Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent and the value 40 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 15 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 11,380,554 shares at $102,771,663 down from 13,700,341 units at $172,344,664 on Monday.
Trading averaged 210,751 shares at $1,903,179 compared to 228,339 units at $2,872,411 on Monday and month to date, an average of 235,480 units at $1,858,534 compared with 236,916 units at $1,855,942 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.39 million shares for 29.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.57 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.17 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 937.75 points to close at 356,733.97, the JSE Main Index popped 139.64 points to culminate at 318,222.11 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.08 points to conclude trading at 67.36.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement gained 74 cents to end at $63 with investors trading 1,549 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $4.99 in closing at $37.01 in an exchange of 3,257 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.34 to $32 with investors dealing in 58,968 shares. JMMB Group declined 76 cents to close at $24.54 in an exchange of 125,377 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents and ended at $26 with 953,157 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial rallied $1.80 to finish at $56.80 after a transfer of 114,132 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to $51.50 after an exchange of 40,296 units, Proven Investments climbed 50 cents to end at $20 with investors transferring 68,892 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $40.50, with 10,575 shares crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 52 cents to finish at $8.02 after exchanging 250 stock units, Scotia Group rose $2.04 and ended at $44.89 with investors swapping 5,550 stocks, Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to close at $6, with 9,984 stock units changing hands. Supreme Ventures rallied 99 cents to $23.99 with 84,590 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group increased $1 to end at $21 in trading 41,618 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $1.42 in closing at $19.99 after an exchange of 222 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $23.96 to finish at $135.74 after trading 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks pushed the Main Market of Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply higher at the close on Monday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 6,573.73 points to 355,796.22, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,806.02 points to 318,082.47 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.44 points to 67.28, following a 25 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded after an 18 percent decline in value compared to Friday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 60 securities up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,700,341 shares trading for $172,344,664 from 18,284,634 units at $210,425,299 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,339 shares at $2,872,411 compared with 315,252 units at $3,628,022 on Friday and month to date, an average of 236,916 units at $1,855,942 versus 237,508 units at $1,785,841 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.75 million shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.94 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial ended with 1.52 million units for 11.1 percent of market share, Carreras followed with 1.24 million units for 9.1 percent trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.23 million units for 9 percent of total volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 71 cents to $71 with traders dealing in 6,001 stock units, Berger Paints jumped $1.28 to $9.28 after trading 1,604 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5 to close at $42 with investors trading 352 units. First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents to $10 after 260,735 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 to finish at $24 with an exchange of 203,434 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 and ended at $ 11 with 538,235 units crossing the market. JMMB Group advanced $3.05 to $25.30 with investors dealing in 615,810 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 502,908 stock units, Mayberry Group increased 92 cents to finish at $7.98 with investors trading 811 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $16.94 in closing at $83.06 with 5,147 stock units crossing the market,

NCB Financial shed $1.80 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $55 as investors exchanged 1,516,844 units, with the price coming close to a level of support, but a price as low as $50 may not be out of place, with a PE ratio of 7 times this year’s earnings. Pan Jamaica popped $1 to end at $51, with 79,068 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 50 cents in closing at $19.50 in trading 3,950 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 53 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 50 units. Seprod rallied $1.50 and ended at $80 with 113,419 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta rose 60 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 5 stock units and Sterling Investments climbed 45 cents to close at $2.40 and closed with 4,125 shares being traded.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $1.42 to end at $18.57 with a transfer of 648 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks sent the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market sharply lower at the end of trading on Friday, with trading in 58 securities down from 54 on Thursday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 20 unchanged with the volume of stocks traded rising a 192 percent and the value 331 percent more than on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,210.54 points to 349,222.49, the JSE Main Index dropped by 2,656.40 points to close trading at 313,276.45 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.68 points to settle at 65.84.
Trading accounted for 18,284,634 shares for $210,425,299 up sharply from 6,262,498 units at $48,874,680 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 315,252 shares at $3,628,022 compared with 115,972 units at $905,087 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 237,508 units at $1,785,841 compared to 231,955 units at $1,654,256 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Jamaica Producers led trading with 6.64 million shares for 36.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.58 million stocks for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.25 million units for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dipped $1.29 to close at $8 with investors trading 15,100 stock units, Caribbean Cement gained 98 cents to end at $62.26 after an exchange of 5,223 shares, Eppley popped $2.45 and ended at $38.95 with investors dealing in 250 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $5 to end at $37 with 2,975 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 94 cents to close at $74.06 in an exchange of 52,515 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to finish at $360 and closed with an exchange of 861 units. Jamaica Broilers rose $1.35 to $33.35, with 1,812 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 40 cents in closing at $10, with 11,301 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group sank $1.75 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $22.25 in trading 894,112 shares. Kingston Wharves rose 96 cents to finish at $25, with 7,672 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $1.85 and ended at $13.60 in switching ownership of 69 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 40 cents to close at $9.52, with 209 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $8.44 to $100 after a transfer of 107 shares, Pan Jamaica popped $2 to finish at $50 with investors trading 4,020 stocks, Scotia Group lost $2.04 and ended at $42.76 after 116,965 units passed through the market. Stanley Motta declined $1.01 to end at $5.90 as investors exchanged 18 stocks and Sterling Investments skidded 44 cents in closing at $1.95 in trading 22,862 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The heavily weighted NCB Financial continue to pressure trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the stock trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $54.95 more than $10 lower than the ill-fated public offer price of $65 that closed a few weeks ago and pressuring the stock to a multi-year low.
Trading ended on the Main Market, with trading in 54 securities compared with 55 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 stocks rising, 26 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with a 34 percent decline in the volume of 6,262,498 shares being traded down from 9,539,890 units on Wednesday, with the value traded falling 24 percent to $48,874,680 from $64,529,225.
Trading averaged 115,972 shares at $905,087 compared to 173,453 units at $1,173,259 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 231,955 units at $1,654,256 compared with 240,217 units at $1,707,627 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.82 million shares for 29.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.37 million units for 21.8 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.0 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 961.07 points to finish at 353,433.03, the JSE Main Index skidded 477.47 points to end the day at 315,932.85 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.24 points to end at 66.52.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden sank $4.65 and ended at $37, with 50 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement skidded $2.62 to $61.28 with investors swapping 13,472 units, First Rock Real Estate advanced 65 cents to finish at $9.50 and closed after an exchange of 489 shares. GraceKennedy fell $1.40 to $75 with traders dealing in 20,916 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped $10 to close at $350, with 9 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 90 cents to end at $9.60 with investors transferring 20,000 units. JMMB Group popped 99 cents to $24 after exchanging 14,434 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined $1.71 to finish at $24.04 with 20,219 stock units crossing the market, Margaritaville shed 77 cents and ended at $15.45 with an exchange of 70 shares. Massy Holdings climbed $1 to close at $88 in trading 20,241 stock units, Mayberry Group dropped 98 cents in closing at $7.02 as investors exchanged 5,387 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 40 cents to end at $9.12 after a transfer of 700 units. NCB Financial fell 95 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $56.80 with investors dealing in 425,340 stocks, 138 Student Living rose 50 cents to finish at $4.10 in an exchange of 8,035 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.97 to $48, with 26,900 shares crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 53 cents to end at $8.03 in an exchange of 161 stock units, Seprod lost $1 in closing at $78.50 after 1,596 shares passed through the market, Stanley Motta increased 91 cents to close at $6.91 with a transfer of 350 units and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 44 cents to $10.90 after an exchange of 106,765 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose $1 and ended at $6.50 with investors trading 142 stock units and Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1.99 to end at $47.99, with 522 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks just edged out those declining at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities down from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 23 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The market closed with a 40 percent increase in the volume of shares trading to 9,539,890 units for $64,529,225 compared with 6,821,943 units at $67,725,820 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 173,453 shares at $1,173,259 compared with 117,620 units at $1,167,687 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 240,217 units at $1,707,627 compared with 245,441 units at $1,749,434 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.24 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group with 1.26 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 949,260 stocks for 10 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,016.07 points to close at 352,471.96, the JSE Main Index lost 1,265.04 points to end at 316,410.32 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.05 points to end trading at 66.76.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed 84 cents to $9.29 with investors trading a mere 107 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $2.15 to end at $63.90 after an exchange of 10,719 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1.50 to $42 with 2,932 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy popped $2.33 in closing at $76.40 with traders dealing in 12,628 units, Jamaica Broilers slipped 90 cents to $32.10, with 10,651 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 92 cents to finish at $10.50 after a transfer of 3,971 units. JMMB Group sank $1.09 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $23.01 with investors dealing in 1,259,499 shares, following the release of poor full year results from ongoing earnings, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.74 to $25.75 with 159,093 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased $6.98 in closing at $87 as investors exchanged 466 shares.

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 68 cents to close at $108.44 with a transfer of 12 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $3.11 to finish at $49.97 after investors ended trading 50 units, Sagicor Group fell $1 to end at $40 after an exchange of 4,505 stock units. Scotia Group increased $2.04 in closing at $44.75 in trading 209,976 shares, Seprod climbed $1 to $79.50, with 41 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 78 cents and ended at $10.46 with investors swapping 9,318 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.18 to close at $10.69 in an exchange of 3,288 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1 to end at $5.50 after 8,349 shares passed through the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1 to finish at $46 in switching ownership of 91 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $50.03 to $1,050 with 2,116 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, following a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 68 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 33 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with 6,821,943 shares being traded for $67,725,820 compared to 12,757,709 units at $210,277,244 on Monday.
Trading averaged 117,620 shares at $1,167,687 compared with 216,232 stock units at $3,564,021 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,441 units at $1,749,434 compared to 256,935 units at $1,801,747 on the previous day and trading in May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sygnus Credit Investments led trading with 1.46 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.37 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.18 million stocks for 17.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,008.17 points to 353,488.03, the JSE Main Index advanced 304.05 points to end at 317,675.36 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.13 points to settle at 66.81.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied $8 to $42 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Barita Investments increased 31 cents in closing at $71.71 with investors transferring 2,191 units, Berger Paints dipped $1.28 to end at $8.45, with 1,312 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Cement fell $2.70 to finish at $61.75 in switching ownership of 23,204 stock units, Eppley sank $2.45 and ended at $36.50, with 2,726 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.72 to close at $40.50 with trading of 636 stocks. First Rock Real Estate advanced 61 cents to $9.01, with 1,127 units crossing the market, General Accident skidded 45 cents to finish at $6.55 after investors ended exchanging 5,395 stock units, GraceKennedy lost $2.33 and ended at $74.07 with a transfer of 28,415 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose $1 to end at $33, after 4,119 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.12 in closing at $9.58 with an exchange of 59,135 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 40 cents to close at $24.10 with 98,605 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves declined $1.99 to $24.01 as investors exchanged 4,612 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 67 cents in closing at $6.27, with 112,085 units crossing the market, Margaritaville climbed $1.67 and ended at $16.22 with investors swapping 1,000 shares. Massy Holdings lost $4.98 to finish at $80.02 with 10,592 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial slipped $1.09 to close at $57.91 with investors dealing in 404,189 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $2.14 to end at $46.86 after an exchange of 34,040 stocks. Proven Investments gained 43 cents in closing at $20 with investors trading 304 units, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to $41 in an exchange of 44,066 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 52 cents to close at $7.51 with traders dealing in 183,621 shares. Scotia Group shed $1.59 to end at $42.71 after a transfer of 12,278 units, Seprod declined $1 and ended at $78.50 in trading 2,800 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 64 cents to finish at $11.24 after an exchange of 1,461,969 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 94 cents and ended at $9.51 in trading 7,223 shares,
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased $1 to $6.50, with 6,106 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 to finish at $45 with investors swapping 16 units and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 rose 48 cents to end at $3.08 with an exchange of 201 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value 41 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Friday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 23 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with with an exchange of 12,757,709 shares  at $210,277,244 compared to 19,405,288 stock units at $149,548,238 on Friday.
Trading averaged 216,232 shares at $3,564,021 compared to 346,523 stocks at $2,670,504 on Friday and month to date, an average of 256,935 units at $1,801,747 compared with 261,033 units at $1,624,316 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
NCB Financial led trading with 3.04 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.29 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.42 million units for 11.1 percent market share, JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.38 million units for 10.8 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units for 9.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,074.34 points to culminate at 355,496.20, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,686.69 points to close at 317,371.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.17 points to lock up trading at 66.94.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 36 cents to $71.40 with an exchange of 673 units, Berger Paints rose 78 cents to finish at $9.73 crossing the market 4,123 stocks, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.45 and ended at $64.45 after an exchange of 29,792 shares. First Rock Real Estate dipped 80 cents to close at $8.40 with a transfer of 33,050 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $15 to end at $360 clearing the market with 75 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 51 cents in closing at $32 with investors trading 45,841 units. Jamaica Producers skidded 36 cents to $21.89 after a transfer of 100 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 190 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 34 cents in closing at $6.94 after exchanging 45,849 shares. Massy Holdings sank $12.75 to finish at $85 passed through the market 734 units, NCB Financial gained $1.35 to end at $59 in an exchange of 3,042,477 stocks, Proven Investments popped 96 cents to close at $19.57 crossing the market 56,275 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 50 cents to $40.50 with investors swapping 10,212 shares, Scotia Group rose 84 cents to end at $44.30 crossing the exchange 39,530 units, Seprod fell 49 cents in closing at $79.50 in trading 9,063 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 88 cents to finish at $6.11 closed at 100 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 33 cents and ended at $22.85 as investors exchanged 13,377 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 31 cents to close at $10.60 trading 9,477 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.49 to $5.50 in an exchange of 576 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3 to end at $48 with traders dealing in 5 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dropped 48 cents in closing at $2.60, with 66,080 shares changing hands. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share slipped $99.99 to close at $1100 with investors transferring 10 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $12.55 and ended at $108 with investors dealing in 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.