Losers beat winners on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with losers outnumbering winners by a wide margin on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, as investors held back participation in trading, resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining by 28 percent, valued 15 percent less than on Wednesday. The day closed with 18 securities changing owners, down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and nine ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 820,809 shares for $2,881,614 in dropping from 1,132,874 stock units at $3,390,814 on Wednesday.
An average of 45,601 shares were traded at $160,090 compared to 51,494 stock units at $154,128 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 29,065 shares at $216,766, decreasing slightly from 24,873 units at $231,139 on the previous day and higher than the average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index fell 0.10 points to 942.24, the All T&T Index fell 0.19 points to 1,358.25, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.40 in trading 40 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 50 cents to $13 after closing with an exchange of 78 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.96 with an exchange of 582 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with 150 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34 after an exchange of 165 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with 205 shares trading. JMMB Group ended at 75 cents after an exchange of 588,522 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $3.79 with 458 units crossing the market, Medcorp remained at $48 with investors trading 200 stock units. National Flour Mills sank 6 cents to finish at $1.49 after 306 shares passed through the exchange, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with a transfer of 10,150 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with 60 stocks crossing the exchange. Republic Financial skidded $2 to $102 after trading of 14,754 units, Scotiabank rose 15 cents to close at $45 as investors exchanged 6,831 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 after 152,514 shares were traded. Trinidad Cement sank 2 cents to end at $1.80 with traders dealing in 1,350 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents and ended at $13.45 in an exchange of 4,872 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 16 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.74 with investors dealing in 39,572 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican is JSE leading trade


.Transjamaican led trading with nearly half of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with a 71 percent rise in the number of shares changing hands and the value that was 101 percent higher more than on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities up from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 25 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged

The market closed with 14,609,258 shares trading for $137,596,723, after soaring from 8,548,957 stock units at $68,511,970 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 247,615 shares valued at $2,332,148, well above the 147,396 units at $1,181,241 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 177,122 stock units at $1,664,349, up from 141,875 shares at $1,330,449 on the prior day and less than November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.19 million shares for 49.2 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras, ending with 4.19 million stock units for 28.6 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 728,450 stock units for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3.49 points to close at 358,082.55, the JSE Main Index climbed 352.11 points to close at 314,047.12 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.44 points to conclude trading at 64.08. At the close, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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 market, AS Bryden climbed $4.20 to end at $32.20 with investors trading 110 shares, Barita Investments slipped $3.99 to $72 after an exchange of 1,134 stock units, Caribbean Cement increased by $1.50 to close at $104.60 after trading of 2,740 shares. Caribbean Producers popped 36 cents in closing at $7.50 after an exchange of 854 stock units, General Accident rallied 82 cents to finish at $6 with 6,223 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank $18.99 and ended at $350 in an exchange of 38 shares. Jamaica Producers dipped $1.81 to $22.09 with investors swapping 14,273 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 70 cents to finish at $11 with 2,288 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves rose 50 cents and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,333 stock units. Margaritaville declined 86 cents in closing at $11.58 with investors dealing in 31 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.44 to end at $76 with 3,875 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Group fell 72 cents to close at $6 after the trading of 103,976 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.13 to $8.35 after the switching of ownership of 500 units, NCB Financial gained $1.78 and ended at $38.80 after an exchange of 146,358 shares, 138 Student Living rose 40 cents to end at $3.90 with 17,696 stocks crossing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $6.90 in closing at $53 in an exchange of 239 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 3,281 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to finish at $52.50 after a transfer of 258,678 shares. Seprod dropped $1.10 and ended at $82 with traders dealing in 38,240 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded $1.38 to $6 with 50,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors trading 259 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to end at $9.25 with an exchange of 23 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.25 in closing at $19.30 as investors exchanged 18,705 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $3.20 to close at $21.34 with 90 stocks changing hands. 138 Student Living preference share dipped $31.60 to $250 after a transfer of 98 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 in closing at $1,055 with 153 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 to end at $101 in trading 3,443 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Hot trading in AMG & Kintyre shares on the Junior Market


Heavy trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, sparked by heavy trading in shares of AMG Packaging and Kintyre Holdings sent the volume of stocks changing hand up by 222 percent as the value spiked 597 percent over Tuesday’s trading, following activity in 40 securities compared with 37 on Tuesday and ending with prices of nine rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

Trading closed after an exchange of 28,706,823 shares with a value of $44,130,983 after a climb from 8,925,358 units at $6,328,557 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 717,671 shares at $1,103,275 after jumping from 241,226 stock units at $171,042 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 1,007,816 stock units at $1,847,672, just below 1,152,888 stock units at $2,219,870 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
AMG Packaging led trading with 13.84 million shares for 48.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings, ending with 11.42 million stock units for 39.8 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 1.16 million stock units for 4 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased by a mere 1.42 points to 3,289.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market finished trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, which is calculated by dividing the last traded price of a stock by its earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging slipped 8 cents to close at $2.29 after an exchange of 13,839,212 shares, as Cargo Handlers fell $2.10 to $16.90 with investors trading 4,457 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 11 cents to finish at $1.76 with an exchange of 24 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 7 cents and ended at $2.30 with 389 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.06 to end at $12.56 with a transfer of 7,776 stock units, Future Energy sank 10 cents in closing at $2.80 after the trading of 72,316 shares. Honey Bun skidded 41 cents to $7.04 after a transfer of 6,351 units, Jetcon Corporation popped 16 cents to close at $1.44 in trading 49,646 stocks, Kintyre Holdings advanced 6 cents to end at 36 cents with 11,419,748 stock units crossing the market, following the release of outstanding third quarter results and news of a new business acquisition. 

KLE Group lost 11 cents in closing at 74 cents with investors trading 10,000 shares, Knutsford Express dropped 50 cents and ended at $11 in an exchange of 58,595 units, Lasco Financial gained 14 cents to finish at $1.91 with investors dealing in 8,365 stocks. Limners and Bards sank 9 cents to 97 cents with 20,740 stock units crossing over the exchange, Regency Petroleum dipped 34 cents in closing at $4 with investors swapping 1,156,444 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 7 cents to finish at $1.07 with 87,126 stocks switching owners, with Stationery and Office Supplies lost 14 cents and ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 474,361 stock units.

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

Traded value plunges on Trinidad Exchange


Trading ended with a 125 percent rise in the number of stocks changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 71 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded compared to Tuesday. The market closed with 22 active securities changing hands compared with 28 on Tuesday and ended with five stocks rising, six declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,132,874 shares for $3,390,814 after a rise from 503,889 stock units, with the value lower than the $11,563,334 on Tuesday.
An average of 51,494 shares were traded at $154,128 after jumping from 17,996 units at $412,976 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 24,873 shares at $231,139, ahead of an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index dropped 1.63 points to wrap-up trading at 942.34, the All T&T Index dropped 3.13 points to settle at 1,358.44, the SME Index sank 1.40 points to end at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.40 after trading of 10 shares, Ansa McAl declined 1 cent to close at $43.74 with 8 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $30 with investors dealing in 5 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.96 after closing with the trading of 1,583 stocks, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10 units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18.50 after trading of 5 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing advanced 1 cent to a 52 weeks high of $4 with a transfer of 1,520 units, First Citizens Group sank 16 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $34.10 after 552 stocks were exchanged, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with investors trading 31 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.44 in an exchange of 340 shares, Massy Holdings rose 9 cents to close at $3.80 with 1,076 units clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $48 after an exchange of 503 stocks. National Enterprises slipped 17 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.53 with 2,170 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after the trading of 50 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 59 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with 2,600 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 85 cents in closing at $13.15 as investors exchanged 14,318 stock units, Republic Financial gained $2 to close at $104 after a transfer of 1,627 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 30 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.65 with 1,097,027 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement lost 6 cents in closing at $1.82 with investors trading 50 units, Unilever Caribbean popped $1.23 and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 2,030 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 15 cents to close at $2.90 with investors swapping 7,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre takes 82% of Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings led trading with 82 percent of stocks trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 89 percent, after the value of stocks fell 96 percent lower than on Monday. Trading resulted in 37 securities changing hands compared with 43 on Monday and ended with 17 rising, 13 declining and seven closed unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,925,358 shares for $6,328,557 after tumbling from 83,305,717 units at $171,261,070 on Monday.
Trading averaged 241,226 shares at $171,042, following the drop from 1,937,342 stock units at $3,982,816 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 1,152,888 stock units at $2,219,870, well above November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 7.32 million shares for 82 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 307,482 stock units for 3.4 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 177,302 stocks for 2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 6.62 points to settle at 3,288.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained $2.24 to close at $18 after an exchange of 102 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 5,597 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 29 cents and ended at $1.90 with 407 units clearing the market. Derrimon Trading increased 10 cents to finish at $1.80 with a transfer of 636 shares, Dolla Financial popped 24 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors dealing in 43,954 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.09 to end at $11.50 with 4,403 shares crossing the exchange. Elite Diagnostic rallied 6 cents to $1.56 with traders dealing in 111,078 stocks, Fontana dropped 35 cents to close at $8.04 after an exchange of 174,725 units, Future Energy advanced 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors trading 47,959 stock units. ISP Finance rose $1 to finish at $17 in an exchange of just 16 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 11 cents to end at $2.32 after swapping 177,302 stock units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents in closing at $11.50 after an exchange of 980 stocks. Mailpac Group increased 9 cents to $2.50 with 74,172 stock units passing through the market and Regency Petroleum lost 6 cents to close at $4.34 after trading of 148,448 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Investors pumped funds through the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, by a substantially higher amount, by 694 percent, leading the volume traded up by a solid 290 percent, following a board based participation in an increased list of active stocks, resulting in trading of 28 securities compared with 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, 10 declining and 14 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 503,889 shares for $11,563,334 after jumping from 129,199 stock units at $1,456,424 on Monday.
An average of 17,996 shares were traded at $412,976, rising from 6,152 units at $69,354 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,920 shares at $265,706 up from an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 2.85 points to finish at 943.97, the All T&T Index popped 6.44 points to 1,361.57, the SME Index declined 0.59 points to close at 95.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.15 points to settle at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks, ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.40 with investors trading 160 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 49 cents to $12.50 after an exchange of 4,434 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $43.75 with investors dealing in 147 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $30, following an exchange of 10 stock units, AS Bryden fell 4 cents and ended at $1.96 with 1,110 units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 as investors traded 112 shares. CinemaOne ended at $4.68 after 295 units crossed the market, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.99 with an exchange of 50 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped 74 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34.26 with 1,465 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 after an exchange of 646 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.44 with 36,354 units cleabeing traded, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after a transfer of 200 stocks. JMMB Group sank 5 cents to 75 cents with 119,828 stock units crossing the exchange, L.J. Williams B share shed 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1 with a transfer of 105 shares, Massy Holdings rose 11 cents in closing at $3.71 with investors swapping 121,980 units. Medcorp remained at $48 in an exchange of 5 stocks, National Enterprises sank 5 cents to close at $1.70 with 5,977 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to finish at $1.55 with investors trading 58,712 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.93after traders switched ownership of 425 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 4 cents to $1.33, after the trading of 9,176 units, Point Lisas remained at $4 after an exchange of 14,549 stocks. Prestige Holdings popped 98 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $14 after trading of 181 shares, Republic Financial ended at $102 with dealings in 92,876 stocks, Scotiabank skidded 38 cents to finish at $44.85 with 6,926 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.95 with investors trading 9,299 stock units, Trinidad Cement climbed 8 cents to $1.88 as market participants passed 2,700 shares through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined $1.11 to end at a 52 weeks low of $12.27 with investors trading 14,391 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.75 with an exchange of 1,776 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominate T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks recorded gains in the major market indices over the past two weeks, thus breaking the downward slide on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange over the prior weeks.

The market closed out the period with just 6 stocks rising and 14 declining. The Composite index rose 1.29 points or 0.14 percent, the All Trinidad and Tobago Index popped 3.26 points or 0.24 percent and the SME Index lost just 0.17 percent.

The financial sector recorded declines in all listings except for First Citizens Bank, that was marginally higher. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The manufacturing sector had three declining stocks and one rising. Trading had two falling and one rising and Entertainment and Media ended with two losses.

Republic Holdings shed $2.94, followed by Scotiabank that dropped $1.75, while Ansa Merchant Bank declined by $1.44, Agostini fell 50 cents, Medcorp lost $2, Prestige Holdings fell 55 cents and West Indian Tobacco fell 49 cents. Ansa McAl climbed $2.75, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.97 and Angostura Holdings rallied $1.30.

Dolla controls 94% of JSE Junior Market


Investors in Dolla Financial traded just over 78 million shares that accounted for 94 percent of the total volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. The big trade resulted in a 315 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, resulting in a 392 percent jump in value over Friday. The market ended with trading in 43 securities, up from 38 on Friday and ended with prices of 11 rising, 24 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 83,305,717 shares with a value of $171,261,070, up from 20,092,856 units at $34,826,417 on Friday. An average of 1,937,342 shares were traded at $3,982,816, up from a mere 528,759 stocks at $916,485 on Friday, compared to November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. Dolla Financial led trading with 78.09 million shares for 93.7 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 1.39 million stock units for 1.7 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 758,200 stocks for 0.9 percent of the volume traded.

At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived a sharp 104.35 points to 3,281.72. 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 Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The PE ratios reported are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.

At the close of the market, Access Financial slipped $3.21 to $15.76 with 1,474 shares being traded, Cargo Handlers increased $2.10 to close at a 52 weeks high of $19 after 3,739 units passed through the exchange, Caribbean Cream rose 38 cents to end at $2.37 in an exchange of 86,251 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 21 cents in closing at $1.61 with 2,548 shares crossing the market, Derrimon Trading sank 15 cents to finish at $1.70 in an exchange of 84,065 stock units, Dolla Financial shed 36 cents and ended at $2.12 with investors swapping 78,094,372 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 64 cents to $12.59 after a transfer of 11,151 units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 6 cents to $1.50 with 453,194 stocks switching owners, Fosrich lost 19 cents in closing at $2.15 after an exchange of 14,801 stock units. Future Energy declined 18 cents to finish at $2.80 after closing with an exchange of 148,474 shares, Honey Bun fell 25 cents and ended at $7.50 after swapping 252 stocks, ISP Finance skidded $1.98 to close at $16 with investors trading just 31 units. Jamaican Teas sank 19 cents to $2.21 with an exchange of 10,150 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.28 with 79,334 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express sank 91 cents to finish at $12 with traders dealing in 213 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 15 cents and ended at $1.77 with 18,403 stocks crossing the market, Mailpac Group fell 19 cents to close at $2.41 with investors dealing in 5,936 units, Medical Disposables shed 19 cents to end at $1.32 with a transfer of 9,340 shares. ONE on ONE Educational dropped 10 cents to 77 cents after 142,071 stock units crossed the market, Paramount Trading lost 15 cents to finish at $1.15 as investors exchanged 37,772 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.75 after the trading of 28,835 units.

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

Trading drops sharply on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks pulled back in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday and finished with 90 percent lower volume than on Friday, with the value traded declining 92 percent, resulting in 21 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and six ended firm.

The market closed with trading of only 129,199 shares for $1,456,424 in tumbling from 1,281,385 stock units at $17,318,841 on Friday.
Trading averaged 6,152 shares at $69,354, falling from 64,069 units at $865,942 on Friday, compared to 14,324 units at $180,106 on Friday and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index declined 1.34 points to 941.12, the All T&T Index sank 4.13 points to end at 1,355.13, the SME Index remained at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to 69.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini climbed 40 cents to finish at $62.40 in an exchange of 150 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 49 cents to $12.99 with investors swapping 1,759 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $43.75 in an exchange of 573 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $102 of $30 with 238 units crossing the market, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to end at $2 with a transfer of 14,130 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with the trading of 17,263 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 50 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group skidded 10 cents to finish at $35 after an exchange of 498 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $14.44 in trading 131 stock units. Guardian Media declined 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 68 cents with 930 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 80 cents with investors switching ownership of 130 units, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents to $3.60 with 5,090 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to $1.75 with investors trading 51 stock units, National Flour Mills added 1 cent to finish at $1.56 after a transfer of 25,092 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with investors trading 10,010 stock units. Republic Financial fell 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $102 after an exchange of 3,831 units, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents in closing at $45.23 after trading of 13,518 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to end at $3 as investors exchanged 16,987 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with 14,464 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.92 to a 52 weeks low of $102 of $13.38 with traders dealing in 3,136 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 with 1,168 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock, unless otherwise

stated.

Solid month end rally for JSE Main Market


Stocks closed out November positively on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following an 18 percent rise in the volume traded, with a 78 percent jump in value over Thursday, resulting in 58 securities changing hands compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a jump in the major market indices.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index spiked 2,813.30 points to settle at 318,658.37 and the Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 64.42.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids for 15 stocks above their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 35,413,331 shares, valued at $186,918,452 after increasing from 29,936,895 stock units at $105,228,853 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 610,575 shares at $3,222,732, rising from 498,948 stock units at $1,753,814 on Thursday. November closed trading with an average of 279,326 units at $1,890,583, jumping from 262,002 shares at $1,820,912 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.72 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ending with 4.95 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 4.06 million stock units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 3.91 million shares for 11 percent of total trading, Kingston Wharves chipped in with 1.37 million stocks for 3.9 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 1.37 million stock units for 3.9 percent of the share of the market.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.20 to $33.20 after an exchange of 9,758 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1 to finish at $75.50 with 1,247 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $1 and ended at $106 with investors trading 66,517 units. Caribbean Producers gained 94 cents to close at $7.97 with 1,002,185 shares switching ownership. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $2.35 to end at $43.64 as investors exchanged 181 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 52 cents in closing at $10.53 after a transfer of 45 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $4 to $364 with investors trading 2,997 stocks, Jamaica Producers advanced $2.39 to end at $24.47 with 300,093 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.44 to $11.70 with investors swapping 11,179 stock units. JMMB Group increased 61 cents to close at $18.50 with 507,503 shares changing hands, Kingston Properties popped $1 and ended at $9.10 with traders dealing in 201,828 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined 98 cents to finish at $29 after closing with an exchange of 1,370,773 stocks. Margaritaville sank $2.20 and ended at $12.44 with an exchange of 10 units, Mayberry Group gained 57 cents to $7.13 with a mere 4 stocks passing through the market, 138 Student Living shed 41 cents to end at $3.48 with investors dealing in 1,224 units. Pan Jamaica rose $3.30 in closing at $52.20 in an exchange of 152,815 shares, Sagicor Group rallied $3.47 to close at $41.48, after trading of 117,060 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.20 to finish at $6.30 after an exchange of 282,057 shares. Seprod increased by $2 and ended at $84 with a transfer of 11,270 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 52 cents to $6.79 with 38,043 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 36 cents to finish at $16.16 in an exchange of 581,887 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to end at $13.15 with 72,380 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.97 in closing at $44.97 after 51 stock units were traded, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 39 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.41 with 68,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $255 as investors exchanged 5,338 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.