $56.96, with 2,207,611 units clearing the market, Eppley popped $3.10 to close at $38.10 after a transfer of 100 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1 and ended at $39 with investors swapping 25 stock units, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.48 to end at $7.50, with 29,496 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings declined $29 in closing at $373 after 520 stocks passed through the market. 
Jamaica Broilers fell 52 cents to $34.18 after an exchange of only 4,286 units, JMMB Group gained 40 cents to close at $25.40 after a transfer of 59,164 stocks, Kingston Wharves skidded 65 cents and ended at $26 as investors exchanged 2,009,244 shares. Mayberry Group climbed 48 cents to $8.88 after investors ended trading 25,701 stock units, NCB Financial rallied $2.40 to $67.50 after an exchange of 3,062,584 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 62 cents to at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.51, with 23,000 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica popped $1.05 to end at $51.50 with traders dealing in 52,176 shares, Radio Jamaica rallied 35 cents to close at $1.70 while exchanging 3,708,301 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $4.48 and ended at $45.98 with investors dealing in 207,662 units. Salada Foods gained 52 cents to close $3.72 in an exchange of 114,055 stocks, Scotia Group dipped 38 cents to close at $38 with investors trading 2,423,400 shares, Seprod increased $3 to end at $80.49 in an exchange of 95,081 stocks. 
Supreme Ventures climbed $1.05 in closing at $27, with 1,016,463 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 and ended at $10.25 in trading 10,104 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 49 cents to $21.49 after exchanging 4,360,933 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $17.10 in closing at $96.90 with investors transferring 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Subdued trading on the JSE USD Market
Trading resumed on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market after the break for the Christmas Holidays and ended with a 20 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands but with 146 percent greater value than on Friday, resulting in trading in six securities, similar to Friday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
At the close of trading, 127,343 shares were exchanged at US$6,740 compared with 159,494 stock units at US$2,742 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 21,224 shares at US$1,123 compared to 26,582 shares at US$457 on Friday, with a month to date average of 28,258 units at US$1,365 compared with 28,793 stock units at US$1,383 previously. November ended with an average of 249,102 shares for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index added 1.32 points to close at 222.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rose 1.75 cents to close at 12.5 US cents in exchanging 95 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.91 of one cent to 14.91 US cents after trading of 3,543 stocks, Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of a cent to close at 1.6 US cents with a transfer of 350 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9 US cents after 8,525 stocks were exchanged and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.6 US cents with a transfer of 114,502 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 50 cents to US$11, with 328 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE Main Market as prices rise
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 37 percent and the value surging 189 percent over trading on Friday, with 59 securities trading similar to trading on Friday and ended with prices of 24 stocks rising, 17 declining and 18 ending unchanged as JMMB Group traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $24.80.
Trading ended with an exchange of 33,345,989 shares for $814,176,218 compared with 24,406,102 units at $281,890,487 on Friday.
Trading averaged 565,186 shares at $13,799,597 up sharply from 413,663 units at $4,777,805 on Friday and month to date, an average of 186,000 stock units at $2,467,306 compared to 160,226 units at $1,697,024 that were previously traded. November ended with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.51 million shares for 22.5 percent of total volume followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 5.88 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group closed trading with 4.37 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s volume, NCB Financial ended with 3.11 million units for 9.3 percent market share, Jamaica Producers closed with 2.84 million stock units for 8.5 percent trading and Caribbean Cement with 2.15 million units for 6.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 858.00 points to 354,396.78, the JSE Main Index increased 761.89 points to conclude trading at 317,560.34 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.13 points to settle at 68.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Eppley increased 49 cents to $35 with investors trading 1,415 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2.10 in closing at $40, with 820 units clearing the market, 
First Rock Real Estate fell $1.47 and ended at $6.02 with investors transferring 6,142 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $2.01 to close at $402, with 1,071 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Properties advanced 48 cents to $7.80 after investors traded 259,775 shares, Kingston Wharves skidded 35 cents to $26.65 after an exchange of 5,928 units. NCB Financial sank 90 cents to close at $65.10 with investors trading 3,108,015 stocks, Pan Jamaica rose $1.45 to end at $50.45 after 1,552,450 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group shed 30 cents in closing at $41.50 while exchanging 5,478 shares. Seprod climbed $2.49 and ended at $77.49, with investors trading 30,268 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 50 cents to $9 in an exchange of 10,000 units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $21 with traders dealing in 4,366,417 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big trading day for JSE Main Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 230 percent and the value 540 percent more than on Thursday, with 59 securities trading compared with 54 on Thursday, with 28 rising, 15 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Overall, 24,406,102 shares were traded for $281,890,487 up from 7,395,292 units at $44,075,720 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 413,663 shares at $4,777,805 compared to 136,950 units at $816,217 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 160,226 units at $1,697,024 compared to 141,743 units at $1,472,344 on the previous day, down from November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 10.0 million shares for 41 percent of the total volume followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 5.84 million units for 23.9 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Producers chipped in with 2.87 million units for 11.8 percent market share, Pan Jamaica ended with 1.50 million units for 6.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.07 million units for 4.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,555.49 points to 353,538.78, the JSE Main Index climbed 812.63 points to end at 316,798.45 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.14 points to conclude trading at 68.78.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras advanced 34 cents to $8.49 with traders dealing in 294,083 shares, Eppley skidded $4.48 and ended at $34.51 while exchanging 605 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.60 in closing at $42.10 with a transfer of 5,795 units. GraceKennedy rallied $3.59 to close at $79.99 after exchanging 88,239 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost $1.47 to end at $22.25 after 2,872,038 shares passed through the market, Key Insurance increased 30 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 2 units. Kingston Properties climbed 39 cents to $7.32 after investors traded 6,242 stocks, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 88 cents and ended at $89.89 after an exchange of 6 stock units, NCB Financial gained 60 cents to close at $66 with investors trading 12,768 shares. Sagicor Group rose 30 cents to end at $41.80, with 1,104 units crossing the market, Scotia Group gained 90 cents to end at $38.40 with investors trading 37,378 stocks, Seprod popped $1 to close at $75, with 313,626 units crossing the market and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $20.50 after a transfer of 15,192 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4 to end at $45 with 7,103 stock units clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $4.50 and ended at $120 in switching ownership of 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 2,344 percent valued at 758 percent more than on Thursday and resulting in the trading of six securities, compared to three on Thursday with none rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
Overall, 159,494 shares were traded, for US$2,742 compared with 6,525 units at US$320 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,582 shares for US$457 compared with 2,175 units at US$107 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 28,793 shares at US$1,383 compared to 28,974 units at US$1,459 on the previous day, well off from November, with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 2.03 points to 221.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.55 in an exchange of 64 shares, Proven Investments remained at 14 US cents with investors transferring 364 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.58 US cents after an exchange of 8,885 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9 US cents with investors swapping 144 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.6 US cents, with 150,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 with traders dealing in 37 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday with an 85 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value slipping moderately lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 11 stocks rising, 18 declining and 25 ending unchanged and leading the market indices higher at the close.
A total of 7,395,292 shares were traded for $44,075,720 compared to 3,998,798 units at $44,873,267 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 136,950 shares at $816,217 compared to 71,407 units at $801,308 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 141,743 units at $1,472,344, compared with 142,086 units at $1,519,272 on the previous day and well below November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 2.06 million shares for 27.9 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.73 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 739,401 units for 10 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 571.53 points to close at 351,983.29, the JSE Main Index advanced 723.66 points to 315,985.82 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.11 points to finish at 68.64.
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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 90 cents to $70.05 crossing the market 6,662 units, GraceKennedy fell $2.17 to close at $76.40, with investors exchanging 5,277 stocks, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.49 to end at $34.50 in trading 36,006 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 38 cents in closing at $9.98 after 26,161 stock units passed through the market, 
Kingston Properties skidded 39 cents and ended at $6.93 with traders dealing in 2,012 shares, NCB Financial sank 40 cents to $65.40 with 30,214 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica dipped 40 cents to close at $49.10 as investors exchanged 2,230 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $1 in closing at $41.50 after an exchange of 87,851 stock units, Scotia Group popped 38 cents to end at $37.50 with investors dealing in 89,402 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 29 cents and ended at $10.99 with a transfer of 4,558 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1 to $41, with 51 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share lost $30 to end at $1,060 with investors trading 110 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.