The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed lower on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared to 52 on Friday, and ended with 21 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent, with 36 percent lower than on Friday.
Trading ended with 6,957,337 shares for $65,589,778 down from 27,446,351 units at $101,999,333 on Friday.
Trading on Monday averages 114,055 units at $1,075,242 compared with 527,814 shares at $1,961,526 on Friday. For the month to date, trading averaged 496,646 shares at $2,412,737 down from 531,741 units at $2,535,424 on the previous trading day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.37 million shares for 34.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 829,965 units for 11.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 725.84 points to close at 379,557.67, the JSE Main Index dipped 107.55 points to 338,666.44 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.09 points to settle at 80.49.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $1.28 in ending at $91.28 in an exchange of 4,615 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $3.97 to end at $57 after trading 1,954 stock units, Eppley gained $3.48 to $38.98 after five units passed through the market. First Rock Real Estate increased $1.48 in closing at $13.98 in switching ownership of 2,185 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $65 to close at $510 with an exchange of 1,285 stock units, 
Jamaica Broilers fell $1.01 in closing at $30.99, with 118,084 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Producers rose 43 cents to $22.90 after an exchange of 5,699 units, JMMB Group rallied $1.34 to $32.34 after trading 64,210 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $3 to close at $80 as investors exchanged 121 units. Palace Amusement advanced $70 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $1,450 in exchanging 1,359 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.47 to $28.48 after 4,437 shares crossed the market, Sagicor Group dipped 50 cents in ending at $47.50 with the swapping of 14,639 stocks. Supreme Ventures dropped 79 cents to close at $29.70 after a transfer of 4,485 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents to $17 after finishing with an exchange of 23,145 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share dropped $1.45 to end at $21.03 with investors transferring 44 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $18 ending at $102 while exchanging 350 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Scotia is back in ICTOP10
The Jamaica Stock Exchange had mixed results during the past week, with both the Junior Market and the Main Market closing slightly lower than at the close of the previous week and impacting the listings in varying degrees, resulting in the Main Market’s Scotia Group reentering the TOP10 at the expense of Radio Jamaica, with no Junior Market changes following the listing Regency Petroleum listing on Thursday and rising 75% in two days of trading.
Five Junior Market TOP10 stocks declined between one and 25 percent and just two gained one to 4 percent this past week, while the Main Market 10 had five rising and Three declining.
In the Junior Market, Elite Diagnostic popped 4 percent to $3.03 as the sole main gaining stock, But Iron Rock Insurance dropped 25 percent to $1.80, followed by Caribbean Cream, down 17 percent and Dolphin Cove 6 percent to $13.35.
In the Main Market, Jamaica Broilers jumped 19 percent to $32, 138 Student Living rose 10 percent to $5.70 and Guardian Holdings followed with a rise of 9 percent to $575, but Key Insurance slipped 9 percent to $3.20.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.6, well below the market average of 14. 
At the same time, the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.7 versus the market at 12, important indicators of the level of the undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 256 percent and the Main Market TOP10, an average now of 270 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 14 stocks representing 30 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 33, averaging 19.5 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17 and shows the extent of potential gains that lie ahead for the TOP 10 stocks. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 17 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 105, with an average of 32 and 23 excluding the highest valued ones and 21 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. 
ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks, helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Trading climbs for JSE Majors
Investors increased trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, leading to a near tripling of the volume of stocks traded with a rise of 286 percent, with 77 percent greater value than on Thursday, after an exchange of 52 securities compared to 54 on Thursday and resulting in the prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 27,446,351 shares were traded for $101,999,333, up from 7,115,584 units at $57,605,172 on Thursday.
Trading averages 527,814 shares at $1,961,526 compared with 131,770 shares at $1,066,762 on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounted to 531,741 units at $2,535,424, marginally down from 532,074 units at $2,584,108 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 22.88 million shares for 83.4 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 1.91 million units for 6.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 685,748 units for 2.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,890.91 points to end at 380,283.51, the JSE Main Index fell 1,031.70 points to 338,773.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.45 points to close at 80.40.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained $6.50 in closing at $90 after 2,294 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $4.29 to end at $60.97 with investors transferring 2,083 stock units, First Rock Real Estate fell $1 to $12.50 with the swapping of 5,066 stocks. Guardian Holdings gained $10 to close at $575 with investors transferring 1,563 units, Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.98 to $32, with an exchange of 1,906,664 stocks, 
Jamaica Producers fell 53 cents to $22.47 after trading 6,793 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.66 in closing at $14.75 after an exchange of 2,838 units, JMMB Group shed $1.15 to end at $31, with 156,970 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves dipped 40 cents to close at $31 after investors swapped 20,324 stock units. NCB Financial declined $2.50 to $80 after trading 41,132 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 70 cents to $5.70 in trading 185 units, Palace Amusement climbed $25.22 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1380 in an exchange of 2,356 shares. PanJam Investment rose $4.47 to $57.47, trading 3,616 stocks, Proven Investments dropped $1.99 after ending at $26.01, with 500 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to end at $48 with an exchange of 18,794 stock units. Scotia Group declined 80 cents in closing at $32 after 54,026 shares changed hands, Stanley Motta lost 55 cents at $4.55 after a transfer of 6,688 stocks, Supreme Ventures popped 49 cents to $30.49 in switching ownership of 101,753 stock units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 45 cents to end at $12.85 as investors exchanged 37,259 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to close at $11, with 4,695 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market eked out modest gains when trading ended on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 78 percent lower than on Wednesday, after 54 securities were exchanged compared to 56 on Wednesday, with 21 rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,115,584 shares were exchanged for $57,605,172 versus 8,969,331 units at $256,955,915 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 131,770 shares for $1,066,762 against 160,167 stock units at $4,588,498 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 532,074 stock units at $2,584,108 compared with 570,744 units at $2,730,685 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.93 million shares for 55.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaica Broilers with 631,997 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 544,191 units for 7.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,068.13 points to 382,174.42, the JSE Main Index gained 850.19 points to end at 339,805.69 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.10 points to close at 80.85.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $7.40 to $83.50 with 23,627 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement declined $3.32 to $56.68 after 5,837 units crossed the market, Eppley fell $1.70 in closing at $35.50 in exchanging 1,310 stocks. Eppley 
Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $45 after a transfer of 2,201 stock units, Guardian Holdings jumped $64 to $565 in switching ownership of 1,060 units, Jamaica Broilers shed 98 cents to end at $29.02 in trading 631,997 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $2.29 and ending at $16.41 with the swapping of 10,128 stocks, Key Insurance lost 47 cents to close at $3.20 with investors transferring 6,705 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 49 cents to settle at $13.79 in exchanging 1,026 shares. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $82.50 in switching ownership of 16,761 units, 138 Student Living lost 72 cents to finish at $5 with an exchange of 1,191 stocks, Palace Amusement climbed $268.65 ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $1354.78 after transferring 2,228 stock units. 
PanJam Investment rallied 68 cents to $53 in an exchange of 1,070 stock units, Scotia Group rose 65 cents to end at $32.80 with the swapping of 5,127 shares and Wisynco Group fell 70 cents in closing at $16.20 with 153,229 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Is Santa Claus rally coming for Jamaican stocks?
Stocks slipped at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday but remain well ahead of the average level of trading in November after a 25 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and the value rising marginally over 
Tuesday’s outcome from trading in 56 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday and leading to prices of 17 rising, 20 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,969,331 shares were exchanged for $256,955,915 versus 11,990,620 units at $247,055,940 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 160,167 units at $4,588,498 compared with 218,011 shares at $4,491,926 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 570,744 stock units at $2,730,685 compared with 616,454 units at $2,523,851 on the previous day, but well over November’s average of 202,406 units for $1,736,493.
NCB Financial led trading with 2.51 million shares for 28 percent of total volume followed by Wigton 
Windfarm with 2.10 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 1.01 million units for 11.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,883.94 points to 381,106.29, the JSE Main Index shed 957.35 points to 338,955.50 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to end at 80.95.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 54 cents to $90.90 in trading 4,122 shares, Berger Paints shed 75 cents to end at $10 with 3,283 stock units changing hands, Carreras advanced 77 cents to $8.87 in switching ownership of 120,010 units. 
Eppley climbed $5.07 in closing at $37.20 with investors trading 5 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 75 cents to end at $43.50 in an exchange of 4,134 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $49 to finish at $501 with 1,709 units crossing the market. JMMB Group dipped 40 cents to $32 after trading 19,588 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.49 to $31.49 in exchanging 3,038 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents to $13.30 with a transfer of 4,585 stock units. NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to $82 after trading 2,509,445 shares, but only after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $79. Palace Amusement jumped $264.86 ending at $1,086.13 with the swapping of 2,179 units and has gained 75% since a split announcement, Proven Investments advanced $2 to $28, with 3,674 stocks crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group declined $2 to close at $49 with 26,728 stock units clearing the market,
Supreme Ventures rose 99 cents to $29.99 after a transfer of 156,697 units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 45 cents in closing at $12.40 with 9,553 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped $1.45 to close at $22.48 after exchanging 79 shares and Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 51 cents to end at $7.77 in switching ownership of 465 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps for JSE Main Market
Investors pumped 171 percent more money into the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday that led to an 85 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded compared with market activity on Monday, with an exchange of 55 securities compared to 58 on Monday, resulting in the prices of 30 rising, 16 declining and nine ending unchanged.
A total of 11,990,620 shares were traded for $247,055,940 compared with 6,493,255 units at $91,157,503 on Monday.
Trading averaged 218,011 shares at $4,491,926 up from 111,953 units at $1,571,681 on Monday and month to date, an average of 616,454 shares at $2,523,851 compared to 665,370 stock units at $2,282,234 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 5.27 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.06 million units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 931,496 units for 7.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 97.25 points to settle at 383,990.23, the JSE Main Index gained 363.48 points to close at 339,912.85 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.05 points to 81.14.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $3 to $60 after 253,905 shares were traded, Carreras fell 40 cents to $8.10 with 39,365 stock units crossing the exchange, First Rock Real Estate rose $1 to $13.50 after a transfer of 13,268 units. GraceKennedy shed $2.30 to end at $80 with the swapping of 147,559 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to $550 in an exchange of 1,064 units, Jamaica Broilers added 30 cents to close at $30 with 5,270,974 shares traded after the stock hit a 52 week’s intraday high of $32, Jamaica Producers rallied $3 ending at $23 in switching ownership of 486,528 stock units.
Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $2.36 to $14.11 after 75,201 shares crossed the market, JMMB Group was marked down by $3.60 to $32.40 after an exchange of 67,244 stocks, Mayberry Investments popped 51 cents to end at $8.25 after a transfer of 10,422 units. NCB Financial declined $1.02 to $81.50 with 56,657 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living gained 80 cents to settle at $5.90 in trading 36,016 stocks, Palace Amusement jumped $201.27 to end at $821.27 with investors transferring 22 stock units after the company announced a meeting of directors to consider a stock split. PanJam Investment dropped $2.98 to finish at $52.02 in switching ownership of 22,316 stocks, Proven Investments gained 40 cents to end at $26 trading 18,515 stock units, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents in closing at $51 with the swapping of 1,410 units. Scotia Group lost 51 cents to end at $32.50 with 574,117 shares clearing the market, Stanley Motta gained 40 cents in closing at $4.90 after 20,040 stocks changed hands and Supreme Ventures fell $1 to $29 with the swapping of 119,067 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share dipped $1.45 to $21.03 as investors exchanged 89 shares, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 66 cents to $7.26 after 151 stock units crossed the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $12.21 to $120 in trading five shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Financials help push JSE Main Market Up
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market indices bounded on Monday with the volume of stocks rising 124 percent and the value 234 percent greater than on Friday, from the trading in 58 securities up from 55 on Friday, with 17 rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,493,255 shares were exchanged for $91,157,503 versus 2,890,999 units at $27,224,258 on Friday.
Trading averages 111,953 units at $1,571,681 up from 52,564 shares at $494,987 on Friday and month to date, an average of 665,307 units at $2,282,234 versus 747,673 units at $2,387,906 on the previous trading day. Trading in November ended with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.59 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume, followed by 138 Student Living with 734,813 units for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group with 628,013 units for 9.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,523.69 points to 383,892.98, the JSE Main Index rose 760.64 points to 339,549.37 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.34 points to close at 81.19.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 333 shares, Eppley dropped $6.57 to close at $32.13 as investors exchanged 2,141 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.25 to $42.75 with 12,150 units changing hands. First Rock Real Estate shed $1 to settle at $12.50 after a transfer of 2,745 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $5 to $535 with 1,503 units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers rose $2.70 to $29.70 with the swapping of 198,232 stocks after the company posted second quarter results to October with a big surge in profits from continuing operations.
Jamaica Producers declined $1 to $20 with 280,655 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.47 to $16.47 after an exchange of 16,166 shares, JMMB Group advanced $4 to close at $36 after 628,013 stocks cleared the market. Kingston Wharves fell $1.64 to $30 after an exchange of 15,240 units, Margaritaville dropped $3.45 to $19.55 as 412 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 51 cents in ending at $13.51 with investors transferring 50,806 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 50 cents to close at $83 with 20 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial advanced $1.02 to $82.52 in switching ownership of 5,440 shares, Proven Investments was marked down by $1.60 in closing at $25.60 with an exchange of 131,799 units. Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to finish at $50.50, trading 3,566 stock units, Scotia Group fell 49 cents in closing at $33.01 after crossing the exchange with 510,357 units, but before the release of full year results showing earnings of $3.75 per share.
Seprod declined $1 to $70 with a transfer of 1,622 stock units and Stanley Motta shed 90 cents to end at $4.50 in trading 978 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share rose $1.45 to $22.48 with the swapping of 11 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $12.21 to $107.79 after an exchange of 100,003 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New ICTOP10 listings, JBG upgraded
While the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recorded a modest decline during the past week, the Junior Market Index closed slightly higher, both markets enjoyed some sizable price movements for the ICTOP10 lists, while earnings for Jamaica broilers were upgraded to $6 from $4.50 following the release of exceptional second quarter profits, as a result, it is now the second most attractive stock on the Main Market.
Four Junior Market TOP10 stocks declined between 2 and 4 percent and five gained this past week, while the Main Market 10 had three rising and five declining.
Elite Diagnostic dropped 4 percent to $2.91 and so did Lasco Distributors, closing at $2.91. CAC2000 jumped 19 percent to $8.49, followed by Access Financial with a rise of 17 percent to $24.50, Lasco Manufacturing rose 7 percent to $4.20 and is worth watching o see if the recent selloff in the low $4 region has ended. Lasco Financial rose 6 percent to close at $2.90, while Dolphin Cove rose 5 percent to $14.18.
In the Main Market, Guardian Holdings led with a rise of 9 percent to $540, BergerPaints was next with an increase of 6 percent to $10, but Key Insurance slipped 5 percent to $3.50 and JMMB Group dipped 6 percent to $32.
Access Financial jumped to $24.90 and dropped out of the Junior Market TOP10 after re-entering last week, while Lasco Manufacturing, with the price closing higher, also slipped from the Junior Market TOP10. Medical Disposables returns to the list and so has General Accident. There were no new listing for the Main Market 10.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.5, well below the market average of 14. At the same time, the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at six versus the market at 11.9, an important indicator of the undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 237 percent and the Main Market TOP10, an average now of 280 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 13 stocks, 28 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 33, averaging 20.5 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17 and shows the extent of potential gains that lie ahead for the TOP 10 stocks. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 16 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 105, with an average of 32 and 22.6 excluding the highest valued ones and 19 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Trading dives on JSE Main Market
The volume of stocks trading plunged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday resulting in 99 percent fewer shares changing hands, with the value declining 95 percent from Thursday, after trading took place in 55 securities down from 58 previously and leading to 19 rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 2,890,999 shares were exchanged for $27,224,258 down sharply from 246,792,291 units at $513,155,922 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 52,564 units at $494,987 compared with 4,255,040 shares at $8,847,516 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 747,673 units at $2,387,906 versus 861,796 units at $2,698,684 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Pulse Investments led trading with 750,281 shares for 26 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 545,933 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 377,222 units for 13 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,298.69 points to 382,369.29, the JSE Main Market Index dipped 1,613.21 points to 338,788.73 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.10 points to end at 80.85.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $2.90 in closing at $57 after 17,639 shares passed through the market, Eppley rose $1.70 to $38.70 with an exchange of 284 stock units, First Rock Real Estate popped $1 to end at $13.50 with the swapping of 26 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rallied 97 cents after ending at $27 in switching ownership of 4,693 units, 
Jamaica Producers declined $1.50 to $21 with investors transferring 238,069 stock units, JMMB Group shed $1.45 to end at $32 after trading 42,004 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 50 cents to close at $83.50 with 723 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial lost 50 cents after ending at $81.50 in trading 16,397 units, Palace Amusement dipped $1 in closing at $620 in an exchange of 61 stock units. PanJam Investment declined $2.25 to $55 after a transfer of 83,516 units, Proven Investments lost 60 cents to end at $27.20 with a transfer of 512 shares, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $50 with 25 stocks crossing the market. Seprod rose $1 to $71 trading 9,396 stock units, Supreme Ventures climbed $3.05 to close at $30 with 100,161 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell $1.17 to $6.60 in transferring 130 units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share rallied 42 cents to $3.23 with the swapping of 1,541 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Radio Jamaica trade swells JSE Main Market
Radio Jamaica dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday with 241 million shares as Joseph Matalon transferred shares previously held by him and entities under his control to ICD Investments, pushing the volume of stocks traded by 1,811 percent and the value by 897 percent above Wednesday’s out turn, after trading in 58 securities up from 54 on Wednesday, with 23 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 246,792,291 shares were traded for $513,155,922 compared to 12,913,414 units at $51,455,919 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 4,255,040 stock units at $8,847,516 versus 239,137 shares at $952,887 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date averaged 861,796 units at $2,698,684 up from 151,297 units at $1,411,203 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 stock units at $1,736,493.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 241.05 million shares for 97.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.10 million units for 1.3 percent of trading and Pulse Investments with 699,740 units for 0.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,606.04 points to end at 384,667.98, the JSE Main Index fell 1,030.71 points to 340,401.94 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.31 points to close at 81.95.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped $4.07 to end at $90.90 trading 8,629 shares, Eppley was marked up by $4.83 to $37 after a transfer of 39 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2 to $44 with an exchange of 651 stocks. First Rock Real Estate shed $1 in ending at $12.50 after a transfer of 10,022 stock units, GraceKennedy declined $2.99 in closing at $82 with 74,313 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $20 to $540 with the swapping of just one share. 
Jamaica Broilers shed $1.57 to close at $26.03 in an exchange of 44,823 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose $1.50 to settle at $22.50 in switching ownership of 885 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1.47 to $15 with 2,514 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group popped $1.45 to end at $33.45 trading 12,437 stocks, Kingston Wharves jumped $1.69 to $31.69 with 145,284 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial rose $1.99 to $82 in switching ownership of 21,195 units. Sagicor Group dropped $3 to finish at $48 in exchanging 233,350 stocks, Scotia Group lost 50 cents to close at $33.50 after 9,645 stock units crossed the exchange and Supreme Ventures dipped $1.01 to $26.95 with 105,169 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped $1.91 in closing at $21.03 as investors exchanged 11 shares, Eppley 7.25% preference share jumped $2.98 to $19.99 in transferring 200 stocks and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share fell 50 cents to close at $2.81 in trading 351 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
