Trading drops on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended trading mostly unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following an increase in the number of securities changing hands to 25 securities up from with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 15 ended firm. Market activities ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed after 182,269 shares were traded with a value of $1,149,494, much lower than 267,583 units at $1,570,917 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,291 shares changing hands valued at $45,980 after declining from 13,379 units at $78,546 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,788 shares at $422,615, down moderately from 19,610 units at $449,518 on the preceding trading day and above an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index popped 1.94 points to 1,002.58, the All T&T Index increased 1.60 points to 1,440.01, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.33 points to wrap up trading at 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close at the end of the first trading day of the week, Agostini ended at $60 with a transfer of 224 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80, with 5 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after an exchange of 2,326 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors trading 408 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.90 with 15 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to $8.24 with trading in 50 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $16 in an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group rose $1 in closing at $38 after trading of 4,832 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.58, following an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.80, with 272 shares changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors trading 78 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents in switching ownership of 120 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents with investors dealing in 255 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.42, with 23,734 shares crossing the exchange, Medcorp ended at $41 following trading of 51 stock units. National Enterprises declined 30 cents and ended at $5.20, with 500 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 1,971 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after it closed, with trading of 85,000 units. One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.75 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with investors swapping 583 shares, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents in closing at $107.50 after a transfer of 870 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 as investors exchanged 497 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.05 and ended at $11.10, after 30,184 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean rallied 84 cents to finish at $16.94 with investors swapping 38 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.85 following an exchange of 28,646 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican gets hit


Transjamaican Highway, having reached a recent price ceiling on Thursday of $8, closed the week at $7.73 with trading of 11.5 million of its shares that amounts to 61.5 percent of the total volume of shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. The market closed with a 70 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a mildly lower value compared to Thursday. Trading activity ended with exchanges of 61 securities down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 27 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,733,871 shares with a value of $137,474,613 against 11,013,373 stock units worth $141,467,311 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 307,113 shares at $2,253,682 in contrast to 183,556 stock units at $2,357,789 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 216,024 shares at $2,094,816, up moderately from 209,781 shares at $2,083,927 on the preceding day and lower than for April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.52 million shares for 61.5 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments with 3.0 million stocks for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.04 million units for 5.5 percent of the day’s outcome.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,540.69 points to end at 407,540.08, the JSE Main Index popped 198.55 points to 344,988.25 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.20 points to end at 65.17. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market closed trading resulting in an average  PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and 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 market, AS Bryden dropped $2.77 to end at $22.25 following trading of 9,562 shares, Barita Investments fell $1.72 in closing at $67.98 with investors dealing in 10,646 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 65 cents to $103.85, while 13,554 shares were traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $4.86 and ended at $46.86 as investors exchanged 231 stocks, General Accident climbed $1.16 to finish at $8.87 after 16,864 stock units were exchanged, Guardian Holdings increased $20 to close at $343 with investors trading 89 shares. Jamaica Broilers fell 40 cents to $14.60 after an exchange of 37,171 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 60 cents to $10.25 after traders swapped 28,363 stocks, Kingston Properties lost $1.71 to finish at $10.50 with 1,532 stock units changing owners. Kingston Wharves popped 85 cents and ended at $37.40 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares, Massy Holdings gained 40 cents to $72.40 in an exchange of 1,514 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.88 to end at $30.50 with 490 units changing hands. Proven Investments dropped 41 cents to $11.19 with an exchange of 3,721 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 75 cents to $10.10 with 25 shares being exchanged, Transjamaican Highway shed 42 cents in closing at $7.73 in switching ownership of 11,522,135 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.42 to close at $10 with investors trading 11,545 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.50 and ended at $40.50 with 116 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 to finish at $2,395 with investors swapping 2 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.03 and ended at $107.97 with 4 stock units clearing the market.
The last price of securities trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Big recovery for the Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recover a fair amount of ground recent lost to close on Friday, with the Market Index popped 69.11 points higher to close at 3,112.72. Trading levels fell with a 48 percent slippage in the volume of stocks traded, with the value rising just 9 percent over Thursday. At the close of the market prices of 24 securities rose, 13 declined and 10 closed unchanged resulting from trading in 47 securities, up from 42 on Thursday.

The market closed following an exchange of 10,277,494 shares for $13,353,151, compared with 19,637,979 stock units trading at $12,246,626 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 218,670 shares at $284,110, after a fall from 467,571 stock units at $291,586 on Thursday. Trading ends with an average of 556,016 units at $512,278 for the month to date, down from 581,263 stock units at $529,354 on the previous day and higher than for April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.88 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy with 1.13 million units for 11 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 907,970 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12. 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, AMG Packaging fell 37 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.62 following trading of 286,249 shares, CAC 2000 skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.62 with 54 stocks passing through the market, Cargo Handlers gained $1.95 to $16.95 in an exchange of 385 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents to $1.45 with investors dealing in 6,909 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents to $1.18 with 453,798 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial climbed 5 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors swapping 907,970 shares. Fontana increased 45 cents to $7 after traders dealed in 81,233 units, Future Energy rose 12 cents to finish at $3.71 as investors exchanged 1,128,010 stocks, Honey Bun shed 15 cents and ended at $5.95, after trading of 2,318 stock units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 15 cents to $3.15 after an exchange of94,564 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.58 with a transfer of 2,003 stock units, Main Event dropped 39 cents to $5.41 after753 units changed hands. Medical Disposables sank 18 cents to $1.02 with 52,224 stocks crossing the market and MFS Capital Partners rose 7 cents in closing at 51 cents in an exchange of 211,867 shares.

The last traded price of securities is for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks outdistanced losers on the T&T Stock Exchange


Winning stocks outdistanced those that decline by a wide margin at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading resulted in an 84 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 98 percent lower value than on Thursday. At the close, there was trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Thursday, ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 267,853 shares worth $1,570,917 compared to 1,657,091 stock units at $88,608,863 on Thursday.
An average of $13,379 shares were traded at $78,546 compared with 87,215 units at $4,663,624 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 19,610 shares at $449,531 compared with 19,987 units at $472,001 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rose 2.71 points to 1,000.64, the All T&T Index popped 5.22 points higher to finish at 1,438.41, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 74.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 with a transfer of 101 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 19 cents to $10.80 following trading of 99 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $45 in an exchange of 500 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors dealing in 16 units, Endeavour Holdings completed an exchange of 18 stocks at $16, First Citizens Group ended with 762 shares being traded at $37. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents and ended at $15.80 with investors exchanging 290 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 82 cents in switching ownership of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to $3.42 with 217,169 stock units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.75 in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 38 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to $1.48 with 4,002 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with an exchange of 25 stocks. One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.70 with 4,967 units crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after investors traded 4,175 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.25 with 1,259 units clearing the market. Scotiabank rose 10 cents to finish at $45.50 after traders swapped 5,063 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to stop at $10.05 with investors trading 4,652 stocks, Trinidad Cement settled at $1.63 after a transfer of 4,124 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed 90 cents to $16.10 with investors swapping 19,140 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 3 cents to end at $2.88 with 1,170 stocks changing hands.

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

Record high of $8.20 for Transjamaican


Transjamaican Highway shot to a record close of $8.15 after hitting a high of $8.20 for the day in garnering 44 percent of a 32 percent reduction of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the value of trading jumping 54 percent above that on Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 60 securities similar to Wednesday, and ended with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed, following an exchange of 11,013,373 shares, worth $141,467,311 compared to 16,301,774 units at $91,641,614 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 183,556 shares at $2,357,789 compared to 271,696 stocks at $1,527,360 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 209,781 units at $2,083,927 compared with 211,676 shares at $2,064,130 on the preceding day and lower than for April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.86 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, with the price rising 15 cents to a record high of $8.15, followed by Kingston Wharves, with 1.20 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.05 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 5,473.74 points to conclude trading at 405,999.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 4,705.24 points to close at 344,789.70 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 1.05 points to 64.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell $2.98 to close at $25.02 with dealings in 19,160 shares, Eppley fell $1 to end at $36 with trading of 135 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $4.50 to close at $42, following trading of 2,011 units. First Rock Real Estate shed $1.04 and settled at $8.93 with one share crossing the market, General Accident advanced $1.46 to close at $7.71 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $22 to finish at $323, following trading of 5,915 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose $1.50 to $15 with investors dealing in 24,113 units, Jamaica Producers sank 62 cents and ended at $22.88 with a transfer of 87,154 stocks, Kingston Properties gained $1.66 to finish at $12.21 with 323 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dropped 40 cents to close at $72 with investors trading 1,217 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $4.70 in closing at $26.62 with 1,770 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX dipped $1.20 to end at $6.80 with investors swapping 812 units. Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $11.60 with 259 stock units passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $8.91 as investors exchanged 15,501 shares and West Indies Petroleum declined $1.42 to $8.58 after a transfer of 120,911 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3.98 in closing at $37 after trading of 304 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $8 to end at $109 in an exchange of 4 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market dominated by Kintyre


Kintyre Holdings had another day of heavy trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the stock accounting for 61 percent of the number of shares changing hands. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 26 percent, with 43 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 42 securities, after slipping from 45 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 19,637,979 shares for $12,246,626, down from 26,412,257 stock units at $21,649,820 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 467,571 shares at $291,586, compared to 586,939 stocks at $481,107 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 581,263 stock units at $529,354 after decreasing from 589,412 stocks at $546,395 on the previous day and an average of 504,653 shares worth $502,169 for April.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 12.01 million shares for 61.2 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 3.20 million stocks for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 2.08 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 6.17 points to finish at 3,043.61. 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 12.4.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the maket, Access Financial popped 18 cents to $17.15 with 178 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging climbed 19 cents to close at $1.99 after an exchange of 2,307 units, Blue Power increased by 50 cents and ended at $3.81 with 3,237 shares changing hands. Cargo Handlers advanced 50 cents to $15 with investors trading 4,862 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 18 cents to $1.26 with 6,215 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 9 cents to stop at $1.28 with an exchange of 2,320 shares. Derrimon Trading dropped 6 cents to $1.54 with 2,999 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial slipped 8 cents $2.38 after an exchange of 131,310 units, Dolphin Cove skidded 15 cents to $10.10 with investors trading 22,898 stocks. Elite Diagnostic gained 22 cents in closing at $1.37 after a transfer of 2,343 units, Fontana lost 45 cents to close at $6.55 following trading of 83,862 stocks, Future Energy shed 10 cents to end at $3.59 with 139,971 shares passing through the exchange. Jetcon Corporation rallied 12 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 31,210 stock units, Lumber Depot rose 20 cents to close at $2.70 with investors swapping 81,053 shares, Mailpac Group fell 7 cents to $2.52 with a transfer of 61,126 stocks. Main Event dropped 58 cents to $5.80 with investors dealing in just 200 units, Medical Disposables rallied 8 cents to end at $1.20, following trading in 100 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 11 cents to finish at 90 cents in an exchange of 3,199,029 shares. Paramount Trading popped 26 cents to $1.25 with dealings in 1,000 stock units, Regency Petroleum climbed 11 cents and settled at $4.31 in an exchange of 68,893 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 6 cents in closing at $1.53 with 389,239 units passing through the market.
The last traded price of securities are that of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading hits $89m on T&T Stock Exchange


tocks with a value of $89 million changed hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 560 percent valued 5,623 percent more compared to Wednesday resulting from trading of 19 securities compared with 24 on Wednesday and ending with prices of nine rising, six declining and four ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,657,091 shares for $88,608,863 compared to 250,993 stock units at $1,548,173 on Wednesday.
An average of 87,215 shares were traded at $4,663,624 compared to 10,458 stock units at $64,507 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,987 shares for $472,001, up from 15,880 units at $215,923 on the previous day and an average of 16,463 shares worth $259,049 for April.
The Composite Index popped 3.97 points to close at 997.93, the All T&T Index rose 11.99 points to conclude trading at 1,433.19, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.66 points to wrap-up trading at 74.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini increased 50 cents and ended at $60, with 93 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with investors swapping 637,600 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank popped 40 cents to end at $29 in an exchange of 100 shares. AS Bryden gained 22 cents to close at $1.90 following trading of 1,035 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 1 cent to finish at $8.28, with 524 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $37 in trading 4,517 shares. GraceKennedy remained at $3.58, with 345 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $15.75 with investors trading 1,712 stocks, JMMB Group declined 8 cents in closing at 82 cents after transferring 621 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to finish at $3.40 following the trading of 107,090 shares, National Enterprises rose 15 cents and ended at $5.50 after an exchange of 39,684 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent to close at $1.50 with 5,516 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $2.55 in an exchange of 104,780 units, Point Lisas dipped 10 cents to close at $6.90 with traders dealing in 1,577 stocks, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to finish at $107.25 as investors exchanged 412,017 shares. Scotiabank slipped 10 cents and ended at $45.40, after passed through the market 319,175 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1 to end at $10.10 in switching ownership of 11,724 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1 in closing at $17 with an exchange of 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to $2.85 8,881 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market closes at new 5 years low


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sank to a new 5 years low in trading on Wednesday, following a 14 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 17 percent higher value than Tuesday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,412,257 shares for $21,649,820, compared with 30,673,465 units at $18,460,010 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 586,939 shares at $481,107 each, in contrast with 713,336 stock units at $429,303 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 589,412 units at $546,395 after sliding from 589,618 stock units at $551,826 on the previous day and higher April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.36 million shares for 54.4 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 4.11 million stocks for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 3.23 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Woodcats International with 1.27 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 30.68 points to close at 3,037.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 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 market, Access Financial lost 79 cents in closing at $16.97, with a mere 27 shares being traded, Atlantic Hardware slipped 9 cents to $1.75 after a transfer of 3,233,977 stock units, Blue Power declined by 54 cents in closing at $3.31 with investors swapping 2,000 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded $1.03 to close at $14.50 following an exchange of 4,165 units, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents and ended at $1.60 with 12,839 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial rallied 8 cents to end at $2.46 after an exchange of 93,996 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 15 cents to $10.25 with investors dealing in 40,390 units, Elite Diagnostic shed 18 cents to end at $1.15 with 35,405 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 59 cents to $7 with an exchange of 92,267 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.79 as investors exchanged 5,043 shares, ISP Finance dropped $2.10 to finish at $10.37 with a transfer of 677 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 8 cents to end at $2.30 with only 5 stock units passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation gained 19 cents to $2.88 with investors trading 36,625 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 5 cents to$1.60 with an exchange of 7,717 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 16 cents to $2.50 following trading of 9,992 units. Mailpac Group rose 18 cents to close at $2.59 with investors switching ownership of 3,646 stocks, Main Event advanced $1.68 to finish at $6.38 with investors trading 59,905 stock units, Medical Disposables dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.12 with 19,279 shares changing hands. Omni Industries declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 4,107,012 stocks, Paramount Trading fell 9 cents in closing at 99 cents with 91,789 units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum skidded 10 cents to finish at $4.20 in an exchange of 65,485 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican record $8, 118% yearly gain


Continued B demand for toll road operator, Transjamaican Highway, led to trading of 7 million shares, with the price jumping to a record close of $7.99, resulting in a rise of 118 percent in the past twelve months, following solid 2026 first quarter results. Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, climbing 29 percent with a 15 percent higher value than Tuesday. The market closed with an exchange of 60 securities, after slipping from 63 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 16,301,774 shares having been traded with a value of $91,641,614 after jumping from 12,611,862 stock units with a value of $79,545,152 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 271,696 shares at $1,527,360, after an increase from 200,188 stock units with an average value of $1,262,621 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 211,676 units at $2,064,130 compared to 207,000 shares worth $2,105,956 on the preceding day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.09 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 3.45 million stocks for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.89 million units for 11.6 percent of the total s trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 624.83 points to 411,473.13, the JSE Main Index gained 301.76 points to wrap up trading at 349,494.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.24 points to end at 66.02. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 16.7. 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, Berger Paints increased 67 cents to $5.76 with an exchange of 1,066 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $103 after 6,140 stocks were  traded, Carreras rose 49 cents to close at $22.89 with an exchange of 309,919 shares. Eppley gained $1 to close at $37 with trading of 66 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $46.50 with 2,048 stocks crossing the exchange, General Accident lost $1.15 in closing at $6.25 after a transfer of 30,425 shares. Guardian Holdings skidded $2 to $345 wwith investors exchanging 37 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $2 to finish at $13.50 with 167,389 units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers declined 50 cents and ended at $23.50 after an exchange of 1,533 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 89 cents to settle at $10.50 with investors dealing in 203,881 shares, Kingston Properties fell $1.52 to $10.55 after traders swapped 500 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 49 cents to $6.31 with investors trading 771,376 units. Pan Jamaica rallied $2.42 to $47.94 in an exchange of 208 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $12.50 with investors dealing in 1,763 shares, Seprod fell 99 cents to $82 with 7,923 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.30 to end at $9.35 following trading of 6,658 units, Transjamaican Highway popped 51 cents to finish at record close of $7.99 with an exchange of 7,094,544 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped 51 cents to close at $19 in an exchange of 67,330 shares.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained 50 cents to close at $19.50 with investors swapping 5 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $5 to $1,135 after traders dealing in 25 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on T&T Stock Exchange


Investors held off trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 77 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, following a falling by 61 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday. Market activity ended with trading of 24 securities, down from 27 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 250,993 shares for $1,548,173 with a decline from 1,111,829 stock units at $3,988,391 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,458 shares were traded at $64,507, in tumbling from 41,179 stock units at $147,718 on Tuesday, Trading for the month to date averages 15,880 shares with a value of $215,923, moderately less than 16,334 units at $228,586 on the Tuesday and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index advanced 1.46 points to close at 993.96, the All T&T Index slipped 0.64 points to close at 1,421.20, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.53 points to 75.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $59.50 with 908 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings lost 24 cents to $10.61 in an exchange of 106 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with 70 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden fell 22 cents to finish at $1.68 with traders dealing in 4,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 1 cent and ended at $8.29 after an exchange of 6,197 units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 30 cents to $4 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group gained 50 cents to $37 in an exchange of 6,617 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 with 163 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $15.80 with a transfer of 270 stock units. Guardian Media popped 6 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 10 shares, JMMB Group ended at 90 cents after traders dealt in 11,945 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to finish at $3.44 in switching ownership of 88,037 units. National Enterprises climbed 25 cents and settled at $5.35 with 30,998 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills advanced 4 cents to $1.49 after a transfer of 2,490 shares, NCB Financial rallied 5 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 38,238 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.60 with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 843 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 218 shares. Republic Financial dropped 25 cents to $107 with 211 units passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 1,947 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 90 cents to close at $9.10 with an exchange of 46,487 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.63 with trading in 4,262 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $16 in trading 1,302 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to end at $2.83 with 4,164 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.