Scotia swells T&T Stock Exchange trading


Scotiabank swelled trading on Friday, and added $3 million in value to trading levels, resulting in 36 percent of the day’s trading value on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 213 percent valued 390 percent more than on Thursday as 21 securities were traded, up from 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 688,737 shares worth $8,731,901 after rising from 219,729 stock units at $1,780,811 on Thursday.
An average of 32,797 shares were traded at $415,805, after climbing from 10,986 units at $89,041 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,789 shares at $171,760 compared with 11,092 units at $84,896 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index popped 2.10 points to 1,021.18, the All T&T Index increased 4.91 points to settle at 1,449.93, the SME Index dipped 0.33 points to end at 66.38 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.14 points to close at 78.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped $1 to $51 after an exchange of 514 units, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.67 with investors trading 505 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 88 cents to end at $47 after a transfer of 100 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 in trading 31 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with 300,748 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group lost 3 cents to close at $40.02 with investors dealing in 48,421 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with an exchange of 172,396 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16 with 696 units passing through the market, JMMB Group shed 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 84 cents in an exchange of 169 stocks. Massy Holdings settled at $3.36 with investors swapping 75,969 units, Medcorp fell $4 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $32 with 6,744 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 4 cents to close at $4.55 with investors trading 269 stock units. National Flour Mills dropped 14 cents to $1.60 with 1,805 shares changing hands, NCB Financial declined 20 cents to finish at $3.30 after an exchange of 4,300 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.65 with a transfer of 60 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7.25 after trading of 1,752 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12 in an exchange of 105 stocks, Republic Financial gained $1.49 to close at $111.99 with 675 shares clearing the market. Scotiabank ended at $48 with an exchange of 65,122 stock units, and Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 3 cents and finished trading of 6,104 shares at $10.55 with a and West Indian Tobacco increased 11 cents to close at $4.18 as investors exchanged 2,252 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Solid investment interest pushed trading higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, resulting in a 197 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded , with a 237 percent surge in value compared to Wednesday. Just 42 securities, were active, down from 44 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of only seven rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 9,294,685 shares up from 3,132,549 units on Wednesday with a value of $24,506,403, rising from $7,271,958 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 221,302 shares at $583,486, versus 71,194 stock units at $165,272 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 144,030 stock units at $343,458, up from 106,293 units at $226,236 on the previous day and August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
Dolla Financial led trading with 5.08 million shares for 54.7 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 904,833 units for 9.7 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 645,763 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 11.26 points to finish at 2,961.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 83 cents to end at $18.53 following trading of 91 stocks.  AMG Packaging dipped 5 cents to $1.80 with investors swapping 29,567 shares, Cargo Handlers jumped $1.60 to end at $16.25 after an exchange of 429 units. Caribbean Cream fell 14 cents to $2.26 in trading of 504,860 stock units, Derrimon Trading shed 8 cents to end at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,166 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents to end at $3.50 as investors exchanged 5,084,417 stocks. Dolphin Cove declined 45 cents to $10 with 18,856 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 24 cents to close at $1.55 with 13,573 stock units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.88 with investors dealing in 20,051 shares. Express Catering slipped 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 3,531 shares changing hands, Honey Bun rose 38 cents to end at $5.78 with investors trading 6,676 units, KLE Group dipped 24 cents in closing at 86 cents with 9,952 stock units clearing the market.Lasco Financial lost 7 cents to end at $1.53 in trading of 6,861 shares, Lumber Depot slipped by 6 cents to finish at $2.63 after a transfer of 88,977 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors trading 29,654 units. Main Event rallied 35 cents in closing at $3.36 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 8 cents to 50 cents after trading of 26,372 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to close at $4.25 in switching ownership of 125,526 stocks and Spur Tree Spices shed 5 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 165,300 units.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading rises on TT Stock Exchange


Trading maintained its sluggishness from yesterday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulted in a 7 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a 21 percent greater value than on Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 20 securities, up from 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four rising, seven declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 219,729 shares for $1,780,811 after climbing from 205,585 stock units at $1,473,856 on Wednesday.
An average of 10,986 shares were traded for $89,041 down from 12,849 stock units at $92,116 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,092 shares at $84,896 compared to 11,145 units at $82,777 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index slipped 0.22 points to settle at 1,019.08, the All T&T Index lost 0.42 points to 1,445.02, the SME Index remained at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 78.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $52 in trading of 461 units, Ansa McAl dipped 88 cents to $46.12 after an exchange of 12 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with 402 shares changing hands. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after the trading of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with 119,829 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell 95 cents to end at $40.05 after a transfer of 1,189 units. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15 with investors dealing in 52,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16 with a transfer of 8,921 stock units, JMMB Group declined by 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 86 cents with 51 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.36 with investors trading 20,876 stock units, Medcorp gained $3.50 in closing at $36 with an exchange of 46 stocks, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $4.59 with 3,539 units clearing the market. National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $1.74 after an exchange of 13 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7.25 with a transfer of 2,478 stocks, Prestige Holdings settled at $12 in switching ownership of a mere 2 units. Republic Financial popped by 1 cent to $110.50, with investors swapping 1,537 shares, Scotiabank climbed 56 cents to finish at $48 in an exchange of 1,855 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 24 cents and ended at $10.54 with investors swapping 553 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents to $15.01 in an exchange of 3,595 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 11 cents to $4.07 with 1,869 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Declining stocks weight down Junior Market


Lumber Depot and Elite Diagnostic were the two top winners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, but they were outshone by declines Cargo Handlers and Main Event and Access Financial following trading in 44 securities up from 42 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 11 declining and 13 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 48 percent, and the value of trades dropped 40 percent lower than on Tuesday.

The market closed following trading of 3,132,549 shares for $7,271,958, after tumbling from 6,008,618 units at $12,184,309 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 71,194 shares at $165,272, down from 143,062 units at $290,103 on the previous day. Trading month to date averages 106,293 stock units worth $226,236 compared to an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565 for August.
On a day of sub par trading no company traded one million market shares. Dolla Financial was the leading traded stock, with 939,872 shares for 30 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 390,878 units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 333,700 stocks for 10.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 28.08 points to finish at 2,973.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 34 cents to finish at $19.36 with 90 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers lost $1.52 to $14.65 with a transfer of 10,212 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose 7 cents to $1.18 after trading of 1,928 units. Consolidated Bakeries pop 14 cents and ended at $1.40 in trading 64 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased 24 cents to end at $10.45 after an exchange of 17,392 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 26 cents to close at $1.79 with investors trading 24,562 units. Fontana gained 17 cents to end at $6.49 with an exchange of 76,140 stocks, Future Energy advanced 16 cents to finish at $3.50 with 41,038 stock units clearing the market, Honey Bun rallied 15 cents and ended at $5.40 after trading of 9,078 shares. Image Plus declined 11 cents to close at $1.12 with 61,793 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to end at $2.65 with investors trading 5,073 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 21 cents to $3.98 with 218,766 stock units passing through the market. Knutsford Express fell 34 cents to $8.66 in an exchange of 4,924 shares, Lasco Financial slipped 7 cents and ended at $1.60 with 15,909 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot increased 38 cents and ended at $2.69 in an exchange of 18,058 units. Main Event skidded 94 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.01, with investors swapping 35,369 stock units, Regency Petroleum dipped 12 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 55,579 shares and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents to finish at $1.35 with 14,842 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading drops on T&T Stock Exchange 


Trading activity fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 10 percent fall in volume of stocks traded, and a 16 percent lower value than on Tuesday. At the close, there was trading in only 16 securities, down from 23 on Tuesday, ending with prices of three rising, six declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 205,585 shares for $1,473,856 after sliding from 229,088 stock units at $1,754,320 on Tuesday.
An average of 12,849 shares were traded at $92,116 after decreasing from 9,960 stock units at $76,275 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 11,145 shares at $82,777 compared with an average of 16,054 shares at $137,863 for August.
The Composite Index dropped 1.25 points to close at 1,019.30, the All T&T Index lost 2.41 points to end at 1,445.44, the SME Index remained at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 78.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped $1 and ended at $52 with 260 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.67 with 20 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with an exchange of 26,661 units. First Citizens Group fell $1.50 to $41 after trading of 93 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 30,619 units being traded, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $16 with an exchange 1,104 stocks crossing the . L.J. Williams B share fell 12 cents to 68 cents following trading of 19,000 shares, Massy Holdings closed trading at $3.36 following an exchange of 78,260 stocks, National Enterprises increased 5 cents and ended at $4.60 with a transfer of 15,039 shares. One Caribbean Media popped by 2 cents in closing at $1.65 with investors dealing in 1,077 stock units, Republic Financial rose 26 cents to finish at $110.26 in an exchange of 3,500 units, Scotiabank settled at $47.44 with the swapping of 113 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to $10.30 after a transfer of 17,060 units, Unilever Caribbean eidned at $15.19 with investors exchanging 12,658 shares, West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents in closing at $4.18 in switching ownership of 38 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 after trading of 83 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Stocks mostly firm on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following closure of the market on Monday, due to the Independence Day celebration. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent, with a 55 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 23 securities trading down from 24 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 13 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 229,088 shares worth $1,754,320 compared with 201,166 stock units at $3,893,485 on Friday.
An average of 9,960 shares were traded at $76,275 compared with 8,382 units at $162,229 on Friday, and with an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index gained 3.89 points to close at 1,020.55, the All T&T Index climbed 6.02 points to end at 1,447.85, the SME Index remained unchanged at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.22 points to finish at 78.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $53 with 450 stock units changing hands, Angostura Holdings slipped 1 cent to $10.67 with investors trading 16 shares, Ansa McAl rose 5 cents to end at $47 with 737 units clearing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with trading of 6 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with a transfer of 6,735 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 132 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group gained $3 and ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 12,716 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 27,842 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings enned at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,137 shares. JMMB Group rose by 3 cents and ended at $0.87 with investors swapping 521 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.36 after a transfer of 121,640 units, National Enterprises fell 9 cents to close at $4.55 in trading 5,125 stock units. National Flour Mills rallied 25 cents to $1.78 after an exchange of 669 shares, NCB Financial increased 20 cents to close at $3.50 with 25,796 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 5 stocks. Point Lisas dipped 25 cents and ended at $7.25 with investors trading 65 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $110 following an exchange of 1,691 shares, Scotiabank lost 56 cents to end at $47.44 with investors dealing in 441 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.55 after trading of 17,661 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after an exchange of 73 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.19 with 167 shares crossing the exchange. West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after an exchange of 155 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with 308 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading drops on the Junior Market


Investors pulled back in trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 76 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 71 percent drop in value compared with Monday. A total of 42 securities were exchanged, down from 44 on Monday, with prices of only nine rising, 24 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,008,618 shares for $12,184,309, after rising from 25,037,877 units at $42,500,415 on Monday.
Trading averaged 143,062 shares at an average value of $290,103, compared with 569,043 stock units at $965,919 on Monday and lower than August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.04 million shares for 34 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 1.53 million stock units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 747,576 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 0.03 points to close at 3,001.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to $19.70 after a transfer of 66 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost 23 cents to end at $16.17 with 1,167 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 13 by cents to close at $1.40 with trading of 168,898 stock units. Caribbean Cream shed 40 cents to end at $2.40 following an exchange of  26,549 stock units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents to finish at $1.11 with 2,109 units passing through the market, Dolla Financial fell 20 cents to $3.45 after trading of 2,044,208 shares. Dolphin Cove added 21 cents and finished trading of 21,558 units at $10.21, Elite Diagnostic dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.53 in trading 51,209 stock units, Express Catering declined 9 cents to finish at $1.90 after an exchange of 5,768 shares. Fontana skidded 17 cents to close at $6.32 with a transfer of 17,230 units, Fosrich fell 8 cents in closing at $1.33 with 67,305 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy dipped 31 cents to end at $3.34 in switching ownership of 112,756 stock units. Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $5.25 as investors exchanged 27,495 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to $1.23 with 116,166 units changing hands, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and stopped at $2.60 in an exchange of 67,948 stocks. KLE Group rose 10 cents to close at $1.10 with investors swapping 3 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied 80 cents to $9 in an exchange of 19,364 shares, Lumber Depot declined 39 cents to $2.31 with a transfer of 94,699 stock units. Mailpac Group slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.50 with 90,611 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with investors dealing in 34,195 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

JSE Main Market rises into month-end


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 66 percent and the value 5 percent lower compared to Friday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Friday, with prices of 28 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged and sending the market indices higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 44,085,181 shares in exchange for $185,872,106 compared with just  26,485,734 shares at $196,324,683 on Friday.
Trading averaged 734,753 shares at $3,097,868 compared to 448,911 stock units at $3,327,537 on Friday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 down from 903,724 shares at $11,230,913 on the prior trading day and well above July’s average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Wigton Energy led trading with 26.12 million shares for 59.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.84 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 4.60 million stocks for 10.4 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.01 million units for 2.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 658.34 points to close at 444,952.20, the JSE Main Index increased 1,329.07 points to finish at 373,456.26 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by a mere 0.07 points to conclude trading at 70.09. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the month, Barita Investments skidded $2.89 and ended at $65.01 in an exchange of 51,591 units, Berger Paints fell 60 cents to $5.50, with 1,230 stocks being traded, Caribbean Cement rallied 51 cents closed at $114.50 with an exchange of 31,881 shares. Eppley increased 95 cents to finish at $35.95 with investors trading 1,258 stock units, General Accident climbed 56 cents to end at $8.55 with an exchange of 1,917 shares, GraceKennedy rose 91 cents in closing at $75.91, with 68,334 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 53 cents to $9.70 after an exchange of 582,208 stocks, Kingston Properties gained 65 cents to end at $11.50 with investors swapping 4,014 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied 48 cents in closing at $34.48 after an exchange of 12,012 shares. Mayberry Group rose $1 to finish at $6.20 in trading 30,312 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $1.50 and ended at $68.50 after a transfer of 89,619 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $2 to close at $46 in switching ownership of 57,265 units. Proven Investments climbed 75 cents to $9.80 and ended with an exchange of 6,492 shares, Quantas Advantage shed 80 cents in closing at $15.90 with investors dealing in 5,313 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.70 to end at $42 after 80,467 units passed through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.19 to finish at $9.99 and closed after 23,821 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group advanced 60 cents and ended at $58.80 after trading of 10,510 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to close at $17.50, with 171,423 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.29 to $7.30 as investors exchanged 20,789 stocks and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents to finish at $9.17 with a transfer of 1,119 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $5.18 and closed at $29.32 with 339 shares crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share ended at $16.96 after 2,758 shares were traded and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1.82 to end at $103.18 with 987 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 

Trading dropped back on the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 76 percent, with a 73 percent lower value than the huge Elite Diagnostic boosted trades on Friday. Similar to Friday, the market closed with an exchange of 44 securities, with 23 rising, 13 declining, and eight closing unchanged, resulting in the market index closing the day higher.

Trading closed with 25,037,877 shares changing hands for $42,500,415, down from 104,133,196 units at $154,779,129 on Friday.
Trading averaged 569,043 shares at $965,919, compared to 2,366,664 stock units at $3,517,707 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 433,821 units at $676,565 compared to 426,547 stock units at $661,000 on the previous day and July, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436.
Derrimon Trading led the market, with 3.92 million shares for 15.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 3.68 million stocks for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational closed with 2.92 million shares for 11.7 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas delivered 2.41 million units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trades, Future Energy ended with 2.15 million units for 8.6 percent of traded volume and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.86 million units for 7.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 19.11 points to 3,001.17. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price stocks by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, Access Financial increased by $1.19 and ended at $19.80, with 902 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power climbed 25 cents to $3.50 after trading of 304 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 90 cents to $16.40, with the trading of 472 stock units. Caribbean Cream rose 47 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.80 after an exchange of 23,389 units, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to end at $1.60, after 64,855 stocks passed through the market, Fontana gained 29 cents to close at $6.49 after the trading of 71,243 units. Fosrich advanced 16 cents to $1.41, with 3,679,748 shares, crossing the market, Future Energy declined by 15 cents to $3.65, with trading of 2,152,902 shares, Honey Bun dipped 63 cents to close at $5.35 after an exchange of 7,200 shares. Image Plus climbed 5 cents to finish at $1.17 in trading 66,628 stock units, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 296,689 units, Jetcon Corporation declined 21 cents to end at $3.77 with investors trading 205,746 stock units. KLE Group increased 9 cents to $1 in an exchange of 9,972 shares, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents to finish at $1 and closed with an exchange of 40,685 stock units, Lumber Depot advanced 5 cents and ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,523,722 stocks. Mailpac Group rose 19 cents to close at $2.55, with 313,713 units changing hands, Main Event dropped 5 cents to end at $3.95, with 671 shares crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum shed 9 cents in closing at $4.30 after a transfer of 16,122 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

JSE Main Market closes at a 5-year high


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index hit a new 5 year high in closing out the month on Friday, with a 17.6 percent increase for the year to date, Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 37 percent and the value climbing 15 percent over trading on Thursday, with action in 59 securities compared with 55 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 21 rising, 30 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed with 41,753,131 shares trading for $323,847,100, up from 30,445,350 stock units at $281,536,908 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 707,680 shares valued at $5,488,934 compared to 553,552 stock units at $5,118,853 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 294,201 units valued at $3,175,664, compared to 275,928 shares at $3,073,429 on the prior day and June with an average of 277,379 stock units at $3,134,117.
Wigton Energy led trading with 20.24 million shares for 48.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.83 million stocks for 18.8 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 3.76 million stock units for 9 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 2.55 million shares for 6.1 percent of the volume exchanged and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.46 million stocks for 5.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,370.96 points to close at 445,549.88, the JSE Main Index gained 3,889.14 points to wrap up trading at 374,012.30 and the JSE Financial Index advanced a mere 0.60 points to end at 70.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden popped $3.52 and ended at $27 with an exchange of 4,125 stocks, Barita Investments dipped $1.14 to $67.30 with 16,674 units changing hands, Carreras fell 51 cents to finish at $35.49 with investors trading 3,762,816 shares. Eppley dropped $2.80 in closing at $30.60 after a transfer of 1,788 stock units, General Accident rallied $1.65 to end at $9 with trading of just 1,225 shares, Guardian Holdings rose $10 to close at $370 with a transfer of 2,077 stocks. Jamaica Producers lost $1 to end at $21 with investors swapping 213,113 units, Margaritaville declined $2.51 and ended at $9.49 after an exchange of 415 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2.49 to close at $73 with investors dealing in 36,380 shares. Mayberry Group increased 84 cents to finish at $5.88 after trading 16,378 stocks, Quantas Advantage shed 69 cents to end at $16 with 64,672 stocks passing through the market, Sagicor Group gained $2.25 in closing at $41 as investors exchanged 563,092 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 49 cents to $57.50 in trading 16,804 shares, Seprod rose $1 to finish at $75 after an exchange of 8,737 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded 48 cents and ended at $9.50 with a transfer of 510 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 40 cents to close at $10.39 with 7,832,569 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.55 and ended at $16.50 with 20,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share ended at $2.99 with a transfer of 784 shares.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction.