Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Friday, with a 38 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 5 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 23 ending unchanged and ended with gains in the market Indices.
The market closed with 22,968,539 shares trading for $187,235,609 compared to 16,693,892 stocks at $197,735,173 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,610 shares at $3,404,284, up from 278,232 stocks at $3,295,586 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773 compared with 237,113 shares at $1,986,598 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 shares at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 12.31 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.0 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 2.48 million units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 978.82 points to 374,106.01, the JSE Main Index advanced 460.35 points to close trading at 324,831.62 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.10 points to conclude trading at 68.08. 
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $6.88 to close at a 52 week low of $23.06 after trading of 11 shares, Berger Paints gained 38 cents to close at $7.40 after an exchange of 2,409 units, Caribbean Cement popped $4.44 to finish at $85.84 after closing with an exchange of 211,177 stocks. Eppley increased $3.30 and ended at $33.30 with traders dealing in 872 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $10.45 to end at $35.45 after 6,862 stock units were traded, Guardian Holdings slipped $19 in closing at $340 with investors trading 123 shares. 
Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to $28 in an exchange of 40,129 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2 and ended at $32 after 2,346 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $2 in closing at $12 with a transfer of 32,258 stock units. Pan Jamaica shed 49 cents to close at $53 with investors swapping 200,893 shares, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $55, with 51,000 stock units crossing the market, Seprod advanced $4.50 to end at $89.50 as investors exchanged 19,205 stocks and Wisynco Group rallied 40 cents in closing at $21.90 in switching ownership of 33,341 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $43 to $168 with 113 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303, sharply higher than the 1,443,539 stocks at US$59,446 exchanged on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended trading at 7 US cents with 1,512 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.09 of one cent to 2.49 US cents after a transfer of 2,170,972 stocks.
Trading closed with an exchange of 16,693,892 shares with a value of $197,735,173, from 14,979,388 stock units at $133,414,112 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,084.54 points to 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27 and JSE Financial Index rose 0.97 points to 67.98.
Jamaica Broilers climbed 89 cents to end at $28.89, with 7,675 units crossing the market. Margaritaville rose $1.42 in closing at $14.08 after a transfer of 489 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 41 cents to finish at $10, with 310,391 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $6.70 and ended at $64 in trading 7 shares. Scotia Group gained 40 cents to land at $55.90, with 25,596 stocks crossing the exchange, Seprod advanced $1.50 to close at $85 in switching ownership of 59,044 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to end at $8.50 in trading 3,662 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise statedan 
The market closed with 14,979,388 shares trading for $133,414,112, climbing from 9,576,121 stock units at $87,077,760 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
NCB Financial advanced $1.50 to end at $43.50 as investors exchanged 804,656 units. Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to finish at $43 with a transfer of 7,076 shares, Scotia Group dipped 48 cents and ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 12,183 stocks, Seprod sank $1.50 to close at $83.50 after an exchange of 68,380 units and Stanley Motta advanced 87 cents to $6.88 with investors dealing in 1,803 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,576,121 shares being traded with a value of $87,077,760, down slightly from 9,762,580 stocks with a value of $56,407,184 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied by 39 cents to close at $7.40 with trading in 3,089 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to $81 after an exchange of 30,868 units, Caribbean Producers shed 44 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors dealing in 37,898 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.89 in closing at $45.90 with 1,698 shares switching ownership, First Rock Real Estate rose 58 cents to end at $9.18 after a transfer of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $33 to finish at $360 as 6 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Producers climbed $2.07 to $24.15 after an exchange of 300,000 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.89 to end at $21.89 as 303,490 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings popped 58 cents in closing at $77 in an exchange of 1,222 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.70 and ended at $64 with traders dealing in 304 shares, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $42 with 331,874 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $42.50 with investors trading 8,190 units. Seprod climbed $3.45 to $85 with traders exchanging 46,054 stock units, Stanley Motta declined 69 cents to close at $6.01 with 1,003 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 45 cents and ended at $19.45 in swapping 33,427 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 40 cents in closing at $12.50, with trading in 4,804 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to end at $9 with investors exchanging 1,187 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 80 cents to finish at $21, with 47,246 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,762,580 shares trading for $56,407,184, increasing from 5,906,767 stock units at $74,251,622 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. 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.
NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $43 with 32,840 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living popped 38 cents to $3.68 with traders dealing in 2,079 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 35 cents to end at $8.60 in an exchange of 5,655 shares, Seprod skidded $1.45 in closing at $81.55 with 1,054 stock units clearing the market. Supreme Ventures sank 64 cents and ended at $19 with an exchange of 10,178 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 40 cents to finish at $12.10 with 6,228 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 93 cents to close at $8.30 after an exchange of 2,418 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 80 cents to $20.20 with a transfer of 16,108 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 248,681 shares for US$11,647, up from 197,380 stocks at US$50,568 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents with 31 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.09 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents with investors dealing in 220,663 stocks.
The market closed with 11,890,305 shares trading valued $79,422,000 compared to 8,675,194 stock units at $149,588,060 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
NCB Financial lost $2 to close at $40.60, with 110,184 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 and ended at $40 in trading 1,162 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.05 in closing at $7.15 after an exchange of 401 stock units. Seprod sank $1.45 to finish at $77.50 with a transfer of 27,115 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 61 cents to close at $3.46 with investors dealing in 2,989 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.55 to end at $18.95 in an exchange of 50,577 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,906,767 shares trading for $74,251,622, down from 9,854,027 stock units at $97,063,679 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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 2025.
Massy Holdings rose 60 cents to $77 as investors exchanged 124 stocks, NCB Financial advanced $2 to end at $44 in switching ownership of 81,141 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 77 cents in closing at $17.77 after the transferring of 5,308 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to finish at $8.95 after 1,127 shares passed through the market, Seprod sank 75 cents to close at $83 in an exchange of 1,174 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped $2.34 to $19.64, with 5,833 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 9,854,027 shares trading worth $97,063,679, drastically lower than 29,367,477 units at $182,721,206 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $8.79 to close at $45.90 with 53 shares trading, Jamaica Broilers popped 60 cents to end at $28 with investors exchanging 37,759 units, Jamaica Producers declined $1.50 to end at $22 with 118,017 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 55 cents to $13 as investors exchanged 3,915 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose 70 cents to close at $30 in trading 30,105 shares Massy Holdings shed 60 cents and ended at $76.40 in an exchange of 7,945 shares. Mayberry Group gained $1.36 to close at $7.38 with a mere one stock passing through the market, NCB Financial sank $1.50 and ended at $42 with an exchange of 117,172 units, 138 Student Living fell 37 cents in closing at $3.30 with traders swapping 60 stocks. Proven Investments lost 45 cents to close at $17 with investors dealing in 664 units, Sagicor Group rallied 48 cents to finish at $43 with 5,328 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $2.99 to end at $56 with traders dealing in a mere 2,290 shares. 
Stanley Motta increased 73 cents to $6.73 with traders switching ownership of 1,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank $1.85 to close at a 52 week low of $17.30 in trading 3,588,059 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 55 cents in closing at $12.55 in an exchange of 9,548 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.23 and ended at $9.23 with investors swapping 32 units and Wisynco Group rose 68 cents to end at $20.90 after a transfer of 15,230 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.