The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday after a merger announcement by Pan Jam Investment and Jamaica Producers gained 18 percent and 24 percent respectively and helped push the market higher at the close after the volume of stocks traded jumped 40 percent higher than on Friday but with 5 percent fall in values from the trading in 55 securities compared to 49 on Friday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
JMMB Group traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $32.50, Key Insurance closed at a 52 weeks’ low of$3.15 and Kingston Wharves closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $30.
A total of 12,066,242 shares were tradeded for $67,419,300 compared with 8,629,483 units at $70,734,289 on Friday.
Trading averaged 219,386 units at $1,225,805 versus 176,112 shares at $1,443,557 on Friday and month to date, an average of 209,746 units at $1,522,176 versus 209,050 units at $1,543,568 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.55 million shares in accounting for 54.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 960,085 units for 8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 883,329 units for 7.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,041.36 points to close at 379,341.61, the JSE Main Index rose 2,547.40 points to 337,924.43 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 1.28 points to 81.16.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 99 cents to close at $57 with an exchange of 4,428 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to $35 with investors transferring 715 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $8.87 in closing at $36.02 with a transfer of 39 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings popped $24.98 to $574.98 as investors exchanged 670 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $4.50 to $22.81 in trading 883,329 stocks, Kingston Properties gained $1.38 after ending at $6.91 with a transfer of 35,000 stock units. Kingston Wharves shed $4 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 in exchange of 156,604 units, NCB Financial fell 97 cents in closing at $84 trading 114,161 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced $2.13 to close at $719.01 with the swapping of one unit. PanJam Investment climbed $9 to finish at $58 in switching ownership of 63,430 shares, Proven Investments dropped 50 cents to $25.50 with 10,785 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group declined 60 cents to $48.60 after exchanging 21,029 stock units. Scotia Group lost 80 cents to end at $35 in transferring 8,573 shares, Seprod fell $1.45 to close at $68.55 with the swapping of 12,621 units, Stanley Motta dipped 54 cents to $4.46 with 3,787 stocks crossing the market. Supreme Ventures rallied $2.87 to $25.93 as investors switched ownership of 90,833 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped $1.72 to close at $18.96 with ten stocks changing hands. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped $1.39 to $12 with 59,342 units clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 45 cents to end at $18 in exchanging 44,656 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $169.23 to $3,000 in an exchange of 4 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share rose 40 cents in closing at $3.08 after 6,467 stocks cleared the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $100 to $1,050 with a transfer of 260 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market plunges
The JSE US Denominated Equities market suffered a major reversal in trading on Friday, with the market index plunging 29.58 points to 227.27 after the major rise earlier in the week resulting from a big move by Productive Business Solutions was reversed and Proven Investments falling to a 52 weeks’ low as trading ended, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 174 percent, valued 222 percent more than Thursday’s trades and resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, the same as on Thursday and ended with two rising, two declining and six unchanged.
A total of 182,935 shares were traded for US$22,001 compared to 66,713 units at US$6,828 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 18,294 units at US$2,200, versus 6,671 shares at US$683 on Thursday, with month to date average of 28,308 shares at US$3,437 versus 29,309 units at US$3,560 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.5 of a cent in closing at 7.1 US cents with an exchange of 20,000 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 while exchanging ten stocks, Proven Investments lost 1.41 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 17.21 US cents and closed with an exchange of 23,176 units. Sterling Investments rallied 0.1 of a cent to 2 US cents, with 105,000 stock units changing hands, 
Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 14.62 US cents, with investors exchanging three units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 11 US cents with a transfer of 8,321 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.92 of one US cent after an exchange of 17,902 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share advanced 90 cents to end at US$11.90 after 20 stocks passed through the market, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.13 after a transfer of 3 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.50 in switching ownership of 8,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market falls on reduced trading
Declining stocks dominated trading for a second day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday after an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading, with 54 percent less value than on Thursday, with trading in 49 securities down from 53 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 25 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 8,629,483 shares were traded for $70,734,289 compared to 10,480,449 units at $152,509,794 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 176,112 shares at $1,443,557 versus 197,744 shares at $2,877,543 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 209050 units at $1,543,568 compared with 211,314 units at 1,550,441 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 231,243 stock units at $1,464,224.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities led trading with 1.70 million shares for 19.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.62 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 661,370 units for 7.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,954.01 points to end at 380,361.84, the JS Main Index dipped 3,393.09 points to 335,377.03 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.50 points to settle at 79.88.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied $1.08 to $87.08 in trading 6,208 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed 99 cents to $57.99 with a transfer of 152,435 stock units, Carreras lost 40 cents in closing at $8.60 with 133,530 stocks changing hands. Eppley dropped $5 to end at $34 with an exchange of 668 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4.89 to finish at $44.89 with investors transferring 142 stocks, 
First Rock Real Estate declined 92 cents to $12.20 with the swapping of 12,491 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $19 to close at $550 after 860 units crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.64 to $26.35 in trading 31,523 stock units, JMMB Group fell $1.50 to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $34 after a transfer of 78,044 stock units. Kingston Properties lost 97 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $5.53 after exchanging 230,448 stocks, Kingston Wharves shed $1.40 to settle at $34 trading 7,960 units, Mayberry Investments gained 44 cents to end at $7 in switching ownership of 4,922 shares. NCB Financial rose $1.97 to close at $84.97 with 142,623 stock units clearing the market, PanJam Investment dropped $3.50 ending at $49 in an exchange of 1,159 stocks, Proven Investments declined $1 to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $26 in exchanging 16,676 shares. Sagicor Group fell 80 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $49.20 as investors swapped 49,480 units, Scotia Group advanced $2.28 to close at $35.80 in trading 48,837 shares,
Seprod rose $1 to end at $70 with 20,478 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures dropped $2.49 to $23.06 with 37,419 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $530.77 to end at $2,830.77 with the swapping of one stock and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 42 cents in closing at $2.68 in exchanging 1,002 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for JSE Main Market
Prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market plunged on Thursday to overwhelm those rising, following a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 46 percent fall in the value compared to Wednesday trading, after 53 securities were exchanged versus 56 on Wednesday, with 19 rising, 26 declining and eight ending unchanged after several stocks traded at 52 weeks’ lows.
A total of 10,480,449 shares were traded for 152,509,794 compared to 23,960,723 units at $104,197,869 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 197,744 shares at $2,877,543 compared with 427,870 shares at $1,860,676 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 211,314 units at $1,550,441 versus 212,403 units at $1,443,870 on the previous day. Trading in October ended with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.42 million shares for 23.1 percent of total volume and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.13 million units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group with 1.91 million units for 18.2 percent of market share and Kingston Wharves with 1.0 million units for 9.6 percent of total shares traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,080.71 points to 383,315.69, the JSE Main Index shed 4,910.98 points to 338,770.12 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.76 points to close at 81.38.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $3.47 in ending at $86 with 18,069 shares changing hands, Berger Paints rose 85 cents to $10 in switching ownership of 1,640 stocks, Carreras gained 40 cents in closing at $9 with 183,990 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 99 cents to end at $85.50 with a transfer of 44,833 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced $2.50 to close at $531 in exchanging 1,142 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped 40 cents to end at $27.99 with the swapping of 78,337 stocks. 
JMMB Group lost 55 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $35.50 after hitting an intraday low of $30, with 1,907,834 stock units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties declined 45 cents to close at $6.50 trading 1,977 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 60 cents in closing at $35.40 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $30, with 1,003,077 units changing hands. Massy Holdingsfell $1 to $80 with a transfer of 16,384 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 79 cents to end at $6.56 with 5,935 shares clearing the market, PanJam Investment dropped 50 cents to close at $52.50 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $30 in exchanging 8,544 stocks. Portland JSX advanced $1.20 to $10.20 in trading 12 stock units, Proven Investments shed $1 to 52 weeks’ low of $27 after hitting the day’s low of $25.40 with a transfer of 22,014 units, Sagicor Group dipped 49 cents to $50 in an exchange of 108,413 stocks after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $45.20. Scotia Group fell $1.98 to close at $33.52 with the swapping of 1,890 shares, Seprod shed $2 to $69 as investors switched ownership of 659 units,
Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents to end at $25.55 in transferring 57,953 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 90 cents to end at $10.10 trading ten stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share popped 43 cents in closing at $3.10 as investors exchanged 20 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $1 to $106 after trading one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market bucked the negative trend in the rest of the market and bounced on Thursday, after an 837 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged, valued at 393 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in the trading of 10 securities, up from six on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 66,713 shares were traded for US$6,828, up from 7,120 units at US$1,384 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 6,671 units at US$683 up from 1,187 shares at US$231 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 29,309 shares at US$3,560 down from 31,824 units at US$3,880 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 14.05 points to end at 256.85, with the market rising 34.4 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 64.99 US cents in exchanging 30 shares, Productive Business Solutions shed 30 cents to end at US$1.70 after hitting a record high of 42.25 while exchanging 51 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.39 of a cent to 18.62 US cents with investors transferring 14,937 units and 
Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of one cent in ending at 1.9 US cents with the swapping of 36,108 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share remained at 14.62 US cents in exchanging seven stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 0.04 cents to close at 9.98 US cents as investors exchanged 11,500 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of one cent in closing at 0.92 US cents after investors finished trading of at 2,490 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11 after exchanging 31 units, Eppley 6% preference share advanced 1 cent to end at US$1.13, with 386 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.07 after the trading of 1,173 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips on Wednesday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Wednesday with a 99 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded following the 98 percent decline in funds coming to the market compared with Tuesday, resulting in six securities traded, down from 11 on Tuesday with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 7,120 shares were traded for US$1,384 down sharply from 539,675 units at US$65,957 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,187 units at US$231 versus 49,061 shares at US$5,996 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 31,824 shares at US$3,880 versus 34,013 units at US$4,141 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.60 points to end at 242.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$2 after finishing the trading of 50 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.99 of a cent to 19.01 US cents, with 4,387 stocks clearing the market, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents with an exchange of 1,778 units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.05 of a cent in closing at 9.94 US cents with the swapping of 874 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11 passed with 30 unit passing through the market and JMMB Group 6% dipped 2 cents to close at US$1.07 after a transfer of one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling JSE Main Market stocks clobber risers
At the close of the market, The volume of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market rose 97 percent on Wednesday, with a value 14 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting from 56 securities trading, compared to 58 on Tuesday, with 15 rising, 27 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
Palace Amusement lost $75.12 on Wednesday.
A total of 23,960,723 shares were traded for $104,197,869 versus 12,140,427 units at $121,031,433 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 427,870 shares at $1,860,676 against 209,318 shares at $2,086,749 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 212,403 units at $1,443,870 versus 192,426 units at $1,405,226 on the previous trading day. October averaged 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 18.07 million shares for 75.4 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.73 million units for 7.2 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group with 929,318 units for 3.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 453.12 points to 389,396.40, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,525.74 points to 343,681.10 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.77 points to close at 82.14.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 85 cents to end at $9.15 with 663 shares crossing the market, Carreras fell 48 cents in ending at $8.60 after trading 180,526 units, Guardian Holdings jumped $28.50 to close at $528.50 after an exchange of 18,157 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 94 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $36.05 in switching ownership of 929,318 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $81 as investors exchanged 115,035 stocks, NCB Financial declined $1.47 to $83.03 with investors transferring 140,898 units. Palace Amusement dropped $75.12 in closing at $716.88 in transferring 40 shares, PanJam Investment lost 50 cents to close at $53 after 2,265 stock units cleared the market, Proven Investments dipped $1.30 ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $28 with an exchange of 44,415 stocks. Sagicor Group declined 51 cents to end at $50.49 in trading 35,467 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.16 to end at $35.50 with the swapping of 60,071 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell $1 to $26 after exchanging 59,226 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced $1.57 in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $17.24 after trading 74 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $800 to close at $2,300 after a transfer of 13 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $35 to settle at $105 with 634 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising Main market stocks beat losers
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped at the end of trading on Tuesday, following an 11 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and the 39 percent jump in value over Monday, after trading in 58 securities up from 54 on Monday, with 31 rising, 20 declining and seven ending unchanged.
A total of 12,140,427 shares were traded for $121,031,433, up from 10,954,351 units at $87,091,829 on Monday.
Trading averaged 209,318 units at $2,086,749, versus 202,858 shares at $1,612,812 on Monday and month to date, an average of 192,426 units at $1,405,226, compared to 190,632 units at $1,332,830 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.05 million shares for 25.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.57 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.26 million units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 629.97 points to 389,849.52, the JSE Main Index shed 570.04 points to 342,155.36 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.57 points to 81.37.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
The 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 climbed $1.30 to $89.80 after trading 8,315 stocks, Berger Paints shed 40 cents to end at $10 while exchanging 15,262 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 to $40 as investors exchanged 950 stock units, First Rock Real Estate declined 85 cents in closing at $13.15 with 10,686 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy gained $1.49 to end at $86.50 after trading 90,560 stocks. Guardian Holdings lost $19.99 in ending at $500 after a transfer of 61 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.46 in closing at $28.48 in exchanging 2,621 shares, Jamaica Producers rose 40 cents to $18.30 in an exchange of 516 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 50 cents to close at $15.50 with the swapping of 3,451 units, JMMB Group fell 81 cents to close at $36.99 as 79,346 stocks passed through the market, Kingston Properties dropped 42 cents to close at $6.57 with a transfer of 908 shares. 
Kingston Wharves rallied $1 in ending at $36, with 4,664 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings popped $2.48 in closing at $80 with an exchange of 300,853 shares, Mayberry Investments dipped 43 cents to end at $6.97 after exchanging 16,540 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.19 to $13.19 after 10,523 units crossed the market, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to end at $84.50 with investors transferring 588,864 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 43 cents to $4.70 with 102,865 stocks changing hands. Palace Amusement jumped $72 in closing at $792, with four units clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1 to close at $53.50 after exchanging 14,003 shares, Proven Investments climbed 60 cents in ending at $29.30 and trading 421 shares. Sagicor Group rose $1 to $51, with 74,561 units crossing the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $48.30. Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $34.34 with the swapping of 165 stocks, Seprod rose $1 to $71 after 4,419 stock units crossed the exchange. Supreme Ventures advanced 98 cents to $27 after an exchange of 325,615 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased $1.42 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.67 in an exchange of 16 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped $1.10 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.10 after a transfer of 114 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference advanced $100 to close at $1150 in switching ownership of five shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dipped $5 to end at $140 in trading 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 103 percent, with 179 percent value than on Monday, resulting from trading in 11 securities, compared to seven on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and six unchanged.
A total of 539,675 shares were traded for US$65,957 compared with 266,444 units for US$23,622 on Monday.
Trading averaged 49,061 units at US$5,996, up from 38,063 shares at US$3,375 on Monday, with the month to date average of 34,013 shares at US$4,141 compared with 31,745 units at US$3,861 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.32 points to end at 245.40.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.37 of one cent to close at 7.6 US cents, with the swapping of 12,240 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14 US cents while exchanging eight stocks, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$2 as one stock unit crossed the market. Proven Investments rallied 1 cent to 20 US cents after a transfer of 296,697 units,
Sterling Investments ended at 1.95 US cents after 8,544 units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.88 of a cent to 9.99 US cents after exchanging 28 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 11 US cents after trading ten stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to 0.93 of one US cent after an exchange of 220,195 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share lost 1 cent after ending at US$1.12 with trading of just one unit, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.67 in an exchange of one stock and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 with an exchange of 1,950 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks dominate Main Market
Main Market stocks mostly fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange in trading on Monday accompanied by a 42 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded but with 18 percent less value than on Friday, after 54 securities traded compared to 53 on Friday, with prices of just ten rising, 30 declining and 14 unchanged.
Jamaica Stock Exchange fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $15 and Proven Investments declined to a 52 weeks’ low of $28.70.
A total of 10,954,351 shares were exchanged for $87,091,829 versus 7,723,200 units at $106,579,158 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,858 shares at $1,612,812 versus 145,721 units at $2,010,928 on Friday and month to date, an average of 190,632 shares at $1,332,830 compared to 189,290 units at $1,302,100 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.07 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.07 million units for 28.1 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 1.11 million units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,886.79 points to 390,479.49, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,347.77 points to 342,725.40 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.48 points to settle at 81.94.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $2.50 after ending at $88.50 with investors transferring 8,518 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1 to close at $39 after a transfer of 20 stock units, GraceKennedy popped $2.01 to $85.01 with investors exchanging 48,708 units. Guardian Holdings advanced $19.99 in closing at $519.99 with the swapping of just one stock, Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.45 to $27.02 with an exchange of 25,129 shares, Kingston Wharves lost $2 to end at $35 after a transfer of 3,900 units. Massy Holdings declined $2.48 to $77.52 in trading 695 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.20 to close at $12 with an exchange of 94,150 stocks, Portland JSX dropped $1.20 to $9 with 1,000 units changing hands. Scotia Group lost $1.99 in closing at $33.51 trading 4,170 stock units, Seprod fell $1 to finish at $70 in exchanging 123,635 shares, 
Supreme Ventures shed $1.97 to settle at $26.02 with a transfer of 89,935 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.02 in closing at $9.18 after exchanging 4,845 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $1 to close at $20 as investors exchanged 10,000 units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 47 cents to end at $2.67 in switching ownership of 900 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.