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JSE USD market drops 15.8% in 2025

December 31, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks closed lower on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, leading the market to close with a loss of 15.8 percent, to be by far the worst performing market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume of stocks traded rose 96 percent, with a 211 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 11 securities, compared with nine on Tuesday with prices of three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,016,016 shares for US$116,202 compared to 1,030,885 stock units at US$37,357 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 183,274 shares at US$10,564 compared to 114,543 stock units at US$4,151 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 75,710 units at US$4,415 compared with 67,976 stock units at US$3,973 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.47 points to end at 212.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.2 of a cent and ended at 3 US cents with investors swapping 101 shares, Margaritaville remained at 6.8 US cents in an exchange of 449 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 31.22 US cents and closed with 22 stocks being traded. Productive Business Solutions popped 3 cents in closing at US$1, with 770 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 9.99 US cents in switching ownership of 307,608 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents in trading 26,750 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.08 of a cent to 6.58 US cents in an exchange of 11,945 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.25 of a cent to 3 US cents with traders dealing in 1,647,211 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with 11,036 stocks changing hands. JMMB Group US8.5% declined 15 cents to finish at US$1.05 with a transfer of 10,100 units and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 after an exchange of 24 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, Emerging market, Emerging market stock, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Margaritaville, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Transjamaican Highway

Winners beat losers on JSE Main Market

December 30, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Winners beat losers in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, driving the main indices down, following trading in 61 securities compared with 64 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 26 declining and eight ending unchanged, with West Indies Petroleum trading just one share at a record high of $1.31.

The volume of stocks traded declined by a mere 5 percent, with the value 57 percent less than on Monday, with trading of 38,501,644 shares with a value of $489,916,796, down from 40,517,832 stock units at $1,132,576,395 on Monday.
An average of 631,174 shares were traded for $8,031,423 compared with 633,091 units for $17,696,506 on Monday and month to date, an average of 297,127 units at $3,855,628 compared with 278,670 shares at $3,624,900 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.24 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica which ended with 6.49 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 5.56 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the volume traded, NCB Financial with 3.35 million units for 8.7 percent of the total volume, Supreme Ventures ended with 3.30 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 2.23 million units for 5.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 779.87 points to end at 362,530.65, the JSE Main Index sank 234.40 points to close trading at 315,799.99 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.24 points to end at 63.92. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Producers rose 61 cents in closing at $7.60 after a transfer of 967,044 shares, Carreras rose $1.45 to $19.05 in the trading of 1,975,857 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 80 cents and ended at $46.75, with 852 units crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate increased 87 cents to $10.96 with an exchange of 84 shares, General Accident dipped 40 cents to end at $5.80 in trading 5,077 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $2 to finish at $72 in an exchange of 324,667 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $2.50 to $342.50, with 12,881 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers skidded 50 cents to end at $24 in switching ownership of 873,200 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $5.02 in closing at $35 with an exchange of 380,715 units. Margaritaville rallied 44 cents to finish at $11.98 with traders dealing in 1,516 shares, Massy Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $75 as investors exchanged 1,681 stock units, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 567 units. NCB Financial declined $1 to $40.50 with investors dealing in 3,348,354 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed 55 cents and ended at $39.55 after an exchange of 850,553 shares, Scotia Group rose 44 cents to finish at $53.94 with investors trading 24,141 stocks. Stanley Motta shed 84 cents in closing at $6.30, with 1,507 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures dropped 60 cents to end at $15.80 with investors swapping 3,303,706 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 52 cents to close at $12.48 in an exchange of 203,188 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 64 cents to end at $11.89, with 909 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group popped 42 cents to end at $20.12 and closed after an exchange of 78,301 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped $1.39 in closing at $18.01 with investors trading 489 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $8.73 to close at $36 after an exchange of 134 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $90.85 and ended at $2300 passed through the market 15 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share declined $5.50 to finish at $214.50 in switching ownership of 150 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $70 and ended at $1060 passed through the market 36 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $4.97 to $110 in trading 545 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.80 to close at $100.20, with 400 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, Victoria Mutual Investments, West Indies Petroleum Terminal, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Trading surges on the JSE Main Market

December 29, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Recent listing, West Indies Petroleum, traded at a new high as the price doubled to $1 from its listed price of 50 cents, on a day when trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with Supreme Ventures and GraceKennedy accounting for 31 million shares and 77 percent of the volume traded. At the close, the number of shares traded climbed 750 percent, with the value surging 1,419 percent over last Wednesday.

Trading resulted in 64 securities changing hands compared with 63 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 29 rising, 18 declining and 17 unchanged, leading to gains in the major indices of the market.
Trading closed with an exchange of 40,517,832 shares trading for $1,134,826,991, versus 4,775,830 stock units at $74,688,010 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 633,091 shares at $17,696,506, well above the 75,807 stock units at $1,185,524 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 278,670 units at $3,626,900, up from 256,859 shares at $2,758,955 on the previous day, versus November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 20.88 million for 51.4 percent of total volume, followed by GraceKennedy, which ended with 10.11 million stocks for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.04 million units for 7.5 percent of stocks that were traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 551.36 points to conclude trading at 363,310.52, the JSE Main Index advanced 833.59 points to finish at 316,034.39 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.18 points to 63.68. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $4.38 to close at $33.36 after trading of 10,326 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $6 to $108 with investors dealing in 49,884 stocks, Eppley popped $2.40 to end at $33.50, with 670 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy sank $2.89 in closing at $70 with investors swapping 10,108,107 units, Guardian Holdings increased $5 to finish at $345 with a transfer of 1,559 stocks, Jamaica Broilers climbed 65 cents and ended at $17.50 after trading of 6,226 shares. Jamaica Producers rose $1.35 to $24.50, with 404,407 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.37 and ended at $11.90 after an exchange of 102,206 units, JMMB Group gained $1.01 to end at $19 with an exchange of 572,155 stock units. Kingston Properties popped 41 cents in closing at $9.46 in trading 12,593 shares, Kingston Wharves dropped $4.02 to close at $29.98, with traders dealing in 22,825 stock units, Margaritaville shed $2.46 to finish at $11.54, with 90 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings rallied 99 cents and ended at $75.99 in trading 3,393 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $3 to $45, after 351 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica gained $6 to finish at $52 in switching ownership of 190,722 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 73 cents to close at $7.63 with trading of 940 stocks, Scotia Group sank 70 cents to end at $53.50 with an exchange of 55,923 units, Stanley Motta increased 94 cents in closing at $7.14, with 54 shares crossing the market. Supreme Ventures climbed 40 cents to $16.40 as investors exchanged 20,876,062 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.35 to close at $13 with 321,954 units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $2.75 to finish at $11.25 after an exchange of 3,584 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dived $389.85 and ended at $2209.15 with investors trading 15 shares, 138 Student Living preference share gained $5 in closing at $220 after a transfer of 168 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $20 to end at $1,130 after trading of 123 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2 to $102 with a transfer of 1,091 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading volume soars on JSE USD Market

December 29, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 139 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 54 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on Wednesday, with prices of six rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 564,343 shares for US$54,108 compared to 236,264 stock units at US$117,366 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 56,434 shares at US$5,411 compared to 29,533 stock units at US$14,671 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 65,066 units at US$3,962 compared with 65,710 stock units at US$3,854 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 7.37 points to conclude trading at 207.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the USD market following the Christmas break, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.32 of one cent to end at 2.8 US cents and closed with an exchange of 108 shares, Margaritaville fell 1.02 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 5.78 US cents, with 74 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 5.51 cents to 31.22 US cents after a transfer of 11 stocks. Productive Business Solutions rallied 12 cents and ended at 92 US cents in switching ownership of 56 shares, Proven Investments popped 1 cent to finish at 10 US cents, with traders dealing in 495,586 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.99 US cents, as 4,698 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.58 US cents with an exchange of 771 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents with 2,064 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.2 of a cent and ended at a 52 weeks high of 3.14 US cents in trading 58,835 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% increased 4 cents to end at US$1.20, with 2,140 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

In-demand WI Petroleum at record close

December 24, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Shares in West Indian Petroleum, listed on Tuesday, traded for the first time and increased by 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents, with a miniscule volume changing hands. Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 25 percent, with a 7 percent higher value compared to Tuesday. At the close of the market, 63 securities changed hands, up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 4,775,830 shares trading for $74,688,010 compared with 6,387,421 stock units at $69,616,031 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,807 shares at $1,185,524 compared to 106,457 stocks at $1,160,267 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,859 units at $2,758,955, down marginally from 268,534 shares at $2,860,415 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.05 million shares for 21.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 807,896 units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 stocks for 7.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,316.92 points to wrap up trading at 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,228.18 points to close at 315,200.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to settle at 63.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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, AS Bryden rallied 98 cents to end at $28.98 with a transfer of 2,130 shares, Eppley dropped $2.40 in closing at $31.10 after an exchange of 100 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.04 to $45.95 with investors trading 946 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $5 to close at $340 in an exchange of 122 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 60 cents to finish at $16.85 with investors dealing in 42,461 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 77 cents and ended at $10.53, with 2,878 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group climbed 99 cents to $17.99 after an exchange of 101,185 units, Kingston Wharves rose 75 cents to end at $34 after closing with an exchange of 17,813 stocks, Margaritaville lost 93 cents in closing at $14 with traders dealing in 10 stock units. Mayberry Group skidded 50 cents and ended at $6.50 as investors exchanged 13,700 shares, NCB Financial gained $1.80 to finish at $41.80, with 136,019 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $2 to close at $46 in an exchange of 4,623 units. Scotia Group shed 90 cents to $54.20 with 69,485 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.21 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $14 after the trading of 2,011 shares and West Indian Petroleum increased 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents after 5,000 shares were exchanged, leaving 284 bidders for more than 60.6 million shares unsatisfied at the close.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3.38 and ended at $44.80 with investors swapping 2,020 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to end at $1,150 after a transfer of 86 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1 to finish at $100 in trading 287,889 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction

WI Petroleum lists on JSE Main Market

December 23, 2025 by IC Insider.com

West Indies Petroleum was listed on the exchange, with no trading in the stock, but with heavy interest to buy, on a day when investors were in a sombre mood on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, trading just one stock with more than one million units. Trading ended with an exchange of 87 percent fewer shares with a 90 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Monday, and ended with prices of 20 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with the market indices rising appreciably at the close.

The market closed with 6,387,421 shares trading for $69,616,031, down sharply from 48,215,187 stock units at $679,567,514 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,457 shares at $1,160,267, below the 817,207 stock units at $11,518,093 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 268,534 units at $2,860,415, less than 279,139 shares at $2,971,657 on the prior day and November that closed with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.13 million shares for 17.6 percent of total volume followed by Carreras ended with 665,503 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 546,278 stocks for 8.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 4,232.38 points to 360,442.24, the JSE Main Index gained 2,108.73 points to settle at 312,972.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.75 points to 63.39. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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, AS Bryden skidded $2 and ended at $28 as investors exchanged 7,606 shares, Barita Investments lost 98 cents to end at $70 in trading 8,362 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped 50 cents in closing at $114, crossing the exchange 19,900 shares. Eppley increased $2.50 to finish at $33.50 with traders dealing in 9,444 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $7.41 to end at $46.99 clearing the market with 518 units, Guardian Holdings sank $10 to close at $335 with investors trading 11,644 stocks. Kingston Properties rose 89 cents to $9.06 after an exchange of 941 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1 and ended at $8.42 with investors trading 5,786 stock units, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to close at $40 in an exchange of 546,278 units. Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48 with investors swapping 1,674 stocks,Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.04 in closing at $6.86 with an exchange of 18,285 units, Scotia Group popped 74 cents to finish at $55.10 passed through the market 13,072 shares. Stanley Motta fell 94 cents to $6.20 closed at 9,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $2.29 in closing at $12.79 with investors dealing in 4,101 shares and Wisynco Group gained 48 cents to end at $19.68, trading 22,957 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.40 and ended at $41.42 crossing the market 12 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $95 to close at $1055 after an exchange of 120 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $15 to finish at $101 crossing the market 15,355 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Third day of decline for JSE Main Market

December 22, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks declined for a third day at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 15 percent with a 17 percent lower value compared to Friday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 55 on Friday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 25 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway accounted for 59 percent of the 48,215,187 shares trading on Monday stocks, valued at $679,567,514, compared with 42,067,995 stock units at $816,837,694 on Friday, with Seprod contributing $333 million of the value traded.
Trading averaged 817,207 shares at $11,518,093 compared to 764,873 stock units at $14,851,594 on Friday and month to date, an average of 279,139 units at $2,971,657, up from 242,139 shares at $2,383,965 on the previous trading day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 28.55 million shares for 59.2 percent of total volume, followed by Seprod, with 3.90 million stocks for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade, 138 Student Living closed with 3.05 million stocks for 6.3 percent of the trades, JMMB 9.5% with 2.41 million units for 5 percent of the volume, NCB Financial with 2.37 million units for 4.9 percent of the stocks traded and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.33 million units for 2.7 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,403.53 points to close at 356,209.86, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,628.98 points to 310,863.89 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.01 points to settle at 62.64.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and projected earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the exchange, AS Bryden rose $1.93 to $30 with trading of 329 shares, Barita Investments rose 98 cents to close at $70.98, with 7,512 stock units crossing the exchange, Eppley declined $2.95 in closing at $31, with 4,376 shares changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $7.92 and ended at $39.58 after trading of 1,131 units,

Jamaica Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $23.50, with 446,949 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group shed 79 cents to end at $17 after an exchange of 627,902 units. Margaritaville advanced $3.39 in closing at $14.93 after 1,000 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings sank $1 to $75 with traders dealing in 106,345 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.37 to end at $7.42 in an exchange of 2,153 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.50 to finish at $41.50 with investors dealing in 2,372,593 shares, Sagicor Group dropped $1.24 and ended at $38.80, after 294,500 stock units passed through the market, Scotia Group rallied $2.96 to close at $54.36 in an exchange of 5,728 stocks, Seprod sank $2.99 to $84, with 3,898,667 units crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined by 35 cents to $19 after trading of 8,998 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $15 to end at $86 with investors trading 9,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial led JSE Main Market trading

December 19, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Blue chip, NCB Financial led trading with 42 percent of the day’s total volume on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, and helped to push the value of trades spiking 353 percent and the volume of stocks up by 265 percent compared to Thursday. Trading closed with 55 securities changing hands, down from 56 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 42,067,995 shares trading worth $816,837,694 after surging from just 11,535,147 stock units at $180,404,058 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 764,873 shares at $14,851,594 after soaring from 205,985 stock units at $3,221,501 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 242,139 stock units at $2,383,965, after increasing from 206,335 shares at $1,530,018 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
NCB Financial led trading with 17.53 million shares with a value of $684 million, for 41.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ending with 13.10 million stocks for 31.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.71 million stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded, Carreras ended with 2.21 million units for 5.2 percent of the overall volume exchanged and Supreme Ventures with 2.14 million units for 5.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,008.60 points to 360,613.39, the JSE Main Index shed 1,306.41 points to 313,492.87 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.41 points to close at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one at a lower offer.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1.93 to $28.07 in trading 2,286 shares, Barita Investments fell $1.50 to $70 after an exchange of 3,610 stocks, Caribbean Cement shed 48 cents to finish at $114.50 with investors trading 5,992 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $3.10 and ended at $47.50 with traders switching ownership of 608 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $10 to end at $345 as investors exchanged 17,396 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents to close at $23 with a transfer of 842 shares. Kingston Wharves gained $1.30 to $33.30 with investors dealing in 382,923 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 79 cents to finish at $8.79 with 1,100 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial declined $1 and ended at $43 with investors swapping 17,533,530 shares, valued at $684 million. Proven Investments rallied $1.22 to close at $15.07 in an exchange of 562 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.09 to $7.99 with 803 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group sank $3.59 to end at $51.40 in an exchange of 15,889 stocks. Seprod dipped $1.89 in closing at $86.99 with investors trading 1,453 units, Supreme Ventures rose 55 cents to $16 after an exchange of 2,144,003 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 59 cents to end at $11.40, with 135,835 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1 to finish at $105 with trading in 4,027 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD Market climbs higher

December 19, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, with rising outnumbering those declining four to one, following a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded and resulting in an exchange of seven securities, down from eight on Thursday, with prices of four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an 11 percent decline in volume and a 46 percent decline in the value of stocks traded compared with Thursday, resulting in trading in 1,555,322 shares for US$57,633 after falling from 1,737,956 stock units at US$106,511 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 222,189 shares at US$8,233, marginally increasing from 217,245 stock units at US$13,314 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 65,543 units at US$3,064, climbing from 55,296 stock units at US$2,726 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.28 points to end at 205.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.32 of one cent to close at 2.48 US cents after a transfer of 150 shares, Margaritaville ended at 6.8 US cents with trading in 1,000 stock units, Productive Business Solutions gained 15 cents and ended at 95 US cents with an exchange of 45 shares. Proven Investments climbed 0.96 of a cent to finish at 9 US cents with 200,558 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents in trading 5,201 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.56 of a cent to end at 6.56 US cents with 2,080 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.18 of one cent to 2.91 US cents in an exchange of 1,346,288 stock units.

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

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Trading jumps on JSE Main Market

December 18, 2025 by IC Insider.com

A 56 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded on Thursday was funded by a 230 percent jump in funds passing through the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Wednesday, even as trading ended with activities in 56 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday. The market closed with prices of 25 stocks rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

Market activity concluded with an exchange of 11,535,147 shares, worth $180,404,058, after soaring from 7,408,031 shares, valued at $54,644,759 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 205,985 shares for $3,221,501, up from 123,467 units at $910,746 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 206,335 units at $1,530,018 from 206,361 shares at $1,403,213 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Pan Jamaica led trading with 2.50 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million stocks for 16 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.81 million stock units for 15.7 percent of the volume traded and Tropical Battery with 1.08 million shares for 9.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index dipped 855.61 points to close at 314,799.28 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.27 points to 64.06. At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $2 to close at $30 with 329 shares clearing the market, Barita Investments sank 50 cents to $71.50 in an exchange of 75,953 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.40 to end at $44.40 with a mere one share passing through the market. General Accident popped 43 cents in closing at $6.15 in trading of 61,240 units, JMMB Group increased 79 cents to finish at $17.80 with dealers switching ownership of 50,220 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.28 and ended at $32 after trading of 11,810 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.60 to $8 with 13,902 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial rallied $2 to end at $44 with investors trading 46,634 stocks, 138 Student Living declined 43 cents to $3.36 after an exchange of 104,289 units. Sagicor Group rose 55 cents and ended at $40 with 22,180 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed $7.88 to close at $88.88 with traders dealing in 23,754 stocks, Supreme Ventures fell 55 cents to finish at $15.45 after a transfer of 157,567 units and Wisynco Group slipped 40 cents to $19.50 with investors swapping 133,419 stock units.