Falling stocks dominate T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with more losses than gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume traded rising 77 percent, valued 66 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 17 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, 11 declining and three ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 620,842 shares for $5,611,312, up from 350,589 stocks at $3,388,974 on Monday.
An average of 31,042 shares were traded at $280,566 compared with 20,623 stock units at $199,351 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 66,833 shares at $355,914 compared with 69,043 units at $360,570 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 4.58 points to settle at 1,012.02, the All T&T Index increased 0.86 points to settle at 1,460.46, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.20 points to 74.52.
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, Agostini sank $1 to finish at $67, after 11 shares passed through the market. Angostura Holdings gained 10 cents to $13.10 in an exchange of 105 stock units, Ansa McAl popped $5.75 to end at $47.76, with 71 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 9 cents in closing at $8.91 in trading 1,850 units, First Citizens Group advanced 14 cents and ended at $40.90 after an exchange of 3,907 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 99 cents to close at $15.50 with a transfer of 10 shares. Guardian Media sank 1 cent to 74 cents with investors swapping 10 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 in switching ownership of 34,346 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 4 cents and ended at $3.91 with investors trading 77,524 units. National Enterprises fell 5 cents in closing at $2.15 in an exchange of 2,353 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 3 cents to finish at $1.61 after trading in 12,511 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 as investors exchanged 230,000 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 22 cents to $2.47, with 1,792 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas lost 4 cents to end at $3.96, with investors dealing in 16,665 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.92, with 95 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial skidded $2.40 and ended at a 52 week low of $108 with traders dealing in 21,328 stock units, Scotiabank shed 54 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $49.36, with 49 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to close at $3.60 with an exchange of 85,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean fell 47 cents to $14, with 123,091 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to end at $4.15 after a transfer of 8,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 94 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, with the value declining by 84 percent from that on Friday, resulting in 17 securities changing hands compared with 24 on Friday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and four ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 350,589 shares for $3,388,974, down from 5,524,703 stock units at $21,827,103 on Friday.
An average of 20,623 shares was traded at $199,351 compared to 230,196 stock units at $909,463 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 69,043 shares at $360,570, from 71,724 units at $369,499 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to settle at 1,007.44, the All T&T Index gained 1.86 points to end at 1,459.60, the SME Index remained at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 73.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 95 cents to $68, with 1,056 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors dealing in 4,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $9 with a transfer of 27 shares. Endeavour Holdings gained $1 to end at a 52 week high of $20, with 28 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 36 cents and ended at $40.76, with investors trading 5,401 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after an exchange of 2,030 units. Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in the trading of just one stock, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.06 after a transfer of 660 shares, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at $1.15 as investors exchanged 885 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.95 in switching ownership of 247,798 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.20, with 4,638 units clearing the market,  One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 in an exchange of 35 stocks. Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $110.40 with traders dealing in 12,275 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $49.90, after an exchange of 9,752 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to end at $3.65 with investors trading 1,798 units. Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents and ended at $2 after an exchange of 12,213 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 6 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.14, with investors swapping 47,992 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market stocks


Stocks rallied at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following a 30 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 33 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 57 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed after investors traded 16,403,774 shares, with a value of $96,973,638, compared to 12,578,411 stocks at $144,363,249 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,786 shares at $1,701,292, rising from 213,193 stocks at $2,446,835 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 277,509 units at $1,863,181, well aligned with 276,709 shares at $1,875,787 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.16 million shares for 43.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 4.11 million stocks for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 2.32 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the aggregate trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,538.08 points to wrap up trading at 362,662.87, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,525.73 points to conclude trading at 315,338.47 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.28 points to 65.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 13.2. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 to close at $25.50 after the trading of 200 shares, Berger Paints sank 50 cents to close at $6 with traders passing 18,821 stock units through the market, Caribbean Cement slipped $1 to end at $95 and ended with an exchange of 1,525 shares. Carreras sank 38 cents in closing at $17.62 as investors exchanged 2,322,813 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 49 cents and ended at $42.49 with 3,905 stocks passing through market, Guardian Holdings increased $25 to finish at $350 with traders dealing in 2 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 61 cents to $25.86 with 30,570 units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 70 cents to close at $11.80 in an exchange of 16,782 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 79 cents and ended at $18.21 with investors swapping 127,593 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 43 cents to end at $30.57 in an exchange of 8,460 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.48 in closing at $41.50 after a transfer of 122,843 stocks, 138 Student Living skidded 51 cents to finish at $4.09 with investors dealing in 5,923 units. Proven Investments rallied $1.08 to $16.60 with a transfer of 310 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.02 to close at $7.13 after an exchange of 1,200 shares, Scotia Group rose $1.30 to end at $55.35 in trading 6,164 stocks. Stanley Motta advanced 44 cents in closing at $6.44 with 29 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures fell 56 cents and ended at $18.53 with investors trading 129,614 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 69 cents to finish at $12.30 in an exchange of 50,859 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $29 to $244 with investors trading 49 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1 to close at $106 with investors switching ownership of 4,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $7.90 to finish at $105.90 with 6 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fosrich grabs 74% of Junior Market trades

Trading activity more than doubled on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with Fosrich accounting for more than 13 million shares and 74 percent of total volume, resulting in a 152 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, the result of a 239 percent surge in funds passing through the market over trading on Thursday. Similar to trading on Thursday, the market closed with an exchange of just 40 securities and ended with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 17,826,693 shares for $34,669,918, jumping from 7,060,322 stock units at $10,235,382 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 445,667 shares at $866,748 compared with 176,508 stocks for an average of $255,885 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 194,866 units at $401,743, increasing from 176,219 stocks at $367,170 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Fosrich led trading with 13.16 million shares for 73.8 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams that ended with 1.65 million stocks for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio, with 1.26 million stock units for 7.1 percent of trading.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 40.74 points to end at 3,402.30, the lowest point for August. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed $1.48 to $18 with investors trading a mere 658 shares, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 11,549 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell 77 cents to end at $10.58 with investors trading 2,000 units. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.43 after a transfer of 11,925 shares, Express Catering popped 19 cents and ended at $3.19 with brokers exchanging ownership of 3,500 stock units, Fosrich shed 36 cents to close at $2.30 with traders dealing in 13,158,566 shares. Honey Bun rallied 13 cents to $7.48 with 55,796 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma sank 6 cents to close at $3.24 with a transfer of 46,378 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 6 cents to finish at $13.95 with 66 stock units crossing the market. Lasco Financial dropped 12 cents and ended at $1.78 in trading 58,423 shares, Limners and Bards sank 6 cents in closing at 91 cents after an exchange of 59,058 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 9 cents to end at $2.69 after closing with 16,065 units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 7 cents in closing at $2.57 with 8,722 stock units crossing the market, One Great Studio popped 7 cents to 42 cents after trading of 1,260,085 shares, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 6 cents to end at 86 cents as 45,050 stocks changed hands. Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to finish at 69 cents in an exchange of 15,000 units, RA Williams increased 9 cents and ended at 45 cents with investors dealing in 1,654,919 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 13 cents to close at $4.23 as traders exchanged 84,661 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 21 cents to $1.31 with investors trading 251,137 stock units.

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

Massy 5m share trade on the T&T Exchange


Investors plunked down $21 million in exchanging 5.4 million shares in Massy Holdings on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but that did not prevent the volume and value of stocks exchanged from falling by 53 percent and 54 percent lower than Thursday’s level. Trading resulted in an exchange of 24 securities, up from just 13 on Thursday, with prices of seven rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 5,524,703 shares for $21,827,103, down from 11,866,591 stock units at $47,266,231 on Thursday.
An average of 230,196 shares were traded at $909,463, well below the 912,815 units at $3,635,864 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 71,724 shares at $369,499, more than the average of 58,285 units at $323,707 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 11.17 points to 1,006.48, the All T&T Index dipped 10.32 points to finish at 1,457.74, the SME Index dropped 0.66 points to 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.69 points to end at 73.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
In closing out trading for the week, Agostini rose 5 cents to $67.05 with investors dealing in 363 shares, Angostura Holdings sank $1.05 to close at a 52 week low of $13, after an exchange of 712 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank lost 48 cents to end at a 52 week low of $38.50, with an exchange of 10 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8.85, following the switch in ownership of 1,095 stock units,
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with investors trading 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 3 cents to finish at $4.02, with 10 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 with investors swapping 4,946 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.70 with a transfer of 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $14.51, after the trading of one stock at $1.20. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,403,803 stock units, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 5,004 shares, National Enterprises gained 8 cents in closing at $2.20 after the trading of 16,453 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with three stocks crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to finish at $2.25 with traders dealing in 12,124 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 42 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.92 after an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial skidded 99 cents to close at a 52 week low of $109.99, with investors trading 361 stocks, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $49.99, with 651 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 as investors exchanged 10,791 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95, after 9,432 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $14.47 in an exchange of 357 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after 720 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big trading surge on T&T Stock Exchange    


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 13 securities compared to 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, five declining and six ending firm, resulting from the volume of stocks traded surging 7,636 percent higher and the value 3,476 percent more than on Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 11,866,591 shares for $47,266,231, surging from a mere 153,388 stock units at $1,321,788 on Wednesday.
An average of 912,815 shares were traded at $3,635,864, up from 9,587 units at $82,612 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 58,285 shares at $323,707 compared to 17,141 units at $164,126 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index skidded 0.76 points to close at 1,017.65, the All T&T Index lost 1.47 points to finish at 1,468.06, the SME Index increased 0.66 points to 97.06 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell 5 cents to finish at $67 after investors exchanged 10,374 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents and ended at $23.40, with trading in 1,200 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with investors exchanging 300 shares. First Citizens Group lost 60 cents to close at $40.40 with investors dealing in 1,599 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with 42 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents after closing at $3.90 with traders exchanging 11,766,280 units. Medcorp remained at $48 as 5,855 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors trading 17 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4, with 2,243 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $109.99 with traders transferring 296 shares, Scotiabank ended at $50 with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after the trading of 77,585 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 10 cents to a 52 week low of $4.20 as investors traded 700 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Numerous stocks fall on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 16 securities, down from 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, 10 declining and four ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent, valued 51 percent lower than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,587 shares were traded at $82,612, with a fall from 11,840 stock units at $135,789 on Tuesday, following trading for the month to date average of 17,141 shares at $164,126 compared with 17,616 units at $169,261 on the previous day and an average for July with 11,986 stock units at $187,557.
The Composite Index gained 1.24 points to settle at 1,018.41, the All T&T Index rose 2.00 points to 1,469.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to end at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks, Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange rises


Rising stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent valued 34 percent less than on Monday.

The Composite Index increased 0.38 points to 1,017.17, the All T&T Index climbed 1.73 points to close at 1,467.53, the SME Index shed 0.03 points to close at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.15 points to 74.95.
The market closed with trading of 236,805 shares for $2,715,774, sliding from 271,639 stock units at $4,140,052 on Monday.
An average of 11,840 shares were traded at $135,789 compared with 13,582 units valued $207,003 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,616 shares at $169,261, below the 18,110 units at $172,122 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.05 after traders transferred 87,507 shares, Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to $41.55 with investors swapping 454 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 after an exchange of 100 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 with 1,536 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group increased 36 cents in closing at $41.41 with traders dealing in 815 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after closing with an exchange of 702 units. Guardian Holdings held at $16.50 with trading of 727 stock units, Guardian Media fell 9 cents to 66 cents with investors trading 10,045 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.88 with traders passing 71,598 stocks through the market. Medcorp ended at $48 as investors exchanged 45 shares, National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to close at $2.12 with traders switching ownership of 19,838 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to finish at $1.60 with 1,717 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 in trading 17,950 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.15 with 885 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $4 in an exchange of 5,446 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 50 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $14 as 1,191 units crossed the market, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,118 stock units, Scotiabank sank 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $50.05 after an exchange of 5,112 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with investors trading 2,019 stocks and Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to end at $14.70 with traders exchanging 3,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on JSE Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 31 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 71 percent jump in value compared to trading on Monday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,776,645 shares for $12,578,011, increasing from 5,185,657 units at $7,337,628 on Monday.
Trading averaged 173,760 shares at $322,513 compared to 117,856 stocks at $166,764 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 179,487 units at $384,913, after skidding from 180,020 stock units at $390,721 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.15 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 1.49 million stock units for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 800,017 stocks for 11.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by 28.58 points to close at 3,462.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging slipped 27 cents to end at $2.30 with investors trading 311,068 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents in closing at $4 with 5,044 units passing through the market, Cargo Handlers popped 6 cents to $11.34 with investors trading 1,205 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rallied 21 cents to close at $1.49 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with investors swapping 41,131 stock units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.59 with the switching of ownership of 6,129 shares. Honey Bun shed 20 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 895 stocks, Indies Pharma dropped 9 cents to finish at $3.26 with traders dealing in 13,924 units, KLE Group sank 9 cents and ended at 70 cents in an exchange of 18,066 stock units. Knutsford Express skidded 33 cents to end at $13.89 with investors trading 1,317 shares, Lasco Financial fell 12 cents in closing at $1.78 with 18,832 units changing hands, Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 1,101 stock units. Paramount Trading increased 9 cents to 79 cents with investors dealing in 8,914 stock units and Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents and ended at $4.14 with trading of 800,017 shares.

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

Falling stocks push JSE Main Market down


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 133 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 82 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 58 securities, compared with 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 20 declining and 20 ending unchanged as the market lost ground to start off the week.

The market closed with 13,400,959 shares trading for $152,861,943, up from 5,596,297 stock units at $75,970,219 on Friday.
Trading averaged 231,051 shares at $2,635,551, up from 101,751 stocks at $1,381,277 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 274,239 units at $1,921,095 compared with 279,229 shares at $1,838,549 on the previous trading day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.66 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund which ended with 1.44 million stocks for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.09 million stock units for 8.4 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.01 million shares for 7.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,311.43 points to conclude trading at 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,730.10 points to wrap up trading at 312,469.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.18 points to 64.69. At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 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 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement sank $1.50 to finish at $90 closing with 16,540 shares being traded, Eppley gained $3.26 to $33.32 after an exchange of 3,576 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to end at $70.50 with 89,005 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 68 cents in closing at $12.94, with investors exchanging 70 stocks, JMMB Group rose 44 cents to close at $19.45 after traders transferred 6,647 units, Kingston Wharves declined 95 cents and ended at $31.05 with 2,365 stocks changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 39 cents to $10.60 with 648 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $1.54 to close at $63.45 with investors trading 12 stock units, NCB Financial lost 41 cents in closing at $41 as 1,014,403 stock units passed through the market. 138 Student Living dropped 67 cents and ended at $4.02 following the trading of 5,136 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 49 cents to end at $49 with investors dealing in 230,552 stocks, Proven Investments increased 49 cents to finish at $16.49 in an exchange of 75,782 units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $41 with investors swapping 190,976 stock units, Scotia Group shed 54 cents to $55.16 with 138,775 shares crossing the market, Seprod sank $6.03 in closing at $77.02 with traders switching ownership of 11,615 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 38 cents to close at $3.30 with 281,566 units clearing the market and Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents to finish at $18.85 with a transfer of 218,995 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $24 to end at $227 after traders exchanged 38 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.