Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 69 percent and the value 96 percent lower than on Friday, with 62 securities trading compared with 51 on Friday, with 15 rising, 34 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,158,702 shares were traded for $70,313,195 compared with 35,821,582 units at $1,604,168,706 on Friday.
Trading averaged 179,979 shares at $1,134,084 compared with 702,384 shares at $31,454,288 on Friday and month to date, an average of 250,636 units at $4,571,744 compared to 261,783 units at $5,114,072 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.71 million shares for 42.2 percent of total volume with the price rising 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.24 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 85 cents and Scotia Group with 1.05 million units for 9.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 325.98 points to close at 361,277.13, the JSE Main Index popped 1,197.20 points to finish at 328,531.40 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.54 points to close at 73.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 80 cents to close at $7.67 after an exchange of 11,064 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.15 to $54.15, with 9,685 units clearing the market, Eppley fell $4.89 to end at $32.11 after 1,005 stocks passed through the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.99 in closing at $41 after investors traded 1,139 stock units. First Rock Real Estate declined 76 cents to $10.01, with 3,238 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy lost 40 cents to end at $78.50 while shareholders exchanged 22,045 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.50 in closing at $33.50 as investors traded 8,847 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 50 cents to close at a 52 week’s closing low of $11.50 after an exchange of 88,083 stocks. Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents and ended at $29.50 in trading 977 units, Margaritaville lost $3.02 to close at $14.97, with 10 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Investments popped 54 cents to close at $8.54 in an exchange of 28 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 50 cents to $71 with 1,503 shares changing hands. NCB Financial dipped 50 cents to $67.50 and closed with 35,790 units being traded, 138 Student Living gained 36 cents in closing at $5.51 after investors ended trading 3,865 shares, Palace Amusement shed 35 cents ended at $2.63 after an exchange of 34,774 stocks, Pan Jamaica Group fell $3.39 to $48.11 in switching ownership of 3,287 stock units. Proven Investments declined 71 cents to close at $25.30 in an exchange of 13,918 stocks, Sagicor Group lost $2 in closing at $48.50 after a transfer of 4,824 units, Stanley Motta declined 32 cents and ended at $5.08 with 693 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.25 to end at $24.50 with investors transferring 30,683 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 99 cents to close at $12 with shareholders swapping 401 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $50 to end at $1200 with 50 stocks crossing the market, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.28 to $6.20 with an exchange of 224 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $10.48 in closing at $50 in trading 35 shares. 138 Student Living preference share declined $6.99 and ended at $81 while exchanging 104 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share slipped 94 cents to $106 as investors exchanged one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Share of NCB Financial commanded the largest portion of the volume and value of stocks trading on Friday, with 22.75 million shares valued at $1.55 billion as trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 174 percent and the value surging 1,006 percent over Thursday, after trading in 51 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 35,821,582 shares were traded for $1,604,168,706 compared to 13,055,782 units at $145,021,241 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 702,384 shares at $31,454,288 versus  214,029 shares at $2,377,397 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 261,783 units at $5,114,072 versus 196,079 units at $1,186,146 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
NCB Financial led trading with 22.75 million shares for 63.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.92 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and ended with the price ending at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.11, Wigton Windfarm ended with 2.54 million units for 7.1 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.19 million units for 6.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,291.49 points to 361,603.11, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,486.07 points to close at 327,334.20 and the JSE Financial Index fell by 1.12 points to end at 73.21.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to 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, Barita Investments lost 90 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $74.10, with 2,201 shares changing hands, Berger Paints declined $1.21 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.87 as investors exchanged 78,000 stocks, Eppley increased $1.08 to end at $37 after trading 3 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed 30 cents and ended at $42.99 in an exchange of 271 stock units. First Rock Real Estate gained 62 cents in closing at $10.77 in switching ownership of 24,747 shares, GraceKennedy rose 90 cents to end at $78.90 in an exchange of 43,296 stocks. Guardian Holdings rallied $35 and ended at $485 with shareholders swapping 5,377 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.99 to $35 in trading 218,282 units Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $12 with investors trading 131,493 units, Kingston Properties fell 37 cents to close at $7.10 with an exchange of 5,000 units. Mayberry Investments dipped 50 cents to $8, with 227,543 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped $1 to close at $68, with 22,747,667 shares clearing the market, Palace Amusement popped 30 cents in closing at $2.98 with a transfer of 2,810 stock units. Pan Jamaica Group lost 50 cents and ended at $51.50 with an exchange of 5,684 shares, Proven Investments gained 70 cents to end at $26.01, with 2,012 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.50 to end at $50.50 after exchanging 27,716 stocks. Scotia Group dropped 58 cents and ended at $33.60 after a transfer of 277,369 units following the release of half year results that showed increased profit and Seprod rose $3.87 in closing at $72.50 while exchanging 7,135 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed $1.28 to $7.48 after an exchange of 90 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $3.35 to close at $60.48 after 16 stocks crossed the market and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $13.99 to end at $87.99 as 10 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped for a second day and the fourth time in five on Thursday, with the volume of stocks, traded rising 195 percent and the value 206 percent more than on Wednesday, with 61 securities trading compared with 54 on Wednesday, with 13 rising, 35 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,628.88 points to 363,894.60, the JSE Main Index shed 3,811.14 points to end at 329,820.27 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to 74.33.
A total of 13,055,782 shares were traded for $145,021,241, up sharply from 4,421,900 units at $47,368,868 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 214,029 shares at $2,377,397 versus 81,887 shares at $877,201 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 196,079 units at $1,186,146 compared to 192,182 units at $927,546 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 3.98 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.55 million units for 27.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.72 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade with the price hitting a record closing high of $2.09, with the stock rising more than 47 percent for the year to date, and have more room to rise.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market.The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 95 cents to $75 with 31,858 shares clearing the market, Eppley dropped 98 cents in closing at $35.92 while 54 stocks were traded , Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $4.17 to $42.69 after 122 stock units crossed the market. First Rock Real Estate lost 62 cents to close at $10.15 as investors exchanged 19,090 units, Guardian Holdings shed $21 and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $450 in switching ownership of 6,612 shares, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.99 to close at $33.01 with investors transferring 144,377 stock units. Jamaica Producers declined 60 cents in closing at $19.30, with 4,826 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 39 cents and ended at $13 with shareholders exchanging 12,555 stocks, JMMB Group declined 90 cents to $29 after 55,520 shares crossed the market. Kingston Wharves rose 88 cents to end at $30 as 1,595 units passed through the exchange, Margaritaville shed 32 cents to end at $17.99 and closed with an exchange of 248 stock units, Massy Holdings lost $2 in closing at $100 after an exchange of 5,940 stocks. Mayberry Investments dipped 50 cents in closing at $8.50 after 55,529 stock units were traded, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 36 cents and ended at $10.50, with 12,090 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 50 cents to close at $70.50 with shareholders swapping 60 shares. NCB Financial fell 50 cents to end at $69 with an exchange of 206,811 units, 138 Student Living shed 34 cents in ending at $5.16 after a transfer of 556 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.94 in closing at $52 in an exchange of 1,070 stocks. Proven Investments dipped 69 cents to $25.31 in trading 1,644 stock units, Sagicor Group popped 49 cents to close at $49 in an exchange of 15,228 shares, Scotia Group declined 32 cents in closing at $34.18 with a transfer of 41,311 stocks. Seprod dropped $1.37 to end at $68.63, with 16,107 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 70 cents to close at $25.99 after it traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $20 and exchanged 3,984,502 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $2 ended at $11, with 40 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share fell $3 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $17 with a transfer of 58 shares, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined $1.28 to close at $6.20 after a transfer of 315 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $14.77 in closing at $63.83 in an exchange of 1,535 units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $13.99 and ended at $74 after 41 stock units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market remained light on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent and the value just 5 percent more than on Monday after 57 securities were traded compared to 58 on Monday, with 19 rising, 19 declining and 19  unchanged.
A total of 7,123,490 shares were traded for $40,413,642 compared to 9,529,184 units at $38,472,860 on Monday.
Trading averaged 124,974 shares at $709,011 versus 164,296 stocks at $663,325 on Monday and month to date, an average of 218,420 units at $939,523 compared to 249,752 units at $1,016,812 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 37.4 percent of the volume  Transjamaican Highway followed with 1.64 million units for 23 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.12 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,720.36 points to finish at 371,176.34, the JSE Main Index climbed 866.00 points to 336,184.38 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.14 points to 75.05.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 95 cents and ended to $75.95 after 22,774 shares crossed the market, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.78 to close at $55.78 with 1,666 stock units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 38 cents in closing at $40.02 with investors trading 327 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $5 to end at $475 in an exchange of 13,932 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 32 cents to $13.40 after a transfer of 9,000 shares, JMMB Group fell 50 cents to end at $29.50, with 114,308 units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 38 cents and ended at $3, with 76,127 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents to $30 with a transfer of 4,307 stocks, Mayberry Investments gained 50 cents to close at $9 with an exchange of 70,360 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 in closing at $70 with investors trading 12 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group rallied $1.95 to close at $52 after an exchange of 334 units, Portland JSX lost $1.25 to end at $9.75 as 27 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents in closing at $50 and closed with an exchange of 6,084 shares, Scotia Group popped 40 cents to $34.50 while 7,196 units were traded, Seprod rose $4.96 and ended at $73.50 in switching ownership of 11,076 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.98 to $13 in trading 20 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% due 2028, popped 31 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 300 stocks and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 54 cents to end at $3.07 as investors exchanged 8,153 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks traded declined 60 percent with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading taking place in 58 securities the same number as on Friday, with 18 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged in trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday.
A total of 9,529,184 shares were traded for $38,472,860 compared with 24,040,809 units at $81,535,879 on Friday.
Trading averaged 164,296 shares at $663,325 versus 414,497 stocks at $1,405,791 on Friday and month to date, an average of 249,752 units at $1,016,812 compared with 294,006 units at $1,199,867 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.84 million shares for 40.3 percent of the total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.58 million units for 27 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 622,238 units for 6.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,262.06 points to close trading at 369,455.98, the JSE Main Index lost 279.16 points to settle at 335,318.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points and concluded trading at 75.19.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 60 cents in closing at $8.11 after an exchange of 1,059 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $3.85 to $52 after investors traded 22,874 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2.60 to end at $40.40 with 184 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dropped $2 to close at $480 in an exchange of 1,450 units, Jamaica Broilers declined 94 cents to $35, with 63,678 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 72 cents to $13.72 after 11,001 shares crossed the exchange. Key Insurance rallied 58 cents to close at $3.38 with shareholders swapping 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2 to end at $102, with 557 units clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied  $1 to $71 in an exchange of 84 stocks. NCB Financial rose $1.15 to $69.75 with 40,595 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living rallied 33 cents to $5.48 as investors traded 1,033 units, Pan Jamaica Group lost $4.04 in closing at $50.05 after 2,252 shares were traded, Sagicor Group shed $1 to end $49.50, with 16,683 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group dropped 65 cents to end at $34.10, with 36,625 stock units crossing the market, Seprod shed $1.46 to close at $68.54 with a transfer of 22,768 units, Supreme Ventures declined 30 cents to $26.50 as 111,196 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group lost 39 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 6,227 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7%  fell $11.78 to close at $66.72 with investors transferring 191 stock units and JMMB Group 7.15% due 2028, dipped 32 cents in closing at $2.68 after an exchange of 20,041 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday with a 170 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 54 percent more than on Thursday, following trading occurring in 58 securities compared to 54 on Thursday, with 13 rising, 27 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 24,040,809 shares changed hands amounting to $81,535,879 up from 8,887,886 units at $52,849,273 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 414,497 shares at $1,405,791 up from 164,590 shares at $978,690 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averaged 294,006 units at $1,199,867 compared to May with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 16.84 million shares for 70.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.06 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 812,016 units for 3.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,090.32 points to end at 370,718.04, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,685.82 points to 335,597.54 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.94 points to close at 75.25.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.20 to close at $75, with an exchange of at 11,174 shares, Caribbean Cement gained $1.85 to close at $55.85, with investors trading 868 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.60 in closing at $43 after a transfer of 267 units, Guardian Holdings dropped $3 and ended at $482, with 2,277 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers shed 49 cents to end at $20 after 17,454 units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 95 cents in closing at $13 in trading 228 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.24 to close at $29.99 in an exchange of 4,998 stocks, Key Insurance dipped 49 cents to $2.80, with 24,924 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost $4.50 to end at $100 after an exchange of 105,204 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 to $70 in switching ownership of 6 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.39 in closing at $68.60 with shareholders swapping 124,916 units, 138 Student Living dipped 36 cents to close at $5.15 after an exchange of 4,229 stocks, Pan Jamaica Group declined $2.90 ended at $54.09 while 12,829 units were exchanged, Portland JSX shed 54 cents to close at $11 with a transfer of 1,603 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $2.25 to end at $50.50 with an exchange of 8,854 stock units and Stanley Motta popped 30 cents to $5.40, with 15,163 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share rose $25 to $1250 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share fell 64 cents to close at $3.61 in an exchange of 12,880 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $1.25 to end at $88 with 83 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 64 percent and the value 65 percent lower than on Wednesday, with 54 securities trading compared to 57 on Wednesday, with 15 rising, 26 falling and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,887,886 shares were traded for $52,849,273 compared to 4,443,891 units at $149,369,888 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 164,590 shares at $978,690 compared with 428,840 shares at $2,620,524 on Wednesday. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.60 million shares for 51.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.02 million units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 777,412 units for 8.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,332.39 points to 372,808.36, the JSE Main Index rose 1,749.45 points to finish at 338,283.36 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.76 points to 76.19.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1.93 to close at $54, with 50,369 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers rose 45 cents to end at $10.10, with 13,596 stocks crossing the market, Eppley lost 99 cents to close at $37 after eight stock units were traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased 40 cents to $40.40 after an exchange of 1,590 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 95 cents and ended at $10.15 after 3,208 shares changed hands, Jamaica Broilers shed 40 cents in ending at $35.99 in an exchange of 146,932 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1.75 in closing at $12.05 after investors swapped 70,152 stocks, JMMB Group dipped $1.24 to $28.75 after exchanging 27,614 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 to $104.50 with investors transferring 732 shares. Mayberry Investments rallied 47 cents to end at $8.50, with 102,411 units crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 49 cents to $69.99 as 148,709 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group dipped $3.74 and ended at $48.25 after investors ended trading of 39,116 stocks. Scotia Group advanced 60 cents to close at $34.85 while exchanging 323,426 shares, Seprod declined $6 to $70 with an exchange of 2,214 units, Supreme Ventures fell 99 cents to end at $26.90 with shareholders swapping 18,867 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 30 cents to $12.90 with a transfer of 200 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $9.20 and ended at $78.50 after a transfer of 1,589 units and 138 Student Living preference share shed $15.75 to close at $89.25 with 106 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 188 percent and the value 180 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 57 securities compared to 56 on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 31 rising, 13 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 24,443,891 shares were traded for $149,369,888 compared to 8,501,678 units at $53,413,585 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 428,840 shares at $2,620,524 compared with 151,816 shares at $953,814 on Tuesday. The month to date averaged 226,361 units at $1,362,447 versus 216,744 units at $1,302,689 on the previous day. Trading in April closed higher than in May with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 13.87 million shares for 56.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.19 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 1.06 million units for 4.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 112.20 points to close at 370,475.97, the JSE Main Index gained 696.33 points to 336,533.91 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.01 points to 75.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
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, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.43 to close at $55.93 as investors traded 3,117 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped 40 cents in closing at $40 with investors transferring 6,512 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.10 and ended at $11.10 after 2,266 stock units were traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 79 cents to close at $13.80 after 24,049 units were exchanged, JMMB Group advanced 69 cents to end at $29.99 after a transfer of 98,541 units, Margaritaville rose 99 cents to close at $18.41 with shareholders swapping 11 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped $1.50 and ended at $103 while exchanging 97,198 stock units. Mayberry Investments shed 97 cents to close at $8.03 after exchanging 14,614 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents in closing at $69.50 with investors trading 50,335 shares, Pan Jamaica Group climbed $5 to $57 with 634,963 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX increased 84 cents to $11.54 after 44,836 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group gained $1.99 in closing at $51.99, with 212,000 units crossing the market, Seprod rallied $4 to $76 in an exchange of 167,248 units, Supreme Ventures advanced 42 cents to end at $27.89 with 24,083 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 39 cents to close at $12.60 with a transfer of 14,266 stocks and Wisynco Group climbed $1 to close at $19, with 401,684 stock units crossing the market.In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share popped $124 to $1225 in an exchange of 101 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% increased by $9.30 and ended at $69.30 with one stock unit changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising and falling stocks shared the spotlight at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, after trading ended with activities in 56 securities compared to 60 on Monday, resulting in gains for 20 rising and fall for 21 as 15 ended unchanged, following a 55 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 39 percent less than on Monday.
A total of 8,501,678 shares were traded for $53,413,585 compared to 19,055,221 units at $86,952,533 on Monday.
Trading averaged 151,816 shares at $953,814 versus 317,587 shares at $1,449,209 on Monday and month to date, an average of 216,744 units at $1,302,689, compared with 219,922 shares at $1,319,766 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.94 million shares for 46.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.29 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.03 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index drifted 1,804.90 points lower to 370,363.77, the JSE Main Index shed 1,165.52 points to end trading at 335,837.58 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.23 points to 75.44.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 to end at $54.50 with shareholders swapping 30,865 shares, First Rock Real Estate lost $1.30 to close at $10, with 45,900 units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped $3.50 and ended at $36.50 in switching ownership of 106,122 stock units, JMMB Group advanced 30 cents in closing at $29.30 after exchanging 35,621 stocks after the stock hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $28.50, Margaritaville rose $2.44 to $17.42 after a transfer of 450 units, Massy Holdings drifted 50 cents lower to close at $104.50 after trading 1,755 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 50 cents in closing at $11 after 38,300 stocks cleared the market, NCB Financial fell $2 to end at $70 with an exchange of 92,711 shares. 138 Student Living gained 74 cents to end at $5.50 with a transfer of 403 shares, Pan Jamaica Group rallied $1 and ended at $52 with an exchange of 37,191 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 56 cents to $26, with 1,063 stock units crossing the market. Seprod shed $3 in closing at $72 as investors exchanged 8,428 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 49 cents to end at $14.99 and closed with an exchange of 13,908 stock units and Wisynco Group declined $1 to close at $18 after 195,610 shares changed hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share dropped $2.90 and ended at $20 in an exchange of 49 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $9 to close at $60 while exchanging 23 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.