Stocks sizzled in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with five stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and one at a low, with several stocks enjoying sizable price gains and leading the market to end with a major jump in the indices as All Jamaican Composite Index extended the gains for the year while the JSE Market index climbed into positive territory for the first time since mid- April this year.
Following the huge trade in Sagicor Group on Monday, trading returned to more sedate levels, with the volume of stocks traded declining 96 percent and the value 99 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 63 securities compared with 64 on Monday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 17 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
Carreras, Caribbean Cement, Pan Jamaica, Scotia Group and Wigton, all traded at 52 weeks’ high and AS Bryden closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with 15,371,742 shares trading for $192,090,145 compared with 429,821,047 stock units at $15,801,536,064 on Monday. Trading averaged 243,996 shares at $3,049,050 compared to 6,715,954 stocks at $246,899,001 on Monday and month to date, an average of 1,035,471 units at $21,290,099 compared with 1,087,196 shares at $22,482,200 on the previous day and well above November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.91 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.95 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments ended with 1.46 million units for 9.5 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.42 million shares for 9.2 percent of the total volume and Scotia Group with 1.11 million units for 7.2 percent of the traded volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,683.43 points to wrap up trading at 378,087.06, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,705.60 points to conclude trading at 329,893.18 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.58 points to 67.23. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five 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, AS Bryden declined 51 cents to $30 after 7,029 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $7 and ended at $85 with investors trading 45,413 units, Carreras popped 40 cents in closing at $13 with an exchange of 66,919 shares. First Rock Real Estate shed 81 cents to close at $8.70 with 302,492 stock changing hands, GraceKennedy advanced $3.74 to end at $80 with investors trading 775,977 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.60 to finish at $38 in an exchange of 226,303 stocks.
Jamaica Producers dropped $1.99 to $22.01 with 6,437 units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 90 cents to close at $12 after an exchange of 5,009 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 48 cents to end at $12.50 with 82 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings increased $5.50 in closing at $87.50 with investors dealing in just 18 units, Mayberry Group gained 49 cents and ended at $7.99 with 6,439 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 85 cents to finish at $10.05 after a transfer of 41,325 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $5 and ended at $57 as investors exchanged 116,269 shares, Sagicor Group slipped 89 cents to $37.11 in trading 29,649 units, Scotia Group gained $2.76 in closing at $54.91 with 1,112,346 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group climbed 55 cents to end at $21.75 in an exchange of 125,383 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 598,456 shares for US$39,389, up from 32,183 stocks at US$2,895 on Monday. Trading averaged 54,405 shares at US$3,581, well above the 4,598 stocks at US$414 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 262,778 units at US$8,484 slightly down from 280,547 stocks at US$8,902 on the previous day compared to November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 273,896 shares clearing the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.12 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents as investors traded 65,201 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents in trading 99 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share stayed at 5.88 US cents after an exchange of 711 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of a cent and ended at 2.75 US cents with investors trading 157,067 shares.
The market closed with trading of 429,821,047 shares at a value of $15,801,536,064 compared with 35,253,440 units at $575,934,190 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 94 cents to $12.90 with 970 stocks passing through the market, Margaritaville sank 48 cents to close at $12.02 after an exchange of 398 stock units, Pan Jamaica increased 55 cents to end at $52 with 139,586 shares clearing the market and Scotia Group skidded $1.74 in closing at $52.15 with an exchange of 27,523 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with 35,253,440 shares trading for $575,934,190 up from just 19,936,991 stock units at $79,827,961 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 568,604 shares at $9,289,261 compared to 316,460 stocks at $1,267,110 on Thursday and for the month to date, trading averaged 686,928 units at $6,523,672 compared with 695,683 shares at $6,319,058 Thursday, up from November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,518.92 points to 369,206.77, the JSE Main Index shed 2,097.30 points to finish at 321,450.95 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.16 points higher to 66.13. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Jamaica Producers sank $1 to end at $22 with investors trading 22,127 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded $1.26 to $11.96 after an exchange of 3,236 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 61 cents and ended at $22.01 in trading 210,249 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $2.20 to finish at $32.20 with 19,379,328 shares passing through the market. 
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.95 to $42 in an exchange of 30 shares.
The market closed with 19,936,991 shares exchanged for $79,827,961 compared to 11,023,371 stock at $84,659,076 on the previous day.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 124.15 points to 371,725.69, the JSE Main Index slipped just 27.65 points to end the day at 323,548.25 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.17 points higher to 65.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Proven Investments climbed $1.37 to $18.45 with an exchange of 1,839 shares, Sagicor Group increased 53 cents to end at $37.73 after trading of 53,593 stock units, Scotia Group popped $2.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $54.75 with investors dealing in 9,984 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 50 cents and ended at $12.50 in switching ownership of 51,969 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.40 to close at $10.50 with investors trading 908 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments popped 0.32 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents after an exchange of 68,625 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.83 US cents after closing with an exchange of 35,359 stock units.
The market closed after an exchange of 19,338,949 shares for US$528,367, up sharply from 6,731,611 stocks at US$194,285 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 2,148,772 shares for US$58,707 compared with 747,957 stocks at US$21,587 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 334,656 stock units at US$10,376, up moderately from 166,335 stocks at US$5,891 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 45,732 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.18 of a cent to end at 1.4 US cents as investors exchanged a mere two shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.7 US cents after a transfer of a hefty 19,243,892 stock units.
The market closed with 5,128,169 shares trading valued at $66,428,387 compared with 22,311,420 stock units at $692,219,403 on Monday.
Trading averaged 81,400 shares at $1,054,419 compared with 354,150 stocks for $10,987,610 on Monday. Trading month to date, an average of 768,832 stock units at $7,146,078 compared with 834,952 shares at $7,731,993 on the previous day and an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
On a day of relatively light trades, Transjamaican Highway was the leading volume trade with 2.60 million shares for 50.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 767,667 units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 349,493 stock units for 6.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,726.93 points to finish at 371,756.44, the JSE Main Index rose 2,406.09 points to settle at 323,687.81 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 66.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 14.1. 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.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden gained $1.50 in ending at $32 with an exchange of 3,063 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1.20 to close at $73.50 with 16,179 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints popped 69 cents to end at $7.70 with an exchange of 499 stocks. JMMB Group sank 91 cents in closing at $21.50 after 14,581 units changed hands, Margaritaville rallied $3.04 to finish at $12.56 in an exchange of 16 shares, Proven Investments rose $1.13 to close at $18.48 with 2,804 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group climbed 50 cents to $51.50 with a transfer of 47,554 stocks, Supreme Ventures increased $1.93 and ended at $22.23 as investors exchanged 25,309 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.74 to close at $9 in switching ownership of 567 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $29.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $326.70 with investors trading 21 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $78 in closing at $1,072 after an exchange of 90 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $4.50 to finish at $105 with just 5 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after the trading of 500 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.78 of a cent to close at 5.88 US cents with 737 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.83 US cents with investors trading 6,669,205 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share increased by 1 cent in closing at US$10.21 with 923 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 22,311,420 shares trading valued $692,219,403 compared to 30,419,280 stock units at $401,684,771 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 354,150 shares at $10,987,610 compared to 524,470 stocks at $6,925,599 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 834,952 stock units at $7,731,993 compared with 886,118 shares at $7,385,534 on the prior trading day and well above the average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in 
dropped $1 and closed at $51 after investors traded 32,015 shares, Supreme Ventures dipped $2.20 to $20.30 with traders dealing in 7,080,763 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.74 to end at $10.74 after an exchange of 275 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.