Profit jumps 36% at Supreme Ventures


Jamaica’s leading gambling company, Supreme Ventures, delivered a robust performance for the March 2026 quarter, with net profit jumping a solid 36 percent after tax, to $703 million, up from $514 million for the first quarter of 2025, resulting in earnings per share of 26.67 cents.

Gaming income rose 4.6 percent to $14.46 billion, with gross profit improving to $3.30 billion, with revenues up from $13.8 billion in 2025 and gross profit of $3.16 billion. Direct costs increased 10.5 percent to $11.1 billion, compared with $10.67 billion in 2025, well above the revenue gains.

Selling, general and administrative costs climbed marginally to $2.31 billion from $2.22 billion in 2025 in the quarter.

Segment results show Lottery bringing in revenues of $6 billion, marginally ahead of the $5.94 billion in 2025, delivering segment results of $1.4 billion, up from $1.34 billion in 2025. Sports betting raked in $4.43 billion compared to $4.25 billion, resulting in segment results of $517 million versus $509 million. Pin Code generated income of $3.86 billion, up 8.4 percent from $3.56 billion in the first quarter last year, segment results of $110 million versus $98 million.

The operations had positive cash flows of $632 million up from $290 million in 2025, resulting in Cash and cash equivalents of $1.77 billion, an increase from $1.2 billion at the end March 2025. The group also has investments of $2.2 billion.

Management states that “the Group remained compliant with all financial covenants and that the hurricane caused an estimated $1.6 billion reduction in gross ticket sales and had a $100 million negative impact on net profit. Nevertheless, terminal recovery in the lottery segment reached 98%, and targeted measures, such as deploying additional terminals and using generators and Starlink connectivity, supported ongoing operations.” 

The company confirmed a dividend of 22.89 cents per share, totaling $60.4 million, to be paid to shareholders on Thursday, July 2, to those on record at May 7, 2026. Dividends of $77.28 million were paid during the March quarter. 

The shares are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and  last traded at $15.57 on Wednesday.

OneonOne dominant Junior Market trade


One on One Educational led the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging up 1,207 percent, with 994 percent more value than on Tuesday. Following trading in 41 securities, up from 40 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 170,488,981 shares with a value of $150,133,750, jumping steeply from 13,047,736 units at $13,719,102 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 4,158,268 shares at an average value of $3,661,799, up sharply from 326,193 stock units at $342,978 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 559,884 stock units at $543,581 compared to 298,763 stock units at $317,304 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 145.07 million shares for 85.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 15.24 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 7.71 million units for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade, with the price hitting a record low of 71 cents.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 22.99 points to 3,202.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rallied $1.99 to close at $17 with just 292 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 19 cents to end at $2.01 with 8,328 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 186,971 stocks. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.94 to end at $20.50 with trading of 12 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.52 with 269 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 19 cents to end at $1.59 in an exchange of 549 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with 4,534 stock units clearing the market, Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents to $1.65 as investors exchanged 14,528 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $2.41 in trading 2,090 units. Elite Diagnostic increased 6 cents and ended at $1.32 with 3,397 shares passing through the market, Express Catering climbed 23 cents to end at $2.45 in switching ownership of 2,532 units, Fontana shed 9 cents to $7.25 with 4,600 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun rose 58 cents to $6.48 in an exchange of 7,358 stock units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at 77 cents trading 74,802 shares, Knutsford Express sank 9 cents and ended at $9.30 after an exchange of 2,008 stock units. Lasco Financial advanced 14 cents to end at $1.94 with investors dealing in 808 units and Lumber Depot popped 18 cents in closing at $2.58 after a transfer of 34,268 stocks.

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

Rising stocks push JSE Main Market higher


Winners led the losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 56 securities, after sliding from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 rising, 19 declining and 11 ending unchanged, resulting in solid gains in the market index. The volume of stocks traded declined 85 percent, while the value traded dropped 59 percent compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 70,333 shares worth $692,167, decreasing from 448,674 units at $1,581,493 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 326,757 shares for $2,667,684 compared to 345,406 shares at $2,811,358 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
On a day of very low trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.53 million shares for 38.9 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 481,151 units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 330,482 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,373.86 points to wrap up trading at 401,237.95, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,399.52 points to conclude trading at 340,454.53 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.26 points to cease trading at 63.23. 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 20.4. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments shed $1.04 to $68.03, with an exchange of 9,386 shares, Caribbean Cement sank by $1 to $100, after trading of 14,230 stocks, Carreras advanced 60 cents to finish at $21.20 in switching ownership of 242,309 units. General Accident popped 65 cents in closing at $6.35 with 282 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rallied $1.08 to end at $320 with investors swapping 1,904 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 75 cents to close at $22.55 in an exchange of 10,097 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 49 cents to $12.01 with traders dealing in 2,068 stock units, Kingston Properties sank 52 cents to finish at $11.98 in an exchange of 66,623 units, Kingston Wharves increased 49 cents and ended at $37.49 with investors trading 2,226 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3.99 and ended at $42.99 with 89 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1.95 to finish at $103.95 after traders swapped a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activities drop on T&TSE


Moderate trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks rising 19 percent valued 85 percent lower than on Tuesday after West Indian Tobacco, ended as the volume leader, with 54 percent of the day’s volume following trading in 16 securities, down from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and three ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 332,785 shares worth $1,965,679 compared to 278,519 stock units at $13,097,221 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 20,799 shares changing hands at $122,855 versus 14,659 units at $689,327 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,618 shares at $321,946, from 17,422 units at $334,196 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index slipped 0.08 points to 965.45, the All T&T Index dipped 0.16 points to finish at 1,399.72, the SME Index remained at 83.20 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 70.07.
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 trading, Agostini lost 18 cents to close at $61.66 after an exchange of 79 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 28 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 520 stock units, AS Bryden sank 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 25 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to finish at $8.29 with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $34.55 with a transfer of 1,797 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 31,833 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to $15.25 after an exchange of 3,119 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced by 1 cent to close at $3.50 with 39,033 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 15 cents to $5 as investors exchanged 11,743 stock units. National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 5,520 shares, Point Lisas sank 45 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in 191 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 709 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $45.30 after the trading of 3,762 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 21 cents to finish at $11.66 with 70,668 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 565 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents in closing at $2.88 after traders swapped 163,211 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading doubles on the JSE Main Market 


Trading increased on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded doubling and the value jumping 46 percent compared to Monday. JMMB 9.50% preferred share was the volume leader, with just over 18 million shares for 68 percent of the days’ volume following trading in 60 securities, up from 59 on Monday, with 27 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
Trading averaged 448,674 shares worth $1,581,493, up from 228,406 stocks $1,101,864 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 345,406 stocks for $2,811,358 compared with 336,679 shares at $2,915,290 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 18.41 million shares for 68.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, Caribbean Producers closed with 1.40 million stock units for 5.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.11 million shares for 4.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,770.27 points to finish at 398,864.09, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,439.18 points to close at 339,055.01 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.47 points to wrap up trading at 63.49. At the close, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate rallied by 50 cents and ended at $9 following the exchange of just 90 shares, GraceKennedy shed 49 cents to $70 in trading 10,424 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 60 cents to end at $15.90 after a transfer of 41,157 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents in closing at $12.50 with 2,427 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Massy Holdings popped $3.05 to end at $74 with 83,864 stocks passing through the market. Mayberry Group sank 90 cents to $5.55 with investors trading 83,519 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 65 cents to $6.60 in an exchange of 8,162 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.60 to end at $39.60 with 73 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $1 in closing at $21, with investors trading 47 units. Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.99 to close at $39 with an exchange of a mere 4 shares, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10 and ended at $225 trading 7 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $3 to finish at $109 with a transfer of 27 shares.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on T&T Stock Exchange 


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value of stock traded soaring 1,273 percent and facilitated 70 percent more shares changing hands than on Monday, with Republic Financial contributing $11.4 million, or 88 percent of the total value of stocks traded. The market closed with an exchange of 19 securities trading, down from 20 on Monday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, five declining and four ending firm, resulting in the major indices putting in a solid showing.

The market closed with trading of 278,519 shares for $13,097,221, after jumping from 164,314 stock units at $953,901 on Monday.
An average of 14,659 shares were traded at $689,327, up from 8,216 stock units at $47,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,422 shares at $334,196 compared with 17,640 units at $306,200 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index rallied 14.21 points to end at 965.53, the All T&T Index climbed 22.06 points to 1,399.88, the SME Index popped 0.29 points to 83.20 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.81 points to 70.07.
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 trading, Ansa McAl climbed $1.30 in closing at $45 with investors swapping 389 shares, AS Bryden popped 9 cents to $1.55 with 2,500 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 with 938 units changing hands. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.75 with trading of 1,448 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 4 cents to $34.55 with 435 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $15.10 after an exchange of 14,875 shares. JMMB Group rose 9 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 7,194 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 1 cent to finish at $3.49 in an 6,878 units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 35 cents and ended at $4.85 with 9,614 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills rose by 10 cents to $1.50 following trading of 7,452 shares, NCB Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.05 after an exchange of 6,914 stock units, One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.55, with 35 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas shed 5 cents to $6.95 in an exchange of 109 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.58 to finish at $12.09 with traders dealing in 201 shares, Republic Financial rose 24 cents and ended at $107 after a transfer of 107,006 units. Scotiabank sank 16 cents to $45.31 following the trading of 881 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded $1.55 to $11.45 with investors dealing in 92,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after traders swapped 6,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with investors trading 13,486 units.
Prices of securities trading are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Recovery in trading on the Junior Market


Fosrich, distributors of building and electrical products, contributed 32 percent of the value of stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 76 percent, and the value higher by 110 percent over Monday. Trading ended after an exchange of 40 securities, down from 42 on Monday, and ended with prices of 11 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,047,736 shares for $13,719,102, after an increase from 7,400,596 units at $6,536,470 on Monday.
Trading averaged 326,193 shares at $342,978, up from 176,205 stock units at $155,630 on Monday.
Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 298,763 units at $317,304 compared with 296,673 stock units at $315,348 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Woodcats International led trading with 5 million shares for 38.3 percent of total volume, with the price hitting a record low, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.03 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.17 million shares for 16.6 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Financial with 1.0 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 46.68 points to 3,179.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 15.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial declined 1.99 to $15.01 with an exchange of 6,166 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents to $1.45 following trading of 193,744 stocks, Cargo Handlers lost $2.94 to close at $17.56 the trading of 60 shares. as Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 11 cents to $1.63 with investors trading 1,269 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 19 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 5,000 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 14 cents in closing at $1.65 with investors dealing in a mere 200 shares. Elite Diagnostic slipped 11 cents to $1.26 in an exchange of 2,480 units, Express Catering sank 26 cents to $2.22 with 10,500 stocks passing through the market, Fosrich declined 5 cents in closing at $2 with 2,170,289 stock units crossing the exchange. Honey Bun fell 59 cents and ended at $5.90 in switching ownership of 2,136 shares, Jamaican Teas skidded 7 cents to finish at $2.26 after an exchange of 10,887 units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents to $2.63 with investors swapping 55,940 stocks. JFP dropped 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Financial dipped 9 cents to $1.80 following trading of 1,001,000 shares, Lumber Depot sank 19 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 18,101 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.48 with 3,383 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners slipped 9 cents to close at 60 cents in trading 6,315 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 172,468 shares crossing the market.

Prices of traded securities are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Junior Market


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 46 percent, with a 51 percent lower value than on Friday. The number of companies following activity in 42 securities, up from 39 on Friday and ending, with prices of only 10 rising, 17 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of just 7,400,596 shares worth $6,536,470, after tumbling from 13,669,671 units at $13,446,186 on Friday.
Trading closed with an average of 176,205 shares at $155,630, with a fall from 350,504 stock units at $344,774 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 296,673 units valued at $315,348, down moderately from 307,148 stocks at $329,236 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.66 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.94 million stocks for 26.2 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.52 million stock units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.07 points to close at 3,226.55. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 15.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents and ended at $1.82 following trading 12,404 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 20 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 1,521,110 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped by 17 cents to $20.50 following the  trading of 941 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $1.52 with an exchange of 177 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to finish at $1.51 with 1,681 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 18,432 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 5 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 60,912 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 49 cents to end at $10.51 with 9,678 shares passing through the market, Everything Fresh increased 18 cents in closing at $2.28 with a transfer of 190 stock units. Express Catering popped 28 cents to finish at $2.48 as investors exchanged just 700 shares, Fosrich gained 5 cents and ended at $2.05 in switching ownership of 83,968 stocks, Future Energy slipped 5 cents to close at $3.29 with 168,744 units crossing the exchange. GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 69 cents after a transfer of 10,110 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.89 with 3,001 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 15 cents in closing at $2.33 with traders dealing in 17,996 stock units. Regency Petroleum sank 25 cents to finish at $4.23 with 18,451 units crossing the market and Woodcats International declined 6 cents to close at a new low of 78 cents in trading 1,941,022 stocks.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Group is Main Market star performer


NCB Financial Group was the star performer in trading on Monday, with the price hitting a near 2-year high of $59.22 in the early trading session. The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index gained a little over 2,300 points, climbing higher for the second straight day of trading, with the volume of stocks declining by 24 percent and the value 30 percent lower, compared to Friday. As was the case on Friday, with trading in 59 securities, prices of 21 advanced, 23 declined and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,406 shares for $1,101,864, after tumbling from 299,378 stocks for $1,582,008 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 336,679 units at $2,915,290 compared with 346,492 shares valued at $3,079,640 on the preceeding trading day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.13 million shares for 30.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.42 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB 9.5% preference share closed with 2.28 million units for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.83 million shares for 13.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,785.56 points to 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index rose 2,376.90 points to conclude trading at 340,494.19 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.51 points to 63.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden rallied $2.48 to end at $29.48 with investors trading 350 shares, Berger Paints shed 60 cents to $5.10 with 674 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement lost 98 cents to finish at $101 with investors trading 6,684 shares. General Accident skidded 65 cents and ended at $5.70 in an exchange of a mere 353 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 in closing at $70.49after traders swapped 5,420 units, Guardian Holdings fell 90 cents to close at $318.90 as investors exchanged 1,433 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 43 cents to $16.50 with 63,471 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 10,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings sank $3.05 in closing at $70.95 with a transfer of 4,208 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $2.84 to close at $16.16 with 100 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed 50 cents to end at $106 with traders dealing in 641 units.
Prices of securities trading are that of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slow trading in Trinidad &Tobago


Trading slowed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining by 33 percent and valued 55 percent less than on Friday, resulting from trading in 20 securities, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm, pushing the TTSE Index 16 points higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 164,314 shares worth $953,901, down from 243,530 stock units at $2,112,960 on Friday.
An average of 8,216 shares were traded, with a value of $47,695, after falling from 13,529 units at $117,387 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,640 shares at $306,200 after slipping from 18,492 units at $329,595 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index increased 8.96 points to 951.32, the All T&T Index rose 16.13 points to 1,377.82, the SME Index dipped by 0.16 points to 82.91 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.17 points higher to close at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 1 cent to close at $61.84 with investors swapping 53 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 58 cents to $10.83 after trading of 100 units, AS Bryden gained 19 cents to end at $1.46 with investors dealing in 4,425 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $8.28 with 50 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing sank 21 cents to finish at $3.70 with trading of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $34.51 with trading of 3,082 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 10 stock units, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents with an exchange of 27,811 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 3,535 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.50 after trading of 28,125 stocks, Medcorp remained at $44 with 10 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 52,299 units. NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $2 following 2,500 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an exchange of 10 units. Republic Financial fell 24 cents to end at $106.76 with a transfer of 183 stocks, Scotiabank shed 3 cents and ended at $45.47 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents to finish at $13 with 33,119 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.41 in an exchange of 2,518 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 4,263 units.
Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.