Trading picked up on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended with a 2,914 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands valued at 159 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 11 securities compared to five on Thursday with six rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 992,059 shares were traded for US$15,037 compared to 32,918 units at US$5,796 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 90,187 units at US$1,367 versus 6,584 shares at US$1,159 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 69,154 shares at US$2,171 compared with 65,984 units at US$2,292 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 4.90 points to finish at 242.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. 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 two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 1 cent to close at 5.5 US cents with 58 shares being traded, Margaritaville climbed 3.09 cents to end at 11.11 US cents with investors trading 35 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 5 cents to 60 US cents, with 11 stock units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments remained at 16 US cents after 1,150 stocks passed through the market, 
Sterling Investments declined 0.41 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 1.59 US cents after investors traded 274,980 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.99 cents to close at 10.99 US cents with investors transferring 35 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 10.99 US cents after a transfer of 35 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent to end at 1.44 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 715,660 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40 after exchanging 71 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% increased 24 cents to end at US$2.14 with a transfer of 2 units and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.18 in an exchange of 22 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading gains for the JSE USD Market
Drop in trading for JSE USD Market
Trading activities dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 89 percent and the value by 83 percent compared to Wednesday and resulted in trading of five securities, compared to seven on Wednesday and ended with the price of one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 32,918 shares with a value of US$5,796 compared with 289,060 units at US$34,073 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 6,584 shares at US$1,159 versus 41,294 units at US$4,868 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 65,984 shares at US$2,292 compared to 70,352 units at US$2,375 on the prior day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 2.75 points to 237.27.
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 two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments ended at 16 US cents after an exchange of 1,935 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 2 US cents with a transfer of 950 stocks, Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 1.42 US cents after an exchange of 29,600 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share slipped 30 cents to close at US$12.50, with 402 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.18 after traders exchanged 31 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops back on the JSE
Trading ended on Thursday with the market indices of all three of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declining at the close of trading, with the volume and the value of stocks trading declining from Wednesday, even as Transjamaican Highway continues to hit new 52 weeks’ highs.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,732.68 points to 336,908.50, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 333.53 points to end at 360,648.61, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,765.05 points to 323,374.27, the Junior Market Index fell 23.99 points to 3,842.97, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 2.75 points to close at 237.27.
Preference shares with notable price changes but not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are Productive Business 10.50% preference share that popped $50 to $1,250 and Jamaica Public Service 7% gaining $5.99 in closing at $56.
At the close, investors exchanged 30,404,886 shares in all three markets on Thursday compared to 41,085,482 shares on Wednesday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was $115.16 million, up sharply from $752.6 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 32,918 shares for US$5,796 compared to 289,060 units at US$34,073 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Big trades dominate Main Market
Big bucks were exchanged in trading shares of Scotia Group, GraceKennedy and NCB Financial on Wednesday that swell trading to 29,208,655 shares for $724,590,730 compared with 54,343,616 units at $593,158,740 on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent with a 22 percent higher value.
Trading ended with 55 securities changing hands compared with 56 on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 18 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged, resulting in the trading of an average of 531,066 shares at $13,174,377 compared to 970,422 shares at $10,592,120 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 349,102 units at $6,003,345, up from 329,517 units at $5,231,512 on the previous day. Trading in May ended with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.45 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume followed by Scotia Group with 4.85 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy with 3.76 million units for 12.9 percent market share, NCB Financial with 3.05 million units for 10.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway with 3.03 million units for 10.4 percent market share and QWI Investments with 2.49 million units for 8.5 percent of total volume.
At the close of the market, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,105.39 points to end at 360,982.14, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,861.20 points to 327,139.32 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.98 points to end at 72.90.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 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 nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 40 cents to close at $7.50 in switching ownership of 7,990 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents in ending at $39.50 with stakeholders trading 1,156 units, First Rock Real Estate shed 49 cents to end at $10 after 10,000 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to $475 with 215 stock units changing hands. 
Jamaica Broilers fell $1.74 in closing at $33.02 after an exchange of 26,800 units, JMMB Group rallied 49 cents to end at $28.99 with investors trading 25,215 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.75 to $29.75 after a transfer of 1,527 stocks, Margaritaville rose 57 cents ended at $15.20 with shareholders swapping 2,106 shares. NCB Financial declined $1 to $67 in trading 3,051,068 units, 138 Student Living dipped 45 cents in closing at $4.55, with 1,047,762 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments popped $1.45 and ended at $26.95 after stakeholders exchanged 205 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 45 cents to $48.50 with an exchange of 52,303 stock units. Scotia Group dipped $2.64 in closing at $32.06 with a transfer of 4,846,189 stock units, Seprod climbed $1.90 to close at $71.90 with 102,837 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Sterling Investments increased 41 cents to end at $2.91 after an exchange of 8,440 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 80 cents to $11.20 as investors exchanged 299 shares, Wisynco Group shed 43 cents in closing at $17.87, with 587,233 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2.85 to end at $19 in an exchange of 260,585 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $1.99 in ending at $50.01 while exchanging 198 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading up for JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 118 percent valued 754 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in seven securities traded, compared to three on Tuesday with two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 289,060 shares were traded for US$34,073 compared with 132,703 units at US$3,992 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 41,294 shares at US$4,868 compared to 44,234 units at US$1,331 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 70,352 shares at US$2,375 compared with 73,686 units at US$2,089 on the previous day. Trading in May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 1.86 points to conclude trading at 240.01.
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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.5 of a cent and ended at 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 162,069 shares, Margaritaville shed 1.98 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 8.02 US cents, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market. 
Proven Investments ended at 16 US cents with a transfer of 22,097 shares, Sterling Investments popped 0.3 of a cent in closing at 1.9 US cents after an exchange of 29 units. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 1 cent to 10 US cents after 99,000 shares were traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to 1.45 US cents as investors exchanged just 2,865 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share dipped 70 cents to close at US$12.80 with shareholders swapping 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading dropped back to more moderate levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with a 94 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands with 93 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting from trading in just three securities, compared to seven on Monday, with one rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 132,703 shares were exchanged for US$3,992 compared with 2,048,216 units at US$53,374 on Monday.
Trading averaged 44,234 units at US$1,331 versus 292,602 shares at US$7,625 on Monday, with a month to date average of 73,686 shares at US$2,089 compared with 75,210 units at US$2,128 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased by 4.19 points to 238.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averaged 8.8. 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions fell 0.10 of a cent to US$1.836, with a mere 7 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments ended at 16 US cents in an exchange of 14,879 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.18 cents in closing at 1.44 US cents after 117,817 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big Transjamaican & Kingston Wharves’ trades
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.28 million shares controlling 48.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Kingston Wharves with 17.71 million units for 32.6 percent of the day’s trade as trading activity surged sharply over Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 387 percent and the value 744 percent more than on Monday.
Trading occurred in 56 securities compared with 62 on Monday and ended with prices of 27 rising, 22 declining and seven unchanged as three stocks hit 52 weeks’ high and two 52 weeks’ low, stocks trading at 52 weeks’ high are Transjamaican closing at a record of $2.21, Sagicor Select MD at 70 cents and Wigton Windfarms at 87 cents while Barita closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $73.95 and Eppley 7.25 Preference Share at $16.15.
At the close of trading, 54,343,616 shares were traded for $593,158,740, compared with 11,158,702 units at $70,313,195 on Monday.
Trading averaged 970,422 shares at $10,592,120 versus 179,979 shares at $1,134,084 on Monday and month to date, an average of 329,517 units at $5,231,512, compared with 250,636 units at $4,571,744 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Other than Transjamaican Highway and Kingston Wharves that dominated trading, other leading trades are 138 Student Living ended with 2.11 million units for 3.9 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm with 2.08 million units for 3.8 percent market share, QWI Investments with 2.05 million units for 3.8 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.92 million units for 3.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 810.40 points to 362,087.53, the JSE Main Index rose 469.12 points to 329,000.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points to close trading at 73.88.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 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 ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints declined 57 cents to end at $7.10, with 985 shares clearing the market, Eppley popped $4.69 to $36.80 while exchanging 317 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1 to $40 in switching ownership of 100 stock units, First Rock Real Estate increased 48 cents to close at $10.49 with shareholders swapping 920 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced 40 cents in closing at $78.90 with investors transferring 40,608 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.26 to end at $34.76 with an exchange of 44,648 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.50 to close at $28 17,706,722 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed 34 cents to end at $14.63 in an exchange of 12,057 units, 
Massy Holdings fell 43 cents to close at $99.57 in an exchange of 1,962 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 46 cents and ended at $9 after a transfer of 119,549 units, NCB Financial climbed 50 cents to end at $68 in trading 16,338 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 51 cents to close at $5, with 2,114,160 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica Group rose $1.88 to $49.99, with 906 shares crossing the market,Sagicor Group popped 45 cents to $48.95 as investors exchanged 100,393 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1.10 in closing at $34.70 after an exchange of 91,334 stock units, Seprod shed $2.40 to end at $70 with a transfer of 482 units, Stanley Motta advanced 36 cents and ended at $5.44 after exchanging 33,521 shares, Sterling Investments slipped 39 cents to $2.50 after 6,196 stocks passed through the market, Supreme Ventures increased $2.19 to close at $26.69 trading 52,974 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.85 in closing at $16.15 with 50 stock units changed hands, 
Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed $1.19 to end at $7.39, with 220 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $2 in closing at $52 after a transfer of 200 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $22 to close at $2978, with six shares crossing the market, 138 Student Living preference share rose $6.99 and ended at $87.99 in switching ownership of 7 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dipped $14.50 to $91.50 in trading seven units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Kingston Wharves dominates JSE trading
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday Kingston Wharves traded 17.7 million shares valued at $496 million and swelled the overall trade for the day sharply higher than on Monday with all three markets rising at the close with Transjamaican Highway continuing to hit record highs and closed at $2.21.
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index popping 826.66 points to 342,175.85, while the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 810.40 points to 362,087.53, the JSE Main Index climbed 469.12 points to 329,000.52. The Junior Market Index jumped 42.50 points to close at 3,844.90 and seems to be breaking out from wedge-shaped chart formation, while the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.19 points to 238.13.
Preference shares with notable price movements but are not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.85 in closing at $16.15, Eppley 7.50% preference share added $1.19 to end at $7.39, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $2 in closing at $52, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $22 to close at $2978. 138 Student Living preference share rose $6.99 and ended at $87.99 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dipped $14.50 to $91.50.
At the close, investors exchanged 60,867,391 shares in all three markets on Tuesday compared to 22,548,034 shares on Tuesday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and main markets was $609.18 million, up sharply from $90.9 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 132,703 shares for US$3,992 compared to 2,048,216 units at US$53,374 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Volume jumps on JSE USD Market
Stocks jumped sharply in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 139 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 364 percent more than on Friday, resulting from trading in seven securities traded, compared to five on Friday with no price gains, five declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 2,048,216 shares were traded for US$53,374 compared to 857,775 units at US$11,508 on Friday.
Trading averaged 292,602 units at US$7,625 versus 171,555 shares at US$2,302 on Friday, with a month to date average of 75,210 shares at US$2,128 compared with 45,372 units at US$1,374 on the previous trading day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 4.97 points to finish at 233.94.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville declined 1.47 cents to 10 US cents while exchanging 2,164 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 55 US cents with a transfer of 1,500 stocks, Proven Investments lost 0.9 of a cent to end at 16 US cents with an exchange of 30,056 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 0.08 cents to close at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 2,750 units, Transjamaican Highway shed 0.14 cents in closing at 1.26 US cents in trading 1,999,979 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 trading 11,456 units and JMMB Group 6% fell 1 cent and ended at US$1.18, with 311 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stock prices tumble on JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 69 percent and the value 96 percent lower than on Friday, with 62 securities trading compared with 51 on Friday, with 15 rising, 34 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,158,702 shares were traded for $70,313,195 compared with 35,821,582 units at $1,604,168,706 on Friday.
Trading averaged 179,979 shares at $1,134,084 compared with 702,384 shares at $31,454,288 on Friday and month to date, an average of 250,636 units at $4,571,744 compared to 261,783 units at $5,114,072 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.71 million shares for 42.2 percent of total volume with the price rising 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.24 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 85 cents and Scotia Group with 1.05 million units for 9.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 325.98 points to close at 361,277.13, the JSE Main Index popped 1,197.20 points to finish at 328,531.40 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.54 points to close at 73.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 80 cents to close at $7.67 after an exchange of 11,064 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.15 to $54.15, with 9,685 units clearing the market, Eppley fell $4.89 to end at $32.11 after 1,005 stocks passed through the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.99 in closing at $41 after investors traded 1,139 stock units. First Rock Real Estate declined 76 cents to $10.01, with 3,238 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy lost 40 cents to end at $78.50 while shareholders exchanged 22,045 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.50 in closing at $33.50 as investors traded 8,847 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 50 cents to close at a 52 week’s closing low of $11.50 after an exchange of 88,083 stocks. Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents and ended at $29.50 in trading 977 units, 
Margaritaville lost $3.02 to close at $14.97, with 10 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Investments popped 54 cents to close at $8.54 in an exchange of 28 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 50 cents to $71 with 1,503 shares changing hands. NCB Financial dipped 50 cents to $67.50 and closed with 35,790 units being traded, 138 Student Living gained 36 cents in closing at $5.51 after investors ended trading 3,865 shares, Palace Amusement shed 35 cents ended at $2.63 after an exchange of 34,774 stocks, Pan Jamaica Group fell $3.39 to $48.11 in switching ownership of 3,287 stock units. Proven Investments declined 71 cents to close at $25.30 in an exchange of 13,918 stocks, Sagicor Group lost $2 in closing at $48.50 after a transfer of 4,824 units, Stanley Motta declined 32 cents and ended at $5.08 with 693 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.25 to end at $24.50 with investors transferring 30,683 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 99 cents to close at $12 with shareholders swapping 401 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $50 to end at $1200 with 50 stocks crossing the market, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.28 to $6.20 with an exchange of 224 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $10.48 in closing at $50 in trading 35 shares. 138 Student Living preference share declined $6.99 and ended at $81 while exchanging 104 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share slipped 94 cents to $106 as investors exchanged one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.