Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 136 percent and the value 72 percent more than Thursday after investors traded
just under 27 million shares of Paramount Trading, in a total of 43 securities that were traded compared with 40 on Thursday and ended with only 12 rising, 22 declining, with nine unchanged.
Investors traded 31,163,597 shares for $55,490,400 compared with 13,232,540 units at $32,353,607 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 724,735 shares at $1,290,474, compared to 330,814 units at $808,840 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 301,689 shares at $662,359 compared with 277,785 stock at $626,868 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Paramount Trading led trading with 26.77 million shares for 85.9 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.16 million units for 3.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 584,033 units for 1.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.26 points to close at 3,920.71.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents in closing at $2.36 with shareholders swapping 14,052 stocks, Fontana shed 52 cents to end at $11.16 after an exchange of 83,539 units, Future Energy rallied 22 cents to close at $3.88 with investors dealing in 200,983 shares, GWest Corporation fell 8 cents and ended at 90 cents, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market. iCreate rose 9 cents to end at 76 cents in an exchange of 8,687 shares, Indies Pharma gained 12 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors transferring 1,532 units, 
ISP Finance dropped $4.71 to $26.78 after an exchange of 100 stocks. Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,796 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents and ended at 90 cents while exchanging 32,552 shares, Knutsford Express declined 17 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 802 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $2 with 5,866 units crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing increased 11 cents to $5, with 12,589 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot lost 8 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 154,283 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents to end at $2.30 after closing with an exchange of 109,180 units. Main Event fell 25 cents to close at $13.75 with investors trading 2,500 stocks, 
Medical Disposables lost 5 cents in trading 10,656 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75 and tTech declined 33 cents to $1.87, without 3,799 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
The value of stocks traded declined on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but the volume surged from the levels on Thursday and ended with the JSE Main Market and the JSE USD rising as the Junior Market index closed down but remained above the 3,900 points mark for a second day.
The rise of Main Market indices was pushed mainly by Guardian Holdings, up $29, Massy Holdings with the rise of $8.80, Pan Jamaica with $3.46, followed by Sagicor Group, adding $1.29 to Thursday‘s price and Caribbean Cement, up $1.27.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index added 3,257.76 points to close at 330,149.24, while the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 168.58 points to settle at 346,820.31, the JSE Main Index increased 3,589.20 points to 315,399.16. The Junior Market Index slipped 11.26 points to 3,920.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.42 points to settle at 226.02.
Investors traded 36,643,282 shares in all three markets, up from 22,006,435 stock units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded slipped on the Junior and Main markets to $87 million from $98 million on Thursday. The JSE USD market ended trading after 31,673 shares were traded, for US$7,572 compared to 218,678 units at US$7,411 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $9 to end at $2890 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $4.25 to close at $125.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 23.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market successfully. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Bullish day for Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange got a big shot in the arm on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 344 percent higher than Thursday, with the value jumping 485 percent more, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Thursday, with 12 stocks rising, one declining and six remaining unchanged with the market indices flying higher at the close.
Investors exchanged a total of 1,423,065 shares for $13,187,235, up sharply from 320,823 stock units at $2,253,057 on Thursday.
An average of 74,898 units were traded at $694,065 compared to a mere 14,583 shares at just $102,412 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,884 shares at $155,773 compared with 12,644 units at $126,211 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index climbed 15.69 points to end at 1,201.86, the All T&T Index surged 28.53 points up to 1,834.79, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.27 points to conclude trading at 73.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl popped $2.95 to close at $57, with a mere 11 stock units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12, with investors trading just two shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.50 after 400 stock units passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15 in an exchange of 60 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied 55 cents and ended at $50, with 4,572 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to end at $3.39 with investors dealing in 251 units. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.35 in closing at $20 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 13 cents to $4.68 and closed after an exchange of 1,351,960 units, National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $3.51 with stakeholders trading 3,648 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.63 with a transfer of 200 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.84, with 30 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media gained 43 cents to close at $3.93 with investors transferring 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings popped 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11, with 1,560 stocks changing hands, 
Republic Financial advanced 27 cents in closing at $118.28 after a transfer of 52,557 stock units. Scotiabank rose 75 cents and ended at $72.75 as investors exchanged 3,549 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to end at $11 in trading 1,180 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $2.95 after exchanging 25 units. Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents to close at $11.49 with shareholders swapping 30 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 while exchanging 1,930 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Profit at Dolla jumps 59% in Q3
Microlender Dolla Financial reported results for the quarter ending September, with profit rising a solid 59 percent to $102 million after tax, from $70 million in the prior year’s September quarter and a profit of $328 million for the nine months to September a b 74 percent increase over the $188 million generated in 2022 for the similar period.
Profit for the September quarter was marginally lower than the June quarter. Still, revenues from loans of $300 million in the September period were slightly higher than the $294 million in the June quarter.
After provision for loan impairment losses, net interest income climbed 65 percent to $243 million in the quarter, from $150 million in the prior year and by 75 percent to $724 million for the nine months versus $414 million in 2022.
Administrative costs climbed faster than revenues, with a jump of 83 percent for the quarter to $150 million and the nine months by 92 percent to $420 million.
Loans receivable net of provision for loss amount to $2.6 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion or 125 percent over September 2022, and grew by just $69 million over the June quarter. Funds borrowed amount to $1.85 billion and increased $100 million over the June quarter. Funds on hand are almost $147 million, with most available for lending.
The company needs to take on additional debt to maintain the hectic growth in the loan portfolio and profitability going forward. The significant acquisition of shares in the company by Mayberry Investments and Supreme Venture should provide them with a constant potential source of funding to maintain the growth in the loan portfolio, supportive of an annual increase in profits going forward.
According to the company’s commentary on the results, “business loans accounted for 82 percent of the total loan portfolio, while personal loans accounted for the remaining 18 percent. Secured loans constituted 81 percent of the portfolio, with unsecured loans making up the remaining 19 percent. The collateralised loan strategy has proven instrumental in maintaining the loan portfolio quality, with non-performing loans holding steady at 9 percent, remaining within budgeted expectations and below the sector average.”
As of September, shareholders’ equity stood at $938 million, up from $715 million at the end of September last year.
Profit resulted in earnings per share of 4 cents for the quarter and 13 cents for the year to date. IC Insider.com computation estimates earnings of 20 cents per share for the fiscal year ending December 2023, with a PE of 12.8 times the current year’s earnings based on the price of $2.56, the stock traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market. The PE ratio compares with an average of 10.9 for the Junior Market but less than 19.5 times the top 9 stocks. Net asset value ended the period at 38 cents, with the stock selling at 6.6 times book value.
Trading value plunged on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 13 percent, valued 98 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting in six securities being traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with the price of just one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 218,678 shares were traded for US$7,411 compared with 194,347 units at US$314,203 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 36,446 units at US$1,235 compared with 27,764 shares at US$44,886 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 51,979 shares at US$4,725 compared with 52,850 units at US$4,921 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.77 points to end trading at 225.60.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.49 of one cent to end at 4.37 US cents with a transfer of 1,425 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.55, with 15 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments closed at 14.6 US cents with trading of 29,102 units, Sterling Investments declined 0.1 of a cent in closing at 1.6 US cents as investors exchanged 50,075 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9 US cents after investors closed trading of 100 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.01 of a cent to close at 1.62 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 137,961 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market trading drop drags index down
Trading activity slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent and the value 4 percent lower than on Wednesday, after 
trading took place in 51 securities compared with 49 on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 11 stocks ending unchanged.
A total of 8,555,217 shares were traded for $65,664,035 compared to 13,455,754 units at $68,332,119 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 167,749 shares at $1,287,530 compared to 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 232,031 units at $1,437,586, compared with 235,545 units at $1,445,789 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.87 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 1.36 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 980,131 units for 11.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 951.42 points to settle at 346,651.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,727.61 points to 311,809.96 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.17 points to close at 68.48.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to 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, Eppley dropped 75 cents and ended at $33.20 after exchanging 1,087 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $40 with traders dealing in 7,359 units, General Accident rallied 47 cents to close at $5.48 with investors dealing in 1,765 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 50 cents in closing at $72, with stakeholders exchanging 74,624 stocks, 
Guardian Holdings dipped $19 to $411, with 58 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 10,698 units. Kingston Wharves fell 45 cents and ended at $27.50 after investors traded 2,077 stock units, Margaritaville skidded $2.55 to end at $14.05, with 15 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $6 in closing at $90 with an exchange of 1,068 stocks. NCB Financial declined 90 cents to close at $63.15 with investors transferring 57,166 stock units, Pan Jamaica shed $2.50 to close at $47 after investors traded 28,177 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.23 to end at $23.74, with 2,066 shares crossing the market, Seprod skidded $1.50 and ended at $71 as investors exchanged 95 shares and Wisynco Group fell $2.26 in closing at $19.24 after a transfer of 1,359,434 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market pops on increased trading
Trading picked up solidly on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 51 percent and the value jumping 61 percent over Wednesday levels after dealings in 40 
securities compared with 43 on Wednesday and the Junior Market Index popping 38.47 points to end at 3,931.97, just 1.4 percent down for the year to date, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 10 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,232,540 shares for $32,353,607, solidly up from 8,746,352 units at $20,082,467 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 330,814 shares at $808,840 compared to 203,404 shares at $467,034 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 277,785 units at $626,868 compared with 274,843 stocks at $616,772 on the previous day. Trading in September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 5.99 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume and was followed by Dolla Financial with 3.81 million units for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 875,847 stock units for 6.6 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 50 cents to end at $25 in an exchange of 30,132 shares, Blue Power shed 22 cents to $2.71, with 20,014 units changing hands, Dolla Financial ended trading of 3,811,220 shares and gained 7 cents in closing at $2.56. EduFocal skidded 14 cents to close at $2.39 while exchanging 875,847 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 12 cents and ended at $1.89, with 46,915 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering dipped 9 cents in closing at $4.50 as investors exchanged 4,242 stocks. 
Honey Bun increased 15 cents to $6.46 with stakeholders exchanging 28,974 units, iCreate dropped 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of 67 cents with dealers trading 102,782 stock units, JFP Ltd lost 14 cents to close at $1.47 after an exchange of 14,838 shares. Lasco Manufacturing rose 29 cents and ended at $4.89 and closed after an exchange of 15,887 units, Main Event popped 45 cents in closing at $14 with shareholders swapping a mere 388 shares, Paramount Trading gained 9 cents to close at $1.69, with a mere three stocks crossing the market and Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents in closing at $2.25 in switching ownership of 156,350 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
The value of stocks traded rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, but the volume slipped marginally from the levels on Wednesday but the market closed mixed on Thursday, with the JSE USD and the Junior markets closing higher, but the Main Market finished lower.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,272.78 points higher to close at 326,891.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 951.42 points to settle at 346,651.73, the JSE Main Index lost 1,727.61 points to close at 311,809.96. The Junior Market Index rallied 38.47 points to 3,931.97 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.77 points to settle at 225.60.
Investors traded 22,006,435 shares in all three markets, marginally down on the 22,396,453 stocks on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded rose on the Junior and Main markets to $98 million from $88.4 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market ended trading after 218,678 shares were traded, for US$7,411, compared to 194,347 units at US$314,203 on Wednesday.
In the preference, segment had no stocks with notable price changes.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 23.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market successfully. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trinidad Exchange rises as trading climbs
Trading picked up over that on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 68 percent with the value climbing 69 percent, resulting from dealing in 22 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 320,823 shares for $2,253,057, up from 190,875 stock units at $1,334,178 on Wednesday.
An average of 14,583 units were traded at $102,412 compared to 9,089 shares at $63,532 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,644 shares at $126,214 compared with 12,512 units at $127,830 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index climbed 6.43 points to finish at 1,186.17, the All T&T Index advanced 13.64 points to 1,806.26, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.18 points to 73.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 45 cents to $67.50 after an exchange of 4,777 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $2.31 to close at $22.50 as investors exchanged ten stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12 with 540 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents and ended at $22.50, with 1,400 units clearing the market. 
Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with just four shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Bank climbed 45 cents to close at $49.45 in trading 1,990 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors dealing in 220 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30, with 20,000 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings ended at $18.65 as 142 units passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at $2.01 with investors trading 128 stock units, JMMB Group slid 1 cent to $1.40 with traders dealing in 100,500 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.55 with a transfer of 81,452 shares. National Enterprises lost 1 cent in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 44,080 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in exchanging a mere two stocks, 
NCB Financial closed trading 53,100 stock units at $2.84, Point Lisas shed 1 cent in closing at $3.50 while exchanging 203 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 24 cents to $10.74 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares. Republic Financial fell 73 cents to close at $118.01 with shareholders swapping 6,042 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $72 after a transfer of 1,695 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to end at $10.95 and closed with an exchange of 2,362 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.90, with 124 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors trading 51 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market
Trading activity picked up on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 87 percent and the value 278 percent more than on Tuesday, and ending with trading taking place in 49 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged after Wisynco Group hit a 52 weeks intraday high of $22.
In contrast, First Rock Real Estate hit a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.71 and VM investments traded at an intraday low of $2.60 and bounced higher by the close.
A total of 13,455,754 shares were traded for $68,332,119 compared with 7,194,041 units at $18,098,887 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 274,607 shares at $1,394,533 compared to 128,465 shares at $323,194 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 235,545 units at $1,445,789, compared with 233,380 units at $1,448,630 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.78 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.91 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group ended with 1.23 million units for 9.1 percent of market share and JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.04 million units for 7.7 percent of the total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 309.44 points to close at 347,603.15, the JSE Main Index dropped 524.74 points to end at 313,537.57 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.03 points to close at 68.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 48 cents to end at $71.98, with 6,338 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley rallied $1.63 in closing at $33.95 after an exchange of 1,035 units, General Accident fell 55 cents and ended at $5.01 often investors traded 11,035 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to close at $9.30 with investors dealing in 2,762 stock units, 
Kingston Wharves gained 59 cents to close at $27.95 with shareholders swapping 873 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied $5 and ended at $96 with an exchange of 642 shares. NCB Financial lost 95 cents to $64.05 with an exchange of 4,868 stock units, Proven Investments climbed $2.35 to end at $22.51 with investors trading 322 units, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $42.11, with 79,903 shares crossing the market. Seprod rose 50 cents in closing at $72.50 with an exchange of 7,110 stocks, Supreme Ventures rallied 55 cents to end at $26.60 after 14,862 stock units passed through the market, Victoria Mutual Investments dropped 58 cents to close at $2.71 with traders dealing in 98,307 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped 71 cents in closing at $95 as investors exchanged nine stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% climbed 46 cents and ended at $2.10, with 242,529 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
