Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 163 percent and the value 209 percent more than on Tuesday, with 52 securities trading compared with 54 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 21,242,982 shares were traded for $150,463,331 up from 8,077,700 units at $48,668,636 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 408,519 shares at $2,893,526 compared with 149,587 shares at $901,271 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 243,186 units at $1,759,478, compared with 165,733 units at $1,228,213 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Carreras led trading with 12.74 million shares for 60 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.84 million units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade with the stock hitting a record close of $2.87, Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.40 million units for 6.6 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.11 million units for 5.2 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,589.24 points to end at 351,459.43, the JSE Main Index shed 2,331.49 points to settle at 320,948.76 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.93 points to settle at 71.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 34 cents to end at $75.10 and closed with and exchange of 50,951 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 42 cents to close at $10.28 while exchanging 4,161 units, First Rock Real Estate gained 30 cents and ended at $8 with 31 stock units changing hands, General Accident fell 74 cents to $5.25 trading 44,463 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents in closing at $75.50 in switching ownership of 23,408 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 30 cents in closing at $9.90, with 16,015 stock units clearing the market, Kingston Properties advanced 37 cents to end at $6.77 after an exchange of 89 units, Kingston Wharves climbed 41 cents to $30, with 1,868 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Investments rose 43 cents and ended at $7.43 after exchanging 63,649 stocks, NCB Financial lost $2.99 to close at $64.51 as investors exchanged 13,632 stock units, Proven Investments declined 36 cents to close at $20.15 after a transfer of 3,389 units, Salada Foods popped 35 cents and ended at $3 with shareholders swapping 9,800 shares. Scotia Group rallied 44 cents to end at $33.94 in trading 81,862 units, Seprod popped $4.18 in closing at $74.18 with an exchange of 1,233 stock units and Wisynco Group increased $1.12 to $18.45 in an exchange of 345,315 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 42 cents to $6.01 with investors dealing in 473 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $15.32 and ended at $120.32 one share changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $2 to close at $98 with a transfer of 69 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks had the upper hand over rising ones three to one at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following a 22 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 44 percent lower value than Monday, with 54 securities trading compared with 57 on Monday, resulting in prices of just 11 stocks rising, 32 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,077,700 shares were traded for $48,668,636 compared with 10,318,659 units at $87,662,978 on Monday.
Trading averaged 149,587 shares at $901,271 down from 181,029 shares at $1,537,947 on Monday and month to date, an average of 165,733 units at $1,228,213, compared to September with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.05 million shares for 50.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.37 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.20 million units for 14.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 825.44 points to 353,048.67, the JSE Main Index skidded 791.70 points to conclude trading at 323,280.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to 71.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $1.06 and ended at $75.44 after exchanging 98,586 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 41 cents to $10.70 with an exchange of 16,113 stock units, Eppley advanced $2.90 in closing at $34.90 after an exchange of 492 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.80 to close at $37.20, with 106 stocks crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate declined 94 cents to end at $7.70 with investors dealing in 1,009 shares, GraceKennedy rallied $1 in closing at $75, with 7,293 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost $10 to close at $500 while exchanging 30 units, Jamaica Producers shed 39 cents to end at $19.60 in an exchange of 8,766 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 60 cents to close at $9.60 after 7,627 units passed through the market, JMMB Group fell $2.26 and ended at $27.30 in an exchange of 50,094 shares, Kingston Properties skidded $1.10 in closing at $6.40 in trading 150,600 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped 41 cents to $29.59 with a transfer of 4,588 stocks. Massy Holdings skidded $2.80 to close at $100.10 after a transfer of 5,247 units, NCB Financial dipped 99 cents and ended at $67.50 with shareholders swapping 10,276 shares, Proven Investments fell $1.46 to end at $20.51, with 3,082 stocks crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group shed $2 and ended at $45 in switching ownership of 166,783 stock units. Salada Foods declined 39 cents in closing at $2.65 after trading 400 stocks, Seprod lost $4.50 to end at $70 with investors transferring 7,249 stock units, Stanley Motta shed $1.05 to close at $5.30 with 826 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group skidded 67 cents to end at $17.33 after 29,314 units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 58 cents to end at $5.59 with traders dealing in 116 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.25 to $41.15 and closed with 400 shares being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 53 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 54 percent fall in value compared with trading on Friday, resulting in trading of 57 securities compared with 59 on Friday, after prices of 23 stocks rose, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,318,659 shares were exchanged for $87,662,978 compared to 22,184,532 units at $189,538,021 on Friday.
Trading averaged 181,029 shares at $1,537,947 in comparison to 376,009 shares at $3,212,509 on Friday down from September with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.29 million shares for 31.9 percent of total volume and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.45 million units for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.02 million units for 9.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.87 points to end at 352,223.23, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,970.48 points to 324,071.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.57 points to 71.88.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $6.50 to end at $76.50 in trading 584,308 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $2.80 to $54 after 3,206 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Producers rallied 49 cents and ended at $10.29 in an exchange of 8,277 units, Eppley advanced $4.47 in closing at $32 in switching ownership of 209 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors dealing in 2,934 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $3.40 to $510 with stakeholders exchanging 162 units, Jamaica Producers increased 49 cents and ended at $19.99 with 712 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 56 cents to end at $29.56 with an exchange of 51,253 stock units. Kingston Properties skidded 50 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 32,491 units, Massy Holdings lost $1 to close at $102.90 after a transfer of 1,925 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 50 cents to close at $10.50 after 4,679 shares changed hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $2 and ended at $81 after exchanging 860 stock units. NCB Financial dropped $1.48 to end at $68.49 with investors transferring 93,728 units, Pan Jamaica increased $1.15 in closing at $51.50 after trading 25,182 stock units, Proven Investments rose $1.85 to $21.97 in an exchange of 10,524 stocks, Sagicor Group shed $1.48 to close at $47 with 183,195 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group skidded 56 cents in closing at $33.50, with 5,166 units changing hands, Seprod shed 40 cents to end at $74.50 after an exchange of 8,372 stock units, Stanley Motta rallied 40 cents to $6.35 with traders dealing in 326,153 stocks and Supreme Ventures lost 87 cents and ended at $26 while 115,040 shares were exchanged.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $1 to end at $1215 with shareholders swapping 12 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday and sending the market indices soaring with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 5,002.74 points to 355,792.10, as the JSE Main Index surged 6,694.66 points to close at 327,042.43 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 2.25 points to 72.45.following a 63 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 150 percent increase in the value over Thursday after trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, with 29 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 22,184,532 shares were traded for $189,538,021 compared with 13,644,908 units at $75,752,827 on Thursday, including General Accident that was added to the Main Market but only traded 100 shares at the price of $6.
Trading averaged 376,009 shares at $3,212,509 compared with 248,672 shares at $1,377,324 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 221,775 units at $1,796,258 versus 213,334 units at $1,718,745 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 313,108 units at $1,846,392.
Stanley Motta led trading with 6.05 million shares for 27.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.56 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 3.21 million units for 14.5 percent of market share and Radio Jamaica with 2.32 million units for 10.5 percent of the overall volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded $4.90 and ended at a 52 weeks; low of $70, with 654,421 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 43 cents to close at $7.47 with traders dealing in 3,603 stocks, Caribbean Cement jumped $4.80 in closing at $56.80 with an exchange of 359,134 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $16.60 to $506.60 after 255 stock units crossed the market. Jamaica Broilers popped $1.50 to end at $34 after 220,631 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers shed 50 cents to close at $19.50 with shareholders swapping 2,099 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1 to end at $9 after trading 286,744 stocks, JMMB Group increased $1.70 in closing at $29 and ended with 113,305 stocks changing hands. Kingston Properties advanced 31 cents to $8 in switching ownership of 248,150 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1 and ended at $30 with investors transferring 111,326 shares, Margaritaville rallied 55 cents in closing at $16.60 with 17,775 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Investments dropped $1 to end at $7 in an exchange of 279,105 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 50 cents and ended at $10 after exchanging 6,074 stock units, NCB Financial rose $4.97 to $69.97 in an exchange of 51,699 stocks, Proven Investments dipped $1.87 to close at $20.12 with stakeholders exchanging 11,810 units, Pulse Investments fell 36 cents and ended at $2.06 with investors dealing in 10,577 shares. Radio Jamaica increased 38 cents to end at $1.79 as investors exchanged 2,318,438 units, Sagicor Group gained $3.48 in closing at $48.48, with 202,225 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed $4.91 to $74.90 after 75,505 stock units passed through the exchange and Stanley Motta advanced 35 cents to close at $5.95 in trading 6,053,426 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $6.40 and ended at $48.40 after an exchange of 113 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 43 cents in closing at $2.30 after 522 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.