The Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent with a 59 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to six on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 82,573 shares for US$14,855 compared to 113,936 units at US$36,355 on Monday.
Trading averaged 9,175 units at US$1,651 versus 18,989 shares for US$6,059 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 35,401 shares at US$2,453 compared with 36,886 units at US$2,499 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 3.25 points to 240.86.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with 40,016 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents with 1,400 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.67 of one cent to end at 14 US cents with investors trading 1,021 shares. Sterling Investments popped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 1.6 US cents after an exchange of 8,000 stocks, 
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.5 of one cent in ending at 8 US cents with investors trading 21,605 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of a cent to finish at 2.15 US cents, with 10,194 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 with traders dealing in 24 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 16 cents to end at US$11.05 after a transfer of 300 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.20 with investors swapping 13 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market to close April
Main Market rises to close out April
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 25 percent and the value 42 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 65 securities up from 62 on Monday, with prices of 29 stocks rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 17,048,881 shares for $114,820,484 compared with 13,649,755 units at $80,716,595 on Monday.
Trading averaged 262,290 shares at $1,766,469 compared with 220,157 units at $1,301,881 on Monday with trading month to date averaging 680,802 stock units at $3,619,595, in comparison with 703,378 units at $3,719,556 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.73 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.44 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures with 1.41 million stock units for 8.3 percent market share, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.19 million units for 7 percent of the stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million units for 5.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,671.92 points to end at 360,156.55, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,606.70 points to conclude trading at 322,033.61 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.49 points to culminate at 69.09.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 in trading 68,337 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.79 to $39.99 after an exchange of 20 units, GraceKennedy rose 94 cents to close at $73.94 with a transfer of 199,944 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $10 to end at $370 with 266 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped $1.39 in closing at $31.50 in an exchange of 133,114 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 92 cents to finish at $11.47 with investors transferring 7,099 units. JMMB Group climbed $1.23 to $25 after exchanging 45,254 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $1.88 to end at $27.85 with investors trading 823 stock units, NCB Financial skidded $1.37 in closing at $62.60 after a transfer of 14,152 shares. 
Pan Jamaica popped $3 and ended at $51 with 139,090 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments lost $1.74 to close at $19.55 with investors dealing in 4,206 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.99 to finish at $42 in an exchange of 45,629 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 55 cents and ended at $8.05, with 109,893 shares passing through the market, Seprod rallied $1.99 to $84.99 and closed with an exchange of 63,171 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained $1.02 to end at $24.50 with 1,409,131 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $21.80 with an exchange of 242,664 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.70 to close at $190 after investors ended trading 81 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank 50 cents to finish at $108.50, with 1,203 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market rallying into month-end
Rising stocks drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market higher on Monday, after trading took place in 62 securities, the same as Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, following a 72 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with 51 percent lower value than on Friday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 13,649,755 shares for $80,716,595 compared with 49,321,891 units at $163,817,114 on Friday.
Trading averaged 220,157 shares at $1,301,881 compared to 795,514 units at $2,642,212 on Friday and month to date, an average of 703,378 units at $3,719,556, in comparison with 729,589 units at $3,850,699 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.52 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.06 million units for 29.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.41 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,961.90 points to 357,484.63, the JSE Main Index rose 975.37 points to conclude trading at 320,426.91 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.54 points to wrap up trading at 68.60.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $1.54 to finish at $36.95 with investors trading 45,305 units, Caribbean Cement climbed 99 cents to $57.99 with an exchange of 7,057 stocks, Eppley rose 90 cents to end at $38.90 after an exchange of 393 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.79 in closing at $37.20 with investors trading 214 stock units, First Rock Real Estate advanced 30 cents to close at $10.30 after an exchange of 16,669 shares, GraceKennedy dropped 94 cents and ended at $73 with 106,931 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell $9.50 to $360 after an exchange of 25 stocks, Jamaica Broilers declined $1.39 in closing at $30.11 after 28,830 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group shed $1.72 to end at $23.77, with 98,880 shares crossing the exchange. 
Lasco Manufacturing lost 32 cents to close at $5.22 in switching ownership of 5,377 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $89.50 after 141 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 50 cents to finish at $10.50 in trading 17,312 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 52 cents to $63.97 after a transfer of 71,898 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 in closing at $48 while trading 3,590 units, Proven Investments rallied $1.29 to end at $21.29 in an exchange of 5,208 stocks. Scotia Group increased $2.45 and ended at $43.95, with 9,754 stock units crossing the market, Seprod gained $1 to finish at $83 in an exchange of 11,606 shares and Wisynco Group popped 30 cents to close at $21.30 with traders dealing in 15,550 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6.50 to $49, with 72 units changing hands, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $32.70 to end at $185.30 with a transfer of 15 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $109 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican dominated Main Market trading
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 240 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded following a 417 percent and a jump in value over Thursday, as Transjamaican Highway traded more than 36 million shares with a value of $114 million as the market closed with 62 securities trading compared with 54 on Thursday and resulted in prices of 26stocks rising, 13 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 49,321,891 shares for $163,817,114 up from 14,522,075 units at just $31,656,097 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 795,514 shares at $2,642,212 compared to 268,927 units at $586,224 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 729,589 units at $3,850,69 compared to 725,808 units at $3,920,010 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 36.12 million shares for 73.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.29 million units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 2.72 million units for 5.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.31 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 592.66 points to lock up trading at 355,522.73, the JSE Main Index declined 152.35 points to 319,451.54 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.34 points to lock up trading at 68.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.49 and ended at $38.49, with 86 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $1 to $57 with an exchange of 26,366 stocks, Eppley fell 85 cents in closing at $38 and closed after an exchange of 2,580 shares. First Rock Real Estate rallied 50 cents to finish at $10 with traders dealing in 35,198 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 44 cents to close at $73.94 in switching ownership of 36,032 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 69 cents to end at $10.54, with 15,178 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group rallied $1.77 to $25.49 in an exchange of 49,184 units, Kingston Properties advanced 35 cents to finish at $8.10 after 105,500 stocks passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $4 and ended at $95 with a transfer of 99 units. 
NCB Financial rose $3.49 in closing at $64.49, with 98,273 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 99 cents to end at $20 in trading 20,311 shares, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $40.01 after a transfer of 20,296 units. Scotia Group shed $1.50 to $41.50 with investors exchanging 275,364 shares, Seprod popped $2.01 to end at $82 in an exchange of 21,585 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 78 cents to close at $6.12 with investors trading 3,286 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 41 cents to close at $10.81 after an exchange of 23,442 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced 48 cents and ended at $21 with investors dealing in 51,699 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 52 cents to finish at $2.92 after an exchange of 3,470 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One stock rose on JSE USD market as 7 held firm
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent having a 23 percent greater value than on Thursday and resulting in eight securities changing hands, similar to Thursday, with prices of one rising, none declining and seven ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,586 shares for US$21,362 compared to 257,793 stock units at US$17,324 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 18,448 shares at US$2,670 compared with 32,224 stocks at US$2,166 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 37,587 shares at US$2,359 compared with 38,643 units at US$2,342 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.34 points to 237.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.59 with investors trading just two shares, Proven Investments advanced 1.02 cents in closing at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 44,924 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.79 US cents with 464 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway closed at 2.03 US cents after an exchange of 100,000 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US 8.5% preference share remained at US$1.20 after trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.60 with an exchange of 300 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.20 with 838 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased spending on JSE USD stocks
A total of 140 percent more funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, but bought fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from five on Tuesday with prices of three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 363,343 shares for US$23,058 compared to 384,592 units at US$9,594 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 45,418 units at US$2,882 versus 76,918 shares Aat US$1,919 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,018 shares at US$2,352 compared with 38,621 units at US$2,319 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 3.56 points to lock up trading at 239.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with investors trading 443 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.45 of one cent and ended at 4.95 US cents after an exchange of 9,330 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 61 US cents, with 14 shares crossing the market. 
Proven Investments sank 0.03 of a cent to end at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 40,533 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of one cent in closing at 8.8 US cents after 118,886 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.04 US cents in switching ownership of 193,930 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 2 cents to US$11.02 with investors swapping 186 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 10 cents to end at US$10.60 with a transfer of 21 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate Main Market activity
Lacklustre trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with more shares rising than falling, resulting in moderate movement in the market Indices on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 14 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 57 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 14 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 13,267,148 shares carrying a value of $45,775,484 compared with 13,015,565 units at $53,310,714 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 232,757 shares for $803,079 compared to 236,647 units at $969,286 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 749,831 stocks at $4,095,302 compared to 780,216 units at $4,288,763 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.56 million shares for 41.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.37 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.05 million stocks for 15.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.48 million stock units for 11.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 967.20 points to wrap up trading at 352,936.07, the JSE Main Index skidded 87.43 points to conclude trading at 317,151.69 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to end the day at 67.61.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $3.79 and ended at $33.31 in switching ownership of 542 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.39 to close at $9.50 with traders dealing in 2,488 shares, Guardian Holdings rose $9.50 to finish at $369.50 in an exchange of 212 stocks. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.30 to end at $31.50 with 10,344 units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers climbed 88 cents in closing at $22.88 with a transfer of 42 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 69 cents to close at $10.51 after an exchange of 19,383 stock units. 
Kingston Properties increased 32 cents to $8.07 in trading 5,223 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $1.61 to end at $90.16, with 50,020 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rallied 38 cents in closing at $60.50, with 3,582 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaica rallied $2.83 to finish at $47 after investors ended trading 3,375 stock units, Proven Investments rose $3.43 and ended at $21.44 with 28,321 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41 after an exchange of 24,698 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 61 cents to close at $11.89 with investors swapping 69 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market loses ground
Falling stocks were the dominant element in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following a 63 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 95 percent lower value than on Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 63 on Monday, with prices of nine stocks rising, 33 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 13,015,565 shares for $53,310,714 compared with 35,464,663 units at $1,090,378,097 on Monday.
Trading averaged 236,647 shares at $969,286 compared to 562,931 units at $17,307,589 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 780,216 units at $4,288,763 down from 812,889 units at $4,488,294 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Palace Amusement led trading with 5.33 million shares for 40.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 2.27 million units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.34 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,409.12 points to close at 353,903.27, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,015.63 points to end at 317,239.12 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.60 points to close at 67.72.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $4.03 to close at $37.10, with 27 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints dipped 39 cents to $5.31 with traders dealing in 199 units, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to end at $56 after an exchange of 913 shares. Guardian Holdings shed $9.50 in closing at $360 with investors dealing in 64 stock units, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.80 to finish at $32.80 in an exchange of 39,069 shares, JMMB Group sank 40 cents and ended at $24.60 with investors transferring 29,600 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped $1.45 to $88.55 after 1,004 units passed through the market, 
Mayberry Group popped 91 cents to close at $7.30 in trading 1,231 stocks, NCB Financial lost $2.38 in closing at $60.12 after exchanging 30,930 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $4.83 to end at $44.17 with investors swapping 3,932 stocks, Proven Investments skidded $3.44 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.01 in an exchange of 2,941 units, Sagicor Group declined 95 cents to finish at $40.50 with investors trading 451,812 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 51 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 214,151 shares, Seprod dipped $4.50 to finish at $77, with 7,237 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.49 and ended at $12.50 with an exchange of 11,118 units and Wisynco Group declined 41 cents to close at $20.51, with 34,482 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $5.49 in closing at $104 with a transfer of 600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD market
Trading closed with a big drop in the volume and value of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume plunging 86 percent with a 77 percent lower value than on Friday and resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 119,368 shares for US$11,630 compared to 880,808 units at US$49,826 on Friday.
Trading averaged 13,263 shares at US$1,292 down from 110,101 units at US$6,228 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,077 shares at US$2,335 compared with 38,941 units at US$2,417 on the previous trading day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.33 points to wrap up trading at 242.03.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents after an exchange of 434 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.05 of a cent to 4.5 US cents with investors transferring 15,951 stocks, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents and closed after 1,228 shares changed hands. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.59 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, 
Proven Investments popped 0.75 of one cent to 14.75 US cents, with 40,160 shares crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of a cent and ended at 1.5 US cents with traders dealing in 4,200 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.28 of one cent to close at 8.25 US cents in an exchange of 50,407 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent to finish at 2.17 US cents with investors trading 6,858 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.70 with an exchange of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on JSE Main Market
Sagicor Group ended with trading of 12.07 million shares with a value of $500 million and Jamaica Broilers with 12.1 million shares for $388 million and lifted trading to over $1.1 billion on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 663 percent and the value 1,272 percent more than on Friday. As was the case on Friday trading ended with activity in 63 securities, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 25 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with 35,464,663 shares being traded for $1,090,378,097 in comparison to just 4,649,405 units at $79,455,741 on Friday.
Trading averaged 562,931 shares at $17,307,589 up sharply from 73,800 units at $1,261,202 on Friday and month to date, an average of 812,889 stock units at $4,488,294, compared with 831,372 units at $3,540,388 on the prior trading day and March that ended with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 12.13 million shares for 34.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Group with 12.07 million units for 34 percent of the day’s trade, Scotia Group chipped in with 3.05 million stocks for 8.6 percent market share, Wisynco Group ended with 2.56 million units for 7.2 percent share of the stocks traded, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.84 million stock units for 5.2 percent of the trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.15 million shares for 3.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank by 2,565.76 points to end trading at 356,312.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,787.12 points to 318,254.75 and the JSE Financial Index slipped by 0.42 points to end at 68.32.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts done 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, AS Bryden fell $6.38 to finish at $33.07 after trading of 441 stocks, Barita Investments rallied 70 cents to $71.85 in switching ownership of 313 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.97 in closing at $39.99 after investors cleared the market of 7 shares. First Rock Real Estate dropped 89 cents to close at $8.11 with a transfer of 3,170 stock units, Jamaica Broilers sank $3.13 and ended at $30 with an exchange of 12,133,266 shares, 
Kingston Properties dropped 32 cents to $7.75, with 4,939 stocks changing hands. Margaritaville rallied $1.27 in closing at $16.80 as investors exchanged 13 units, Massy Holdings shed $1 to end at $90 after 1,818 stock units crossed the market, Mayberry Group declined 91 cents to finish at $6.39 in an exchange of 5,013 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 50 cents and ended at $10.50 with investors trading 104,857 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $14 to close at $81 with an exchange of 101 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $1 to end at $49 after 4,016 stock units passed through the market. Sagicor Group increased 31 cents to $41.45 after a transfer of 12,073,955 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.88 to end at $43 with investors dealing in 3,046,756 units, Seprod dipped 50 cents in closing at $81.50 after an exchange of 1,582 stocks and Stanley Motta sank 85 cents and ended at $6.13 closed at 305 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.50 to finish at $42.50 after exchanging 11 shares and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $7 to close at $218 with investors transferring 12 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.