Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 52 percent, with a 6 percent lower value than on Thursday, after trading in 62 securities compared to 55 on Thursday, with 22 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,006,796 shares were traded for $37,626,082, compared to 10,510,147 units at $39,934,059 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 80,755 shares at $606,872 versus 191,094 shares at $726,074 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 196,767 units at $889,124, compared with 228,878 units at $967,247 on the previous trading day. March had an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.32 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 740,233 units for 14.8 percent market share.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,204.07 points to end at 369,311.56, the JSE Main Index dropped 195.10 points to 331,197.91 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.14 points to conclude trading at 76.33.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $1.75 to $81 in an exchange of 26,109 shares after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $77.05. Caribbean Cement rallied 50 cents to $59.50 with investors trading 9,116 units, First Rock Real Estate fell 85 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 4,490 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 in closing at $485 while exchanging 245 stocks, Jamaica Producers popped 95 cents to $21.95 after trading 5,617 stocks. Kingston Properties shed 67 cents in closing at $6.40 as investors exchanged 22,951 units. Kingston Wharves dipped 60 cents to end at $30.55, with investors trading 5,849 stock units, Margaritaville gained $2.04 to close at $18.50 in trading 103 shares. 
Massy Holdings climbed $1 after ending at $91 with the swapping of 804 shares, Mayberry Investments increased 40 cents to $8 with an exchange of 10,000 units, NCB Financial lost $3.47 after ending at $71.01 as 20,912 stock units passed through the market, Salada Foods advanced 46 cents in closing at $3.99 in an exchange of 1,152 stocks. Scotia Group increased 73 cents to end at $35 after an exchange of 14,909 shares, Seprod declined $4.40 to $63.60, with 16,383 stock units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 50 cents to close at $27 in switching ownership of 244,880 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 40 cents to close at $11.60 as 36,446 stocks cleared the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.97 in closing at $11.16 after 1,087 shares crossed the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% crossing the market preference share, fell $2.90 to $19.10 t 25 units and Jamaica Public Service 7%, with 172 stock units dipping $8.17 after ending at $61.53 changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
