Trading picked on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 109 percent jump in volume and a 149 percent climb in value than on Monday, with trading in 56 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 19 rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,204,953 shares trading for $94,301,130 up from 6,309,844 stock units at $37,898,847 on Monday.
Trading averaged 235,803 shares for $1,683,949 up from 103,440 stocks at $621,293 on Monday and month to date, with an average of 412,025 units at $1,844,150 in line with 422,305 shares at $1,853,495 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.64 million shares for 27.6 percent of total volume ahead of the public share offer by NROCC at an offer of 2.5 billion priced at $3.60. Wigton Energy followed with 2.45 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 2.02 million stocks for 15.3 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.77 million units for 13.4 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 547.34 points to close at 378,491.97, the JSE Main Index fell 246.87 points to close trading at 327,311.90 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.27 points to 67.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 15.5. The JSE Main and 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.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints rose 72 cents to $7.87 in switching ownership of a mere 125 stocks, Caribbean Cement shed $1.97 in closing at $84.03 with investors dealing in 5,094 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.39 to end at $36.06 with 1,070 stocks clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate gained 70 cents in closing at $9.30 after an exchange of 20,930 units, Guardian Holdings lost $5.75 to finish at $304 with 57 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.07 and ended at $35.22 as investors exchanged 6,060 shares. Jamaica Producers popped $1 to $25 in the trading of 113,640 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 85 cents to end at $22 with a transfer of 432,741 units, Margaritaville dipped 52 cents in closing at $14.20 with 22 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial sank 70 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.50 with investors trading 65,425 units, with bids to purchase the stock, looking weak. 
Pan Jamaica increased $6.24 to close at $56.79 after 43,380 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments skidded $1.23 to finish at $17.50 with investors swapping 431,095 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed $3.51 to $41.50 and closed with 99,566 shares changing hands, Scotia Group shed 60 cents and ended at $57.40 in trading 79,455 stock units, Seprod advanced $1.94 to close at $87 after a transfer of 39,910 units. Supreme Ventures declined $1.67 in closing at $19.30 with investors trading 53,948 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 36 cents to end at $13 in an exchange of 7,328 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.02 to finish at $9.70 with traders dealing in 34,953 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 climbed 40 cents to $3 with just one share crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share increased $19.56 to end at $259.56 after an exchange of 102 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.30 in closing at $101.30 after a mere one share ended crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,309,844 shares trading for $37,898,847 down from 13,681,851 stock units at $ 165,127,354 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $86 after investors ended trading 3,152 stock units, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 35 cents to $39.45 with 104 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 70 cents to finish at $8.60 with traders dealing in 7,380 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $6.17 and ended at $309.75 after 12 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 37 cents to close at $13 in trading 73,074 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.35 to end at $81.50 after an exchange of 55,133 units. NCB Financial lost 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.20 with investors dealing in 101,651 stocks, Pan Jamaica declined $5.35 to $50.55 with a transfer of 19,165 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 68 cents to finish at $37.99 after an exchange of 4,209 shares. Seprod fell 94 cents and ended at $85.06 with investors trading 5,986 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 62 cents to end at $20.97 in an exchange of 38,736 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 76 cents to close at $13.36 with investors swapping 30,913 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.12 to $8.68 in switching ownership of 1,650 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.30 after 41,475 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,065,778 shares trading for $82,569,896 up from 9,258,988 stock units with a value of $109,778,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.30 to finish at $27.90 as investors exchanged 760 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $2.98 and ended at $80.98 with 71 shares switching owners. NCB Financial skidded $1.78 to end at a multiyear low of $42 with 90,433 stocks clearing the market. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.80 in closing at $57 in an exchange of 214,250 units, Sagicor Group sank 41 cents to close at $41.99 with investors dealing in 110,317 stock units and Scotia Group increased 82 cents to $56.82 in an exchange of 25,761 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,681,851 shares trading for 165,127,354 up from just 6,727,759 stock units at $51,740,145 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. 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.
Massy Holdings climbed $2.85 and ended at $82.85 with investors trading 134,873 units, Pan Jamaica popped 60 cents to $55.90 with an exchange of 45,849 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $2.69 in closing at $37.31 with 42,349 units changing hands. Salada Foods advanced 48 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 364 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 39 cents to end at $12.60 in switching ownership of 177,576 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the 
Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Lasco Distributors popped 40 cents to $4.75 with traders dealing in 80,324 units, Salada Foods sank 47 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Seprod dipped $1.50 to end at $86 with investors trading 10,926 units. Supreme Ventures rose 69 cents to end at $20.34 after 159,544 stocks had passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 44 cents to finish at $12.99 with investors trading 22,779 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with the trading of 12,754,102 shares with a value of $61,851,097, down from 93,093,579 stocks at $227,245,086 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 236,187 shares at $1,145,391 and well below the 1,577,857 stocks at $3,851,612 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 484,882 units at $1,952,099 compared with 503,355 shares at $2,012,019 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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 fell $1.05 to $80 with investors dealing in 2,521 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.40 to close at $55.50 after an exchange of 5,400 stocks, Scotia Group advanced $1 to end at $58 after investors ended trading 1,189 units. Seprod rallied $2 in closing at $87.50 in an exchange of 3,543 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 70 cents to finish at $19.65 with traders dealing in 36,233 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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.
Guardian Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $305 with 9,001 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 62 cents to $36.38 with investors dealing in 65,019 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to end at $27 with 53,454 shares crossing the market . Massy Holdings lost 80 cents to close at $81.05 in switching ownership of 1,222 units, Mayberry Group increased 45 cents and ended at $7.60 with 13,405 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.98 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $48 in an exchange of 340,780 stock units. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.40 and ended at $56.90 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Seprod sank $3.38 to $85.50 with 72,182 units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta dipped 95 cents in closing at $6.41 with investors swapping 5,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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.
Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to close at $7.60, with 23,997 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial popped 98 cents to $49.98 in an exchange of 1,112,756 stocks, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of $47, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.60 to close at $54.50 with investors swapping 11,622 units, Proven Investments rose 73 cents to end at $19 in an exchange of 29,776 stocks. Sagicor Group skidded 50 cents in closing at $40 with investors trading 8,036 units, Scotia Group lost $1.39 to finish at $57 after a transfer of 44,767 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 65 cents and ended at $20.25 trading 36,086 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $4 to $2,686 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 289 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $23.85 to finish at $231.15 after an exchange of 186 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1 and ended at $104 with investors trading 1,002 stocks.
The market closed on Friday with just 3,643,310 shares trading for a mere $29,016,024 well down from 109,013,663 units at $248,063,681 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Mayberry Group fell 40 cents and ended at $7.20 with 3,167 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group fell 33 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $49 after 52,703 shares were traded, Proven Investments rose $1.07 to $18.27 as investors exchanged 1,727 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents and closed at $40.50 with 6,572 shares being traded. Seprod gained $3.98 to close at $88.98 with investors trading 9,565 units and Supreme Ventures sank 90 cents to finish at $19.60 in an exchange of 33,576 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 109,013,663 shares trading for $248,063,681 up from 6,904,205 stock units valued at $59,901,771 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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 sank 90 cents and ended at $81 with 3,785 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial dropped 59 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.33 in an exchange of 60,599 shares. Proven Investments shed 61 cents in closing at $17.20 with 3,354 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.39 to close at $58.39 after an exchange of 448,434 stocks and Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to finish at $20.50 with 42,805 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.