Surge in trading on the JSE USD Market

Following a session of increased trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, the market closed with a 636 percent surge in the volume of stocks that were exchanged leading to a 2,773 percent jump in value over that on Friday and resulting in trading of nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of five rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,490 shares for US$59,542 up sharply from 20,041 units at US$2,072 on Friday.
Trading averaged 16,388 units at US$6,616 versus 2,505 shares at US$259 on Friday, with a month to date average of 46,086 shares at US$2,947 compared with 52,768 units at US$2,122 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.97 points to close trading at 223.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 22 US cents with traders dealing in 227 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.38 of one cent to 8.88 US cents, with 13,240 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.275 with investors swapping 3 shares. Proven Investments popped 0.08 of a cent to 13.08 US cents after 4,240 stock units crossed the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.54 US cents as investors exchanged 4 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.4 of a cent to end at 8.4 US cents and closed with the trading of 100,447 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.12 US cents in switching ownership of 7,747 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share lost 1 cent to end at US$1.28 after trading 19,242 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 70 cents to close at US$11 with 2,340 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up on JSE Main Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed lower on Monday, following an 8 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, value 84 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 58 previously and ending with prices of 17 stocks rising, 23 declining and 19 ending unchanged after Berger Paints and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund both traded at 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with trading of 30,398,621 shares for $182,144,563 compared with 28,048,957 units at $98,812,380 on Friday.
Trading averaged 515,231 shares at $3,087,196 compared to 483,603 units at $1,703,662 on Friday and month to date, an average of 276,041 units at $1,420,730 compared with 228,041 units at $1,086,304 on the previous trading day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.40 million shares for 27.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 5.63 million units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade. Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 4.89 million units changing hands for 16.1 percent market share, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 2.47 million units for 8.1 percent of the market volume, Palace Amusement had an exchange of 1.58 million units for 5.2 percent of the market and Transjamaican Highway 1.33 million units for 4.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 3,400.86 points to 357,350.17, the JSE Main Index shed 2,739.68 points to 318,089.94 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.90 points to end the day at 68.02.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden declined by $2.50 to $34 after 227 stock units passed through the market, Berger Paints increased $1.88 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $10.14 after the price hit an intraday high of $11.98 and closed with an exchange of 12,690 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2 in closing at $60.50 with investors dealing in 106,126 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.24 to end at $38.76, with 3,609 stocks changing hands, First Rock Real Estate sank 80 cents and ended at $9.20 with a transfer of 14,773 shares, Jamaica Broilers skidded $1.74 to finish at $32.01 after an exchange of 40,457 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell 53 cents and ended at $22.01 with 900,385 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Properties dipped 48 cents to $8 after a transfer of 11,968 units, Margaritaville dropped $1.65 to close at $14.30 in switching ownership of 3,753 shares. NCB Financial shed $1 to finish at $61.90 after an exchange of 28,435 stock units, Proven Investments sank $2.44 in closing at $18.55 with investors swapping 6,750 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.98 to end at $41.98, with 8,580 units crossing the market. Scotia Group advanced 34 cents in closing at $44.75 with an exchange of 540,060 shares, Seprod lost $1 to end at $79 and closed with an exchange of 100,666 units and Stanley Motta skidded 30 cents to close at $7 in an exchange of 1,616 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 70 cents to end at $7.29 with investors trading 535 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Decline for JSE markets

Falling prices pushed down all three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets in trading on Monday as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands rising over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 44 shares falling and only 22 rising.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,762.38 points to 330,571.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,400.86 points to 357,350.17, the JSE Main Index sank 2,739.68 points to 318,089.94. The Junior Market Index lost 19.53 points to conclude trading at 3,679.53 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.93 points to wrap up trading at 223.12.
At the close of trading, 35,226,914 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 32,074,516 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $192.21 million, well above the $108.76 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 147,490 shares for US$59,542 compared to 20,041 units at US$2,072 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.40 million shares followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 5.63 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 4.89 million stock units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund traded 2.47 million units, Palace Amusement ended with 1.58 million shares and Transjamaican Highway with 1.33 million units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP Ltd led trading with 981,369 shares followed by Express Catering with 676,059 units and Derrimon Trading with 495,470 shares.
In the preference segment, no stocks closed with a notable price change.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading plunged on the JSE USD market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday after a sharp 92 percent drop in the volume of stocks that changed hands, with a 73 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 20,041 shares for US$2,072 compared to 238,919 units at US$7,681 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 2,505 units at US$259 versus 34,131 shares at US$1,097 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,768 shares at US$2,122 compared with 65,334 units at US$2,587 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 0.14 points to cease trading at 224.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents, with 832 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.26 of a cent and ended at 4.74 US cents with investors dealing in 997 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.38 of one cent to end at 8.5 US cents, with 24 units clearing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.275 with an exchange of 369 stocks, Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent to 1.54 US cents, with 8,010 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 1 cent to finish at 8 US cents in switching ownership of 126 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.05 US cents, with 9,583 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 25 cents to close at US$10.30 with investors transferring 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican dominates Main Market trades

Transjamaican Highway cornered trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with more than 60 percent of the volume of stocks traded on Friday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 137 percent and the value 173 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Thursday. At the close prices of 18 stocks rose, 21 declined and 19 ended unchanged.
The market closed with 28,048,957 shares being traded for $98,812,380 compared with 11,839,057 units at $36,250,961 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 483,603 shares at $1,703,662 compared to 211,412 units at $647,339 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,041 units at $1,086,304 compared with 165,233 units at $934,580 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 16.87 million shares for 60.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.92 million units for 28.3 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 832,520 stocks for 3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 409.02 points to settle at 360,751.03, the JSE Main Index lost 854.79 points to end the day at 320,829.62 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.13 points to culminate at 68.92.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
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, Berger Paints skidded 43 cents to finish at $8.26, with 13,183 stock units crossing the exchange with the price hitting an intraday high of $10.10, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents to close at $62.50 with a transfer of 8,562 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $9.86 in closing at $360.09 after 64 stocks passed through the market. JMMB Group rose 49 cents and ended at $25.49, with 17,973 units changing hands, Kingston Properties rose 48 cents to close at $8.48 after 62,979 stocks were traded, Pan Jamaica sank $1.19 to $50 in switching ownership of 11 units. Proven Investments popped $1.04 in closing at $20.99 with 1,809 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to $40 with investors dealing in 2,363 stock units and Stanley Motta gained $1.19 to close at $7.30 after a transfer of 19 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 46 cents to finish at $6.59 as investors exchanged 58 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 and ended at $115 in trading 1,517 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican & Wigton dominate JSE trading

Transjamaican Highway dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with nearly 17 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 8 million units as trading on Friday exceeded Thursday’s outturn as investors moved the Main Market higher, as the Junior Market and the JSE USD market closed lower and resulting in prices of 31 shares rising and 32 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,091.82 points to 333,333.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 409.02 points to 360,751.03, the JSE Main Index sank 854.79 points to 320,829.62. The Junior Market fell 39.08 points to 3,699.06 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.14 points to close at 224.05.
At the close of trading, 32,074,516 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,806,355 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $108.76 million, well above the $46.99 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 20,041 shares for US$2,072 compared to 238,919 units at US$7,681 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 16.87 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.92 million stock units and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 832,520 units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led trading with 1.15 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 763,547 units and Spur Tree Spices with 534,396 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 and ended at $115.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading drops on JSE USD Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 57 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 45 percent decline in value from Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 238,919 shares for US$7,681, down from 552,161 units at US$14,011, on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 34,131 units at US$1,097 versus 78,880 shares at US$2,002 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 65,334 shares at US$2,587 compared with 74,070 units at US$3,004 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 2.43 points to wrap up trading at 224.19 to trade in negative territory for the year to date after being positive for most of the year to the end of May.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with a transfer of 5,477 shares, Margaritaville dropped 1.1 cents in closing at 8.88 US cents, with 2,501 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 3 cents to end at 64 US cents with investors dealing in 10 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended trading at US$1.275 after an exchange of 54 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 13 US cents with investors swapping 590 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.09 of a cent to close at 2.05 US cents with 230,168 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 25 cents to US$10.05 as investors exchanged 119 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market rises on reduced trading value

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 50 percent but with a 42 percent lower value than on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 18 declining and 19 ending unchanged and resulted in the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 2,623.72 points to 360,342.01, the JSE Main Index gained 2,321.13 points to end the day at 321,684.41 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.79 points to 68.79.
On Thursday, the market closed with 11,839,057 shares being traded at $36,250,961 compared to 7,896,278 units at $62,829,037, previously.
Trading averaged 211,412 shares at $647,339 compared to 138,531 units at $1,102,264 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 165,233 units at $934,580 compared with 150,866 units at $1,023,944 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.97 million shares for 67.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.02 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 242,507 stock units for 2 percent market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Eppley shed $1.05 and ended at $38.95, with 155 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied $9.95 to $369.95 after a transfer of 12 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.59 in closing at $33.79 after 21,564 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 65 cents to end at $22.55 with a transfer of just one stock unit, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 39 cents to close at $10.39, with 762 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties lost 40 cents to finish at $8 with investors transferring 12,182 stock units. Kingston Wharves dipped 40 cents to $26 in an exchange of 6,182 stocks, Margaritaville advanced $1.45 to end at $15.95 with 1,013 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group gained $1 in closing at $41 after an exchange of 10,102 stocks. Seprod increased $2 to close at $80 in trading 21 units, Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents and ended at $23 after exchanging 40,316 shares and Wisynco Group sank 38 cents to finish at $21 with investors swapping 22,617 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped 43 cents and ended at $7.05 in an exchange of 6 shares and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3.50 to $45 with traders dealing in 101 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All JSE markets rise on Thursday

The markets all rose at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, as the volume and value of stocks changed hands falling below Wednesday’s levels and resulting in prices of 36 shares rising and 30 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index bounced 2,437.84 points to 334,425.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,623.72 points to 360,342.01, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,321.13 points to 321,684.41. The Junior Market Index popped 30.53 points to conclude trading at 3,738.14 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.43 points to wrap-up trading at 224.19.
At the close of trading, 16,806,355 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,375,177 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $46.99 million, well below the $85.87 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 238,919 shares for US$7,681 compared to 552,161 units at US$14,011 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.97 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.02 million units and Lasco Distributors with 242,507 shares.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led trading with 1.38 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 1.24 million stocks and Future Energy with 378,131 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3.50 to $45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading picks up on the JSE Main Market

Falling prices dominated those rising at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 57 securities down from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded, rising 25 percent with a 27 percent greater value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 7,896,278 shares for $62,829,037 up from 6,312,177 units at $49,633,997 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 138,531 shares at $1,102,264 up from 101,809 units at $800,548 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 150,866 units at $1,023,944 compared with 156,583 units at $987,649 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.43 million shares for 43.5 percent of the volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.68 million stocks for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 360,975 units for 4.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,046.83 points to 357,718.29, the JSE Main Index rose 1,447.87 points to end the day at 319,363.28 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.14 points to close at 68.00.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
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 of the market, Barita Investments dropped 30 cents in closing at $71.20 with 3,729 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $63 with investors swapping 17,789 shares, Eppley rallied $1 to $40 with 76 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.25 to finish at $40 with an exchange of 5,851 units, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.29 and ended at $32.20 after 5,179 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers declined $1.20 to close at $21.90 in switching ownership of 1,067 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to end at $10 with investors dealing in 154,096 shares, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to $25 after an exchange of 60,519 stock units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.05 in closing at $26.40 in trading 121,219 shares. Lasco Manufacturing popped 45 cents to close at $5.85, with 43,846 units crossing the market, Margaritaville sank $1.65 to finish at $14.50 in trading 2,609 stocks, Massy Holdings gained $7.99 and ended at $88 after an exchange of 35 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $3 to $92 with a transfer of 100 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.40 and ended at $51.30, with 125 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group rose 50 cents in closing at $44.40 with traders dealing in 360,975 units, ahead of second quarter results due out on Thursday along with a dividend announcement. Seprod fell $1.40 to close at $78 in an exchange of 6,468 stock units, Stanley Motta skidded $1.34 to finish at $6.11 with 2,847 shares crossing the market and Supreme Ventures sank 30 cents to end at $22.70 after a transfer of 133,409 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $90 in closing at $1200 with an exchange of 10 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.