Gains for JSE Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 68 percent with the value 62 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities down from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,643,170 shares being traded for $49,192,520 compared to 26,967,121 units at $129,155,125 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 157,149 shares at $894,409 compared to 473,107 units at $2,265,879 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 317,707 stocks at $2,933,594 compared with 336,780 stock units at $3,175,830 on the previous day with an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031 in July.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.86 million shares for 21.6 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 1.56 million stock units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.23 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,856.25 points to end the day at 351,851.21, the JSE Main Index gained 916.18 points to settle at 308,835.45 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.33 points to conclude trading at 65.24.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement slipped 98 cents and ended at $63.51 with a transfer of 10,963 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.78 to $38 with 2,161 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded $8 to finish at $350 in switching ownership of 1,099 shares. Jamaica Broilers increased $3 in closing at $36 after trading 124,645 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 79 cents to end at $10.15 after an exchange of 7,551 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 53 cents to close at $6.54 with investors dealing in 42,888 units. NCB Financial popped $3.91 to $53.91 in an exchange of 46,805 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $3.39 to close at $49.90 after 100 stock units passed through the market, Proven Investments sank $1 to finish at $16.70 after an exchange of 2,424 shares. Salada Foods shed 84 cents to end at $3.01, with 10,512 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments dropped 40 cents to end at $2 with investors trading 57,326 units, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents in closing at $21 with 271,213 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 42 cents to $11.19 in trading 4,311 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 56 cents to close at $10.54 after an exchange of 14 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 48 cents to finish at $20.48 with 41,786 stocks being traded.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 lost 32 cents and ended at $2.72 crossing the market 38,422 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.