Winners edged losers on JSE Main Market

July 16, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed lower on Wednesday, following activity in 54 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, as prices of 18 rose, 15 declined and 21 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded jumped 20 percent, with the value 18 percent lower than on Tuesday.

The market closed with 8,189,546 shares trading for $40,860,657, from 6,826,566 stock units at $50,022,042 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 151,658 shares at $756,679, increasing from 121,903 stocks at $893,251 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 215,509 units at $1,263,602, down from 220,990 shares at $1,307,122 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 1.55 million shares for 19 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, that ended with 1.36 million stocks for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.20 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,049.80 points to 351,870.03, the JSE Main Index lost 795.20 points to finish at 305,067.91 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.17 points to 62.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2.90 to $87.50 with investors switching ownership of 138 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped 68 cents and ended at $319.32 with 6 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial shed $1.11 to close at $35.89 with 247,572 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group sank $1.02 to end at $39.98 in an exchange of 579 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 83 cents in closing at $7.98 with 200 stocks passing through the market, Supreme Ventures declined by 47 cents to finish at $19.55 after an exchange of 95,968 shares and Wisynco Group popped 57 cents and ended at $19.37 in trading 30,851 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share, fell $4.47 to $210 after an exchange of 120 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market skids

July 14, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market lost ground on Monday, as the volume of stocks traded declined 20 percent and the value dived 47 percent from Friday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 55 on Friday, leading to prices of 22 rising, 26 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,127,598 shares for $54,364,045, falling from 12,681,799 stock units at $103,301,856 on Friday.
Trading averaged 171,654 shares at $921,424, a fall from 230,578 stocks at $1,878,216 on Friday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 230,674 units at $1,347,570 compared with 237,449 shares at $1,396,485 on the prior day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.80 million shares for 27.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10% which ended with 1.57 million stocks for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.46 million stock units for 14.5 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy with 1.29 million shares for 12.7 percent of the volume traded and Pulse Investments ended with 1.20 million stocks for 11.9 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 124.69 points to end at 352,851.24, the JSE Main Index lost 572.60 points to close at 305,698.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.10 points to close at 62.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.09 to $84.59 after investors transferred 164,454 shares, JMMB Group slipped 53 cents to a 52 week low of $18.75 as traders exchanged 33,507 stocks, Key Insurance sank 38 cents to close at $2.24 in an exchange of 22 shares. Lasco Distributors popped 40 cents to finish at $3.82 with 3,937 stock units clearing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.54 in closing at $10.22 with traders switching ownership of 266 units, Massy Holdings lost $1.09 to end at $75.90, with trading of 4,786 shares. NCB Financial increased $1 to $35 with investors exchanging 243,221 units, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.51 to finish at $51.28 with 21,874 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments skidded 42 cents and ended at $17.07 in an exchange of 684 stock units. Sagicor Group rose $1.25 in closing at $40.95 with investors trading 7,622 shares, Seprod gained 95 cents to close at $79.45 after an exchange of 6,208 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 80 cents to end at $7.25 with investors trading 133 stocks and Wisynco Group dipped 70 cents to $19.30 after an exchange of 12,018 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $5.99 and ended at $215 with investors dealing in a mere one share, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $80 in closing at $1,120 with 6 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $1.50 to end at $108.50 as investors exchanged 11,541 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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July best month for Junior Market in a year

July 12, 2025 by
Trading picked up sharply in July, with an average of 1,204,337 shares at $756,913, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the best monthly performance in 18 months and well ahead of June this year, with an average of just 186,843 shares at $332,162.

One has to go back in time to find a better month of trading, with the average for December 2023 of 466,866 units at $1.11 million.
Trading in July to date is ahead of the previous 6 months. Trading volume for July is skewed by more than 356 million shares on the first of July, with RA Williams trading just over 351 million shares and 45 million on the second, with the overall trading on the Junior Market for that day reaching 57 million.

The average monthly trading for the early months of 2025 shows May with an average of just 419,466 units at $701,563, April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496. The average for March was 307,021 units at $759,432, February an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487, January averaged 346,715 units at $601,238 and December 2024, an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.

The Main Market has not joined the Junior Market with increased trading in July. For the month to date, trading averages 237,449 units at $1,396,485, compared to June with an average of 183,242 units at $1,532,211, well below May with an average of 245,284 units at $2,050,773, and far off from April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.

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Trading jumps on JSE Main Market

July 11, 2025 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed, after the volume rose 118 percent, with a 27 percent greater value than on Thursday, following trading in 55 securities on both Friday and Thursday. The market closed, with prices of 19 stocks advancing, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in a decline in the Main Market Index.

The market closed with 12,681,799 shares traded worth $103,301,856, after jumping from 5,814,614 stock units at $81,101,642 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 230,578 shares at $1,878,216 compared to 105,720 stocks at $1,474,575 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 237,449 units at $1,396,485, sliding from 238,272 shares at $1,338,762 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.97 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.64 million stocks for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial closed with 1.78 million stock units for 14.1 percent of the volume traded and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million shares for 8.6 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,060.37 points to settle at 352,975.93, the JSE Main Index slipped 2,752.72 points to conclude trading at 306,271.41 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.16 points to wrap up trading at 62.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com, for financial years ending and or around August 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AS Bryden sank $3.49 to $23 with trading of 810 stock units, Caribbean Cement climbed 50 cents to $83.50 in an exchange of 3,565 stocks, Eppley rose $3.59 and ended at $32.59 with investors dealing in 1,845 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.94 in closing at $38.01 with traders switching ownership of 1,000 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced $12 to finish at $320 after an exchange of a mere 4 stock units, Jamaica Broilers popped 85 cents to close at $25.20 with a transfer of 3,241 shares. JMMB Group rallied 63 cents to $19.28 after an exchange of 60,383 units, Kingston Wharves shed 40 cents and ended at $32 with 1,536 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors declined 41 cents in closing at $3.42 with an exchange of 89,757 stock units. NCB Financial lost $1 to close at a 52 week closing low of $34 closing with 1,783,475 shares, Seprod slipped 50 cents to end at $78.50 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta increased $1.05 to finish at $6.30 in trading 10,820 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 35 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 515,525 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 17,392 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share popped $25.99 to end at $220.99 as 39 stocks crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $20 and ended at $1,040 in an exchange of 197 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $4.70 to close at $110 with investors trading 22,668 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Gains for JSE Main Market

July 10, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed on Thursday after activity in 55 securities, down from 58 on Wednesday, with moderate changes in the volume and value of stocks traded and ending with prices of 18 stock rising, 25 declining and 12 ending unchanged with Pan Jamaica ending as the largest price mover for the day.

The market closed with 5,814,614 shares trading for $81,101,642, a slight drop from 5,929,915 stocks for $87,528,704 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 105,720 shares for $1,474,575 in contrast with 102,240 stocks at $1,509,116 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 238,272 stock units for $1,338,762, falling from 256,318 shares valued at $1,320,272 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
On a day of limited trading, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 1.24 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 1.23 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and GraceKennedy with 602,706 stocks for 10.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,048.96 points to close trading at 356,036.30, the JSE Main Index rose 2,158.39 points to end at 309,024.13 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.61 points to wrap up trading at 62.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement skidded $1 to $83 after trading 1,186 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $1 to $308 with traders exchanging 693 stocks, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.49 in closing at $24.35 with 336,135 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves rallied $1.40 to finish at $32.40 after investors exchanged 2,066 shares, Mayberry Group declined 37 cents and ended at $7.21 with just 5 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial shed $1.43 to close at a 52 week closing low of $35 with investors trading 310,805 shares. Pan Jamaica rose $2.74 to $50.04 with 2,962 stocks crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank 95 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 3,594 units, Seprod dropped $2 to end at $79 as 10,756 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents to finish at $20.30 with traders switching ownership of 8,358 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2.50 and ended at $40 with 430 units passing through the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% slipped $5 to close at $2,650 after an exchange of 1 unit. 138 Student Living preference share dropped $27.98 to $195 in trading 958 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 70 cents to finish at $105.30 and closed with a mere one share changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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More losses for JSE Main Market  

July 9, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dropped for a sixth day, this month, following trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 24 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with trading ending with a 34 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 92 percent greater value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 102,240 shares for $1,509,116 compared with 159,928 stocks at $813,533 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,318 stock units at $1,320,272, rising from 282,146 shares valued at $1,288,616 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.91 million shares for 32.3 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 803,640 stock units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 758,939 stocks for 12.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,145.68 points to conclude trading at 352,987.34, the JSE Main Index sank 1,909.54 points to settle at 306,865.74 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.77 points to end at 62.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Eppley declined $2 to finish at $29 in an exchange of 305 shares, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 52 cents and ended at $40.95 with 1,008 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $1 to $309 after investors transferred 526 units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.46 in closing at $31, with investors trading 1,662 shares, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to close at $77 with a transfer of 500 stock units, Pan Jamaica sank $2.75 to end at $47.30 after traders exchanged 25,765 shares. Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.88 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 1,422 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share sank $2.85 to $222.98 with 316 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading drops on the JSE Main Market

July 8, 2025 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent and the value 57 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with prices of 14 rising, 30 declining and 12 ending unchanged and ending with a minor slippage in the market indices.

The market closed with 8,955,994 shares trading worth $45,557,853 compared with 34,385,915 stock units at $105,788,980 on Monday.
Trading averaged 159,928 shares at $813,533 compared to 563,704 stocks at $1,734,246 on Monday and month to date, an average of 282,146 stock units at $1,288,616 compared with 305,746 shares at $1,380,357 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.52 million shares for 50.5 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, which ended with 1.43 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 603,691 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased by just 2.00 points to 355,133.02, the JSE Main Index declined 80.17 points to end at 308,775.28 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.33 points to close at 63.01. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Eppley sank $1.34 to finish at $31 with an exchange of 957 stock units, Jamaica Broilers increased 78 cents to $25.78 after a transfer of 47,936 units, JMMB Group dropped 66 cents to end at $18.65 with investors dealing in 85,556 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 50 cents in closing at $76.50 in an exchange of 529 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 40 cents and ended at $10.50 with investors swapping 300 stock units, NCB Financial sank $2.16 to end at a 52 week closing low at $36.34 with an exchange of 333,159 shares. Pan Jamaica fell 45 cents to $50.05 after 3,680 units passed through the market, Proven Investments shed 61 cents and ended at $17.09 after an exchange of 7,279 stocks, Sagicor Group declined 78 cents to finish at $39.51, with 77,938 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 87 cents to end at $8 in an exchange of 212 shares and Seprod advanced $1.63 in closing at $81.63, with 4,574 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.63 to close at $36.62 with a transfer of 10 units. 138 Student Living preference share rose 84 cents to $225.83, with 1 stock unit crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $20 and ended at $1, 060 in switching ownership of 120 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $4.45 in closing at $108.45 with traders dealing in 17 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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NCB at multi-year low on JSE Main Market

July 7, 2025 by
NCB Financial traded just under a million shares with a value of $33 million as the price sank to a new multi-year low of $32 and helped to boost trading, with an 85 percent volume surge on Monday and a 13 percent jump in value over Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 34,385,915 shares at $105,788,980 compared to 18,537,937 stock units at $93,974,345 on Friday.
Trading averaged 563,704 shares at $1,734,246 compared to 308,966 stocks at $1,566,239 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 305,746 units at $1,380,357, up from 237,033 shares at $1,286,089 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Wigton Energy led trading with 25.57 million shares for 74.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.69 million stocks for 7.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.99 million stocks for 5.8 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.24 million units for 3.6 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,655.76 points to wrap up trading at 355,131.02, the JSE Main Index sank 4,135.85 points to close at 308,855.45 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.13 points to 63.34. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Eppley advanced $5.38 to close at $32.34 after investors exchanged 306 shares, as Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 47 cents to $41.50, with 14 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents and ended at $71 with investors trading 6,073 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $10 in closing at $310 in an exchange of 617 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 84 cents to end at $25 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks, JMMB Group declined 49 cents to finish at $19.31, with 22,309 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville lost 78 cents to end at $12.50 with investors swapping 5 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $2.45 to end at 52 week low of $38.50 after 912,847 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica sank 98 cents in closing at $50.50 with a transfer of 6,970 units. Sagicor Group dropped 70 cents to close at $40.29 after an exchange of 2,156 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $53 with trading of 203,035 units, Seprod fell $1.65 to finish at $80 after a transfer of 2,158 stocks. Stanley Motta dropped 55 cents and ended at $6.05, with 6,000 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments fell 44 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 52,242 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.07 in closing at $8.32, with investors dealing in 335 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose 45 cents to finish at $19.85 after an exchange of 250 units, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.99 to close at $224.99, with 7 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $5.49 to end at $104 with an exchange of 1,507 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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NCB stock hits low of $32, trading halted

July 7, 2025 by
NCB Financial Group stock traded at a 52 week low of $32 in the morning session of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after 505,889 shares with a value of $18.12 million were exchanged. The stock opened at $40.95 and gradually traded down to $32, with an exchange of just two shares, at levels not seen since late 2015.

NCB traded 22768 units trading down to $40 at 9.25 am, it then dropped to $38.03 also at 9.25 and bounced back to $40.95 with an exchange of 10,000 at 9.36 AM and went downhill from there with 106,000 units traded a few cents above $36 and 330,909 shares between $35.01 to $35.10.

The group sold shares to the public in May last year, at $65 each. The fall in price represents a drop of 53 percent at $35 per share, but that is relatively mild compared with a fall of 86 percent from the 2019 high of $249.  

In 2024, ICInsider.com commented on the public issue as follows” An APO brings an additional supply of shares to the market and will satisfy the demand for a large pool of investors for several months if not years, as such the issue is likely to keep the price of the stock subdued for some time unless there is a big jump in profitability to make them more attractive as an investment and thus encourage increased buying to move the stock price up appreciably.”

Trading in the stock was halted to resume trading at 11.46 AM, in the morning session.
After trading resumed, the stock traded at $39.94. Orders for the stock are shown in the table below. 

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Gains for JSE Main Market stocks

July 4, 2025 by
Stocks prices bounced for the first time since the start of July in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with gains wiping out the losses on Thursday but only partially ate into Wednesday losses, following trading in 60 securities, up from 57 on Thursday, with prices of 26 securities rising, 19 declining and 15 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 40 percent and the value remaining static compared with Thursday.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,479.15 points to end at 360,786.78, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,138.17 points to close at 312,991.30 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.41 points to 64.47.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Market activity closed after trading of 18,537,937 share worth $93,974,345 compared with 13,280,166 stock units at $93,569,848 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 308,966 shares at $1,566,239 compared to 232,985 stock units at $1,641,576 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 237,033 units at $1,286,089 compared with 211,495 shares at $1,186,628 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 9.69 million shares for 52.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 3.57 million stock units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and 138 Student Living closed with 2.07 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s market share. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for the listed companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dipped by 88 cents to close at $84 after 1,919 shares passed through the market, Eppley lost $4.54 to finish trading at $26.96 after an exchange of 6,336 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $3.72 to finish at $41.97 with a mere 2 stocks clearing the market. GraceKennedy popped 45 cents and ended at $70.50 with investors trading 247,494 shares, after trading at an intraday 52 week low of $69.01, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.72 in closing at $25.84 with 12,688 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 40 cents to end at $7.60 after an exchange of 5 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $10.17 in closing at $63.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased 78 cents to $51.48 after a transfer of 30 units, Stanley Motta advanced by 55 cents to finish at $6.60 and closed after 34,661 stocks changed hands. Supreme Ventures slipped 38 cents and ended at $19.30, with 28,229 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 35 cents to close at $12.90 in trading 357 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $1.55 to end at $43.25, with just 1 stock crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $220 with traders dealing in 14 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $10 in closing at $1,080 as investors exchanged 70 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $8.49 to end at $109.49 with a transfer of 22 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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