Falling stocks edged out those rising on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday following trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged, pushing the Main Market primary Indices sharply lower. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 98 percent and the value 363 percent more than on Tuesday, with Kingston Wharves controlling just 69 percent of all Main Market trades.
The market closed with 14,493,436 shares trading for $283,786,562, increasing from 7,330,601 stock units at $61,349,989 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 268,397 shares at $5,255,307, up from 130,904 stocks at $1,095,536 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 148,693 units at $1,447,957 rising from 132,811 shares at $942,805 on the previous day and lower than May, with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 9.96 million shares for 68.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.33 million stocks for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.10 million units for 7.6 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index fell 3,618.15 points to conclude trading at 312,832.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.25 points to close at 65.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 20 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank 95 cents to $26.05 with an exchange of 301 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property shed $6.39 to close trading at $36.60 with investors exchanging 4,911 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $29 in closing at $319 as 3,445 shares changed hands. Jamaica Producers rallied $1.62 to close at $23.80, with trading of just 4 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 68 cents and ended at $12.30 as investors exchanged 1,103 units, JMMB Group rose 94 cents to finish at $20.97 in trading 16,014 stocks. Kingston Properties sank 35 cents and ended at $9.60 after an exchange of 56,699 shares, 
Kingston Wharves declined 45 cents to $29.50 with investors dealing in 9,962,826 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 36 cents to close at $7.11, with 222,413 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with traders dealing in 14 shares, Mayberry Group fell 35 cents in closing at $7 after a transfer of 956 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 60 cents to end at $41.30 with an exchange of 48,346 units. Sagicor Group gained $2.38 to close at $42.39 with investors trading 65,301 stock units, Seprod shed $6.60 and closed at a 52 week low of $75.50 with an exchange of 8,259 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to end at $19.90 after closed with 9,392 stock units being traded and Wisynco Group skidded 45 cents and ended at $21 after an exchange of 9,165 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the week, Guardian Holdings rose 4 percent to $355. In the Junior Market, Limners & Bards climbed 13 percent to $1.22, MFS Partners rallied 6 percent to 53 cents, Elite Diagnostic fell 13 percent to $1.25 and AMG Packaging lost 11 percent to close at $2.13.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 16 stocks with the highest values account for 31 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 43, with an average of 23 and a PE of 20 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
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Lasco Distributors traded at a 52 week low of $3.45 after falling 25 cents and VM Investments closed at a 52 week low of $1.95.
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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 75 cents to $9.75 with a transfer of 696 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 55 cents to end at $41.90 with 30,625 units crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living fell 48 cents in closing at $3.26 with investors swapping 20,707 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $1.84 and ended at $52.50 with 120 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to close at $40.01 with traders dealing in 90,371 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 52 cents to finish at $6.80 after an exchange of 7,512 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 60 cents to $2.85 with 32,711 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 56 cents to finish at $12.17 in an exchange of 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,602,541 shares trading for just $43,781,140 compared with 5,734,675 stock units at $38,148,725 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group dropped 49 cents in closing at $40.51 with an exchange of 27,125 stock units. Scotia Group dipped 98 cents to finish at $54.91 as investors traded 20,351 shares, Supreme Ventures declined 74 cents to close at $19.01 with a transfer of 64,590 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 59 cents to end at $11.61 as investors exchanged 466,229 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 50 cents to $8.20 in trading 515 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.ir
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 2025.
Proven Investments rose 96 cents to close at $18.16 after a transfer of 528 units. Sagicor Group lost $1.50 in closing at $41 with investors exchanging 201,523 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 42 cents to $8.58 with traders swapping 401,000 shares to close out trading activities, Scotia Group rallied 59 cents to end at $55.89 with an exchange of 66,767 stock units. Seprod increased 66 cents in closing at $82.10, with 721 stock units being traded and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 39 cents to $8.70, with a transfer of 4,129 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed trading with 13,196,714 shares with a value of $99,480,723, soaring sharply from 5,441,255 units at $36,679,194 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.
Kingston Wharves rallied 96 cents to $32.96 with investors trading 290 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.05 and ended at $10 with an exchange of 8,368 units, NCB Financial advanced 78 cents in closing at $41.97, with 28,332 stocks clearing the market. Seprod shed $2.06 to close at $81.44 in trading 1,664 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents to end at $12.10 with traders crossing 32,610 stock units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $21.50 with 52,497 units being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,441,255 shares trading, worth $36,679,194, slipping from 6,582,118 stock units at $50,375,973 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
NCB Financial sank $1.80 to $41.19 with traders dealing in 295,909 shares, Pan Jamaica popped 40 cents to end at $51 with 9,929 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments skidded 98 cents in closing at $17.21 after a transfer of 516 stocks. Seprod dropped $1.50 to close at $83.50, after trading of 9,446 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 49 cents to finish at $19.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Only 6,582,118 shares were traded with a value of $50,375,973, a fall from 10,166,077 stock units at $53,905,822 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $5.88 in closing at $24.06 after traders exchanged 335 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $2 to close at $83 with investors dealing in 1,554 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 80 cents to end at $36 with 226 shares being traded. Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to $27 with trading of 112,886 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $2.90 to finish at $22.10 with 102,005 units clearing the market, JMMB Group sank $1.81 and ended at $20.18 with investors trading 126,554 stocks. Kingston Wharves declined 85 cents to $32 after a transfer of 37,738 units, Margaritaville lost 59 cents and ended at $13.50 as investors traded 318 shares, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with 1,010 stock units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 95 cents to close at $10.10 with traders dealing in 45,285 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 48 cents to end at $64.52 with brokers switching ownership of 4 stock units, 
138 Student Living slipped 45 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,248 stocks crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $2.20 to $50.60 with an exchange of 1,058 units, Seprod skidded $3.66 to close at $85 with 1,037 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 47 cents in closing at $6.28 in trading 309 shares. Supreme Ventures shed 53 cents to end at $19.01 after an exchange of 156,424 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 69 cents to finish at $8.31 after closing with an exchange of 941 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,166,077 shares trading for $53,905,822 after falling sharply from 22,968,539 stock units at $187,235,609 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 13.7.
NCB Financial shed 70 cents in closing at $43 with investors swapping 85,178 units. Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $42.50 with traders transferring 54,544 stocks, Seprod dipped 84 cents and ended at $88.66 as 1,508 shares changed hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 69 cents to finish at $9 in trading 8,942 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the week, 138 Student living pushed 12 percent higher to $3.70, Margaritaville rose 11 percent to close at $14.08, Proven Investments rallied 9 percent to 12 US cents, Caribbean Producers climbed 6 percent to $9, Guardian Holdings fell 6 percent to $340. In the Junior Market, Caribbean Insurance Brokers and AMG Packaging lost 8 percent in value to close at $2.21 and $2.40, respectively.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.9, well below the market average of 13. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 6, less than half the market’s average of 14.5.
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