Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 47 percent, valued 78 percent less than on Monday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 58 on Monday, with prices of 19 rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 10,286,197 shares trading for $66,247,560 after sliding from 17,999,843 shares for $249,273,407on Monday.
Trading averaged 174,342 shares at $1,122,840 compared to 310,342 stocks for $4,297,817 on Monday and average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972 forMay.
Wigton Energy was the leading traded stock with 3.64 million units for 35.4 percent of the total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 3.37 million stock units for 32.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 618,861 shares for 6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index squeezed out a gain of just 96.70 points to wrap up trading at 399,736.84, the JSE Main Index popped 115.26 points to 338,885.91 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to 64.57. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased by $2.70 and ended at $26.70 after a transfer of 39 shares, Barita Investments declined $1 to $68.50 in an exchange of 199 units, Berger Paints shed 54 cents to finish at $5.22 with trading of 218 stock units. Caribbean Producers sank 75 cents to close at $5.15 after exchanging 144,496 shares, Eppley skidded 70 cents to end at $34.60 in switching ownership of 1,083 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.30 in closing at $45.50 with 580 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank 99 cents to $69.01 with 99,813 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $319 with an exchange of 3,139 units, Jamaica Producers fell 45 cents in closing at $22.07, following trading of 3,114 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 7,451 shares, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to close at $15.50 with investors swapping 12,450 units, Mayberry Group lost $1.42 to stop at $5 after a transfer of 63,639 stocks. 
Pan Jamaica dipped 49 cents to $46.50 in trading 1,111 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to finish at $40.25 after an exchange of 20,088 shares, Seprod lost $4.74 and ended at $76 with investors trading 41,449 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.10 to end at $7.40 after an exchange of 3,484 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell 94 cents to $8.06 with investors dealing in 6,098 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied 70 cents to settle at $235.70 with 6 shares crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% gained $29.78 to $1,159.78 with investors trading just two stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $6.50 to end at $108.50 in an exchange of 23 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.99 in closing at $107 with one unit clearing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 958,082 shares for $6,169,882 after climbing from 467,628 stock units at $2,805,036 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 49 cents to $28.51 with investors trading 10 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 65 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 following an exchange of 121,791 shares. First Citizens Group fell 35 cents to end at $37.50 with 2,370 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 17 cents to finish at $3.58 in an exchange of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors trading 719,011 units. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 16,722 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with 325 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $2.60, following trading of 26 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2 with 23,001 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors swapping 5 shares, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $107.75 with 5,021 stock units passing through the market. 
Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 36,645 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 24 cents in closing at $9.76 in trading 28,789 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after an exchange of 1,709 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 50 cents to $14.50 with trading of 255 shares and West Indian Tobacco jumped 30 cents to end at $2.85 after an exchange of 1,947 stock units.
The market closed following 
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 15.3 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group skidded $1.50 in closing at $39.50 with investors swapping 101,043 shares, Stanley Motta gained 50 cents and ended at $7 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Sterling Investments advanced 49 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 16,114 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.50 to $8.50 following trading of 1,114 stocks and West Indies Petroleum slipped 49 cents to $9 in an exchange of 47,236 units.
The closing prices of stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after an exchange of 294,791 shares for US$14,575, after sliding from 351,502 stocks at US$19,547 on Friday.
Proven Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with trading of 6,002 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.01 of one cent to finish at 5.99 US cents with an exchange of 20,279 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.85 of a cent to close at 4.4 US cents with 16,500 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.19 of a cent to end at 4.7 US cents with a transfer of 250,787 units.In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% closed at US$1.10 with investors swapping 74 stocks and AS Bryden 6% popped 15.13 cents in closing at US$1 after a transfer of 3 stock units.Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 467,628 shares at $2,805,036, up from 134,208 stock units for $1,738,928 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 285 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.80 with 484 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank by 21 cents to close at $7.79 following trading of 24,557 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $17.60 after an exchange of 996 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to $37.85 with investors trading 446 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 17 cents in closing at $3.41 after a transfer of 149,691 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $16 with investors swapping 357 shares, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents to finish at 90 cents in an exchange of 260 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to close at $3.47 with 62,394 units crossing the market. National Enterprises sank 5 cents to $5.20 in switching ownership of 46,133 stock units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents to end at $1.40 with 33,730 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 with a transfer of 25 stock units. Point Lisas finished at $6.90 after a transfer of 14,655 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $12.40 with 147 units passing through the market, Republic Financial ended at $107.52 with an exchange of 1,631 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 5,140 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $10 with investors dealing in 83,115 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73 in an exchange of 8,990 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.76 in closing at $14 as investors transferred 6,542 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 30 cents to finish at $2.55 with 27,857 stock units clearing the market.
Market activity soared to 86,182,062 shares trading valued $259,773,986, rising from 37,670,421 stocks worth $170,868,876 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings gained 40 cents and ended at $72.40 with 4,483 units clearing the market. Mayberry Group sank 79 cents to $5.51 in the trading of 10,469 shares, Proven Investments advanced 98 cents to $12.98 after an exchange of 253,614 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $2 to close at $41, with trading of 195,053 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1 to $54 in an exchange of 44,087 units, Seprod skidded $1 to finish at $81 with investors swapping 56,437 shares and Sterling Investments fell 79 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.71 with 22,978 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of stocks trading, are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands declining by 50 percent and 58 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday, after trading of 134,208 shares for $1,738,928 and sliding from 268,587 units for $4,144,839 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 with traders dealing in 4 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 243 units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 20 cents to end at $8 after a transfer of 12,560 stocks. Endeavour Holdings advanced $2.10 to $17.60 as investors exchanged 95 units, First Citizens Groupsettled at $38 in trading 292 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.58 with 29,387 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.99 in an exchange of 290 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 with investors swapping 1,807 units, National Enterprises skidded 14 cents to t $5.25 with a transfer of 10,428 stocks. National Flour Mills closed at $1.48 with investors dealing in 3,654 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after an exchange of 11,336 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2, with investors trading 5,000 units. Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.90 with 121 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 2 cents to $107.52 with investors trading 6,606 stock units, 
Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to finish at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,328 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 94 cents to $10.01 after trading of 30,192 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased by just 3 cents to $1.73 after a transfer of 305 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 52 cents to finish at $16.76 with 10,100 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents and ended at $2.85 with an exchange of 7,035 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 627,840 shares at $2,847,815 with an increase from 221,875 stock units worth $1,718,443 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 269,426 units at $2,221,446, rising from 249,478 shares at $2,186,583 on the preceding day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments popped 82 cents to $12 after an exchange of 338,821 shares, Sagicor Group sank $2 to close at $39 with investors trading 145,615 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 41 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 500,000 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1 and ended at $10 with investors dealing in 541 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 268,587 shares for $4,144,839 after tumbling from 473,551 stock units at $18,873,215 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $2.50 to $47.50 with investors trading 6,147 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 after an exchange of 9 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.80 after the trading of 482 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 10 cents and closed at $8.20 with 1,486 stock units crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with an exchange of a mere 2 stocks, First Citizens Group popped $1 to $38 with 343 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 in an exchange of 1,844 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.99 with investors dealing in 179 shares, JMMB Group staid at 82 cents after an exchange of 1,100 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.43 with investors swapping 154,521 stocks. National Enterprises settled at $5.39 after a transfer of 15,025 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.48 as investors exchanged 100 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 in switching ownership of 4 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with 10 units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings sank 51 cents in closing at $12.40 following trading of 72 stock units, Republic Financial rallied 2 cents to end at $107.50 with 20,496 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank skidded 10 cents to $45.40 with a transfer of 6,090 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 94 cents to $10.95 with 9,600 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $1.70 with investors dealing in 11,080 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 76 cents and ended at $16.24 in an exchange of 35,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 2 cents to $2.83 after a transfer of a mere one stock.
The market closed with just 13,978,119 shares trading for $108,261,883, falling steeply from 49,520,117 stock units at $256,704,799 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial rose $1.05 to finish at $53 with 370,481 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica gained $1.98 and ended at $47.98 after an exchange of 9,899 units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.80 to close at $41 with 64,300 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group fell 41 cents to $53.20 with an exchange of 63,647 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 44 cents to $16.70 with 721,516 shares crossing the market.
Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.