Stocks plunged on the JSE Main Market Tuesday

Stocks prices plunged at the close of trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged at the close, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 86 percent with a 15 percent lower value than Monday.
The market closed with 5,847,947 shares trading for a mere $25,826,887 compared with 3,152,052 units at $30,466,322 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,326 shares at $469,580 compared to 53,425 units at $516,378 on Monday and month to date, an average of 974,913 units at $9,323,938 compared with 1,061,457 units at $10,206,166 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.93 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.56 million stocks for 26.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.06 million units for 18.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,372.87 points to close at 352,707.25, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,334.60 points to end at 313,116.77 and the JSE Financial Index fell 1.41 points to finish at 65.66.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers lost 66 cents to finish at $9.34 after 20,238 stocks changed hands, Eppley dropped $3.67 and ended at $35, with 965 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings sank $3 to $346 in switching ownership of 58 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 75 cents in closing at $10.75, with 6,345 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Group popped 52 cents to close at $8.09 with investors swapping 28,774 shares, NCB Financial shed $1.05 to end at $54.95, with 34,412 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica declined $1.05 in closing at $48 after an exchange of 57,445 stocks, Proven Investments fell $1.30 to $18.50, with 10,189 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group skidded $1 to finish at $39 in an exchange of 68,737 shares. Scotia Group sank $2.29 and ended at $43.11 with 47,852 units clearing the market and Supreme Ventures slipped 44 cents to close at $23.55 as investors exchanged 18,496 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped $3.98 to end at $17.01 after a transfer of 288 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $2 in closing at $2,697 with investors dealing in 30 shares and 138 Student Living preference share gained $24.50 to close at $194.50 in an exchange of 131 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.