Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 5 percent with a 13 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 20 declining and 11 ending unchanged and resulted in a spike in the major market indices.
The market closed with 11,422,541 shares trading for $58,122,200 compared with 10,864,715 units at $66,883,337 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 196,940 shares at $1,002,107 compared to 181,079 units at $1,114,722 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 163,799 stock units at $1,429,438 compared with 161,624 units at $1,457,476 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 units at $8,859,784.
Amusement led trading with 4.75 million shares for 41.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.86 million stock units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments closed with 1.43 million units for 12.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.05 million shares for 9.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,324.48 points to settle at 356,293.12, the JSE Main Index popped 2,035.29 points to wrap up trading at 311,523.65 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.26 points to finish at 65.19.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments sank $1.41 to end at $74.99 with investors swapping 30,208 shares, Berger Paints popped $1.45 in closing at $8 with just 10 stocks crossing the market, Eppley climbed 81 cents to $37 in trading 1,013 shares. 
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.90 and ended at $41.90 with 47 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings slipped $13.01 to close at $314.99 after a transfer of 5,902 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 99 cents to finish at $36.75 in switching ownership of 5,947 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 53 cents to $10.64 as investors exchanged 6,809 units, JMMB Group rallied $1.85 to close at $22.90 in trading 15,819 stock units, Mayberry Group fell 79 cents and ended at $7.26 in an exchange of 51,174 shares. NCB Financial shed 41 cents to end at $52.99 after 20,137 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group increased $2 in closing at $39 with an exchange of 120 units and Seprod popped 80 cents to finish at $81.50 with 15,447 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $210 to $2690 after an exchange of 1,133 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors dealing in 39 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading averaged 181,079 shares at $1,114,722 compared to 114,147 stocks at $1,216,351 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 161,624 stock units at $1,457,476 compared with 160,208 shares at $1,482,433 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 stock units at $8,859,784.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2.The JSE Main and 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.
General Accident climbed $1.03 to close at $6.78 in an exchange of 905 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased $8 to $328 with traders dealing in 314 stocks, Stock Exchange shed 59 cents in closing at $10.11 after a transfer of 130,829 units, JMMB Group fell 61 cents and ended at $21.05 with investors trading 348,902 stocks. Kingston Wharves rose $1.27 to $27.10 in switching ownership of 2,551 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded 86 cents to close at $48.10 after an exchange of 124 units, Sagicor Group sank 54 cents to finish at $37 with 8,134 stock units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped $1.20 to $44 as investors exchanged 201,990 shares, Seprod sank $2.30 in closing at $80.70 with 1,927 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.55 to finish at $21.30 in an exchange of 427,403 stock units. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 71 cents and ended at $10.73 trading 2,123 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 83 cents to close at $21.44 after 541,714 shares passed through the market.
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The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 618.05 points to settle at 357,496.90, the JSE Main Index lost 1,151.31 points to close at 311,890.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.21 points to end at 65.41.
Jamaica Broilers sank $1.63 in closing at $35.50 with traders dealing in 513,394 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 64 cents to $21.66 after 49,090 units passed through the market, Kingston Wharves sank $1.22 to finish at $25.83 with investors dealing in 885 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced $4 and ended at $78 after 318,735 stock units were exchanged, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $12.99 to end at $75 with investors trading 30 shares, NCB Financial popped 62 cents to close at $53.16 in an exchange of 19,190 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.96 to $48.96 with 5,471 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group fell $1.51 in closing at $37.54 as investors exchanged 8,085 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 41 cents and ended at $7.53 with a transfer of 16,320 stocks. Scotia Group gained $1.20 to finish at $45.20 with investors swapping 313,527 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 76 cents to close at $10.02 after a transfer of 649 shares and Wisynco Group shed 83 cents to end at $20.61 with 24,471 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 to $46 after an exchange of just 4 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $12.98 to finish at $199.74 with investors trading 20 stock units.
The market closed with 9,575,838 shares trading for $259,212,134 compared with 3,117,397 units at $35,533,347 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and 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.
Massy Holdings slipped $1.50 in closing at $74 with 5,847 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 96 cents to close at $52.54 after an exchange of 52,593 stocks, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.90 to finish at $47 with 1,003,002 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group dipped 95 cents to $39.05 in switching ownership of 15,393 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.50 in closing at $83 with 4,419 units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.07 to finish at $21.44 with investors swapping 6,124 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 61 cents and ended at $6.59 with 86 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4.90 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 58 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rose $16.98 to close at $186.76 after trading of just 2 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 8,063,040 shares for $14,011,886 compared with 8,243,054 units at $22,444,796 on Tuesday.
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Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,034,933 shares trading valued $30,473,110 compared to 11,475,735 stocks at $77,364,981 on Monday.
JMMB Group rallied $1.60 to $23.60 with investors trading in 35,551 stock units, NCB Financial sank 42 cents to close at $53.50 with 6,344 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica gained $1.60 and finished at $48.90 with investors trading 569 shares. Proven Investments slipped 78 cents and ended at $15.50 after 1,400 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 65 cents in closing at $8 trading 139,471 stocks, Scotia Group lost 43 cents to end at $44.97 in an exchange of 2,284 units. Supreme Ventures advanced $1.08 in closing at $22.88 with 117,925 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 53 cents to $10.53 with investors swapping 473 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading 11,475,735 shares with a value of $77,364,981 compared with 5,075,111 units at $49,246,082 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.37 to $27.37 with an exchange of 8,028 units, Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to end at $7.80, with 14,656 stock changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.12 in closing at $53.92 after a transfer of 18,281 shares. Pan Jamaica lost $1.69 and ended at $47.30 with investors trading 419,586 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to end at $39.05 in switching ownership of 126,560 units, Seprod increased $3 to finish at $83 with investors trading 6,931 stocks and Supreme Ventures fell $1.09 to $21.80 with 24,630 shares crossing the exchange.
JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share skidded 44 cents and ended at $1.81 with 84,000 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2 to end at $103 in an exchange of 1,800 stocks.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and 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.
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,714,898 shares being traded for $61,785,252 compared with 17,740,034 units at $29,050,071 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and 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.
Margaritaville sank $1.84 and ended at $13.60 with investors trading 3,003 stocks. NCB Financial popped 55 cents to finish at $52.40 after an exchange of 20,391 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 98 cents to close at $48.99 with investors trading 10 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to end at $40 with 21,080 units crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 36 cents to $2.04 with investors swapping 6,903 shares and Supreme Ventures skidded 41 cents to finish at $22.95 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Monday with 17,740,034 shares being traded for $29,050,071 compared with 7,561,920 units at $37,357,214 on Friday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 95 cents to end at $107.95 in trading 298 stock units. NCB Financial popped 85 cents in closing at $51.85, with 13,264 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica shed 99 cents to $48.01 with investors swapping 120 units, Scotia Group gained $2.13 to finish at $45.20, with 44,969 stocks crossing the market. Seprod rose 50 cents and ended at $79 with an exchange of 510 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 50 cents to close at $11 after 501 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group rallied 32 cents to end at $20.20 after a transfer of 20,657 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.