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.