National Flour grabs bulk of T&TSE shares


On a day of light trading activity, investors pushed trading in National Flour Mills to capture 22.6 percent of the volume of shares traded, followed by GraceKennedy with 18 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 27 percent, with a 25 percent lower value than on Tuesday, following trading in 19 securities, down from 21 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and eight ending firm.

Trading ended with an exchange of 474,094 shares worth $3,382,335 compared with 374,332 stock units at $4,500,452 on Tuesday.
Trading closed with an average of 24,952 shares being exchanged for $178,018 compared to 17,825 units with a value of $214,307 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,877 shares at $133,861, after a moderate rise from 15,168 units at $130,408 on the previous day and an average of 18,019 shares at $397,491 for May.
The Composite Index skidded 2.24 points to end at 987.31, the All T&T Index dipped 0.86 points to 1,436.03, the SME Index remained at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.53 points to finish at 70.94.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the trading, Agostini ended at $59.45 with investors dealing in 166 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 after a transfer of 5 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $1 to finish at $49 after an exchange of 2 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 5 cents and ended at $7.65 with investors swapping 42,153 shares, First Citizens Group climbed 75 cents in closing at $38.50 in switching ownership of 1,601 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 10 cents to $3.40 with investors trading 85,420 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 7 cents in closing at $15.82 with 50,002 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with a transfer of 4 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $3.40 with 32,909 units crossing the market. National Enterprises lost 15 cents and settled at $4.90 after a transfer of 23,770 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after trading of 107,055 units, NCB Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.50 with 9,445 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.99 in trading 5 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 50 cents to end at $107.50 with 2,834 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank gained 9 cents in closing at $45.50 with investors trading 4,695 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with 9,306 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents to finish at $1.88 after an exchange of 11 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.95 with investors trading 47,397 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with 57,314 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Guardian & NCB lift JSE Main Market


Guardian Holdings leapt $30, while NCB Financial made a sizable gain of $4.65 to help provide a major lift to the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. At the close of trading, the number of shares exchanged declined 45 percent and the value climbed just 6 percent compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities, down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 6,882,074 shares trading for $106,768,583, with the number of shares trading hands tumbling from 12,534,155 units at $100,412,846 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 114,701 shares, for $1,779,476, compared to 202,164 stock units at $1,619,562 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 212,468 units at $1,858,562, down moderately from 221,662 shares at $1,865,999 on the previous day and May closing with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 1.54 million shares for 22.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 639,934 stocks for 9.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,416.07 points to 344,153.71 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.24 points to 66.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Producers declined 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $4.51 after a transfer of 59,604 shares, Carreras rose $1.51 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $27.01 following investors swapping 639,934 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2.10 to $42.40 with 515 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $30 to $345 with investors dealing in 31 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $3.75 to end at $32.50 with 1,539,878 stock units clearing the market, Margaritaville dipped $1.81 to $10.25 in trading 75 shares. Mayberry Group popped 47 cents to $5.98 with 21,226 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 67 cents to finish at $6.12 with a transfer of 1,302 units, NCB Financial gained $4.65 and ended at $57.15 with 88,714 stocks being traded. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents to $39.30 in an exchange of 7,518 shares, Seprod shed $5.57 in closing at $72.71 with a transfer of 5,155 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 50 cents to $7.50 with 18,489 units passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.87 to $16.33 after an exchange of 447 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2.86 to end at $30.60 with investors trading 15 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Winners beat losers on T&T Exchange


Rising stocks edged out declining ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 21 securities compared with 24 on Monday, with prices of seven rising, four declining and 10 ending firm. The volume of stocks traded jumped 154 percent and the value climbed 132 percent compared with Monday.

The market closed with trading of 374,332 shares for $4,500,452, up from 147,359 stocks at $1,936,302 on Monday.
Trading closed with an average of 17,825 shares valued at $214,307, up from 6,140 units at $80,679 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 15,168 shares valued at $130,408, closely aligned with 14,916 units at $122,471 on the previous day and an average for May with 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index increased 1.99 points to 989.55, the All T&T Index gained 1.10 points to settle at 1,436.89, the SME Index remained at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.42 points to end at 71.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini climbed 5 cents to end at $59.45 as investors exchanged 1,041 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80, after 995 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50 with an exchange of 9 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 5 cents in closing at $7.70, following trading of 163,486 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $16, with 6 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group ended at $37.75, with trading of 2,216 shares. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 2,762 stock units, JMMB Group closed at 80 cents with trading of 5,277 units, Massy Holdings lost 7 cents in closing at $3.35 with a transfer of 67,262 stock units. National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to finish at $5.05, with 2,252 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after a transfer of 51,530 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.55 in switching ownership of 25 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.99, with 32 stock units clearing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 in trading 1,030 shares, Prestige Holdings popped 40 cents and ended at $12.65 after an exchange of 681 units. Republic Financial rallied $1 to $108 with investors dealing in 21,105 stock units, Scotiabank fell 9 cents to end at $45.41, with 4,596 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to close at $10 in an exchange of 14,464 shares. Trinidad Cement advanced 1 cent to $1.86 after closing with an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 15 cents and ended at $14.95, with 499 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 33,733 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops to lowest in over 5 years


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 34 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged, on a day when five stocks traded at 52 weeks low.

The market closed with trading in 22,594,459 shares at $16,078,243, well off from 28,777,773 units at $24,506,811 on Monday.
Trading averaged 502,099 shares at $357,294, compared to 654,040 stocks worth $556,973 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 2,463,466 units at $2,624,773 compared to 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 stock units at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.29 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 5.11 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.93 points to end trading at 2,920.13. Stocks traded at 52 weeks lows, are Dolphin Cove at $9.50, ISP Finance down to $8.50, JFP at a close of 25 cents, Kintyre Holdings at an intraday low of 10 cents and Knutsford Express at $6.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 11.8. 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, AMG Packaging rallied 12 cents in closing at $1.93 in trading 3,885 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose by 5 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,887 units, Blue Power declined 5 cents to end at $3.80 with trading of 569 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to end at $1.40, with trading of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 59 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 7 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 956,625 units. Everything Fresh dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.10 after 11,000 shares changed hands, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $6.70 in an exchange of 19,054 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors swapping 5,108,545 stocks. Honey Bun increased 11 cents in closing at $5.88 with a transfer of 23,843 shares, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to end at 73 cents after trading of 144,430 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $2.70, after 4,430 units passed through the market. JFP fell 5 cents to 25 cents in switching ownership of 90,267 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.20 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6, with 1,160 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after an exchange of 58,693 stocks. Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 24,484 units, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 52,747 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed 64 cents to close at $5.84 with an exchange of 3,649 shares and Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $1 with 158,000 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on the JSE Junior Market


Trading dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 90 percent, with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, following an exchange of 44 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and nine closing unchanged and leading the market index downwards.

The market closed with trading of 28,777,773 shares for $24,506,811, after nosediving from 291,347,712 units at $52,382,016 on Friday, a day when Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 654,040 shares woth $556,973, after plummeting from 7,106,042 stock units at $1,277,610 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 compared to 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 on the previous day and May, with an average of only 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.88 million shares, well below the 281 million units of Friday, for 51.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.70 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Jetcon Corporation chipped in with 2.08 million shares for 7.2 percent of the stocks changing hands, Woodcats International ended with 1.28 million stocks for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 1.24 million stock units for 4.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to settle at 2,941.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. 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, Atlantic Hardware fell 18 cents in closing at $1.50 with 784,146 shares crossing the market, Blue Power slipped 13 cents to end at $3.85 in switching ownership of 2,569 stocks, Cargo Handlers rallied 27 cents to close at $15.30 with just 321 shares changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents to $1.30 with an exchange of 4,654 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 25 cents to $1.25 with an exchange of 3,403 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to close at $1 following trading of 1,238,643 shares. Dolphin Cove dipped 24 cents to $10.01 after a transfer of 14,612 units, Everything Fresh popped 6 cents to finish at $2.16 after a transfer of 5,000 stocks, Express Catering declined by 6 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 18,391 stock units. Fontana advanced 10 cents to end at $6.60 with investors dealing in 13,496 shares, Fosrich declined 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 3,246,564 stocks, Honey Bun shed 8 cents to settle at $5.77 with 2,051 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma skidded 10 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 19,653 stock units, ISP Finance sank $1.76 and ended at $9.99 with only one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.17 following trading of 89,202 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,084,235 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 469 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 15 cents to $2.30, with 17,448 shares passing through the market. Main Event dropped 80 cents in closing at $5.20 after an exchange of 8,400 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 12 cents to close at 93 cents with investors trading 65,085 shares, Regency Petroleum declined 19 cents to end at $4.31 in an exchange of 265,862 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents and ended at $1.53 as investors exchanged 2,701,657 shares.

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

Trading dropped on the JSE Main Market 


Trading activity slowed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent and the value just 8 percent lower than in trading on Friday, following trading in 62 securities after climbing from 57 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 31 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,534,155 shares trading worth $100,412,846, after dipping from 14,821,316 stock units at $108,874,973 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,164 shares at $1,619,562, following a fall from 260,023 stock units at $1,910,087 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 221,662 shares at $1,865,999, following a moderate decline from 223,761 shares at $1,892,526 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.43 million shares for 43.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Lasco Distributors, with 2.50 million stocks for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stock units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,665.53 points to close at 401,958.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to settle at 339,737.64 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.04 points to 64.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 14.8. 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 trading in the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.30 to close at $102.10 after an exchange of 16,232 stock units, Carreras rallied 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $25.50 following the trading of 168,826 shares, Eppley popped 50 cents to $33.50 in an exchange of 75 stocks. General Accident shed 69 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors trading 64,508 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.01 to close at $69 following a transfer of 79,467 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to finish at $315 with investors swapping 18 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to $14.60 with 12,062 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 48 cents to $22.02 with investors trading 7,165 stocks, Margaritaville increased $1.09 in closing at $12.06 with 872 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings fell $3 and ended at $71 with a transfer of 356 shares, Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 6,327 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 with investors dealing in 34,895 stocks. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.76 to $47.89 with 981 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank $1 to $38.50 after a transfer of 20,134 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8.59 with 11,930 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped 64 cents to 58.99 as investors exchanged 38,969 stocks and Seprod advanced $5.53 to finish at $78.28 with 89,803 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $5.91 to close at $33.46 after a transfer of 60 shares. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $344.85 to $1,954.15 after trading of just 6 units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10 to finish at $200 after an exchange of 76 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $9.78 and ended at $1,150 after traders swapped a mere 2 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.50 to $108.50 in switching ownership of 10 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $6.50 to end at $100 after a transfer of 4,961 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre grabs 97% of Junior Market trades


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, and a 95 percent lower value than Thursday, even as Kintyre Holdings traded over 281 million shares. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with three stocks trading at 52 weeks low.

Trading closed with 291,347,712 shares changing hands, with a value of $52,382,016, down from 515,750,593 stock units worth $985,064,559 on Thursday.
An average of 7,106,042 shares were exchanged at an average of $1,277,610, compared with 11,721,604 stock units valued at $22,387,831 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 in comparison to 2,404,953 shares at $3,271,266 on the previous day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares for 96.6 percent of total volume, with the price ending at a at a 52 weeks low of 13 cents, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 4.63 million stocks for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.25 million stocks for 0.4 percent of the volume traded, Limners and Bards with 1.20 million units for 0.4 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.06 million units for 0.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.32 points to close at 2,980.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 12.3. 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 skidded 10 cents and ended at $17 in an exchange of just 3 shares, AMG Packaging lost 21 cents to end at $1.79, with 11,080 units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,061,231 shares. Blue Power increased 48 cents to close at $3.98 after trading 1,505 stocks, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.37, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents in closing at $15.03 with investors dealing in 324 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 17 cents to $1.50 after it closed with an exchange of 199 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 5 cents to close at $1.13 with investors swapping 44,368 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 24 cents to finish at $10.25 in switching ownership of 1,413 stock units. Elite Diagnostic shed 6 cents and ended at $1.05 with investors trading 16,385 shares, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $6.50 after an exchange of 13,298 stocks, Fosrich sank 11 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 40,523 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.45 with an exchange of 31,804 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70, with 24,136 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents in closing at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,604 units. Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to finish at $2.60, with 26,911 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 1,246,056 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 8,474 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents, while ending at 54 cents with 11,531 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 35,835 stocks.

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

JSE Main Market rallies into the weekend


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 58 percent and 4 percent greater value compared to Thursday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in healthy gains in the market index.

The market closed after 14,821,316 shares were traded with a value of $108,874,973, in comparison with 9,400,269 stocks for $104,848,942 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 260,023 shares for $1,910,087, up from 159,327 shares at $1,777,101 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 223,757 units at $1,892,495, well aligned with 219,774 shares at $1,890,563 on the preceding day and below May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.0 million shares for 47.3 percent of total volume, followed by Innovative Energy, with 5.45 million units for 36.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with just 373,318 stocks for 2.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to close at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,664.86 points to 341,287.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.00 points to 64.93. At the close, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. 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, AS Bryden skidded $2.24 to $23.01, with 2,716 shares being traded, Barita Investments declinedx $1.19 in closing at $68.01 with an exchange of 8,690 units, Eppley slipped 50 cents to $33, with 2,500 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy fell 91 cents and ended at $67.99 with investors trading 35,025 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $6 to close at $321, with 5,108 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings advanced $1.60 to finish at $74 with investors swapping 2,764 shares. Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to $6, with 1,481 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica sank 87 cents to close at $44.13 after an exchange of 7,167 units, Proven Investments rose 87 cents in closing at $11.90 and closed with an exchange of 417 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 15,629 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.99 with investors dealing in 718 stock units, Scotia Group climbed $5.33 to finish at $59.63 in an exchange of 314,086 stocks. Stanley Motta dipped $1.20 and ended at $5.80, with 6,034 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 4,240 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% gained $99.78 to finish at $1159.78, following trading of 888 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $1.50 to end at $110 in an exchange of 1,966 stocks.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Widened interest in T&T Stock Exchange


Trading on Friday benefited from increased interest in the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, pushing the number of securities traded to 27 from 20 on Thursday and ended with prices of eight stocks rising, just two declining and 17 ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose 6 percent but the value dropped 56 percent compared to Thursday.

A total of 314,291 shares were traded for $2,158,409 compared to 297,667 stocks at $4,892,453 on Thursday.
An average of 11,640 shares changed hands at $79,941, down from 14,883 units at $244,623 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 15,980 shares at $127,538 after falling below 16,665 units at $135,052 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index popped 0.61 points to end at 992.46, the All T&T Index rose 0.72 points to 1,443.99, the SME Index remained at 88.54 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.07 points to 71.24.
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 of the trading week, Agostini ended at $59.45, with 17 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.50, with investors swapping 4,008 units, Ansa McAl remained at $50, with 308 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 after just one stock unit was traded, AS Bryden ended at $1.50, with an exchange of 500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.75, with investors trading 7,820 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 after the switching ownership of two stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.20, with investors dealing in 20 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 25 cents to close at $38 in an exchange of 4,734 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.36 with investors trading 583 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.82, following an exchange of 52,687 stocks, Guardian Media gained 4 cents and ended at 85 cents, with 51 units changing hands. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to 80 cents as investors exchanged 148,238 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $3.42 with trading of 43,707 shares, National Enterprises ended at $5.20 after an exchange of 500 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 40 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.55 after an exchange of 20 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to $1.99 after trading of 16 shares. Point Lisas remained at $7 with an exchange of 506 units, Prestige Holdings increased $1.65 to close at $12.65, after 19 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $108.50 after a transfer of 1,010 stock units. Scotiabank rose 6 cents to $45.46 after 5,030 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with investors swapping 39,580 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73 in an exchange of 500 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent in closing at $14.94, with 204 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $2.87 after a transfer of 4,090 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia Group to delist from JSE


Scotia Group, after listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange since 1967, is now slated to be taken private at a buyout price of $61.50, the Group announced today.  

The group reports that, based on the unanimous recommendation of a committee of independent directors of the board of directors of SGJL, it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with its majority shareholder, Scotiabank Caribbean Holdings Limited to take SGJL private whereby, among other things, all of the issued and outstanding shares of SGJL that SCHL does not currently own will be repurchased for $61.50 in cash per share, subject to court approval as well as the approval of SGJL’s minority shareholders.  

Scotia Group released results for the year to April, with profit of $5.96 billion, up from $5 billion last year for the April quarter and $10 billion for the year to date, versus $9.2 billion in 2025. Earnings per share came in at $1.92 for the latest quarter and $3.24 for the year to date. The offer price is only 8 times the current year’s earnings, which undervalues the shares. There was also an announcement of a dividend of 45 cents per share to be paid in July.