Stocks prices rebounded in market activity on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading rising 127 percent more than on Tuesday as the value rose just 26 percent higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with rising stocks exceeding declining ones.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,908.68 points to 443,165.13, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,210.20 points to end at 400,565.67 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.99 points to settle at 98.91.
Overall, 49 securities traded versus 53 on Tuesday, with 21 rising, 18 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,360,273 shares traded for $45,708,326 versus 4,998,746 units at $36,379,818 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 35.7 of total volume after an exchange of 4.06 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway, 19.9 percent with 2.26 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 17 percent for 1.93 million shares.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
The average trade for the day was 231,842 units at $932,823 compared to 94,316 shares at $686,412 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 154,766 units at $1,113,600, against 144,586 units at $1,137,476 on Tuesday. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $2 to $73 with 25,388 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.50 in closing at $43.80 after trading 1,200 stocks, First Rock Capital shed 60 cents in ending at $10.25 with the swapping of 4,200 units. GraceKennedy fell 49 cents to close at $99.50 with a transfer of 13,454 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to end at $530 in an exchange of 193 units, Jamaica Producers rose $1 to $23 after 2,832 shares cleared the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 35 cents to finish at $17 with 31 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group spiked 35 cents to close at $38.50 in exchanging 325,883 stock units, Palace Amusement popped $10 to $900 after swapping of 30 units. 
Proven Investments rallied 61 cents to end at $33.10 after 460 shares crossed the market, Sagicor Group climbed $4.67 in closing at $56.97 with 6,918 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.49 to end at $37.49 with investors switching ownership of 43,152 stocks. Seprod fell 40 cents to end at $62.10 in transferring 29,290 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 87 cents to $17.89 in trading 46,077 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,680.06 points to end at 440,256.45, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,598.25 points to finish at 397,355.47 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.66 points to close at 97.92.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Palace Amusement advanced $10 to end at $890 in transferring 46 stocks, PanJam Investment shed $1.50 after ending at $66 with 53,482 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 48 cents in closing at $32.49 with 13,577 shares changing hands. Scotia Group gained 50 cents to finish at $36 in switching ownership of 61,922 stock units, Seprod shed $2.49 to end at $62.50 in an exchange of 2,778 shares, Stanley Motta popped 30 cents in closing at $5.50 after trading 7,000 stock units and Supreme Ventures rose 60 cents to end at $17.80 in an exchange of 55,675 stocks.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Monday, with prices of two rising, one declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.17 points to end at 203.87.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.03 of a cent in closing at 6.89 US cents after an exchange of 185 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.01 US cents with the swapping of 117,127 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.99 of one cent in ending at 13 US cents in exchanging 158,693 units and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.87 of a US cent after trading 7,912 stock units.
Six securities traded compared to five on Friday with prices of one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.95 points to end at 197.70.
Proven Investments ended unchanged at 22 US cents after trading 39,420 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.99 of a cent in closing at 12.01 US cents after exchanging 15,750 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 14 US cents with 16,900 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.87 US cents in switching ownership of 370,199 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 567.11 points and closed at 441,936.51, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,784.89 points to 399,953.72 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.63 points to settle at 98.58.
Trading averages 218,594 units at $710,771 versus 163,287 shares at $3,083,851 on Friday and month to date, an average of 152,965 units at $1,212,654 compared to 140,429 units at $1,308,519 on Friday. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 89 cents to $17.50 in trading 15,630 stock units, JMMB Group shed 35 cents to end at $38.90 after exchanging 64,616 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $5 to close at $110 with the swapping of 470 stocks. NCB Financial lost 49 cents to end at $128.51 in switching ownership of 4,099 units, Palace Amusement dropped $115 to close at $880 in transferring 820 shares, PanJam Investment fell 50 cents to $67.50 with 2,227 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 21,716 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 35 cents to end at $17.50 with 300 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group shed 97 cents after ending at $17 with the swapping of 65,947 shares.
Trading averages 163,287 units at $3,083,851 versus 118,286 shares at $667,562 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 140,429 units at $1,308,519, compared to 135,419 units at $919,405 on the prior day. December averaged 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
PanJam Investment rose 50 cents to $68 in exchanging 2,155 stock units, Proven Investments shed 48 cents in closing at $33.01 in an exchange of 2,640 shares, Sagicor Group fell 79 cents to end at $52.31, with 11,989 units crossing the market. Seprod lost 79 cents to $65 in trading 3,110 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 68 cents to $5.20 in switching ownership of 11,000 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $2.34 to close at $17.85 while exchanging 2,719 stocks and Wisynco Group increased 47 cents to end at $17.97 with an exchange of 39,313 units.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 6.1 US cents with an exchange of 4,898 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent in closing at 22 US cents trading 72,197 units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.06 US cents with 204 stock units changing hands Sygnus Credit Investments USD share inched 0.1 of a cent to 13 US cents trading 24 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent ending at 0.91 of one US cent in exchanging 372,997 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,108.36 points to 443,270.70, the JSE Main Index popped 1,860.79 points to close at 400,653.10 398,792.32 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to end at 98.62. Similar to Wednesday’s trading, 54 securities traded, with 24 rising, 17 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Trading averages 118,286 units at $667,562, up from 100,923 shares at $497,100 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 135,419 units at $919,405, compared to 141,026 units at $1,001,827 on the prior day. December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
Seprod advanced $3.69 in closing at $65.79 after 5,711 stock units crossed the exchange and Stanley Motta spiked 77 cents to end at $5.88, with 4,000 shares clearing the market.
Trading on Thursday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands falling 23 percent less with the value slipping 10 percent lower than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in three securities changing hands, versus six on Wednesday with none rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $3.87 to close at $96.87 in an exchange of 5,145 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 89 cents to $72.99 trading 52,388 units, Eppley climbed 50 cents to $36 after 970 stocks crossed the exchange. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.50 to end at $525 in exchanging 3,089 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined 97 cents in closing at $29, with 3,174 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $22.50 after trading 7,883 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents to close at $17 with the swapping of 28,789 units, JMMB Group fell 38 cents to end at $39 with 20,280 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 35 cents to $9 trading 9,677 shares. NCB Financial rallied $3.49 in closing at $128.49 after exchanging 8,481 stock units, Palace Amusement gained $20 to end at $995 while 26 units changed hands, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $54 in switching ownership of 9,100 stocks. 
Salada Foods lost 41 cents in closing at $6.57, with 12,580 units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 49 cents to close at $35.49 exchanging 16,850 shares, Seprod shed $3.30 to $62.10 12,582 after stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.48 to end at $15.52 after trading 500 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 45 cents to close at $17.35 with an exchange of 57,334 stock units.