Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with a 24 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a moderately lower value than on Monday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 62 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
Trading averaged 220,115 shares at $2,532,185, up from 163,646 stocks at $2,448,217 on Monday and month to date, an average of 273,598 shares worth $1,708,504 compared with 278,384 shares at $1,634,799 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.02 million shares for 32 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 3.02 million stock units for 24 percent of the day’s trade and 138 Student Living with 1.80 million units for 14.4 percent of the market’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 660.75 points to 367,671.31, the JSE Main Index fell 1,153.08 points to wrap up trading at 317,348.67 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.06 points to close at 66.66. 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.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $3.89 to finish at $29.70 with trading of 2,656 shares, Carreras popped 30 cents to end at $17.50 in an exchange of 128,914 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.50 to $38.50 with investors swapping 66,442 units. GraceKennedy advanced $2 to close at $72.50 with an exchange of 27,805 shares, Guardian Holdings skidded $13 and ended at $315 with 3,681 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 96 cents to finish at $26.01 after investors exchanged 3,455 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 64 cents to $11.78 after closing with an exchange of 25,240 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.03 to $29.94 after an exchange of 2,608 stocks, 138 Student Living sank 47 cents to close at $4 after trading of 1,804,755 shares. 
Proven Investments dropped 99 cents and ended at $16 after traders exchanged 88,271 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.30 to end at $41.85 with 35,963 units clearing the market, Salada Foods increased 40 cents to finish at $3 in switching ownership of 20,243 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.01 and ended at $53.99 as 342,705 stock units changed hands, Seprod rallied $1.93 to $79 after a transfer of 8,449 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.11 to finish at $13.28 with 8,091 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living rallied $5 to end at $255 with a transfer of 68 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.