Trading jumped on Friday, with a 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value surging 62 percent compared to Thursday, on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday. Sagicor Group led trading with 38 percent of the day’s volume. The market closed with prices of 24 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in gains for the main market indices.
The market closed with trading of 10,710,751 shares with a value of $231,348,510, up from 7,609,641 stock units worth $142,459,801 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 184,668 shares at $3,988,767, well above 124,748 stock units worth $2,335,407 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 183,356 units at $2,414,797, in alignment with 183,215 shares at $2,246,054 on the prior day and below February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Group led trading with 4.01 million shares for 37.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.44 million units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 653,821 stock units for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.35 points to 404,804.79, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,532.21 points to finish at 344,907.90 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.13 points to conclude trading at 63.36. 
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 21. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Friday, AS Bryden sank $3.40 to end at $27.50 as investors exchanged 3,304 shares, Eppley dipped 51 cents to close at $35.48, 2,273 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 49 cents to end trading 412 shares at $8.79. General Accident popped 49 cents to finish at $6.60 after an exchange of a mere 547 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 68 cents and ended at $17.54 with investors trading 38,393 units, Kingston Properties fell 91 cents to close at $9.89 after trading ended with an exchange of 10,344 stocks. 
Kingston Wharves declined $1.45 to close at $35.50 after 6,608 units passed through the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.44 and ended at $48.01, with 532 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 35 cents to end at $12.95 in an exchange of 1,649 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 40 cents to close at $50.95 with investors swapping 324,513 shares, Seprod dropped 74 cents to finish at $78 with a transfer of 4,369 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 49 cents to end at $11.40, with 40,086 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $54.98 to close at $180 with trading of 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 403,584 shares for $16,792,420 compared with 1,075,463 stocks at $10,072,076 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 50 shares were passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to finish at $34.50 with investors trading 1,875 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to end at $3.30, with a mere two stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $3.40 after a transfer of 81,719 shares. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.65, with 593 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 following trading of 155 stocks. Republic Financial rose 75 cents to end at $106 after an exchange of 149,232 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45 in trading 203 stocks, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 16,886 units. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 1,160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to finish at $13.06 with an exchange of 8,584 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45, with 138,967 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with 7,609,641 shares trading for $142,459,801 after a dive from 12,263,110 units at $111,826,164 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents to $6.90 as investors exchanged 14,324 units, Mayberry Group rallied 49 cents in closing at $6.49 with a transfer of a mere one stock, NCB Financial popped 60 cents to close at $44.97 after an exchange of 2,598,715 stock units. Salada Foods fell 35 cents to end at $2.45 after investors swapped 43,608 shares and Seprod gained $5.74 to finish at $78.74 in an exchange of 40,722 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 1,075,463 shares were exchanged for $10,072,076 after climbing from 782,355 stock units at $6,459,378 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 20 cents to end at $24 with 100 stock units passing through the exchange, AS Bryden shed 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with a transfer of 5,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 15 stocks clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with an exchange of just six units, First Citizens Group ended at $35 with 1,232 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.31 with investors trading 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 514,034 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 2,536 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 650 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in trading 30,178 stocks, Medcorp ended at $44 with 75 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 13 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 35,129 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 2,396 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with traders dealing in 393,553 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $12.40 in switching ownership of 101 shares. 
Republic Financial fell 75 cents to $105.25 with 833 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents in closing at $45 with investors swapping 5,202 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 8 cents and ended at $7.30 and closed with an exchange of 47,628 stocks. Trinidad Cement skidded 7 cents to finish at $1.63 as investors exchanged 387 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 99 cents to close at $13.01 after an exchange of 4,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 17,071 shares.
The market closed with trading of 12,263,110 shares, compared to 12,379,931 stocks on Tuesday, with the value falling 57 percent to $111,826,164, well off from $259,288,386 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.80 points to cease trading at 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.36 points to 62.98.
First Rock Real Estate fell 89 cents to $8.30 with investors trading 16,002 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.71 to end at $70.50 after a transfer of 18,485 units, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to $338 with the trading of 12,108 stocks. JMMB Group sank 66 cents to end at $16.88 with 49,586 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded $1 to $36 in switching ownership of 6,762 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 49 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors swapping 21,787 shares. Mayberry Group shed 41 cents to $6 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.35 to close at $44.37 in trading 1,067,021 shares, Proven Investments sank 47 cents to finish at $12.50 with 15,134 stocks crossing the market and Seprod fell $5.80 and ended at $73 with an exchange of 4,159 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an average of 32,598 shares at $269,141, after an increase from 11,535 units at $69,216 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,648 shares at $209,613, up from 26,891 units at $200,515 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
AS Bryden remained at $1.48 with investors trading only 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 with 15,253 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group dipped 80 cents and ended at $35 with a transfer of 6,429 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.31 as investors swapped 383 units, Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 161,808 stock units at $14.75. JMMB Group fell 3 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 11,145 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 9,504 stock units changing hands, Medcorp slipped 50 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 175 units. National Enterprises lost 10 cents to $2.55 with 466,152 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors dealing in 60 units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 4,874 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 8,410 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 72 cents to close at $11.50 in switching owners of 122 shares. 
Republic Financial popped 65 cents to $106 after a transfer of 12,291 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with traders dealing in 12,541 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to $7.38 in an exchange of 69,399 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.70 in trading 619 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 47 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 2,481 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors trading 605 units.
The market closed with 12,379,931 shares trading for $259,288,386 compared with 12,724,432 stock units at $152,983,551 on Monday.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. 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.
Mayberry Group popped 41 cents and ended at $6.41 after 1,380 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 80 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 2,569 stocks, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to end at $43.02 after a transfer of 543,410 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose 93 cents in closing at $49.45 with investors trading 25,715 shares, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $50.50 after an exchange of 8,027 units and West Indies Petroleum increased 50 cents to finish at $11 in closed with an exchange of 46,900 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 265,306 shares worth $1,591,959 after tumbling from 711,476 stock units at $3,990,147 on Monday.
AS Bryden closed at $1.48 as investors exchanged 50 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to $8.25 in trading 4,007 stocks, CinemaOne ended at $4 after an exchange of a mere two shares. First Citizens Group slipped 20 cents to finish at $35.80 in trading of 1,687 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents and ended at $3.31 with 25 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 units. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to end at 83 cents with 2,709 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 31,465 units, Medcorp sank 50 cents to close at $44.50 after a transfer of 10 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.65 with investors swapping 8,020 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to finish at $1.50 with an exchange of 9,456 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 with 2,507 stock units passing through the market. Point Lisas ended at $5.90 after traders swapped 429 stocks, Prestige Holdings declined $1.62 to end at $10.78 with one unit crossing the market, Republic Financial lost 65 cents after closing at $105.35 with trading of 142 shares.
Scotiabank remained at $45.50with dealers switching ownership of 258 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 94 cents to finish at $7.36, with 157,292 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 23,355 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to $13.53 after an exchange of 4,535 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.25 following an exchange of 17,098 stock units.
The market closed with 12,724,432 shares trading for $152,983,551, with Wisynco Group contributing just over 34 percent of the traded value on Monday. In contrast, 13,914,119 stock units were traded at $99,178,461 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 716.35 points to 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,799.67 points toend at 345,029.71 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.15 points to cease63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Mayberry Group lost 60 cents to close at $6 with 118,135 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 74 cents to $6.70 as investors exchanged 3,591 stock units, 138 Student Living fell 45 cents to end at $3.15 with 208,729 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica skidded 48 to $48.52 after a transfer of 5,642 units. Scotia Group sank 46 cents to finish at $50 with investors trading 66,132 stocks and Seprod rose $5.90 and ended at $79 after an exchange of 1,316 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 711,476 shares worth $3,990,147 compared to 382,064 stock units at $9,577,651 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after an exchange of 1,210 shares, Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with 500 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $36 with trading in 179 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 as investors exchanged 90 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, following trading of 103,330 units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to 81 cents with 2,502 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.45 in switching ownership of 6,630 shares, National Enterprises popped 10 cents to finish at $2.65 with 54,213 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent and ended at $1.49 after an exchange of 1,041 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 308,875 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 3 cents to end at $1.35 after a transfer of 13 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 following trading of 600 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents and ended at $12.40 in an exchange of 460 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $106 with investors swapping 1,045 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with a transfer of 2,061 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to $6.42 with 222,125 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors trading 2,655 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 1,523 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with 2,155 shares changing hands.