Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 195 percent jump in the volume of stocks that were exchanged with the value jumping 138 percent more than on Friday, following activities in 63 securities up from just 56 on Friday, with prices of 30 rising, 15 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 21,633,014 shares trading for $212,763,504 well above the 7,336,905 stock units at $89,342,295 on Friday.
Trading averaged 343,381 shares at $3,377,198 compared to 131,016 stocks at $1,595,398 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 168,427 units at $1,550,822 up from 157,960 shares at $1,441,552 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 stock units at $8,859,784.
Sterling Investments led trading with 7.96 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 4.67 million stock units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.42 million shares for 11.2 percent market share and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million units for 4.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,750.99 points to conclude trading at 358,772.17, the JSE Main Index gained 2,888.42 points to end at 310,847.56 and the JSE Financial Index inched 1.08 points higher to 65.17. At the close, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.02 to $70.02 in an exchange of 88,726 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.80 to end at $41.81 with 243 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed 69 cents in closing at $10.80 in an exchange of 3,037 shares. GraceKennedy increased $1.15 to finish at $74.25 with 854,217 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.01 and ended at $36.97 with a transfer of 20,961 shares, Jamaica Producers sank 50 cents to close at $20.25 in trading 792 stock units. JMMB Group popped 72 cents to $23.50 in switching ownership of 220,786 units, Kingston Wharves dipped 74 cents to finish at $26.61 with investors trading 3,136 stocks, Massy Holdings lost $4 and ended at $73 with 688 units changing hands. 
Mayberry Group dropped 53 cents to end at $7.47 after 121,061 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rallied 94 cents in closing at $52.75 with investors swapping 795,178 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 48 cents to close at $47.30 with 103,686 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments gained 67 cents to $17 with traders dealing in 23,986 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.20 to $40.20 as investors exchanged 589,522 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 51 cents and ended at $7.87 in trading 501 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.10 to end at $45.50 after a transfer of 76,327 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents in closing at $21.50 with investors dealing in 167,027 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to close at $11.79 after 3,048 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to $21.45 with an exchange of 1,065,613 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded 58 cents to close at $19 with investors trading 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 183,705 shares for $2,168,475 compared to 220,060 stock units at $6,419,504 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 after an exchange of 90,707 units, Republic Financial increased 4 cents to end at $111.99 with investors swapping 7,658 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.45 and ended at $57.80 in switching ownership of 1,300 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70, with 4,331 stock units clearing the market.
The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Iron Rock Insurance rose an impressive 31 percent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.80 and moved out of the TOP10. AMG Packaging gained 10 percent to $3.13 and tTech climbed 9 percent to $2.30. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 15 percent to $3.06,with very limited buying interest currently, Caribbean Cream shed 8 percent to close the week at an even more enticing price than last weeks’ $3.45 to end at $3.17 and Elite Diagnostic lost 4 percent to close at $2.30.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
The market closed with 7,336,905 shares trading for $89,342,295 ,up from 4,696,332 units valued at $82,080,955 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a fairly balanced position, with eight stocks endi9ng with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings rebounded with a rise of $14 to $315 after an exchange of 12,365 stocks, after the stock hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $270, Jamaica Broilers popped $2.68 in closing at $37.98 in trading 26,859 units and now seems poised to break away for the mid to low $30 price range, Jamaica Producers advanced 72 cents and ended at $20.75 after an exchange of 510 shares. JMMB Group climbed $1.57 to finish at $22.78 trading 29,072 stock units, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $77 with 6,874 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 51 cents to close at $7.36 after a transfer of 115 stocks. Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $44.40 with a solid volume of 487,496 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 64 cents and ended at $10.65 as investors exchanged 54 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.99 to finish at $45.99 with 112 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,694 shares for $17,574,956 up from 3,458,781 units at $8,651,263 on Thursday. Trading averaged 198,675 shares at $399,431 compared with 84,361 units at $211,006 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 159,167 units at $337,492 compared to 156,879 stock units at $333,906 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 80 cents in closing at a 52 weeks; high of $4.80 with 67,100 stocks changing hands, JFP Ltd advanced 7 cents to end at 94 cents in an exchange of 158,867 shares, Knutsford Express gained $1.21 to close at $11.64 with 1,286 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards sank 8 cents to $1.36 with a transfer of 16,815 shares, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with 339,560 units crossing the exchange, Main Event advanced 38 cents to end at $11.20 after trading 1,814 stocks. Medical Disposables dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with 275 stock units crossing the market, 
MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 126,475 shares and tTech popped 9 cents to close at $2.11 after 1,300 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 220,060 shares valued $6,419,504 compared with 926,597 stock units at $5,261,776 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 12,945 shares were traded at $377,618 compared with 54,506 units at $309,516 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 42,460 shares at $325,395 compared to 44,227 units at $325,395 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
National Enterprises remained at $2.85 with 7,532 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 24 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.91 with investors trading 850 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 after a transfer of 285 stock units. Republic Financial sank 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.95 after 10,515 shares, were traded, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 with an exchange of 65 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents and ended at $4.75 after 11,289 units were traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $10.25 with a transfer of 1,097 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents in closing at $6.15 after an exchange of 1,563 shares.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1.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.
Mayberry Group
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.99 to finish at $40 with 285 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined 40 cents and ended at $104.60 with investors trading 1,017 units.
The market closed with trading of 3,458,781 shares for $8,651,263 compared with 3,575,600 units at $6,737,028 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index
Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents and ended at $20.50 closed after 127,693 shares changed hands, Everything Fresh sank 9 cents to finish at $2.40, with 5,539 stocks crossing the exchange. Express Catering rose 8 cents to $3.30 in switching ownership of 3,993 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to finish at $2.36 with investors dealing in 16,186 stock units, Jetcon Corporation popped 11 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,709 shares. KLE Group skidded 23 cents to close at $1.09 with 121 stocks clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 8 cents in closing at $1.44 with investors trading 97 units, Main Event lost 50 cents to end at $10.82 after an exchange of 17,210 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 11 cents to $1.87 with a transfer of 63,585 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.46 with trading of 27,702 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
NCB Financial advanced 20 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media popped 15 cents to end at $3.15 after 4,750 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 58,251 stock units. Republic Financial gained 20 cents to $112 with 1,092 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 in an exchange of 25 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents to close at $5 with 4,500 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 6 cents and ended at $2.79 after 475 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after investors ended trading 18,502 shares.