Stocks pulled back at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 22 rising, 17 declining and 19 ending unchanged following a 77 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with 246 percent greater value than on Monday.
The market closed with 10,672,736 shares trading for $117,194,035, well above the 6,032,256 stocks changing hands at $33,850,972 on Monday.
Trading averaged 184,013 shares at $2,020,587, up from 104,004 stocks at $583,637 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 163,899 units at $1,447,795 up from 157,077 shares at $1,253,515 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.69 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.94 million stocks for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.37 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments chipped in with 1.31 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings closed with 1.0 million stocks for 9.4 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,253.96 points to wrap up trading at 372,892.95, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,351.13 points to conclude trading at 325,050.23 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.05 points to cease trading at 68.16. 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 13.6. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1 to end at $32 with a transfer of 16,555 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 90 cents in closing at $86.40 after the trading of 28,245 units, Jamaica Broilers lost $2.49 to $27.51 with 13,383 stocks crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to finish at $24 with traders dealing in 14,613 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 85 cents and ended at $12.93 with 783 stock units changing hands at the close, Massy Holdings climbed 80 cents to close at $79.50 with investors trading 1,001,066 shares. NCB Financial increased $1.50 to $47 with 55,228 stock units changing hands, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to end at $53.50 with 125 stocks passing through the market, 
Proven Investments sank 90 cents in closing at $17 with 746 units changing hands. Sagicor Group skidded $4.50 to close at $43.50 with 7,703 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $54 with an exchange of 5,589 shares, Seprod shed $3.93 and ended at $81.05 with 2,336 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.04 to $9.34 with investors dealing in 717 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.50 to end at $20 with a mere one share clearing the market, 138 Student Living preference share rose $14.44 in closing at $205.45 with investors swapping 19,482 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $5 to finish at $100 after a transfer of 616 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Despite the jump in the number of companies traded, the market closed with an exchange of just 309,324 shares for US$9,698 compared to 99,850 shares at US$12,828 on Friday.
Sterling Investments advanced 0.38 of a cent and ended at 2.14 US cents with traders dealing in 5,968 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 26,694 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.19 of one cent and ended at 8.01 US cents with 668 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of one cent to 2.42 US cents after 248,237 shares were traded.
The market closed with 6,032,256 shares exchanged for $33,850,972, lower than the 6,354,185 stock units at $108,084,361 on Friday.
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 2025.
Proven Investments climbed 40 cents and ended at $17.90 with 79 stock units crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group fell $1 in closing at $48 with 8,411 changing hands, Scotia Group increased $1.65 to end at $54.90 with investors dealing in 42,489 stocks, Seprod rose $3.93 to close at $84.98 with a transfer of 2,920 units and Stanley Motta gained 90 cents to finish the day at $6.79 with 1,073 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,354,185 shares trading for $108,084,361 compared with 14,473,698 stock units at $72,415,760 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 109,555 shares for $1,863,523 in comparison with 263,158 stocks at $1,316,650 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 184,318 stock units at $1,597,346 compared with April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 2.81 million shares for 44.2 percent of total volume, followed by Massy Holdings which ended with 991,704 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 423,982 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 2025.
At the close of the market AS Bryden increased $2.54 to close at $33 in an exchange of 1,025 shares, Berger Paints climbed 99 cents to $7.85 with trading in 100 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $3.52 and ended at $86.49 in swapping ownership of 2,834 units. Guardian Holdings rose $2 to finish at $347 with 1,157 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers popped $3 to end at $31 with an exchange of 70,802 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 in closing at $23.50 after trading of 1,004 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 45 cents to $12.50 and closed with an exchange of 4,072 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 65 cents to close at $28.40 with investors trading 150 units, Margaritaville lost $4 to finish at $11 after 1,196 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings dropped $1.10 and ended at $78.40 with investors trading 991,704 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.98 in closing at $47 with 7,685 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $53 with investors swapping 10,087 stocks. 
Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $17.50 with 46,309 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $5.10 and ended at $49 in trading 10,214 stocks, Seprod sank $3.90 to finish at $81.05 with 5,306 units crossing the exchange, before the company release notice to acquire additional shares in AS Bryan that will take their holding up to 80 percent. Stanley Motta slipped $1.08 in closing at $5.89 with investors dealing in 5,102 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.15 to end at $8.14 after an exchange of 14,000 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6.50 to close at $95 with 931 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 99,850 shares for US$12,828 compared to 645,488 stocks at US$23,415 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after 36,905 stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.65 of a cent to end at 8.2 US cents in an exchange of 393 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.07 of a cent to close at 2.53 US cents following trading of 47,348 units.
The market closed with 14,473,698 shares trading worth $72,415,760, down from 20,922,408 stock units at $136,737,004 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.71 and ended at $30.46 with 17,302 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.03 to $82.97 in an exchange of 2,471 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 62 cents in closing at $39.45 with 8 shares changing hands. General Accident rallied 58 cents to end at $5.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,611 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $4.99 in closing at $345, with investors trading 39 units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to finish at $28 after 39,712 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers slipped $2.40 to $22.50 with investors dealing in 33,001 units, JMMB Group sank 78 cents and ended at $21.87 with 5,836 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded 73 cents to finish at $27.75 with investors trading 31,919 stock units. 
Mayberry Group rose 55 cents to end at $7.25 after a transfer of 9,686 shares, NCB Financial lost $4.43 in closing at $45.02 following trading of 106,507 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.35 to close at $54.90 as investors exchanged 131 stocks. Proven Investments dropped 45 cents to $18 with a transfer of 210,884 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to $43.90 with 4,232 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group lost $1.19 to finish at $53 with traders dealing in 51,375 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to close at $20.99 in switching ownership of 18,520 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 645,488 shares for US$23,415, down from 6,757,426 stock units at US$185,982 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.4 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 34,543 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.54 of one cent to end at 2.46 US cents with a transfer of 512,281 stocks.
The market closed with 20,922,408 shares trading for $136,737,004 up from, 13,995,385 stock units at $95,941,290 on Tuesday.
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 2025.
Massy Holdings rallied $1.10 to end at $79.50 after a transfer of 232 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents in closing at $6.70 with 2,229 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents and ended at $9.78 with 8,120 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial popped $3.45 to finish at $49.45 with an exchange of 281,429 units, Pan Jamaica fell 70 cents to close at $56.25 after investors ended trading 87,584 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.60 to $45.50 after an exchange of 141,323 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents and ended at $8.60 with a transfer of 3,541 shares, Seprod sank $1.55 to close at $84.95 as investors exchanged 100,022 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.20 to end at $9.34 in switching ownership of 12 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 42 cents in closing at $20.58 with traders dealing in 24,744 stock units.
n the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.49 to finish at $36.51, with an exchange of 100 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $44.28 and ended at $264.55 with investors swapping 4,816 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10.99 to $1,044.99 after an exchange of 8 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,757,426 shares for US$186,982, up from 218,515 stock units at US$14,425 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions slipped 1 cent to finish at US$1.44 with trading of 2,165 shares. Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after an exchange of 141,810 stocks, Sterling Investments popped 0.44 of one cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 156,441 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.72 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents with investors dealing in 6,434,630 stocks.
The market closed with 13,995,385 shares trading worth $95,941,290 compared with 13,175,750 stock units at $118,093,716 on Monday.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 73 cents to end at $7.12 with 2,771 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $1 to close at $83 with investors trading 26,476 units, Carreras rose 59 cents and ended at $15.49 with 345,009 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.45 in closing at $39.45 with investors dealing in 6,734 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 58 cents to finish at $9.60 in switching ownership of 96,732 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to end at $344 following the trading of 110 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 79 cents to $9.50 as 131,207 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Group sank $1.05 to finish at $6.35 after a transfer of 85,622 units, NCB Financial dropped $3 and ended at $46 with 203,827 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group increased 90 cents to end at $53.90 after an exchange of 5,424 shares, Seprod climbed $2.95 in closing at $86.50 with 64,462 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.21 to close at $8.14 with investors swapping 1,381 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 41 cents to $21 with 114,740 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.