Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent and the value jumping 68 percent over trading on Thursday, following trading in 52 securities as was the case on Thursday, and ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,247,700 shares were traded for $96,457,587 versus 9,049,895 units at $57,441,768 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 157,610 shares at $1,854,954 versus 174,036 units at $1,104,649 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 292,089 units at $1,854,453, compared with 302,526 units at $1,854,414 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.35 million shares for 16.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.01 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 888,809 units for 10.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,958.70 points to end at 348,168.19, the JSE Main Index skidded 615.77 points to finish at 314,658.33 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.75 points to 68.26.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed $1.15 to end at $7.15 in an exchange of a mere 10 stock units, Caribbean Cement fell lost 94 cents to $50, with 17,396 shares clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate dipped 85 cents and ended at $7 as investors exchanged 9,000 stocks. General Accident gained 60 cents in closing at $5.15 with a transfer of 1,424 units, GraceKennedy popped $1.11 to close at $74 with stakeholders exchanging 44,445 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $22.50 to close at $435, with a mere 2 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 39 cents and ended at $9.82 after an exchange of 80,721 stocks, Key Insurance rallied 35 cents to end at $2.25, with 120 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.98 in closing at $28 after an exchange of 12,121 stocks. Mayberry Investments rose 31 cents to close at $8.16 after 6,324 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.24 to $9, with 70,300 shares changing hands, NCB Financial declined $4 to end at $66 with an exchange of 433,935 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 98 cents in closing at $23 after trading 3,225 shares, Sagicor Group shed $1 to close at $41.10, with 466,034 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped 50 cents and ended at $34 with investors dealing in 30,975 units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents to $19.60 while exchanging 11,521 stock 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 Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 16 percent with a 40 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Trading took place in 52 securities compared to 55 on Wednesday, resulting in 24 rising, 16 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,049,895 shares were traded for $57,441,768 versus 7,777,704 units at $95,955,593 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 174,036 shares at $1,104,649 compared to 141,413 units at $1,744,647 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 302,526 units at $1,854,414, compared with 313,426 units at $1,918,016 on the previous day and October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Carreras led trading with 3.18 million shares for 35.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.74 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 1.71 million units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trad
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 917.53 points to close at 350,126.89, the JSE Main Index advanced 335.47 points to finish at 315,274.10 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.07 points to close at 69.01.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. 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 nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the close, Ciboney Group popped 27 cents to close at $1.53 after an exchange of 1,714,624 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 69 cents to close at $7.85 with investors transferring 12,478 shares, General Accident dropped 60 cents and ended at $4.55, with 8,393 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy climbed 89 cents to end at $72.89 after a transfer of 112,399 stocks, Key Insurance fell 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.90 with stakeholders exchanging 69,034 units, Massy Holdings shed $1 to close at $90, with 805 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial shed $2.39 to end at $70 with investors dealing in 45,046 shares, Proven Investments skidded 73 cents in closing at $22.02 in an exchange of 15,505 stock units, Salada Foods increased 42 cents to close at $3.02 with traders dealing in 562 shares. Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to end at $33.50 as investors exchanged 131,682 stock units, Seprod rallied 25 cents to $75.25 with 3,156 units clearing the market and Stanley Motta rose 55 cents in closing at $6 with an exchange of just 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks dominated trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 26 declining, 15 rising and 14 ending unchanged after a 93 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value dropped by 61 percent compared to Tuesday.
In total 7,777,704 shares were traded for $95,955,593, sharply down  from 106,705,122 units at $248,485,563 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 141,413 shares for $1,744,647 compared with 1,872,020 shares at $4,359,396 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 313,426 units at $1,918,016, down from 330,381 units at $1,935,104, previously, well up on October that closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 2.43 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.18 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.06 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 419.77 points to close at 349,209.36, the JSE Main Index rallied 57.72 points to 314,938.63 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to settle at 69.08.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies who’s financial year ends around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley fell 74 cents to $33.25 after an exchange of 122 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2 to close at $38.50 in trading 1,557 stocks, General Accident increased 59 cents to end at $5.15 with stakeholders exchanging 2,000 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 40 cents in closing at $72, with 211,034 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.49 and ended at $34.79 with investors dealing in 367 shares, Kingston Wharves lost $2.78 to close at $26.01, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial skidded $1.10 and ended at $72.39 with shareholders swapping 178,366 units, Pan Jamaica rose $1 to $47 with 643 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments shed 98 cents in closing at $22.75 with an exchange of 551 units. Salada Foods declined 44 cents to end at $2.60, with 12,850 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents to $26.50 with a transfer of 67,347 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 35 cents and ended at $11.80 after 16,050 stock units passed through the market and Wisynco Group dropped 50 cents to end at $19 in switching ownership of 1,180,403 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed 99 cents in closing at $41.01 with investors transferring 673 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $50 to close at $1,150 in an exchange of 300 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1,581 percent and the value 180 percent more than on Monday, as 100 million Transjamaican Highway preference shares were traded, with activity in 57 securities compared with 55 on Monday, and ended with 21 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
At the close, 106,705,122 shares were traded for $248,485,563 compared to 6,345,906 stock units at $88,810,985 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,872,020 shares at $4,359,396 up sharply from 115,380 shares at $1,614,745 on Monday and month to date, an average of 330,381 units at $1,935,104 versus 154,985 units at $1,659,286, previously. Trading in October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Transjamaican Highway preference share led trading with 100 million shares valued at $200 million, for 93.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ordinary share ended with 1.49 million units for 1.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm followed with 1.13 million units for 1.1 percent market share, Palace Amusement closed with 1.08 million units for 1 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.07 million units for 1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 728.78 points to conclude trading at 349,629.13, the JSE Main Index shed 851.71 points to 314,880.91 and the JSE Financial Index eased by 0.10 points to conclude trading at 69.09.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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 six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced 93 cents to $50.94 after an exchange of 11,092 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $36.50 with investors swapping 4,293 stocks, General Accident lost 44 cents to close at $4.56 in trading a mere 200 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed 47 cents to $412.50 with investors trading 44 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.15 to end at $22.15 as 256,471 shares passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 65 cents to $9.10 with investors dealing in 1,545 stocks. Kingston Wharves rallied $2.29 to end at $28.79 in an exchange of 3,294 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1 in closing at $46 with traders dealing in 7,497 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents and ended at $26 after an exchange of 18,990 units. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 45 cents to close at $11.45 after 7,403 stocks changed hands, Victoria Mutual Investments declined 37 cents to $2.62 while exchanging 101,363 shares and Wisynco Group fell 98 cents in closing at $19.50 in switching ownership of 119,452 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 49 cents and ended at $5.99 as investors exchanged 628 shares and JMMB Group 7% preference share climbed 40 cents to close at $2.40 after a transfer of 521 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly declined at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, notwithstanding, a $6.50 surge in NCB Financial contributed significantly to lifting the market index to close trading on Monday as the stock closed trading at the highest price since late August, but still below the near $85 a year ago.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 44 percent and the value 22 percent less than Friday, with trading of 55 securities compared with 57 on Friday, and ended with prices of 12 rising, 30 declining and 13 ending unchanged, but Berger Paints closed at 52 weeks’ lows, but AS Bryden traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $33.64 and an intraday low of $28.99, while Key Insurance traded at an intraday low of $2.10.
A total of 6,345,906 shares were traded for $88,810,985 compared with 11,402,012 units at $114,300,385 on Friday.
Trading averaged 115,380 shares at $1,614,745 compared with 200,035 shares at $2,005,270 on Friday and month to date, an average of 154,985 units at $1,659,286, compared to 159,869 units at $1,664,779 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 951,988 shares for 15 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 801,888 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Broilers with 791,159 units for 12.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,334.48 points to end at 350,357.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 733.38 points to 315,732.62 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to settle at 69.19.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9. 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 55 cents in closing at $70.50 in switching ownership of 40,600 stock units, Berger Paints fell $1.60 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.80 after a transfer of 121 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped 93 cents to close at $50.01 with shareholders swapping 9,077 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $2.50 to end at $36, with 15,761 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dropped $27.96 and ended at $412.03 in an exchange of 23 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.47 to end at $33.50 after 791,159 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial jumped $6.51 in closing at $73.50 after the trading of 223,653 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 69 cents and ended at $23.72 with investors transferring 2,148 units, Sagicor Group dropped 95 cents to end at $42, with 33,342 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 50 cents to close at $34 after an exchange of 463,033 units, Seprod fell $1.95 to $75.05, with 2,878 stocks crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta lost 35 cents to end at $5.45 with investors dealing in 2,119 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.64 in closing at $9.36, with an exchange of 153 shares and Wisynco Group popped 48 cents to close at $20.48 with 32,732 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 43 cents and ended at $5.50, with 1,410 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $8 to $42 with traders dealing in 1,260 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share dipped 45 cents and ended at $2 as investors exchanged 685 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.