Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 76 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and the value 25 percent more, compared to Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 38,787,920 shares trading for $319,454,428, up from 22,091,560 stock units at $255,435,039 on Friday.
Trading averaged 635,868 shares at $5,236,958, solidly above the 387,571 stock units at $4,481,316 on Friday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 263,880 units at $3,163,499 compared with 244,436 shares at $3,055,118 on the previous trading day and May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 17.93 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 5.23 million stocks for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments closed with 2.80 million stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 2.56 million units for 6.6 percent of the total volume, Carreras closed trading with 2.09 million units for 5.4 percent of shares traded and Wigton Energy with 1.82 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,430.43 points to conclude trading at 416,982.62, the JSE Main Index dropped 823.32 points to close at 351,757.21 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.14 points to end at 67.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Berger Paints popped $1.15 to finish at $6.15 in an exchange of 5,438 stock units, Caribbean Cement declined 40 cents to $103, following trading of 75,847 shares, Carreras rallied 70 cents to end at $28.70 after an exchange of 2,088,836 stocks. Eppley rose 90 cents in closing at $33.39 with investors dealing in 2,938 units, General Accident advanced $1.05 to close at $8.90, after 1,285 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings fell $25 and ended at $325 with an exchange of 390 stocks. JMMB Group climbed 58 cents to $14.98, with 269,070 units changing hands, Kingston Properties increased $1 and ended at $11, with investors swapping 302,651 stock units, Massy Holdings gained $1.50 to end at $73, with 723 shares clearing the market.
Proven Investments slipped 49 cents in closing at $10.51 in trading 483 stock units, Scotia Group lost 40 cents to finish at $57.50 and closed with an exchange of 25,927 stocks, Seprod dipped $1 to close at $79 in switching ownership of 2,296 units and Wisynco Group rose 42 cents to $20.22 after an exchange of 38,498 stocks.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2.92 to end at $16.57 with investors trading 400 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $445 in closing at $2,400 in an exchange of 121 shares, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27.99 to finish at $200, with 170,875 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $6.49 and ended at $106.50 after a transfer of just one share.The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 257,255 shares valued $1,641,053 compared to only 41,657 stock units at $1,047,547 on Friday.
Angostura Holdings ended at $10.40 after trading of 2,550 units, Ansa McAl lost $2.80 in closing at $47.20 in an exchange of just 133 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.65 and closed with an exchange of 32,021 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.50 after investors exchanged 7 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 8 cents to end at $3.58, with 27,055 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16 following trading of 5,950 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents, with 251 units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share popped 3 cents to finish at 80 cents with investors trading 10 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent and ended at $3.45, with 103,629 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 4 cents to end at $4.80 with investors dealing in 5,620 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.54, with 2,000 units crossing the market.
Prestige Holdings fell $1.50 to $12 after trading of 1,029 shares, Republic Financial rallied 5 cents to finish at $108.25 after 678 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.48 with trading of 1,663 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 53,481 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16 with a transfer of 693 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 11 cents to close at $3 with investors swapping 20,484 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 22,091,560 shares, after falling by 5 percent from 23,242,113 stock units on Thursday, with the value of stocks changing hands, surging by 55 percent to $255,424,836, compared to $165,216,260.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 67 cents and ended at $6.77 following a transfer of 1,000 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4 to $19 with investors exchanging 94 stock units, 138 Student Living popped 45 cents to finish at $2.95, with 2,388 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents and ended at $46.90 with an exchange of 161,922 stocks. Seprod advanced $1 to end at $80, with 7,542 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta rose $1.67 in closing at $7.30 in an exchange of 72,582 stock units and Supreme Ventures climbed 49 cents to close at $18.50 with investors swapping 150,055 shares.
The market closed with trading of 41,657 shares for $1,047,547, down from 310,433 stock units at $1,832,461 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped 17 cents and ended at $28.50 after an exchange of 43 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.65 with investors trading 1,770 units, First Citizens Group skidded 45 cents to close at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,116 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.50, with 5,098 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell $2.15 to finish at $16 with an exchange of 230 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents, with 157 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to end at $3.44 with a transfer of 853 shares, National Enterprises lost 4 cents in closing at $4.76 as investors exchanged 3,384 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after a transfer of 3,000 units. Prestige Holdings remained at $13.50, 76 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial gained $1.19 to end at $108.20 with investors dealing in 7,019 shares,
Scotiabank declined 2 cents in closing at $45.48 after trading of 544 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.25 following an exchange of 12,077 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.89 after 4,731 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 85 cents to close at $16.10, with trading 181 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to $2.89, with 960 units crossing the market.
Market activity ended after an exchange of 23,242,113 shares at $165,216,260, compared with 24,281,054 stock units valued at $113,829,111 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 66 cents and ended at $5.14 with 2,311 shares clearing the market, Carreras shed $1.10 to close at $28 following trading of 496,408 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.35 in closing at $43.75 after 648 shares changed hands. First Rock Real Estate advanced 44 cents to finish at $7.60 after a transfer of 1,708 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $16.81 to $349 in switching 7,270 stocks, Kingston Wharves fell 70 cents to $34.80 following trading of 14,182 shares. Mayberry Group rallied 45 cents to $5.98 in an exchange of 16,593 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 68 cents to $6.10 with investors swapping 1,500 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $61 with 221,084 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $1.40 to close at $47.40 with a transfer of 372 shares, Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to finish at $11 with investors dealing in 35,016 stocks,
Scotia Group gained 50 cents and ended at $58 with 8,063 units crossing the exchange. Seprod popped 50 cents to $79 in trading 4,060 stock units and Wisynco Group declined 50 cents and ended at $20 with 11,391 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 310,433 shares worth $1,832,461, down from 425,348 stock units at $2,735,601 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl remained at $47 with 1,281 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 17 cents in closing at $28.33 with investors dealing in 129 stocks, AS Bryden popped 5 cents to close at $1.40 with 10 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.65 after trading of 1,792 units. First Citizens Group rallied 94 cents to end at $38.95 after an exchange of 9,749 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with 2,173 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose $2.15 to finish at $18.15 as investors exchanged 1,554 stocks. JMMB Group remained at 80 cents in switching ownership of 501 units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents in closing at $3.45 after an exchange of 133,844 shares, National Enterprises ended at $4.80 after a transfer of 8,619 stock units. National Flour Mills skidded 10 cents in closing at $1.55 in an exchange of 4,825 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 10 cents to $7 with 10 shares passing through the market,
Prestige Holdings advanced 83 cents and ended at $13.50 with traders swapping 27 stock units. Republic Financial fell $1.24 to end at $107.01 with 443 units clearing the market, Scotiabank popped 2 cents to close at $45.50 with investors swapping 8,265 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.25 after a transfer of 96 units. Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to $15.25 with trading in 290 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 3 cents to end at $2.88 with a transfer of 135,727 shares.
The market closed with 24,281,054 shares trading worth $113,829,111 compared with 10,290,895 stock units at $135,163,331 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for fiscial year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica dropped $1 and ended at $46 with investors trading 273,802 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 48 cents to $8.99 with 522 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotia Group shed 50 cents in closing at $57.50 in trading 64,133 shares, Seprod declined $1.49 to finish at $78.50 with 56,127 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 51 cents to $8 in an exchange of 845 units.
The market closed with trading of 425,348 shares for $2,735,601, in climbing from just 136,657 stock units at $924,562 on Tuesday.
Endeavour Holdings saw trading in three shares at $15.50, First Citizens Group stopped at $38.01 with 3,628 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50 with investors swapping 9 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16 in switching ownership of 1,807 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 1 cent to 80 cents, after trading of 6,013 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 as investors exchanged 2,829 units. National Enterprises shed 20 cents to end at $4.80 with 2,803 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media declined 20 cents to finish at $2 with an exchange of 6,913 shares, Point Lisas skidded 10 cents to close at $6.90 with 18 stock units clearing the market.
Republic Financial dipped 25 cents to $108.25 in trading 660 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 23 cents to finish at $10.25 with 22,056 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent and ended at $1.89 after a transfer of 2,515 units. Unilever Caribbean gained 55 cents to close at $15.50 with 9,762 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $2.85 in an exchange of 167,282 stock units.
As trading climbed on Tuesday, the market closed with the trading of 10,290,895 shares with a value of $135,163,331 after increasing from 7,225,849 stocks at $86,689,047 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 168,703 shares worth $2,215,792, up from 118,457 stock units at $1,421,132 on Monday, but lower than the month to date average of 216,726 units with a value of $3,046,072 and 219,862 shares at $3,100,298 on Monday and in May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.74 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.50 million stocks for 24.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.52 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million shares for 9.7 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,571.51 points to wrap up trading at 418,776.33, the JSE Main Index rose 1,396.20 points to settle at 352,696.97 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to finish at 66.81. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose 99 cents to $24 after an exchange of 40 shares, Berger Paints shed 51 cents to end at $5.09 following trading of 7,624 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 55 cents to finish at $43.75 after an exchange of 809 shares. General Accident advanced 59 cents and ended at $7.60 with 7,676 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $7 to end at $332, with an exchange of 1,357 units, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to close at $35.50 with investors trading 8,243 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $2.37 to $71.50 with an exchange of 1,000,368 units, NCB Financial fell 45 cents to $58.50 with 30,075 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica increased $1.95 to $47 as investors exchanged 2,940 stock units.
Proven Investments climbed $1 and ended at $11.50 with 215 shares clearing the market, Seprod gained $3.01 to end trading at $79.99 after investors traded 34,346 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded 47 cents to close at $5.63 following trading of 10,000 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped 55 cents to $20.41 with 32,994 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of only 136,657 shares for $924,562 after tumbling from 336,665 stock units at $3,365,597 on Monday.
Ansa McAl shed $2 to finish at $48 with traders swapping 1,591 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.35 as investors exchanged 228 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 10 units being traded, CinemaOne closed at $3.98 with investors trading 3 shares. Endeavour Holdings declined 50 cents to $15.50, with 5 stocks passing through the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing lost 1 cent to finish at $4.19 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $38.01 with 869 units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16 with investors swapping 1,900 stocks, Guardian Media skidded 3 cents to end at 82 cents after an exchange of 200 shares, JMMB Group advanced 1 cent to close at 79 cents in trading of 5 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 13 cents to a 52 weeks low of 77 cents, with 10 units changing hands, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to finish at $3.45 with an exchange of 30,548 shares, National Enterprises gained 21 cents and ended at $5 with 4,040 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 15 cents to $1.65 after a transfer of 2,097 units,
One Caribbean Media rallied 21 cents to land at a 52 weeks high of $2.20 in switching ownership of 3,091 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $7 following trading of 23 shares. Prestige Holdings rallied 2 cents to $12.67 in an exchange of 8 stocks, Republic Financial increased 50 cents to finish at $108.50 with 1,825 units crossing the market, Scotiabank popped 8 cents and ended at $45.48 in an exchange of 1,307 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents in closing at $10.48 with a transfer of 10,010 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 with 195 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 10 cents to close at $14.95 after a transfer of 3,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.87, with trading of 74,835 units.