Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Monday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged after a 44 percent jump in volume and a 119 percent spike in value compared to Friday, after Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 54 percent of the day’s volume.

The market closed with 24,498,867 shares trading for $160,004,590, in climbing from 17,049,464 stock units at $72,943,349 on Friday.
Trading averaged 401,621 shares at $2,623,026, rising from 299,113 stock units at $1,279,708 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,632 units at $1,496,877 after an increase from 200,190 shares at $1,376,570 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 13.29 million shares for 54.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group, ending with 6.60 million stocks for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.11 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 423.23 points to 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.35 points to 63.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 the trading, AS Bryden rallied $2.90 to finish at $30 with an exchange of 10,309 shares, Barita Investments fell $3.45 and ended at $71.51 with 6,467 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $112 with traders dealing in 24,913 shares. Eppley sank $3.30 in closing at $31.20 with 9,115 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to end at $17 in trading 31,032 units, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to close at $9.10 after dealings in 1,841 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $4.80 to $36.80 in an exchange of 22,483 stock units, Margaritaville shed $3.37 to finish at $11.58 with 1,470 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.32 and ended at $8.80 with a transfer of 3,912 units. Proven Investments advanced 90 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 1,668 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 42 cents to end at $8 with 2,531 units passing through the market and Scotia Group shed 62 cents in closing at $52.50 with 56,522 stocks switching ownership.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.50 to $41.50 as investors exchanged 163 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $20 and ended at $220 with 317 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 to finish at $1,050 after an exchange of 89 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on the Junior Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Index skidded 70.03 points to 3,198.64 on Monday following a 51 percent jump in the value of stocks traded on Monday, sparking a 56 percent rise in the number of stocks traded compared with Friday. Market activity resulted in activity in 45 securities, up from 39 on Friday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

Overall, 8,494,875 shares were exchanged for $11,114,748 after climbing from 5,440,156 units at $7,382,491 on Friday.
Trading averaged 188,775 shares at $246,994, up from 139,491 stock units at $189,295 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 451,731 units at $667,084 after slipping from 480,948 stock units at $713,761 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.53 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.31 million stock units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade and Iron Rock Insurance with 991,747 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped 45 cents to close at $15.90 with traders dealing in 5,021 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents to $3.01, with an exchange of 15,542 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 24 cents to finish at $1.79 with 1,448 shares passing through the exchange. Caribbean Cream advanced 17 cents and ended at $2.17 with an exchange of 43 stocks, Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.36 after the trading of 50,000 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to end at $1.59 with investors trading 7,277 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to $12 with 26,330 units crossing the market, Express Catering climbed 9 cents to $2.70 as investors exchanged 68,889 stocks, Future Energy fell 11 cents and ended at $2.72 with 368,664 stock units switching owners. Iron Rock Insurance shed 53 cents to finish trading at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 991,747 shares, KLE Group rallied 25 cents to close at $1 in an exchange of 8,600 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 68 cents to end at $10.82 with 14,126 stocks crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents in closing at $1.06 with a transfer of 163,123 units, Lumber Depot gained 7 cents to end at $2.96 with 7,667 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.49 after a transfer of 45,869 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents to end at $1.69 in trading 204,957 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big price gains in blue-chip stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Sharp increases in prices of heavily weighted blue chip stocks had an overwhelming impact on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 57 securities up from 54 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged. A $10 jump in Guardian Holdings, $6 in Caribbean Cement and Eppley Property, followed by a $3.10 rise in Scotia Group and more than a dollar gain in NCB Financial, Sagicor Group and Sagicor X Fund were more than enough to give the market a solid lift after the volume of stocks traded soared 291 percent and the value 28 percent more compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,049,464 shares trading for $72,943,349 after rising from 4,488,027 stock units at $65,058,905 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 299,113 shares at $1,279,708, after jumping from 83,112 stock units at $1,204,795 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 200,190 stock units at $1,376,570 after increasing from 189,220 shares at $1,387,312 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.86 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 3.18 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.25 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,150.91 points to 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,595.20 points to end at 313,035.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to end at 63.42. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints jumped 55 cents to end at $6.25, following trading of 19,982 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $6 to $110 with investors dealing in 14,591 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6 to $44.50, with the ownership of 106 shares being switched. General Accident skidded 60 cents to close at $6.15 with traders dealing in 378,675 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to end at $335 after the swapping of 223 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 40 cents to finish at $22.90 with investors trading 43,797 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents and ended at $75.95 with 115 units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained $1.21 to $41 after investors exchanged 69,352 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $2.87 to end at $46.38 with a transfer of 1,509 stock units. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $14.10 after an exchange of 749 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1.29 to close at $39 with investors trading 21,998 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.56 to finish at $8.42 with 523 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group popped $3.10 to $53.12 with investors trading 39,367 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 98 cents to $12 with an exchange of 37,685 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased $1.39 to $19.40 with 5 units crossing the market. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 and ended at $2,599 in an exchange of a mere one stock and 138 Student Living preferred share declined $50 to close at $200 with 29 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Stocks ended, with losers outnumbering winners, 2 to 1 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 18 securities compared with 17 on Thursday, and ending with two rising, four declining and 12 ending firm. The volume and the value of stocks traded fell by 91 percent and 85 percent, respectively, compared with trading on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 341,114 shares for $1,639,640 after tumbling from 3,634,710 stock units at $10,888,377 on Thursday.
An average of 17,953 shares were traded for $86,297, after a decline from 213,806 units at $640,493 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 70,840 shares at $544,181 after declining from 75,967 units at $588,571 on the preceding day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index dropped 1.85 points to 932.20, the All T&T Index sank 5.88 points to wrap-up trading at 1,339.99, the SME Index remained unchanged at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.36 points to end at 69.41. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini advanced 50 cents to $63.25 in an exchange of 539 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 with traders dealing in 6 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.85 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 following the swapping just five stock units, First Citizens closed at $34 after an exchange of 13,407 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.48 with an exchange of 241 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 31,871 units crossing the market, Guardian Media shed 4 cents in ending at a 52 weeks low of 62 cents, with trading in 50,030 stock units. JMMB Group popped 6 cents to close at 79 cents with 651 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 4,471 stock units, National Enterprises fell 5 cents in closing at $1.60 after a transfer of 82,635 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56, with 125,210 stocks passing through the market, Republic Financial sank $1.95 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103 following a transfer of 861 units, Scotiabank closed at $44 with an exchange of 3,500 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with investors trading 21,950 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 750 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.45 with trading of 73 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 after an exchange of 3,609 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slow Friday for Junior Market


Slow trading ended the week on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 22 percent fall in the value of stocks traded and a 6 percent decline in the volume compared with Thursday, resulting from trading in 39 securities up from 38 on Thursday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 falling and nine closing unchanged and ending with a slight fall in the market index.

A total of 5,440,156 shares were traded worth $7,382,491 after a fall from 5,794,966 units at $9,461,495 on Thursday.
Trading close with an average of 139,491 shares at $189,295, with a slide from 152,499 stock units at $248,987 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 480,948 units at $713,761 in slipping from 517,333 stock units at $769,647 on the preceding day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
As was the case since last week, Kintyre Holdings continues to lead trading, with reduced volume of 1.21 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume, followed by Paramount Trading with 750,000 stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 650,000 stocks for 11.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 3.38 points to 3,268.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 54 cents to end at $16.35 with 363 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 101,645 stock units, Blue Power increased 20 cents to $3.50 trading 392 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 with only 3,859 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 9 cents and ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 100,020 units, Fontana skidded 15 cents to close at $7.75 with traders dealing in 38,064 stocks. Honey Bun fell 29 cents to $6.81 after an exchange of 1,446 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 10 cents to close at $2.30 with investors trading 118,628 shares, Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents and ended at $4 after an exchange of 137,076 stock units. Spur Tree Spices advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.08 with investors trading 2,528 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to $1.56 in an exchange of 650,000 stock units.

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

Junior Market trading climbs


Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a moderately reduced value than Tuesday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 advancing, 22 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with a total of  15,816,768 shares being traded for $12,897,980 after the volume climbed from 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 359,472 shares worth $293,136 versus 271,025 stocks for $315,077 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 559,600 stock units for $829,957 in skidding slightly from 590,606 stock units at $913,138 on the previous day and November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
On a day of an expanded number of million shares trade, the popularity of Kintyre Holdings shares continued and led trading with 5.88 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 3.12 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.34 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Elite Diagnostic ended with 1.06 million shares for 6.7 percent of the day’s trades and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million stocks for 6.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 3.23 points to settle at 3,285.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending on or around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents and ended at $1.87 with 80,033 shares passing through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 8 cents to $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 17 cents to close at $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with investors switching ownership of 2,242 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents to close at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents after 38,272 stock units passed through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading volume surged on Trinidad Exchange


Trading volume spiked some 400 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, while the value declined 25 percent from that on Wednesday. At the close, a total of 17 securities were traded, down from 26 on Wednesday and ended with four rising, five declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with an exchange of 3,634,710 shares worth $10,888,377 compared with 726,270 stock units at $14,540,021 on Wednesday.
An average of 213,806 shares was traded at $640,493, up from 27,933 units at $559,232 on Wednesday.  While trading for the month to date ended with an average of 75,967 shares at a value of $588,571 after increasing from 62,876 stock units at $583,672 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index declined 2.68 points to 934.05, the All T&T Index slipped 4.38 points to close at 1,345.87, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to end at 69.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.75 after trading of 185 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $12.75 with 11,073 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $1.25 to finish at $42 in an exchange of 3,063 shares. AS Bryden shed 8 cents to end at $1.85 with 210 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 in an exchange of 40 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 85 cents to close at $34 with 14,679 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $14.45 with investors trading 1,659 shares, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to end at 73 cents with 4,143 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.10 with a transfer of 2,100 stocks. Massy Holdings sank 3 cents to finish at $3.55 as investors exchanged 8,600 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 after a transfer of 37,050 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 with 148 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with investors swapping 15 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 95 cents and ended at $104.95 with 6,005 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent in closing at $2.64 with investors trading 3,538,560 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 after an exchange of 2,180 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on JSE Main Market


Investors traded fewer stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market compared with Tuesday, with the volume traded diving 48 percent, and the value climbed 24 percent compared to Tuesday, following trading in 57 securities, up from 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed after an exchange of 7,683,660 shares worth $69,440,645 compared with 14,784,445 stock units at $55,846,494 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended with 134,801 shares at $1,218,257 in comparison with 268,808 stock units at $1,015,391 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,676 units at $1,408,738, marginally below the average of 211,135 shares at $1,435,679 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.55 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% ending with 1.64 million stock units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 704,700 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 222.14 points to finish at 357,552.34, while the JSE Main Index slipped 514.79 points to 311,676.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.21 points to 63.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dipped $4.29 to close at $71.51 with 5,807 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank 50 cents to $105 with a transfer of 12,586 units, Caribbean Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,807 stocks. Carreras advanced 44 cents and ended at $17.44 after traders swapped 167,963 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $7.05 to close at $38.50 with an exchange of 704,700 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $10 to end at $325 with 267 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dropped $1.25 in closing at $16.93 with investors trading 150,513 stocks, Kingston Properties sank 68 cents to $8.25 with buyers switching ownership of 2,640 units, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to $75 with investors dealing in 607 stock units. Mayberry Group rose 63 cents to finish at $7.13 in an exchange of 1,545 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.75 and ended at $38.25 with a mere 5 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial climbed 99 cents to close at $39.99 after an exchange of 300,369 units. 138 Student Living increased 65 cents to $3.90 with 1,728 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments rallied $2.10 to finish at $15.10 with 4,106 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 96 cents and ended at $6.86 with traders dealing in 5,380 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 93 cents in closing at $6.20 in an exchange of 10,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 99 cents to close at $12 with investors swapping 10,874 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 65 cents to end at $19.75 after a transfer of 91,925 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.39 to $18.01 in trading 20 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.08 to finish at $35 with 100 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market inches higher


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a marginal slip in value compared to Tuesday. Trading resulted in 44 securities changing hands compared with 43 on Tuesday, after ending with 17 rising, 22 declining and five closing unchanged, resulting in a modest rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 15,816,768 shares for $12,897,980 compared with 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 359,472 shares at $293,136, compared to 271,025 units at $315,077 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 559,600 units at $829,967 compared with 590,606 stock units at $913,138 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. On a day when a large number of companies traded over a million shares, Kintyre Holdings continues to be the dominant trading stock for nearly two weeks following release of B profit results last week and led trading on Wednesday with 5.88 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal that resumed trading last Friday after being suspension since early June this year, ended with 3.12 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the day’s trades, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.34 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Elite Diagnostic with 1.06 million shares for 6.7 percent of the number of shares traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million stocks for 6.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 3.23 points to close at 3,285.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.87 with 80,033 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers fell 8 cents to end at $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance rose 17 cents to $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with 2,242 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents in closing at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents with 38,272 units passing through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominate Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with just under half the securities traded declining and only three gaining. Market breadth increased, with trading in 26 securities, up from 23 on Tuesday, as 11 stocks declined and 12 ended firm. The volume of stocks that were exchanged fell moderately, with a 17 percent higher value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 726,270 shares worth $14,540,021 compared with 742,448 stock units at $12,426,798 on Tuesday.
An average of 27,933 shares were traded at $559,232 in contrast with 32,280 stock units at $540,296 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 62,876 shares at $583,672, a decline from 68,814 units at $587,835 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index skidded 0.66 points to 936.73, the All T&T Index skidded 1.26 points to conclude trading at 1,350.25, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini slipped 75 cents in closing at $62.75, with investors trading 315 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 23 cents to $12.50 after an exchange of 35 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $43.25 in trading 916 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 after a transfer of 3 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.93 after trading of 801 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after an exchange of 4,003 shares. Endeavour Holdings shed 4 cents to $18.45 with investors trading 3 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with 3 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined 92 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $33.15 as investors exchanged 10,083 stocks. GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 203 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $14.44 with traders dealing in 21,546 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 75 cents with 90,005 units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 290 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 in an exchange of 403,215 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent and ended at $1.65 with 5,053 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 with traders switching ownership of a mere 4 units, NCB Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.84 after an exchange of 80 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with investors dealing in 7,053 shares. Point Lisas ended at $4 with 1,501 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with a transfer of 603 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $104 with 105,475 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 10 cents in closing at $44 in an exchange of 25,482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 with an exchange of 48,522 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.90, with just 3 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean skidded 3 cents and ended at $13.45 with a transfer of 1,070 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks low of $2.64 after an exchange of only 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.