Carreras led trading as market activity picked on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 57 percent and the value 84 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 63 securities compared with 55 on Friday, with prices of 17 rising, 28 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,403,146 shares at $115,867,880 compared to 8,555,361 stock units for $62,855,712 on Friday.
Trading averaged 212,748 shares at $1,839,173 well ahead of the 155,552 stocks at $1,142,831 on Friday and month to date, an average of 260,889 units at $1,804,808 compared with 268,076 shares at $1,799,678 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 967,720 stocks valued at $18,390,902.
Carreras, the volume leader traded 5.21 million shares for 38.9 percent of the days trades, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.60 million stock units for 19.4 percent of the day’s volume and Transjamaican Highway with 2.19 million units for 16.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,510.01 points to close trading at 382,676.27, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,603.40 points to settle at 331,116.60 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.45 points to wrap up trading at 67.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 14.7. The JSE Main and 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 gained $1.45 to close at $32 in an exchange of 16,047 shares, Berger Paints rose $1.01 to $8.37 with a mere 681 stocks passing through the market, Caribbean Cement shed 99 cents and ended at $88 after an exchange of 23,287 shares. Caribbean Producers sank 35 cents in closing at $8.15 after investors ended trading 578,727 stock units, Eppley fell $4 to finish at $33 as 755 shares were exchanged, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $298 with 9,295 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers sank 65 cents to $23.70 after an exchange of 25,235 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 86 cents to $12.52 with investors trading 6,341 stock units, Kingston Properties lost 66 cents to finish at $8.26 with 15,160 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves declined $1.25 and ended at $31.90 with investors dealing in 41,897 units, Massy Holdings rallied $3 to end at $87 with 1,324 stocks crossing the market, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 80 cents to close at $10 with investors swapping 1,176 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 35 cents to $50.65 with 25,544 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica dipped 92 cents to finish at $56.97 after closing with an exchange of 1,788 units, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents and ended at $40 with 14,788 stocks switching owners. Scotia Group climbed $2.80 to close at $54.80 with investors trading 12,701 stock units, Seprod slipped $1 to end at $84 with an exchange of 12,141 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 57 cents to $22.03 with 8,699 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 75 cents to $12.10 with traders dealing in 132,446 units and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to finish at $21.58 in an exchange of 77,327 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $3 and ended at $22 after a transfer of 226 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $2.45 to end at $43.95 in trading 66 stocks,
138 Student Living preference share lost $38.89 in closing at $225.25 with a transfer of 63 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $75 to close at $995 with 136 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 8,555,361 shares with a value of $62,855,712 down from 27,432,042 stock units valued at $280,889,896 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. The JSE Main and 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 sank 42 cents to $19 as investors traded 1,014 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 38 cents and ended at $40.60 with 28,379 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.30 to close at $52 with 415,924 shares switching owners. Seprod declined 70 cents to $85 with traders dealing in 36,298 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 48 cents to finish at $21.02 with 95,659 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with 23 shares changing hands. Proven Investments sank 0.02 of a cent to finish at 11.13 US cents with 180,924 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.29 of a cent and ended at 1.72 US cents as investors exchanged 2,489 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with 17,965 units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.9 US cents with investors swapping 8,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with an exchange of 82,223 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents as investors traded 300,027 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.79 US cents with 248,655 shares crossing the market.
QWI Investments traded at a 52 weeks’ closing high of 98 cents and AS Bryden and Sons traded at an intraday 50 weeks’ low of $29.01.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 44 cents and ended at $11.80 in trading 693 shares, Pan Jamaican sank $5.62 to $51.02 with 753 stock units being traded, Sagicor Group gained $3.33 to finish at $40.98 in an exchange of 1,004,314 stocks. Scotia Group shed $1.30 to close at $50.70 with traders dealing in 56,885 units, Seprod rose $1.30 to close at $85.70 after a transfer of 1,706 shares and Supreme Ventures declined 41 cents to end at $22.59 with 64,867 stock units 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 328,177 shares for US$25,278 compared to 430,771 stocks at US$49,241 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 41,022 shares at US$3,160 compared to 35,898 stocks at US$4,103 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 66,604 units at US$3,634 compared with 71,852 stocks at US$3,731 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 53,152 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.79 US cents with 256,630 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with the trading of 8,067,093 shares at $79,460,205, well below the 26,059,234 stock units at $82,370,790 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 136,730 shares at $1,346,783 compared to 420,310 stocks at $1,328,561 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 252,094 units at $1,358,557, down from 279,650 shares at $1,361,369 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and 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.
GraceKennedy popped $2.90 and ended at $77.90 with a transfer of 23,486 units, Jamaica Producers skidded 65 cents to $24 to close with the trading of 24,118 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 45 cents to end at $11.36 with 402 shares switching owners. Pan Jamaica rallied $5.64 to close at $56.64 with traders exchanging 3,421 units, Sagicor Group dropped $2.35 to finish at $37.65 in an exchange of 20,207 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2 to close at $52 after the trading of 22,322 stock units. Supreme Ventures rose 82 cents to $23 after an exchange of 5,502 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 50 cents to close at $12.90 with investors trading 17,783 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 430,771 shares for US$49,241 compared to 172,833 stocks at US$26,689 on Monday. Trading averaged 35,898 shares at US$4,103 compared to 19,204 units at US$2,965 on Monday, with a month to date average of 71,852 shares at US$3,731 compared with 87,831 stocks at US$3,566 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with an exchange of 73 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to 2.74 US cents with 286,230 units clearing the market.
Trading ended with Carreras and Sagicor Select Manufacturing Funds closing at 52 weeks’ highs and Sterling Investments and QWI Investments trading at intraday 52 weeks’ highs.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and 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.
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 40 cents to end at $8 with 214,975 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained 48 cents to close at $51 with investors trading 87,010 stock units, Pan Jamaica declined $3 to close at $51 after an exchange of 11,613 units. Sagicor Group sank $1 to $40 with a transfer of 8,249 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.50 to close at $54 after trading 27,388 units, Supreme Ventures skidded $1.52 and ended at $22.18 with an exchange of 32,736 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 55 cents to end at $12.40 with 48,443 stock units passing through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 38 cents to close at $9.90 with trading in 612 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 5.9 US cents after an exchange of 232 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.8 US cents with investors trading 123,117 shares.