Declining stocks outpaced winners on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following activity in 59 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, against 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged. Some 26 percent fewer shares were traded, with the value dropping 13 percent compared with Friday.
The market closed with 16,085,529 shares trading worth $134,655,483 compared with 21,818,167 stock units at $154,076,259 on Friday. Friday’s report which included a block trade of 2 million Jamaica Producers shares, with a value of $47 million and is now excluded from this report.
Trading averaged 272,636 shares valued at $2,282,296 compared to 382,775 stock units at $2,703,092 on Friday and month to date, an average of 348,879 stock units at $3,440,405 compared with 361,169 shares at $3,627,094 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.51 million shares, accounting for 50 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 3.84 million units for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 951,372 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed a mere 31.88 points to 394,588.94, the JSE Main Index lost 1,921.64 points to finish at 335,160.88 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 62.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 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 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $3.23 to $26.25 after investors traded 1,012 shares, as Caribbean Cement declined $1.33 and ended at $101.60 with investors trading 12,616 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 72 cents to end at $8, in switching ownership of 4,926 stocks. General Accident shed 91 cents in closing at $5.61 after an exchange of 15,060 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 60 cents to end at $70.70 in the trading of 8,034 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $320 with 2,019 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1.23 to $22.51 with investors trading 20,090 units, Kingston Wharves skidded 40 cents to close at $36.50 with 1,375 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings fell $2.10 to $71.90 with 7,519 stock units changing hands. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $7.39, with investors dealing in 655 shares, NCB Financial lost 65 cents and ended at $43.35, after trading in 12,686 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to $39.50 with a transfer of 41,232 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $2 to $10 with 182 stock units clearing the market, Seprod fell $1.94 to end at $76.16 after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 49 cents in closing at $14.49 with investors swapping 3,843,167 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $210 to finish at $2,389 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share sank $11 to $205 with traders dealing in 45 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose 50 cents to close at $102 in an exchange of 2,720 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,804,492 shares trading worth $201,231,614 after jumping from 14,404,352 stock units at $116,400,565 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 417,623 shares at an average of $3,530,379, with an increase from 228,641 stock units at $1,847,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,596 stock units for $3,755,934 compared with 357,183 shares at an average of $3,797,541 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428. Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 8.19 million shares for 34.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 7.96 million stocks for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.21 million stock units for 13.5 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Producers with 1.99 million units for 8.3 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,794.25 points to 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index shed 2,646.24 points to close at 337,082.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to end at 62.46. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 23.5. 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 financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.99 to end at $44.49 after an exchange of 410 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed $2.28 to $8.72, after trading of 201 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to finish at $330 with 106 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.23 and ended at $23.74 with a transfer of 1,986,875 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 85 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 9,422 stocks, JMMB Group shed $1 to end at $16 with 121,592 units changing hands. Margaritaville sank 57 cents to $11.14 after a transfer of 2,451 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.60 and ended at $74 in switching ownership of 320 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 66 cents in closing at $6.80 with traders dealing in 864 stock units.
NCB Financial advanced 75 cents to end at $44 in an exchange of 45,315 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.20 to close at $47 with investors trading 23,073 units, Proven Investments rose 77 cents to finish at $13.25 with an exchange of 169 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.50 and ended at $8 with 687 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 430,893 shares and Seprod dropped $5.35 to finish at $78.10 after traders swapped 4,594 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 707,050 shares worth $4,871,825 with a fall from 1,230,162 stocks at $45,338,134 on Thursday.
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.39 after investors swapped 4,661 shares, Republic Financial slipped 75 cents to finish at $105.25 after an exchange of 10,617 stock units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $45, following trading of 7,785 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1.24 in closing at $9.19 with 81,781 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.47 with investors dealing in 594 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to end at $2.75 with 1,513 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,230,162 shares for $45,338,134 after surging from 286,988 stock units at $4,763,860 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.50 following a transfer of 20 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40, following trading of 123 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 42 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $34 with traders dealing in 688 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents in closing at $3.35 after investors swapped 9,680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 8 cents to finish at $15.02 with 100 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with 101 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 84 cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, L.J. Williams B share climbed 5 cents to end at $1 with 50 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.49 in trading 1,220 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors swapping 20 stocks. NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $2.27 in switching ownership of 75 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 20 stock units,
Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 20 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.39 with 359 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dropped 18 cents in closing at $106 with investors dealing in 10,098 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,248 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 5,687 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 7 cents to close at $14.47 with 1,663 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.90 after traders swapped 5,230 units.
The market closed with trading of 286,988 shares, for 494 percent more than 48,340 stock units on Tuesday, as the value of stocks traded jumped 668 percent to $4,763,860 after surging from $619,965 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank slipped $1.25 to end at $24.50 with 125 stock units passing through the market, AS Bryden popped 1 cent to $1.40 with a transfer of 75 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with a mere one share clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing rose by 1 cent to $3.91 after investors exchanged 67 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 25 cents to end at $34 following trading of 7,271 units, GraceKennedy climbed 3 cents to end at $3.38 after an exchange of 223 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $15.10 with 2,726 shares passing through the market, JMMB Group sank 2 cents and ended at 80 cents in trading 3 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 14 cents to close at $3.49 after a transfer of 149,969 stocks. Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 45 units, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.68 with an exchange of 30 shares, National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to finish at $1.45 with 12,080 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $2.26 with investors dealing in a mere one unit, Point Lisas remained at $7 in an exchange of 2,723 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings increased 14 cents to end at $12.39 with investors trading 27,075 shares. Republic Financial climbed 93 cents in closing at $106.18 in switching ownership of 27,391 stocks, Scotiabank rose 35 cents to $45.50 as investors exchanged 6,154 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 with 50,306 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 7 cents and ended at $1.63 in an exchange of 338 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.40 after an exchange of 21 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 8 cents to end at $2.90 with investors swapping 144 units.
The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.7. 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.
Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
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 financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 48,340 shares with a value of $619,965 after it plunged from 230,159 units at $3,213,588 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.25 to finish at $25.75 with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents and ended at $18.40 with traders dealing in 10 units, First Citizens Group remained at $33.75, with the owners switching just 2,106 shares. GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors trading 3,526 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 14,370 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after the trading of just one stock unit. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.35 with 11,686 shares clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 20 stocks, National Enterprises sank 10 cents to close at $3.58 with 5,000 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.49 after trading of 1,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after it closed with an exchange of 299 shares, 
Prestige Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $12.25 with 680 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial declined $1.05 in closing at $105.25 with a transfer of 946 units, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to finish at $45.15 as investors exchanged 370 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 after a transfer of 5,743 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 40 cents to $14.40 with investors dealing in 76 stocks.
The market closed with 18,875,786 shares and ending with a value of $172,618,714, in comparison with 19,892,430 stocks at $135,267,009 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped $1.70 in closing at $27.60, after 3,657 shares passed through the market, Barita Investments sank 49 cents to $69.30 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, Berger Paints dipped 68 cents to close at $5.02 with investors trading 8,296 stocks. Caribbean Cement fell $3.49 to end at $104.50 with an exchange of 31,195 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.70 and ended at $44.70, with 5,943 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $4.95 to finish at $329.95 with a transfer of 275 shares. Jamaica Producers increased $1.24 to $23.74 after an exchange of 9 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 69 cents to finish at $12.21 in trading 7,755 stocks, JMMB Group gained 60 cents and ended at $17.10 after a transfer of 13,776 stock units. Kingston Properties rose $1.30 to close at $13.80, with 6,014 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves shed $1.85 in closing at $35.50 with investors dealing in 18,689 stock units, Margaritaville declined 81 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 4,951 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced 93 cents in closing at $72.43 after trading of 1,777 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 42 cents to $7.10 in an exchange of 52 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.92 to finish at $43 with investors swapping 443,847 stock units. 
Pan Jamaica skidded 75 cents and ended at $48.25, with 2,143 units crossing the market, Proven Investments popped 42 cents to close at $14.27 in switching ownership of 691 stocks, Seprod sank 75 cents to end at $81, with 502 shares clearing the market. Stanley Motta shed 46 cents in closing at $6.53 as investors exchanged 155 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank 48 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $14.49 and closed with an exchange of 3,228,392 units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents and ended at $22 with investors trading 72,364 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.