Lasco Distributors dominated trading with 62 percent of all the stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index, sending the market’s volume 72 percent higher, with the value of trading marginally up over Thursday. By the close, investors traded 58 securities, down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with the market index slipping just over 3,344 points.
The market closed with trading of 13,914,119 shares with a value of $99,178,461, following an increase from 8,107,227 stock units worth $98,375,084 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 239,899 shares for $1,709,973, up from 135,120 stocks at $1,639,585 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 182,450 stock units at $1,873,867 compared with 168,682 shares at $1,913,147 on the preceding day and ended lower than February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 8.64 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 422,801 shares for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index sank 3,344.05 points to conclude trading at 343,230.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to settle at 63.12. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 the market, AS Bryden shed $4.68 to $27.12 in an exchange of 250 shares, with selling pressure and weak demand confronting the stock. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.25 to close at $101.75 following trading of 5,696 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to $6.60 with an exchange of 521 shares. Eppley rose $1 $34.90 with 9,351 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 68 cents to finish at $9, with investors dealing in 6,670 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $10 and ended at $340 after an exchange of 5,898 units. Jamaica Producers sank 82 cents to $22.58 with 182,026 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group popped $1.10 to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 18,477 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 92 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $10.82 after a transfer of 2,376 stock units. 
NCB Financial increased $1.32 in closing at $43.72 as investors exchanged 39,224 shares, 138 Student Living gained 56 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 61,186 units, Seprod declined $5.90 to $73.10 with 18,579 stocks crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta popped 39 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors trading 50 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to $2,299, following an exchange of 40 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $28.50 to end at $211 with investors trading 577 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $8.95 in closing at $100.05 after an exchange of 3,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 382,064 shares for $9,577,651 after sliding from 1,766,447 stock units at $10,050,277 on Thursday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 in the trading of just one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 15 cents to $8.10 with an exchange of 6,764 stock units, Endeavour Holdings slipped 4 cents to close at $18.40 with a mere one stocks changing hands. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 in trading 220 shares, First Citizens Group fell 33 cents and ended at $36 after a transfer of 2,840 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with 1,770 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 in an exchange of 20,077 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to 80 cents with 30 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 after an exchange of 41,538 stocks. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 690 stock units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.50 with 210 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rose 2 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 112,310 units. 
Republic Financial advanced 75 cents in closing at $106 in an exchange of 75,069 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 82 cents to finish at $6.27 with a transfer of 108,048 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.63 with 100 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 99 cents to $14 after an exchange of 11,769 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 after investors swapped 43 stock units.
The market closed with an average of 88,322 shares being traded at $502,514, well over the 16,529 units at $61,222 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 31,462 shares at $179,351 in rising from 15,445 units at $88,267 on the previous day, but lower than the average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in trading 4,134 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 4 cents to finish at $8.25 with a mere one stock unit being traded, CinemaOne ended at $4 with traders swapping 35 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 33 cents to close at $36.33 after trading 749 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 3,582 units, Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $14.75 with investors trading 212,566 stock units. JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at 79 cents with 1,178,091 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined 10 cents to finish at $3.40 with a transfer of 4,990 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 23 cents to close at $2.65 with 93 units changing hands. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.45 after an exchange of 100,000 stock units, NCB Financial fell 2 cents to close at $1.95 with investors dealing in 50,983 shares, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 in an exchange of 75 stocks. 
Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after investors swapped 113,719 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.45 with 71,071 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with investors trading 2,280 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 99 cents to $14.99 with 16 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.45 as investors exchanged 23,115 units.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 275 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with traders dealing in 1,106 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 afer dealers exchanged a mere 5 stocks. First Citizens Group lost $1 in, ending at $36 with investors swapping 2,392 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 285 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to finish at $14.50 after an exchange of 4,841 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents and ended at 83 cents in trading 196 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 94,484 stocks crossing the exchange National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors exchanged 426 units. National Flour Mills concluded trading of 707 stock units at $1.50 , NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 237,093 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media skidded 3 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 2,500 units. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 129 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 with an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with investors trading 750 shares. 
Scotiabank sank 25 cents in closing at $45.50 in an exchange of 2,484 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $5.45 following trading of 40,908 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73, with 25 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to end at $14 after a transfer of 2,604 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 100 units.
The market closed with just 6,538,417 shares trading for $77,664,984 after a slide from 10,606,743 stocks valued at $104,053,703 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Portland JSX fell $2.16 to close at $6.41 with a transfer of a mere one unit, Proven Investments skidded 94 cents to end at $12.06 with 2,925 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 43 cents in closing at $9.87 with investors trading 1,488 shares, Seprod rallied 99 cents to finish at $79.99 after a transfer of 3,363 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 94 cents and ended at $5.33 with investors dealing in 18,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 39 cents to $10.90 with 33,111 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an average of 179,775 shares worth $1,763,622, down from 243,259 stock units at $2,857,623 on Monday, compared with February, that ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. 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.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased by 95 cents to $9.44 as investors exchanged 18,604 stock units. Scotia Group climbed 55 cents to $50.50, after 422,104 shares passed through the market. Seprod lost $1 to close at $79 with investors swapping 5,424 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 37 cents to finish at $6.27, with 1,629 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures slipped 70 cents to $16.95 with investors dealing in 1,714,084 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 44 cents to close at $10.51 after a transfer of 62,473 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with an average of 13,650 shares at $118,130, up from 16,301 units at $83,840 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,891 shares at $102,070, down from an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Endeavour Holdings rallied 14 cents to $18.44 with an exchange of 500 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $37 with 2,524 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped by 5 cents in closing at $3.35, with an exchange of 10,107 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with 10,577 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 15,792 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 159,963 stocks. Medcorp advanced $1 to $45 with investors trading 200 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents and ended at $2.42 in an exchange of 79,701 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading 15,607 units. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.97 with 5,798 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of just three stock units, Point Lisas ended at $5.90 with 2 shares changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after an exchange of 488 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with 11,172 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.75 in switching ownership of 11,621 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 with 6,537 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after a transfer of 5 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14.25 following trading of 521 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.45 with 5,439 stock units clearing the market.
Trading averaged 243,259 shares at $2,857,623 after plunging from 687,045 stock units at $3,926,804 on Friday and February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 48 cents to $69.50 in trading 3,425 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $3 to finish at $107 with 12,939 units crossing the exchange, Carreras slipped 66 cents to end at $21.50 with trading of 5,110,119 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property fell 39 cents to close at $45.50 after traders exchanged 643 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents to end at $23 after an exchange of 22,319 stock units, JMMB Group declined $1.53 to $16.85 with 51,420 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville climbed 61 cents to $13.44 after an exchange of 758 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 50 cents and ended at $44 with 11 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.31 to finish at $42.42 in an exchange of 154,739 stock units. Pan Jamaica popped $2.80 in closing at $49.80 with investors trading 1,295 shares, Portland JSX rallied 57 cents to end at $8.57 with an exchange of 907 units, 
Proven Investments shed 95 cents to close at $12.05 with 2,686 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 53 cents to end at $8.49 as investors exchanged 8,703 stock units and Seprod increased by 50 cents and closed at $80 after a transfer of 6,918 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of a mere 358,629 shares at $1,844,475 after tumbling from 910,931 units at $7,381,383 on Friday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 197 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 15 cents to $8.15 with 4,025 stock units clearing the market, CinemaOne fell 40 cents to end at $4 in trading 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.30 after an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 90 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 1,618 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 115 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with traders dealing in 1,652 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 81 cents in an exchange of 294 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 45,607 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in switching ownership of 264,361 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.50 with 4,400 shares passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after an exchange of 888 stocks. Point Lisas gained 70 cents to finish at $5.90 with 86 units crossing the market,
Prestige Holdings popped $1.72 to end at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $2.25 to close at $105.25 with 6,908 shares changing hands. Scotiabank climbed 25 cents to $45.75 as investors exchanged 133 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 after traders swapped 20,170 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents and ended at $14.25 with investors dealing in 115 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 6,080 shares.
Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. 
Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.