Stocks record solid gains, even as trading slumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with trading in 63 securities, up from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged. At the close, the value and volume of stocks traded declined a sharp 58 percent and 71 percent respectively, from Tuesday’s more robust levels.
The market closed with only 5,916,747 shares trading for $90,178,691, with falling from 20,743,087 stocks valued at $214,214,112 on Tuesday.
Trading concluded with an average of 93,917 shares at $1,431,408, after decreasing from 334,566 stock units for $3,455,066 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 205,041 units at $2,893,066 compared to 211,912 shares at $2,983,434 previously and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with just 1.60 million shares for 27.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.39 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 414,286 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,791.44 points to end at 402,079.55, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,967.41 points to settle at 343,331.93 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.23 points to 63.44. 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 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 the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1 to $30 with trading of just 753 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $4.68 to end at $41.50 after an exchange of 111 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose 75 cents in closing at $9.75 with investors trading 519 units. General Accident fell 95 cents to close at $5.64 in an exchange of a mere 1,548 shares, GraceKennedy gained 52 cents and ended at $70 with 132,952 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined 47 cents to finish at $337.50 as investors exchanged 621 shares. Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to $10.90 in trading 4,768 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed 50 cents to end at $37.50 after a transfer of 13,518 units, NCB Financial increased 50 cents in closing at $43.50 in switching ownership of 139,594 stock units. 
Pan Jamaica rallied $1.49 to close at $48.99 with 335 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments shed $2.78 to finish at $10.22 with 4,332 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents and ended at $9.84 in an exchange of 1,344 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.50 to end at $77.50 with 114,233 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures sank 45 cents in closing at $16.80 with investors dealing in 336,759 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.50 with a transfer of 283 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $201 and ended at $2,500, following trading of a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share popped $26 to close at $224.50 with an exchange of 22 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1 to end at $108 after traders swapped 2,366 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the trading day, Caribbean Cement shed $1.99 and ended at $86 with trading of 1,782 shares, Eppley popped $2.85 to $32.55 after trading of 7 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $3.19 to end at $41.19 with investors switching ownership of 7 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed 68 cents in closing at $320, with an exchange of 42 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rose 87 cents to close at $25.85 in an exchange of 13,082 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 94 cents to finish at $11.56 with 62,904 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves rallied $2.34 and ended at $32.45 in an exchange of 9,618 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 46 cents to $7.20 as traders exchanged 5,012 stocks, NCB Financial gained $1.60 to end at $35.80 after an exchange of 1,431,031 units. Pan Jamaica popped 70 cents in closing at $49.70 with 201,956 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Group lost 46 cents to finish at $39.52 with a transfer of 13,433 shares, 
Scotia Group dipped 84 cents to close at $52 with investors dealing in 28,975 stock units. Seprod fell 51 cents to $79.49 after a transfer of 4,957 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 41 cents to finish at $3.71 with traders dealing in 49,719 stocks, Supreme Ventures rose 74 cents and ended at $20.29 after an exchange of 5,681 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 80 cents to end at $8.05 with investors swapping 125 shares and Wisynco Group skidded 52 cents in closing at $18.86 with 14,595 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,189,546 shares trading for $40,860,657, from 6,826,566 stock units at $50,022,042 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,049.80 points to 351,870.03, the JSE Main Index lost 795.20 points to finish at 305,067.91 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.17 points to 62.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
NCB Financial shed $1.11 to close at $35.89 with 247,572 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group sank $1.02 to end at $39.98 in an exchange of 579 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 83 cents in closing at $7.98 with 200 stocks passing through the market, Supreme Ventures declined by 47 cents to finish at $19.55 after an exchange of 95,968 shares and Wisynco Group popped 57 cents and ended at $19.37 in trading 30,851 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,127,598 shares for $54,364,045, falling from 12,681,799 stock units at $103,301,856 on Friday.
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 2025.
Proven Investments skidded 42 cents and ended at $17.07 in an exchange of 684 stock units. Sagicor Group rose $1.25 in closing at $40.95 with investors trading 7,622 shares, Seprod gained 95 cents to close at $79.45 after an exchange of 6,208 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 80 cents to end at $7.25 with investors trading 133 stocks and Wisynco Group dipped 70 cents to $19.30 after an exchange of 12,018 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,681,799 shares traded worth $103,301,856, after jumping from 5,814,614 stock units at $81,101,642 on Thursday.
Main Market trading ended 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 projected by ICInsider.com, for financial years ending and or around August 2025.
NCB Financial lost $1 to close at a 52 week closing low of $34 closing with 1,783,475 shares, Seprod slipped 50 cents to end at $78.50 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta increased $1.05 to finish at $6.30 in trading 10,820 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 35 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 515,525 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 17,392 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,814,614 shares trading for $81,101,642, a slight drop from 5,929,915 stocks for $87,528,704 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
Sagicor Group sank 95 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 3,594 units, Seprod dropped $2 to end at $79 as 10,756 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents to finish at $20.30 with traders switching ownership of 8,358 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,771 shares for US$43,620, falling from 90,425 stocks at US$17,687 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 7.1 US cents with 22,666 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors swapping 5,754 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.34 US cents with 19,384 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
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 financial year, ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,955,994 shares trading worth $45,557,853 compared with 34,385,915 stock units at $105,788,980 on Monday.
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 financial year, ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group declined 78 cents to finish at $39.51, with 77,938 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 87 cents to end at $8 in an exchange of 212 shares and Seprod advanced $1.63 in closing at $81.63, with 4,574 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 34,385,915 shares at $105,788,980 compared to 18,537,937 stock units at $93,974,345 on Friday.
At the close, Eppley advanced $5.38 to close at $32.34 after investors exchanged 306 shares, as Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 47 cents to $41.50, with 14 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents and ended at $71 with investors trading 6,073 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $10 in closing at $310 in an exchange of 617 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 84 cents to end at $25 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks, JMMB Group declined 49 cents to finish at $19.31, with 22,309 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville lost 78 cents to end at $12.50 with investors swapping 5 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $2.45 to end at 52 week low of $38.50 after 912,847 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica sank 98 cents in closing at $50.50 with a transfer of 6,970 units. Sagicor Group dropped 70 cents to close at $40.29 after an exchange of 2,156 shares, 
Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $53 with trading of 203,035 units, Seprod fell $1.65 to finish at $80 after a transfer of 2,158 stocks. Stanley Motta dropped 55 cents and ended at $6.05, with 6,000 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments fell 44 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 52,242 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.07 in closing at $8.32, with investors dealing in 335 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.