More gains for JSE Main Market stocks

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 26 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 15 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with 25,124,811 shares being exchanged for $45,570,028 versus 33,827,768 units at $70,975,052 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 448,657 shares at $813,750 compared to 563,796 units at $1,182,918 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 357,684 units at $1,705,186, in comparison with 351,307 units at $1,767,665 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock, with 16.47 million shares for 65.5 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.44 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade, Palace Amusement with 1.62 million units for 6.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 4.6 percent market share and General Accident with 1.0 million units for 4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,322.38 points to end the day at 373,257.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,512.16 points to 335,574.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.27 points to end trading at 71.73.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year, ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $3.90 and ended at $59.90 in an exchange of 11,269 units, Eppley sank 50 cents to close at  $38, with 58 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings lost $5.80 to end at $363.20 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Jamaica Broilers dropped 97 cents in closing at $33.03 after a transfer of 11,335 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped $1 to close at $23 after 18,285 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 99 cents to close at $10 with investors trading 8,923 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $1 and ended at $91 with an exchange of 145 stocks, NCB Financial shed $1 to end at $67.50 in switching ownership of 25,447 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents in closing at $43.80 with traders dealing in 6,395 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 33 cents to close at $7.95 in an exchange of 125 units, Scotia Group rallied $1 to $46, with 25,207 stocks crossing the market, Seprod popped $1.95 in closing at $82.95 in trading 5,773 stock units and Supreme Ventures declined by 83 cents to end at $25.20, with 27,671 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 53 cents and ended at $1.75 with a transfer of 26,050 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market Pulled back on Wednesday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed down on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 24 percent, with an 82 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with occurring in 60 securities that is similar to trading on Tuesday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 26 declining and 20 ending unchanged, with Carreras and Wigton Windfarm hitting 52 weeks’ high at the close.
The market closed with 33,827,768 shares being traded for $70,975,052 compared with 44,551,752 units at $385,321,406 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 563,796 shares at $1,182,918 compared to 742,529 units at $6,422,023 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 351,307 units at $1,767,665 compared to 334,055 units at $1,815,141 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.74 million shares for 76.1 percent of the total volume after hitting a 52 weeks’ high of $1.25 and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.10 million units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.86 million units for 5.5 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,659.77 points to end at 371,934.81, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,376.48 points to cease trading at 334,062.14 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.79 points to close at 71.46.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 77 cents and ended at $5.85 with a transfer of 3,336 units, Caribbean Cement lost $3.50 to close at $56, after 34,522 stocks were traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $1.74 to $38.26 with investors swapping 200 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 90 cents in closing at $9.10 in an exchange of 36,285 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped 72 cents to $31.98, with a mere 324 shares being traded, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to close at $68.50 in an exchange of 18,976 units. Pan Jamaica advanced $3.40 in closing at $51.40 with traders dealing in 58 stocks, Proven Investments skidded 49 cents to end at $24.50, with 544 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group declined 90 cents to $43 with an exchange of 9,686 shares. Scotia Group fell $2.40 to $45 with 87,756 stocks clearing the market and Seprod dipped $1.50 to close at $81 while exchanging 9,162 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose 79 cents to end at $48.79 after a transfer of 23 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $27.44 in closing at $118.45 as investors exchanged 190 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Bulls sniffing out stocks on JSE Main Market

The bulls are returning to trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, helping to drive the market sharply higher at the close on Tuesday, recovering all of Monday’s loss, with the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 4,271.57 points to end the day at 375,594.58, the JSE Main Index surging 5,531.32 points to finish at 337,438.62 and ending with a gain of 3.6 percent year to date and 8.7 percent from the 2023 low in November. The JSE Financial Index gained 0.75 points to close at 72.25.
Trading ended with a solid 78 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 146 percent jump in value compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, and ending with with rising and declining price splitting 50 stocks equally, at 25 each with 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 44,551,752 shares trading for $385,321,406 from 24,989,216 units at $156,897,201 on Monday.
Trading averaged 742,529 shares at $6,422,023 compared to 416,487 units at $2,614,953 on Monday and month to date, an average of 334,055 units at $1,815,141, in comparison to 297,960 units at $1,408,053 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 21.31 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 9.22 million units for 20.7 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy ended with 2.78 million units for 6.2 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 2.55 million units for 5.7 percent of trading, Wisynco Group closed with 2.41 million units for 5.4 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.09 million units for 2.5 percent of total volume.
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 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 eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rallied $1.09 to end at $70.99 as investors exchanged 10,678 stock units, Berger Paints rose 82 cents to $6.62, with 3,851 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced 30 cents in closing at $59.50, with 39,502 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $9 to end at $369 in switching ownership of 6 units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.02 and ended at $22.08 with investors trading 14,648 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to $10 in an exchange of 1,825 units. Kingston Wharves increased $2.53 in closing at $32.70 after an exchange of 13,062 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $6.85 to $96.86 in trading 387 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 85 cents to $9.25, with 1,001,000 shares crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 to close at $90 with investors dealing in 180 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $69 after trading 21,081 units, Pan Jamaica lost $3.40 in closing at $48 with an exchange of 6,395 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1.40 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $47.40 after 55,757 shares passed through the market, Seprod declined $1.21 to end at $82.50 while exchanging 3,561 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 99 cents and ended at $6.99 with investors swapping 130 units. Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to $25.99 after a transfer of 45,032 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.55 to close at $11.40, with 2,500 shares crossing the market and Wisynco Group dipped 45 cents to end at $21 with investors transferring 2,405,113 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell $1.83 in closing at $5.64 after an exchange of 11,594 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 40 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 17 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $10.65 to $91.01 after exchanging 240 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops as trading jumps

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A total of 22 stocks rose and 22 declined, leaving 16 ending unchanged at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with trading in 60securities compared with 58 on Friday as the market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 171 percent and the value 148 percent more than on Friday and resulted in the market indices closing lower.
Trading ended with an exchange of 24,989,216 shares for $156,897,201 compared with 9,234,717 stock units at $63,291,889 on Friday.
Trading averaged 416,487 shares at $2,614,953 compared to 159,219 units at $1,091,239 on Friday and month to date, an average of 297,960 stocks at $1,408,053, compared with 286,472 units at $1,291,067 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Carreras led trading with 10.07 million shares for 40.3 percent of the volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.44 million units for 29.8 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB 9.5% preference share closed with 1.91 million units for 7.6 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.76 million units for 7.1 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,953.23 points to end the day at 371,323.01, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,941.08 points to wrap up trading at 331,907.30 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.58 points to settle at 71.50.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments sank $1.50 to end at $69.90 in an exchange of 24,819 shares, Berger Paints skidded 78 cents in closing at $5.80 with investors trading 11,188 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $2.20 to $59.20, with 10,200 units passing through the exchange. Caribbean Producers rallied 50 cents to $10.14, with 156,924 stocks changing hands, Eppley increased $3.51 and ended at $38.50 after an exchange of 2,304 shares, First Rock Real Estate fell 48 cents to $8.50 and closed with investors exchanging of stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $360 while exchanging 122 units, Jamaica Producers shed 84 cents in closing at $23.10 in trading 1,676 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined by 90 cents to $9 with 12,102 shares changing hands. Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to $7.30 in switching ownership of 28,055 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.42 to $30.17 with investors trading 13,839 units, Margaritaville fell 48 cents to close at $17 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped $1.49 to close trading 1,086 shares at $90.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.10 to $10.10 as investors exchanged 216,456 stocks, Stanley Motta sank $1 and ended at $6 after 59,210 units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.40 to $9.85 with a transfer of 13,803 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 30 cents, closing at $2.70 after trading 109,808 shares.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied $1.59 and ended at $7.47 after 540 stocks crossed the market and 138 Student Living preference share rose $5.55 to close at $190 after an exchange of 50 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More gains for JSE Main Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market continues it 2024 rally in ending higher on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 76 percent and the value 59 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with 9,234,717 shares trading at $63,291,889 compared with 38,589,987 units at $156,062,036 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 159,219 shares at $1,091,239 compared to 677,017 units at $2,737,930 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 286,472 units at $1,291,067 compared to 299,628 units at $1,311,727 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.91 million shares for 42.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group with 1.12 million units for 12.1 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million stocks for 11.9 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,293.92 points to 373,276.24, the JSE Main Index popped 807.06 points to close at 335,848.38, up 3.1 percent for the year to date and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.42 points to close at 72.08.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7.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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped 30 cents to end at $71.40 in swapping 373 stock units, Berger Paints climbed 38 cents to $6.58 with investors trading 153 shares, Caribbean Cement increased $1.02 to $57 in an exchange of 20,436 units. Eppley shed $1 and ended at $34.99, with 4,347 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 30 cents to close at $75.30 in an exchange of 17,930 units, Guardian Holdings jumped $19.99 to $370 with traders dealing in 1,950 stocks. Jamaica Producers gained 84 cents and ended at $23.94, with 235 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville rallied $1.14 to close at $17.48 with a transfer of 101 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded $5.50 to end at $91.50 while trading 6,203 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced $1.01 in closing at $51.51 as 29,192 units passed through the market, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $44 as investors exchanged 5,201 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to close at $46 closing with an exchange of 57,369 stock units. Stanley Motta increased 70 cents to end at $7 in trading 18,743 shares and Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents to $26.50 after exchanging 53,468 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $32.55 and ended at $184.45 with investors dealing in 12 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $17.94 to $101.66 after an exchange of 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main market

Stocks recorded gains in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 200 percent, with a 190 percent increase in value over trading on Tuesday, with 57 securities changing hands compared to 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 21 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 38,589,987 shares  at $156,062,036 up from 12,851,415 units at $53,884,935 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 677,017 shares at $2,737,930 compared to 233,662 units at $979,726 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 299,628 units at $1,311,727 compared with 256,947 units at $1,150,430 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.75 million shares for 69.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.84 million units for 10 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.64 million units for 9.4 percent of the day’s market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,143.26 points to settle at 371,982.32, the JSE Main Index climbed 634.96 points to settle at 335,041.32 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.41 points to cease trading at 71.66.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed 92 cents to end at $71.10 and closed with 807 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.50 in closing at $40 after exchanging 750 units, First Rock Real Estate advanced 48 cents to $8.98 with investors trading 469 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to close at $75.60 after an exchange of 57,232 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $17.99 and ended at $350.01 with investors transferring 43 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1.10 to $23.10, with 1,421 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group rose $2.95 to close at $27 with a transfer of 720,211 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 40 cents to end at $28.50, with 2,699 units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.48 in closing at $16.34 after 30 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings skidded $2.50 and ended at $97 in trading 1,315 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 53 cents to $9, with 230 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $14.50 and ended at $91 with traders dealing in just one stock unit. NCB Financial climbed $1 to end at $69.75 as investors exchanged 62,492 shares, Pan Jamaica dropped 70 cents in closing at $50.50 after a transfer of 1,265 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.02 to close at $24.97 with 100,444 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to end at $43.50 with an exchange of 7,767 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 32 cents in closing at $7.62 after 1,375 stocks crossed the market, Salada Foods advanced 48 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 143,597 shares. Seprod rose 75 cents to close at $83.75 with investors swapping 3,912 stock units, Stanley Motta sank 70 cents to end at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,113 units, Supreme Ventures shed 30 cents to $26.20 while exchanging 4,440 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 65 cents and ended at $11.60 in trading 103,323 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 65 cents to end at $11.25 with investors dealing in 4,193 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share declined 90 cents in closing at $6 in an exchange of 705 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.25 to close at $48.25 with investors swapping 19 shares and 138 Student Living preference share popped $3 to $217 with an exchange of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dips on JSE Main market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 64 percent and the value 61 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 19 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 12,851,415 shares trading for $53,884,935, down from 35,567,325 units at $139,024,409 on Monday.
Trading averaged 233,662 shares at $979,726 compared to 613,230 units at $2,396,973 on Monday and month to date, an average of 256,947 units at $1,150,430, compared with 259,799 units at $1,171,340 on the previous day and January  with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4 million shares for 31.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.94 million units for 30.7 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.83 million units for 14.3 percent of the volume of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 93.57 points to close trading at 370,839.06, the JSE Main Index fell 377.08 points to finish at 334,406.36 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.55 points to close at 71.25.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped $1.02 to end at $70.18 in trading 25,060 stock units, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.99 to $55.99, with 5,141 shares changing hands, Eppley popped $1.99 to $35.99 as investors exchanged 5,247 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell by $2.50 to close at $37.50, with 7,102 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy advanced 44 cents and ended at $76 with a transfer of 2,422 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $8 to $368 with 19 units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to close at $34 after closing with an exchange of 28,112 shares, Jamaica Producers rallied 65 cents to end at $24.20 with investors trading 84 stock units, JMMB Group shed $1.39 in closing at $24.05 while exchanging 242,450 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped $2.40 and ended at $28.10 in switching ownership of 80,542 units, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $99.50 after exchanging 26 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased $1.08 to end at $51.20 with investors trading 189 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $44 in an exchange of 7,763 shares, Salada Foods sank 33 cents and ended at $3.12 with investors swapping 11,295 units, Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $45 with an exchange of 47,920 stocks. Seprod rallied $1 to $83, with 2,377 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures increased $1.97 and ended at $26.50 with investors transferring 68,313 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments climbed 32 cents in closing at $3 in an exchange of 49,930 units and Wisynco Group skidded 30 cents to close at $21.70 with investors dealing in 307,864 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.80 to end at $43 after a transfer of 561 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share declined $16 to $1284 with traders dealing in 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Flat profit at Wisynco Group

Wisynco Group reported flat profits of $1.2 billion, in the December quarter, from revenues that grew 9.3 percent to $13.25 billion from $12.1 billion in 2022, while revenues rose by 12 percent from $24 billion for the half year to December 2022 to $27 billion in the six months to December 2023, with profits rising nearly 11 percent to $2.77 billion from $2.5 billion in 2022.

Other operating and finance income made a solid contribution to profits with the December quarter reporting $228 million up from $144 million in 2022 and for the half year to December $452 million from $287 million in 2022.
Gross profit margin fell in the second quarter to 33.3 percent, down from 34.7 percent for the same quarter last year, with a Gross Profit of $4.4 billion, 4.7 percent greater than the $4.2 billion of the prior year’s second quarter. According to the company’s management, “this key performance indicator was also adversely affected by the production constraints in November and December 2023 which effectively caused a lower absorption of our fixed costs and limited our product mix for optimal shopper takeup.” The half year performance saw a Gross profit of $9.2 billion up 8 percent from $8.5 billion and the gross profit margin slipped to 34.2 percent versus 35.5 percent in 2022.
Selling and distribution expenses for the quarter amounted to $2.6 billion or 13 percent more than the $2.3 billion for the corresponding quarter of the prior year and rose per cent to $5 billion for the half year from $4.4 billion in 2022.

Wata one of Wisynco best known brands

Administrative expenses climbed 14 percent in the second quarter and for the year to date to $502 million for the second quarter from $439 million in 2022 and $1 billion for the half year from $894 million in 2022. Finance costs fell to $17 million in the second quarter from $99 million in 2022 and for the half year, it declined from $249 million to just $21 million.
For the year to December, earnings per share attributable to stockholders of the group was 32 cents for the quarter and 74 cents for the half year, up from 67 cents in 2020. ICInsider.com’s projection is for earnings of $1.80 per share in 2024, with the stock now trading at $22 with a PE of 12.
Since December 2022 the group added $3 billion to fixed assets and now has loans of $3.6 billion, with cash and investments standing at $11.5 billion and shareholders’ equity of $24 billion.
The Company declared a dividend of 23 cents per share payable to shareholders on March 7.

JSE Main market declines

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 135 percent and the value 64 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 53 on Friday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 35,567,325 shares trading for $139,024,409 up from 15,118,549 units at $85,008,912 on Friday.
Trading averaged 613,230 shares at $2,396,973 compared with 285,256 units at $1,603,942 on Friday and month to date, an average of 259,799 units at $1,171,340, in comparison with 207,372 units at $989,533 on the previous day and January closing with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
QWI Investments led trading with 13.42 million shares for 37.7 percent of total volume, following one major seller and two main buyers, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 8.98 million units for 25.3 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 5.22 million stock units for 14.7 percent market share, Mayberry Group finished trading with 1.31 million units for 3.7 percent of the overall volume, Carreras chipped in with 1.26 million stocks for 3.5 percent stocks traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million units for 2.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 775.69 points to end at 370,745.49, the JSE Main Index shed 467.96 points to close trading at 334,783.44 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.22 points to end at 71.80.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 93 cents to end at $71.20 in trading 144,505 units, Berger Paints climbed 46 cents and ended at $6.23 with 100 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement rose 49 cents in closing at $54 with investors dealing in 5,877 shares. Eppley declined $4.50 to end at $34 with a transfer of 447 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $8 to close at $360 with investors swapping 539 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 50 cents to $34.50 in an exchange of 24,238 stocks. Jamaica Producers dropped $1.45 in closing at $23.55, with 274,748 units crossing the market, JMMB Group fell 94 cents to $25.44 as investors traded 535,797 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $2.50 to end at $30.50 after 38,792 shares were traded. Massy Holdings gained $1 and ended at $100 with investors transferring 594 units, NCB Financial rallied 60 cents to $68.50 after exchanging 43,508 stocks, Sagicor Group skidded 49 cents and ended at $43.50, with 54,195 stock units crossing the market. Salada Foods rose 35 cents to close at $3.45 with traders dealing in 285 shares, Scotia Group lost $1 to end at $44.50 and closed after an exchange of 208,902 units, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.17 to close at $24.53 with investors trading 326,625 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 42 cents to $10.94 in an exchange of 855 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments sank 52 cents to end at $2.68 changing hands 196,536 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased 90 cents in closing at $18.90 after an exchange of 500 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $1.80 and ended at $48.80 as 225 units passed through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share advanced $210 to close at $1,300 with 10 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The JSE Main Market continues to rally

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with a 42 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a value 158 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 53 securities compared with 50 on Thursday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 19 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 15,118,549 shares at $85,008,912 up from 10,666,602 units at $32,927,053 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 285,256 shares for $1,603,942 compared to 213,332 units at $658,541 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 207,372 units at $989,533 compared with 195,160 units at $893,191 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
JMMB 9.5% preference share led trading with 5.81 million shares for 38.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.47 million units for 29.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.05 million units for 6.9 percent of stocks trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,908.19 points to finish at 371,521.18, the JSE Main Index popped 2,195.36 points to finish at 335,251.40, with a gain of 2.9 percent for 2024 to date and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.89 points to finish at 72.02.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied 50 cents to in closing at $42 after 1,410 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to end trading with 235 units at $368, Jamaica Broilers dipped 50 cents to $34 with investors trading 2,496 shares. Jamaica Producers popped $1.68 in closing at $25 with an exchange of 5,683 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 39 cents to end at $26.38 with 57,594 shares changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $9.53 with investors transferring 52,767 stock units. NCB Financial rose $2.85 in closing at $67.90 after exchanging 424,334 units,

Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $45.50 with investors trading in 53,020 stocks, Seprod shed $3.50 to end at $82 in an exchange of 213,669 shares. Stanley Motta advanced 50 cents to end at $7, with 11,946 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to $25.70 in an exchange of 5,297 units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined $1.21 in closing at $10.52 after 286,438 stock units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1 to close at $18 after a transfer of 6,400 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $2.30 and ended at $47 with 193 stock units crossing the exchange and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $15 to end at $1,090 with a transfer of 300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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