Volume jumps on JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 460 percent after 12 percent fewer US dollars changed hands than on Thursday, resulting from trading in six securities, compared to eight on Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed trading of 670,997 shares for US$26,968 up from 119,808 units at US$30,732 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 111,833 units at US$4,495 compared with 14,976 shares at US$3,842 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 40,528 shares at US$4,560 compared to 36,603 units at US$4,564 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.31 points to close at 247.45.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. 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 ents c2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 gained 0.99 of one cent in closing at 5 US cents in switching ownership of 70,000 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 13.5 US cents with 2,044 stock units clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended trading at 1.5 US cents with an exchange of 13,714 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.11 of a cent and ended at 1.99 US cents, with 584,238 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 50 to end at a record high of US$10.50 after an exchange of a mere one share and Sygnus Credit Investments E 8.5% declined 21.2 cent to US$11.788 with investors transferring 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Bullishness descending on the JSE Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the market exhibiting some bullishness, with several stocks posting sizable gains, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged from trading in 59 securities compared with 51 on Thursday, but the volume of stocks changing hands declined 55 percent at a 6 percent greater value than the previous day.
The market closed with 9,369,749 shares trading valued at  $95,805,466 compared with 20,842,200 units at $90,178,686 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 158,809 shares at $1,623,821 compared to 408,671 units at $1,768,210 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 244,090 units at $1,559,766 compared to 249,142 units at $1,555,971 on the previous day and December  averaging 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.90 million shares for 30.9 percent of the day’s volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.44 million units for 26.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 514,757 units for 5.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,200.87 points to conclude trading at 360,257.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,549.21 points to finish at 323,274.84 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.15 points to 69.39.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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 around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden lost 99 cents and ended at $42 after a transfer of 15,602 units, Barita Investments increased 80 cents to $71.20 closed with an exchange of 1,437 stocks, Berger Paints climbed 46 cents to end at $6.01 with investors transferring just 485 shares. Caribbean Producers sank 40 cents in closing at $8.25 as 70,764 stock units passed through the market, Eppley rose $1 to close at $38.10 with investors trading 7,120 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained 31 cents to $8.80 after an exchange of 63,060 stock units. Jamaica Producers declined $1.15 to close at $21.66 in trading 13,320 units, Massy Holdings popped $2 to end at $90 with 292,850 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial fell 73 cents in closing at $67.27 with investors dealing in 34,226 shares. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.90 and ended at $50, with 17,066 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments jumped $5.05 to $27 in switching ownership of 40,412 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to close at $43 with investors swapping 16,955 stock units. Scotia Group skidded 96 cents to end at $40.50 with a transfer of 8,633 shares, Seprod climbed $2.05 in closing at $85.55 while trading 2,922 stock units, Stanley Motta increased 55 cents and ended at $7, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $8 and ended with 1,030 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures dipped 50 cents to $24.50 with traders dealing in 228,609 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% share shed $1.90 to close at $17 while exchanging 8,250 shares, Eppley 7.75% dropped $4.95 to end at $18, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. 138 Student Living preference share jumped $28.84 in closing at in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $221.12 with an exchange of a mere two units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % gained $125 and ended at $1,200 with 170 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2 to $107 in an exchange of just two units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Solid gains for JSE Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with price movements equally split with 17 stocks between those rising, declining and ending unchanged after a 28 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with 9 percent greater value than Wednesday, with trading in 51 securities compared with 52 on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 20,842,200 shares at $90,178,686 compared with 29,083,191 units at $83,058,622 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 408,671 shares at $1,768,210 compared with 559,292 units at $1,597,281 on Wednesday and trading  month to date, averages 249,142 stock units for $1,555,971, compared with 240,532 stocks at $1,544,517 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.64 million shares and closed at a record high of $3.16, with 75 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stanley Motta with 901,971 units for 4.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,622.28 points to conclude trading at 359,057.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,118.96 points to conclude trading at 321,725.63 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.40 points to wrap up trading at 69.24.
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 the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied $2.49 to close at $42.99, with 1,579 stock units crossing the market, Berger Paints popped 33 cents to $5.55 in an exchange of 2,040 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.74 to end at $53, with 185 stocks crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate rose 49 cents in closing at $8.49 with a transfer of 5 units, General Accident gained 60 cents and ended at $5.35 after an exchange of 20,282 shares, Jamaica Producers fell 77 cents to $22.81 with investors swapping 32 stock units. Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents to end at $27 after a transfer of 2,483 units, Mayberry Group climbed $1.16 in closing at $7.67 with investors trading 6,624 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.89 and ended at $46.10 after exchanging 41 units. Proven Investments rose 45 cents to close at $21.95 with investors dealing in 4,011 stocks, Sagicor Group sank $1.40 to $42, with 50 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.46 and ended at $41.46, with an exchange of 40,442 stock units. Seprod declined $3.30 in closing at $83.50 in trading 265,879 shares and Wisynco Group popped 45 cents to end at $20.98 as 21,488 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.84 to close at $18.90 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $4.99 to $45 and closed with an exchange of 550 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shares dropped $9.99 to close at $105 while exchanging 1,081 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks dominate JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 21 percent after 55 percent fewer US dollars entered the market compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from seven on Wednesday with prices of four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 119,808 shares for US$30,732 compared to 152,413 units at US$68,498 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 14,976 units at US$3,842 compared with 21,773 shares at US$9,785 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 36,603 shares for US$4,564 compared with 38,316 stock units at US$4,621 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 2.97 points to conclude trading at 244.14.
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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 6.78 cents and ended at 60.78 US cents after exchanging 11 stock units, Proven Investments increased 0.5 of a cent to 13.5 US cents in swapping 21,883 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.98 US cents after  1,100 stocks were traded and Transjamaican Highway popping 0.03 cent in closing at 1.88 US cents with a transfer of 71,255 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 after 25,456 shares passed through the market, JMMB Group 5.5% fell 1 cent to US$1.64 after an exchange of 52 stocks. JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 30 cents and ended at US$1.70, with 45 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E 8.5% gained 21.2 cents in closing at a record US$12 after trading 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Increased trading pushes Main Market higher

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with a 194 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising valued 41 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 52 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, just 10 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 29,083,191 shares for $83,058,622 up from 9,890,713 units at $58,907,474 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 559,292 shares at $1,597,281 compared to 179,831 units at $1,071,045 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 240,532 units at $1,544,517 compared with 221,971 units at $1,541,445 on the previous day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
JMMB 9.5% preference share led trading with 16.97 million shares for 58.3 percent of total volume that was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.14 million units for 24.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 2.23 million units for 7.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,716.13 points to settle at 357,434.77, the JSE Main Index rallied 944.29 points to finish at 320,606.67 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.16 points to culminate at 68.84.
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 nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.99 to $51.26 with 35,226 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost $5 to close at $370 with investors dealing in 3,316 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.93 in closing at $23.58 with 8,446 units clearing the market. JMMB Group popped 50 cents to $24.50 in an exchange of 22,800 stocks, Mayberry Group dipped 57 cents and ended at $6.51after 7,596 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 43 cents to end at $9.10 with an exchange of 3,000 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced 54 cents in closing at $49.99 and closed with an exchange of 15,228 stocks, Sagicor Group rose $2.40 to end at $43.40 with a transfer of 12,372 stocks, Salada Foods rallied 64 cents and ended at $3.86 with 1,082 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group gained 49 cents to close at $40 in switching ownership of 257,885 units, Seprod climbed $2.50 to $86.80 with investors trading 54,910 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 33 cents and ended at $20.53 after a transfer of 32,169 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded 72 cents to close at $192.28 with investors swapping 5 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments c10.5% gained $14.99 in closing at a record high of $114.99 after an exchange of 51,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drop

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 65 percent and the value jumping 27 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Monday and ended with prices of 20 stocks rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with an exchange of 9,890,713 shares valued at $58,907,474 compared to 28,085,342 units at $46,276,168 on Monday.
Trading averaged 179,831 shares at $1,071,045 compared with 468,089 units at $771,269 on Monday and month to date, an average of 221,971 units at $1,541,445, compared to 224,736 units at $1,572,318 on the previous day and December that closed with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
JMMB 9.5% preference share led trading with 2.84 million shares for 28.7 percent of the volume with Transjamaican Highway following with 1.62 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,452.88 points to close at 355,718.64, the JSE Main Index dipped 647.61 points to wrap up trading at 319,662.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.31 points to culminate at 69.00.
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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped 50 cents in closing at $40.50 while exchanging 1,772 units, Eppley gained 60 cents to close at $37.10 with traders dealing in 9 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.01 and ended at $37.54 with 6,641 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy rose 33 cents to end at $77.28 in an exchange of 70,822 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $3 to close at $375, with 460 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped $2.05 to $21.65 as investors exchanged 46,402 units. Kingston Properties fell 41 cents to end at $7.02 with a transfer of 3,479 stocks, Kingston Wharves skidded 55 cents in closing at $26.40 after exchanging 51,925 stock units, Margaritaville increased 45 cents to close at $17.50, with 76 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Group sank $1.12 and ended at $7.08 in switching ownership of 1,600 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 43 cents to $9.53 with investors trading 576 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $1 and ended at $90 after an exchange of 1,239 stock units. NCB Financial advanced $2.79 in closing at $68 with investors swapping 80,317 shares, Sagicor Group lost 70 cents to end at $41, with 55,710 units crossing the market, Scotia Group declined $1.49 to close at $39.51 with investors dealing in 33,778 stocks. Seprod popped $2.30 to $84.30 in an exchange of 4,656 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 52 cents to end at $10.36 after trading 113,303 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.64 in closing at $16.26 with an exchange of 6,125 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $7.99 to $49.99 after closing with an exchange of 435 units and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 33 cents and ended at $2.17 in trading 68,719 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading end mixed on JSE Main Market

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 269 percent with a 48 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 48 on Friday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 28,085,342 shares being traded for $46,276,168 versus 7,609,408 units at $89,452,687 on Friday.
Trading averaged 468,089 shares at $771,269 compared with 158,529 units at $1,863,598 on Friday and month to date, an average of 224,736 units at $1,572,318, compared to 205,969 units at $1,634,096 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
JMMB 9.5% preference share led trading with 18.65 million shares for 66.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.92 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stocks for 4.1 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million shares for 4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 577.72 points to close at 357,171.52, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,065.68 points to lock up trading at 320,309.99 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.06 points to culminate at 69.31.
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 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $1 to $40 with investors swapping 70 stock units, Berger Paints dropped 87 cents in closing at $5.22, with 10,815 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement rose $1.68 to close at $53 after investors traded 1,219 stocks. Caribbean Producers lost 32 cents to end at $8.28 after an exchange of 49,479 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $1.45 and ended at $38.55 with an exchange of 5,209 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced 55 cents to $76.95 after 23,988 shares were traded. Guardian Holdings sank $17 in closing at $372 with investors dealing in 218 stock units, Jamaica Broilers popped 45 cents and ended at $33.45 with a transfer of 18,508 units, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.70 to close at $23.70, with 57,546 stocks clearing the market. JMMB Group dipped 94 cents to end at $23.76 in an exchange of 36,987 units, Margaritaville increased $1.55 in closing at $17.05 with traders dealing in 7 shares, NCB Financial declined $2.78 to $65.21 in switching ownership of 14,720 stock units. 138 Student Living rallied 68 cents and ended at $4.18 after 120,803 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica shed 55 cents to close at $49.45 in trading 2,198 units, Proven Investments sank 54 cents to end at $21.40, with 4,956 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Group shed 30 cents to $41.70 with an exchange of 4,824 stock units, Salada Foods dropped 55 cents to close at $3.30, with 107,023 shares crossing the market and Scotia Group gained $2 in closing at $41 after a transfer of 3,868 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 30 cents and ended at $6.30 with investors trading 406 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share rallied 72 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $193 in an exchange of 28 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $30 in closing at $90 with investors transferring 8 shares and Transjamaican Highway 8% increased 32 cents to $2.50, with 16,182 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Steady JSE USD Market trades

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 315 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after 4 percent fewer dollars changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 649,338 shares for US$15,760 compared to 156,654 units at US$16,462 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 92,763 units at US$2,251 versus 26,109 shares at US$2,744 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 39,670 shares at US$1,624 compared with 34,714 units at US$1,565 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.74 points to close at 237.32.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD sharedipped 0.6 of one cent and ended at 4.1 US cents, with 2,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Margaritaville remained at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 179 units, Proven Investments ended trading of 4,364 shares at 13 US cents. Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 cent to end at 1.5 US cents, with 60,814 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.02 cent in closing at 8.72 US cents with an exchange of 72,020 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.11 cents to 8.11 US cents with trading of 1,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 1.87 US cents after an exchange of 508,217 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops Friday

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 23 percent and the value rising three percent over trading on Thursday, with an exchange of 48 securities compared with 53 on the previous day and ended with prices of 13 stocks rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Friday after 7,609,408 shares were traded for $89,452,687 versus 9,945,485 units at $87,264,668 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 158,529 shares at $1,863,598 compared to 187,651 units at $1,646,503 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 205,969 units at $1,634,096 in comparison with 209,088 units at $1,619,005 on the prior day and December with an average of 264,266 units at $3,755,946.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.47 million shares for 32.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.29 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 955,735 units for 12.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 465.78 points to end at 356,593.80, the JSE Main Index dropped 723.40 points to 321,375.67 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.28 points to 69.37.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $2 in closing at $41, with 3,260 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments fell 82 cents to $70.48 with investors trading 2,921 stocks, Caribbean Cement lost $3.68 to close at $51.32 with 6,475 shares clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate skidded 36 cents and ended at $8.10 in an exchange of 1,814 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 80 cents to end at $76.40 with investors dealing in 12,908 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 45 cents in closing at $33 in an exchange of 16,717 stocks. Jamaica Producers dropped $5 to $22, with 955,735 units changing hands, Kingston Properties popped 35 cents to end at $7.50 after an exchange of 2,520 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 69 cents and ended at $8.25 as 443 shares passed through the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 53 cents to close at $9 after exchanging 8,000 units, NCB Financial rose $1.89 to $67.99 in swapping 44,530 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 68 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.50 with traders dealing in 37,005 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $4.45 in closing at $50 after a transfer of 460 shares, Seprod skidded $3.70 and ended at $82 in trading 94,382 stocks and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to close at $20, with 165,509 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living climbed $24.28 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $192.28 after trading of three stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

No rising stocks for JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 76 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged after 10 percent less dollars changed hands compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in six securities, up from four on Wednesday with prices of no stocking rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 156,654 shares for US$16,462 down from 664,963 units at US$18,341 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 26,109 units at US$2,744 compared with 166,241 shares at US$4,585 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 34,714 shares at US$1,565 compared with 35,463 units at US$1,463 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.27 points to finish at 241.06, with the market still in positive territory for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville shed 0.52 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors trading 22 stock units, Proven Investments sank 0.5 of a cent to 13 US cents, with 96,006 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with traders dealing in 803 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 1.3 cents to close at 7.7 US cents, with 35,749 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7 US cents in trading 12,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 1.84 US cents with trading in11,674 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.