AS Bryden jumped to a record high of $45 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday and GraceKennedy dominated trading with the value of shares traded on a day when the total value exceeded $380 million for the Main market.
The volume of stocks traded climbed 15 percent and the value surged 904 percent higher than in Thursday’s market activity, with trading in 52 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Friday with 19,335,881 shares trading for $380,400,356 up from 16,799,684 units at $37,893,948 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 371,844 shares at $7,315,391 compared to 294,731 units at $664,806 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 197,054 units at $1,580,870, in comparison with 177,507 units at $939,590 on the previous day and December that closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.96 million shares for 25.7 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 4.18 million units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy ended with 3.29 million units for 17 percent of market share, Carreras closed with 2.46 million units for 12.7 percent market share and Radio Jamaica had an exchange of 1.12 million units for 5.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,718.84 points to settle at 359,839.19, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,015.95 points to cease trading at 322,238.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.95 points and closed trading at 68.86.
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 three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden advanced $8.50 in closing at a record high of $45, up 55 percent from the price the stock first traded at on listing as investors exchanged 25,001 stock units on Friday, Barita Investments rose $1.87 to $72.40 after trading 9,624 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied 40 cents to close at $56.90 as investors exchanged 503,525 stocks. First Rock Real Estate declined $1.04 and ended at $6.01 in switching ownership of 31,007 units, General Accident increased 75 cents to end at $5.75, with 6,000 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy fell 50 cents in closing at $79 in an exchange of 3,289,510 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 47 cents to $10.03 with investors dealing in 12,696 shares, JMMB Group climbed 88 cents and ended at $24.68 with a transfer of 1,638 stock units, NCB Financial lost $2.05 to end at $65.45, with 434,995 shares clearing the market. Pan Jamaica popped 30 cents to close at $50.50 with investors transferring 4,051 stock units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to close at $39.38 after 599,431 stocks were traded and Supreme Ventures rose 51 cents in closing at $25.81 with traders dealing in 4,470 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6 to close at $42 in an exchange of 870 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 market value falling for a second day and ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 34 percent, with a 72 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading occurring in 57 securities compared with 58 on Wednesday, and ending with prices of 21 stocks rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 16,799,684 shares costing a total of $37,893,948 compared to 12,511,690 units at $136,341,735 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 294,731 shares at $664,806 compared to 215,719 units at $2,350,720 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 177,507 units at $939,590, in comparison with 161,130 units at $977,979 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 12.69 million shares for 75.5 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway was next  with 1.12 million units for 6.7 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 849,926 units for 5.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,252.29 points to end the day at 356,120.35, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,306.80 points to close trading at 319,222.85 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.52 points to finish at 67.91.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $3.50 and ended at $36.50 in an exchange of 19,836 stocks, Barita Investments lost 47 cents to close at $70.53 with investors dealing in 10,759 units, Berger Paints rallied 39 cents to close trading at $6.59 with 118 shares passing through the exchange. Caribbean Cement dropped 50 cents in closing at $56.50 after a transfer of 17,212 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.50 to close at $37.50 while exchanging 11,853 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $30 to $360 with investors trading 3,935 units. Jamaica Broilers popped 74 cents and ended at $33.99 with an exchange of 12,214 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed 80 cents to end at $22.50 with 2,510 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 44 cents in closing at $10.50 in an exchange of 365 shares. JMMB Group dipped $1.15 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $23.80, with 41,688 stock units passing through the market, Margaritaville rose $2.58 to $17.58 after exchanging 111 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded $1.45 to $89 in trading 7,007 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 52 cents to end at $9.53 after an exchange of 68,648 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $2.93 in closing at $42 with a transfer of 114,096 shares, Seprod climbed $1 and ended at $84 with investors trading 2,091 shares and Supreme Ventures shed 60 cents to end at $25.30 in switching ownership of 35,171 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share declined $25 and ended at $1,075 with investors trading 95 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 131 percent and the value surging 499 percent more than Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 21 declining and 12 ending unchanged resulting in a fall in the market indices but Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a positive signal at the close.
The market closed with an exchange of 12,511,690 shares at $136,341,735 from 5,418,018 units at $22,750,182 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 215,719 shares at $2,350,720 up sharply from 98,509 units at $413,640 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 161,130 units at $977,979, in comparison with 152,084 stock units at $750,496 on the previous day and December that averaged 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.67 million shares for 29.3 percent of the total volume followed by Jamaica Broilers with 3.22 million units for 25.7 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.5% with 2.35 million units for 18.8 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.03 million units for 8.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 3,548.11 points to settle at 357,372.64, the JSE Main Index declined 2,758.68 points to conclude trading at 320,529.65 and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.77 points to 68.43.
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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer, an indication of a surge in the market at the opening on Thursday.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied $1 and ended at a record high of $40 while exchanging 5,683 units, Barita Investments rose 49 cents to $71 after 6,404 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.24 to close at $57 with an exchange of 1,772 shares. Carreras popped 41 cents in closing at $8.55 with 75,183 stock units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 33 cents to end at $7.10 after exchanging 89 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $5 to $390 with a transfer of 46 stock units. Jamaica Broilers lost 65 cents in closing at $33.25 after investors ended trading of 3,216,002 units, Jamaica Producers increased 80 cents to end at $23.30 in an exchange of 178,177 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 96 cents to close at $10.06 with investors trading 4,391 shares. Kingston Properties fell 50 cents and ended at $7.05 in switching ownership of 33,468 stocks being traded, Mayberry Group fell 95 cents to $7.50 with 12,001 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 89 cents to close at $9.01 in trading 30,803 stocks. NCB Financial gained $1.30 in closing at $67.50 with 46,518 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped $1.30 and ended at $22.18 with traders dealing in 725 stocks, Sagicor Group skidded $1.07 to end at $44.93 after a transfer of 60,625 shares. Salada Foods popped 47 cents to $3.94, with 2,084 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced 70 cents to close at $38.80 after an exchange of 17,100 shares and Seprod sank $1.99 and ended at $83 with investors transferring 36,072 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.17 in closing at $48.17 in an exchange of  one stock and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share rallied $40 to end at $1,100, with 280 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent and the value 39 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged including AS Byden that closed at a a record high of $39 with a gain of 73 percent since listing late last year.
The market closed with just 5,418,018 shares trading for a mere $22,750,182 from 11,530,654 units at $37,231,165 on Monday.
Trading averaged 98,509 shares at $413,640 compared to 195,435 units at $631,037 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 152,084 units at $750,496 versus 162,073 units at $813,300 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.32 million shares for 42.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 716,006 stock units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group ended with 626,342 units for 11.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 900.26 points to end at 360,920.75, the JSE Main Index gained 554.13 points to finish at 323,288.33 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.07 points to end at 70.20.
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 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 six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied $5.51 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $39 as investors exchanged 19,996 stock units, Barita Investments skidded 31 cents to $70.51 after a transfer of 11,254 shares, but ahead of the release of announcing a dividend of $1.634 to be paid on the second of February, Berger Paints fell 67 cents to close at $6.03, with 1,115 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Cement sank $2.86 in closing at $54.76 with 645 shares being traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.98 and ended at $40 after an exchange of 400 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1.01 to $11.02 with a transfer of 1,129 stock units. JMMB Group increased 91 cents to close at $24.95 after exchanging 8,584 units, NCB Financial declined 78 cents in closing at $66.20 with investors transferring 27,475 stocks,

Pan Jamaica lost 30 cents to end at $50.20 in switching ownership of 358 shares. Scotia Group shed 90 cents and ended at $38.10 with investors trading 34,014 units, Seprod popped $2.49 to $84.99 while exchanging 45,431 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 49 cents to $25.99 in trading 19,835 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 39 cents in closing at $10.90, with 115,762 shares crossing the market and Wisynco Group gained $1.14 and ended at $21.20 in trading 121,700 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dipped 30 cents to close at $3 with 200,294 stocks clearing the market and 138 Student Living preference share rose $10.82 to $130.82 with investors trading 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.