Market activity ended on Tuesday with robust gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped by 4,559.46 points to 437,668.39, just over 7,000 points below the close for October. The JSE Main Index surged 5,036.25 points to 397,830.67 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.80 points to 98.28. The volume of stocks trading slipped at the close on Tuesday with the market ending, with rising stocks exceeding those decliners 2 to 1.
A total of 51 securities traded compared to 59 on Monday, with 24 rising, 12 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading on hauled out 7,613,507 shares for $134,588,814 in contrast to 10,513,011 units at $104,608,393 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 21.2 percent of total volume after transferring 1.62 million shares, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 14.3 percent and 1.09 million units and Wigton Windfarm 10 percent with an exchange of 762,810 units.
Trading averaged 149,284 units at $2,638,996 versus 178,187 shares at $1,773,024 on Monday and month to date, an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416, versus 237,936 units at $2,698,072 on Monday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 20 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 30 cents in closing at $90.40 after 14,398 shares crossed the market, Berger Paints fell $1.10 to $13.60 in an exchange of 653 units, Caribbean Cement climbed $9.40 to $92.50 in switching ownership of 306,290 stock units. Jamaica Broilers rallied $2.30 to close at $31 in trading 1,091,303 stocks, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.74 to end at $24 with the swapping of 178,959 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.65 to finish at $19.15 in trading 117,911 stock units. 
JMMB Group popped 35 cents to close at $38.40 with 102,208 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell $5 in closing at $16 with one stock unit crossing the market, PanJam Investment popped $9.21 to $73.76 in an exchange of 823 units. Sagicor Group shed $2 to close at $53 in transferring 533,923 stock units and Scotia Group gained 30 cents in ending at $37.75 with 3,505 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures rallied 19 cents in closing at $17.50 in switching ownership of 195,825 shares and Wisynco Group increased 22 cents to $16.93 trading 123,466 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ended unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index squeezed out a rise of 0.16 points to end at 196.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while none closed with a lower offer.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 643.07 points to settle at 433,108.93, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,574.06 points to 392,794.42 and the JSE Financial Index picked up 0.88 points to end at 96.48.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.44 to close at $90.70 with 7,999 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cement declined $3.40 to $83.10, with 129,631 units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $4 to $38 in trading 98,020 stocks, Guardian Holdings spiked $20 to $540 with a transfer of 14 shares, Jamaica Broilers slipped 75 cents to end at $28.70 in exchanging 114,430 stock units. Jamaica Producers shed $1.69 to end at $22.26 with the swapping of 4,944 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.50 with an exchange of 14,469 stocks, Mayberry Investments lost 45 cents to close at $7.55 with 66,400 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial rose $1.64 to $120.94 in switching ownership of 49,909 stocks, 138 Student Living fell $1.58 in closing at $3.11 in exchanging 4,743 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $73 to $957 with 130 units crossing the market, PanJam Investment declined $8.45 to close at $64.55 in transferring 16,213 shares. Portland JSX spiked $1 in closing at $7.70 with the swapping of 797 stock units, Proven Investments lost 40 cents after ending at $33.40, with 2,064 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Group popped $2.30 to end at $55 in an exchange of 486,386 units. 
Salada Foods dipped 40 cents to $6.50 with 19,775 shares changing hands, Scotia Group lost 52 cents to $37.45 in trading 27,687 units, Seprod shed 80 cents to end at $63.20 in switching ownership of 13 shares. Supreme Ventures fell 49 cents to $17.31 in an exchange of 8,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 46 cents to close at $15.04 after clearing the market with 58,031 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents to $16.71 with 93,881 shares changing hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,262.59 points to 431,950.73, the JSE Main Index shed 1,959.04 points to 390,804.57 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.88 points to end at 94.97.
Trading averages 182,407 units at $1,054,062, compared to 246,812 shares at $1,461,488 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 245,918 units at $2,811,652, compared to 249,500 units at $2,910,778 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Proven Investments dipped 30 cents to end at $33.30 with a transfer of 15,877 shares. Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $52.70 after an exchange of 73,402 stocks, Scotia Group lost 40 cents ending at $34.50, with 15,947 stock units changing hands, Seprod dipped 55 cents to $63.20 in exchanging 6,169 units. Supreme Ventures fell 63 cents in closing at $17.85 with the swapping of 73,324 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 99 cents to $15.99, with 159,129 stocks crossing the market.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $2.25 to $90 with 25,365 shares changing hands, Berger Paints slipped 54 cents in closing at $13.56 after trading 3,799 stocks, Caribbean Cement climbed $7.01 to $86.50 with 117,109 stock units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund spiked $4 to close at $42 in switching ownership of 1,334 units, First Rock Capital rose 85 cents to $11.50 after exchanging 54,379 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 94 cents to close at $98.94 with the swapping of 15,926 shares. Guardian Holdings spiked $20 to $540 in an exchange of 334 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $2 to end at $28.70 in trading 14,930 units, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 in closing at $23.95 in switching ownership of 20,200 stocks. JMMB Group popped 61 cents to $38.80 after transferring 223,545 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 30 cents in closing at $43.70 with the swapping of 100 units, Mayberry Investments gained 31 cents to $7.81 in trading 41,417 stock units. 
PanJam Investment declined $7.90 to close at $63.10 with 26,012 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 35 cents to end at $33.60 with a transfer of 12,467 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $1.79 to $52.20 after crossing the exchange with 57,067 stock units. Salada Foods gained 25 cents to end at $7 in trading 38,973 units, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $34.90 with the swapping of 124,679 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 50 cents to $15 in exchanging 182,678 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.51 to $16.01 after trading 2,629 shares.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, similar to Tuesday with our rising, one declining and three unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.67 points to end at 195.65.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.6 US cents in exchanging 1,135 shares, Margaritaville advanced 0.49 of a cent to 9.49 US cents while exchanging 13,928 units, Proven Investments increased 0.02 of a cent in ending at 22.58 US cents, with 49,538 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments spiked 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.09 US cents after 4,331 stock units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 13 US cents after exchanging 5,280 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1 cent to close at 16 US cents in exchanging 1,389 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.05 of a cent to 0.8 US cents, with 140,000 shares crossing the market.
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 98 percent and the value 99 percent lower than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling stocks than rising.
First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.4 cents of a cent to 6.6 US cents while exchanging 1,002 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.08 in an exchange of one stock unit, Proven Investments declined 0.44 of a cent in closing at 22.56 US cents and trading 9,884 stocks. Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents in trading 2,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 13 US cents after exchanging 1,558 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 15 US cents in switching ownership of 657 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.85 US cents after 100,000 stock units crossed the exchange.
Market activity ended on Tuesday with the volume of shares trading rising marginally, with the value 62 percent higher than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks beat out those rising.
A total of 9,056,607 shares traded for $98,885,368 up from 8,605,350 units at $61,182,683 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 32.7 percent of total volume after an exchange of 2.96 million shares followed by Wisynco Group 15.7 percent, with 1.43 million units, Wigton Windfarm contributed 12 percent with 1.09 million units and Pulse Investments 11.3 percent for an exchange of 1.02 million units.
NCB Financial rose $1 to $119 in exchanging 18,541 stock units, PanJam Investment rallied $3.50 to $71 with the swapping of 117,621 units, Sagicor Group spiked 49 cents to $53.99 after 1,940 stocks crossed the market. Scotia Group popped 30 cents to end at $34.30 with 41,558 stock units changing hands, Seprod rose 65 cents to close at $63.75 in switching ownership of 3,824 units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 48 cents in closing at $15.50 after trading 264,810 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.60 in transferring 51,422 stocks.
Trading averaged 165,488 units at $1,176,590, down from 168,071 shares at $3,760,319 on Friday and month to date, an average of 253,830 units at $3,057,633, versus 259,804 units at $3,184,829 on Friday. October averaged 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
PanJam Investment fell $2.50 to $67.50 in exchanging 100 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $1.29 to $53.50 after trading 6,861 stock units, Scotia Group lost 30 cents in closing at $34 with the swapping of 86,295 units. Seprod shed 60 cents to close at $63.10 in switching ownership of 15,550 shares, Stanley Motta gained 32 cents to end at $5.82 in trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 32 cents to $15.98 after an exchange of 66,912 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 65 cents to $14.70 with 5,007 stocks changing hands.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.1 of a cent to 6.9 US cents in exchanging eight shares, Margaritaville fell 0.45 cents, in ending at 9 US cents after switching ownership of 41,754 units, Proven Investments popped 0.85 of a cent to close at 23.44 US cents while exchanging 49,602 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar share dropped 0.17 of a cent to end at 12.83 US cents with 393 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.5 US cents, with 2,131 shares changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1 cent to end at 15 US cents after finishing trading of 1,500 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.85 of one US cent with an exchange of 21,637 stock units.
