Trading dropped Tuesday on Main Market

Trading volume declined on Tuesday for a second consecutive day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Monday, as 55 securities were traded compared to 60 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,360,004 shares were traded for a mere $35,173,992 compared with 10,386,916 units at $54,644,130 on Monday.
Trading averaged 152,000 units at $639,527  compared to 173,115 shares at $910,736 on Monday and month to date, an average of 147,119 stocks at $1,247,448 compared with 146,212 units at $1,360,406 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.29 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.09 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.36 million units for 16.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 397.74 points to 390,518.32, the JSE Main Index advanced 417.79 points to 343,925.34 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to close at 82.18.
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 incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $2.28 in ending at $94 with 2,972 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement declined 58 cents to $62.90 with a transfer of 1,166 units, Caribbean Producers rose 83 cents to $11.77 after trading 42,013 stocks.Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 50 cents to close at $50 with an exchange of two stock units, GraceKennedy advanced $2.50 to $84 as investors swapped 26,554 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $3.01 to $508.01 after an exchange of 50 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to close at $31 with investors transferring 7,991 units, Jamaica Producers fell $2.73 to $20 with the swapping of 31,927 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 93 cents to $15.48 in trading 1,400 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $5.19 to end at $35.44 with 1,801 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to close at $79 after trading 120,708 stocks, NCB Financial rose 70 cents to $80 after 14,668 stock units cleared the market. Palace Amusement fell $40 to close at $1,605 in an exchange of 46 units, PanJam Investment shed 46 cents to end at $62.54 with a transfer of 19,265 stocks, Portland JSX lost 50 cents in closing at $10 after 1,003 stock units crossed the market. Proven Investments popped $2.40 to $32.40 in switching ownership of 17,118 shares and Scotia Group rose 80 cents to $33.90 in exchanging 107,362 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $1 in closing at $3,000 after investors transferred 44 shares. JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 43 cents to $2.89 after an exchange of 7,336 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $6.35 to close at $65 as investors exchanged 25 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $13 in closing at $120 in trading 404 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.