Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 6 percent but with a 52 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in trading of five securities, compared to 10 on Tuesday with one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 268,786 shares were traded, for US$4,988 compared to 252,693 units at US$10,412 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 53,757 units at US$998, versus 25,269 shares at US$1,041 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,399 shares at US$1,089 compared with 34,613 units at US$1,119 on the previous day, down from September with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.83 points to conclude trading at 254.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.12 of a cent to 4.2 US cents in an exchange of 5,383 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.7 US cents in an exchange of 8,900 units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.02 US cents in an exchange of 22 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents after exchanging 990 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent and ended at 1.7 US cents after 253,491 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls on the JSE USD Market
Trading jumped on the JSE Main Market
Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 163 percent and the value 209 percent more than on Tuesday, with 52 securities trading compared with 54 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 21,242,982 shares were traded for $150,463,331 up from 8,077,700 units at $48,668,636 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 408,519 shares at $2,893,526 compared with 149,587 shares at $901,271 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 243,186 units at $1,759,478, compared with 165,733 units at $1,228,213 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Carreras led trading with 12.74 million shares for 60 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.84 million units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade with the stock hitting a record close of $2.87, Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.40 million units for 6.6 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.11 million units for 5.2 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,589.24 points to end at 351,459.43, the JSE Main Index shed 2,331.49 points to settle at 320,948.76 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.93 points to settle at 71.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 34 cents to end at $75.10 and closed with and exchange of 50,951 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 42 cents to close at $10.28 while exchanging 4,161 units, First Rock Real Estate gained 30 cents and ended at $8 with 31 stock units changing hands, General Accident fell 74 cents to $5.25 trading 44,463 stocks. 
GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents in closing at $75.50 in switching ownership of 23,408 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 30 cents in closing at $9.90, with 16,015 stock units clearing the market, Kingston Properties advanced 37 cents to end at $6.77 after an exchange of 89 units, Kingston Wharves climbed 41 cents to $30, with 1,868 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Investments rose 43 cents and ended at $7.43 after exchanging 63,649 stocks, NCB Financial lost $2.99 to close at $64.51 as investors exchanged 13,632 stock units, Proven Investments declined 36 cents to close at $20.15 after a transfer of 3,389 units, Salada Foods popped 35 cents and ended at $3 with shareholders swapping 9,800 shares. Scotia Group rallied 44 cents to end at $33.94 in trading 81,862 units, Seprod popped $4.18 in closing at $74.18 with an exchange of 1,233 stock units and Wisynco Group increased $1.12 to $18.45 in an exchange of 345,315 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 42 cents to $6.01 with investors dealing in 473 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $15.32 and ended at $120.32 one share changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $2 to close at $98 with a transfer of 69 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 5 percent valued 63 percent more than on Monday and resulting in trading in 10 securities, compared to five on Monday with four rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 252,693 shares were traded, for US$10,412 compared to 266,503 units at US$6,378 on Monday.
Trading averaged 25,269 units at US$1,041, versus 53,301 shares at US$1,276 on Monday, with a month to date average of 34,613 shares at US$1,119 compared to September that ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.45 points to settle at 255.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions declined 2 cents and ended at US$1.95 with an exchange of 2 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent to close at 13.77 US cents after 1,092 stock units were traded, Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of a cent in closing at 1.75 US cents after a transfer of 3,205 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.02 US cents in trading 8,054 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents with investors dealing in 208 shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.03 of a cent to 1.8 US cents while exchanging 239,395 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% rallied 0.42 cents to close at US$1.989 with a transfer of 52 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 30 cents to US$2.17, with 68 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group 6% popped 6.8 cents in closing at US$1.07 in switching ownership of 231 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$12 after 386 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks dominate Main Market
Declining stocks had the upper hand over rising ones three to one at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following a 22 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 44 percent lower value than Monday, with 54 securities trading compared with 57 on Monday, resulting in prices of just 11 stocks rising, 32 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,077,700 shares were traded for $48,668,636 compared with 10,318,659 units at $87,662,978 on Monday.
Trading averaged 149,587 shares at $901,271 down from 181,029 shares at $1,537,947 on Monday and month to date, an average of 165,733 units at $1,228,213, compared to September with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.05 million shares for 50.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.37 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.20 million units for 14.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 825.44 points to 353,048.67, the JSE Main Index skidded 791.70 points to conclude trading at 323,280.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to 71.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $1.06 and ended at $75.44 after exchanging 98,586 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 41 cents to $10.70 with an exchange of 16,113 stock units, Eppley advanced $2.90 in closing at $34.90 after an exchange of 492 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.80 to close at $37.20, with 106 stocks crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate declined 94 cents to end at $7.70 with investors dealing in 1,009 shares, GraceKennedy rallied $1 in closing at $75, with 7,293 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost $10 to close at $500 while exchanging 30 units, Jamaica Producers shed 39 cents to end at $19.60 in an exchange of 8,766 stocks. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 60 cents to close at $9.60 after 7,627 units passed through the market, JMMB Group fell $2.26 and ended at $27.30 in an exchange of 50,094 shares, Kingston Properties skidded $1.10 in closing at $6.40 in trading 150,600 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped 41 cents to $29.59 with a transfer of 4,588 stocks. Massy Holdings skidded $2.80 to close at $100.10 after a transfer of 5,247 units, NCB Financial dipped 99 cents and ended at $67.50 with shareholders swapping 10,276 shares, Proven Investments fell $1.46 to end at $20.51, with 3,082 stocks crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group shed $2 and ended at $45 in switching ownership of 166,783 stock units. Salada Foods declined 39 cents in closing at $2.65 after trading 400 stocks, Seprod lost $4.50 to end at $70 with investors transferring 7,249 stock units, Stanley Motta shed $1.05 to close at $5.30 with 826 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group skidded 67 cents to end at $17.33 after 29,314 units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 58 cents to end at $5.59 with traders dealing in 116 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.25 to $41.15 and closed with 400 shares being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Ciboney & Transjamaican JSE hottest stocks
Ciboney and Transjamaican Highway stocks recorded gains of 150 percent and 98 percent to September respectively in a period of poor performance for the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that fell 8 percent over the same period. The Trinidad and Tobago based Massey Holdings was next with a 30 percent rise.
The above two leading stocks were not only dominant Main Market, they were the best performing ones in the overall market of the exchange bettering the next best, the Junior Market, ISP Finance with a gain of 94 percent.
The Main Market had only eight companies recording gains for the first nine months of 2023 as tight monetary policy pursued by Bank of Jamaica and poor profit results of several companies weighed down on stock prices.
Ciboney rise follows the acquisition of the majority shares from Finsac by the new majority owners IEC Energy Company. Transjamaican Highway the next performer was pushed by an outstanding jump in profits for the six months to June over the similar period last year, with earnings of 14 Jamaican cents per share versus just 3 cents for the same period last year. The stock’s performance was also helped by the declaration of a substantial increase in dividend of 18.66 cents up from 8.55 cents last year.
The commercial rental property company Stanley Motta, delivered a 12 percent increase, Jamaica Broilers chipped in with 10 percent and Productivity Business Solutions 9 percent.
Most of the Main Market worst performing stocks reported disappointing results compared to the previous year. Palace Amusement Company was the only listing of the worst performing stocks that recorded improved profit compared to 2022.
Mayberry Investments suffered a sharp reversal in profit during 2023 compared to the previous year, Berger Paints profit fell sharply with the company reporting a loss during the period, Radio Jamaica reported a loss during the last two quarters compared to the previous year. Barita Investments profits are down sharply with the third quarter to June down from $1.5 billion in 2022 to just $504 million in the current year.
Jamaica Stock Exchange led the declining stocks with a 43 percent drop, First Rock Capital was next with a fall of 38 percent followed by Palace and Pulse down 35 percent each. Barita Investments dropped 32 percent and Radio Jamaica ended with a fall of 31 percent, Salada Foods ended up with the lowest decline of the TOP10 worst performing stocks with a loss of 20 percent.
Negative profits weighted down JSE
The Main Market of the JSE fell 8 percent and the Junior Market is down 0.7 percent to the year to September, helped by higher interest rates since 2022, but that is the least of the problems besetting the market. A close look at the underperforming companies shows that companies with growing profits have done far better than those with a recent history of disappointing results.
The Main Market had just eight companies recording gains for the first nine months of 2023 compared to 17 of the Junior Market, including One Great Studio, the latest listing.
Two of the best performing stocks for the year are listings on the Main Market with Ciboney ending with a rise of 150 percent, following the purchase of the majority shares from Finsac. Transjamaican Highway is next, up a solid 98 percent, following an outstanding jump in profits for the six months to June over the similar period last year, with earnings of 14 Jamaican cents per share versus just 3 cents for the same period last year, with the company poised to enjoy earnings of just over 30 Jamaican cents per share for the current year. The stock’s performance was also helped by the declaration of a substantial increase in dividend of 18.66 cents up from 8.55 cents last year.
The next best performer in the Main Market was a 30 percent rise in Massy Holdings followed by Stanley Motta, the commercial rental property company, with just 12 percent, Jamaica Broilers chipped in with 10 percent and Productivity Business Solutions with 9 percent.
Most of the Main Market’s worst performing stocks had disappointing results compared to the previous year. Palace Amusement Company was the only listing of the worst performing stocks that recorded improved profit compared to 2022. Mayberry Investments suffered a sharp reversal in profit during 2023 compared to the previous year, Berger Paints profit fell sharply with the company reporting a loss during the period, Radio Jamaica reported a loss during the last two quarters compared with the previous year. Barita Investments profits are down sharply with the third quarter to June down from $1.5 billion in 2022 to just $504 million in the current year.
Jamaica Stock Exchange led the declining stocks with a 43 percent drop, First Rock Capital was next with a fall of 38 percent followed by Palace and Pulse down 35 percent each. Barita Investments dropped 32 percent and Radio Jamaica ended with a fall of 31 percent, Salada Foods ended up with the lowest decline of the TOP10 worst performing stocks with a loss of 20 percent.
Junior Market’s performance was vastly better than the Main Market. ISP Finance led the Junior Market with a gain of 94 percent, following the announcement that two new directors with experience in the financial service sector were appointed to the board. There was also speculation that the majority shares could probably change hands sooner rather than later. There is also the expectation of the company increasing funds loaned which is expected to have a big impact on profits. Lasco Distributors was next with a solid increase of 70 percent as profits for the fiscal year to March jumped and was followed by improved results for the June Quarter. Main Event continued to recover from the damage to revenues and profits during the COVID, bouncing back with a gain of 58 percent as profit climbed. Caribbean Assurance Brokers chipped in with a 56 percent increase followed by Regency Petroleum up 46 percent. General Accident migrated from the Junior Market to the Main Market but gained 36 percent by the end of Friday.
Most of the top ten companies have seen improved profit performance with most recording b increase in profits for the half year over 2022.
Indies Pharma profit declined moderately for the nine months to June but was up 16 percent in the latest quarter, that performance does not warrant a 34 percent cut in the stock price. Fesco’s price declined sharply for the period even as the net profits for the June quarter were marginally higher than that of the similar in 2022 as revenues were marginally higher. The stock price pulled back from heady levels in 2022 to adjust to the earnings in the last fiscal year of just under 23 cents per share with indications that it may not significantly improve in the current fiscal year to warrant the high premium it had in 2022. Fosrich, on the other hand, had a sharp decline in profits but it too enjoyed a big premium in the stock price in 2022 and investors readjusted their expectations by marking the stock price down, although both stocks got a two day bounce that improved their performance year to date. Lasco Financial had a third less profit in the 2023 fiscal year than the prior year and reported vastly poorer results in the third quarter to June that seemed to encourage more selling of the stock. Revenues and profit bounced in the third quarter for Limners and Bards but are still down year to date compared with last year. 
Edufocal profit bounced in 2023 and may not necessarily justify the 38 percent fall in the stock price, while iCreate had a totally disastrous set of results in the 2022 fiscal year as well as in the first half of 2023, with the company’s performance continuing to raise questions about the future. Elite and CC 2000 suffered a reversal in fortune that is reflected in the decline in stock prices of both companies.
Of note is a 40 percent rebound in profits at Scotia Group for the July quarter and 74 percent for the nine months, but the stock still suffered a moderate decline in value even as the price earnings ratio is just over six times current year’s earnings and Stationery and Office Supplies that is having a good year with profits up 56 percent in the June quarter and 36 percent over that of first six months of 2022 from ongoing operations and warranted a better price performance, but the nine for one stock split created supply pressures that pushed the price down from nearly $4 two $1.91 currently.
Trading plunged for JSE USD Market
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 90 percent, with a 89 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in the trading of five securities, compared to seven on Friday with two rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 266,503 shares were traded for US$6,378 compared to 2,780,944 units at US$60,312 on Friday.
Trading averaged 53,301 units at US$1,276, versus 397,278 shares at US$8,616 on Friday, compared with September that ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 2.50 points to 256.33.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 1.19 cents and ended at 4.08 US cents with shareholders swapping 30,000 shares, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 54 US cents with an exchange of 915 stock units. Proven Investments gained 0.15 of a cent to close at 13.9 US cents in trading 106 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.02 US cents with 5,465 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 1.83 US cents after 230,017 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE Main Market
Trading activity dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 53 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 54 percent fall in value compared with trading on Friday, resulting in trading of 57 securities compared with 59 on Friday, after prices of 23 stocks rose, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,318,659 shares were exchanged for $87,662,978 compared to 22,184,532 units at $189,538,021 on Friday.
Trading averaged 181,029 shares at $1,537,947 in comparison to 376,009 shares at $3,212,509 on Friday down from September with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.29 million shares for 31.9 percent of total volume and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.45 million units for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.02 million units for 9.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.87 points to end at 352,223.23, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,970.48 points to 324,071.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.57 points to 71.88.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. 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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $6.50 to end at $76.50 in trading 584,308 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $2.80 to $54 after 3,206 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Producers rallied 49 cents and ended at $10.29 in an exchange of 8,277 units, Eppley advanced $4.47 in closing at $32 in switching ownership of 209 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors dealing in 2,934 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $3.40 to $510 with stakeholders exchanging 162 units, Jamaica Producers increased 49 cents and ended at $19.99 with 712 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 56 cents to end at $29.56 with an exchange of 51,253 stock units. 
Kingston Properties skidded 50 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 32,491 units, Massy Holdings lost $1 to close at $102.90 after a transfer of 1,925 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 50 cents to close at $10.50 after 4,679 shares changed hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $2 and ended at $81 after exchanging 860 stock units. NCB Financial dropped $1.48 to end at $68.49 with investors transferring 93,728 units, Pan Jamaica increased $1.15 in closing at $51.50 after trading 25,182 stock units, Proven Investments rose $1.85 to $21.97 in an exchange of 10,524 stocks, Sagicor Group shed $1.48 to close at $47 with 183,195 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group skidded 56 cents in closing at $33.50, with 5,166 units changing hands, Seprod shed 40 cents to end at $74.50 after an exchange of 8,372 stock units, 
Stanley Motta rallied 40 cents to $6.35 with traders dealing in 326,153 stocks and Supreme Ventures lost 87 cents and ended at $26 while 115,040 shares were exchanged.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $1 to end at $1215 with shareholders swapping 12 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge in trading for JSE USD Market
Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, to close out the month, with a 145 percent climb in the volume of stocks changing hands but the value declined by 62 percent compared to the total outlay on Thursday, resulting in seven securities traded compared to four on Thursday and ended with two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 2,780,944 shares were traded at US$60,312 compared with 1,133,465 units at US$157,008 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 397,278 units at US$8,616, versus 283,366 shares at US$39,252 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 73,281 shares at US$5,102 compared with 58,059 units at US$4,937 previously. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.81 points to conclude trading at 253.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 0.62 of one cent in closing at 5.27 US cents after an exchange of 10,122 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.55 of a cent to 10.8 US cents while 15,863 stock units were traded, 
Productive Business Solutions dipped 3 cents to end at US$1.97 with investors trading 2,019 stocks. Proven Investments slipped 0.75 of a cent to 13.75 US cents after 45,262 units crossed the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.02 US cents with a transfer of 8,499 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped up by 0.05 of a cent to end at 1.79 US cents with investors trading 2,699,164 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% gained 29.41 cents in closing at US$1.9848 with an exchange of 15 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big bounce for JSE Main Market
Trading activity bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday and sending the market indices soaring with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 5,002.74 points to 355,792.10, as the JSE Main Index surged 6,694.66 points to close at 327,042.43 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 2.25 points to 72.45.following a 63 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 150 percent increase in the value over Thursday after trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, with 29 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 22,184,532 shares were traded for $189,538,021 compared with 13,644,908 units at $75,752,827 on Thursday, including General Accident that was added to the Main Market but only traded 100 shares at the price of $6.
Trading averaged 376,009 shares at $3,212,509 compared with 248,672 shares at $1,377,324 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 221,775 units at $1,796,258 versus 213,334 units at $1,718,745 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 313,108 units at $1,846,392.
Stanley Motta led trading with 6.05 million shares for 27.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.56 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 3.21 million units for 14.5 percent of market share and Radio Jamaica with 2.32 million units for 10.5 percent of the overall volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. 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 seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded $4.90 and ended at a 52 weeks; low of $70, with 654,421 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 43 cents to close at $7.47 with traders dealing in 3,603 stocks, Caribbean Cement jumped $4.80 in closing at $56.80 with an exchange of 359,134 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $16.60 to $506.60 after 255 stock units crossed the market. Jamaica Broilers popped $1.50 to end at $34 after 220,631 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers shed 50 cents to close at $19.50 with shareholders swapping 2,099 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1 to end at $9 after trading 286,744 stocks, JMMB Group increased $1.70 in closing at $29 and ended with 113,305 stocks changing hands. Kingston Properties advanced 31 cents to $8 in switching ownership of 248,150 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1 and ended at $30 with investors transferring 111,326 shares, Margaritaville rallied 55 cents in closing at $16.60 with 17,775 stock units clearing the market, 
Mayberry Investments dropped $1 to end at $7 in an exchange of 279,105 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 50 cents and ended at $10 after exchanging 6,074 stock units, NCB Financial rose $4.97 to $69.97 in an exchange of 51,699 stocks, Proven Investments dipped $1.87 to close at $20.12 with stakeholders exchanging 11,810 units, Pulse Investments fell 36 cents and ended at $2.06 with investors dealing in 10,577 shares. Radio Jamaica increased 38 cents to end at $1.79 as investors exchanged 2,318,438 units, Sagicor Group gained $3.48 in closing at $48.48, with 202,225 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed $4.91 to $74.90 after 75,505 stock units passed through the exchange and Stanley Motta advanced 35 cents to close at $5.95 in trading 6,053,426 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $6.40 and ended at $48.40 after an exchange of 113 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 43 cents in closing at $2.30 after 522 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.