The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 26 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 15 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with 25,124,811 shares being exchanged for $45,570,028 versus 33,827,768 units at $70,975,052 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 448,657 shares at $813,750 compared to 563,796 units at $1,182,918 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 357,684 units at $1,705,186, in comparison with 351,307 units at $1,767,665 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock, with 16.47 million shares for 65.5 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.44 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade, Palace Amusement with 1.62 million units for 6.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 4.6 percent market share and General Accident with 1.0 million units for 4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,322.38 points to end the day at 373,257.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,512.16 points to 335,574.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.27 points to end trading at 71.73.
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 their financial year, ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $3.90 and ended at $59.90 in an exchange of 11,269 units, Eppley sank 50 cents to close at $38, with 58 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings lost $5.80 to end at $363.20 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Jamaica Broilers dropped 97 cents in closing at $33.03 after a transfer of 11,335 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped $1 to close at $23 after 18,285 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 99 cents to close at $10 with investors trading 8,923 units. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $1 and ended at $91 with an exchange of 145 stocks, NCB Financial shed $1 to end at $67.50 in switching ownership of 25,447 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents in closing at $43.80 with traders dealing in 6,395 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 33 cents to close at $7.95 in an exchange of 125 units, Scotia Group rallied $1 to $46, with 25,207 stocks crossing the market, Seprod popped $1.95 in closing at $82.95 in trading 5,773 stock units and Supreme Ventures declined by 83 cents to end at $25.20, with 27,671 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 53 cents and ended at $1.75 with a transfer of 26,050 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market falls
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 38 percent after 89 percent fewer US dollars changed hands than on Wednesday and resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to six on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 310,053 shares for US$11,086 up from 497,176 units at US$96,746 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 38,757 shares at US$1,386 versus 82,863 shares at US$16,124 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 55,399 shares for US$7,287 compared with 56,785 units at US$7,779 on the previous trading day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 5.65 points to end at 255.20.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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 three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville popped 1.78 cents to close at 12.78 US cents after an exchange of 51 stocks, Proven Investments sank 1.4 cents to 13.6 US cents with investors swapping 3,109 units, 
Sterling Investments fell 0.25 of a cent and ended at 1.45 US cents with a transfer of 10,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.87 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents in switching owners of 285 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 291,661 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rallied 7.9 cents to close at US$1.149, with 3,900 stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group 5.75% rose 10 cents to end at US$1.91 with investors transferring 47 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market Pulled back on Wednesday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed down on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 24 percent, with an 82 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with occurring in 60 securities that is similar to trading on Tuesday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 26 declining and 20 ending unchanged, with Carreras and Wigton Windfarm hitting 52 weeks’ high at the close.
The market closed with 33,827,768 shares being traded for $70,975,052 compared with 44,551,752 units at $385,321,406 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 563,796 shares at $1,182,918 compared to 742,529 units at $6,422,023 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 351,307 units at $1,767,665 compared to 334,055 units at $1,815,141 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.74 million shares for 76.1 percent of the total volume after hitting a 52 weeks’ high of $1.25 and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.10 million units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.86 million units for 5.5 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,659.77 points to end at 371,934.81, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,376.48 points to cease trading at 334,062.14 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.79 points to close at 71.46.
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 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 77 cents and ended at $5.85 with a transfer of 3,336 units, Caribbean Cement lost $3.50 to close at $56, after 34,522 stocks were traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.74 to $38.26 with investors swapping 200 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 90 cents in closing at $9.10 in an exchange of 36,285 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped 72 cents to $31.98, with a mere 324 shares being traded, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to close at $68.50 in an exchange of 18,976 units. 
Pan Jamaica advanced $3.40 in closing at $51.40 with traders dealing in 58 stocks, Proven Investments skidded 49 cents to end at $24.50, with 544 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group declined 90 cents to $43 with an exchange of 9,686 shares. Scotia Group fell $2.40 to $45 with 87,756 stocks clearing the market and Seprod dipped $1.50 to close at $81 while exchanging 9,162 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose 79 cents to end at $48.79 after a transfer of 23 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $27.44 in closing at $118.45 as investors exchanged 190 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bulls sniffing out stocks on JSE Main Market
The bulls are returning to trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, helping to drive the market sharply higher at the close on Tuesday, recovering all of Monday’s loss, with the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 4,271.57 points to end the day at 375,594.58, the JSE Main Index surging 5,531.32 points to finish at 337,438.62 and ending with a gain of 3.6 percent year to date and 8.7 percent from the 2023 low in November. The JSE Financial Index gained 0.75 points to close at 72.25.
Trading ended with a solid 78 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 146 percent jump in value compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, and ending with with rising and declining price splitting 50 stocks equally, at 25 each with 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 44,551,752 shares trading for $385,321,406 from 24,989,216 units at $156,897,201 on Monday.
Trading averaged 742,529 shares at $6,422,023 compared to 416,487 units at $2,614,953 on Monday and month to date, an average of 334,055 units at $1,815,141, in comparison to 297,960 units at $1,408,053 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 21.31 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 9.22 million units for 20.7 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy ended with 2.78 million units for 6.2 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 2.55 million units for 5.7 percent of trading, 
Wisynco Group closed with 2.41 million units for 5.4 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.09 million units for 2.5 percent of total volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rallied $1.09 to end at $70.99 as investors exchanged 10,678 stock units, Berger Paints rose 82 cents to $6.62, with 3,851 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced 30 cents in closing at $59.50, with 39,502 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $9 to end at $369 in switching ownership of 6 units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.02 and ended at $22.08 with investors trading 14,648 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to $10 in an exchange of 1,825 units. 
Kingston Wharves increased $2.53 in closing at $32.70 after an exchange of 13,062 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $6.85 to $96.86 in trading 387 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 85 cents to $9.25, with 1,001,000 shares crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 to close at $90 with investors dealing in 180 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $69 after trading 21,081 units, Pan Jamaica lost $3.40 in closing at $48 with an exchange of 6,395 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1.40 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $47.40 after 55,757 shares passed through the market, Seprod declined $1.21 to end at $82.50 while exchanging 3,561 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 99 cents and ended at $6.99 with investors swapping 130 units. Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to $25.99 after a transfer of 45,032 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.55 to close at $11.40, with 2,500 shares crossing the market and Wisynco Group dipped 45 cents to end at $21 with investors transferring 2,405,113 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell $1.83 in closing at $5.64 after an exchange of 11,594 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 40 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 17 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $10.65 to $91.01 after exchanging 240 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market drops as trading jumps
A total of 22 stocks rose and 22 declined, leaving 16 ending unchanged at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with trading in 60securities compared with 58 on Friday as the market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 171 percent and the value 148 percent more than on Friday and resulted in the market indices closing lower.
Trading ended with an exchange of 24,989,216 shares for $156,897,201 compared with 9,234,717 stock units at $63,291,889 on Friday.
Trading averaged 416,487 shares at $2,614,953 compared to 159,219 units at $1,091,239 on Friday and month to date, an average of 297,960 stocks at $1,408,053, compared with 286,472 units at $1,291,067 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Carreras led trading with 10.07 million shares for 40.3 percent of the volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.44 million units for 29.8 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB 9.5% preference share closed with 1.91 million units for 7.6 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.76 million units for 7.1 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,953.23 points to end the day at 371,323.01, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,941.08 points to wrap up trading at 331,907.30 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.58 points to settle at 71.50.
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 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments sank $1.50 to end at $69.90 in an exchange of 24,819 shares, Berger Paints skidded 78 cents in closing at $5.80 with investors trading 11,188 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $2.20 to $59.20, with 10,200 units passing through the exchange. Caribbean Producers rallied 50 cents to $10.14, with 156,924 stocks changing hands, Eppley increased $3.51 and ended at $38.50 after an exchange of 2,304 shares, First Rock Real Estate fell 48 cents to $8.50 and closed with investors exchanging of stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $360 while exchanging 122 units, Jamaica Producers shed 84 cents in closing at $23.10 in trading 1,676 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined by 90 cents to $9 with 12,102 shares changing hands. 
Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to $7.30 in switching ownership of 28,055 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.42 to $30.17 with investors trading 13,839 units, Margaritaville fell 48 cents to close at $17 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped $1.49 to close trading 1,086 shares at $90.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.10 to $10.10 as investors exchanged 216,456 stocks, Stanley Motta sank $1 and ended at $6 after 59,210 units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.40 to $9.85 with a transfer of 13,803 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 30 cents, closing at $2.70 after trading 109,808 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied $1.59 and ended at $7.47 after 540 stocks crossed the market and 138 Student Living preference share rose $5.55 to close at $190 after an exchange of 50 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Buoyant trading for JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 241 percent after 39 percent more dollars changed compared to Friday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to 10 on Friday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading in 610,533 shares for US$78,231 up from 178,798 units at US$56,398 on Friday.
Trading averaged 67,837 units at US$8,692 up from 17,880 shares at US$5,640 on Friday, with a month to date average of 53,788 shares at US$7,011 compared with 52,146 units at US$6,815 on the previous trading day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.67 points to close at 255.68, up 10.7 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4.7 US cents with a transfer of 5,635 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 14.5 US cents as investors exchanged 455,584 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.7 US cents, with 2,000 stocks crossing the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent in closing at 8.8 US cents with investors trading 3,085 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.8 of one cent to 7.2 US cents with 56,900 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.14 of a cent to 2.05 US cents with traders dealing in 86,318 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% advanced 26 cents in closing at US$1.81 in exchanging 577 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.05 with investors transferring 423 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 72 cents to end at US$11.02 in switching ownership of 11 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market continues it 2024 rally in ending higher on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 76 percent and the value 59 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with 9,234,717 shares trading at $63,291,889 compared with 38,589,987 units at $156,062,036 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 159,219 shares at $1,091,239 compared to 677,017 units at $2,737,930 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 286,472 units at $1,291,067 compared to 299,628 units at $1,311,727 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.91 million shares for 42.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group with 1.12 million units for 12.1 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million stocks for 11.9 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,293.92 points to 373,276.24, the JSE Main Index popped 807.06 points to close at 335,848.38, up 3.1 percent for the year to date and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.42 points to close at 72.08.
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, Barita Investments popped 30 cents to end at $71.40 in swapping 373 stock units, Berger Paints climbed 38 cents to $6.58 with investors trading 153 shares, Caribbean Cement increased $1.02 to $57 in an exchange of 20,436 units. Eppley shed $1 and ended at $34.99, with 4,347 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 30 cents to close at $75.30 in an exchange of 17,930 units, Guardian Holdings jumped $19.99 to $370 with traders dealing in 1,950 stocks. Jamaica Producers gained 84 cents and ended at $23.94, with 235 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville rallied $1.14 to close at $17.48 with a transfer of 101 stock units,
Massy Holdings skidded $5.50 to end at $91.50 while trading 6,203 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced $1.01 in closing at $51.51 as 29,192 units passed through the market, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $44 as investors exchanged 5,201 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to close at $46 closing with an exchange of 57,369 stock units. Stanley Motta increased 70 cents to end at $7 in trading 18,743 shares and Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents to $26.50 after exchanging 53,468 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $32.55 and ended at $184.45 with investors dealing in 12 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $17.94 to $101.66 after an exchange of 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 78 percent after 40 percent fewer US dollars changed hands compared with Thursday, resulting in trading in 10 securities, similar to market outcome on Thursday with prices of six rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 178,798 shares for US$56,398 compared to 827,138 units at US$94,452 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 17,880 units at US$5,640 down from 82,714 shares at US$9,445 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,146 shares at US$6,815 compared with 57,260 units at US$6,990 on the previous day and January with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.21 points to wrap up trading at 254.01.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.7 US cents after an exchange of 63 units, Proven Investments had investors trading 112,086 stocks at 14.5 US cents, Sterling Investments increased 0.2 of a cent to 1.7 US cents after a transfer of 118 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.4 of a cent and ended at 8.5 US cents with traders dealing in 15,912 stock units, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share inched 1 cent higher to close at 8 US cents in an exchange of 15 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to 1.91 US cents, with 29,133 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 3 cents to end at US$1.08 in trading 10,077 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 1.15 cents to US$1.55 after 10,309 units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 1 cent and ended at US$11.05 with investors transferring 85 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% advanced 4 cents to close at US$10.54, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 358 percent after 78 percent more US dollars entered the market than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in 10 securities, up from eight on Tuesday with prices of three rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 827,138 shares for US$94,452 compared with 180,495 units at US$53,094 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 82,714 shares at US$9,445 up from 22,562 stock units for US$6,637 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 57,260 shares at US$6,990 compared with 52,795 units at US$6,559 on the previous trading day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.80 points to wrap-up trading at 253.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3.78 cents in closing at 57 US cents after an exchange of only one share, Proven Investments increased 1 cent to 14.5 US cents with 280,623 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments declined 0.11 of a cent to end at 1.5 US cents in switching ownership of 145,883 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.9 US cents, with 8 stock units crossing the exchange,
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.3 of a cent to close trading at 7 US cents with an exchange of 4,065 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.17 of a cent to 1.83 US cents, after 358,974 units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.05 while exchanging 36,318 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 27.15 cent and ended at a 52 week low of US$1.5385 after closing with trading of 741 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.06 with investors swapping 410 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E 8.5% gained 74 cents to end at US$11.74 in an exchange of 115 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main market
Stocks recorded gains in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 200 percent, with a 190 percent increase in value over trading on Tuesday, with 57 securities changing hands compared to 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 21 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 38,589,987 shares at $156,062,036 up from 12,851,415 units at $53,884,935 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 677,017 shares at $2,737,930 compared to 233,662 units at $979,726 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 299,628 units at $1,311,727 compared with 256,947 units at $1,150,430 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.75 million shares for 69.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.84 million units for 10 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.64 million units for 9.4 percent of the day’s market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,143.26 points to settle at 371,982.32, the JSE Main Index climbed 634.96 points to settle at 335,041.32 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.41 points to cease trading at 71.66.
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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed 92 cents to end at $71.10 and closed with 807 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.50 in closing at $40 after exchanging 750 units, First Rock Real Estate advanced 48 cents to $8.98 with investors trading 469 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to close at $75.60 after an exchange of 57,232 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $17.99 and ended at $350.01 with investors transferring 43 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1.10 to $23.10, with 1,421 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group rose $2.95 to close at $27 with a transfer of 720,211 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 40 cents to end at $28.50, with 2,699 units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.48 in closing at $16.34 after 30 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings skidded $2.50 and ended at $97 in trading 1,315 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 53 cents to $9, with 230 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $14.50 and ended at $91 with traders dealing in just one stock unit. NCB Financial climbed $1 to end at $69.75 as investors exchanged 62,492 shares, 
Pan Jamaica dropped 70 cents in closing at $50.50 after a transfer of 1,265 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.02 to close at $24.97 with 100,444 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to end at $43.50 with an exchange of 7,767 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 32 cents in closing at $7.62 after 1,375 stocks crossed the market, Salada Foods advanced 48 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 143,597 shares. Seprod rose 75 cents to close at $83.75 with investors swapping 3,912 stock units, Stanley Motta sank 70 cents to end at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,113 units, Supreme Ventures shed 30 cents to $26.20 while exchanging 4,440 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 65 cents and ended at $11.60 in trading 103,323 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 65 cents to end at $11.25 with investors dealing in 4,193 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined 90 cents in closing at $6 in an exchange of 705 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.25 to close at $48.25 with investors swapping 19 shares and 138 Student Living preference share popped $3 to $217 with an exchange of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
