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.
Overall, 8,494,875 shares were exchanged for $11,114,748 after climbing from 5,440,156 units at $7,382,491 on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.