Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising and valued 37 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged and resulted in the major market indices rising appreciably.
The market closed with trading of 32,587,303 shares for  $270,744,190 compared with 30,745,022 units at $197,877,221 on Monday.
Trading averaged 534,218 shares at $4,438,429 compared to 512,417 units at $3,297,954 on Monday and month to date, an average of 1,628,463 units at $3,125,286, compared with 1,790,475 shares at $2,930,865 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Carreras led trading with 10.46 million shares for 32.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 9.06 million units for 27.8 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments chipped in with 3.90 million stocks for 12 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway ended with 3.26 million units for 10 percent stocks traded and GraceKennedy closed trading with 1.38 million units for 4.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,671.55 points to close at 370,635.12, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,050.06 points to 330,803.46 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.25 points to 71.02.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden shed $1 to close at $41, with 19 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 60 cents to $56.60 in trading 226 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 40 cents and ended at $10.10, with 4,913 units clearing the market. Eppley fell $1.47 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 964 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 93 cents in closing at $75 with investors transferring 1,376,082 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $29 to $340, with 1,132 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers dropped $1.90 to end at $22.10 after a transfer of 5,244 units, Kingston Properties rose 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with traders dealing in 26,735 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $3.80 to close at $34.80 while exchanging 2,136 shares. Mayberry Group sank 85 cents and ended at $7.15 with investors swapping 1,590 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $29.48 to $80 with an exchange of 1,330 stocks, NCB Financial popped $1.75 to $68.75 with an exchange of 36,300 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $3.64 and ended at $50.20 as investors exchanged 73 shares, Portland JSX popped 30 cents to $10.80 after investors traded 17 stocks, Proven Investments dropped $2.69 to $21.80, with an exchange of 29,022 units. Sagicor Group advanced 95 cents in closing at $40.95 with investors trading 11,250 stock units, Scotia Group rose $3.03 to $47.05 in switching ownership of 33,894 shares and Wisynco Group declined 70 cents to end at $20.50 with investors dealing in 20,846 stocks.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $1 and ended at $218 with a transfer of 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 27 percent and the value 99 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 27 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 30,745,022 shares trading for $197,877,221 up from 24,192,561 units at $99,647,338 on Friday.
Trading averaged 512,417 shares at $3,297,954 compared to 417,113 units at $1,718,058 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,790,475 units at $2,930,865 compared with 2,008,326 stocks at $2,868,293 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.01 million shares for 29.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.94 million units for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 5.0 million units for 16.3 percent market share, JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.61 million units for 11.7 percent total Main market trading and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million units for 3.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,470.97 points to end at 366,963.57, the JSE Main Index sank 3,675.03 points to 328,753.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.98 points to settle at 69.77.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dipped $1 and ended at $56 in an exchange of 671,095 stocks, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents to close at $9.70 after trading 2,211 units, Carreras climbed 44 cents in closing at $8.94, with 183,671 shares crossing the exchange. Eppley popped $7.76 to close at $41.97 with investors swapping just one stock unit, GraceKennedy skidded $1.17 to end at $74.07 after an exchange of 260,623 shares, JMMB Group fell 60 cents to $26.70 with investors transferring 57,396 stock units. Kingston Properties dropped 49 cents in closing at $7.01 with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $2.50 and ended at $31 while exchanging 5,162 units, Margaritaville increased $1.74 to close at $15.99 after 1,367 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial declined $1.55 to end at $67 with investors dealing in 25,709 units, 138 Student Living advanced 57 cents in closing at $3.60, with 100,092 shares changing hands, Pan Jamaica rose 46 cents to $46.56 and closed after 5,548 stock units changed hands. Portland JSX sank 30 cents to close at $10.50 in an exchange of 1,001 shares, Proven Investments gained 73 cents to end at $24.49 with traders dealing in 101,426 stocks, Sagicor Group skidded 50 cents and ended at $40, with 37,170 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 75 cents to $7.25 after an exchange of 950,572 stock units, Scotia Group sank $1.98 to close at $44.02 in trading 67,102 shares and Seprod dipped $4.90 in closing at $85 after 19,924 stocks crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share lost 48 cents to end at $2.75 with a transfer of 204 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors traded 96 percent fewer stocks at an 83 percent lower value than on Thursday, after trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday with Wigton Windfarm traded just 13.4 million shares compared to more than 561 million on Thursday.
The market closed with 24,192,561 shares being traded for $99,646,238 compared with 566,948,248 units at $597,471,743 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,113 shares at $1,718,058 compared to 9,774,970 units at $10,301,237 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 2,018,048 stock units at $2,876,457, in comparison with 2,322,239 units at $3,095,210 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
For a second consecutive day, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.42 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.98 million units for 24.7 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.25 million stocks for 5.2 percent market share and Supreme Ventures closed with 1.01 million units for 4.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,873.44 points to 372,434.54, the JSE Main Index rose 1,493.04 points to 332,428.43 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.07 points higher to 70.75.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 in closing at $42, with 1,832 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments declined 36 cents to $70.03 after a transfer of 1,378 stocks, Carreras lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 with investors trading 959,853 shares. Eppley dropped $7.79 and ended at $34.21 after closing with an exchange of 730 stock units, First Rock Real Estate sank 99 cents to end at $9 after investors traded 6,254 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $1 to $369, with 100 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers advanced $1.89 and ended at $24 in trading 55,017 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 57 cents $10.70 after 13,929 stocks passed through the market, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.49 to $33.50 after an exchange of 18,042 shares. Margaritaville fell $1.74 to end at $14.25 with 49 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to $40.50 while 13,647 stocks were traded and Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at $25 with traders dealing in 1,013,897 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share jumped $19.97 to end at $115 in an exchange of 675 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton Windfarm with an exchange with more than 561 million shares and falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Main Market on Thursday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index diving 5,613.72 points to 370,561.10 as the JSE Main Index dropped 5,393.37 points to end at 330,935.39 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.93 points to lock up trading at 70.68, following a big 712 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded rising following a 406 percent jumped in the value over Wednesday.
Trading ended with 59 securities on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in prices of 18 stocks rising, 23 declining and 18 ending unchanged as the prices of two stocks closed at yearly highs and two at yearly lows, with 138 Student Living falling to $3.02 and Sagicor Group declining to $40, with Eppley ending at $42 and JMMMB Group 7.15% closing at $3.40.
The market closed with exchange of 566,948,248 shares at $597,471,743 compared with 69,861,889 units at $117,997,722 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 9,609,292 shares at $10,126,640 compared to 1,184,100 units at $1,999,961 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 2,322,239 units at $3,095,210, in comparison with 492,724 units at $1,329,872 on the previous day and February that closed with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 561.55 million shares for 99 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million units for 0.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units for 0.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank 50 cents to $40.50 with an exchange of 1,057 shares, Barita Investments popped 39 cents in closing at $70.39 after 3,250 units crossed the market, Eppley rallied $2.66 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $42 in an exchange of 3,321 shares. First Rock Real Estate increased 99 cents to close at $9.99 with investors dealing in 8,491 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 54 cents and ended at $75.24, with 38,383 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to $368 in switching ownership of 61 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped $3.45 and ended at $90 after investors traded 21,790 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $23.38 to end at $109.48 in trading 70 units, 138 Student Living lost 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.02, with 35,000 stocks changing hands. Pan Jamaica skidded $5.71 to close at $46.09 with investors trading 61,187 units, Proven Investments gained $2.28 to end at $23.95, with 535 shares crossing the market, Pulse Investments advanced 33 cents to close at $2.12 as investors exchanged 176,862 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1 to close at $40 after an exchange of 552,299 shares, Scotia Group dipped $1.15 and ended at $45.80 with investors transferring 25,668 units and Supreme Ventures declined 31 cents to end at $26 after an exchange of 274,846 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton Windfarm led trading with 59.78 million shares and swelling trading to 69,861,889 shares for $117,997,722 up from 9,981,935 units at $45,441,226 on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, as the volume of stocks traded surged 600 percent and the value 160 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 59securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The Main Market closed with an average of 1,184,100 shares trading at $1,999,961 compared to 178,249 units at $811,450 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 492,724 units at $1,329,872,in comparison with 260,955 units at $1,105,240 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 59.78 million shares for 85.6 percent of the volume Transjamaican Highway followed with 6.32 million units for 9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 811,810 units for 1.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 508.84 points to settle at 376,174.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 401.57 points to 336,328.76 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.21 points to end at 71.61.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9.The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden declined $1 to close at $41, with 23 stocks crossing the market, Barita Investments shed 86 cents to end at $70 with investors transferring 17,156 units, Caribbean Cement increased 95 cents in closing at $56.95 after 5,557 shares passed through the market. Eppley popped $5.14 and ended at $39.34 in an exchange of 100 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 60 cents to end at $9 with traders dealing in 650 shares, GraceKennedy advanced 70 cents in closing at $74.70 after an exchange of 9,666 units. Jamaica Producers sank $1.70 to $22.10 with a transfer of 31,818 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 61 cents to end at $10.13 after exchanging 41,556 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.33 to close at $35.23 in trading 641 shares. Massy Holdings climbed $3 and ended at $93.45 with 232 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Group rallied 84 cents to $7.99 in an exchange of 688 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $23.90 to close at $86.10 with investors swapping 25 units. NCB Financial gained $1.40 to end at $68.65 with an exchange of 8,682 stocks, 138 Student Living dipped 63 cents in closing at $3.50 with 81,310 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments lost $2.02 and ended at $21.67 with investors dealing in 3,434 units. Sagicor Group skidded 78 cents to close at $41 after trading of 202,746 stock units, Scotia Group popped 45 cents to close at $46.95 as investors exchanged 23,299 shares and Seprod climbed $5 to end at $90 with 5,657 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4 in closing at $49 after a transfer of 155 units, JMMB Group 7% preference share sank 30 cents and ended at $3.23 after investors ended trading of 271 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $19.97 to $95.03 in switching ownership of 9 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.