The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed out the week with gains on Friday. The volume of shares trading fell 89 percent below Thursday’s trades, with the value declining 89 percent, leading to declining outnumbering those rising.  
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,161.89 points to 435,748.05, the JSE Main Index rose 2,067.22 points to close at 386,263.96 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.55 points to end at 93.51. Trading ended with 58 securities compared to 59 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 21 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing stock values, averages 16.5. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 21,999,538 shares were exchanged for $202,058,389 versus 206,926,996 units at $1,764,565,530 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.51 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.31 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.77 million units for 8.1 percent market share and Supreme Ventures ended with 1.04 million units changing hands for 4.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 379,302 units at $3,483,765, compared to 3,507,237 shares at $29,907,890 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 647,742 units at $7,423,996, compared to 664,218 units at $7,665,831 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at  3,199,976.
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, Barita Investments rose $3.01 to $90.96 with the swapping of 290,207 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 in closing at $68 while exchanging 18,230 units, Eppley lost 71 cents after ending at $41.29 in trading 23 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 30 cents to close at $41, with 2,519 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy declined 39 cents to end at $103.51 after 387,827 shares crossed the exchange,  Guardian Holdings shed $15 to end at $540 after 218 units changed hands. Jamaica Broilers increased $2.43 to close at $29.43 with an exchange of 110,916 stocks, Jamaica Producers rallied 98 cents in closing at $23.93, with 39,606 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 65 cents ending at $17.95 in an exchange of 31,015 stocks. Key Insurance dropped 30 cents to $4.30, trading 19,936 units, Massy Holdings popped 99 cents in closing at $100.99 with 233,495 shares changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 30 cents to $7.50 in exchanging 11,385 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $1.05 to $100 after swapping 6,366 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.81 to close at $114 after trading 19,485 units, Palace Amusement declined $20 to $1000 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. PanJam Investment dropped 98 cents in closing at $66.01 after exchanging 665,022 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1.98 to close at $56, finishing trading of 104,859 units, Seprod climbed $1.10 to $57.60 after exchanging 11,979 stock units. Supreme Ventures rose $1 in, ending at $19 with the swapping of 1,035,009 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 49 cents to end at $16.50 in switching ownership of 3,411 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market surged on Thursday, with the volume of shares traded leaping 509 percent over Wednesday’s level, with the value jumping 187 percent to $1.76 billion as market activity led to rising stocks exceeding those declining by a wide margin. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,001.01 points to 432,586.16, the JSE Main Index fell 1,679.51 to end at 384,196.7 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.01 points to 92.96.
Trading ended with 59 securities up from 57 on Wednesday, with 35 rising, nine declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 206,926,996 shares were exchanged for $1,764,565,530 versus 33,966,132 units at $614,323,672 on Wednesday. Sagicor Real Estate Fund led trading with 191.92 million shares for 92.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.29 million units for 3 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments had 1.99 million units trading accounting for 1 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 ended with 1.25 million units changing hands for 0.6 percent market share.
Trading averaged 3,507,237 units at $29,907,890, compared to 595,897 shares at $10,777,608 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 664,218 units at $7,665,831,compared to 474,898 units at $6,184,700 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost $3.05 to $87.95 in exchanging 159,587 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $2 to close trading at $69.50, with 23,377 stocks crossing the market, Carreras climbed 31 cents to $8.94 with the swapping of 169,951 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.60 to end at $40.70 after exchanging 1,000 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents in closing at $103.90 while 663,633 stocks changed hands, Guardian Holdings rallied $5 in ending at $555 after exchanging 383 stock units. Jamaica Producers rose $1.42 to $22.95 in trading 7,208 units, JMMB Group advanced 49 cents to end at $42.99 with 165,509 shares passing through the market, Key Insurance gained 45 cents in ending at $4.60 with 9,515 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves rallied 92 cents to close at $39.95 in switching ownership of 6,468 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $1.96 to $100 after 34,806 stocks crossed the exchange, NCB Financial rose $2.31 to end at $115.81 in an exchange of 42,712 shares. Palace Amusement advanced $30 to close at $1020, with ten shares clearing the market, PanJam Investment climbed 90 cents to $66.99 with an exchange of 5,669 stocks, Portland JSX gained 51 cents in closing at $9 and trading 206 units. Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close at $35.60, with 74,242 stock units changing hands, Salada Foods popped 36 cents in closing at $6.58, with 5,579 stocks crossing the market, Seprod declined $1.45 to $56.50 in switching ownership of 9,564 units and Victoria Mutual Investments climbed 49 cents in ending at $6.60 in an exchange of 55,871 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share advanced 92 cents to end at $10.16 with the swapping of 112 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 17 percent and the value jumping 159 percent higher than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the market indices rose moderately.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,681.76 points to settle at 434,587.17, the  JSE Main Index and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.66 points to settle at 93.97. Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 26 rising, 24 declining and seven ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratios for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 33,966,132 shares traded for $614,323,672 versus 41,007,581 units at $237,565,083 on Tuesday. Radio Jamaica led trading with 11.11 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm, 8.46 million units, with 24.9 percent of the day’s trade. JMMB Group ended with 5.23 million units for 15.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.66 million units for a 4.9 percent market share. Carreras traded 1.42 million units for a 4.2 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, after an exchange of 1.16 million units for 3.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 595,897 units at $10,777,608, compared to 745,592 shares at $4,319,365 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 474,898 units at $6,184,700, compared to 466,578 units at $5,868,903 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $1.35 to close at $91 after trading 57,043 shares, Berger Paints rose 40 cents to $12 in an exchange of 201 units, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 in ending at $67.50 with 10,353 stocks changing hands. Eppley fell 71 cents in closing at $41.99 in switching ownership of 1,472 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.60 to $38.10 after exchanging 1,711 shares, GraceKennedy rallied $1.40 to $103.50, with 576,122 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $5 to end at $550 after 18,151 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.77 to close at $21.53, with 6,327 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 30 cents to $17.30 in an exchange of 17,154 units. JMMB Group advanced 50 cents in closing at $42.50 after exchanging 5,226,226 stock units, Kingston Properties increased $1.30 to close at $9.50 in an exchange of 4,861 stocks, Kingston Wharves shed $2.92 to $39.03 after 5,995 shares changed hands. NCB Financial rallied $1.48 to end at $113.50 with the swapping of 16,089 stock units, Palace Amusement increased $40 in closing at $990 while exchanging 34 units, PanJam Investment declined 91 cents after ending at $66.09 and trading 101,777 stocks. Portland JSX climbed 32 cents in ending at $8.49, with 1,199 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments popped $2 in closing at $36 with an exchange of 12,456 stock units, Scotia Group dropped 30 cents to end at $34.50 with an exchange of 165,558 units. Seprod gained $7.43 to close at $57.95 after 103,417 stocks crossed the market, Supreme Ventures fell 55 cents to $17.95 in switching ownership of 4,940 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 99 cents in ending at $16.01 as 3,536 shares changed hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share rose $1.14 to close at $9.24 after exchanging 109 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $947.69 to $2650, with 58,119 stock units crossing the exchange and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share advanced 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 355 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 24 percent, but the value surged 38 percent higher than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising and falling stocks were close to evenly matched, but the market indices declined the close of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,389.99 points to settle at 432,905.41, the JSE Main Index fell 2,176.27 points to 385,233.79 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.48 points to settle at 93.31.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with 20 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 41,007,581 shares were exchanged for $237,565,083 versus 54,167,221 units at $171,730,659 on Monday. JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 23.07 million shares for 56.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 10.01 million units for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.34 million units for 5.7 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 1.12 million units in controlling 2.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 745,592 units at $4,319,365, compared to 933,918 shares at $2,960,873 on Monday and month to date, an average of 466,578 units at $5,868,903, compared to 446,751 units at $5,979,012 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement increased $1 in closing at $70 after trading 64,655 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.70 to close at $40.70 while exchanging 527 stocks, First Rock Capital advanced 72 cents to end at $11.95 after exchanging 19,356 units. GraceKennedy fell 90 cents to $102.10, trading 47,982 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $17 to $545 in exchanging 2,216 stocks, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.90 to $23.30 in switching ownership of 55,779 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 30 cents in ending at $17 after trading 26,277 shares, Kingston Properties dropped 30 cents in closing at $8.20 with the swapping of 2,056 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained $1.95 to end at $41.95, with 39,663 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings shed $5 to close at $102 after an exchange of 30,158 stocks, Mayberry Investments declined 70 cents in closing at $6.37, with 84,530 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial lost $3.69 to end at $112.02 in an exchange of 125,661 shares. PanJam Investment popped $1.90 to $67, with 23,987 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments fell $1.90 to $34, with 71,350 stocks changing hands, Seprod shed $2.48 to close at $50.52 with an exchange of 13,472 shares. Supreme Ventures climbed 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after 390,090 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.13 to $17 in exchanging 564 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 75 cents to close at $19.75, trading 75,999 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share rose 35 cents to $8.10, trading 636 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $469.26 in ending at a record $3597.69 with an exchange of 11 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of shares trading rising 136 percent and the value increasing 13 percent higher than on Friday as stocks rising and declining were equal in number but led to the market indices popping higher.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,036.59 points to close at 434,295.40, the JSE Main Index rose 3,059.12 points to 387,410.06 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.43 points to settle at 93.79.
Trading ended with 58 securities versus 59 on Friday, with rising and declining stocks sharing 23 each and 12 ended unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 54,167,221 shares traded for $171,730,659 versus 22,970,250 units at $151,749,632 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 32.31 million shares for 59.7 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, 14.23 million units with 26.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.03 million units for 5.6 percent market share.
Trading averages 933,918 units at $2,960,873, compared to 389,326 shares at $2,572,028 on Friday and month to date, an average of 446,751 units at $5,979,012, compared to 407,288 units at $6,223,499 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1.19 in closing at $11.60 after an exchange of 4,766 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $14.50, with 252,566 stocks crossing the market, Eppley advanced $2.85 to $42.80 after exchanging 7,444 stock units. First Rock Capital fell 72 cents to $11.23, trading 4,016 units, GraceKennedy increased $1 to close at $103 after trading 178,518 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $2 to end at $528 in switching ownership of 223 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 90 cents to $16.70 after exchanging 33,161 units, JMMB Group rose $1 to end at $42 with 68,169 stock units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 55 cents to close at $4.12 with the swapping of 5,309 shares. Kingston Properties shed $1 in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 2,070 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 51 cents to $40 after 5,650 units crossed the exchange, Margaritaville declined $2.20 in closing at $22, with 84 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dropped $2 to close at $107 with 165,400 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments popped 92 cents to $7.07 while exchanging 216 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 78 cents to end at $7.89, with 21,200 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial rose 71 cents to $115.71, with 37,858 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement lost $25 in ending at $950 in trading 33 stocks, PanJam Investment fell $2.89 in closing at $65.10 in switching ownership of 606 shares. Portland JSX rallied 72 cents to close at $8.17 after trading 5,325 units, Scotia Group dropped 44 cents to end at $34.65 in exchanging 38,534 stock units, Seprod lost $1 in closing at $53 after 5,335 shares changed hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $18 in exchanging 240,147 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.63 to $18.13, with 8,108 units crossing the exchange and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 45 cents to close at $6.30 in trading 66,161 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 50 cents ending at $2.30 after trading 6,383 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading declining after trading with the value 20 percent lower than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as falling stocks exceeded those rising leading to a fall in the market indices, with, the All Jamaican Composite Index falling 1,779.45 points to 432,406.50 and the JSE Main Index losing 1,158.80 points to end at 385,372.01.
The JSE Financial Index shed 1.32 points to settle at 92.98. Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 49 on Tuesday, with 20 rising, 23 declining and 12 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 closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 11,622,326 shares were traded for $156,171,406, down from 12,554,479 units at $195,108,057 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.91 million shares for 16.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm 1.63 million units with 14 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras chipped in with 1.47 million units for 12.7 percent market share, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units for 9.4 percent of traded stocks and JMMB Group with 1.07 million units for 9.2 percent market share.
Trading averages 211,315 units at $2,839,480, compared to 256,214 shares at $3,981,797 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 426,733 units at $6,993,598, down from 448,354 units at $7,410,526 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.09 to close at $69.99 after exchanging 5,540 shares, Eppley lost $1.60 to end at $39.90 and closed with 1,323 stock units changing hands, First Rock Capital shed 71 cents to $11.29 after exchanging 13,186 units. GraceKennedy gained $1.50 after ending at $102.50 in an exchange of 359,575 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $27 in closing at $523, with 5,539 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.10 to $27.90 trading 259,855 units. JMMB Group declined 71 cents in closing at $40, with 1,067,881 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rose 80 cents to $107.80 with 146,202 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $5 to end at $105 after 100 units crossed through the market. NCB Financial dropped $4 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $115 while exchanging 23,010 shares after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $108.11, Proven Investments increased $1 in ending at $36 with the swapping of 10,203 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $2.07 to $6.23 in trading 48,208 stocks. Scotia Group fell 88 cents to end at $35.07 in exchanging 2,880 shares and Seprod declined $2.50 in closing at $55 in switching ownership of 30,530 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Massy lost ground in market activity on Monday with the price diving $23.47 and taking a big bite out of JSE Main Index as the volume of shares trading surged 100 percent and with the value falling 30 percent compared to Friday as rising stocks were outgunned by those declining at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,713.39 points to settle at 438,421.97, JSE Main Index plunged 10,931.95 points to end at 389,939.30 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.02 points to close at 95.33.
Trading ended with 59 securities similar to Friday, with 19 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, the most used formula to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.2 and those for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on  ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 30,346,423 shares were exchanged for $309,070,966 versus 15,195,980 units at $440,781,941 on Friday. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 25.1 percent of total volume for 7.62 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 24.4 percent for 7.39 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund contributed 11.3 percent with 3.43 million units, QWI Investments held 11 percent after an exchange of 3.33 million units, Wisynco Group followed with 5.1 percent after transferring 1.55 million units and Transjamaican Highway controlled 4.4 percent with an exchange of 1.34 million units.
Trading for the day averages 514,346 units at $5,238,491, compared to 257,559 shares at $7,470,880 on Friday and month to date, an average of 467,221 units at $7,747,214, compared to 460,902 units at $8,083,611 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints gained 45 cents to finish at $12.45 in trading just 466 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1 in closing at $70 with an exchange of 11,120 units, Caribbean Producers rose 35 cents to $14.60 after transferring 135,746 stocks. Eppley fell $1.15 to $40.30 with the swapping of 2,646 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2 to $38, with 250 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital lost 55 cents after ending at $11.99 in an exchange of 4,103 shares. GraceKennedy shed $2.01 to end at $101 with the swapping of 972,053 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $5 to $550 with 6,364 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties advanced $1 in closing at $9.50 in switching ownership of 5,882 shares. Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 10,629 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $23.47 in closing at $99 in exchanging 531,384 stock units, NCB Financial shed $1.51 to end at $116.75 with a transfer of 48,764 units. PanJam Investment popped 94 cents to close at $68.50 in exchanging 35,324 shares, Proven Investments rallied 35 cents to end at $36.10 in trading 48,364 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2.58 to $61 with the swapping of 953,349 stock units. Scotia Group rose $1.28 after ending at $35.94 in switching ownership of 22,894 shares, Seprod rallied 38 cents to $55.40 with 9,861 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 82 cents in closing at $16.68 with 1,538 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed 64 cents to close at $19.96 with an exchange of 2,500 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $7 to end at $107 after 200 shares crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares trading rising moderately above Thursday level with 239 percent higher value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining were more than rising ones.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,112.90 points to 440,135.36, the JSE Main Index rose 876.40 points to 400,871.25 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.19 points to end at 95.35.
A total of 59 securities traded, up from 56 on Thursday ending with 20 rising, 26 declining and 13 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.90. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 15,195,980 shares were exchanged for $440,781,941 versus 14,510,096 units at $130,102,912 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.48 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 18.4 percent for 2.80 million units, GraceKennedy controlled 15.5 percent with 2.35 million units, QWI Investments held 11.6 percent after trading 1.77 million units and Transjamaican Highway had 6.9 percent with 1.04 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 257,559 units at $7,470,880, compared to 259,109 shares at $2,323,266 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 460,902 units at $8,083,611, compared to 492,391 units at $8,178,496 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
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, Berger Paints fell $1 to $12 with 1,386 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents to close at $71 in an exchange of 3,798 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined $1.69 after ending at $14.25 with 395,160 stock units clearing the market. Eppley rose $1.35 in closing at $41.45 with a transfer of 81 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.94 to $40 in exchanging 103,690 shares, First Rock Capital rallied $1.24 in closing at $12.54 in switching ownership of 3,891 stocks.GraceKennedy shed 97 cents to end at $103.01 with the swapping of 2,352,331 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced $5 to $555 in trading 24,116 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents to settle at $29 with a transfer of 41,988 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 30 cents to end at $17 while 31,808 stock stocks changed hands, JMMB Group fell $1 to $41 trading 2,798,284 stock units, Kingston Properties shed $1 to end at $8.50 in exchanging 8,741 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $1 to $40 after 126,144 units crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings declined $5.53 to close at $122.47 after transferring 158,384 stocks, Mayberry Investments gained 95 cents in closing at $7.45 with the swapping of 2,000 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $19 to end at $119 after trading 253 units, NCB Financial shed 55 cents to close at $118.26 in exchanging 34,417 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $80 to $950 in switching ownership of 43 stock units. PanJam Investment shed 99 cents to end at $67.56 with 20,375 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX fell $1.36 to $7.50 after the swapping of 5,000 shares, Proven Investments popped 75 cents in closing at $35.75 with a transfer of 21,504 stocks. Sagicor Group fell $1.58 to end at $58.42 with 8,163 stock units changing hands, Seprod declined $2.93 to $55.02 with the swapping of 7,031 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 82 cents to $17.50 in an exchange of 500 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $5 to close at $100 after exchanging 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Massy Holdings jumped 28 percent after the stock was split into 20 units on Thursday, sending the Main Market Index flying more than 11,000 points as trading ended with the volume of shares exchanged declining 15 percent and the value falling 71 percent below Wednesday’s levels at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising and declining stocks were equal in numbers. 

The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,744.16 points to 442,248.26, the JSE Main Index surged 11,265.05 to 399,994.85 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.09 points to settle at 95.54.
Trading ended with 56 securities versus 55 on Wednesday with 24 rising, 24 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 14,510,096 shares were exchanged for $130,102,912 versus 16,997,775 units at $448,161,608 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 24.2 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.51 million shares, followed by QWI Investments, 15.5 percent with 2.24 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund accounted for 14.6 percent with 2.12 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 2.08 million units for 14.4 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway, 8.1 percent in transferring 1.18 million units.
Trading averages 259,109 units at $2,323,266, compared to 309,050 shares at $8,148,393 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 492,391 units at $8,178,496, compared to 532,587 units at $9,187,397 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied $1.15 in closing at $13 with an exchange of just 39 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 48 cents to close at $71.50 in trading 44,518 units, Eppley fell $2.80 to end at $40.10 in switching ownership of 209 stocks. First Rock Capital shed $1.60 to end at $11.30 with 18,000 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 97 cents to $103.98 after 296,200 shares crossed the market, Guardian Holdings fell $2 to end at $550 in transferring 20,116 stocks. JMMB Group rose $1 to $42 in switching ownership of 341,458 units, Kingston Properties advanced $1.30 in closing at $9.50 after exchanging 1,008 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $1 to $41 in trading 23,484 units. Margaritaville added $3 to close at $21.90 with 405 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose $28 to a 52 weeks’ high of $128, with the swapping of 34,490 shares, after a 20 to one stock split took effect on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday. Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with an exchange of 11,427 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.19 to end at $118.81 in swapping 21,870 stocks, Palace Amusement climbed $51 to $1,030 in exchanging 8 shares, PanJam Investment lost 95 cents in ending at $68.55 with 9,553 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments shed $1 in closing at $35 in transferring 31,588 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.60 to end at $60 with 559,196 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 87 cents in ending at $16.68 in switching ownership of 16 units and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 80 cents to close at $6.90 in an exchange of 24,577 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $3 to $105 after trading a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading remaining fairly stable but with an 80 percent higher value than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the number of rising and declining stocks were almost equal.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,032.87 points to 440,504.10, the JSE Main Index fell 817.05 points to 388,729.80 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to end at 95.45.
Trading ended with 55 securities similar to Tuesday, with 20 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 16,997,775 shares were exchanged for $448,161,608 versus 17,322,599 units at $249,225,504 on Tuesday. Wisynco Group led trading with 23.8 percent of total volume in exchanging 4.05 million shares followed by QWI Investments with 21.8 percent after trading 3.7 million units, Wigton Windfarm, 15.7 percent after trading 2.66 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 11.7 percent with a transfer of 1.99 million units.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 309,050 units at $8,148,393 compared to 314,956 shares at $4,531,373 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 532,587 units at $9,187,397, compared to 578,123 units at $9,399,046 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1.13 to close at $11.85 in switching ownership of 4,213 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $2.97 to $71.02 with 3,984 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers advanced $2.88 to $15.93 in trading 328,419 units. Eppley popped $2.87 to $42.90 with 731 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $2 to $552 in exchanging 13,656 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $1.55 in closing at $21.65 with the swapping of 2,771 stocks. JMMB Group fell $1.15 to end at $41 in trading 125,824 units, Key Insurance lost 60 cents after ending at $4.30 with 5,430 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.46 to $42 with 1,033 shares changing hands. Margaritaville declined $3 to close at $18.90 in switching ownership of 2,388 units, Massy Holdings climbed $50 to close at $2,000 after exchanging 150,570 stock units, with the price adjusting for the 20 to one split effective at the commencement of trading on Thursday. Mayberry Investments gained 50 cents to finish at $7 with a transfer of 1,535 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 30 cents to end at $7.50 in trading 5,693 shares, PanJam Investment advanced $2.50 in closing at $69.50 with 1,448 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX rose 81 cents to $8.86 with the swapping of 102 units. Proven Investments rallied $1 to $36, with 6,195 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to end at $58.40 with an exchange of 237,461 stock units, Scotia Group lost 50 cents at $34.50 after swapping 134,753 stocks. Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents in closing at $18 after switching ownership of 19,897 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 87 cents to close at $17.55 with a transfer of 450 units and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 50 cents to settle at $6.10 in an exchange of 279,035 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares gained 50 cents ending at $7.50 in trading 717 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.