Stocks finished at their highest weekly close for November at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following a moderate decline in the volume of stocks traded declining but with the value surging 200 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 54 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 22 rising, 13 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,457,646 shares were traded at $107,505,758 compared with 12,874,056 units at $35,782,868 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 208,321 shares at $1,954,650 compared to 238,408 units at $662,646 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 299,466 units at $2,634,962 compared to 304,788 units at $2,674,683 on the previous day, up from October  with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.99 million shares for 17.4 percent of total volume followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.73 million units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group with 1.69 million units for 14.8 percent market share, JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.64 million units for 14.3 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.13 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,405.50 points to wrap up trading at 352,307.77, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,073.03 points to close trading at 315,890.19 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to 68.75.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers, an indicator pointing to a higher market opening on Monday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 69 cents to close at $6.01 with shareholders swapping 50 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.80 to $51.20 in trading 109,512 shares, Eppley fell 30 cents to end at $33, with 3,604 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.25 in closing at $39.50 as investors exchanged 3,625 units, General Accident increased 58 cents and ended at $5.15 with 27,352 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped $1 to $410 with traders dealing in 16,088 shares. Jamaica Broilers shed 88 cents to end at $34 after 37,432 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped 98 cents in closing at $22.98 in switching ownership of 157,497 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 25 cents to close at $9.25, with 1,158 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance rose 25 cents and ended at $2.50 while exchanging 163,000 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 to $28.49, with 700 units crossing the market, Mayberry Investments rallied 58 cents to end at $7.80 in an exchange of 8,001 stocks. Proven Investments popped $2.53 in closing at $25.04 with investors dealing in 1,908 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.08 and ended at $41.20 with a transfer of 52,723 stock units, Scotia Group increased 55 cents to close at $34.48 after 35,464 stocks crossed the exchange. Sterling Investments rose 31 cents to $2.60 in trading 586 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents and ended at $12 in an exchange of 1,727,489 shares and Wisynco Group gained $2.30 in closing at $21.50 after an exchange of 1,691,440 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, but the market put on a spirited rally, with the volume of stocks traded declining 76 percent and the value 97 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 54 securities compared with 53 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 23 stocks rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 12,874,056 shares were traded for $35,782,868 down sharply compared with 54,394,461 units at $1,087,515,284 previously.
Trading averaged 238,408 shares at $662,646 compared to 1,026,311 units at $20,519,156 on the previous day. Trading month to date, averages 304,788 stocks at $2,674,683 down from 308,824 units at $2,797,036 on the previous day. Trading in October averaged 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 9.74 million shares for 75.6 percent of total volume and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.46 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 323,017 units for 2.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,739.69 points to 349,902.27, the JSE Main Index surged 4,376.18 points to finish at 314,817.16 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.76 points to 68.47.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints skidded 40 cents to close at $6.70 with an exchange of 102,044 units, Caribbean Cement gained $1.05 to end at $55, with 552 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2.25 and ended at $36.25 with traders dealing in 100 shares. First Rock Real Estate declined $1.20 in closing at $6.80 while exchanging 172 stock units, GraceKennedy fell $1.50 to end at $75.50 after a transfer of 18,277 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped $1 in closing at $411 as investors exchanged 119 stock units. Jamaica Broilers popped 88 cents to $34.88 after trading 30,156 stocks, JMMB Group increased 90 cents to end at $26.40 after an exchange of 226,028 units, Key Insurance shed 25 cents and ended at $2.25 after 2,037 stocks passed through the market. Kingston Properties climbed 26 cents to close at $6.99 in an exchange of 4,130 units, Massy Holdings rose $4.70 to $90, with 4,339 shares clearing the market, Mayberry Investments dropped 93 cents to end at $7.22 with stakeholders exchanging 8,400 stock units. NCB Financial rallied $1 in closing at $69 in trading 40,922 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced $4.46 and ended at $50.46, with 8,417 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments fell $1.22 to close at $22.51 in switching ownership of 133 units. Scotia Group popped 52 cents to $33.93 after an exchange of 11,642 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 50 cents to close at $11.50, with 10,050 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.79 and ended at $8.90 with a transfer of 8,800 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 50 cents in closing at $6, with 1,445 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 1,098 percent and the value 4,089 percent more than on Tuesday, with Caribbean Producers trading 36.6 million shares and GraceKennedy with 9.87 million units after 53 securities were traded down from 61 on Tuesday and resulted in prices of 13 stocks rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 54,394,461 shares were traded for $1,087,515,284, up sharply from just 4,541,590 units at a mere $25,960,870 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,026,311 shares at $20,519,156 well up from 74,452 units at $425,588 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 308,824 units at $2,797,036, compared with 263,283 units at $1,672,159 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Caribbean Producers led trading with 36.63 million shares for 67.3 percent of total volume followed by GraceKennedy with 9.87 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 2.59 million units for 4.8 percent market share, Carreras contributed 1.29 million units to trading for 2.4 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million units for 1.9 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,682.39 points to end at 346,162.58, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,490.91 points to wrap up trading at 310,440.98 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.27 points to culminate at 67.71.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 99 cents in closing at $71, with 15,764 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $4.40 to $53.95 with investors dealing in 220,804 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.99 and ended at $38.50 after 1,088 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy advanced $3 to end at $77 after a transfer of 9,874,067 stock units, Jamaica Broilers skidded 88 cents to close at $34 while exchanging 235,439 shares, Key Insurance popped 55 cents to $2.50 with a transfer of 500 units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.49 to close at $26.51 with 731 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial dipped $1 to $68 in an exchange of 38,436 stocks, Pan Jamaica lost $1 in closing at $46 with traders dealing in 12,076 shares. Proven Investments gained 73 cents to end at $23.73 in an exchange of 888 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 in closing at $40 after 12,007 units changed hands, Salada Foods rallied 38 cents to $2.90 with investors exchanging 343 stock units and Seprod shed $3 to close at $75 in trading 6,477 shares and VM Investments ended with 187,370 shares being traded to close at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $2.56 after a loss of 19 cents.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped 49 cents to end at $5.50, with 19,433 stock units crossing the exchange and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share fell $100 and ended at $1,100 in switching ownership of 51 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to extremely low levels at the close on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 23 percent and the value 36 percent lower than the already puny trading levels on Monday, with 61 securities trading compared with 57 on Monday, and resulted in prices of 22 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 4,541,590 shares for just $25,960,870 compared with 5,872,129 units at $40,649,016 on Monday. The value of stocks traded on Tuesday is the lowest since October 30, when $15.93 million worth of shares were traded.
Trading averaged 74,452 shares at $425,588 versus 103,020 units at $713,141 on Monday and month to date, an average of 263,283 units at $1,672,159, compared with 278,165 units at $1,770,403 previously and more than in October with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.59 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 714,833 units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 483,100 units for 10.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,587.93 points to wrap up trading at 347,844.97, the JSE Main Index climbed 482.71 points to end trading at 312,931.89 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.36 points to lock up trading at 67.98.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped 50 cents to $29.50 while exchanging 6,494 stocks, Berger Paints dropped 34 cents to end at $7.10 with dealings in 1,807 units, Caribbean Cement fell 65 cents in closing at $49.55 after 21,990 shares were traded. Caribbean Producers lost 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.99 in switching ownership of 74,481 stock units, but only after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.22, Eppley advanced $4.79 and ended at $33.30 as a mere one share passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.99 to $36.51 after investors ended trading 450 units. General Accident skidded 59 cents to close at $4.56 with investors transferring 1,669 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $2 to end at $412, with 20 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers declined 26 cents in closing at $22.04 after a transfer of 4,057 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 50 cents and ended at $9 in trading 13,034 stock units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.50 to $28 after an exchange of 1,271 stocks, Massy Holdings fell $5.90 and ended at $85.10, with 535 units crossing the market. NCB Financial shed 83 cents to close at $69 after an exchange of 41,642 shares, Pan Jamaica declined $2.48 in closing at $47, with 222 units changing hands, Proven Investments increased by 90 cents to end at $23, with an exchange of 7,269 stocks. Radio Jamaica lost 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.26 cents after 178,798 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group gained $1 to $41, with 37,933 units crossing the market, Scotia Group lost 41 cents and ending at $33.50 in an exchange of 74,094 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 26 cents to close at $12.05, with 58,001 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.29 to end at $10.69 as investors exchanged 3,087 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $4.99 in closing at $46 with shareholders swapping 11 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $50 to $1,200 in an exchange of 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity dropped on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 58 percent lower value than on Friday, after trading in 57 securities up from 52 on Friday, and ended with prices of 18 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,872,129 shares were traded for $40,649,016 down from 8,247,700 units at $96,457,587 on Friday.
Trading averaged 103,020 shares at $713,141 compared to 158,610 units at $1,854,954 on Friday and month to date, an average of 278,165 units at $1,770,403, compared with 292,089 units at $1,854,453 previously, up from October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.06 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 610,399 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,911.15 points to cease trading at 346,257.04, the JSE Main Index lost 2,209.15 points to conclude trading at 312,449.18 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.64 points to end the day at 67.62.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 47 cents to end at $70.02, with 12,255 stock units crossing the market, Berger Paints advanced 29 cents to $7.44 with an exchange of 14,213 shares, Eppley lost $4.75 in closing at $28.51, with 250 stocks clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate popped $1 to close at $8 in an exchange of 8,594 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $25 and ended at $410 with investors transferring 11,983 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 26 cents to finish at $22.30 in an exchange of 7,946 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 32 cents in closing at $9.50 with shareholders swapping 1,542 stock units, JMMB Group dipped $1.40 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.60 in switching ownership of 25,040 units, Kingston Properties declined 25 cents to end at $7 after an exchanging of 18,104 shares. Kingston Wharves shed $1.50 to close at $26.50 as 11,792 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings rose $1 to $91 with 1,170 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied $1.20 to close at $10.20 after 20,300 stock units were traded. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 80 cents in closing at $92, with 276 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial increased $3.83 and ended at $69.83 with a transfer of 32,729 units, Pan Jamaica climbed $2.48 to end at $49.48 with stakeholders exchanging 15,814 stocks. Proven Investments shed 90 cents in closing at $22.10 in trading 4,893 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1.10 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $40 while were investors exchanging 9,528 shares, Salada Foods skidded 51 cents to close at $2.51 with traders dealing in 30,370 units and Seprod popped $2.94 to end at $77.95 after a transfer of 31,895 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $1 and ended at $18 in trading 6,375 stock units and Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $2.88 to $16.34 after an exchange of 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.