Trading dived on the JSE Main Market

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by just 4 percent, as the value plunged 68 percent compared to Monday, with trading of 51 securities down from 54 on Monday, with 18 rising, 15 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,426,800 shares were traded for $29,546,040 compared with 6,685,964 units at $92,499,615 on Monday.
Trading averaged 126,016 shares at $579,334 versus 123,814 units at $1,712,956 on Monday and month to date, an average of 150,457 units at $1,278,643, compared with 153,781 units at $1,373,749 on the previous day, down sharply from November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.03 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 505,742 units for 7.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 63.64 points to end the day at 346,097.72, the JSE Main Index rallied 477.68 points to end trading at 311,127.39 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.19 points to conclude trading at 67.44.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers increased 38 cents to $8.99 with an exchange of 28,284 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.50 to end at $39.50, with 500 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate popped 60 cents in closing at $7.45 with an exchange of 8,000 shares. GraceKennedy declined by $3 to $74 with shareholders swapping 16,173 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $12.95 to close at $390 in switching ownership of 138 shares, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 to close at $23 after an exchange of 8,930 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 94 cents and ended at $10.14 with investors dealing in 941 units, JMMB Group gained 65 cents to close at $25.75 after an exchange of 16,986 stock units, Key Insurance shed 52 cents in closing at $1.98, with 100,000 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings advanced 44 cents to end at $89.94 in an exchange of 93 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.95 to $66.95, with 9,960 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dropped 26 cents to $49.50 in trading 4,904 stocks. Proven Investments advanced 50 cents to end at $23 and closed after 767 shares were traded, Sagicor Group popped $1.98 in to $41.98 after a transfer of 15,408 units, Seprod lost $2.90 to close at $70 with an exchange of 14,600 stocks. Supreme Ventures rallied 80 cents to $24.90 after 101,992 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 55 cents in closing at $10.70 with stakeholders exchanging 9,656 shares and Wisynco Group increased 96 cents to close at $20.96, with 18,115 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.40 and ended at $5.50 with investors transferring 920 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6 to end at $46 after exchanging 838 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.