Trading declined on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 58 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Market activity resulted in trading of 61 securities up from 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 14,434,229 shares trading worth $178,041,670 after decreasing from 18,472,919 stock units valued at $459,836,310 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 236,627 shares at $2,918,716 down sharply from 329,874 stock units at $8,211,363 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 213,114 units at $2,323,907 just marginally higher than the preceding day with 210,420 shares at $2,254,927, but well below the average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829 for April.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.52 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.38 million stocks for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 2.35 million stocks for 16.1 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 938.16 points to 411,014.38, the JSE Main Index rallied 994.80 points to 348,970.47 and the JSE Financial Index increased by just 0.91 points to end at 65.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading resulting in an average PE Ratio of 17.6. 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 trading, Berger Paints shed $1.45 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $4.05, following trading of 8,482 shares, ahead of the company posting solid first quarter results with an increase of 180 percent in net profit, Caribbean Cement declined 95 cents to $102.05 with investors dealing in 14,765 stock units, Carreras popped 49 cents to finish at $22.49 with 524,287 shares crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $46 with investors trading 550 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.12 to close at $8.85 with an exchange of 156 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.24 to end at $70.51 with 17,221 units clearing the market. 
Guardian Holdings gained $27.74 in closing at $348.74 with traders dealing in 216 stocks, Kingston Properties dropped 52 cents to $11.98 after exchanging 3,433 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1.25 and ended at $71.50 after traders swapped 1,003,962 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to $47 as investors traded 3,795 shares and Proven Investments climbed $1.43 to $12.54 with 10,365 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank 50 cents to end at $19.50 in an exchange of 150 units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $5 in closing at $1,130 with 13 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2.50 to $109 with investors swapping 1,021 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1 and ended at $103 after an exchange of 824 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 36,115,577 shares for $71,357,020, after soaring from 10,628,999 units at $10,566,926 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dipped by 5 cents to finish at $2.01 with trading of 204,018 stock units, Atlantic Hardware sank by 9 cents and ended at $1.58 with investors swapping 1,945,194 units, Blue Power popped 5 cents to close at $3.90 with 5,284 stock units being traded. Cargo Handlers skidded $2.68 to $13.82 with traders dealing in 4,306 shares, Caribbean Assurance gained 15 cents to end at $1.45 with 1,707 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading sank 25 cents to close at $1.35 with an exchange of 19,310,605 shares. Dolla Financial slipped 13 cents to $2.32 with 1,748,324 stock units clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 21 cents in closing at $1.17 in trading 12,500 stocks, Express Catering climbed 21 cents to finish at $2.31 with 248,172 units crossing the exchange. Fontana rose 50 cents and ended at $7 with a transfer of 415,088 shares, Fosrich dropped 5 cents to end at $1.85 after an exchange of 80,310 units, Image Plus shed 12 cents to close at 75 cents, with 333,099 stocks passing through the market. Indies Pharma advanced 7 cents to $2.82 in an exchange of 29,785 stock units, 
Iron Rock Insurance lost 41 cents to close at $2.29 with investors dealing in 11,500 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 7 cents in closing at $2.27 in switching ownership of 265 units. Jetcon Corporation fell 61 cents to finish at $2.60 as investors exchanged 797,549 stocks, KLE Group dipped 9 cents and ended at 71 cents after a transfer of 2,000 stock units, Knutsford Express lost $1.05 to end at $7.95 with investors trading 6,400 shares. Lasco Financial gained 5 cents to $1.65 in an exchange of 6,230 stock units, Medical Disposables declined 11 cents to finish at $1.16, following trading of 19,712 units, Omni Industries rallied 10 cents and ended at $1 after an exchange of 1,082,435 stocks. Paramount Trading shed 18 cents to 99 cents after investors swapped 11,049 shares and Spur Tree Spices rose 5 cents to end at $1 with investors trading 92,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of just 106,109 shares for $1,208,073, after dipping from 133,609 stock units at $1,125,952 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $60 with an exchange of 31 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $10.80 with investors trading 92 units, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with 574 shares changing hands. AS Bryden advanced 17 cents and ended at $1.85 with investors dealing in 52 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15.30 after an exchange of 350 stock units, First Citizens Group declined $2.50 to close at $35 with 3,245 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.44 with investors swapping 10,057 units, National Enterprises fell 9 cents to $4.91 with 28,681 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after a transfer of 32 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $7 with a mere one share passing through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40 in trading 143 units, 
Republic Financial skidded 4 cents to $107.20 after traders swapped 2,543 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with a transfer of 1,734 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 51 cents to end at $9.99 after an exchange of 50,219 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.62 with investors trading 460 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.80 in an exchange of 7,895 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 10,628,999 shares for $10,566,926, compared with 5,753,460 units at $9,980,147 on Tuesday.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 56 cents to a 52 weeks closing high of $3.21, folliwng trading in 578,527 stocks, KLE Group shed 14 cents to 80 cents with an exchange of 260 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 99 cents to close at $9 with investors trading 6,538 shares. Lasco Financial sank 5 cents to $1.60 with investors swapping 74,690 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 8 cents to 72 cents with investors dealing in 38,435 units, Mailpac Group sank 7 cents in closing at $2.34 in an exchange of 13,313 stock units. MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents to finish at 56 cents with investors swapping 4,478 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 14 cents to $1.40 in trading 400,412 units.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of just 133,609 shares for $1,125,952, from 118,665 stocks at $1,072,198 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $5.50 to $45 with investors trading 641 shares. AS Bryden sank 28 cents to $1.68 after an exchange of 174 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the trading of 3,374 stocks at $8.30, Endeavour Holdings fell $2.70 to $15.30, following trading of 450 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1 to $37.50 with the trading of 6,384 stock units, GraceKennedy settled at $3.50 after investors dealt in 1,200 units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to end at 88 cents following an exchange of 3,571 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44 after a transfer of 58,748 shares, National Enterprises slipped 14 cents to $5 with dealings in 2,882 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media finished at $1.52 with 35 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 2 cents to $12.40 in trading of 995 shares, 
Republic Financial popped 23 cents to close at $107.24 with 367 units clearing the market. Scotiabank gained 15 cents to stop at $45.50 with investors swapping 2,553 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1 to $10.50 with a transfer of 36,462 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.60 with 1,027 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks.
The market closed with 18,472,919 shares trading worth $459,836,310 after jumping from 7,740,764 stock units at $74,808,643 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 138.75 points to 410,076.22, as the JSE Main Index shed 33.99 points to end at 347,975.67 while the JSE Financial Index lost 0.11 points to end at 64.78.
Guardian Holdings rose by 95 cents to close at $321 with investors trading 3,524 shares. JMMB Group dipped 60 cents to end at $15.20 after an exchange of 36,646 units, Massy Holdings sank $1.15 to finish at $72.75 with 4,043 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $53 in an exchange of 258,883 shares and Seprod climbed $1.75 to $82.99 with investors swapping 22,228 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following an exchange of 58 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged after and resulting in trading of 7,740,764 shares valued at $74,808,643, well below the 14,693,883 units at $104,103,624 on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 182.22 points to end at 410,214.97, the JSE Main Index slipped 13.44 points to close at 348,009.66 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.04 points to finish at 64.89. 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.
GraceKennedy increased $1.76 to finish at $71.80 with a transfer of 87,334 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped by $9.95 to $320.05 trading 3,169 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 6,497 shares and Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $53.75 with investors trading 55,796 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,753,460 shares for $9,980,147, tumbling from 24,320,121 units at $19,665,289 on Monday.
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.
Knutsford Express sank $1.09 in closing at $8.01 in an exchange of 1,554 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at 80 cents following trading of 14,097 stocks. Medical Disposables climbed 11 cents to $1.27 with 1,005 units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners shed 13 cents to end at 46 cents after a transfer of 3,400 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 5 cents in closing at $4.28 with 92,221 stocks passing through the market and Spur Tree Spices dropped 6 cents to close at 94 cents in an exchange of 26,889 units.
Prices of traded stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in just 118,665 shares for $1,072,198 compared to 150,648 stock units at $950,231 on Monday.
AS Bryden popped 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.96 after traders exchanged 29 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 2 cents to close at $8.30 with 7,800 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended trading at $36.50 after an exchange of 4,616 shares. GraceKennedy increased 11 cents to $3.50 with 3,488 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 3 cents in closing at $15.29 after an exchange of 9,842 stocks, Guardian Media lost 4 cents and ended at 64 cents following trading a mere one stock unit. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to $3.46 with investors dealing in 6,300 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $5.14 with a transfer of 7,290 stock units, National Flour Mills settled at $1.50 with 10,000 stocks crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 15 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 970 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.52 with 2 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $7 with investors trading 10 shares. 
Prestige Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $12.38 in swapping ownership of 10,766 stock units, Republic Financial declined 19 cents to $107.01 with 1,215 units passing through the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.35 with an exchange of 3,647 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 50 cents to $9.50 with 6,424 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents to close at $1.62 as investors swapped 31,448 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent to finish at $14.60 in an exchange of 747 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent and ended at $2.89 after traders dealt in 13,531 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 14,693,883 shares at $104,103,624, with a jump from 5,456,609 stocks at $61,470,982 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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.
Scotia Group rose 52 cents to close at $53 in an exchange of 144,313 shares and Seprod fell $1.48 to $81.51 with 762 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.