Mixed trading on T&T Stock Exchange  


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed with mixed results on Monday, with an 86 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, while the value plunged 58 percent below that on Friday, with Trinidad and Tobago NGL accounting for 56 percent of the stocks traded. Trading took place in 22 securities, up from 21 on Friday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 711,476 shares worth $3,990,147 compared to 382,064 stock units at $9,577,651 on Friday.
Trading closed with an average of 32,340 shares for $181,370 versus 18,194 units at $456,079 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,527 shares at $223,049 compared with 28,974 units at $231,236 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index rose 1.78 points to 923.54, the All T&T Index increased 4.29 points to 1,329.81, the SME Index slipped 0.07 points to 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to close at 68.41.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $61.99 with investors trading a mere 4 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 255 units, AS Bryden lost 2 cents in closing at $1.48 with investors trading in 10 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after an exchange of 1,210 shares, Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with 500 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $36 with trading in 179 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 as investors exchanged 90 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, following trading of 103,330 units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to 81 cents with 2,502 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.45 in switching ownership of 6,630 shares, National Enterprises popped 10 cents to finish at $2.65 with 54,213 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent and ended at $1.49 after an exchange of 1,041 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 308,875 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 3 cents to end at $1.35 after a transfer of 13 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 following trading of 600 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents and ended at $12.40 in an exchange of 460 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $106 with investors swapping 1,045 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with a transfer of 2,061 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to $6.42 with 222,125 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors trading 2,655 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 1,523 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with 2,155 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.</

Lasco Distributors led JSE Main Market


Lasco Distributors dominated trading with 62 percent of all the stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index, sending the market’s volume 72 percent higher, with the value of trading marginally up over Thursday. By the close, investors traded 58 securities, down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with the market index slipping just over 3,344 points.

The market closed with trading of 13,914,119 shares with a value of $99,178,461, following an increase from 8,107,227 stock units worth $98,375,084 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 239,899 shares for $1,709,973, up from 135,120 stocks at $1,639,585 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 182,450 stock units at $1,873,867 compared with 168,682 shares at $1,913,147 on the preceding day and ended lower than February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 8.64 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 422,801 shares for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index sank 3,344.05 points to conclude trading at 343,230.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to settle at 63.12. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 20.5. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $4.68 to $27.12 in an exchange of 250 shares, with selling pressure and weak demand confronting the stock. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.25 to close at $101.75 following trading of 5,696 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to $6.60 with an exchange of 521 shares. Eppley rose $1 $34.90 with 9,351 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 68 cents to finish at $9, with investors dealing in 6,670 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $10 and ended at $340 after an exchange of 5,898 units. Jamaica Producers sank 82 cents to $22.58 with 182,026 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group popped $1.10 to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 18,477 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 92 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $10.82 after a transfer of 2,376 stock units. NCB Financial increased $1.32 in closing at $43.72 as investors exchanged 39,224 shares, 138 Student Living gained 56 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 61,186 units, Seprod declined $5.90 to $73.10 with 18,579 stocks crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta popped 39 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors trading 50 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to $2,299, following an exchange of 40 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $28.50 to end at $211 with investors trading 577 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $8.95 in closing at $100.05 after an exchange of 3,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dips on Trinidad Exchange


Trading levels were mixed at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a much smaller decline in value resulting from trading in 21 securities, up from 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 382,064 shares for $9,577,651 after sliding from 1,766,447 stock units at $10,050,277 on Thursday.
An average of 18,194 shares was traded at $456,079, after declining from 88,322 units at $502,514 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 28,974 shares at $231,236 compared to 31,462 units at $179,351 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index slipped 1.96 points to wrap up trading at 921.76, the All T&T Index dipped 0.28 points to close at 1,325.52, the SME Index rose 0.07 points to 91.93 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.53 points to 68.54.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $61.99 with investors swapping 118 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $37.26, after switching ownership of 22 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 20 cents to $24 after investors exchanged 18 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 in the trading of just one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 15 cents to $8.10 with an exchange of 6,764 stock units, Endeavour Holdings slipped 4 cents to close at $18.40 with a mere one stocks changing hands. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 in trading 220 shares, First Citizens Group fell 33 cents and ended at $36 after a transfer of 2,840 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with 1,770 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 in an exchange of 20,077 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to 80 cents with 30 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 after an exchange of 41,538 stocks. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 690 stock units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.50 with 210 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rose 2 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 112,310 units. Republic Financial advanced 75 cents in closing at $106 in an exchange of 75,069 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 82 cents to finish at $6.27 with a transfer of 108,048 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.63 with 100 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 99 cents to $14 after an exchange of 11,769 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 after investors swapped 43 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 345 percent 1,766,447 shares, up from just 396,700 stock units valued 584 percent more than on Wednesday at $10,050,277, compared $1,469,322 on Wednesday, Trading resulting in an exchange of 20 securities, from 24 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, 10 declining and six ended firm.

The market closed with an average of 88,322 shares being traded at $502,514, well over the 16,529 units at $61,222 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 31,462 shares at $179,351 in rising from 15,445 units at $88,267 on the previous day, but lower than the average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index slipped 0.45 points to end at 923.72, the All T&T Index gained 2.28 points to settle at 1,325.80, the SME Index remained at 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.48 points to finish at 69.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped 1 cent to $61.99 with an exchange of 11 shares, Angostura Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $10.99 with 10 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl slipped 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $37.26 after a transfer of 926 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in trading 4,134 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 4 cents to finish at $8.25 with a mere one stock unit being traded, CinemaOne ended at $4 with traders swapping 35 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 33 cents to close at $36.33 after trading 749 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 3,582 units, Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $14.75 with investors trading 212,566 stock units. JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at 79 cents with 1,178,091 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined 10 cents to finish at $3.40 with a transfer of 4,990 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 23 cents to close at $2.65 with 93 units changing hands. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.45 after an exchange of 100,000 stock units, NCB Financial fell 2 cents to close at $1.95 with investors dealing in 50,983 shares, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 in an exchange of 75 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after investors swapped 113,719 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.45 with 71,071 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with investors trading 2,280 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 99 cents to $14.99 with 16 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.45 as investors exchanged 23,115 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage in the Trinidad stock market


Stocks lost ground at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after trading of 24 securities down from 25 on Tuesday, with prices of only two stocks rising, seven declining and 15 ending firm. Trading closed with a 16 percent increase In the volume of stocks changing hands and carrying a 50 percent lower value than on Tuesday.

The Composite Index lost 8.59 points to close at 924.17, the All T&T Index dropped 17.71 points to end trading at 1,323.52, the SME Index ended at 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index rose by 0.18 points to finish at 69.55.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The market closed with an exchange of 396,700 shares for $1,469,322, compared with 341,239 stock units at $2,953,241 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,529 shares were traded at $61,222 compared with 13,650 units at $118,130 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,445 shares at $88,267 versus 14,891 units at $102,070 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
At the close of trading, Agostini declined 1 cent to $62 with investors dealing in 25 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $11 after an exchange of 5,011 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $37.50 following trading of 134 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 275 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with traders dealing in 1,106 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 afer dealers exchanged a mere 5 stocks. First Citizens Group lost $1 in, ending at $36 with investors swapping 2,392 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 285 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to finish at $14.50 after an exchange of 4,841 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents and ended at 83 cents in trading 196 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 94,484 stocks crossing the exchange National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors exchanged 426 units. National Flour Mills concluded trading of 707 stock units at $1.50 , NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 237,093 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media skidded 3 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 2,500 units. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 129 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 with an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with investors trading 750 shares. Scotiabank sank 25 cents in closing at $45.50 in an exchange of 2,484 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $5.45 following trading of 40,908 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73, with 25 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to end at $14 after a transfer of 2,604 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market Index climbs 1,880 points


Stocks rallied on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the Index climbing 1,880 points following trading in 59 securities on Wednesday, as was the case on Tuesday. Trading ended, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged. At the close, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 36 percent of all the stocks traded, with the total volume and value of stocks traded declining 38 percent and 25 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with just 6,538,417 shares trading for $77,664,984 after a slide from 10,606,743 stocks valued at $104,053,703 on Tuesday.
Trading concluded with an average of 110,821 shares at $1,316,356, after decreasing from 179,775 stock units at $1,763,622 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 179,746 units at $2,003,333 compared to 212,807 shares at $2,332,859 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.40 million shares for 36.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.31 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 618,169 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,535.65 points to close at 404,277.43, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,880.20 points to finish at 346,484.78 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.04 points to end at 63.25.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. 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 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement declined 59 cents to $106.40, following trading of 4,731 shares, Carreras sank 40 cents to $21.50 as investors exchanged 104,782 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1 and ended at $46.50 in trading 6,770 units. Kingston Wharves popped 60 cents to finish at $35.50 with 4,426 shares crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing gained 44 cents to close at $6.94 with investors trading 2,384 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.51 in switching ownership of 4,472 shares. Pan Jamaica shed $1 to $48 after an exchange of 3,852 stocks, Portland JSX fell $2.16 to close at $6.41 with a transfer of a mere one unit, Proven Investments skidded 94 cents to end at $12.06 with 2,925 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 43 cents in closing at $9.87 with investors trading 1,488 shares, Seprod rallied 99 cents to finish at $79.99 after a transfer of 3,363 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 94 cents and ended at $5.33 with investors dealing in 18,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 39 cents to $10.90 with 33,111 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $36.56 to end at $207.14 in an exchange of 298 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $1 in closing at $1,199 with 100 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for the JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with prices of 18 stocks rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged after trading skidded with activities in only 59 securities, down from 64 on Monday. The fall in securities traded fed into a 32 percent drop in volume of stocks traded to 10,606,743 shares from 15,568,575 units on Monday and a 43 percent drop in value to $104,053,703, down from $182,887,896 on Monday.

Trading ended with an average of 179,775 shares worth $1,763,622, down from 243,259 stock units at $2,857,623 on Monday, compared with February, that ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading stock traded with 3.27 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 1.72 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures closed with 1.71 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.18 million shares for 11.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 1,358.52 points to close at 401,741.78, the JSE Main Index advanced 547.55 points to 344,604.58 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to 63.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden fell 48 cents and ended at $31.99 with the trading a mere 15 shares, Barita Investments dropped 35 cents to $69.15 with an exchange of 1,562 stock units, Carreras advanced 40 cents to finish at $21.90, following trading of 591,281 shares. Jamaica Producers sank 48 cents to end at $22.52 after an exchange of 36,281 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 49 cents in closing at $6.50, with 19,179 units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 87 cents to close at $6.67, with investors trading 1,913 shares. Pan Jamaica skidded 80 cents to $49 in an exchange of 11,016 units, Proven Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $13 following trading in 1,355 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased by 95 cents to $9.44 as investors exchanged 18,604 stock units. Scotia Group climbed 55 cents to $50.50, after 422,104 shares passed through the market. Seprod lost $1 to close at $79 with investors swapping 5,424 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 37 cents to finish at $6.27, with 1,629 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures slipped 70 cents to $16.95 with investors dealing in 1,714,084 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 44 cents to close at $10.51 after a transfer of 62,473 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6 after ending at $43, with traders dealing in 66 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Republic delivers 40% of funds to T&TSE


Republic Financial accounted for 40 percent of the $1.18 million of securities traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value increasing 60 percent to $2,953,241 compared to $1,844,475 on Monday, with trading in 341,239 shares down slightly from 358,629 stock units on Monday as 25 securities were traded up from 22 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and 14 ending firm.

Trading closed with an average of 13,650 shares at $118,130, up from 16,301 units at $83,840 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,891 shares at $102,070, down from an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to 932.76, the All T&T Index lost 3.53 points to finish at 1,341.23, the SME Index slipped 0.82 points to 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.76 points to settle at 69.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid or offers higher lower offer than the last sales price.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped 6 cents and ended at $62.01 in trading 5 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 after an exchange of 524 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50 with investors dealing in 1,494 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20 with trading of just two units, AS Bryden remained at $1.50after 2,508 stocks changed hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 14 cents to finish at $8.29 with investors swapping 149 shares. Endeavour Holdings rallied 14 cents to $18.44 with an exchange of 500 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $37 with 2,524 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped by 5 cents in closing at $3.35, with an exchange of 10,107 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with 10,577 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 15,792 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 159,963 stocks. Medcorp advanced $1 to $45 with investors trading 200 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents and ended at $2.42 in an exchange of 79,701 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading 15,607 units. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.97 with 5,798 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of just three stock units, Point Lisas ended at $5.90 with 2 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after an exchange of 488 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with 11,172 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.75 in switching ownership of 11,621 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 with 6,537 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after a transfer of 5 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14.25 following trading of 521 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.45 with 5,439 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main market declines into March


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index reversed gains made on Friday, and he slipped just over 2,600 points on Monday, after an exchange of 64 securities, up from 61 on Friday and ended, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 31 declining and 16 ending unchanged. The market closed with 15,568,575 shares, down 63 percent from 41,909,751 on Friday, after $182,887,896 passed through the market, down 24 percent from $239,535,045 previously.

Trading averaged 243,259 shares at $2,857,623 after plunging from 687,045 stock units at $3,926,804 on Friday and February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the heaviest traded stock, with 5.14 million shares changing, with 33 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras, with 5.11 million stocks for 32.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.18 million units for 14 percent of the overall trades.

The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 4,021.38 points to wrap up trading at 400,383.26, the JSE Main Index shed 2,641.27 points to 344,057.03 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.07 points to end at 63.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 17.7. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 48 cents to $69.50 in trading 3,425 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $3 to finish at $107 with 12,939 units crossing the exchange, Carreras slipped 66 cents to end at $21.50 with trading of 5,110,119 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property fell 39 cents to close at $45.50 after traders exchanged 643 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents to end at $23 after an exchange of 22,319 stock units, JMMB Group declined $1.53 to $16.85 with 51,420 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville climbed 61 cents to $13.44 after an exchange of 758 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 50 cents and ended at $44 with 11 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.31 to finish at $42.42 in an exchange of 154,739 stock units. Pan Jamaica popped $2.80 in closing at $49.80 with investors trading 1,295 shares, Portland JSX rallied 57 cents to end at $8.57 with an exchange of 907 units, Proven Investments shed 95 cents to close at $12.05 with 2,686 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 53 cents to end at $8.49 as investors exchanged 8,703 stock units and Seprod increased by 50 cents and closed at $80 after a transfer of 6,918 shares.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $5.95 to close at $37 with traders dealing in 519 units. 138 Student Living preference share gained $2.70 and ended at $243.70 with 5 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $20 to finish at $1,200 trading 30 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1.92 to $107.08 with a transfer of 3,261 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


 

Transjamaican JSE USD Market


Transjamaican Highway ended just about 95 percent of a depressed trading volume on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume traded sinking 60 percent with a 63 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, up from eight on Friday, with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with a mere 388,389 shares traded for US$18,723 compared to 966,680 stock units at US$50,432 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 43,154 shares at US$2,080, down from 120,835 stock units at US$6,304 on Friday and February, with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 0.23 points to finish at 282.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.2 US cents after an exchange of 5,560 shares, Margaritaville remained at 8.1 US cents with investors trading 738 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 2 cents in closing at 39 US cents, after an exchange of 259 stocks. Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 8 US cents with the trading of 1,672 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 710 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.92 of one cent to close at 6.03 US cents after 10,000 shares were exchanged. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.25 of a cent to 5 US cents after a transfer of 1,100 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.14 of one cent to end at 4.77 US cents in switching ownership of 368,337 stocks.
In the preference segment, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 following trading of 13 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.