The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a robust bounce but ended the week on Friday still under water from three days of losses between Tuesday and Thursday following trading in 60 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 18 declining and 20 ending unchanged, resulting in trading volume climbing 135 percent after 25 percent fewer funds flowed into the market compared to Thursday, with the news that the government plans on divesting its 20 percent holding in Transjamaican Highway seems to have induced some amount of selling in the stock, with the price slipping 5 cents.
At the close of the the Jamaica Stock exchange 14,725,334 shares were traded at $71,113,191 versus 6,256,844 stock at $94,236,504 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 245,422 shares at $1,185,220 versus 102,571 units at $1,544,861 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 230,553 shares were exchanged at $1,790,087 compared with 229,633 stocks at $1,827,540 on the prior day with an average of 967,720 stock at $18,390,902 in December.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.98 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.59 million stocks for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 2.23 million stock units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,007.11 points to finish at 384,616.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,488.97 points to close at 332,616.79 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.42 points to settle at 68.82. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 14.4. 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 trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.77 and ended at $30 after an exchange of 9,288 stock units, Barita Investments climbed 49 cents to $73.99 with investors swapping 530 shares, Berger Paints rose 50 cents in closing at $8.30 in an exchange of 5,945 units. Caribbean Cement declined $1.79 to finish at $86.20 with 6,283 units being traded, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.90 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $70 with a transfer of 65,107 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.90 to close at $309 with 30 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to close at $38.60 with traders dealing in 156,817 stocks, JMMB Group declined 40 cents to end at $20.50 with 69,516 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves advanced 72 cents to close at $30.73 with investors trading 3,650 shares. 
Margaritaville lost 49 cents to close at $14.20 with 802 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group increased 48 cents and ended at $8 in trading 7,463 units, Pan Jamaica rallied $2.21 to finish at $54 after an exchange of 612 stock units. Proven Investments rose $2.58 to $20.50 with investors dealing in 302,665 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.05 to close at $38.05 in an exchange of 13,587 stock units, Scotia Group gained $1 and ended at $62 with investors trading 32,167 stocks. Seprod skidded 49 cents to end at $84.01 with an exchange of 368 units and Stanley Motta sank $1.59 to finish at $6.41 with 4,423 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $165 to close at $1,100 with a transfer of just 7 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $5.50 to $103.50 with 1,914 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,256,844 shares at $94,236,504 in contrast to 14,230,000 stocks at $63,207,258 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica popped $1.18 to close at $51.79 with investors swapping 2,430 units, Proven Investments lost $3.50 in closing at $17.92 with an exchange of 600 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $2 to end at $37 with 108,660 stock units having been traded at the close. Scotia Group increased $1.02 to $61 with traders dealing in 103,450 shares, after the price hit an intraday low of $56.59, Seprod climbed 50 cents to $84.50 after an exchange of 150 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 38 cents to close at $10.28 with 450 units crossing the market.
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $165 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $935 with the trading of 113 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $5 to $109 with 5,622 stocks passing through the market.
Trading resulted in 3,452,756 shares being swapped for $8,835,555 from 17,765,539 units at $35,405,562 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading on a day of low price movements dominating trading, Access Financial shed 40 cents to close at $17.25 with 315 stock units passing through the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 31 cents to end at $2.97 after a transfer of 2,617 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 5 cents and ended at $12.65 in trading 392 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 6 cents to close at $1.38 after the transferring of 391 units. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 5 cents to end at $1.92 with 2,390 shares crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to $1.89 with 1,304 units crossing the market. Fontana declined 51 cents to close at $7.60 with a transfer of 258,599 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 51 cents to finish at $3.98 with investors dealing only in two units, Knutsford Express popped $2.43 and ended at $12.98 with 4,581 stocks crossing the market. 
Limners and Bards advanced 7 cents to $1.27 with investors trading 141,622 shares, Main Event fell 69 cents to end at $10.80 in an exchange of 119,557 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 17 cents to close at $1.86 with 16 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading slipped 14 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 267,322 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents and ended at $3.12 in trading 65,988 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.55 after an exchange of 1,053,081 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 244,799 shares for $2,534,225 up from 237,981 stock units at $1,288,296 on Wednesday. An average of 17,486 shares were traded at $181,016 compared with 12,525 units at $67,805 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 19,137 shares at $173,713, close to the 19,220 units at $173,342 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231. 
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s rallied 2 cents to close at $68 with 4,515 stocks passing through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.50 in the transfer of 55 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 10 cents and ended at $8.15 with 181 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group declined 36 cents to finish at $41.80 after investors ended trading 2,714 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.75, with 3,212 units crossing the market, Guardian Media sank 1 cent to end at $1.12 in trading 3,500 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 and closed with 44,365 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $3.85 with investors trading 153,391 stock units, 
National Enterprises dipped 10 cents and ended at $2.65 after an exchange of 9,788 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.28 with investors dealing in 250 units, Prestige Holdings increased 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $11, with 9,532 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $114 with traders dealing in 10,744 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $56 after an exchange of 1,802 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.50 with 750 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 14,230,000 shares for $63,207,258 compared to 9,345,201 stock units at $253,994,490 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
NCB Financial rose 40 cents to finish at $50.65 with investors trading 5,210 shares. Proven Investments gained 94 cents and ended at $21.42 in switching ownership of 14,194 units, Scotia Group sank $3.02 to end at $59.98 after 45,840 stocks passed through the market, Seprod skidded $1 to close at $84 in trading 9,112 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 80 cents to $12.80 after a transfer of 21,547 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 44 cents in closing at $21.59 with 222,260 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 17,765,539 shares for $35,405,562 compared with 4,244,720 units at $7,567,571 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Future Energy climbed 7 cents to $3.56 with 84,404 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun skidded 14 cents to end at $8.32 with traders dealing in 53,320 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 59 cents in closing at $3.47 with an exchange of 477,188 shares. Knutsford Express dropped $2.43 to close at $10.55 after the trading of 5,131 stocks, Lasco Financial shed 18 cents and ended at $1.52 after 2,001,331 units passed through the market, Lumber Depot rallied 8 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors dealing in 16,918 stock units and tTech popped 10 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 237,981 shares being traded with a value of $1,288,296 compared to 165,430 stock units at $2,297,270 on Tuesday. An average of 12,525 shares were traded at $67,805 compared with 8,707 units at $120,909 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,220 shares at $173,342 compared with 19,715 units at $181,144 on the previous day and an average of 19,548 stocks valued at $423,231 for 
Ansa McAl remained at $61 and closed with an exchange of 241 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75, with 265 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with traders dealing in 613 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of just one unit. First Citizens Group climbed 31 cents to close the trading of 1,559 stocks at $42.16, GraceKennedy remained at $3.75 after 2,846 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $15 in trading 230 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 with 111 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $3.82 with a transfer of 25,223 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 4 units. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 185,900 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents to finish at $10.50 with investors trading 1,845 units, Republic Financial rose 16 cents and ended at $114 with an exchange of 4,549 shares. Scotiabank ended at $56 trading 432 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 2 cents to $4.75 after an exchange of 12,860 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $11.20 with investors dealing in 431 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 in an exchange of 249 stocks.
The market closed with 9,345,201 shares trading for $253,994,490 up from 5,102,009 units at $45,848,686 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
Kingston Properties shed 58 cents to close at $8.41 with trading of 1,016 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $1.78 to end at $30.09 after an exchange of 9,436 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.45 in closing at $82.50 after investors ended trading 4,051 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 73 cents to finish at $8.29 after a transfer of 3,406 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4.98 to $70 with traders dealing in 250 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.68 to end at $50.32 after an exchange of 10,300 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.58 to close at $20.48 with a transfer of 893 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $63, after trading at an intraday high of $63.99 with 21,024 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $1 and ended at $85 with 5,735 shares switching owners, Stanley Motta advanced $1 to close at $8 50 with stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group slipped 73 cents to $21.15 with investors dealing in 35,141 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $43 to close at $238.75 with 50 units passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $13.99 to end at $1,100 with an exchange of 207 shares.
The market closed with trading of 4,244,720 shares for $7,567,571 compared with 5,783,575 units at $8,946,780 on Monday.
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 the financial years ending around August 2025.
JFP Ltd rose 7 cents to 93 cents with 5,224 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents and ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 2,369,560 stock units, Main Event gained 62 cents to close at $11.49 with 5 shares being traded. Medical Disposables sank 26 cents to close at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,413 units, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to end at $1.55 with investors trading 24,392 stocks, Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.60 with 19,569 stock units switching owners and tTech declined 9 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders dealing in 18,711 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of just 165,430 shares for $2,297,270 down from 604,133 stock units at $2,439,877 on Monday. An average of 8,707 shares were traded at $120,909 a fall from 33,563 units at $135,549 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,715 shares at $181,144 compared with 20,594 units at $185,951 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 after 8 stock units crossed the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 in trading 5,000 shares, First Citizens Group skidded 84 cents in closing at $41.85 with 7,142 stocks being traded. GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $3.75 as investors traded 1,529 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with 246 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share inched 1 cent higher to close at 81 cents with traders dealing in 7,822 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.85 in an exchange of 119,976 shares, National Enterprises lost 2 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors trading 77 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 60 stocks passed through the market, 
Prestige Holdings fell 29 cents to $10.70 and closed with 2,756 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial rose 4 cents to end at $113.84 with investors trading 8,905 shares. Scotiabank dipped $1.10 to close at $56 with 7,111 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.73 after a transfer of 4,255 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to finish at $11.25 with investors dealing in 305 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 4 cents to $5.51 after an exchange of just one stock.