Market activity ended on Tuesday with the volume of shares trading declining 72 percent and the value rising 11 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, leading to rising stocks falling far below those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,561.61 points to settle at 430,438.71, the Main Index fell 1,265.05 points to 389,498.85 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to end at 95.59.
Trading ended with 48 securities compared to 50 on Monday, with 15 rising, 25 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 12,862,366 shares changed hands for $120,320,373 versus 46,377,442 units at $108,050,479 on Monday. Community & Workers Credit Union led trading with 31.4 percent of total volume after transferring 4.04 million shares, followed by Carreras with 18.1 percent for 2.33 million units and Wigton Windfarm 17.8 percent, with 2.28 million units changing hands.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading averages 267,966 units at $2,506,674, compared to 927,549 shares at $2,161,010 on Monday and month to date, an average of 462,948 units at $4,753,804, compared to 483,933 units at $4,995,646 on Monday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 69 cents to end at $12.51 with the swapping of 37,058 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $4.79 to $73.51 after exchanging 35,071 units, Caribbean Producers lost 33 cents to close at $10 in trading 159,941 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3 to $43 with 5,072 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $4.05 to $516 with a transfer of 7,727 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.40 to $30 after 56,884 units crossed the exchange. Jamaica Producers shed 53 cents to close at $23.50 with 69,716 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 65 cents to $17.50 in switching ownership of 7,932 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 99 cents in closing at $43 with the swapping of 24,692 stock units. 
Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $8.50 with an exchange of 2,290 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $30 to $1,030 in switching ownership of two stocks, PanJam Investment rose 73 cents to $67.63 in an exchange of 458 units. Proven Investments lost 35 cents to close at $33.55 in trading 3,376 stocks, Scotia Group shed $1 in ending at $36 with 530,665 shares changing hands, Seprod declined $1.06 to $62 in an exchange of 63,146 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 45 cents in closing at $4.55 with a transfer of 41,085 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,704.02 points to close at 432,000.32, the Main Index fell 1,466.39 points to 390,763.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.40 points to end at 95.65.
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
NCB Financial shed 90 cents to $119 with 14,714 stocks clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1.10 to $66.90 after an exchange of 31,304 units, Proven Investments gained 40 cents in ending at $33.90 in 16,308 shares switching owners. Sagicor Group spiked 40 cents to $52.40 in exchanging 7,501 stock units, Scotia Group shed $1.48 to close at $37 with the swapping of 135,945 stocks, Seprod popped 55 cents to end at $63.06 in transferring 19,824 shares. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to $5 in trading 897 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 50 cents ending at $15 with 13,167 units changing hands.
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338.
Portland JSX fell $2.05 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.95 with an exchange of 555 units. Proven Investments dipped 75 cents to $33 after 4,667 stock units cleared the market, Pulse Investments rallied 27 cents to $5.10 with the swapping of 917,170 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $1 to $55 in transferring 20,259 shares and Scotia Group lost 48 cents to end at $38.50 in exchanging 12,027 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,050.22 points to 452,439.62, the Main Index dived 3,370.07 points to 411,207.68 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.65 points to end at 99.39.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $2.24 ending at $101.01 with 389,913 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints shed 75 cents in closing at $13.25 with the swapping of 2,825 stock units, Caribbean Cement dipped $5 to $115 after exchanging 11,326 units. Carreras gained 23 cents to close at $8.73 with the transfer of 67,276 stock units, Eppley rallied $5 to $37.50, with 1,503 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital slipped 70 cents to $12.3 in an exchange of 12,354 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell $2 to $580 in exchanging 8,734 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $1 in closing at $31 after trading 4,319 shares, Jamaica Producers slipped 70 cents to $22.50 in switching ownership of 13,032 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 50 cents to close at $17.10 in exchanging 5,350 stocks, PanJam Investment popped $1.44 to $64.44, with 311 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments advanced $1.25 to $33.75 in switching ownership of 3,286 shares. Sagicor Group declined $1.30 to end at $56 with an exchange of 21,378 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 40 cents to $8 in trading 815 shares, Salada Foods spiked 43 cents to $6.50 with 23,574 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group advanced $1.38 in ending at $38.98 after an exchange of 6,181 units, Seprod shed 35 cents to end at $62.15 in trading 15,515 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents to $6 with 2,655 units crossing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 25 cents in closing at $5.70 in exchanging 93,216 stock units.
At the close, Barita Investments dived $4.84 to$103.25 after trading 623,197 shares, Berger Paints lost 48 cents to end at $14 in switching ownership of 59,491 stock units, Caribbean Cement spiked $8, in closing at $120 with 29,739 stocks clearing the market after the price hit a record $146.12 in mid-morning trading. Caribbean Producers rose 75 cents to $5.50 in exchanging 568,310 units, Eppley dropped $7.50 to finish at $32.50 with a transfer of 3,144,676 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $4.25 to $42.50 in an exchange of 1,100 stocks. First Rock Capital lost 30 cents in closing at $13 with 8,977 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy popped 20 cents to $99.20, after 1,815,401 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings fell $3 to $582, with 5,213 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers shed 55 cents to $23.20 in trading 4,491 shares, Kingston Properties rallied 50 cents to settle at $9 with the swapping of 170 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 74 cents to $9, with 1,262 units changing hands. Palace Amusement surged $130 to $900 in transferring 26 units, PanJam Investment shed $1 to close at $63 after trading 5,320 shares, Proven Investments declined $1.25, to $32.50 with 7,072 stock units changing hands. 
Sagicor Group dipped 70 cents to $57.30, with 31,390 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 40 cents to finish at $8.40 in trading 500 stock units, Salada Foods shed 83 cents to close at $6.07 in an exchange of 55,074 stocks. Scotia Group fell $1.15 to $37.60, with 46,115 shares clearing the market, Seprod slipped 59 cents to $62.50 in switching ownership of 4,365 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 37 cents to close at $15.98 with the swapping of 82,282 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 20 cents after ending at $5.45 in trading 35,256 shares.
The market closed lower than August, measured by the market indices but recorded gains for a fifth straight day, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 4,591.49 points on Thursday to 456,691.93. The Main Index gained 3,991.06 points to end at 414,889.96 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.96 points to end at 101.68.
Trading averages 356,664 units at $7,866,600, compared to 364,516 shares at $3,267,741 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338, compared to 334,642 units at $7,489,764 on Wednesday. August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
PanJam Investment climbed $1 to $64 after trading 7,022 units, Portland JSX rose $1 to close at $9 in exchanging 1,670 stocks, Proven Investments popped $1.59 to $33.75 in switching ownership of 17,756 units. Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $58 with 1,047,226 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 50 cents to $8 after 5,485 stock units crossed the market, Salada Foods rose 75 cents in closing at $6.90 with the swapping of 60,713 shares. Scotia Group gained 35 cents to finish at $38.75 after exchanging 33,237 stocks, Stanley Motta picked up 23 cents to $5.80 in switching ownership of 87,104 units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 85 cents to $16.35 with 270,538 stock units crossing the exchange.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Pulse Investments gained 23 cents to close at $4.93 with an exchange of 3,890,553 shares, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $56 in transferring 152,988 stocks, Scotia Group declined 60 cents to end at $38.40 in switching ownership of 85,570 units. Seprod lost 20 cents to close at $63.10 with 120,483 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 35 cents to end at $15.50 after 49,632 stock units cleared the market.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to close at $63 in clearing the market with 5,204 stock units, Proven Investments lost 25 cents in ending at $32.75, with 2,387 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $54, with 22,229 stock units crossing the market. Salada Foods dropped 22 cents in closing at $6.03 and exchanging 45,550 stocks, Scotia Group climbed 50 cents to $39 while exchanging 33,390 units, Seprod fell 20 cents to $63.30 in exchanging 9,641 shares. Supreme Ventures advanced 22 cents to $17.92, with 16,152 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 25 cents to $15.85 with 21,608 units changing hands.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Portland JSX gained 98 cents to finish at $8 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 50 cents to close at $8.50 after crossing the market with 233 units, Salada Foods picked up 25 cents to end at $6.25 in switching ownership of 14,969 stocks. Scotia Group lost 50 cents in closing at $38.50 with the swapping of 41,791 shares, Seprod spiked 39 cents to $63.50 with 39,397 stock units crossing the market and Supreme Ventures fell 90 cents to $17.70 in trading 86,640 stocks.
At the close on Friday, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 922.91 points to settle at 443,543.76, the Main Index gained 780.78 points to 403,871.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.39 points to end at 98.83.
August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
PanJam Investment shed $1.77 to close at $62.01 in an exchange of 52,360 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 52 cents to end at $53.50 in trading 60,107 shares, Seprod dipped 39 cents to $63.11 with 11,833 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group fell 35 cents to $15.65 in exchanging 93,661 units.