Winners outpace losers on T&T SE


Winners outpaced losers on by a 3 to 1 margin at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 42 percent, valued 11 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 16 securities trading on Thursday and on the previous day, ending with prices of six stocks rising, two declining and eight ended firm.

The market closed with trading of just 54,098 shares for $994,684 compared to 93,789 stock units at $892,919 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,381 shares were traded at $62,168 compared with 5,862 stock units at $55,807 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,702 shares at $146,628 compared with 25,600 units at $150,184 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 0.08 points to end at 1,046.63, the All T&T Index inched 0.15 points higher to 1,535.91, the SME Index remained firm at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s remained at $67 in an exchange of a mere 3 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors trading 122 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with 1,300 units changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 37 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $44 with investors swapping 3,800 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 14 cents to finish at $3.89 after a transfer of 20 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 1 cent to $16.76, closing with an exchange of 18,482 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 with 10,886 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $2.44 after trading 600 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.70 in an exchange of 105 shares, One Caribbean Media sank 5 cents and ended at $2.70, with 10 stock units clearing the market,  Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 with traders dealing in 10 units. Republic Financial rose 10 cents to $112.20 with 759 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 95 cents to end at $54 with investors trading 2,304 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 77 cents in closing at $13.77 after 13,456 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5 in switching ownership of 2,204 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks climb as Main Market index dips


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent and the value 53 percent more than Tuesday, resulting from trading in 57 securities, down from 60 on Tuesday, with the prices of 26 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,979,388 shares trading for $133,414,112, climbing from 9,576,121 stock units at $87,077,760 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 262,796 shares at $2,340,598 above the 159,602 stocks at $1,451,296 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 234,871 stock units at $1,915,198 compared with 233,344 shares at $1,891,950 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Sterling Investments led trading with 5.51 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.07 million stocks for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.79 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the share of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 391.55 points to 369,042.65, the JSE Main Index sank 569.44 points to settle at 320,945.23 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.48 points to 67.01. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 on or around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement gained 40 cents and ended at $81.40 with traders swapping 61,891 shares, Caribbean Producers rose 99 cents to $9 with 254,556 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rallied $2.39 to close at $74.39 after closing with an exchange of 41,948 shares. Guardian Holdings skidded $1 in closing at $359 with investors trading 303 stock units, Kingston Properties increased 46 cents to finish at $10 after an exchange of 22,692 units, Mayberry Group climbed 57 cents to end at $7.28 as traders passed 664 stocks through the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 59 cents in closing at $9.59 with 1,200 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $6.70 to $57.30 with traders dealing in 15 stock units,  NCB Financial advanced $1.50 to end at $43.50 as investors exchanged 804,656 units. Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to finish at $43 with a transfer of 7,076 shares, Scotia Group dipped 48 cents and ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 12,183 stocks, Seprod sank $1.50 to close at $83.50 after an exchange of 68,380 units and Stanley Motta advanced 87 cents to $6.88 with investors dealing in 1,803 stock units.

In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $49 to end at $1,150 after the trading of 5 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $1 in closing at $101 in an exchange of 500 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed 50 cents to finish at $100.50 with investors trading a mere one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market pulls back as trading rose


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with activity in 44 securities, similar to Tuesday, ending with prices of 22 stocks rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in a 59 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 77 percent greater value than on Tuesday.

ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 11.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 3.24 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 2.65 million stock units for 10 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas ended with 2.28 million shares for 8.6 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.35 million stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.23 million stock units for 4.6 percent of market share.
The market closed with trading of 26,500,479 shares for $41,824,882, well above the 16,713,593 units at $23,645,893 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 602,284 shares at $950,565, rising from 379,854 stocks at $537,407 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 435,281 units at $722,904, close to the 425,799 stock units at $709,979 on the previous day and well above April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 25.63 points to 3,447.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded $1.05 to end at $15.95 after closing with 476,591 shares trading, AMG Packaging slipped 12 cents to $2.48 with investors trading 930 stocks, Blue Power popped 9 cents to $5.19 with 2,160 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 16 cents to finish at $2.26 in an exchange of 6,622 stock units, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents and ended at $1.81 with investors trading 3,244,890 units, Dolla Financial climbed 11 cents to close at $2.49 after a transfer of 273,831 stocks. Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to $12.30 with investors swapping 54,146 units, Everything Fresh sank 15 cents to end at $2.20 with a transfer of 1,766 shares,  Indies Pharma rallied 27 cents in closing at $3.89 as traders exchanged 5,506 stock units. ISP Finance jumped $1.34 to finish at $11.49,  with trading 27 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents and ended at $1.10 with 100 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped $1.55 to close at $12.30 after investors swapped 2,687 stock units. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents to $1.25 with 15,192 stock units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 21 cents and ended at $3.62 in an exchange of 111,792 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.56 with traders dealing in 1,347,185 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks top T&T Stock Exchange 


Rising stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 16 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and six ended firm, following a 23 percent fall in the volume and 32 percent drop in the value of stocks traded compared with Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 93,789 shares for $892,919 compared with 121,918 stock units at $1,306,143 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,862 shares were traded at $55,807, down from 6,417 units at $68,744 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,600 shares at $150,184, closely aligned with 26,467 units at $154,331 on the previous day and above an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index gained 4.88 points to finish at 1,046.55, the All T&T Index climbed 9.44 points to settle at 1,535.76, the SME Index remained at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index closed firm at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with an exchange of 10 shares, Ansa McAl gained 1 cent to $45, with 3,715 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to close at $8.25 with a transfer of 68 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $44 as investors exchanged 350 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75 after a transfer of 1,595 units, Guardian Media ended at 97 cents in trading 53 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 with 37,676 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.42 with investors trading 12,120 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 3,001 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.75 with investors swapping 15,947 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 20 cents in closing at $10.60 after an exchange of 24 units, Republic Financial sank 13 cents to end at $112.10 with investors dealing in 1,988 stocks. Scotiabank popped $1.20 to $54.95 after trading of 249 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 11 cents to finish at $3.61, with 44 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded 76 cents and ended at $13 with traders dealing in 16,192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent in closing at $5, with 757 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big jump for Junior Market stocks


Rising stocks outnumbered losers 2 to 1 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday after 44 securities were exchanged compared with 47 on Monday, ending with prices of 21 rising, 11 declining and 12 closing unchanged. Market activity resulted in a 91 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 93 percent lower value than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 16,713,593 shares at $23,645,893, falling sharply from the 176 million shares of Dolla Financial that pushed up Monday’s trading to 179,754,135 stock units valued at $339,502,708.
Trading averaged 379,854 shares at $537,407, down sharply from 3,824,556 stocks at $7,223,462 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 425,799 units at $709,979 compared with 428,565 stock units at $720,366 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 7.41 million shares for 44.4 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 2.88 million stocks for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 2.0 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.96 million units for 11.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 60.94 points to close at 3,473.52. 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 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Blue Power dipped 9 cents to close at $5.10 with 3,035 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 14 cents to end at $2.31 with trading of 700 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell $1.20 and ended at $12 with investors swapping 112,191 shares. Everything Fresh rose 6 cents to finish at $2.35 with 3,637 stock units passing through the market, Honey Bun rallied 26 cents to end at $8.36 with investors dealing in 1,326 units, Indies Pharma dropped 25 cents in closing at $3.62 after an exchange of 38,666 shares. Jetcon Corporation increased 9 cents to $1 with traders clearing 4,200 stock units, KLE Group sank 17 cents in closing at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,937 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed $1.60 and ended at $13.85 with 750 units crossing the market. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $1.69 in trading 2,002,409 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to end at $1.17 as investors exchanged 1,960,480 units, Mailpac Group popped 15 cents to close at $2.55 in switching ownership of 585,124 shares and Regency Petroleum climbed 23 cents to $3.83 with investors trading 63,558 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Strong JSE Main Market performance


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market gained 3,241 points, following trading in 60 securities changing hands, up from 59 on Monday, with prices of 33 rising, 15 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined marginally, with the value 54 percent higher than on Monday.

The market closed with 9,576,121 shares being traded with a value of $87,077,760, down slightly from 9,762,580 stocks with a value of $56,407,184 on Monday.
Trading averaged 159,602 shares at $1,451,296 in comparison with 165,467 stocks at $956,054 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 233,344 stock units valued at $1,891,950 in line with the 237,845 shares at $1,918,847 on the previous day and well below April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Sterling Investments led trading with 2.71 million shares for 28.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.99 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,026.39 points to close at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index rose 3,241.16 points to close trading at 321,514.67 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.87 points to conclude trading at 67.49. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.9. 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 trading, Berger Paints rallied by 39 cents to close at $7.40 with trading in 3,089 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to $81 after an exchange of 30,868 units, Caribbean Producers shed 44 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors dealing in 37,898 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.89 in closing at $45.90 with 1,698 shares switching ownership, First Rock Real Estate rose 58 cents to end at $9.18 after a transfer of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $33 to finish at $360 as 6 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Producers climbed $2.07 to $24.15 after an exchange of 300,000 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.89 to end at $21.89 as 303,490 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings popped 58 cents in closing at $77 in an exchange of 1,222 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.70 and ended at $64 with traders dealing in 304 shares, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $42 with 331,874 stocks crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $42.50 with investors trading 8,190 units. Seprod climbed $3.45 to $85 with traders exchanging 46,054 stock units, Stanley Motta declined 69 cents to close at $6.01 with 1,003 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 45 cents and ended at $19.45 in swapping 33,427 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 40 cents in closing at $12.50, with trading in  4,804 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to end at $9 with investors exchanging 1,187 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 80 cents to finish at $21, with 47,246 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.37 and ended at $36 in exchange for a mere one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped 50 cents to $100 as traders swapped 3,203 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners & losers closely matched on TTSE


Stocks ended moderately lower on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities being traded compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and six ending firm, after three stocks closed at 52 week lows, with the volume of stocks traded declining 8 percent and valued 9 percent less than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 121,918 shares for $1,306,143 compared to 132,053 stock units at $1,429,879 on Monday.
An average of 6,417 shares were traded at $68,744 compared with 7,336 stock units at $79,438 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 26,467 shares at $154,331 compared with 27,572 units at $159,045 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index slipped 1.66 points to 1,041.67, the All T&T Index declined 3.21 points to end at 1,526.32, the SME Index remained at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to a 52 week low of $44.99 after trading of 43 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after closing with an exchange of 99 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 11 cents to finish at $23.51 with investors trading 1,959 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent and ended at $8.24 after a transfer of 5,100 stock units, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to close at $44, after 692 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 6,840 shares. Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with investors dealing in 104 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 after an exchange of 24,610 units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to end at $2.45, with 2,716 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 2,450 shares, NCB Financial closed at $2.02 with a transfer of 1,043 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 19 cents to finish at $4.05, 31,627 units with crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.40 with an exchange of 150 stocks, Republic Financial increased 3 cents in closing at $112.23 after 3,977 units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost $1.23 to finish at $53.75 with investors trading 4,106 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 7 cents and ended at $3.50 with 17,701 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.95 with investors swapping 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 61 cents to end at $13.76 in switching ownership of 35 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $4.99 with traders dealing in 17,666 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading falters on Trinidad Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered all-round declines on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 87 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 18 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of just one stock rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.

Scotiabank jumped $1.23 on Monday

The market closed with trading of 132,053 shares for $1,429,879, down sharply from 1,018,368 stock units at $4,677,794 on Friday.
An average of 7,336 shares were traded at $79,438, well below the 53,598 units at $246,200 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 27,572 shares at $159,045, being fairly steady with 28,685 units at $163,427 on the previous trading day and above an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 1.11 points to 1,043.33, the All T&T Index advanced 2.15 points to end at 1,529.53, the SME Index fell 0.09 points to close at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 73.21.
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 a day of reduced trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.80 with 55 shares crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl shed $1 to $45, with 578 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1.55 to finish at $23.40 in an exchange of 500 shares. Endeavour Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $17.98 with traders dealing in 100 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $43.75 after an exchange of 2,629 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 14 cents to end at $3.75, with 33 units being traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.50 with investors trading 2,423 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.15, with 283 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 in trading 32,687 stock units. National Enterprises dipped 1 cent and ended at $2.43 after an exchange of 11,420 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4.24 with investors trading 849 stock units, Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents to end at a 52 week low of $10.40, after an exchange of 12,405 units.  Republic Financial dipped 30 cents in closing at $112.20 after investors ended trading of 3,066 shares, Scotiabank advanced $1.23 to $54.98 with a transfer of 6,952 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.57 with investors swapping 31,479 stocks. Trinidad Cement fell 45 cents to finish at a 52 week low $2, with 15,997 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.15 in switching ownership of 2,481 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $5 with 8,116 shares crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage on the JSE Main Market


Following the closure of the market on Labour Day on Friday, trading surged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 65 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded carrying a 24 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Thursday and ended with prices of only seven rising, 36 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 9,762,580 shares trading for $56,407,184, increasing from 5,906,767 stock units at $74,251,622 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 165,467 shares at $956,054 compared to 105,478 stocks at $1,325,922 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 237,845 units at $1,918,847, slightly down from 242,467 shares at $1,980,324 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.26 million shares for 43.6 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 1.43 million stocks for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.13 million stock units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.06 million shares for 10.9 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 19.55 points to finish at 367,407.81, the JSE Main Index sank 1,636.91 points to 318,273.51 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 1.01 points to finish at 66.62. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 12.5. 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.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints dropped 59 cents to end at $7.01 with investors ending up trading 4,098 shares, Caribbean Cement sank 90 cents to $80 after a transfer of 25,270 stocks, with Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropping $7.43 in closing at $38.01, with investors swapping 234 shares. First Rock Real Estate lost 90 cents to finish at $8.60 in an exchange of 2,123 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $33 and ended at $327 with investors trading 7 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 87 cents to close at $28 with traders passing 6,641 stocks through the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1.42 to $22.08 in trading 108 shares, Massy Holdings skidded 58 cents to finish at $76.42 with 15,613 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Group dipped 35 cents and ended at $7 with investors trading 559 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 59 cents to end at $9 with 499 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $6.70 in closing at $57.30 with investors dealing in a mere one unit, NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $43 with 32,840 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living popped 38 cents to $3.68 with traders dealing in 2,079 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 35 cents to end at $8.60 in an exchange of 5,655 shares, Seprod skidded $1.45 in closing at $81.55 with 1,054 stock units clearing the market. Supreme Ventures sank 64 cents and ended at $19 with an exchange of 10,178 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 40 cents to finish at $12.10 with 6,228 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 93 cents to close at $8.30 after an exchange of 2,418 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 80 cents to $20.20 with a transfer of 16,108 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $35.82, in closing at $2,654.18 with a mere one share crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market dips & Dolla takes 98% share


Dolla Financial ended trading a sizable 175.8 million shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by a stunning 2,220 percent, with a substantial 3,372 percent jump in value from Thursday, after the market was closed for Labour Day on Friday. The day ended with an exchange of 47 securities, well over the 38 traded hands on Thursday, finishing with prices of 16 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 179,754,135 shares with a value of  339,502,708, resulting in a steep climb from 7,748,170 stock units at $9,778,916 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 3,824,556 shares at $7,223,462, well above 203,899 stocks at $257,340 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 428,565 stock units at $720,366, substantially more than 195,215 stock units at $273,516 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Dolla Financial led trading with 175.80 million shares for 97.8 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners, which ended with 1.10 million units for a mere 0.6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 871,243 stocks for 0.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 14.50 points to wrap up trading at 3,412.58. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 popped 11 cents to  $2.05, with a mere one share trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 32 cents in closing at $2.07 in an exchange of 542 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 9 cents to $1.66 with investors dealing in 3,416 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 6 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders exchanging 131 shares, Dolla Financial lost 9 cents to close at $2.43 with investors switching ownership of 175,800,375 stock units, but only after the price hit an intraday 52 week low of $1.90, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.25 to finish at $13.20 with 73,357 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic fell 4 cents to close at $1.40 but traded at a 52 week low of $1.1, with trading of 11,185 shares, Everything Fresh increased 9 cents and ended at $2.29 with an exchange of 43,160 stocks, Future Energy skidded 9 cents to $3.05 with traders passing 120,833 units through the market, Honey Bun fell 29 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 4,821 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.35 in closing at $10.15 with 122 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 9 cents to end at 91 cents with a transfer of 56,081 stock units, KLE Group climbed 17 cents to close at $1.09 after traders exchanged 1,178 stocks. Knutsford Express rose 25 cents to $12.25 with investors swapping 1,800 units, Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 104,156 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents and ended at $1 in trading 3,000 units, Spur Tree Spices rose by a cent to $1.07 with 72,361 shares changing hands, down to a 52 week low of 95 cents and Tropical Battery advanced 6 cents to end at $2.16 in an exchange of 195,409 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.