At the midway point for 2021 Jamaican stocks are up just under 7 percent those listed Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the close of trading on Wednesday after the index rebounded as more stocks rose than declined, with an exchange of 26 percent more shares than on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 5,655.18 points to 462,541.00, the JSE Main Index surged 6,000.74 points to end at 425,564.15 and the JSE Financial Index picked up 1.38 points to end at 105.07.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 50 on Tuesday, with 27 stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 16.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with 11,971,431 shares trading for $162,261,125 versus 9,510,633 units at $151,206,424 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 34.6 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.15 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 11.7 percent for 1.40 million units, Wisynco Group contributed 11.4 percent with 1.36 million units and QWI Investments 11.2 percent after trading 1.36 million units.
Trading averaged 234,734 units at $3,181,591, compared to 190,213 shares at $3,024,128 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 249,610 units at $3,877,606, in contrast to 250,335 units at $3,911,541 on Tuesday. May ended with an average of 439,937 units at $4,698,961.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $3 to $83 with 694,456 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement rallied 48 cents to $94.98 in transferring 5,540 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose by $1.20 to $46.20 with 88,039 shares crossing the market, First Rock Capital gained 20 cents to end at $15.70 with the swapping of 4,103 stock units. Guardian Holdings surged $49 to $699 in switching ownership of 58,775 units, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.01 in closing at $35.02 after trading 64,951 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 25 cents to close at $17.25 with 17,600 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group dipped 27 cents to $37.73 with the swapping of 71,764 stock units, Kingston Wharves spiked $1 to $48 in exchanging 6,029 shares, Margaritaville jumped $1.10 to $14.70 with 11,171 units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 57 cents to finish at $8.52 in trading 134,696 shares. NCB Financial declined $2 to $140 with a transfer of 30,450 units, Palace Amusement dropped $50 to $1,450 after exchanging 185 units, PanJam Investment rallied $4 to $69 in switching ownership of 26,674 stock units. Proven Investments spiked $1.21 to $35.61 after an exchange of 1,478 shares, Pulse Investments gained 26 cents to finish at $4.36 with 359,704 stocks changing hands, Salada Foods declined $1 to $7 in exchanging 104,473 shares. Scotia Group rose 65 cents to $41.65 in trading 10,367 units, Seprod declined $2.04 to close at $72.45 with a transfer of 4,354 shares. Supreme Ventures rose 85 cents to $20.80 with 17,957 units changing hands and Wisynco Group lost 25 cents to close at $15.50 with the swapping of 1,359,269 shares,

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

Stocks suffered a big reversal at the close of trading on Monday with the market after stock prices fell twice as much as those that rose, with the value of stocks trading dropping 60 percent with marginally lighter volume compared to trading on Friday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 7,165.97 points to 464386.22, the JSE Main Index dived 5,561.25 points to 425,548.58, while the JSE Financial Index slipped just 2.42 points to 104.87. Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 48 on Friday, with 13 stocks rising, 25 declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 17 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with 18,854,189 shares trading for $72,201,390 versus 19,122,031 units at $179,348,158 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 48.8 percent of total volume for an exchange of 9.20 million followed by Transjamaican Highway 15.6 percent with 2.94 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund cornered 10.5 percent, with 1.99 million units and Mayberry Investments with 9.5 percent for 1.79 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 369,690 units at $1,415,714, down from 398,376 shares at $3,736,420 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 253,353 units at $3,956,090, in contrast to 247,075 units at $4,093,190 on Friday. May ended with an average of 439,937 units at $4,698,961.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 89 cents to $81.10 in trading 4,968 shares, Eppley dropped $1.35 to $42.65 in switching ownership of 610 stock units. First Rock Capital shed 75 cents to end at $15.50 in trading 5,122 shares, Jamaica Broilers closed $1.25 lower at $35.25 in exchanging 27,743 units, Jamaica Producers spiked $1.25 to $24.75 with 17,202 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties slashed 92 cents off to end at $7.50 after a transfer of 18,357 units, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to finish at $47 in switching ownership of 101,493 shares. Mayberry Investments rallied 73 cents in closing at $6.38 with an exchange of 1,794,042 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 26 cents to $8.75 in trading 120,742 shares. NCB Financial declined $2 to $141 with the swapping of 33,912 stock units, Palace Amusement surged $175.27 to $1,350.27 with 324 units changing hands, PanJam Investment ended $1.84 lower at $67 with a transfer of 23,513 shares. Proven Investments shed 81 cents to close at $34.21 in trading 44,330 units, Sagicor Group dropped $2.30 to $56.31 after exchanging 19,889 stocks. Scotia Group fell 60 cents to $41 with the swapping of 10,820 units, Seprod slipped $1 to $73.50 trading 6,685 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to close at $2.80 with 300,000 shares crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures spiked $1.10 to $20.90 in switching ownership of 30,505 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% lost 55 cents to end at $6.05 with the swapping of 774 stocks and JMMB Group 7.25% popped 40 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 11 units.

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

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the market declining after an even number of stocks advanced and declined, with 14 percent more shares trading with slightly greater value than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 361.17 points to 472,867.87, the JSE Main Index fell 704.18 points to 435,628.41 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.54 points to 108.64.
Trading ended with 49 securities compared to 51 on Tuesday, with 20 stocks rising, 20 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 17 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with 10,422,317 shares trading for $137,283,960 versus 9,136,559 units at $130,802,962 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 23.3 percent for an exchange of 2.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 21.3 percent after trading 2.21 million units and JMMB Group 10.7 percent with 1.11 million units.
Trading averaged 212,700 units at $2,801,713, compared to 179,148 shares at $2,564,764 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 243,159 units at $4,237,836, in contrast to 245,024 units at $4,325,798 on Tuesday. May ended with an average of 439,937 units at $4,698,961.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 70 cents in closing at $81.70 after a transfer of 84,209 shares. Eppley dropped $5.90 to $38.10 in exchanging 363 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund ended 25 cents lower at $41.75 after trading 11,081 stocks, First Rock Capital shed 50 cents to close at $15.50 with 6,009 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings drifted $9 down to $a new low of $710.99 with 2,589 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers popped 47 cents to $25 with 28,477 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments rallied 54 cents to $6.14 with an exchange of 178 units. NCB Financial lost 51 cents in closing at $143.02, with 27,056 shares crossing the exchange, Palace Amusement rallied $75 to $1,175 with a transfer of 918 stocks, Pan Jam Investment spiked 89 cents to $69.49 in trading 8,563 shares. Proven Investments fell 98 cents to $35.50 in exchanging 5,002 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 73 cents to $9.05 with the swapping of 27,282 units, Scotia Group fell $1.95 to $40 after 963,945 shares crossed the exchange, Sterling Investments gained 19 cents to end at $3 in switching ownership of 15,954 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.74 to $19.39 with 37,373 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share dropped $1.41 to $6.50 in trading 250 stock units, Eppley 8.25% rose 85 cents to $6.90 with 1,505 stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group 7.25% rallied 35 cents to $1.50 in a transfer of 40,000 shares.

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

Market activity ended on Tuesday with declining stocks having the upper hand on rising stocks as the volume of shares exchanged rose 39 percent and the value 98 percent above Monday’s outturn, leaving the market indices languishing with losses at the close of Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
Trading ended with 51 securities versus 52 on Monday, with 16 stocks rising, 25 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,380.68 points to 473,229.04, the JSE Main Index fell 2,360.07 points to end at 436,332.59 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.54 points to 109.18.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value for a stock, averages 17 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 9,136,559 shares traded for $130,802,962 versus 6,571,725 units at $66,082,456 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 47.9 percent of total volume, after trading 4.38 million shares, followed by JMMB Group with 14.6 percent and 1.34 million units and Ciboney Group 7.2 percent, with 655,651 units.
Trading averaged 179,148 units at $2,564,764, compared to 126,379 shares at $1,270,816 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 245,024 units at $4,325,798, in contrast to 249,510 units at $4,445,708 on Monday. May ended with an average of 439,937 units at $4,698,961.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 55 cents ending at $82.40 in switching ownership of 30,405 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.20 to end at $95 with 14,582 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4 to $42 after exchanging 654 units, Grace Kennedy ended 55 cents lower at $99.45 with the swapping of 149,969 shares. Guardian Holdings declined $5.02 in closing at the lowest point since listing locally at $719.99 in exchanging 19,385 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rose $1 to $36 in trading 74,092 units, JMMB Group lost 25 cents to finish at $38.50 with the swapping of 1,337,495 shares, Kingston Properties rallied 32 cents to $10.07 in trading 150 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.45 to $46.50 with 5,086 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments shed 40 cents to settle at $5.60 with the swapping of 1,408 stock units. NCB Financial declined $1.18 to $143.53 with 19,656 shares crossing the market, Pan Jam Investment spiked 60 cents to $68.60 in switching ownership of 8,581 shares. Portland JSX declined $1.32 to end at $8.18 with an exchange of 3,500 stocks, Proven Investments popped $1.45 to $36.48 in trading 12,686 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 55 cents to end at $63.05 in transferring 403,583 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 48 cents in closing at $8.32 in an exchange of 5,008 stocks, Scotia Group rose 95 cents to $41.95 with 10,552 stocks crossing the market, Seprod closed 50 cents lower at $74.50 after exchanging 8,923 units and Supreme Ventures fell $1.85 to $17.65 in trading 79,972 stock units.

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

Stocks surged 7,426 points at the opening of the market on Monday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index (AJI) shooting to 480,813.71, the highest level since the market close at just over 481,605 on March 5 last year, trading activity cooled off with the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closing higher than on Friday with just over 2,200 points added to the AJI at the close.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 56 on Friday, with 22 stocks rising, 26 declining and four remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,222.03 points to 475,609.72, the JSE Main Index ended with a rise of 1,370.55 points to end at 438,692.66 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.57 points to finish at 109.72.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 17 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The volume of shares traded fell 31 percent and value 21 percent compared to Friday as 6,571,725 shares changed hands valued at $66,082,456 versus 9,586,037 units at $83,876,641 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led with 23.9 percent of total volume for 1.57 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm 21 percent, with 1.38 million units and Mayberry Investments with 14.5 percent for 952,369 units.
Trading averaged 126,379 units at $1,270,816, compared to 171,179 shares at $1,497,797 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 249,510 units at $4,445,708, in contrast to 258,696 units at $4,682,573 on Friday. May ended with an average of 439,937 units at $4,698,961.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 54 cents in closing at $82.95 with an exchange of 32,000 shares, Berger Paints rose 24 cents to $14.09 in trading 930 units. Caribbean Cement lost 20 cents to settle at $93.80 with the swapping of 1,033 stock units, Carreras rallied 20 cents to $9.50 after transferring 8,405 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.99 to $38 with 420 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Capital picked up 20 cents to finish at $16 in swapping 19,316 units. Grace Kennedy climbed 54 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $100, with 193,690 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $725.01 in switching ownership of 9,328 units, Jamaica Broilers shed 97 cents to $35 transferring 37,072 stocks. Jamaica Producers popped 51 cents to $24.51, trading 12,114 shares, JMMB Group gained 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $38.75 with an exchange of 164,979 stocks, but only after trading at an intraday year’s high of $40.  Kingston Properties closed 32 cents lower at $9.75, trading 4,000 units, Kingston Wharves spiked $1.45 to $47.95 in exchanging 12,832 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 97 cents to $9.48 with the swapping of 1,051 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $32.27 in closing at $148.50 after exchanging 59 units, NCB Financial dipped $2.29 to $144.71 in switching ownership of 21,120 shares, 138 Student Living lost 20 cents ending at $5.25 with an exchange of 4,194 stocks, Palace Amusement dived $65 to $1,100 with the transfer of 445 stock units. Pan Jam Investment fell $1 to $68 after 13,115 shares crossed the market, Proven Investments fell $1.87 to $35.03 with 14,943 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group slipped $1 to $62.50 in exchanging 47,781 shares after trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $68. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 48 cents to $8.80 in trading 1,742 units, Scotia Group shed $1 to end at $41 in switching ownership of 2,691 stocks. Seprod popped $1 higher at $75 in exchanging 10,899 stock units, Supreme Ventures declined $1.58 to $19.50 with a transfer of 248,201 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 20 cents to close at $15.20 with 47,134 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% shed 89 cents to end at $6.05, after 6,027 stocks were traded, JMMB Group 7% lost 40 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 320 units and JMMB Group 7.25% finished 34 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with the swapping of 125,000 shares.

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