Trading activities dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with a 57 percent lower value compared to Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 19 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged, but this bias towards declining stocks did not prevent the main market indices from rallying.
The market closed with investors exchanging 9,270,119 shares, with a value of $65,463,179 compared to 12,952,559 stocks with a value of $151,066,529 on Monday.
Trading averaged 168,548 shares at $1,190,240 down from 215,876 stocks at $2,517,775 on Monday and month to date, an average of 294,941 stock units at $2,517,174 compared with 301,865 shares at $2,589,865 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.31 million shares for 46.5 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 862,318 units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 849,212 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,835.23 points to settle at 404,374.86, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,428.38 points to 343,849.53 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.88 points to 64.52. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 20.5. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of trading activities, Barita Investments rose 50 cents to $69 after an exchange of 1,695 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 to $99 with investors trading 74,113 units, General Accident declined by 90 cents to close at $5.10, with an exchange of 26,987 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to $70.50 after trading 24,342 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $8 in closing at $330 with an exchange of 115 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 60 cents to finish at $12.80 after 14,870 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group climbed 48 cents to $16.40 in switching ownership of 46,621 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 83 cents to close at $6.21, with 220,436 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost $1 and ended at $71 with an exchange of 1,022 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 73 cents to finish at $6.51, with 61,846 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 51 cents in closing at $37 as investors exchanged 100 stock units,
138 Student Living sank 52 cents to end at $2.85, with 169,591 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group rallied $1 to $52 in an exchange of 12,074 units, Seprod dipped $1 and ended at $78, with 2,647 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.70 in closing at $9 with investors trading 3,740 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.43 to end at $32.50 after an exchange of 45 shares, 138 Student Living preference share shed $4 to finish at $220, following trading in 12 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $5 to close at $1085 after an exchange of 50 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,952,559 shares, with a value o f$151,066,529, up from 11,702,015 stocks at $134,716,340 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica rose $3.40 and ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 10,728 stocks and Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to $9.97 after an exchange of 530 units.
The market closed with trading in 215,862 shares for $1,681,169, well over the 140,542 stock units at $750,436 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini shed 14 cents to close at $61.51 after an exchange of just 2 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.83 after trading of 10 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 44 cents to $18.44 after a transfer of just 7 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $35.25, with 9,826 stocks passing through the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.38 with investors trading 91,789 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 4 cents to finish at $15.24 in an exchange of 48 stocks. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to 84 cents, with 595 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to finish at $3.47 with an exchange of 25,526 shares, National Enterprises lost 11 cents and ended at $4.79, with 34,741 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 with investors dealing in 49 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.80, in switching ownership of 85 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $107 as investors exchanged 3,262 stock units.
Scotiabank declined 21 cents to $45.25, with 2,590 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to finish at $8.50 with investors trading 29,932 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 17 cents and ended at $1.52, after 2,400 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.20 in trading 10 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.88, with 14,990 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 11,702,015 shares, at a value of $134,716,340, up from 8,516,581 stock units at $110,934,522 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 67 cents to end at $6.58 after traders swapped 1,749 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents and closed at $51.50 after a transfer of 39,519 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.05 to settle at $46.10 with 289,204 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dipped 87 cents to $10.63 after an exchange of 61,156 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.61 and ended at $9.57, following trading of 10,164 shares, Seprod gained $2.97 to end at $79 with 2,901 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.70 in closing at $21.71 in an exchange of 61,420 units.
The market closed with trading of 140,542 shares for $750,436 after sliding from 147,270 units at $1,101,792 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 7 cents to $8.22 with 290 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $35.25 after 261 units were swapped, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to end at $3.38 with 30,020 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $15.20 in switching ownership of 50 units, L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent to $1.01 with investors swapping 20 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.49 after a transfer of 27,076 stock units. Medcorp ended at $44 with investors trading 25 shares, National Enterprises sank 9 cents to finish at $4.90 and closed at 43,310 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 in trading 450 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $2.05 with 2,525 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 50 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied $1.79 to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.79 with a mere one unit passing through the market.
Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 780 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.46 with investors trading 1,427 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.29 to finish at $8.49 with an exchange of 14,180 shares. Trinidad Cement declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.35 following trading of 2,250 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents to close at $14.20 after an exchange of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to finish at $2.88 with traders dealing in 17,766 stock units.
The market closed with 8,516,581 shares trading for $110,934,522, increasing from 3,938,632 stocks at $38,761,359 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $6.51 to close at $36.49 with 100 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank $1.05 to end at $45.05 following trading of 980,507 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.94 to $7.96 after an exchange of 1,379 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $1 to $51 with investors trading 83,733 stock units, Seprod shed $3.97 in closing at $76.03 in an exchange of 3,159 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 43 cents and ended at $16 with 1,533,303 units changing hands and Wisynco Group dropped $1.79 to finish at $20.01 with a transfer of 66,763 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 147,270 shares with a value of $1,101,792, after sliding from 332,785 stocks at $1,965,679 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 in switching ownership of 2,300 shares, Endeavour Holdings increased $2.25 in closing at $18 with investors trading 250 units, First Citizens Group climbed 70 cents to $35.25 in an exchange of 3,185 shares. GraceKennedy finished with an exchange of 47 stock units at $3.35, Massy Holdings closed at $3.50 with a transfer of 5,069 stock units, Medcorp finished at $44 as investors exchanged 10 units. National Enterprises sank 1 cent to $4.99 with 1,932 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.49 with investors dealing in 2,935 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.05 with 121 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings slipped 9 cents to $12 in trading 3,312 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $107 after an exchange of 2,156 shares,
Scotiabank gained 16 cents in closing at $45.46 with 2,229 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell $1.88 to $9.78 in an exchange of 10,193 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 18 cents and ended at $1.59 with a mere two stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at $13.25, after trading of 13,339 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 3 cents to $2.85 after a transfer of 90,034 units.
The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 units.
The market closed with trading of 332,785 shares worth $1,965,679 compared to 278,519 stock units at $13,097,221 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini lost 18 cents to close at $61.66 after an exchange of 79 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 28 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 520 stock units, AS Bryden sank 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 25 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to finish at $8.29 with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $34.55 with a transfer of 1,797 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 31,833 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to $15.25 after an exchange of 3,119 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced by 1 cent to close at $3.50 with 39,033 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 15 cents to $5 as investors exchanged 11,743 stock units. National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 5,520 shares, Point Lisas sank 45 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in 191 stock units,
Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 709 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $45.30 after the trading of 3,762 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 21 cents to finish at $11.66 with 70,668 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 565 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents in closing at $2.88 after traders swapped 163,211 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.