Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday but remained moderate as the market suffered a decline with more stocks declining than rising following a 43 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded and a 41 percent hike in value over Thursday, leading to 56 securities trading compared to 54 on Thursday, with prices of 19 rising, 22 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
In a moderate trading session, a total of 9,818,276 shares were traded for $78,748,697 up from 6,849,323 units at $56,037,409 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 175,326 shares at $1,406,227 compared with 126,839 shares at $1,037,730 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 214,582 units at $1,397,550 versus 217,351 units at $1,396,938 on the previous day. trading in April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.22 million shares for 32.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.78 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.12 million units for 11.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,388.21 points to close at 363,730.85, the JSE Main Index declined 1,634.37 points to conclude trading at 329,965.49 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.79 points to close at 74.44.
The PE Ratio a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $1.99 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $75 after investors traded 9,251 shares, Berger Paints increased 35 cents to close at $7.90 after a transfer of 2,900 stock units, Caribbean Cement popped $2.99 to end at $51 while exchanging 370 stocks. Eppley climbed 58 cents and ended at $37.10 after 23 units changed hands, First Rock Real Estate dipped 40 cents to $10.50 in an exchange of 8,988 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 90 cents in closing at $78.10 after trading 10,116 units, Guardian Holdings advanced $5 to end at $485 with investors transferring 795 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 78 cents to $13.84 with 1,000 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves gained 48 cents and ended at $31 in an exchange of 2,510 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied $3 to close at $100, with 490,550 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial rallied $1.39 to close at $71.39 with an exchange of 23,568 units, Portland JSX climbed 48 cents in closing at $11.48, with 1,985 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments shed 34 cents to $26 with an exchange of 10 units. Sagicor Group fell $1.24 to end at $49.50 in switching ownership of 50,000 shares, Scotia Group declined 30 cents and ended at $34.20 as investors exchanged 25,715 stocks, Seprod advanced 95 cents to $70.95, with 1,527 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.88 to $10.11 after an exchange of 5,300 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $183.75 in closing at $1041.25 with a transfer of 450 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $17.99 to end at $86.01 with shareholders swapping 2 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors pulled in their wallets in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, resulting in a 42 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 43 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading activity in 54 securities compared to 50 on Wednesday, with 23 rising, 15 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
At the close, 6,849,323 shares were traded for $56,037,409, down from 11,799,520 units at $97,798,065 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 126,839 shares at $1,037,730, versus 235,990 shares at $1,955,961 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 217,351 units at $1,396,938, compared with 223,956 units at $1,423,151 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.30 million shares for 48.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 793,520 units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 631,278 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,663.44 points to close at 367,119.06, the JSE Main Index fell 2,392.04 points to 331,599.86 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.20 points to end trading at 75.23.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1.99 to end at a  52 weeks’ closing low of $48.01 in switching ownership of 18,340 shares, Caribbean Producers declined 38 cents in closing at $9.02 in an exchange of 34,946 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.64 to $34.80 after exchanging 17,477 units.

JMMB Group rallied 38 cents and ended at $30.38, with 35,912 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.48 to $30.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $97, with 5,421 stocks changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 49 cents to end at $10.50 in an exchange of 1,125 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $12 in closing at $71 after investors traded 66 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group rose $3.59 to $54.09, with 42,788 stocks passing through the market. Proven Investments increased 84 cents to close at $26.34 as investors exchanged 21,359 shares, Sagicor Group advanced 74 cents to end at $50.74 after 4,916 stock units passed through the market, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to close at $34.50 with 505,530 units clearing the market and Seprod lost 98 cents in closing at $70 while exchanging 101,819 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $19 and ended at $104 with an exchange of 303 shares and 138 Student Living preference share gained 50 cents to close at $125.50 as investors exchanged 47 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks squeezed held a narrow path in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 29 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with trading in 50 securities compared to54on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 19 rising, 22 declining and nine ending unchanged.
A total of 11,799,520 shares were traded for $97,798,065 compared to 20,517,691 units at $136,987,002 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 235,990 shares at $1,955,961 compared with 379,957 shares at $2,536,796 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 223,956 units at $1,423,151 versus  223,084 units at $1,384,541 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 stock units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.78 million shares for 57.4 percent of total volume, Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.28 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 501,749 units for 4.3 percent of market share.
All Jamaican Composite Index popped 178.41 points to close at 369,782.50, the JSE Main Index lost 54.13 points to finish at 333,991.90 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.07 points to finish at 75.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1 to end at $76.80 with shareholders swapping 93,411 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to close at $50 after 2,098 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents after an exchange of 1,029 units at $9.40, GraceKennedy dropped $3.19 to end at $79 with 275,283 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dipped $10 to $480, with 699 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers increased 44 cents to close at $36.44 with a transfer of 876 stock units,

Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 77 cents to end at $13.06 with 92 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 40 cents in closing at $30 in an exchange of 411,656 stocks. Margaritaville gained $4.38 to close at $18.99 in switching owners of just one unit, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to end at $98 as 3,100 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 49 cents to end at $10.01, with 44,300 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell $1.40 and ended at $70 in trading 49,603 shares, Pan Jamaica Group dropped $3.50 in closing at $50.50 with investors transferring 12,712 units. Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $25.50, with 2,021 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group climbed $1.75 to $50 while exchanging 501,749 stocks, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $34 after trading 35,429 shares and Supreme Ventures dipped 52 cents in ending at $26.98 with an exchange of 60,375 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $5 in closing at $85 after an exchange of 539 stocks.
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 Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent and the value jumping 174 percent over Monday’s trades, after trading took place in 54 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 22 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
On Monday, 20,517,691 shares were traded for $136,987,00 compared with 17,840,357 units at $50,065,528.
Trading averaged 379,957 shares at $2,536,796 compared with 292,465 shares at $820,746 on Monday and month to date, an average of 223,084 stock units at $1,384,541, compared to 209,764 units at $1,286,709 on the previous day. April’s trading averaged 264,549 stock units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.56 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 3.34 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras ended with 1.31 million units for 6.4 percent market share, Sygnus Credit Investments came in with 1.27 million units for 6.2 percent share of trading, Wigton Windfarm with 1.14 million units for 5.5 percent market share and Scotia Group with 1.08 million units for 5.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,328.48 points to  369,604.09, the JSE Main Index rose 1,411.65 points to 334,046.03 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.13 points to 75.36.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $77.80 as 40,535 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints dipped 35 cents to $7.75 after exchanging 313 units, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $52 as investors exchanged 14,427 stocks. Caribbean Producers dropped 70 cents to end at $9 after trading 126,441 stock units, Carreras fell 36 cents to $8 after an exchange of 1,306,872 units, GraceKennedy rallied 69 cents in closing at $82.19 with 5,806 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to close at $36 after a transfer of 15,029 shares, Kingston Wharves declined 50 cents and ended at $32 after an exchange of 4,540 stock units, Mayberry Investments climbed 49 cents to end at $7.40 in switching ownership of 6,307 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 49 cents to $10.50, with 34,936 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 39 cents in closing at $71.40 after an exchange of 92,064 shares, Pan Jamaica Group advanced $2 to close at $54, with 518,344 units crossing the market. Salada Foods traded 515,000 shares after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3 but ended trading with a 5 cents fall to $3.55, Scotia Group increased $1 to $35 in an exchange of 1,080,214 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 55 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 13,359 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose $1.60 and ended at $12.85, with 1,269,256 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group rallied 39 cents in closing at $17.50 with shareholders swapping 16,282 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25 preference share advanced $1.75 to end at $19.25 with investors transferring 5,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $15.97 to close at $90 with an exchange of 371 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share shed $25 after it ended at $125, with 42 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly declined in prices in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, even with the volume of stocks traded rising 100 percent, but the value traded was 25 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 61 securities trading compared to 58 on Friday, with 19 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 17,840,357 shares were traded for $50,065,528 compared to 8,921,791 units at $66,764,856 on Friday.
Trading averaged 292,465 shares at $820,746 versus 153,824 shares at $1,151,118 on Friday and month to date, an average of 209,764 units at $1,286,709 compared to 200,991 units at $1,336,141 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.30 million shares for 40.9 percent of total volume as demand rises for the stock, with investors pushing the price to a record high of $2.20 before closing lower. Wigton Windfarm followed with 4.04 million units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments was next with 2.40 million units for 13.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.30 million units for 7.3 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,299.52 points to settle at 367,275.61, the JSE Main Index shed 1,073.25 points to settle at 332,634.38 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.14 points to finish at 75.23.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded stock prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 65 cents to close at $76.85, with 6,760 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement shed $1.20 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $50 after a transfer of 29,980 stocks and after hitting an intraday low of $45.10, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $8.72 and ended at $43.79 with investors transferring 127 stock units. GraceKennedy fell 88 cents to $81.50, with 29,124 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings increased $10 to end at $490 with shareholders swapping 30 units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $2.54 in closing at $36.49 after exchanging 137,599 shares. JMMB Group popped 50 cents to $29.80 in switching ownership of 46,629 stocks, Kingston Wharves lost 49 cents to end at $32.50 while exchanging 168 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.50 and ended at $97.50 in an exchange of 520 units, Mayberry Investments dipped 87 cents to $6.91 with 90 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 49 cents in closing at $10.01 in an exchange of 174 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $7 and ended at $83 after an exchange of 275 stocks, NCB Financial lost 49 cents to end at $71.01 with a transfer of 51,642 stock units. Pan Jamaica Group shed $2.09 to close at $52 trading 18,512 units, Sagicor Group fell $2.72 to $48.27, with 101,052 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group dipped 62 cents to $34 as investors exchanged 11,233 stocks. Supreme Ventures dropped 75 cents to end at $26.95 as 35,770 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 30 cents in closing at $11.25, with 6,077 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.26 and ended at $11.74 after an exchange of 1,057 shares and Wisynco Group fell 39 cents to close at $17.11 in trading 20,889 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share rose $10 to end at $1225 with an exchange of 2 shares, Eppley 5% preference share gained 97 cents in ending at $22.97 after a transfer of 3 stock units. Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.49 in closing at $17.50 in an exchange of 20,000 units and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $10.97 to close at $105.97 with 2,554 stocks crossing the market.
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 Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and the value jumping 172 percent over Thursday, following trading in 58 securities up from 55 on Thursday, and ended with prices of 24 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 8,921,791 shares for $66,764,856 up from 6,187,825 units at $24,579,359 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 153,824 shares at $1,151,118 versus 112,506 shares at $446,897 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 200,991 units at $1,336,141, compared with 206,282 units at $1,356,898 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.32 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume after the price closed at a record high of $1.85, ahead of the company reporting record first quarter profits. Wigton Windfarm followed with 2.11 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.26 million units for 14.1 percent of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,547.79 points to close at 369,575.13, the JSE Main Index fell 776.23 points to 333,707.63 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.10 points to settle at 75.37.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 50 cents and ended at $77.50, with 1,105 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $1.80 to close at $51.20 with a transfer of 608 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined 38 cents to end at $9.71 in an exchange of 55,429 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $6.53 in closing at $35.07 in switching ownership of 1,195 units, GraceKennedy gained $4.88 to in ending at $82.38, with 36,347 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $7.99 to $480 while exchanging 1,445 units, Jamaica Broilers shed $3.33 in closing at $33.95 with 980,603 shares clearing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $2.47 to $32.99, with investors trading 1,000 shares, Margaritaville dropped $4.40 to $14.60 in an exchange of 32 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 49 cents to  $10.50 with shareholders swapping 22,988 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7 to close at $90 while 123 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial dipped $3.48 to end at $71.50 in trading 171,711 units, 138 Student Living advanced 39 cents to $5.40 after a transfer of 25,247 shares, Scotia Group fell 38 cents in ended at $34.62, with 34,830 units changing hands, Seprod dipped 96 cents in closing at $71 with an exchange of 12 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents and ended at $27.70 after investors were involved in trading 28,660 stock units, Wisynco Group advanced 93 cents to close at $17.50 after an exchange of 46,863 stock units.In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share rose $3.97 in closing at $22, with 100 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $15.65 to $95 after exchanging 2,001 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $20 to end at $3000 and closed with just one share changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $10.90 to close at $106.93 with investors transferring 87 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.