Trading activity slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent and the value 4 percent lower than on Wednesday, after trading took place in 51 securities compared with 49 on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 11 stocks ending unchanged.
A total of 8,555,217 shares were traded for $65,664,035 compared to 13,455,754 units at $68,332,119 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 167,749 shares at $1,287,530 compared to 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 232,031 units at $1,437,586, compared with 235,545 units at $1,445,789 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.87 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 1.36 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 980,131 units for 11.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 951.42 points to settle at 346,651.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,727.61 points to 311,809.96 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.17 points to close at 68.48.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to 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, Eppley dropped 75 cents and ended at $33.20 after exchanging 1,087 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $40 with traders dealing in 7,359 units, General Accident rallied 47 cents to close at $5.48 with investors dealing in 1,765 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 50 cents in closing at $72, with stakeholders exchanging 74,624 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $19 to $411, with 58 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 10,698 units. Kingston Wharves fell 45 cents and ended at $27.50 after investors traded 2,077 stock units, Margaritaville skidded $2.55 to end at $14.05, with 15 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $6 in closing at $90 with an exchange of 1,068 stocks. NCB Financial declined 90 cents to close at $63.15 with investors transferring 57,166 stock units, Pan Jamaica shed $2.50 to close at $47 after investors traded 28,177 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.23 to end at $23.74, with 2,066 shares crossing the market, Seprod skidded $1.50 and ended at $71 as investors exchanged 95 shares and Wisynco Group fell $2.26 in closing at $19.24 after a transfer of 1,359,434 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity picked up on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 87 percent and the value 278 percent more than on Tuesday, and ending with trading taking place in 49 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged after Wisynco Group hit a 52 weeks intraday high of $22. In contrast, First Rock Real Estate hit a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.71 and  VM investments traded at an intraday low of $2.60 and bounced higher by the close.
A total of 13,455,754 shares were traded for $68,332,119 compared with 7,194,041 units at $18,098,887 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 compared to 128,465 shares at $323,194 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 235,545 units at $1,445,789, compared with 233,380 units at $1,448,630 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.78 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.91 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group ended with 1.23 million units for 9.1 percent of market share and JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.04 million units for 7.7 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 309.44 points to  close at 347,603.15, the JSE Main Index dropped 524.74 points to end at  313,537.57 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.03 points to close at 68.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 48 cents to end at $71.98, with 6,338 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley rallied $1.63 in closing at $33.95 after an exchange of 1,035 units, General Accident fell 55 cents and ended at $5.01 often investors traded 11,035 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to close at $9.30 with investors dealing in 2,762 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 59 cents to close at $27.95 with shareholders swapping 873 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $5 and ended at $96 with an exchange of 642 shares. NCB Financial lost 95 cents to $64.05 with an exchange of 4,868 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.35 to end at $22.51 with investors trading 322 units, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $42.11, with 79,903 shares crossing the market. Seprod rose 50 cents in closing at $72.50 with an exchange of 7,110 stocks, Supreme Ventures rallied 55 cents to end at $26.60 after 14,862 stock units passed through the market, Victoria Mutual Investments dropped 58 cents to close at $2.71 with traders dealing in 98,307 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped 71 cents in closing at $95 as investors exchanged nine stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% climbed 46 cents and ended at $2.10, with 242,529 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stock prices swung sharply both ways up and down on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with Seprod leading the way up with $4 bounce, followed by Kingston Wharves with a gain of $2.44, NCB Financial Group up by $1.50 with Barita Investments coming in with the 92 cents gain in helping to lift the Main Market on Monday, with Guardian Holdings falling $10, followed by Pan Jamaica with $3.10, GraceKennedy down $1.70 as Caribbean Cement skidded $1, Jamaica Broilers 94 cents and Scotia Group dropping 93 cents.
Trading activity ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 95 percent and the value falling 12 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 52 on Friday, with 19 rising, 23 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,650,950 shares were traded for $35,185,337 compared with 2,896,830 units at $40,206,193 on Friday.
Trading averaged 104,647 shares at $651,580 compared to 55,708 shares at $773,196 on Friday and month to date, an average of 240,476 units at $1,524,746 compared to 249,952 units at $1,585,665 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.61 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 630,504 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 318,083 units for 5.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 813.68 points to settle at 347,030.92, the JSE Main Index climbed 136.65 points to end at 311,636.23 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.47 points to 68.67.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 92 cents and ended at $72.20 with stakeholders exchanging 19,677 shares, Berger Paints rose 45 cents to end at $7.44 after investors ended trading 581 stocks, Caribbean Cement skidded $1 to $49 while exchanging 5,598 stock units. Eppley gained 50 cents in closing at $34 with investors dealing in 301 units, GraceKennedy fell $1.70 to close at $73.20 with dealers transferring 9,741 units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to $430 with shareholders swapping 2 stock units.Jamaica Broilers shed 94 cents in closing at $32.56 in an exchange of  6,946 stock units, Kingston Properties dipped 60 cents to close at $6.90, with 10,106 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rallied $2.44 to end at $27.94 with 819 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments popped 48 cents to end at $7.48, with 126 stock units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 49 cents and ended at $10.49 after an exchange of 406 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.50 to close at $65 as 35,384 units passed through the market. Pan Jamaica dropped $3.10 to end at $47 after a transfer of 1,087 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 45 cents in closing at $43.50 with traders dealing in 20,920 stocks, Scotia Group declined 93 cents to $33.52 in an exchange of 255,607 shares, Seprod gained $4 and ended at $74 with an exchange of 62,271 units and Wisynco Group popped $1.07 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $21 with 318,083 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $7.88 to $49.90, with 192 stocks crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.