Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 4 percent and the value surging 157 percent over that on Monday, with NCB Financial accounting for $478 million of the total value, following activities in 64 securities compared with 63 on Monday, with prices of 28 rising, 16 declining and 20 ending unchanged.The market closed with 20,801,626 shares being traded at $546,832,127 compared with 21,633,014 stocks at $212,763,504 on Monday.
Trading averaged 325,025 shares at $8,544,252 compared to 343,381 stocks at $3,377,198 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 176,921 stocks at $1,930,127 up from 168,427 shares at $1,550,822 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 stock units at $8,859,784.
NCB Financial led trading with 9.26 million shares for 44.5 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.79 million stocks for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.30 million units for 6.3 percent market share. Radio Jamaica contributed 1.23 million shares for 5.9 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.11 million units for 5.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,524.53 points to end trading at 362,296.70, the JSE Main Index increased 3,581.63 points to conclude trading at 314,429.19 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.74 points to end the day at 65.91. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by the ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 97 cents to $75 with investors swapping 1,739 stock units, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.98 to finish at $72 with an exchange of 8,001 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped $1 and ended at $314 with 146 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers popped $1.70 to close at $21.95 with investors dealing in 68,937 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 70 cents to end at $10.90 in switching ownership of 305,566 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.24 in closing at $27.85 with traders dealing in 41,198 units. Massy Holdings advanced $4 to $77 after an exchange of 618 shares, Mayberry Group rose 78 cents in closing at $8.25 after 89,027 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.14 and ended at $10.14 in an exchange of 40,470 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $1.50 to end at $76.50 with a mere one stock crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.14 to finish at $51.61 with a transfer of 9,260,670 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.70 to close at $49 as investors exchanged 221,766 stock units. Proven Investments rose $1.75 to $18.75 with 502,035 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures popped 40 cents to close at $21.90 with investors trading 50,111 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 98 cents to finish at $45 with 35 stocks changing hands.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $210 to $2690 after an exchange of 1,133 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors dealing in 39 stock units.
The market closed with
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 618.05 points to settle at 357,496.90, the JSE Main Index lost 1,151.31 points to close at 311,890.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.21 points to end at 65.41.
Jamaica Broilers sank $1.63 in closing at $35.50 with traders dealing in 513,394 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 64 cents to $21.66 after 49,090 units passed through the market, Kingston Wharves sank $1.22 to finish at $25.83 with investors dealing in 885 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced $4 and ended at $78 after 318,735 stock units were exchanged, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $12.99 to end at $75 with investors trading 30 shares, NCB Financial popped 62 cents to close at $53.16 in an exchange of 19,190 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.96 to $48.96 with 5,471 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group fell $1.51 in closing at $37.54 as investors exchanged 8,085 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 41 cents and ended at $7.53 with a transfer of 16,320 stocks. Scotia Group gained $1.20 to finish at $45.20 with investors swapping 313,527 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 76 cents to close at $10.02 after a transfer of 649 shares and Wisynco Group shed 83 cents to end at $20.61 with 24,471 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 to $46 after an exchange of just 4 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $12.98 to finish at $199.74 with investors trading 20 stock units.
The market closed with 6,034,933 shares trading valued $30,473,110 compared to 11,475,735 stocks at $77,364,981 on Monday.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading 11,475,735 shares with a value of $77,364,981 compared with 5,075,111 units at $49,246,082 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.