Trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market rose on Tuesday 35 securities accounting for 35,982,542 units valued at $119,732,182, in contrast to 13,987,345 units valued at $42,027,052 on Monday from 36 securities.
The market closed with 38 securities changing hands in the main and US dollar markets with the prices of 16 stocks advancing, 9 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
At the close, JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined 473.92 points to close at 553,280.38, the JSE Market Index lost 372.64 points to 503,789.16 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.21 points to close at 136.92.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading with 27.7 million shares for 77 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Fund followed with 5 million units and 14 percent of volume and Supreme Ventures chipped in with 1 million shares and 2.8 percent of the day trades.
The market closed with an average of 1,028,356 units valued at an average of $3,420,919 for each security traded, in contrast to 388,537 units valued $1,167,418 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 703,941 units valued at $2,278,299. The market closed out November with an average of 653,621 units valued at $8,699,916 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 23 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19.2, with the Main Market ending at 18.9 times 2019 current year’s earnings.
In the premier market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Barita Investments gained 50 cents to close at $71 in trading 1,666 shares. Grace Kennedy closed 98 cents higher to $65.98, with 6,322 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers climbed $2 to $38, in transferring 426,784 shares, JMMB Group exchanged 394,116 shares ended at $47, after gaining 70 cents.
Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to settle at $8.70, with 1,021 units traded, NCB Financial Group dived $4.97 to $200.03, after swapping 44,995 shares, Scotia Group climbed $1 to settle $55, in exchanging 3,944 shares, Seprod closed at $49, after losing $1.55 and trading 22,835 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments closed 73 cents higher at $23.73 in trading 14,192 units, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 38 cents to close at $8.52, after exchanging 146,429 shares and Wisynco Group lost 66 cents in trading 93,349 stock units at $23.30.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 65,901 units valued at US$4,888, with the market index gaining 0.68 points to close at 214.09. Proven Investments closed at 32 US cents, trading 9,101 shares, Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with 49,800 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged 7,000 shares at 14 US cents.
