Rising stocks beat out losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 18 declining and 16 ending unchanged. Market activity ended with a 27 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a 63 percent lower value than on Monday, and ended with gains in the market indices.
The market closed with 13,154,510 shares trading worth $72,172,993 compared with 10,381,875 stocks at $197,316,364 on Monday.
Trading averaged 219,242 shares at $1,202,883, up from 173,031 stocks at $3,288,606 on Monday and month to date, an average of 247,896 units at an average of $1,767,299, in close alignment with 249,752 shares at $1,803,870 on the previous day and more than October ending with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.97 million shares for 45.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10%, with 2.38 million stock units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 655,700 stocks for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,251.41 points to 359,721.94, the JSE Main Index advanced 425.42 points to close trading at 314,894.62 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.54 points to 63.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.4. 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 popped $1.52 to close at $33.50 with investors trading 311 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $4.50 to $106 with 6,287 stocks crossing the exchange, Carreras rose 64 cents to end at $17.90 with traders dealing in 112,528 shares. Eppley dipped 49 cents to $34.50 as investors exchanged 5,803 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $5.83 to $39.99 with 461 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to finish at $73.50 in an exchange of 68,455 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 45 cents to $369.50 with investors trading 138 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents to end at $17.95 with 53,038 stock units switching owners, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 78 cents in closing at $11.98 after an exchange of 4,818 stock units. Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents and ended at $29.50 with investors dealing in 5,843 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 60 cents to close at $7.15 with 8,003 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial lost $1.65 to finish at $39 with investors swapping 83,362 stocks. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.25 and ended at $7.56 with 700 stock units crossing the market, Seprod declined 38 cents to $81.60 in the trading of 3,093 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 45 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 3,591 units and Wisynco Group gained $1.64 in closing at $20.89 with 187,337 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $389.85 to finish at $2,209.15 with an exchange of 2 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $25 to close at $255 after an exchange of 44 shares. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $100 to $1,155 with traders swapping a mere one unit and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $1.99 to close at $107.99 with 134 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,381,875 shares ending with an exchange of $197,316,364 after tumbling from 86,348,623 units at $209,695,547 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
Kingston Wharves sank 80 cents to end at $29 with investors dealing in 55,599 shares, Margaritaville aded $1.74 in closing at $13.31 with a transfer of 5 units, Massy Holdings rose 95 cents to close at $77.45 with 18,238 stocks crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities added 99 cents to end at $8.99, with 4,505 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $5.74 to $43.99, with the swapping of just 2 shares, NCB Financial rallied 88 cents to $40.65 in an exchange of 17,042 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.25 to finish at $6.31 with 1,186 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group increased $1.79 to close at $51.99 in an exchange of 2,021 stock units, Seprod climbed $1.97 to end at $81.98 with 599 shares clearing the market and Supreme Ventures dropped 42 cents in closing at $15.92 with investors trading 967,770 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended the day with an exchange of 86,348,623 shares worth $209,695,547, with a solid increase from 8,541,634 stocks at $172,991,340 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 13.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to end at $76.50 with investors trading 2,501 stocks. Mayberry Group fell 58 cents in closing at $6.56 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 99 cents to $8 after trading of 61,576 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $6.75 to a 52 weeks low of $38.25 as investors exchanged a mere 8 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 80 cents to finish at $15.90 in trading 56 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 44 cents and ended at $7.56 after an exchange of 4,229 units, Seprod dropped $1.94 to end at $80.01 with a transfer of 1,712 stocks. Supreme Ventures rose $1.17 in closing at $16.34 with 5,617,017 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 50 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 10,689 shares and Wisynco Group sank 71 cents to finish at $19.19 with 38,447 stock units passing through the market.In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $3.20 and ended at $21.34 with investors swapping 20 shares, 
Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped 50 cents to end at $42 with traders switching ownership of 2,867 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $1 to close at $2,599 with investors dealing in 85 stocks. 138 Student Living preference share climbed $5 to $230 in an exchange of 8 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $100 in closing at $1,055 with investors swapping a mere one share and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1 to end at $106 in an exchange of 45 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 339,923 shares for US$14,918 compared to 192,510 stock units at US$47,478 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents in an exchange of 331 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at 71 US cents after 140 stock units crossed the market, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to close at 10 US cents with investors swapping 66,400 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent to end at 7.01 US cents with 1,400 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.16 of one cent in closing at 2.96 US cents with traders dealing in 271,652 units.
The market closed with 8,541,634 shares trading for $172,991,340 after increasing from 7,545,813 stock units for just $47,368,831 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $3.34 to close at $30.20 with investors trading 500 shares, Berger Paints gained 71 cents to end at $6.41 with 1,101 stocks passing through the market, Carreras rose 68 cents to $17.93 with investors trading 80,103 units. Eppley rallied by $3.99 in closing at $34.99 with 246 shares switching ownership, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1 and ended at $45 with 271 stock units changing hands, General Accident fell 82 cents to finish at $6 with investors dealing in just 5,494 shares. GraceKennedy dropped $1.90 to $72 after an exchange of 1,119,768 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.73 to end at $18.12 with 107,286 units crossing the market, JMMB Group dipped 35 cents in closing at $17.05 with an exchange of 28,197 stock units. Kingston Properties sank 88 cents to finish at $8.12 after 69 shares were traded, , Mayberry Group increased 59 cents and ended at $7.14 in an exchange of 2,097 stock units, Proven Investments skidded $1.09 to close at $15.10 with investors swapping 7,149 units. Sagicor Group popped 78 cents to $39.92 with a transfer of 6,059 stocks, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents to end at $8 as investors exchanged 9,954 shares, Scotia Group slipped 50 cents to end at $50.50 after a transfer of 5,386 stocks. Seprod advanced $1.95 in closing at $81.95 with traders dealing in 4,813 units, Supreme Ventures declined $2.68 to close at $15.17 in an exchange of 1,459,534 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 35 cents to finish at $12 after closing with an exchange of 27,919 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Total volume of stocks traded was 14,728,053 shares, with a total value traded of $264,196,081, in comparison to 23,221,916 shares valued at $68,128,306.
At the close of a day of active trading, AS Bryden popped $3.50 and ended at $34.50 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Barita Investments shed 59 cents to $77.90 with 557 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost $3.89 to finish at $100.11 in trading 135,568 units, after the price hit a high of $121, triggering the circuit breaker. At the close, there was minimal stocks on offer. Caribbean Producers increased 52 cents to close at $7.64 with 3,554 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley climbed $1 to end at $35 with a transfer of 5,727 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2 in closing at $40 after trading of 1,034 shares. General Accident sank 60 cents to $6.20 as traders exchanged 1,001 units, GraceKennedy rose $3.46 to finish at $72.45 with investors trading 2,572,647 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $25.90 and ended at $320.10 with 55 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank 53 cents to end at $22 after an exchange of 290,668 shares, JMMB Group gained $1.21 in closing at $18 with 318,800 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 85 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 2,758 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing dipped 44 cents to $6 with 547,815 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced $1 to end at $76 as investors exchanged 13,047 shares, Sagicor Group rose 71 cents in closing at $40, with an exchange of 3,221 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 51 cents to finish at $7.50 with an exchange of 300 units, Seprod fell $1.95 and ended at $80 with 3,978 stocks passing through the market, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 33,706 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased by 90 cents to $9.40 in an exchange of 51,785 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after an exchange of 363,093 shares for a consideration of US$15,846 after climbing from 141,184 stock units at US$8,883 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 2 US cents with investors dealing in 94,938 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent to finish at 6.39 US cents with 149 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.72 US cents following the trading of 260,684 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760, compared with 231,237 stock units at US$8,374 on Monday.
Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors swapping 77,462 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 1,350 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 2.61 US cents with trading of 110,967 stocks.
The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
The Main Market ended trading with the 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 the financial year ending around August 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $2.03 to close at $44.99 after an exchange of 500 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to finish at $3.46 with investors trading 500 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents and ended at $48 with 2,095 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 52 cents to $15.93 after trading of 521 stocks, Scotia Group slipped 40 cents to end at $51.60 with investors dealing in 177,414 units and Seprod shed 81 cents in closing at $78.20 in an exchange of 8,692 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 231,242 shares for US$8,374, after jumping from 30,428 stocks at US$3,003 on Friday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with 1,765 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to finish at 2.58 US cents after brokers transferred 224,722 stock units.