NCB grabs 45% value on JSE Main Market


NCB Financial captured just 17 percent of the volume of stocks traded but contributed 45 percent of the sum exchanged, with the stock trading in the range of three million units, for the second day of the holiday-shortened week. Trading ended with Transjamaican Highway capturing 26 percent of all stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with Wigton and Lasco Manufacturing closing off the leading trades. The volume and value of stocks traded declined by 11 percent and 55 percent, respectively, compared with Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 60 securities, from 61 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 21 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,289,808 shares valued at $249,615,396 down from an average of 18,355,478 stocks at $554,759,564 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 271,497 shares at $4,160,257, after decreasing from 300,909 stock units at $9,094,419 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,932 units at $2,793,337 compared with 225,723 shares at $2,690,303 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.31 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.85 million stocks for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial closed with 2.74 million stock units for 16.8 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.86 million shares for 11.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,492.68 points to end at 399,650.55, the JSE Main Index sank 151.73 points to end at 342,393.22 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.68 points to end at 62.11.
At the end of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator finished with eight stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. 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, Caribbean Producers climbed 66 cents to finish at $6.80 with trading of 30,085 shares, First Rock Real Estate increased $1.54 to $10 after an exchange of 21 units, Guardian Holdings slipped $1.12 to close at $363.88 with 112,753 stocks passing through the market. Lasco Manufacturing popped 75 cents to $7 with investors dealing in 1,862,034 shares, NCB Financial advanced $1.49 to end at $43 after an exchange of 2,742,407 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 85 cents and ended at $39.65 after trading of 3,545 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.12 to $7.94 with 300 units changing hands, Seprod rallied $1.28 to close at $82.28 in an exchange of 509 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1.15 to finish at $22 with investors trading 467,915 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $16 and ended at $220 with 123 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $1.50 in closing at $1,145 with investors switching ownership of 28 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1 to end at $106 with 1,500 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading bounces, JSE Main Market index falls


Trading in Seprod shares accounted for 31.6 percent of shares trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and accounted for 85 percent of the overall value on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded rose 99 percent and the value surged 235 percent over Tuesday, following trading in 61 securities, down from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 18,355,478 shares trading, worth $554,759,564, after a jump from 9,215,840 stock units at $165,404,933 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 300,909 shares valued at $9,094,419, after rising from 148,643 units at $2,667,822 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 225,723 stock units at $2,690,303, rising from 219,483 shares at $2,158,805 on the prior trading day, compared to January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Seprod led trading with 5.79 million shares for 31.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stock units for 29.9 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.76 million units for 9.6 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,520.75 points to wrap up trading at 398,157.87, the JSE Main Index shed 1,020.79 points to 342,544.95 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.27 points to settle at 62.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are computed by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year that ends around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement advanced $5 to $112 with a notable 35,212 shares passing through the market, Eppley popped 40 cents and ended at $33.90 after an exchange of 2,329 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $5.80 in closing at $39.86 with 2,500 shares crossing the market. General Accident gained 45 cents to finish at $6.60 after a transfer of 24,226 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 40 cents to close at $72.90 with 7,095 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied $5 to end at $365 with an exchange of 933 shares. Jamaica Producers sank $1.17 to $22.80 after the trading of 2,246 units, JMMB Group increased 45 cents to close at $17.45 with 131,073 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville dipped $2.08 in closing at $11.81 with investors trading 493 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.99 to end at $41.51 in an exchange of 335,291 shares, Portland JSX dropped 57 cents and ended at $8 with investors swapping 2,104 units, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to finish at $40.50 after an exchange of 4,307 stocks. Stanley Motta popped 55 cents and ended at $6.30 with investors dealing in 1,016 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed $1.15 to $23.15 with 72,700 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank 50 cents to end at $1,146.50 in trading 69 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2 in closing at $107 with 2,455 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Trinidad stock market


Following the introduction of an hour extension of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, trading dived on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 56 percent valued 68 percent less than on the previous day, resulting from trading in 23 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, nine declining and nine ended firm.

The market closed with trading of just 288,037 shares for $1,742,438 compared to 656,990 stock units at $5,425,096 on Wednesday.
An average of 12,523 shares were traded, valued at $75,758, down from 31,285 units at $258,338 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 33,475 shares at $121,255, compared with 35,458 units at $125,562 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index declined by 3.33 points to finish at 943.53, the All T&T Index shed 5.43 points to end at 1,360.89, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to wrap up trading at 69.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini remained at $60 with an exchange of 5 shares, Ansa McAl popped $1.55 to $39 and closed with an exchange of 839 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank declined by $3.41 to close at a 52 weeks low of $20.59 with investors trading 31 shares. AS Bryden fell 15 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 5,562 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30, after trading of 13 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group gained 6 cents to $39.91 with investors swapping 1,146 units, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.38 after a transfer of 7,410 stocks, Guardian Media lost 5 cents and ended at 63 cents with investors dealing in only one stock unit. JMMB Group ended at 80 cents as 29,645 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to close at $3.55 in trading 95,031 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 32,148 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 in switching ownership of 33,546 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97, with 20,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media climbed 3 cents and ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 902 units. Point Lisas ended at $5 after 1,657 stocks crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents in closing at $12.25 after an exchange of 1,158 stock units, Republic Financial increased $1.25 to end at $105.75 with 4,602 shares changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $45.75 in an exchange of 9,028 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 20 cents to finish at $5.50 crossing the market 20,700 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 with investors trading three stock units. Unilever Caribbean skidded 1 cent to end at $15.23 following trading of only two stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent in closing at $2.60 as investors exchanged 24,601 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed mixed on JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed on Tuesday following trading in 62 securities, down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged, sending the market indices higher at the close. The market closed with the volume of stocks trading slipping by 10 percent and the value dipping 19 percent lower compared to Monday.

The market closed with trading of 9,182,606 shares valued at $165,330,822, from 10,177,449 stock units at $204,345,478 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 148,107 units at $2,666,626, after sliding from 161,547 stock units at $3,243,579 on Monday. For the month to date, trading averaged 219,438 stock units at $2,158,704, after falling from 226,010 shares at $2,111,912 on the previous day with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 for January. 
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.66 million shares for 39.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.13 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 1.09 million units for 11.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 847.64 points to conclude trading at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index gained 1,736.47 points to wrap up trading at 343,565.74 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.51 points to end at 63.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $1.47 to $32.47 with trading of 64 shares,  Barita Investments slipped $1.22 to $69.01 with traders switching ownership of 12,659 stocks, Berger Paints fell 49 cents to end at $5.65 with investors trading 8,065 shares. Caribbean Cement lost $6.94 in closing at $107 after a transfer of 1,088,213 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.34 and ended at $45.66 with 3,660 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.55 to $8.46 after an exchange of 14,995 shares. GraceKennedy gained $1.29 to $72.50 with 4,433 stocks changing hands, Kingston Wharves sank $1 to finish at $35 in an exchange of 6,300 units, Massy Holdings popped $1.50 and ended at $74 with investors trading 2,442 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.70 to $7.77 with 300 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial slipped 50 cents to end at $43.50 following trading of 152,999 stocks, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.39 to close at $47 with 818 units `crossing the market. Stanley Motta dipped 60 cents to $5.75 with traders dealing in 4,598 stock units and Wisynco Group declined $1.20 to close at $22 with 173,078 shares passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.80 and ended at $19.50 after traders swapped 50 units. Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied 50 cents to finish at $43 as investors exchanged 25 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share skidded $2.99 to end at $236 with a transfer of just 4 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market made more gains on Monday, after investors traded 62 securities, up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 20 rising, 30 declining and 12 ending unchanged, following a 21 percent slippage in volume and a 70 percent drop in value compared to Friday.

The market closed following an exchange of 8,503,673 shares at $69,884,696, after dropping from 10,710,751 units at $231,348,510 on Friday.
Trading averaged 137,156 shares at $1,127,173, with a fall from 184,668 stock units at $3,988,767 on Friday and month to date, an average of 179,023 stock units at $2,294,022, after sliding mildly from 83,356 shares at $2,414,797 on the previous day and below February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.64 million shares for 54.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, which ended with 971,883 units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 584,920 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 646.56 points to end at 405,451.35, the JSE Main Index increased 1,166.09 points to settle at 346,073.99 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.08 points to 63.28. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 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 20.8. The PE ratios of the JSE Main and the USD Market  are based on the last traded  prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden popped $2.93 to close at $30.43 in an exchange of 80 shares, Barita Investments advanced 50 cents to $69.50 after the swapping of 811 units, Berger Paints slipped 35 cents to finish at $5.32 with a transfer of 11,888 shares. Caribbean Cement rose 89 cents and ended at $103.99 with 8,240 stock units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $5.50 in closing at $41 in an exchange of 5,371 stocks, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.79 to end at $7 with 20 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 68 cents to close at $10.50 after a transfer of 8,394 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 69 cents to finish at $16.85 with investors trading 33,081 shares, Kingston Properties climbed $1.11 and ended at a 52 weeks high of $11 with 3,286 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial sank 84 cents to end at $44 with investors trading 205,159 shares, Pan Jamaica increased $1.99 in closing at $50 with 4,542 units crossing the market, Proven Investments declined 94 cents to close at $12.01 with traders dealing in 23,683 stocks. Scotia Group shed 84 cents to end trading at $50.11 after an exchange of 247,736 stock units, Seprod dropped $3.95 to close at $74.05 with 6,093 shares passing through the market, Stanley Motta fell $1.39 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $4.51 in switching ownership of 196,028 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rallied 35 cents to finish at $11.75 with 35,896 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share gained $12 and ended at $192 in trading 430 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $8 to end at $1,190 after an exchange of 9 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB grabs JSE Main Market share


NCB Financial grabbed 31 percent of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent and the value 10 percent less than on Friday. Trading ended with activity in 63 securities, similar to trading on Friday, and resulted in prices of 22 stocks rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged as the market indices closed higher at the end of the day.

The market closed with the trading of 10,177,449 shares for $204,345,478, after falling from 21,498,975 stock units at $226,400,641 on Friday.
The average trade for the day ended at 161,547 shares at $3,243,579, after falling from 341,254 units for $3,593,661 on Friday and month to date, an average of 226,010 units at $2,111,912, in contrast with 232,667 shares at $1,995,035 on the prior trading day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
NCB Financial led trading with 3.20 million shares for 31.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.72 million units for 26.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 822,250 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,852.11 points to end at 398,830.98, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,041.96 points to settle at 341,829.27 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.09 points to 62.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.6. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1 and ended at $31 after a transfer of 284,322 shares, Barita Investments rose $1.05 to $70.23 with investors trading 787 stocks, Eppley shed 45 cents to $33.50 after an exchange of 3,574 shares. GraceKennedy lost 68 cents to end at $71.21 with 5,818 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings rallied $11.90 to close at $359.90 with investors swapping 439 units, Massy Holdings dipped $1.50 to finish at $72.50 with 273,928 shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.76 to $6.07 with investors trading 3,000 stock units, NCB Financial increased $1.24 in closing at $44 after an exchange of 3,200,228 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $2.45 to finish at $45.61 with 8,394 stock units crossing the market. Seprod popped $1.50 and ended at $81 after an exchange of 8,045 shares and Stanley Motta advanced 35 cents to close at $6.35 in trading 5,685 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $2.80 to end at $16.70 with 1,990 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.43 to $42.50 in an exchange of 439 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $2 to end at $105 with traders dealing in 2,000 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped 50 cents in closing at $100.50 in an exchange of 1,762 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market 


Transjamaican Highway controlled 44 percent of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, and helping in the volume of stocks traded to rise 131 percent, valued 141 percent more than on Thursday. The market lost ground following trading in 63 securities compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 25 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,540.17 points to close at 396,978.87, the JSE Main Index dipped by 1,038.69 points to 340,787.31 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.73 points to end at 62.64.
At the close, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Trading closed with 21,498,975 shares changing hands for $226,400,641, up from 9,312,867 stock units at $93,820,699 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 341,254 shares at $3,593,661, compared to just 155,214 stock units at $1,563,678 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 232,667 units at $1,995,035, up from 220,161 shares at $1,810,916 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.48 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 5.04 million stocks for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 2.34 million units for 10.9 percent of the overall volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement climbed by 95 cents to end at $113.95 with an exchange of 480,554 shares, Carreras dropped $2.15 to end at $20.25, after an exchange of 2,335,985 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $14 in closing at $348 with trading of 69 shares. Jamaica Producers rose $1.19 to close at $23.99 after an exchange of 41,303 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 99 cents to finish at $36 with a transfer of 15,994 shares, Margaritaville rose $2.56 and ended at $13.89 with investors swapping 26 shares. Massy Holdings dipped 50 cents to $74, 276,543 stocks with crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rallied $1.26 and ended at $42.76 in trading 160,855 units, Proven Investments slipped 43 cents to $13, with 57,741 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Group increased 94 cents to $39.99 with investors dealing in 6,135 shares, Scotia Group dropped 51 cents to $49.99 after an exchange of 276,341 stocks, Seprod gained $1.19 to end at $79.50 with investors trading 1,796 units. Stanley Motta shed 50 cents in closing at $6 after 19,884 stocks passed through the market, Supreme Ventures popped $1.14 to end at $17.85 as investors exchanged 216,417 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 47 cents to end at $11.47 with 142 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined 50 cents to close at $23 in an exchange of 37,679 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $85 and ended at $2,500, with 6 stock units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $17 to finish at $1,147 in switching ownership of 103 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $2 to $107 after a transfer of 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps for Trinidadian stocks


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 594 percent valued 185 percent more than on Thursday, following trading of 19 securities, down from 24 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, four declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed after 1,201,629 shares valued at $3,506,650 were traded, up from just 173,077 stock units at $1,229,398 on Thursday.
An average of 63,244 shares were traded for $184,561, up from 7,212 units at $51,225 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 35,853 shares at $113,003, slightly above 33,289 units at $106,310 on the previous day and well above the average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index gained 0.21 points to end at 958.42, the All T&T Index gained 2.42 points to close at 1,390.59, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.31 points to wrap up trading at 69.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $60, with 287 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings skidded 44 cents in closing at $12.31 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $2.50 to end at $41 after a transfer of 3 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after just two stocks crossed over the exchange, CinemaOne popped 42 cents and ended at $4.40 with traders dealing in 35 units, First Citizens Group advanced 16 cents to close at $39.66 after an exchange of 3,130 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with investors dealing in 30 stocks, L.J. Williams B share shed 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1 with 5,018 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent in closing at $3.56 with investors trading 278,271 stock units. Medcorp remained at $45, with a mere two shares changing hands, National Enterprises gained 7 cents to finish at $2.42 with investors trading 622,882 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49, with an exchange of 71,021 units. NCB Financial dropped 4 cents to $1.93 after 30,000 stock units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 105,000 shares, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to close at $105.50, following trading of 1,328 stock units. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to finish at $48.30 in an exchange of 1,795 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to end at $5.75 with investors swapping 50,435 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 after an exchange of 30,100 stocks and Unilever Caribbean rose $1.14 to $15.24 with 1,290 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Major share goes to Transjamaican  


Trading declined on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with Transjamaican Highway snapping up 59 of the total of stocks traded. The day closed with a 20 percent fall in the overall volume changing hands, with the value dipping 8 percent compared to Wednesday. Trading ended with activity in 60 securities, up from 59 on Wednesday, resulting in prices of 26 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 9,312,867 shares changing hands valued at $93,820,699, after falling from 11,655,439 units at $101,650,621 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 155,214 shares at $1,563,678 after falling from 197,550 stock units at $1,722,892 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 220,161 stocks at $1,810,916, compared to 228,163 shares at $1,841,376 on the previous day and January, with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.46 million shares for 58.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 947,469 units for 10.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 348,079 stocks for 3.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,209.53 points to settle at 399,519.04, the JSE Main Index dipped 96.65 points to 341,826.00 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.18 points to stand at 61.91. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. 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 the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dropped $1.23 and ended at $69.02 with 16,148 shares passing through the market, Berger Paints increased 52 cents to $6.14 with investors swapping 2,001 stock units, Caribbean Cement sank $1 to close at $113 with 46,138 shares changing hands. Eppley popped $1.38 to end at $33.94, following the trading of 1,827 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $8.65 to $47.15 with the transfer of 1,344 units, GraceKennedy rose 39 cents to finish at $71.89 with investors trading 17,850 stocks. Guardian Holdings climbed $12.06 and ended at $362 after an exchange of 14,033 units, Jamaica Producers slipped $1.20 to $22.80 with investors trading 7,193 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange allied 62 cents to close at $11.28 with 14,851 stock units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves lost 99 cents to end at $35.01 in an exchange of 6,979 shares, Mayberry Group advanced 76 cents in closing at $6.77 with investors dealing in 496 stock units, Sagicor Group declined 94 cents to finish at $39.05 with 23,561 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotia Group rose 40 cents and ended at $50.50 with a transfer of 322,276 units, Seprod fell 55 cents to $78.31 after an exchange of 5,796 shares and West Indies Petroleum skidded 63 cents to $10.07 after trading 57,328 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed 50 cents to close at $19.50 with 360 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.40 to finish at $37.05 with an exchange of 1,883 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2 to end at $105 with 1,000 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops, index rises on T&TSE


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Index rebounded to finish 10 points higher on Thursday, following a 56 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 62 percent drop in value compared to trading on Wednesday. At the close of a slow day of trading, 24 securities changed hands, after increasing from 17 on Wednesday and ended with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 12 ending firm.

The market closed with trading tumbling to 173,077 shares for $1,229,398 from 393,091 stocks at $3,197,526 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,212 shares worth $51,225, down from 23,123 stock units at $188,090 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 33,289 shares at $106,310 after sliding from 36,785 stocks for  $113,695 on the previous day, compared with an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index advanced 5.41 points to wrap up trading at 958.21, the All T&T Index advanced 10.04 points to end at 1,388.17, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.06 points to 69.68.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $60 after an exchange of 1,313 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 5 cents in closing at $12.75 with a transfer of 15 units, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 after an exchange of 1,283 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with investors swapping 8 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 in an exchange of 156 stock units, CinemaOne fell 57 cents to close at $3.98 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.90 to $18.40 as investors exchanged 15 units, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents in closing at $39.50 with 1,914 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.39 with an exchange of 99 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with 10,010 shares clearing the market, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after a transfer of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to end at 80 cents with 11,001 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 48,896 stock units, National Enterprises sank 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 73,303 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.49 with 1,540 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after an exchange of 10 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with investors trading 111 stock units, Point Lisas skidded 3 cents to end at $5.05 after an exchange of only 737 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 after the trading of 5 units, Republic Financial remained at $105 with 3,499 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48.25 in trading 1,179 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 20 cents to end at $5.70 with investors dealing in 5,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 90 cents to finish at $14.10 in switching ownership of 1,720 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 16 cents and ended at $2.45, with the trading of 11,243 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.