The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market pulled back on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 31 percent, with a 154 percent greater than on Monday as rising stocks were marginally less than those falling.
Overall, 9,556,775 shares were exchanged for $186,056,204 versus 13,814,659 units at $73,312,672 on Monday. Trading averages 170,657 units at $3,322,432, compared to 260,654 shares at $1,383,258 on Monday and month to date, an average of 261,247 units at $3,673,549, compared to 266,182 units at $3,692,676 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
PanJam Investment led trading with 1.90 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.54 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million units for 11 percent market share and Wigton Windfarm with 1.04 million units for 10.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 883.90 points to 436,934.47, the JSE Main Index fell 816.45 to 381708.79 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to settle at 91.11.
Trading ended with 56 securities up from 53 on Monday, with 22 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints increased 80 cents in closing at $12, with  930 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell $1 to $64 and closed after trading 56,189 units, Carreras rose 48 cents to $9.98, with 88,008 stock units changing hands. Eppley shed $5.50 to close at $38.50 trading 2,338 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 99 cents to end at $104 in trading 4,907 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $3 to end at $501 in switching ownership of 3,563 units. JMMB Group rallied 50 cents in ending at $42 while exchanging 238,705 shares, Margaritaville declined $1.77 in closing at $16.50, with an exchange of 270 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 41 cents to close at $12.99 after trading 43,396 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $10.50 to close at $106.50, with 482 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped $1.50 to $103.50 with the swapping of 14,369 stock units, 138 Student Living advanced 31 cents to end at $5.10 with an exchange of 622 units. Palace Amusement fell $85.99, in ending at $900, with 38 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments dropped $1.45 to close at $36.50 after exchanging 4,114 units, Sagicor Group declined 90 cents in closing at $55 with an exchange of 16,581 stocks.

Scotia Group climbed $1.79 to $37.79 with 2,215 stock units changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 49 cents to end at $5 in exchanging 42,770 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 65 cents to close at $14.30 in an exchange of 18,158 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1 in ending at $15 , with an exchange of 300 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell 75 cents in closing at $20 in exchanging 14 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading ended on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent, with a 50 percent lower value than on Friday as declining stocks exceeded those rising.
At the close, 13,814,659 shares were traded for $73,312,672 versus 16,870,075 units at $147,178,606 on Friday. Trading averaged 260,654 units at $1,383,258, compared to 306,729 shares at $2,675,975 on Friday and month to date, an average of 266,182 units at $3,692,676, compared to 266,483 units at $3,818,213 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.94 million shares for 35.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.10 million units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 1.38 million units for 10 percent market share and Ciboney Group with 1.34 million units for 9.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,833.86 points to settle at 437,818.37, the JSE Main Index rose 1,338.41 points to 382,525.24 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.05 points to settle at 91.23.
Trading ended with 53 securities compared to 55 on Friday, with 12 rising, 22 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 98 cents to end at $11.20 after exchanging 7,001 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.85 to $65 with an exchange of 90,431 stocks, Carreras declined 33 cents to $9.50 with 73,731 units changing hands. Eppley gained $3 to $44 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied $1.46 to $104.99 in an exchange of 73,715 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $3 to end at $504 after 307 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 77 cents to close at $18.27 while exchanging 3,592 units, JMMB Group fell 50 cents to $41.50 after exchanging 160,223 stocks, Kingston Wharves shed 54 cents in closing at $38.46, trading 3,302 shares. Margaritaville dropped $3.23 in ending at $18.27 after an exchange of 50 stocks, Mayberry Investments shed 72 cents to close at $10.24, with 69,055 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial declined $1 to end at $102 with the swapping of 19,227 units. Proven Investments advanced 37 cents in closing at $37.95 in trading 11,734 units, Sagicor Group popped 90 cents to $55.90, with 140,160 stocks crossing the exchange and Scotia Group fell $1.31 in ending at $36 after exchanging 244,968 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market was flat on Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally greater than on Thursday as rising stocks exceeded those declining by a substantial margin.
Overall, 16,870,075 shares were traded for $147,178,606 versus 16,705,305 units at $146,234,623 on Thursday. Trading averages 306,729 units at $2,675,975, compared to 327,555 shares at $2,867,346 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 266,483 units at $3,818,210, compared to 264,077 units at $3,886,496 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,281.68 points to settle at 435,984.51, the JSE Main Index fell 2,163.80 points to 381,186.83 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.60 points to settle at 91.28.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 51 on Thursday, with 28 rising, 19 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Ciboney Group led trading with 3.67 million shares for 21.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.53 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.1 million units for 12.4 percent of market share, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.83 million units for 10.8 percent market share, QWI Investments with 1.33 million units for 7.9 percent market share and Mayberry Investments with 1.03 million units for 6.1 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 31 cents in ending at $86.50 after exchanging 20,559 shares, Berger Paints climbed $1.18 to $12.18 in switching ownership of 17,378 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped 25 cents to end at $66.85 in an exchange of 76,927 units. Carreras gained 33 cents in closing at $9.83 after trading 53,433 stock units, Eppley rallied $1 to close at $41 after exchanging 201 units, First Rock Capital shed $1.25 to close at $12 with an exchange of 100,516 stocks. GraceKennedy rose $1.53 in closing at $103.53, with 8,169 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped 30 cents to close at $26.80 after 23,935 stock units crossed the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 50 cents to end at $17.50 while exchanging 1,096 stock units. JMMB Group fell 50 cents, ending at $42 in an exchange of 657,734 units, Kingston Properties increased 40  ents to $8, trading 5,404 shares, Margaritaville declined $1.10 in ending at $21.50 after 52 stocks crossed the market. Massy Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $92 with 48,739 shares changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 40 cents in closing at $13.40 with the swapping of 8,585 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $10.45 to end at $96 with 195 units clearing the market. 138 Student Living popped 28 cents to $5.04 in trading 250 stocks, PanJam Investment lost $1 to close at $65, with 2,450 stocks changing hands, Portland JSX rallied 45 cents in ending at $11.95 after trading 35 units. Proven Investments dropped 42 cents to $37.58 while exchanging 3,087 shares, Sagicor Group declined $1.99 to end at $55, with 783,855 stock units clearing the market, Salada Foods fell 26 cents to close at $5.44 after 7,193 stocks crossed the market. Scotia Group fell 56 cents in ending at $37.31 in trading 65,690 shares, Seprod lost 50 cents to end at $71 in an exchange of 7,018 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 95 cents in closing at $30.95 with the swapping of 611,885 units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 75 cents to $14.95, with 39,084 stocks changing hands and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $19.75 after trading 351,342 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share gained 28 cents to $2.16, with 2,299 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group 7.25% preference share climbed 40 cents to $2.68 in switching ownership of 76 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share rallied 30 cents in closing at $2 in exchanging 120,000 units and 138 Student Living s preference share increased $3.75 in ending at $20.75 with an exchange of 63 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks traded mostly higher on Thursday, leading the major market indices to rise, with the volume of stocks rising 10 percent with 16 percent greater than on Wednesday at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded were less than those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,067.03 points to 439,266.19, the JSE Main Index rose 2,365.47 points to 383,350.63 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.95 points to settle at 91.88.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday, with 25 rising, 14 declining and 12 ending unchanged. Ciboney and JMMB Group 7 NC preference share traded at 52 weeks’ high.
A total of 16,705,305 shares were exchanged for $146,234,623 versus 15,220,491 units at $125,757,308 on Wednesday. Trading averages 327,555 units at $2,867,346, compared to 281,861 shares at $2,328,839 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 264,077 units at $3,886,496, compared to 260,351 units at $3,946,308 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.16 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.82 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, First Rock Capital with 2.03 million units for 12.1 percent market share, Supreme Ventures with 1.28 million units for 7.7 percent market share and Ciboney Group with 1.08 million units for 6.4 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints lost $1 in ending at $11, with 35,423 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.60 to $67.10 after trading 64,553 stock units, Ciboney Group climbed 37 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.50 in trading 1,077,445 units. Eppley dropped $3.95 to close at $40 while exchanging 500 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4, in closing at $44 with the swapping of 11 shares, First Rock Capital increased 95 cents to $13.25 after exchanging 2,027,822 stock units. Guardian Holdings rose $1 to close at $501, trading 1,605 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.27 to end at $17 after exchanging 56,302 units, Kingston Wharves gained $2.65 in closing at $39 with 27,672 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings declined 44 cents to $91.56 with an exchange of 502 stocks, Mayberry Investments rallied 69 cents to close at $10.75 in exchanging 88,876 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.03 to $13, with 9,558 units crossing the market. NCB Financial rose 50 cents in closing at $103 in an exchange of 72,458 shares, Palace Amusement jumped $86 to end at $986 with four shares crossing the market, PanJam Investment gained $1 in ending at $66 with 39,348 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Group increased $1.99 in closing at $56.99 after 72,339 stock units crossed the exchange and Seprod popped $1.47 to $71.50 in switching ownership of 6,940 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share fell 40 cents to end at $2.28 after exchanging 79 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

A 73 percent fall in the value of stocks trading on Wednesday compared to Tuesday was the most prominent feature of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity that ended, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 7 percent ahead of Tuesday trade as trading ended with falling more stocks than those gaining.
Trading ended with, 15,220,491 shares were exchanged for $125,757,308 compared to 14,229,124 units averaging $463,454,123 on Tuesday. Trading averages 281,861 units at $2,328,839, compared to 273,637 shares at $8,912,579 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 260,351 units at $3,946,312, compared to 258,926 units at $4,053,482 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.23 million shares for 54 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 959,041 units for 6.3 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 648,410 units for 4.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 286.14 points to 436,199.16, the JSE Main Index fell 624.84 points to 380,985.16 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.38 points to settle at 90.93.
Trading ended with 54 securities compared to 52 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1 to close at 63.50, with 36,506 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley advanced $3.95 in closing at $43.95 with the swapping of 79 stocks, First Rock Capital fell 70 cents to close at $12.30 while exchanging 1,688 units. GraceKennedy declined $1.01 to $101.99, with 133,000 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $2.50 to $500 and closed with trading in 1,748 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased 49 cents to close at $21 with an exchange of 11,644 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 77 cents to end at $18.27 in switching ownership of 3,250 shares, Kingston Wharves dropped 65 cents to close at $36.35 after exchanging 8,957 stocks, Mayberry Investments shed 44 cents in closing at $10.06 after trading 97,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.04 in ending at $14.03, with 70,680 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rallied $1.30 to $102.50 after finishing trading 19,030 stocks, 138 Student Living lost 30 cents to close at $4.76 in trading 5,544 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $1.01 to end at $900 with 60 stocks clearing the market, Portland JSX climbed 50 cents in closing at $11.50 in exchanging 22,917 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.97 to $38 in an exchange of 8,308 shares. Sagicor Group declined $1.70 in, ending at $55 after 588,190 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures rallied 28 cents to $29.91 after exchanging 497,456 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 63 cents to $7.23, with 550 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share fell 30 cents in closing at $1.70 after trading 11,543 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Moderately more shares were exchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday valued 108 percent more than on Monday Market activity ended, with the prices of rising stocks falling behind declining ones.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 501.91 points to end at 435,913.02, the JSE Main Index rallied 603.43 points to 381,610 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.14 points to settle at 91.31.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 54 on Monday, with 17 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in ascertaining appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years, ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 14,229,124 shares were exchanged for $463,454,123 versus 13,828,390 units at $222,616,334 on Monday. Trading averages 273,637 units at $8,912,579, compared to 256,081 shares at $4,122,525 on Monday and month to date, an average of 258,926 units at $4,053,482, compared to 257,923 units at $3,722,324 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Productive Business Solutions 9.75% Preference share led trading with 3.63 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.64 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm traded 1.49 million units for 10.4 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.13 million units for 8 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $1.50 to $64.50 with the swapping of 51,968 shares, Eppley lost $2.50 in ending at $40 after exchanging 2,930 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2 to close at $40 in switching ownership of 4,502 stock units. First Rock Capital gained 99 cents to end at $13, with 12,625 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined $1.50 in closing at $103 in trading 29,388, units, Guardian Holdings fell $9.50 in closing at $497.50 with an exchange of 35 stock units. Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents to close at $26.50 in trading 22,882 shares, Jamaica Producers shed 89 cents to end at $20.51, with 21,247 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined $1 in ending at $17.50 with 58,695 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group lost 51 cents to end at $42.49 while exchanging 62,861 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 70 cents in closing at $37 in trading 2,432 units, Mayberry Investments fell 50 cents to $10.50 as 69,355 stocks changed hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $10.50 to $106.50 after exchanging 180 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $4.20 to close at $101.20, with 60,622 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments dropped 97 cents to end at $36.03 after trading 68,396 units. Seprod shed $1.60 to close at $70, with 8,883 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 67 cents to end at $29.63 after trading 260,691 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.45 in closing at $14 and closing with 2,296 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $200 ending at $2800, with 5 stock units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $8.25 to $108.25 in an exchange of 3,625,207 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks trading on Monday fell 21 percent below Friday’s level with a 12 percent lower value as 13,828,390 shares were exchanged for $222,616,334 versus 17,485,254 units at $253,862,892 on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market leading to an equal number of rising and declining stocks.
Trading ended with 54 securities compared to 55 on Friday, with 22 rising, 22 declining and ten ending unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 860.46 points to 435,411.11, the JSE Main Index fell 521.64 points to 381,006.57 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.07 points to settle at 91.17.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Trading averages 256,081 units at $4,122,525, compared to 317,914 shares at $4,615,689 on Friday and month to date, an average of 257,923 units at $3,722,324, versus 258,064 units at $3,691,843 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.87 million shares for 20.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Group with 1.96 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.94 million units for 14 percent market share and Jamaica Broilers with 1.06 million units for 7.6 percent of stocks trading.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 98 cents to close at $12, with 1,802 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement shed $1.50 to end at $63, with 44,250 units changing hands, Carreras lost 48 cents in ending at $9.50 after exchanging 830,839 stocks. Eppley declined $2.50 in closing at $42.50 with an exchange of 1,130 stock units,  Caribbean Property Fund dropped 50 cents to $42 in switching ownership of 2,957 stock units, First Rock Capital fell $1.49 to $12.01, with 988,026 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to close at $104.50 after exchanging 75,084 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $3 after ending at $507 and trading 222 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after trading 4,188 units. JMMB Group popped 50 cents to end at $43 with an exchange of 123,034 stock units, Kingston Properties increased 29 cents in closing at $7.89 with the swapping of 4,207 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $11.75 to end at $96 with 45 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial fell $4.01 to close at $97, trading 34,111 stock units, 138 Student Living rose 30 cents to $5.06 after closing with 5,247 stocks changing hands, Palace Amusement gained $1 after ending at $901 in exchanging ten units. PanJam Investment dropped $1 to $65 in an exchange of 539 shares, Proven Investments declined 50 cents to end at $37 while exchanging 54,755 units, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $56.50 in exchanging 1,964,393 shares. Scotia Group increased 82 cents in closing at $37.85 after trading 3,033 stocks, Seprod gained $1.10 in ending at $71.60 with the swapping of 27,965 stock units and Stanley Motta rose 38 cents to end at $5.50 after trading 347 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 60 cents after ending at $6.60 after exchanging 306 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $7 in closing at $100, with 2,001 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 40 percent over trading on Thursday but with a 48 percent lower value as the market closed with an equal number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with slightly more securities trading than on Thursday, with 55 changing hands up from 54 before and ended with 19 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 101.02 points to close at 436,271.57, the JSE Main Index slipped 324.63 points to 381,528.21 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.03 points to settle at 91.24.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 17,485,254 shares were exchanged for $253,862,892 versus 12,502,865 units at $487,965,172 on Thursday. Trading averages 317,914 units at $4,615,689, compared to 231,535 shares at $9,036,392 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 258,064 units at $3,691,843 compared to 253,031 units at $3,614,150 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 led trading with 3.33 million shares for 19 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.82 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.02 million units for 11.6 percent market share, Seprod 1.69 million units for 9.7 percent of trading and Wigton Windfarm with 1.43 million units for 8.2 percent share of the volume of stocks traded.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $3 to end at $64.50 in exchanging 16,764 shares, Eppley increased $5 to $45 in switching ownership of 1,097 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.38 to $42.50 after trading 2,180 stocks. First Rock Capital climbed 47 cents to close at $13.50 with an exchange of 206,073 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 50 cents in closing at $26 in trading 170,838 stock units, Kingston Properties dropped 29 cents to end at $7.60 with 4,573 units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves lost $2.69 in ending at $36.31 while exchanging 7,001 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 60 cents to $92 after exchanging 18,432 shares, Mayberry Investments declined 45 cents in closing at $10.90 after 66,520 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial lost $1.49 to $101.01 in trading 57,805 shares, Palace Amusement gained $45 to end at $900 in an exchange of two stock units, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 in closing at $66, with 9,404 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dropped $1.50 to $37.50 after exchanging 9,224 units, Pulse Investments advanced 29 cents to close at $3.59, with 550,211 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to $56, with 174,119 stocks changing hands. Salada Foods popped 25 cents in ending at $5.50 with the swapping of 2,363 stock units, Seprod shed 50 cents to end at $70.50 after trading 1,694,903 shares, Stanley Motta gained 32 cents in closing at $5.12 with the swapping of 14,345 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 36 cents to close at $30.35 in switching ownership of 535,642 units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 31 cents to $14.20 in an exchange of 29,102 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share declined 52 cents in closing at $2.68 after trading 11,222 stocks, JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share lost 32 cents to $1.95 with 3,329,855 units crossing the market and 138 Student Living preference share fell $3.63 to end at $17 with 50 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surged on Thursday, with the volume traded rising 51 percent compared to trading on Wednesday, with a 926 percent jump in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,238.52 points to 436,372.59, the JSE Main Index lost 1,477.94 points to 381,852.85 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.18 points to 91.21. Trading ended with 54 securities up from 52 on Wednesday, with 24 rising, 20 declining and ten ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
A total of 12,502,865 shares were traded for $487,965,172 compared to 8,303,766 units at $47,547,654 on Wednesday. Trading averages 231,535 units at $9,036,392, compared to 159,688 shares at $914,378 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 253,031 units at $3,614,150, compared to 254,965 units at $3,126,148 on the previous trading day. May averaged 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.82 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume, followed by Productive Business Solutions with 9.75% Preference share with 3.62 million units for 29 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 697,969 units for 5.6 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $6.49 in ending at $67.50 while exchanging 45,734 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 50 cents to $14 after trading 362,316 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $3.63 to end at $39.12, with 3,800 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy declined $2 in closing at $105 with the swapping of 24,989 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $3.88 to close at $510 in switching ownership of 1,708 stocks, JMMB Group increased 50 cents in closing at $42.50, with 35,661 shares crossing the market. Margaritaville popped $2.10 to end at $22.60, closing with 1,267 units changing hands, NCB Financial rose $1.49 to $102.50 with 147,580 stock units clearing the market, Palace Amusement rallied $35 to $855, with nine stocks crossing the market. PanJam Investment lost 79 cents in ending at $64.50 in an exchange of 8,900 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $1.90 to $39 in trading 23,609 shares, Sagicor Group fell $1.40 to close at $55.50 in exchanging 638,627 units. Seprod lost 40 cents to $71 in trading 108,333 stocks, Stanley Motta fell 35 cents in closing at $4.80 after 136,395 shares crossed the exchange, Supreme Ventures rose 99 cents in ending at $29.99 after exchanging 139,762 units. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 29 cents to $14.51 after trading 30,243 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.43 in ending at $15.43 with an exchange of 459 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 increased 30 cents to close at $2.27, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1.25 to end at $107, with 3,622,977 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Market activity ended on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent with a 54 percent lower value than on Tuesday and ended with 4 stocks declining for every 3 rising after 8,303,766 shares were exchanged for $47,547,654 versus  9,560,292 units at $102,831,242 on Tuesday. 
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 332.58 points to 437,611.11, the JSE Main Index slipped 219.82 to 383,330.79 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.15 points to 91.39.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 24 declining and  10 ending unchanged.
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 are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years, ending up to the close of August 2023.
Trading on Wednesday averages 159,688 units at $914,378 compared to 173,823 shares at $1,869,659 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 254,965 units at $3,126,148, compared to 264,006 units at $3,336,024 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 238,645 units at $3,561,016.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.38 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.95 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.06 million units for 12.8 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1 to end at $11 after trading 25,240 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $3.79 to $61.01 in trading 19,460 units, Caribbean Producers rallied 80 cents to $14.50, with 85,170 stocks changing hands. Eppley dropped $5.95 to $40 after exchanging 203 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $1.25 to close at $107 after 79,803 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost $3.98 to end at $506.12 in an exchange of 845 shares. Jamaica Broilers increased 44 cents to $26.49 with an exchange of 6,807 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $2.05 to close at $39 while trading 1,477 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $2.10 in closing at $13 with 259,339 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $12.94 in ending at $107.95 after trading 10 shares, 138 Student Living declined 30 cents in closing at $4.76 in exchanging 794 stock units, Palace Amusement lost $90 in ending at $820 with the swapping of 5 stocks. PanJam Investment popped 29 cents to $65.29 after exchanging 607 units, Portland JSX rallied $1.41 to close at $10.84 with 1,728 stocks clearing the market, Salada Foods fell 45 cents to end at $5.15 trading 7,136 shares. Scotia Group dropped 33 cents ending at $37.03 after 30,234 stock units crossed the market, Seprod advanced 37 cents to end at $71.40 in switching ownership of 3,155 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 70 cents to $14.80 after trading 144,255 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.52 in closing at $14 with the swapping of 2,200 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments increased 25 cents to close at $5.57 with 36,803 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.