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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
The market closed with trading of 151,396 shares for $653,335 compared to 101,924 stock units at $1,122,307 on Friday.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.