Trading plunges on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with an 85 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded as the value plunged 94 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 66 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 18 rising, 31 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,273,940 shares trading for $103,566,482, tumbling steeply from 112,876,120 stock units at $1,839,053,851 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 292,779 shares worth $1,755,364, well below the 1,710,244 stocks at $27,864,452 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 292,779 stock units at $1,755,364 compared to 383,823 shares at $3,398,543 previously and September with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.32 million shares for 65.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.41 million stocks for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.15 million stock units for 6.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,196.71 points to cease trading at 369,973.95, the JSE Main Index shed 963.73 points to wrap-up trading at 324,219.60 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to conclude trading at 68.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $5 to end at $35 with traders dealing in 26,214 shares, Barita Investments sank $5.12 to $83 after closing with an exchange of 48,202 units, Caribbean Cement dropped $15.90 and ended at $90.10 with a transfer of 15,067 shares. General Accident lost 50 cents to finish at $5.04 with 88,269 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rose 96 cents to close at $72.96 after a transfer of 14,765 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped $9 in closing at $375 with a transfer of 219 shares through the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 50 cents to $25 with an exchange of 10,456 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 98 cents in closing at $11.50 with 56,009 units crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 39 cents and ended at $18.41 after an exchange of 18,638 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell 49 cents to end at $28.51 with investors swapping 4,265 shares, NCB Financial popped 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 630,988 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 59 cents to close at $16 with investors trading 1,095 units. Sagicor Group shed 35 cents to $42.10 with 90,877 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 78 cents and ended at $6.85 with investors trading 20,062 shares, Seprod fell $1 to finish at $82 after an exchange of 1,761 units. Supreme Ventures dropped $3.75 in closing at $17, with investors dealing in 357,574 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 to close at $20.50 after trading of 5,875 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $18 to $2,598 as investors exchanged 2 shares, 138 Student Living preference share increased $1.99 in closing at $251.99 in trading 39 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied 80 cents to $104.80 with 50 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


JSE Junior Market dives


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 56 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, leading to a sharp fall in market value and an 8 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,252,413 shares for $39,999,213, well below the 16,305,661 units at $43,278,471 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,310 shares at $999,980, down from 397,699 units at $1,055,572 on Tuesday, compared with an average for September of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Access Financial led trading with 1.70 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, with 1.14 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to settle at 3,361.49. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 94 cents to $17.01 with 1,696,112 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dropped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 with investors trading 36,025 units, Cargo Handlers declined by $1.97 to close at $11.03 after trading 2,476 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 10 cents to end at $2 with an exchange of 1,901 units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors passing 201,369 stocks through the market, Express Catering climbed 16 cents to close at $2.80 with investors dealing in 831,753 units. Fontana declined 5 cents to $8.95, with an exchange of 10,668 stocks, Future Energy sank 29 cents and ended at $3.01 after a transfer of 814,754 shares, Honey Bun slipped 65 cents to finish at $7.02 with traders dealing in 3,381 stock units. ISP Finance shed $1.70 in closing at $11.50 with 769 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dipped 7 cents to end at $2.34 with a transfer of 4,250 units, Knutsford Express rose 45 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 24 stocks. Lumber Depot advanced 7 cents to $2.65 with investors trading 1,143,050 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents and ended at $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 658,820 shares, Main Event popped 50 cents in closing at $7, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.45, ending with trading of 5,833 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 11 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 556 units, Omni Industries fell 9 cents to finish at 75 cents with 126,689 stocks clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to close at 68 cents in trading 102,014 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 5 cents to $1.81 with 17,946 stock units crossing the exchange.

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

Trading slips on Trinidad & Tobago Exchange


Stocks ended with mixed fortunes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 63 percent dive in the trading volume resulting from a 26 percent decline in value. The market closed with trading of 26 securities, compared with 23 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 11 stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of just 284,438 shares for $2,055,043 compared to 766,519 stock units at $2,764,610 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,940 shares was traded at $79,040 compared with 33,327 stock units at $120,200 on Tuesday, compared to September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index increased by 1.95 points to conclude trading at 983.18, the All T&T Index sank 0.38 points to 1,428.44, the SME Index slipped 1.32 points to 99.32 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.63 points to settle at 70.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini slipped 22 cents to finish at $67.78 as investors exchanged 121 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 35 cents and ended at $11.50 with a transfer of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl popped $3 to $43.75 with investors dealing in 2,076 units. AS Bryden increased 9 cents to close at a new high of $2.75 after trading 12,615 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $23, with traders dealing in 127 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $8.26 after 225 shares passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings dipped 45 cents to end at $19.05 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4, with 150 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $37.90 after an exchange of 2,725 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with 53 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.50 in switching ownership of 10,278 units, Guardian Media remained at 74 cents after an exchange of 1,850 stocks, JMMB Group rose 5 cents in closing at $1 in trading 145 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.64 with an exchange of 19,490 shares, Medcorp skidded $2 to end at $50 with investors swapping 30 stock units. National Enterprises advanced 4 cents to close at $2.14, with 50 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.60 in an exchange of 37,897 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 167,385 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.95 with an exchange of 1,840 units, Point Lisas sank 9 cents to finish at $3.91 in trading of 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $14, with 14 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial shed 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.25 with investors trading 9,279 shares, Scotiabank rose 10 cents to close at $48.70 with investors trading 2,855 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to end at $3.05 with 9,172 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents in closing at $13.60 with investors trading 3,101 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $4 after 510 shares crossed the market.

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

Trading boosted on T&T Stock Exchange 


Trading was boosted on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 406 percent and the value 323 percent more than on Monday, resulting from trading in 23 securities compared with 17 on Monday and ending with prices of seven rising, seven declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 766,519 shares for $2,764,610, up sharply from 151,396 stock units at $653,335 on Monday.
An average of 33,327 shares were traded at $120,200 compared with 8,906 units at $38,431 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 37,104 shares valued at $224,976 compared with 37,337 units at $231,433 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index sank 7.16 points to finish at 981.23, the All T&T fell 9.47 points to close trading at 1,428.82, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.66 points to 70.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 with traders dealing in 340 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 75 cents to finish at $40.75 with 16 units crossing the market AS Bryden remained at $2.66 with investors dealing in 31,950 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.50 after an exchange of 400 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents to $8.25 with investors swapping 112,025 stock units and Endeavour Holdings remained at $19.5, with 475 shares crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with a transfer of 14 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 40 cents to close at $37.90, with 2,546 units passing through the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 15 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank 39 cents to a 52 weeks low of $14.56, with an exchange of 182 shares, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents as investors exchanged 26,575 stocks, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to end at 95 cents in switching ownership of 13,791 units. Massy Holdings dropped 21 cents to $3.64 with investors trading 14,309 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to close at $2.10 in an exchange of 1,148 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent in closing at $1.93 with investors trading 537,665 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.95, with 5,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $4 after trading of 5,012 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.75 in an exchange of 5 shares. Republic Financial gained 6 cents to $106.60, with 3,853 units crossing the market, Scotiabank skidded 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $48.60 after a transfer of 457 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $2.70 in trading 4,621 stock units. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $1.95 after an exchange of 5,025 shares and Unilever Caribbean sank 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $13.50 with 895 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

Trinidad &Tobago Stock Exchange rallies


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange emerged at the end of trading at the opening of the week with gains on Monday, following a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 42 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 20 on previously and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 151,396 shares for $653,335 compared to 101,924 stock units at $1,122,307 on Friday.
An average of 8,906 shares was traded worth $38,431, up from 5,096 units at $56,115 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 37,337 shares valued $231,433 compared with 38,694 units for $240,648 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index rallied 6.07 points to conclude trading at 988.39, the All T&T Index gained 15.42 points to end at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.58 points to settle at 70.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activities, Agostini ended at $68 with investors swapping 10 shares, Ansa McAl sank 75 cents to a 52 weeks low of $40, with 611 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden increased 35 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.66 in switching ownership of 6,675 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents to end at $23.50 following trading of 2,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 10 cents in closing at $8.40 in an exchange of 100 stock units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68, with 10 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $37.50 in trading 1,288 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60, 11 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $14.95 with a transfer of 40 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors dealing in 10 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 41,784 stocks, Medcorp advanced $2.50 to finish at $52, with 250 units clearing the market. NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $1.92, after trading of 90,835 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 34 cents to finish at $106.54 after 204 shares passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 after an exchange of 2,144 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 with investors trading 3,083 stock units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 after an exchange of 2,341 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big gains for the Junior Market


Rising stocks outnumbered those declining by a wide margin on Friday, reversing Thursday’s low trading levels, with the market swinging heavily in favour of losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Future Energy accounted for nearly half of the day’s volume, pushing trading up by a big 831 percent and the volume by 957 percent over Thursday, following trading in 45 securities compared with 39 on Thursday and ending with prices of 25 rising, eight declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,027,705 shares at $53,420,714, surging from just 2,366,476 units at $5,053,420 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 489,505 shares at $1,187,127, up sharply from a mere 60,679 stocks at $129,575 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 134,233 stock units at $278,273 compared with 113,893 stock units at $226,239 on the previous day and August, ending with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with 10.10 million shares for 45.9 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 2.77 million stocks for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.07 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading closed with 1.84 million shares for 8.4 percent of the day’s trades, RA Williams ended with 1.75 million stocks for 7.9 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.24 million stock units for 5.6 percent of the volume passing through the market.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 50.86 points to close at 3,408.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 18 cents to end at $2.50 with 1,076 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 14 cents in closing at $3.80, with investors swapping 7,907 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose 32 cents to $13.32 after an exchange of 349 units. Caribbean Flavours gained 22 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors dealing in 50 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents and ended at $1.84 with traders switching ownership of 1,841,448 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 11 cents to close at $2.58 as investors exchanged 440,717 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 14 cents to $14 after trading of 2,495 units, Fontana rallied 6 cents and ended at $8.99 with 73,448 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich popped 7 cents to finish at $2.29 with investors trading 2,067,088 stock units. Future Energy advanced 8 cents to close at $3.19 with 10,099,806 shares passing through the market, Honey Bun rose 17 cents to end at $7.18 with a transfer of 17,858 stock units, Indies Pharma rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 68,714 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents to $3.50 in trading 299 stocks, ISP Finance increased 9 cents to finish at $12 after closing with 751 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 2,766,626 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 48 cents to close at $13.50 in an exchange of 1,317 units, Mailpac Group gained 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with investors trading 884,214 stock units, Main Event sank 99 cents to end at $7 with an exchange of 11,786 shares. Medical Disposables slipped 26 cents in closing at $1.42 with 316 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 7 cents to $4.32 after a transfer of 27,851 units, Spur Tree Spices advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.15 with 122,058 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 17 cents to close at $1.80 after an exchange of 1,238,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican grabs over ½ of JSE Trading


Transjamaican Highway dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, accounting for more than half of the overall traded volume that declined by 23 percent at a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of 36 rising, 15 declining and 11 ending unchanged and sending the market averages sharply higher.

The market closed with 26,443,441 shares trading for $145,538,318, down from 34,545,700 stock units at $212,470,981 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 426,507 shares worth $2,347,392, after sliding from 566,323 stocks at $3,483,131 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 313,912 stock units at $2,109,981 compared to 307,601 shares at $2,096,672 on the prior day and August with an average of 286,418 stocks at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.0 million shares for 56.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.24 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.25 million stock units for 4.7 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.22 million shares for 4.6 percent of the overall volume, Radio Jamaica added 1.11 million stocks for 4.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 1.02 million stock units for 3.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,067.95 points to wrap-up trading at 367,321.82, the JSE Main Index rose 4,299.36 points to close trading at 320,385.32 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.44 points to conclude trading at 67.56. 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 13.6. 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 $2.30 to end at $30.90 with an exchange of 17,380 shares, Berger Paints popped 58 cents to $6.66 with 1,044 stocks crossing the market, Eppley fell 50 cents to $36 after trading of 138 shares. Eppley Caribbean Fund rallied $3.20 and ended at $42.20 with 256 stocks changing hands,  Guardian Holdings rose $29 to close at $388 in trading 5,376 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 82 cents to finish at $24.20 after traders transferred 53,984 shares. Jamaica Producers gained $1.33 and ended at $24.34, with investors switching ownership of 126,002 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 51 cents to $12.50 as 152,302 units changed hands, Kingston Properties increased $1.29 in closing at $9.12 in an exchange of 111 stock units. Kingston Wharves shed 99 cents to finish at $28.01 with 39,928 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing sank 44 cents to end at $6.30 in an exchange of 4,805 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $6.50 to close at $77.50 with 1,470 stocks clearing the market. Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents to $7.50 after an exchange of 999,765 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $7.52 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.60, after trading of 251 stocks, NCB Financial declined 99 cents and ended at $44 as investors exchanged 85,659 shares. Portland JSX increased 35 cents in closing at $10.50, with 121,906 units, Proven Investments climbed 60 cents to close at $16.60 after an exchange of 225,848 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $2.27 to end at $42.43, with investors swapping 121,582 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 83 cents in closing at $7.63 with a transfer of 903 stocks, Scotia Group fell 40 cents to $54.60 with investors dealing in 2,017 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.06 and ended at $8.16 with 281 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group dropped 60 cents to close at $20 with investors trading 15,284 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.85 to finish at $104.85 with investors trading 485 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 Trinidad & Tobago Exchange trading dives


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, with a 94 percent decline in volume and a 77 percent decline in value from Thursday, resulting in 20 securities trading on both days and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 101,924 shares with a value of $1,122,307, down sharply from 1,756,260 stock units at $4,855,196 on Thursday.
An average of 5,096 shares was traded at a mere $56,115, compared with 87,813 units at $242,760 on Thursday, Trading month to date averaged 38,694 shares at $240,648, down from 40,694 units at $251,632 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index advanced 8.54 points to wrap up trading at 982.32, the All T&T Index rose 15.80 points to close at 1,422.87, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.10 points to close at 71.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68 with investors trading 733 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.35 to close at a 52 weeks low of $11.15 with an exchange of 20 units, Ansa McAl ended at $40.75 after 25 shares passed through the market. AS Bryden rallied 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2.31 with dealing in 9,050 units, the Calypso Macro Fund remained at $23.10, with 209 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 4,909 units. First Citizens Group shed 95 cents to $38, with 2,952 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with investors dealing in 90 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 40 cents to finish at $14.55, with 1,014 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media rose 8 cents in closing at 74 cents after the trading of 26,218 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1 with a mere one stock unit being traded, Massy Holdings skidded 25 cents to close at $3.60 after an exchange of 45,469 stocks. National Enterprises advanced 7 cents to $2.05, with 220 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 3 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4 after trading ended with an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial sank 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 in an exchange of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with investors trading 2,843 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 20 cents to close at 52 weeks low of $2.70 in switching ownership of 3,030 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $1.90 as investors exchanged just one stock unit and Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents to end at $13.80 in trading 5 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Heavy trading in Transjamaican shares


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 33 percent and the value 28 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities compared with< 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 34,545,700 shares trading, worth $212,470,981, compared to 25,968,828 stock units at $294,624,910 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 566,323 shares at $3,483,131 compared to 432,814 stocks at $4,910,415 on the prior day and month to date, an average of 307,601 units for $2,096,672, up from 292,498 shares at $2,015,740 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 19.81 million shares for 57.3 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures which ended with 5.62 million stocks for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.97 million units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.0 million shares for 2.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,664.71 points to close at 364,253.87, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,968.79 points to end at 316,085.96 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.34 points to wrap up trading at 67.12. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped 40 cents in closing at $28.60 with 300 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement gained $1.30 to close at $93.30 after trading of just 1,816 units, Eppley shed 44 cents to finish at $36.50 after an exchange of 27 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $1 and ended at $39 with 155 stocks passing through the market, General Accident popped 50 cents to end at $5.50 with traders dealing in 509,342 stock units, GraceKennedy increased 80 cents to close at $71 in switching ownership of 15,712 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed $9 to $359 with investors swapping 65 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 49 cents and ended at $11.99 after an exchange of 1,368 stocks, Lasco Distributors lost 37 cents to finish at $3.03 with investors dealing in 774,000 stock units. Margaritaville rallied 39 cents to end at $13.38 with a transfer of 819 shares, Massy Holdings dipped $5.16 in closing at $71, with an exchange of 3,878 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 95 cents to close at $7.95 with traders exchanging 50,427 stocks. NCB Financial popped 67 cents to $44.99 with investors trading 165,897 units, 138 Student Living sank 42 cents to end at $3.85 with a mere 181 shares crossing the exchange, Portland JSX slipped 35 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 88,000 units. Proven Investments fell 50 cents to close at $16 with 2,996 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 85 cents and ended at $6.80 as investors exchanged 825 stock units, Seprod sank 51 cents to finish at $79.49 with 492 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped 40 cents and ended at $7.10 in an exchange of 10,117 units, Victoria Mutual Investments rallied 53 cents to $2.81 with 479,989 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group increased 60 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 265,487 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed 60 cents in closing at $19.80 in trading 5 shares and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $135.90 to finish at $1,002.10 after a transfer of 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Trading activity picked up on a low-keyed session on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 13 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 20 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of only seven rising, 23 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,366,476 shares for $5,053,420, up from 2,101,902 stock units at $4,194,241 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 60,679 shares at $129,575, after increasing from 47,771 shares at $95,324 on the previous day. Trading for the month to date, averages 113,893 units at $226,239, after dipping from 116,672 stocks at $231,286 on the previous day and August which averaged 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with a mere 406,551 shares for 17.2 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 350,000 stock units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 276,282 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 19.50 points to 3,357.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending 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 12.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging lost 11 cents in closing at $2.32 with a transfer of 2,234 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 34 cents to $13 with 250 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.36 with 150,062 shares changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors trading 4,397 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 6 cents to end at $2.47 with 22,029 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 28 cents to close at $13.86 after a transfer of 11,213 shares. Fontana increased 7 cents to $8.93 in trading 25,248 stock units, Honey Bun fell 20 cents to close at $7.01 with traders passing 17,361 units through the market, Indies Pharma declined 7 cents and ended at $3.01 as investors exchanged 24,726 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance popped 30 cents to finish at $3.80 in switching ownership of 240 units, ISP Finance slipped $2.78 in closing at $11.91 with brokers trading 913 stocks, Jamaican Teas skidded 17 cents to end at $2.20 with an exchange of 51,432 shares. Knutsford Express advanced 87 cents to $13.98 with 21 stock units clearing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 5 cents to close at $1.01 with traders dealing in 3,150 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $4.25 with 231,838 stock units crossing the market. Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents and ended at $1.03 with investors swapping 198,515 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 350,000 stock units.

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