Trading slides on Trinidad Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed lower on Monday, with trading in 19 securities, down from 22 on Friday. Five stocks rose, five declined and nine ended firm. The volume of stocks traded and value fell 75 percent and 61 percent, respectively, compared to Friday. The market closed with trading of 71,638shares for $1,203,967, slumping from 286,518 stock units at $3,056,717 on Friday.

An average of 3,770 shares were traded at $63,367 after it declined sharply from the 13,024 units at $138,942 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 11,868 shares at $142,341 compared with 12,641 units at $149,882 on the prior trading day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index fell 7.97 points to finish at 933.20, the All T&T Index sank 15.80 points to close at 1,340.20, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.07 points to 69.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl ended at $41 with 2 shares crossing the market, AS Bryden declined 17 cents to $1.80 with an exchange of 592 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 41 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $23.55 with 40 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent in closing at $8.34 with investors trading 816 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50, with 10 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group dropped $3 to close at a 52 weeks low of $32 in trading 7,164 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 24,999 units, JMMB Group ended at 76 cents with traders dealing in 80 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.45 after closing with 7,776 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises sank 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.54 in trading 797 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with 6,000 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 22 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.77, as brokers traded 647 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $4 with a transfer of 5,200 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.44 with investors dealing in 7,249 shares, Scotiabank remained at $47 with 427 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors trading 5,837 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after a transfer of 3,402 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 51 cents to finish at $16.03 as traders switched ownership of 500 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 24 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3 with investors swapping 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners lift Trinidad & Tobago Stock market


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange moved higher on Friday following trading in 22 securities compared to 17 on Thursday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and six ended firm. At the close the volume of stocks traded soared 379 percent and the value jumped 238 percent over trading on Thursday.

The market closed with 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close an average of 13,024 shares were traded at $140,033, compared with 3,520 units at $53,189 on Thursday, resulting in trading for the month to date averaging 12,641 shares at $150,044, fully aligned with 12,593 units at $151,288 on the previous day and lower that the average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 4.35 points to 941.17, the All T&T Index gained 6.41 points to close at 1,356.00, the SME Index advanced 0.70 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.30 points to end at 69.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units, NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More sliding for Trinidad & Tobago Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped on Thursday, resulting from an 87 percent slide in the volume of stocks traded, valued 58 percent lower than on Wednesday. The activity resulted in 17 securities trading down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and seven ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 59,839 shares for $904,206 well below the 458,340 stock units at $2,143,703 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,520 shares were traded at $53,189 falling from 20,834 stock units at $97,441 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,593 shares at $151,241 compared with 13,557 units at $161,660 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index declined 3.02 points to close at 936.82, the All T&T Index sank 5.33 points to close at 1,349.59, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.07 points to conclude trading at 69.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded $1.11 to close at $61.39 in an exchange of 100 shares, Ansa McAl sank $1 to $41 with 2 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden dropped 18 cents to finish at $1.80 with investors trading 6,550 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 14 cents to end at $23.14 after closing with an exchange of 1,873 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 4 cents to end at $8.30 with investors swapping 2,000 units, First Citizens Group rose 3 cents in closing at $33.92 after brokers transferred 12,335 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $3.49 with traders switching ownership of 1,140 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents with a transfer of 1,618 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 with 2,011 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.79 with an exchange of 5,802 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 32 cents to close at $13.25 in trading 927 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $105 with 2,305 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $47, with 1,404 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors trading in 20,764 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 after an exchange of 95 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.24 with investors trading 910 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with the prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 12 ending firm. Trading ended with a 383 percent jump in volume with a 47 percent rise in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,834 shares were traded at $97,685 compared with 4,747 stock units at $72,790 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,557 shares at $161,711 rising from 12,397 units at $171,918 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 3.98 points to end at 939.84, the All T&T Index rallied 5.09 points to wrap up trading at 1,354.92, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.39 points to 69.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.55 in trading 160 shares, Ansa McAl climbed $1.75 to $42 with 93 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors trading 42 shares. AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.

Decline for JSE Main Market 


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with just 5,160,693 shares trading for $30,523,127, compared with 5,327,799 stock units at $30,215,617 on Monday, following trading in 56 securities compared with 57, with prices of 21 rising, 25 declining and 10 ending unchanged, leading to a fall in market value.

The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with an exchange of 1.65 million shares for 32 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.29 million stock units for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 561,452 stocks for 10.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 882.13 points to settle at 357,604.19, the JSE Main Index declined 1,264.44 points to 313,974.72 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.68 points to finish at 64.25. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 $1.10 in closing at $77.90 after trading of 8,832 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1 to close at $97 with 16,565 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers fell 75 cents and ended at $7.05 in an exchange of 44,773 stocks. Eppley dropped $4.30 to end at $30.70, with traders dealing in 5,177 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5 to close at $43.50 with 203 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings gained $20.33 to finish at $351.33 with investors trading 748 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 75 cents to $12.25 as traders switched ownership of 1,243 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 47 cents to end at $17.47 after a transfer of 7,091 units, Kingston Wharves sank 80 cents in closing at $29 after investors exchanged 102 stock units. Massy Holdings increased $2.20 and ended at $77.20 with 1,635 shares crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $2.03 to close at $44.99 after an exchange of 500 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to finish at $3.46 with investors trading 500 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents and ended at $48 with 2,095 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 52 cents to $15.93 after trading of 521 stocks, Scotia Group slipped 40 cents to end at $51.60 with investors dealing in 177,414 units and Seprod shed 81 cents in closing at $78.20 in an exchange of 8,692 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.20 to close at $47.15 with investors swapping just one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $4.90 to finish at $100 with an exchange of 240 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on JSE Main market


Activity picked up on The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 60 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 34 percent climb in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,428,249 shares trading, worth $70,220,578, compared to 6,536,660 stock units at $52,361,399 on Thursday.
An average of 176,750 shares were traded for $1,190,179, compared to 116,726 stock units at $935,025 on Thursday. trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 135,113 units at $993,397, up from 123,997 shares at $940,862 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.80 million shares for 55.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy , which ended with 1.71 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 590,569 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,539.25 points to 358,486.32, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,499.05 points to conclude trading at 315,239.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.45 points to 64.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.1. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.40 to finish at $34.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments climed $1.20 to $79 with investors swapping 1,565 units, Berger Paints popped 63 cents to close at $6.63, with 161 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers declined 60 cents in closing at $7.20, with 10,958 stocks changing hands, Carreras sank 40 cents and ended at $17.20 as investors exchanged 590,569 stock units, Eppley advanced 50 cents to end at $34 in trading 1,000 shares. First Rock Real Estate skidded 45 cents to $11 after a transfer of 6,101 stock units, General Accident rose 46 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $6.95 with investors trading just 3,300 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank $4 in closing at $361 in an exchange of 687 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 49 cents to close at $11.50 with traders dealing in 29,975 stocks, JMMB Group fell 52 cents to end at $17, with 114,875 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $1.39 to finish at $39.01 with a transfer of 184,682 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $1.99 to $48 with investors dealing in 633 stock units, Proven Investments lost 47 cents to end at $15.53, as 118 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.02 in closing at $41 with investors trading 3,618 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.16 to finish at $6.38 with an exchange of 8,416 units, Seprod gained 60 cents and ended at $80.50 with 6,273 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.89 to close at $11.11 in switching ownership of 102,150 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 89 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 149,652 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $1.45 to finish at $225 in trading 26 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading almost dries up on JSE USD Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining a hefty 97 percent with a 98 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with six on Wednesday, with prices of three stocks rising and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of a mere 15,655 shares for US$569, compared to 514,653 stock units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 1,566 shares at US$57, down sharply from 85,776 stocks at US$4,414 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 24,742 units at US$1,655, well below 33,020 stocks at US$2,225 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 4.61 points to finish at 191.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3.2 US cents with a transfer of 86 shares, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to 8 US cents, with 222 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 52 US cents after trading of just 2 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents, with a mere 5 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.18 of a cent to end at 10.18 US cents, with investors trading 202 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 7 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents, with 386 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with investors dealing in 2,806 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of a cent to end at 2.59 US cents in an exchange of 11,934 stock units.

In the preference segment, AS Bryden ended at US$1 trading 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big fall for JSE Main Market


Sizable losses hit the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with prices of 26 stocks declining, just 12 rising and 18 ending unchanged, following trading in 56 securities, up from 54 on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 38 percent and the value 35 percent more than on Wednesday.

Investors exchanged 6,536,660 shares for $52,361,399, up from 4,749,460 stocks at $38,772,140 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 116,726 shares at $935,025 compared to 87,953 stocks at $718,003 on Wednesday and for the month to date an average of  123,997 stock units at $940,862, compared with 126,465 shares at $942,844 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Leading highway operators, Transjamaican Highway, led trading with 3.02 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments which ended with just 421,638 units for 6.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 370,886 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 3,317.56 points to end at 361,025.57, the JSE Main Index dived 3,443.73 points to finish at 316,738.21 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.03 points to conclude trading at 65.38. 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 13.2. 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 a day of moderate trades, AS Bryden dipped $2.50 and ended at $32.50, following trading of 54,481 shares, Barita Investments dropped $4.19 to $77.80 in an exchange of 22,155 units, Berger Paints slipped 64 cents to finish at $6 with traders dealing in 86,510 shares. Caribbean Cement rose $1.95 to end at $92.95 in switching ownership of 20,834 stock units, Eppley fell $1.50 in closing at $33.50 with an exchange of 1,784 stocks, General Accident jumped 90 cents to close at $6.49 trading 138,777 shares, following the announcement that the company is acquiring the Trinidad based Beacon Insurance. GraceKennedy popped $1.50 to $70.50 with an exchange of 8,356 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $5 to end at $365, after 695 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers lost 40 cents in closing at $22.20 as investors exchanged 38,389 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 49 cents and ended at $11.99 after 150 stocks changed hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.38 to finish at $9.48 with a transfer of 500 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $1.28 to close at $47.02 after an exchange of 20 shares. Proven Investments shed 49 cents to close at $16 in trading 4,158 stock units, Sagicor Group sank $2.01 to finish at $39.98, after 66,439 shares passed through the market and Scotia Group skidded $1 and ended at $52 with investors trading 234,469 stock units.

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

Subdued trading on JSE Main Market



Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 8 percent, with the value 20 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 53 on Tuesday, with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 4,749,460 shares trading for $38,772,140, down from 5,152,349 stock units at $48,418,772 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 87,953 shares at $718,003 compared to 97,214 stocks at $913,562 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 126,465 stock units at $942,844 compared with 145,201 shares at $1,052,226 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.74 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy ending with 1.27 million units for 26.6 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Batteries with 390,019 stocks for 8.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,002.13 points to close at 364,343.13, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 26.54 points to end at 320,181.94 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.40 points to 66.41. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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, AS Bryden shed $2.50 to close at $35, with 1,493 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement lost $1.99 in closing at $91 after a transfer of 24,560 units, GraceKennedy declined $2 and ended at $69 with investors dealing in 44,835 shares. Guardian Holdings gained $32.36 in closing at $370, with 6 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers fell $1.89 to end at $22.60 with traders dealing in 4,772 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.32 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $8.10 in switching ownership of 3,434 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $6.30 to $48.30 with investors trading 412 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 39 cents to end at $40.60 after an exchange of 40,863 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.49 in closing at $16.49 with a transfer of 21,903 stock units. Seprod sank $1.10 and ended at $79.90 as investors exchanged 823 shares, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to finish at $18.05 after it closed with an exchange of 15,471 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 39 cents to close at $13 in an exchange of 61,234 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $39.45 to $223.55, with 50 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on the JSE Main Market


The market closed with 5,152,349 shares trading for $48,418,772 compared with 10,964,961 stock units at $68,378,275 on Monday. Trading averaged 97,214 shares at $913,562 compared to 189,051 stocks at $1,178,936 on Monday and month to date, an average of 145,201 units at $1,052,226 compared to October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.

Transjamaican Highway led trading with an exchange of 1.70 million shares accounting for 32.9 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 974,252 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 845,558 stocks for 16.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index closed with a drop of 1,160.68 points to wrap up trading at 365,345.26, the JSE Main Index popped 435.55 points to settle at 320,208.48 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 66.01. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
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 the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded 50 cents to close at $37.50 crossing the market 359 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $3.50 to $38.50 after an exchange of 606 units, General Accident increased by 62 cents to end at $5.58, with 282 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy dropped $1 to close at $71 with an exchange of 14,859 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 60 cents and ended at $11.40 after it closed with an exchange of 10,100 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $17.50 with a transfer of 66,695 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 92 cents to $9.42 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 53 cents to close at $3.77 with investors trading 295 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.25 and ended at $15 in switching ownership of 132,424 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 74 cents to finish at $7.54 with traders dealing in 300 shares, Scotia Group shed 70 cents to end at $53, with 34,795 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures sank 40 cents in closing at $17.50 with investors dealing in 21,586 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $8 to $263 after a transfer of 46 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8 to end at $108 after a mere one share passed through the market.

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