Trading resulted in a 50 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading with a 32 percent fall in the value compared, with trading on Thursday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 51 on Thursday and ending, with 19 rising, 18 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
On Friday 5,259,080 shares were traded for $54,075,283 compared to 10,619,694 units at $79,408,765 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 92,265 shares at $948,689 compared to 208,229 units at $1,557,035 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 138,081 stocks at $1,017,876, down from 147,509 units at $1,032,113 on the previous day. Trading ended in August with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.60 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 851,566 units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 700,528 units for 13.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 490.45 points to conclude trading at 351,669.37, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,820.33 points to settle at 320,354.20 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.91 points to 71.11.
The PE Ratio, a formula to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed using the last traded prices and earnings forecasted 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints increased 55 cents to close at $7.70, with an exchange of 2,773 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 39 cents in closing at $8.39, with 2,659 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell $1 to $70.50 with 30,505 stocks being traded, Guardian Holdings rallied $34.80 to $436 with 145 units changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents and ended at $10 with investors dealing in 98,700 stock units, JMMB Group climbed $2.21 in closing at $29.70 with 175,016 stocks being traded, following an announcement by the company that it will be buying back 10 million shares in the open market. Kingston Wharves dropped $2.44 to close at $26.57 with a transfer of 22,863 shares, Margaritaville advanced 30 cents to end at $16.30 after a transfer of a mere unit. NCB Financial gained $1.90 to close at $70 after 27,066 shares changed hands, Pan Jamaica skidded $1 to $43 with investors swapping 1,645 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 59 cents to close at $44.51 in trading 112,999 units. Scotia Group advanced 39 cents in closing at $33.44 as investors exchanged 309,106 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 61 cents to end at $5.21, with 1,001 shares crossing the market and Supreme Ventures fell 76 cents and ended at $26.74 with an exchange of 138,995 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $1.39 to $20 in an exchange of 69 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $109.99 in closing at $3099.99 after investors traded just one stock and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $135 to $1.200, with 150 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks outgunned rising stocks nearly 2 to 1 at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, as the volume of stocks traded declined 10 percent as the value climbed 27 percent over Wednesday, leading to trading in 51 securities down from 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 15 rising, 28 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 10,619,694 shares were traded for $79,408,765 compared with 11,780,581 units at $62,395,782 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 208,229 shares at $1,557,035 compared with 210,368 shares at $1,114,210 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 147,509 units at $1,032,113 compared to 133,806 units at $913,657 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
JMMB Group 7.5% preference share led trading with 4.82 million shares for 45.4 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.66 million units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 957,709 units for 9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,632.39 points to close at 352,159.82, the JSE Main Index dipped 707.07 points to 318,533.87 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.39 points to close at 70.20.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined 60 cents and ended at $50.30 after a transfer of 1,130 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 30 cents to close at $9.95 while exchanging 100 units, Carreras shed 50 cents to end at $8.20 with an exchange of 324,379 stock units. GraceKennedy dipped 68 cents in closing at $71.50 after exchanging 76,459 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 69 cents to close at $9.50 with stakeholders exchanging 5,073 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 57 cents to close at $7.32 after trading 3,430 stocks. NCB Financial skidded $1.90 to end at $68.10 with investors trading 35,818 shares, Sagicor Group fell 90 cents to $45.10 with traders dealing in 4,827 units, Scotia Group lost 70 cents in closing at $33.05, with 211,602 stocks crossing the market. Seprod skidded 90 cents and ended at $70.10 after 977 units passed through the market and Stanley Motta dropped 61 cents in closing at $4.60 as investors exchanged 44,895 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $14 to $55 and closed trading with 62 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market lost ground at the end of trading on Wednesday, even as the volume of stocks traded rose 217 percent and the value 27 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading occurring in 56 securities as was the case on Tuesday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 27 declining and nine ending unchanged.
A total of 11,780,581 shares were traded for $62,395,782 compared with 3,715,775 units at $49,296,741 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 210,368 shares at $1,114,210, up from 66,353 units at $880,299 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 133,806 stocks at $913,657, compared to 108,586 units at $847,593 on the previous day, but trading remains below August’s level with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 3.56 million shares for 30.2 percent of trading, Transjamaican Highway was next with 3.18 million units for 27 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 797,850 units for 6.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,333.01 points to 353,792.21, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,522.83 points to 319,240.94 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.36 points to end at 70.59.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1 to $79 trading 283,275 shares, Berger Paints fell 59 cents and ended at $7.11 in an exchange of 311 stocks, Caribbean Producers skidded 35 cents to end at $9.65 with an exchange of 5,525 stock units, Carreras increased 40 cents in closing at $8.70 with a transfer of 147,606 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.36 to close at $35 in switching ownership of 3,572 shares, First Rock Real Estate declined 60 cents to $8 as 5,153 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy lost 47 cents in closing at $72.18 after a transfer of 51,533 stocks, Jamaica Producers dropped 85 cents to end at $18.65 with an exchange of 4,474 units. JMMB Group rose 6 cents in trading 83,965 shares to close at $27.55 after the price hit an intraday low of $25.01, Key Insurance fell 37 cents to close at $2.50 with 1,449 units crossing the market, Kingston Properties lost 59 cents and endedat $6.75 with investors swapping 8,600 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $3.54 to $100.30 after exchanging 63 units. NCB Financial fell $1 to $70 while exchanging 42,609 shares, Portland JSX rose 35 cents to $8.35 after an exchange of 100 units, Pulse Investments dipped 38 cents to end at $2.15 with investors transferring 198,513 stock units, Salada Foods shed 44 cents to $2.60 with traders dealing in 95,849 stocks. Scotia Group rallied 75 cents to $33.75 and closed with an exchange of 29,305 shares, Seprod declined $2 to close at $71 with investors dealing in 13,284 shares, Stanley Motta popped 50 cents to $5.21, with 9,494 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 55 cents and ended at $11.05 as investors exchanged 140,422 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 98 cents in closing at $6.98 in trading 437 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5%  preference share climbed $235 to close at $1335 in an exchange of 120 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity continued in a tight range on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 32 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 12 percent greater value than on Monday, following trading in 56 securities the same number as Monday and ending with 19 rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged
A total of 3,715,775 shares were traded for $49,296,741 compared to 5,484,765 units at $44,129,207 on Monday.
Trading averaged 66,353 shares at $880,299 compared to 97,942 shares at $788,022 on Monday and month to date, an average of 108,586 units at $847,593, compared with 129,332 stocks at $831,526 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 670,726 shares for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 587,105 units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 545,890 units for 14.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 512.67 points to settle at 355,125.22, the JSE Main Index shed 1,935.10 points to 321,763.77 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to end at 70.95.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $3.10 in closing at $80 with 303,049 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers popped 30 cents to $10 in an exchange of 82,884 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.36 to end at $36.36 and closed with 120 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy declined 30 cents and ended at $72.65 after an exchange of 12,535 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $38.55 to close at $401.20 in exchanging 22 units, Jamaica Producers shed 40 cents to close at $19.50 with investors transferring 3,961 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 69 cents to end at $10.19 with a transfer of 127,670 stocks, Kingston Properties rose 34 cents and ended at $7.34, with 10,166 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 66 cents to close at $103.84 as investors traded 474 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 43 cents to $11.07 after an exchange of 652 shares, Pan Jamaica dropped $3.75 to $44.25 while 1,241 stocks were exchanged, Sagicor Group climbed $1 in closing at $46, with 3,705 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dropped 80 cents to end at $33 with investors swapping 319,630 shares and Stanley Motta lost 34 cents to close at $4.71 with traders dealing in 12,996 units.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 47 cents to end at $6, with 13 stock units crossing the exchange and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $12 to close at $41 after a transfer of 454 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

After rising on the previous 4 trading days, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended lower on Monday, after the volume of stocks traded declined 41 percent, with the value 13 percent less than on Friday, after investors ended trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Friday and resulted in 10 rising, 27 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,484,765 shares were traded for $44,129,207 down from 9,259,098 units at $50,664,788 on Friday.
Trading averaged 97,942 shares at $788,022 compared to 159,640 units at $873,531 on Friday and month to date, an average of 129,332 stocks at $831,526, compared to August with an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.91 million shares for 34.8 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 782,313 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 603,664 units for 11 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,686.65 points to 355,637.89, the JSE Main Index fell 938.68 points to end trading at 323,698.87 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.48 points to finish at 71.25.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4 for the Main Market’s PE ratios are computed 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 52 cents and ended at $76.90, with 219,484 shares crossing the market, Eppley skidded 97 cents to $35.53, with 1,734 stocks being traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $4 to close at $35 after 26,000 stock units passed through the market. Jamaica Producers popped $1.87 to end at $19.90 after a transfer of 1,700 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 63 cents in closing at $9.50 with investors trading 21,486 stocks, Kingston Properties dropped 48 cents to close at $7 while 13,000 units. were trading, Kingston Wharves shed 99 cents to close at $29 with traders dealing in 3,549 shares, Margaritaville advanced $1.95 to $16 after exchanging 174 stock units, Massy Holdings gained $3.50 to end at $104.50 in an exchange of 19,430 stocks. NCB Financial fell $1.96 and ended at $71 with 96,898 shares, changing hands Pan Jamaica dipped $1.01 and ended at $48, with 6,123 stock units crossing the exchange and Sagicor Group dropped $4.49 to close at $45 in switching ownership of 2,805 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined 47 cents in closing at $5.53 with shareholders swapping 59,061 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% surged $189.99 to $2990 in an exchange of 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, with the market putting in another day of solid gains on Friday accompanied by a 50 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded following an 84 percent drop in value compared with Thursday, with trading in 58 securities up from 53 on Thursday and leading to prices of 15 rising, 24 falling and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,259,098 shares were traded for $50,664,788 versus 18,676,905 units at $323,528,081 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 159,640 shares at $873,531 compared with 352,394 units at $6,104,303 on Thursday compared to an average of 316,608 units at $1,867,646 for August.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.86 million shares for 63.3 percent of the total volume,  Transjamaican Highway was next with 1.30 million units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% with 336,417 units for 3.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,500.76 points to finish at 358,324.54, the JSE Main Index popped 2,905.75 points to close at 324,637.55 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.68 points to end at 72.73.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 in closing at $51 with a transfer of 30,539 shares, GraceKennedy fell 85 cents to end at $73.05 in trading 89,392 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $19.20 to $439.70 with investors clearing the market of 80 stocks. Jamaica Producers declined $1.78 to $18.03, with 1,818 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 55 cents to close at $10.13 after an exchange of 186,022 units, JMMB Group fell 44 cents to $27.40 with 6,068 shares changing hands. Margaritaville dipped $2.30 to end at $14.05 in an exchange of 49 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 90 cents to $101 with stakeholders exchanging 99 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $12.30 to close at $69.70 with investors transferring 18 stocks. NCB Financial shed 44 cents and ended at $72.96, with 7,926 shares crossing the market, Portland JSX fell $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8, with shareholders swapping 244 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 51 cents and ended at $49.49 with investors dealing in 165,076 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 35 cents to end at $8.50 in switching ownership of 20 units and Seprod declined $1.62 in closing at $73.37 after exchanging 5,882 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50%preference share rose 48 cents to $6 with an exchange of 116 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.