Trading sank to low levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent and the value 11 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in 6,187,825 shares being traded for a mere $24,579,359, from 7,575,200 units at $27,742,615 on Wednesday following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, and resulting in prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 112,506 shares at $446,897 compared with 128,393 shares at $470,214 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 206,282 units at $1,356,898, compared with 217,446 units at $1,465,231 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.25 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.42 million units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 334,064 units for 5.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,407.99 points to finish at 372,122.92, the JSE Main Index slipped 84.16 points to close at 334,483.86 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.86 points to 76.47.
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 prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 50 cents in closing at $77 with a transfer of just 2 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $2.98 and ended at $53 in trading 607 units, GraceKennedy fell 49 cents to end at $77.50 in an exchange of 30,110 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $27.99 to close at $472.01 with an exchange of only one stock unit. Jamaica Broilers rallied 53 cents to $37.28 in switching owners for 28,412 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $2.47 to end at $30.52, with 1,436 units clearing the market, Margaritaville popped $1.92 in ending at $19 as 34 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings dipped $3.50 in closing at $96 with an exchange of one share. 138 Student Living declined 34 cents to $5.01 after 20,642 units crossed the exchange, Proven Investments 39 cents to close at $25.80 after exchanging 41 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $2.81 to $51 and closed after 1,340 stocks changed hands. Seprod climbed $1.85 and ended at $71.96 after a transfer of 12,501 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.20 in closing at $13, with 3,775 stocks passing through the market and Wisynco Group fell 38 cents to end at $16.57 trading 111,075 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share lost $5 to close at $1,215, with 150 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $19.35 to close at $79.35 while exchanging 684 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $20 to end at $2980 with investors transferring one stock unit.

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

Trading ended as 69 percent more funds passed through on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday than on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 6 percent and the value, with 60 securities trading compared to 56 on Monday, with 17 rising, 28 declining and 15 ending unchanged as two stocks hit a 52 weeks’ high and two ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
A total of 10,763,695 shares were traded for $65,931,590 compared to 11,476,890 units at $39,035,763 on Monday.
Trading averaged 179,395 shares at $1,098,860, versus 204,944 stock units at $697,067 on Monday and month to date, an average of 230,484 units at $1,610,904, compared with 239,420 units at $1,700,474 on the previous day. Notably, the average funds entering the market in May to date exceed April, with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.11 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume, with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.65 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 806,865 units for 7.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,226.09 points to close at 369,226.52, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,014.50 points to close at 334,130.49 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.08 points to 75.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 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 ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped 48 cents to close at $77.50, with 2,801 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints lost 50 cents to end at $7.80 and closed with 1,093 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.51 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $51 after exchanging 36,519 units, Caribbean Producers gained 50 cents in closing at $10.50 after investors traded 9,309 stocks. Eppley shed 75 cents to close at $36.52, with shareholders swapping 26,042 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $38 to end at $472 after an exchange of 851 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 80 cents to $13.40 in switching ownership of 639 shares, Margaritaville declined $2.42 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.71 while 17,126 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 50 cents to end at $10.50 in an exchange of 189,662 units, 138 Student Living rose 34 cents to close at $5.35 with 116 stocks crossing the exchange. Proven Investments shed $1 in ending at $26 as investors exchanged 4,607 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.35 to $49.38 with investors transferring 21,037 shares, Scotia Group advanced 50 cents in closing at $34.50 after 806,865 stocks crossed the market, Seprod popped $1.50 in closing at $72 with a transfer of 10,486 units  Stanley Motta climbed 59 cents to $6.15 after a transfer of 502,975 units, Supreme Ventures popped 34 cents to end at $27.99 in trading 76,574 shares and Wisynco Group lost 43 cents and ended at $16.56 with 52,211 stocks clearing the market.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 70 cents to close at $6.90 with an exchange of 1,726 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share increased $12.02 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $132.19 while exchanging one stock and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $4 to $96 with a transfer of 14 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining moderately and the value 29 percent lower than on Friday, after investors traded 56 securities compared to 55 on Friday, with 20 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,476,890 shares were exchanged for $39,035,763 versus 11,772,290 units at $54,877,421 on Friday.
Trading averaged 204,944 shares at $697,067, compared with 214,042 shares at $997,771 on Friday and month to date, an average of 239,420 units at $1,700,474, compared to 246,147 units at $1,896,261 on the previous day. trading in April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led market with 5.57 million shares for 48.5 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway was next with 1.34 million units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade, Salada Foods ended with 1.07 million units for 9.3 percent of market share and Ciboney Group with 1.03 million units for 9 percent of total volume. Increased trading in Transjamaican Highway and Wigton Windfarm has been sucking supplies out of the market and setting the prices up for more gains in the coming weeks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 741.69 points to 372,452.61, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,274.28 points to 337,144.99 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.07 points to close at 76.62.
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 between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 81 cents in closing at $77.98 after 3,196 shares crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.46 to close at $52.51 as investors traded just 816 units, Caribbean Producers shed 56 cents to close at $10 with investors transferring 27,089 stocks, supply around current prices seems limited, suggesting higher prices are ahead. GraceKennedy climbed $2 to $78 with an exchange of 58,360 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced $15 to end at $510 in trading 343 units, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.52 in closing at $37.22 in switching ownership of 2,932 stocks, JMMB Group popped 40 cents to $30 with shareholders exchanging 31,506 shares. Key Insurance rose 50 cents and ended at $3.65 after just 1 stock unit was traded, Kingston Wharves increased $2.40 to close at $32.90, with 5,548 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied $3 to end at $98, with 4,590 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 85 cents to $10 after an exchange of 211,881 stocks. 138 Student Living declined 34 cents to $5.01 while exchanging 2,650 units, Sagicor Group fell $1.97 to close at $48.03 after a transfer of 70,552 shares, Scotia Group shed 85 cents in closing at $34 with a transfer of 9,525 units, Seprod rallied 50 cents to end at $70.50 as 9,753 stock units passed through the market. Stanley Motta gained 36 cents to close at $5.56, with 2,081 stocks clearing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents in closing at $27.65 with shareholders swapping 17,945 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $2.29 to $11.80, with 3,078 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share increased $50 to end at $1200, with an exchange of 300 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined 70 cents and ended at $6.20 after investors traded 3,488 stock units. Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $2.21 to $19.75 in an exchange of 84 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $15 ended at $60 as investors exchanged 11,187 shares and 138 Student Living preference share jumped $15.67 in closing at $120.17 with investors transferring a mere 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but the level of trades remaining below par following a 208 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with the value 62 percent higher than on Thursday, with trading activity occurring in 55 securities compared to 57 on Thursday and resulted in prices of 13 rising, 23 falling and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,740,790 shares were traded for $54,776,621 compared with 3,816,748 units at $33,796,305 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 213,469 shares at $995,939 compared to 66,960 shares at $592,918 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 246,038 units at $1,895,910, compared with 253,759 units at $2,109,265 on the previous day. Trading in April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.01 million shares for 42.7 percent of total volume followed by Ciboney Group with 1.26 million units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 863,349 units for 7.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,306.49 points to close at 371,710.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,443.60 points to 334,870.71 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.10 points to close at 76.69.
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 between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 79 cents to close at $78.79 after an exchange of 7,751 shares, Caribbean Producers advanced 58 cents in closing at $10.56 in switching ownership of 18,547 units, GraceKennedy lost $3 and ended at $76, with 34,880 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed $5 to $495 and closed with 66 stocks being traded. Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.28 to end at $35.70 as 29,289 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.24 to end at $14.24 with an exchange of 6,691 units, JMMB Group declined $1.40 to close at $29.60 after investors traded 126,267 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped $2.40 to $30.50 with investors trading 20,319 units, Mayberry Investments popped 45 cents in closing at $7.95 in an exchange of 60,363 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 45 cents and ended at $10.85 after 6,511 units passed through the market, NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $72 with a transfer of 268,196 stocks. Portland JSX shed 48 cents in closing at $11 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Proven Investments increased $1.69 and ended at $27.10 in trading 1,888 units, Seprod declined $1.50 to end at $70, with 27,546 stock units crossing the exchange. Stanley Motta lost 50 cents to close at $5.20 while exchanging 834 stocks and Sterling Investments climbed 38 cents to end at $2.87 after a transfer of 517 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $1 to $17.54, with 558 shares changing hands, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $7 and ended at $75, with 175 units clearing the market and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 climbed 47 cents to close at $2.94 after investors exchanged 10,905 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.