Transjamaican Highway lifted trading with 72 percent of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 18 percent from Monday. Trading ended with 62 securities changing hands, down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 22 advancing, 18 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 18,449,174 shares trading for $119,913,464, compared with 15,600,130 stock units at $123,170,250 on Monday.
Trading averaged 297,567 shares at $1,934,088, from 247,621 stock units at $1,955,083 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 245,959 stock units at $1,636,552, in alignment with 242,855 shares at $1,618,659 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 13.22 million shares for 71.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.82 million stock units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 886,000 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,541.72 points to 400,165.78, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,559.98 points to wrap up trading at 341,966.43 and the JSE Financial Index rose a mere 0.13 points to close at 63.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts that are computed by ICInsider.com for the companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At close of trading on the market, Caribbean Cement increased 95 cents to $105.95 with investors trading 15,887 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 55 cents to close at $47.15 with an exchange of 994 stock units, Kingston Properties gained 36 cents in closing at $9.61, with 1,873 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $1.39 to finish at $37.39 in an exchange of 27,803 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents and ended at $74, with investors swapping 38,299 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $12.20 to end at $31.80 with traders switching ownership of 1,066 stocks. 
138 Student Living climbed 40 cents in closing at $3.48 as investors exchanged 721 units, Proven Investments rallied $1.18 to $15.19 in trading 2,749 shares, Transjamaican Highway rose 38 cents to finish at $6.67 after an exchange of 13,220,063 stock units and West Indies Petroleum gained $1.16 and ended at $11.51 with a transfer of 133,023 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped 90 cents to end at $42.10 with 7 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $10 to close at $1,130 with traders dealing in 8 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1 to $107 after an exchange of 2,252 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1 and ended at $101 after market participants traded 3,307 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Founded in 1999, the company was acquired by Derrimon Trading Company in 2018, and grown appreciably, with net profit increasing more than sevenfold over five years while doubling revenues to J$1.08 billion in 2024. Interim results show a much slower growth of just 3.8 percent to $840 million, slightly better than the 3.2 percent increase enjoyed in 2024.
The board of directors comprises. Earl Anthony Richards, Derrick Cotterell, Ian Kelly, Patrick Mignott, Nicole Burgher, Jermaine Burrell, Carlton Samuels.
Cash and cash equivalents ended the period at $55 million, compared with $59 million in 2024. The company also hold investments amounting to $108 million, including 30 million Derrimon Trading Company shares with a market value of $60 million. Shareholders’ equity stands at $633 million, with non-current liabilities at $144 million, while current liabilities sit at $124 million.
The Company aims to diversify revenue streams with ancillary sales contributing 20 percent of total revenue by 2028, while establishing Woodcats as the recognised regional hub for sustainable pallet solutions with entry into two new CARICOM markets by 2026. Process automation targeting 40 percent of production by 2026 is expected to reduce production time per pallet by 20 percent, supported by full adoption of digital supply chain management tools by 2027.
Trading closed with an exchange of 22,534,059 shares, with a value of $32,626,163, well above 16,967,095 units at $24,797,815 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 39 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 265 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.70 with 10 units passing through the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to close at $18.84 with trading in 2,254 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents to end at $2 after trading of 20,705 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents in closing at $1.74 after trading of 20,894 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.04 and ended at $12 in an exchange of 74,106 shares. Express Catering fell 14 cents to $2.35 with investors dealing in 50,712 stocks, Fontana declined 50 cents in closing at $8.04 following the switch of ownership of 68,474 units, Future Energy slipped by 8 cents to $2.58 after an exchange of 141,870 stock units. Honey Bun advanced by 44 cents to finish at $6.42 with investors swapping 14,972 shares, Indies Pharma gained 6 cents to end at $2.70 with 16,295 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 67 cents to close at $2.80 with investors trading 500 units.
ISP Finance popped $2.99 to $14.99 with 10 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 9 cents to close at $2.11 after an exchange of 893,991 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 49 cents and ended at $11.54 with 54 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot dipped 8 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 690,834 units, Main Event rose 35 cents in closing at $7.70 with 1,459 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to finish at 48 cents with an exchange of 38,824 shares and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to $3.70 with a transfer of 377,135 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 455,744 shares for $2,139,497 after decreasing from 1,269,433 stock units at $3,165,923 on Monday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.69 following the trading of 16,200 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 16 cents to close at $8.11 with 384 shares changing hands. Endeavour Holdings ended trading at $18.40 with an exchange of 16 just units, Eric Solis Marketing gained 9 cents to close at $4 with 48 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1.60 to end at $40.40 with a transfer of 10,626 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.37 as investors exchanged 2,148 units, Guardian Holdings fell 3 cents to finish at $15.26 after a transfer of 85 shares, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 3 cents to 83 cents with an exchange of a mere one share, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.45 with 61,802 units crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.16 with investors trading 18,812 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 9 cents to close at $1.51 with investors switching ownership of 15,671 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $1.93 with investors trading 250,000 stock units, Point Lisas sank 5 cents to finish at $5.09, with an exchange of 193 shares. Republic Financial declined 5 cents to $105.45 with investors swapping 3,978 stock units, Scotiabank popped $1.50 in closing at $49.50 in an exchange of 554 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 74 cents and ended at $6.24 with traders dealing in 69,948 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 with 190 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.25 in trading 990 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 after a transfer of 3,692 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 16,967,095 shares for $24,797,815, up from 8,133,049 stock units for $9,664,374 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped by 77 cents to end at $17.63 with 230 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to close at $2.10 with investors swapping 776 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 25 cents to a record close of $2.25 with 3,641,761 shares clearing the market. Blue Power rose 47 cents to close at $4.24 with an exchange of 11,278 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced 8 cents to finish at $18.10 after swapping 5,128 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors trading 40,458 units. Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to $1.62 after an exchange of 26,014 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.34 to close at $10.96 with a transfer of 134,133 stock units, Fontana rallied 54 cents to end at $8.54 with 203,372 stocks passing through the market. GWest Corporation increased 11 cents in closing at 78 cents in trading 3,186 units, Honey Bun declined 47 cents to finish at $5.98 with 19,969 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Indies Pharma shed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 after trading resulted in an exchange of 239,032 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 7 cents to end at $2.03 with market participants switching ownership of 23,047 stock units, JFP gained 13 cents to close at 56 cents with traders dealing in 114,743 shares, Knutsford Express lost 49 cents to end at $11.05 after a transfer of 3,964 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.41 with 134,582 units changing hands, Main Event sank 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors dealing in 2,010 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 1,125,883 units. Regency Petroleum lost 23 cents to $3.60 with 300,026 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in an exchange of 100,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,600,130 shares trading for $123,170,250 , following a plunge from 22,608,191 shares at $239,014,176 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. 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.
Massy Holdings sank 50 cents in closing at $73.50 after trading of 45,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.15 and ended at $7.01 with a transfer of 15,424 shares, NCB Financial rose 54 cents to finish at $44.49 with 523,854 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $41 in an exchange of 11,708 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 79 cents in closing at $6.71 with 2,678 units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.60 to $51.90 with investors dealing in 80,695 stocks, Seprod gained $1 to close at $80 with 4,294 units changing hands. West Indies Petroleum rose 35 cents to finish at $10.35 with investors trading 51,523 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents and ended at $21.50 after an exchange of 292,138 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,269,433 shares for $3,165,923, after climbing from just 100,450 stock units at $1,263,821 on Friday.
AS Bryden rose 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with 106 stock units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 1 cent in closing at $8.27 with investors dealing in 10 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with 5 shares clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing dropped 9 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with investors trading 500 units, First Citizens Group climbed $2 to $42 after a transfer of 17,969 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to close at $3.37 with 7,852 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $15.29 in an exchange of 426 shares, Guardian Media increased 6 cents to end at 68 cents with investors swapping 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with a transfer of 1,124,496 units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 6,790 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 15 cents to $2.16 with 7,960 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with dealers switching ownership of 51,795 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.14 with 10 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 in an exchange of 240 stock units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with traders dealing in 6,506 shares. Scotiabank ended at $48 with 9,906 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 68 cents to close at $5.50 in trading 32,140 units, Trinidad Cement endned at $1.74 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25 after the trading of 450 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,042.93 points to 390,428.71, the JSE Main Index rallied a solid 4,083.28 points to conclude trading at 335,680.23 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.42 points to 63.23.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. 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.
138 Student Living sank 46 cents to close at $3.03 with investors trading 5,025 stock units. Sagicor Group skidded $1.01 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 5,720 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with 27,997 stocks clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum jumped $1.65 to $10 after the trading of 110,713 units and Wisynco Group climbed 73 cents to $20.95 with 107,264 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,133,049 shares for $9,664,374, after shrinking from 11,892,327 stock units woth $16,043,357 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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.
ISP Finance climbed 10 cents in closing at $12 with 4,152 stocks crossing the market, JFP dropped 9 cents and ended at 43 cents after trading 32,569 shares, Lasco Financial gained 16 cents to finish at $1.58 in closing with 13,008 stock units. Mailpac Group sank 14 cents and ended at $2.46 with investors exchanging 4,039 units, Medical Disposables popped 27 cents to $1.43 with 10 shares passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to finish at 42 cents in an exchange of 388,822 stock units and Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to end at $1.40 with 917 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded declining by 72 percent and the value, 34 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.
AS Bryden declined 10 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,148 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28, with 110 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors trading 828 units, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.45, with 8,258 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.24 in an exchange of 88 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 81 cents with investors dealing in 4,650 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 in switching ownership of 24,849 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to $2.01 and closed with an exchange of 1,368 units. National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to $1.60 with 10,678 stock units being traded, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after 50 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 1 cent to finish at $5.14 with investors trading 110 stocks. 
Republic Financial rose 50 cents to close at $106, with 1,441 units crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48 with traders dealing in 16,190 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 62 cents in closing at $4.82 as investors traded 19,651 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74, after the trading of 20 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.29 with a transfer of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.60, with 8,294 units crossing the exchange.