Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 54 percent, with an 11 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading in 60 securities down from 62 on Friday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The market closed with 10,864,715 shares trading for $66,883,337 compared with 7,077,088 units at $75,413,738 on Friday.
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.
QWI Investments led trading with 4.08 million shares for 37.6 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.79 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 892,223 stock units for 8.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived a whopping 5,528.26 points to finish at 351,968.64, the JSE Main Index shed 2,401.76 points to wrap up trading at 309,488.36 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 1.48 points to settle at 63.93.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close of the market following the closure on Monday for the National Heroes holiday on Monday, AS Bryden gained $2.38 to end at $35.50 with investors swapping 41 units, Barita Investments declined $1.40 in closing at $76.40 with an exchange of 2,802 stocks, Berger Paints lost $1.89 to end at $6.55 with 4,501 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Cement rose $1.85 to finish at $68.85 after an exchange of 1,977 stock units, Eppley dropped $1.29 and ended at $36.19 with investors trading 15 shares, 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.