March starts with gains for T&T stocks


Trading commenced the new month on a mildly positive note on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Index on Monday, following trading in 22 securities, similar to Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, five declining and 10 ending firm. The volume and value of stocks traded dropped 61 percent and 75 percent respectively, compared to Friday, with National Enterprises claiming 75 percent of the total volume traded.

The market closed with trading of a mere 358,629 shares at $1,844,475 after tumbling from 910,931 units at $7,381,383 on Friday.
An average of 16,301 shares were traded at $83,840 compared with 41,406 units at $335,517 on Friday, compared to February, after closing with an average of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index popped 0.19 points to 932.01, the All T&T Index advanced 3.42 points to settle at 1,344.76, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.46 points to settle at 68.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.07 following trading of 3 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 with 35 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to $37.50 with investors trading 1,321 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 197 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 15 cents to $8.15 with 4,025 stock units clearing the market, CinemaOne fell 40 cents to end at $4 in trading 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.30 after an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 90 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 1,618 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 115 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with traders dealing in 1,652 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 81 cents in an exchange of 294 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 45,607 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in switching ownership of 264,361 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.50 with 4,400 shares passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after an exchange of 888 stocks. Point Lisas gained 70 cents to finish at $5.90 with 86 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped $1.72 to end at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $2.25 to close at $105.25 with 6,908 shares changing hands. Scotiabank climbed 25 cents to $45.75 as investors exchanged 133 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 after traders swapped 20,170 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents and ended at $14.25 with investors dealing in 115 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 6,080 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican leads value, Wigton volume


Wigton Energy, volume leader on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, secured a little over 33 percent of the total volume traded on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 201 percent 41,909,751 shares, from 13,903,304 stock units on Thursday, with values climbing 170 percent to $239,535,045 over $88,827,373 on Thursday, with Transjamaican Highway ending as value leader. At the close, winners outnumbered losers by more than 2 to 1, following trading in 61 securities just up from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 31 rising, 14 declining and 16 ending unchanged, sending the major market indices higher, with the market rising nine percent for the year to date.

Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.69 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 8.05 million stocks valued at $56 million for 19.2 percent of the day’s volume, Lasco Distributors closed with 8.05 million stock units for 19.2 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Manufacturing with 6.75 million shares with a consideration of $47 million, for 16.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,670.52 points to end at 404,404.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,836.49 points to 346,698.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points higher to 63.48. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.8. 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 fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $3.01 to finish at $241 with 1,158 shares passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $30.01 to $1,180 with investors dealing in 265 units.

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

Trinidadian stocks fall into month end


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from a 93 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with value surging 319 percent compared with trading on Thursday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of two rising, eight declining and 12 ending firm, leading to a fall in the market indices.

Trading ended with 910,931 shares changing hands at $7,381,383, up from 472,518 units at $1,763,518 on Thursday.
An average of 41,406 shares were traded for $335,517, well above the 20,544 stock units at $76,675 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 30,770 shares at $141,333, up from 30,151 units at $130,031 on the previous day and well above the average of 19,192 shares at $97,440 for January.
The Composite Index lost 5.32 points to close at 931.82, the All T&T Index declined 11.14 points to 1,341.34, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.14 points to end at 69.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $62.07 in switching ownership of 39 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 5 cents and ended at $11 with traders dealing in 53 units, Ansa McAl remained at $38 and closed after 16 stocks changed hands. AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 103 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.30 with trading of 6,092 stock units, Endeavour Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $18.30 in trading 13 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 10 cents in closing at $38.40, with 306 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 5,571 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, with 155,347 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors dealing in 566 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 98,412 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with investors trading 31,228 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 359,167 stocks, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with investors swapping 3,307 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of 100,000 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $5.20 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings sank $1.72 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.77 with investors trading 3,370 stock units, Republic Financial slipped $2 to end at $103 after an exchange of 993 shares. Scotiabank fell 25 cents to $45.50, with 66,130 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after investors traded 53,731 stocks, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $14 following trading of 25,471 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.50 with an exchange of 16 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market


Winners were outnumbered by losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday and yet, the market indices recorded solid gains after trading in 60 securities, just above the 59 changing hands on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,903,304 shares trading for $88,827,373, with five companies accounting for 11.54 million shares. Thursday’s volume jumped by 15 percent over 12,124,104 stocks on Wednesday, with the value falling 15 percent from $104,342,325.
Trading averaged 231,722 shares at $1,480,456, contrasting with 205,493 stock units at $1,768,514 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 274,845 units at $2,579,183 after falling from 277,336 shares at $2,642,632 on the previous day and above January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.69 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.98 million stocks for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.0 million stock units for 14.4 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.82 million shares for 13.1 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Distributors with 1.05 million stocks for 7.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,117.90 points to 401,734.12, the JSE Main Index rose 1,047.52 points to end at 343,861.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to close at 63.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints gained 48 cents and ended at $5.79 with 610 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $110 after a transfer of 9,909 stock units, Carreras sank $1 to finish at $21 in trading 310,283 shares. Eppley declined $1.95 to $32 with 30,143 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents in closing at $46 with investors dealing in 563 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.69 to close at $8.31 with 450 stocks passing through the market. GraceKennedy sank $2.50 to $70 in switching ownership of 74,970 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $2.50 in closing at $366.50 with 11,450 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers shed 66 cents to finish at $23.64 with investors trading 250,655 shares. JMMB Group shed 65 cents to $17.35 after an exchange of 445,874 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 50 cents to close at $6.79 with 127,046 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.01 to end at $12.82 with an exchange of 398 stocks. Mayberry Group slipped 50 cents to $6 with 7,583 units crossing the market, NCB Financial sank 50 cents to end at $42.50 with traders dealing in 113,889 shares, Sagicor Group increased 95 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 4,399 stock units and Scotia Group climbed 61 cents and ended at $49.99 with investors trading 39,106 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $7.95 to close at $42.95 after an exchange of 122 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $2 to finish at $109 after traders swapped 1,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage for JSE US Dollar Market 


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 43 percent and the value growing a solid 140 percent on Wednesday. Trading activity followed an exchange of 10 securities, as was the case on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 625,206 shares for US$77,360, after an increase from 435,942 units at US$32,193 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 62,521 shares at US$7,736, jumping from 43,594 stock units at US$3,219 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 93,880 units at US$6,776 compared with 95,852 stock units at US$6,716 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.64 points to 282.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. 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, Margaritaville ended at 8.1 US cents with 391 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions sank 6.46 cents to US$1 with traders dealing in 106 stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.09 of one cent to end at 8.1 US cents with 50,518 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 0.12 of a cent in closing at 2.2 US cents after a transfer of 160 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6 US cents after investors exchanged 85,729 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of one cent to finish at 4.78 US cents after traders swapped 483,193 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 0.99 of one cent and ended at US$1.21 after an exchange of 717 stocks, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 after trading of just two shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% lost 20 cents in closing at US$10.80 in switching ownership of 40 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% increased 8 cents to close at US$10.10 with 4,350 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks crush T&TSE winners


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 53 percent with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Investors traded in 23 securities, up from 21 on Wednesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 472,518 shares worth $1,763,518, after tumbling from 1,005,818 stock units at $3,083,122 on Wednesday.
An average of 20,544 shares were traded at $76,675, compared with 47,896 units valued at $146,815 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,151 shares at $130,031, down moderately from the 30,774 stock units at $133,486 on the previous day and an average of 19,192 shares worth $97,440 for January .
The Composite Index slipped 1.75 points to end at 937.14, the All T&T Index dipped 1.65 points to settle at 1,352.48, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.26 points to finish at 68.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini popped 7 cents to $62.07 with 33 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings slipped 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $10.95 with a transfer of 338 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $38 with 35 shares clearing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after an exchange of 4,490 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 10 cents to $8.20 with the trading of 150 units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.50 in an exchange of 477 shares. GraceKennedy finished at $3.35, with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 35 cents to $14.75 after an exchange of 40,914 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 7,895 stock units. JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,185 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with investors dealing in 22,709 stocks, Medcorp sank $1 to finish at $44 in switching ownership of 25 units. National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 273,544 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with a mere one share changing hands, NCB Financial increased 9 cents to $2.04 after trading of 7,309 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after a transfer of 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas fell 5 cents and ended at $5.20 with investors trading 286 units, Republic Financial dropped 20 cents to close at $105 with 737 shares passing through the market. Scotiabank remained at $45.75 following trading of 575 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after an exchange of 18,915 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean declined by 75 cents to finish at $14.25 after 1,704 shares were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco dipped 11 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 938 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market winners outpace losers


Trading remained consistently subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 38 percent more than that on Tuesday. Trading ended with activity in 59 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 30 rising, 19 declining and 10 ending unchanged, resulting in the market indices ending higher at the close.

The market closed with 12,124,104 shares marginally more than the 11,892,251 stock units trading on Tuesday, after an exchange of $104,342,325, versus $75,617,149 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 205,493 shares worth $1,768,514 after rising from 194,955 stock units at $1,239,625 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 277,336 units at an average of $2,642,632 compared to 281,661 shares at $2,695,257 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares for 38.6 percent of total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica ended with 2.0 million stocks for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.45 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million shares for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,082.76 points to finish at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index rose 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to settle at 62.63. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight 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 that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden increased $2.91 to end at $32.46 with an exchange of 1,233 shares, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.31, after trading of 14,544 units, Caribbean Cement lost $2.42 to close at $110.50 with a transfer of 9,960 shares. Caribbean Producers climbed 67 cents to end at $6.80 after an exchange of 425 stock units, Carreras rose 80 cents to $22 with investors trading 164,040 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $46.50 in switching ownership of 9,619 units. GraceKennedy skidded 36 cents and ended at $72.50 with traders dealing in 47,038 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.52 to $369 after an exchange of 40,388 stocks, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.50 to $24.30 after investors traded 317,850 stock units. JMMB Group gained 92 cents to finish at $18 as investors traded 399,112 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.54 with 787 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 60 cents to close at $43 in an exchange of 183,406 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased $3.90 to $50.90 with investors swapping 209,162 units, Sagicor Group sank 45 cents to finish at $39.05 after a transfer of 118,725 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.19 and ended at $7.94 in trading 160 units. Seprod popped $2.98 to end at $79.98 with 271 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures advanced 63 cents in closing at $18.20 in an exchange of 48,875 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 70 cents to close at $22.50 with 33,005 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $7.99 to $35 with investors dealing in 327 units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.99 to end at $237.99 with 2 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $5 in closing at $107 with investors trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Record high for JSE USD Market, up 34% ytd


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a new record high on Wednesday, as the US Denominated Equities Index climbed 8.34 points to end at 284.51, for a year to date gain of 34 percent, following an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Tuesday, with prices of five rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with a 28 percent decline in shares traded to 435,942 units, from 608,576 shares on Tuesday for US$32,193, just 5 percent more than US$30,667 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 43,594 shares at US$3,219, down from 67,620 stock units at US$3,407 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 95,852 units at US$6,716 compared with 99,360 stock units at US$6,950 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.

. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. 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, AS Bryden remained at 25 US cents with an exchange of 600 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.39 US cents, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville rallied 0.05 of one cent to close at 8.1 US cents after a transfer of 75 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 2 cents in closing at 37 US cents with traders dealing in 80 stocks, Productive Business Solutions rose 6.46 cents to end at US$1.07 in an exchange of 14 units, Proven Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to finish at 8.01 US cents with trading of 4,000 shares. Sterling Investments rose 0.32 of a cent to 2.32 US cents after trading of 7,100 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to close at 4.76 US cents with 421,773 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20 with investors swapping 1,200 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10.02 with 1,000 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market surges, JSE Main & USD rise


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index surging and the JSE USD Market climbing to a record high. At the end of trading the prices of 58 shares rose, 33 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,067.08 points to 352,095.13, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,082.76 points to close at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29, the Junior Market Index jumped 70.96 points to finish at 3,386.22 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 8.34 points to conclude trading at a record high of 284.51.
At the close of trading, 34,706,921 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,526,548 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $146.8 million, up from $84.81 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 435,942 shares for US$32,193 compared to 608,576 units at US$30,667 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.45 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.33 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.89 million stocks and Express Catering with 2.47 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $7.99 to end at $35, 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $1.99 to $238 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $5 and ended at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.5.  PE ratios are based 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


National Enterprises accounted for more than 65 percent of the 1,005,818 shares trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at an increase of 97 percent over the 509,589 shares traded on Tuesday, with a value of $3,083,122 that fell 58 percent from $7,384,720. At the close of trading, investors swapped 21 securities, similar to Tuesday, with prices of five stocks advancing, five declining and 11 ending firm.

An average of 47,896 shares were traded at $146,815, compared with 24,266 stock units at $351,653 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,774 shares at $133,486, compared with 29,697 units at $132,648 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index advanced 1.32 points to 938.89, the All T&T Index popped 1.93 points to end at 1,354.13, the SME Index closed at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.09 points to 69.19. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers. At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $62 with investors dealing in a mere one share, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 after an exchange of 209 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $38 with a transfer of 60 units. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 20 cents and settled at $24.20 with 1,291 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden rallied 10 cents to close at $1.50 in trading 4,136 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after an exchange of 500 shares. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $38.50 with investors exchanging 1,437 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 79 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.10 with investors trading 50,005 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to finish at 79 cents in an exchange of 12,000 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with traders dealing in 28,498 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 in switching ownership of 376,150 units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 3,337 stocks, NCB Financial climbed 2 cents to end at $1.95, with 420,830 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.35 after trading of 4,001 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $5.25 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial sank 80 cents to finish at $105.20 in an exchange of 443 units, Scotiabank increased by 55 cents to $45.75 with 1,171 shares being traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $5.50 with 21,034 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to close at $1.73 as investors exchanged 57,240 stocks and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 with 23,274 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.