Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with a 63 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded declining with a 65 percent lower value than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 56 on Monday, resulting in 23 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,129,580 shares were traded for $29,005,096 down from 24,449,466 units at $83,643,070 on Monday.
Trading averaged 165,992 shares at $527,365 compared to 436,598 units at $1,493,626 on Monday and month to date, an average of 425,596 units at $2,654,714, down from 467,590 units at $2,998,844 on the previous day. June closed an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.62 million shares for 39.7 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.40 million units for 26.3 percent of the day’s trade and closed at a record close of $2.57 after trading at an intraday high of $2.65 and Ciboney Group with 1.10 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 497.53 points to close at 362,882.05, the JSE Main Index advanced 82.35 points to end at 325,283.88 and the 
JSE Financial Index added 0.36 points to conclude trading at 71.51.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed 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 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents in closing at $54 after an exchange of 2,005 shares, Eppley rose $1 and ended at $35, with 106 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 54 cents to end at $8.90 in trading 63,305 units. GraceKennedy popped $1 to close at $78 with an exchange of 7,684 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased 95 cents to $20.45 with investors transferring 1,800 shares, 
JMMB Group climbed 74 cents in closing at $29.99 after 61,111 units passed through the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 98 cents to end at $29 while exchanging 4,738 stocks, Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 102,836 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $15.49 to $83.99, with 447 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial rallied $1.23 to close at $65.25 after 9,895 stock units crossed the market, Pan Jamaica advanced 95 cents and ended at $50.45 after 344 stocks passed through the exchange, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to close at $48 after an exchange of 4 units. Salada Foods gained 30 cents to end at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 38 stock units, 
Seprod shed $2.73 in closing at $70.02, with 7,517 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 50 cents to end at $12.50 in an exchange of 16,441 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
