Rising stocks just edged out those declining at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities down from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 23 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The market closed with a 40 percent increase in the volume of shares trading to 9,539,890 units for $64,529,225 compared with 6,821,943 units at $67,725,820 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 173,453 shares at $1,173,259 compared with 117,620 units at $1,167,687 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 240,217 units at $1,707,627 compared with 245,441 units at $1,749,434 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.24 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group with 1.26 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 949,260 stocks for 10 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,016.07 points to close at 352,471.96, the JSE Main Index lost 1,265.04 points to end at 316,410.32 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.05 points to end trading at 66.76.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed 84 cents to $9.29 with investors trading a mere 107 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $2.15 to end at $63.90 after an exchange of 10,719 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1.50 to $42 with 2,932 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy popped $2.33 in closing at $76.40 with traders dealing in 12,628 units, Jamaica Broilers slipped 90 cents to $32.10, with 10,651 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 92 cents to finish at $10.50 after a transfer of 3,971 units. JMMB Group sank $1.09 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $23.01 with investors dealing in 1,259,499 shares, following the release of poor full year results from ongoing earnings, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.74 to $25.75 with 159,093 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased $6.98 in closing at $87 as investors exchanged 466 shares.

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 68 cents to close at $108.44 with a transfer of 12 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $3.11 to finish at $49.97 after investors ended trading 50 units, Sagicor Group fell $1 to end at $40 after an exchange of 4,505 stock units. Scotia Group increased $2.04 in closing at $44.75 in trading 209,976 shares, Seprod climbed $1 to $79.50, with 41 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 78 cents and ended at $10.46 with investors swapping 9,318 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.18 to close at $10.69 in an exchange of 3,288 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1 to end at $5.50 after 8,349 shares passed through the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1 to finish at $46 in switching ownership of 91 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $50.03 to $1,050 with 2,116 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, following a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 68 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 33 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with 6,821,943 shares being traded for $67,725,820 compared to 12,757,709 units at $210,277,244 on Monday.
Trading averaged 117,620 shares at $1,167,687 compared with 216,232 stock units at $3,564,021 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,441 units at $1,749,434 compared to 256,935 units at $1,801,747 on the previous day and trading in May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sygnus Credit Investments led trading with 1.46 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.37 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.18 million stocks for 17.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,008.17 points to 353,488.03, the JSE Main Index advanced 304.05 points to end at 317,675.36 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.13 points to settle at 66.81.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied $8 to $42 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Barita Investments increased 31 cents in closing at $71.71 with investors transferring 2,191 units, Berger Paints dipped $1.28 to end at $8.45, with 1,312 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Cement fell $2.70 to finish at $61.75 in switching ownership of 23,204 stock units, Eppley sank $2.45 and ended at $36.50, with 2,726 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.72 to close at $40.50 with trading of 636 stocks. First Rock Real Estate advanced 61 cents to $9.01, with 1,127 units crossing the market, General Accident skidded 45 cents to finish at $6.55 after investors ended exchanging 5,395 stock units, GraceKennedy lost $2.33 and ended at $74.07 with a transfer of 28,415 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose $1 to end at $33, after 4,119 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.12 in closing at $9.58 with an exchange of 59,135 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 40 cents to close at $24.10 with 98,605 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves declined $1.99 to $24.01 as investors exchanged 4,612 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 67 cents in closing at $6.27, with 112,085 units crossing the market, Margaritaville climbed $1.67 and ended at $16.22 with investors swapping 1,000 shares. Massy Holdings lost $4.98 to finish at $80.02 with 10,592 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial slipped $1.09 to close at $57.91 with investors dealing in 404,189 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $2.14 to end at $46.86 after an exchange of 34,040 stocks. Proven Investments gained 43 cents in closing at $20 with investors trading 304 units, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to $41 in an exchange of 44,066 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 52 cents to close at $7.51 with traders dealing in 183,621 shares. Scotia Group shed $1.59 to end at $42.71 after a transfer of 12,278 units, Seprod declined $1 and ended at $78.50 in trading 2,800 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 64 cents to finish at $11.24 after an exchange of 1,461,969 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 94 cents and ended at $9.51 in trading 7,223 shares,
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased $1 to $6.50, with 6,106 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 to finish at $45 with investors swapping 16 units and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 rose 48 cents to end at $3.08 with an exchange of 201 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value 41 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Friday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 23 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with with an exchange of 12,757,709 shares  at $210,277,244 compared to 19,405,288 stock units at $149,548,238 on Friday.
Trading averaged 216,232 shares at $3,564,021 compared to 346,523 stocks at $2,670,504 on Friday and month to date, an average of 256,935 units at $1,801,747 compared with 261,033 units at $1,624,316 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
NCB Financial led trading with 3.04 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.29 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.42 million units for 11.1 percent market share, JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.38 million units for 10.8 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units for 9.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,074.34 points to culminate at 355,496.20, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,686.69 points to close at 317,371.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.17 points to lock up trading at 66.94.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 36 cents to $71.40 with an exchange of 673 units, Berger Paints rose 78 cents to finish at $9.73 crossing the market 4,123 stocks, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.45 and ended at $64.45 after an exchange of 29,792 shares. First Rock Real Estate dipped 80 cents to close at $8.40 with a transfer of 33,050 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $15 to end at $360 clearing the market with 75 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 51 cents in closing at $32 with investors trading 45,841 units. Jamaica Producers skidded 36 cents to $21.89 after a transfer of 100 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 190 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 34 cents in closing at $6.94 after exchanging 45,849 shares. Massy Holdings sank $12.75 to finish at $85 passed through the market 734 units, NCB Financial gained $1.35 to end at $59 in an exchange of 3,042,477 stocks, Proven Investments popped 96 cents to close at $19.57 crossing the market 56,275 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 50 cents to $40.50 with investors swapping 10,212 shares, Scotia Group rose 84 cents to end at $44.30 crossing the exchange 39,530 units, Seprod fell 49 cents in closing at $79.50 in trading 9,063 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 88 cents to finish at $6.11 closed at 100 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 33 cents and ended at $22.85 as investors exchanged 13,377 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 31 cents to close at $10.60 trading 9,477 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.49 to $5.50 in an exchange of 576 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3 to end at $48 with traders dealing in 5 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dropped 48 cents in closing at $2.60, with 66,080 shares changing hands. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share slipped $99.99 to close at $1100 with investors transferring 10 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $12.55 and ended at $108 with investors dealing in 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Increased Main Market activity ended the week on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with 23 percent more stocks trading after a 9 percent rise in value than on Thursday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 15 stocks rising, 22 declining and 19 ending unchanged as the market closed higher than the close of the previous week.
Trading averaged 346,523 shares at $2,670,504 compared with 271,669 units at $2,355,307 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 261,033 units at $1,624,316 compared with 252,000 units at $1,513,776 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.43 million shares for 38.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.13 million units for 26.4 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy with 1.51 million stocks for 7.8 percent of traded volume, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.46 million shares for 7.5 percent market share and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.23 million units for 6.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 158.45 points to close at 356,570.54, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,061.91 points to settle at 322,058.00 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.16 points to close at 67.11.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 68 cents to close at $71.04 as investors traded 4,875 stock units, Caribbean Cement sank $3.73 to end at $61, with 21,320 shares changing hands, General Accident rallied $1.78 in closing at $7 with an exchange of just 1,028 units. Guardian Holdings shed $15 to finish at $345 with a transfer of 20 stocks, Jamaica Broilers increased 48 cents and ended at $32.51 after it closed with an exchange of 8,889 units, Jamaica Producers climbed 36 cents to $22.25 with investors trading 2,069 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 95 cents to $10.85 in switching ownership of 502 stock units, JMMB Group gained 45 cents and ended at $24.55 with investors trading 4,499 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing lost 40 cents to close at $6.60, with 150,845 units crossing the market. Margaritaville dropped 30 cents in closing at $14.50 after trading of just 5 stocks, Massy Holdings rose $3.75 to finish at $97.75 after 89 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial fell $1.35 to end at $57.65 in trading 61,403 stock units. Pan Jamaica advanced $2.19 in closing at $48.99 after an exchange of 3,619 shares, Proven Investments skidded $1.39 to $18.61with investors clearing the market of 47,204 units, Sagicor Group slipped 30 cents and ended at $40 with an exchange of 35,005 stocks. Scotia Group popped $1.25 to finish at $43.46 with 31,732 stock units crossing the market, Seprod rallied $1.49 to end at $79.99 in an exchange of 3,829 shares, Supreme Ventures shed 48 cents to close at $22.52 with traders dealing in 31,595 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 49 cents to $10.29 after a transfer of 486,325 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market stocks closed higher In trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with MPC Caribbean Energy jumping $14.30 to the highest level since early March this year and leading the 14 stocks rising for the day with trading in 58 securities compared with 57 on Wednesday resulting in prices of 22 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 56 percent more shares with 15,756,830 units changing hands with an 86 percent greater value of $136,607,787 up from 10,130,721 units at $73,404,291 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 271,669 shares at $2,355,307 up from 177,732 units at $1,287,795 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 252,000 stocks at $1,513,776 compared with 249,583 units at $1,410,367 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.77 million shares for 43 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 2.01 million units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.27 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,126.19 points to  356,728.99, the JSE Main Index increased 1,388.74 points to 319,996.09 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.34 points to settle at 67.27.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden lost $3.65 to finish $34 608 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.33 and ended at $64.73 as investors exchanged 107,900 shares, Eppley increased by $1.95 to close at $38.95, with 1,616 stocks crossing the market. General Accident slipped $1.33 to finish at $5.22 after an exchange of 121,844 units, GraceKennedy popped 53 cents to end at $76.50 in trading 115,040 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.77 in closing at $32.03, with 516,486 units changing hands. JMMB Group shed 41 cents to close at $24.10 in trading of 88,348 stocks, Kingston Properties declined by 40 cents to finish at $8 with 1,306 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing popped 55 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $7, with investors trading 440,062 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $14.30 to close at $109.30 in an exchange of 65 units, NCB Financial rallied $1.50 in closing at $59 after 45,720 stocks passed through the market, Pan Jamaica fell $2.70 to end at $46.80 with traders dealing in 600 stock units. Scotia Group dipped $1.25 in closing at $42.21 after a transfer of 549,676 shares and Seprod skidded $1.25 to $78.50, with 103,203 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $16.86 to finish at $95.45 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.