Trading dives on the Trinidad Exchange


Trading slumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value traded falling 43 percent from Monday’s levels as the volume traded declined 38 percent. At the close of the market, 24 securities were traded up from 23 on Monday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and 10 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 166,437 shares for $1,142,096 after falling from 269,310 stock units at $2,017,119 on Monday.
An average of 6,935 shares were traded at $47,587 after sliding from 11,709 units at $87,701 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 60,024 shares valued at $460,377, down from 65,400 units at $502,178 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of of a mere 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 2.40 points to 934.65, the All T&T Index rallied 4.12 points to 1,346.24, the SME Index slipped 0.19 points to close at 94.12 and the Cross-Listed Index popped just 0.08 points to 69.18.
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 of the market, Agostini ended at $63.25 with dealings in 41 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.25 to close at $11.50 after an exchange of 27 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 with 1,014 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 20 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.93 with 80 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to $8.27 with 221 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings finished at $18.45, following trading of 7 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.75 with 500 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased $1 to close at $35 in an exchange of 4,650 units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48 with 180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $14.48 in switching ownership of 1,236 shares, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 255 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 19,557 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 475 shares, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to finish at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,500 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after a transfer of 51,272 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to end at $1.33 after trading of 3,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with an exchange of 160 shares. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $104 after an exchange of 2,772 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.20 in closing at $45.20 with investors trading 4,251 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 as investors exchanged 54,050 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.90 after trading 3,750 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to end at $13.50 with investors swapping 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with an exchange of 10,743 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dropped on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with a 68 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 70 percent drop in value compared to Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with prices of 20 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with 7,936,401 shares worth $47,529,234 after plunging from 24,498,867 stocks at $160,004,590 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 144,298 shares at $864,168, falling from 401,621 stock units at $2,623,026 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 213,601 units at $1,446,223 compared with 219,632 shares at $1,496,877 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 shares at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.52 million shares for 44.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ending with 2.71 million stock units for 34.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 308,359 stocks for 3.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,138.25 points to settle at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index rallied 807.83 points to finish at 315,014.60 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to conclude trading at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 13. 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, Caribbean Cement rose $4 and ended at $116 with an exchange of 21,078 shares, Eppley popped $2.80 to $34 with 390 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost 44 cents in closing at $73 in an exchange of 67,575 shares. Jamaica Producers sank 84 cents to finish at $22.06 with 2,570 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties fell 45 cents to end at $8.65 after an exchange of 3,397 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5.74 to close at $32.51 in trading 152 shares. NCB Financial increased by $1.98 to $42.95 with 87,924 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica rose $2.48 in closing at $49 as traders switched owners of 400 stocks, Proven Investments shed 90 cents to end at $14.10 with investors dealing in 6,043 units. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents and ended at $40.05 in an exchange of 62,432 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.14 to close at $6.86 with 2,677 units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied 62 cents to finish at $53.12 after a transfer of 49,504 shares and Seprod sank $5.68 and ended at $78.50 with traders dealing in 4,243 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $5.48 to $36.02 as investors exchanged 148 shares and 138 Student Living preference share dipped $5 to end at $215 with a transfer of 496 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated

Gains for the Trinidad stock market


Winning stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting from trading in 23 securities, up from just 18 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, three declining and 10 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 23 percent greater than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 269,310 shares worth $2,017,119 compared to 341,109 stock units at $1,639,640 on Friday.
An average of 11,709 shares was traded for $87,701, down from 18,951 stock units at $91,091 on Friday.  Trading for the month to date averages 65,400 shares at $502,178, below the 71,171 units at $546,724 on the previous day but well above an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 0.05 points to end at 932.25, the All T&T Index gained 2.13 points to close at 1,342.12, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.31 points to 69.10.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini ended at $63.25 as investors exchanged 7 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 50 cents to $42.50, with 16 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden rose 8 cents in closing at $1.93 in an exchange of 1,600 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after 20 shares passed through the market, CinemaOne shed 8 cents to end at $4.60, with 22 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after trading of 20 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $34 following an exchange of 33,908 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent higher to $3.49 with a transfer of 33 stocks, Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $14.46 after an exchange of 16,798 units. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents, with 1,008 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents, with traders dealing in 128,522 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to finish at $3.58 in switching ownership of 6,415 shares. Medcorp sank $1.82 and ended at $46.18 after a transfer of 5 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $1.65 with investors swapping 9,552 shares, National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to finish at $1.61 with an exchange of 21,990 stocks. NCB Financial popped 8 cents to close at $1.92 after 5,000 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.28 in trading of 167 stock units, Republic Financial gained $1.01 to end at $104.01 after closing with an exchange of 1,294 shares. Scotiabank ended at $44, with investors trading 4,444 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 36,086 units being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, with investors trading 1,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to close at $13.47 after an exchange of 403 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 with investors dealing in 1,000 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


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Monday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged after a 44 percent jump in volume and a 119 percent spike in value compared to Friday, after Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 54 percent of the day’s volume.

The market closed with 24,498,867 shares trading for $160,004,590, in climbing from 17,049,464 stock units at $72,943,349 on Friday.
Trading averaged 401,621 shares at $2,623,026, rising from 299,113 stock units at $1,279,708 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,632 units at $1,496,877 after an increase from 200,190 shares at $1,376,570 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 13.29 million shares for 54.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group, ending with 6.60 million stocks for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.11 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 423.23 points to 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.35 points to 63.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 13.1. 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 trading, AS Bryden rallied $2.90 to finish at $30 with an exchange of 10,309 shares, Barita Investments fell $3.45 and ended at $71.51 with 6,467 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $112 with traders dealing in 24,913 shares. Eppley sank $3.30 in closing at $31.20 with 9,115 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to end at $17 in trading 31,032 units, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to close at $9.10 after dealings in 1,841 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $4.80 to $36.80 in an exchange of 22,483 stock units, Margaritaville shed $3.37 to finish at $11.58 with 1,470 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.32 and ended at $8.80 with a transfer of 3,912 units. Proven Investments advanced 90 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 1,668 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 42 cents to end at $8 with 2,531 units passing through the market and Scotia Group shed 62 cents in closing at $52.50 with 56,522 stocks switching ownership.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.50 to $41.50 as investors exchanged 163 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $20 and ended at $220 with 317 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 to finish at $1,050 after an exchange of 89 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big price gains in blue-chip stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Sharp increases in prices of heavily weighted blue chip stocks had an overwhelming impact on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 57 securities up from 54 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged. A $10 jump in Guardian Holdings, $6 in Caribbean Cement and Eppley Property, followed by a $3.10 rise in Scotia Group and more than a dollar gain in NCB Financial, Sagicor Group and Sagicor X Fund were more than enough to give the market a solid lift after the volume of stocks traded soared 291 percent and the value 28 percent more compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,049,464 shares trading for $72,943,349 after rising from 4,488,027 stock units at $65,058,905 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 299,113 shares at $1,279,708, after jumping from 83,112 stock units at $1,204,795 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 200,190 stock units at $1,376,570 after increasing from 189,220 shares at $1,387,312 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.86 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 3.18 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.25 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,150.91 points to 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,595.20 points to end at 313,035.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to end at 63.42. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints jumped 55 cents to end at $6.25, following trading of 19,982 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $6 to $110 with investors dealing in 14,591 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6 to $44.50, with the ownership of 106 shares being switched. General Accident skidded 60 cents to close at $6.15 with traders dealing in 378,675 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to end at $335 after the swapping of 223 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 40 cents to finish at $22.90 with investors trading 43,797 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents and ended at $75.95 with 115 units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained $1.21 to $41 after investors exchanged 69,352 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $2.87 to end at $46.38 with a transfer of 1,509 stock units. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $14.10 after an exchange of 749 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1.29 to close at $39 with investors trading 21,998 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.56 to finish at $8.42 with 523 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group popped $3.10 to $53.12 with investors trading 39,367 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 98 cents to $12 with an exchange of 37,685 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased $1.39 to $19.40 with 5 units crossing the market. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 and ended at $2,599 in an exchange of a mere one stock and 138 Student Living preferred share declined $50 to close at $200 with 29 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Stocks ended, with losers outnumbering winners, 2 to 1 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 18 securities compared with 17 on Thursday, and ending with two rising, four declining and 12 ending firm. The volume and the value of stocks traded fell by 91 percent and 85 percent, respectively, compared with trading on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 341,114 shares for $1,639,640 after tumbling from 3,634,710 stock units at $10,888,377 on Thursday.
An average of 17,953 shares were traded for $86,297, after a decline from 213,806 units at $640,493 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 70,840 shares at $544,181 after declining from 75,967 units at $588,571 on the preceding day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index dropped 1.85 points to 932.20, the All T&T Index sank 5.88 points to wrap-up trading at 1,339.99, the SME Index remained unchanged at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.36 points to end at 69.41. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini advanced 50 cents to $63.25 in an exchange of 539 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 with traders dealing in 6 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.85 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 following the swapping just five stock units, First Citizens closed at $34 after an exchange of 13,407 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.48 with an exchange of 241 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 31,871 units crossing the market, Guardian Media shed 4 cents in ending at a 52 weeks low of 62 cents, with trading in 50,030 stock units. JMMB Group popped 6 cents to close at 79 cents with 651 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 4,471 stock units, National Enterprises fell 5 cents in closing at $1.60 after a transfer of 82,635 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56, with 125,210 stocks passing through the market, Republic Financial sank $1.95 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103 following a transfer of 861 units, Scotiabank closed at $44 with an exchange of 3,500 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with investors trading 21,950 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 750 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.45 with trading of 73 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 after an exchange of 3,609 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on JSE Main Market


Investors traded fewer stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market compared with Tuesday, with the volume traded diving 48 percent, and the value climbed 24 percent compared to Tuesday, following trading in 57 securities, up from 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed after an exchange of 7,683,660 shares worth $69,440,645 compared with 14,784,445 stock units at $55,846,494 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended with 134,801 shares at $1,218,257 in comparison with 268,808 stock units at $1,015,391 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,676 units at $1,408,738, marginally below the average of 211,135 shares at $1,435,679 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.55 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% ending with 1.64 million stock units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 704,700 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 222.14 points to finish at 357,552.34, while the JSE Main Index slipped 514.79 points to 311,676.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.21 points to 63.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 12.9. 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, Barita Investments dipped $4.29 to close at $71.51 with 5,807 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank 50 cents to $105 with a transfer of 12,586 units, Caribbean Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,807 stocks. Carreras advanced 44 cents and ended at $17.44 after traders swapped 167,963 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $7.05 to close at $38.50 with an exchange of 704,700 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $10 to end at $325 with 267 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dropped $1.25 in closing at $16.93 with investors trading 150,513 stocks, Kingston Properties sank 68 cents to $8.25 with buyers switching ownership of 2,640 units, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to $75 with investors dealing in 607 stock units. Mayberry Group rose 63 cents to finish at $7.13 in an exchange of 1,545 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.75 and ended at $38.25 with a mere 5 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial climbed 99 cents to close at $39.99 after an exchange of 300,369 units. 138 Student Living increased 65 cents to $3.90 with 1,728 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments rallied $2.10 to finish at $15.10 with 4,106 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 96 cents and ended at $6.86 with traders dealing in 5,380 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 93 cents in closing at $6.20 in an exchange of 10,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 99 cents to close at $12 with investors swapping 10,874 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 65 cents to end at $19.75 after a transfer of 91,925 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.39 to $18.01 in trading 20 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.08 to finish at $35 with 100 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks dominate Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with just under half the securities traded declining and only three gaining. Market breadth increased, with trading in 26 securities, up from 23 on Tuesday, as 11 stocks declined and 12 ended firm. The volume of stocks that were exchanged fell moderately, with a 17 percent higher value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 726,270 shares worth $14,540,021 compared with 742,448 stock units at $12,426,798 on Tuesday.
An average of 27,933 shares were traded at $559,232 in contrast with 32,280 stock units at $540,296 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 62,876 shares at $583,672, a decline from 68,814 units at $587,835 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index skidded 0.66 points to 936.73, the All T&T Index skidded 1.26 points to conclude trading at 1,350.25, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini slipped 75 cents in closing at $62.75, with investors trading 315 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 23 cents to $12.50 after an exchange of 35 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $43.25 in trading 916 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 after a transfer of 3 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.93 after trading of 801 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after an exchange of 4,003 shares. Endeavour Holdings shed 4 cents to $18.45 with investors trading 3 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with 3 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined 92 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $33.15 as investors exchanged 10,083 stocks. GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 203 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $14.44 with traders dealing in 21,546 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 75 cents with 90,005 units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 290 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 in an exchange of 403,215 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent and ended at $1.65 with 5,053 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 with traders switching ownership of a mere 4 units, NCB Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.84 after an exchange of 80 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with investors dealing in 7,053 shares. Point Lisas ended at $4 with 1,501 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with a transfer of 603 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $104 with 105,475 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 10 cents in closing at $44 in an exchange of 25,482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 with an exchange of 48,522 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.90, with just 3 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean skidded 3 cents and ended at $13.45 with a transfer of 1,070 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks low of $2.64 after an exchange of only 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market bounce


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with a robust rally with the major indices closing well above that on Monday as trading remained relatively steady on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded marginally down with an 18 percent lower value compared to Monday, following trading in 55 securities down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 15 left unchanged.

The market closed with 14,784,445 shares trading for $55,846,494, down from 15,124,381 stock units at $68,395,358 on Monday.
Trading averaged 268,808 shares worth $1,015,391, versus 256,345 stocks at $1,159,243 on Monday and month to date, an average of 211,135 units at $1,435,679 versus 202,020 shares at $1,502,104 on the previous day, but down from November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 6.86 million shares for 46.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 2.34 million stock units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.68 million units for 11.4 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.26 million shares for 8.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,834.64 points to end at 357,330.20, the JSE Main Index gained 2,078.92 points to 312,190.83 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.71 points to close trading at 63.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement popped $3.50 to end at $105.50 with 24,582 shares being traded, Carreras shed 49 cents to $17 after trading of 114,729 stock units, First Rock Real Estate sank 88 cents and ended at $10.10 with 1,978 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 60 cents in closing at $17.60 after an exchange of 24,271 stocks, Kingston Properties rose 80 cents to finish at $8.93 after investors swapped 7,647 units, Margaritaville gained $1.74 to close at $13.32 with traders dealing in 723 stocks. NCB Financial fell 50 cents to $39 in switching ownership of 139,737 shares, Pan Jamaica lost 75 cents to finish at $49.25 with investors trading 1,002 stock units, Proven Investments skidded $2.98 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13 in an exchange of 3,345 units. Sagicor Group rallied $2.10 and ended at $39.10 with investors swapping 2,068 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 88 cents in closing at $7.82 with a transfer of 622 stock units, Stanley Motta increased 93 cents to close at $7.13 as investors exchanged 379 units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 54 cents to $12.99 in trading 6,601 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 69 cents and finished at $19.10 with 735,577 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $318 and ended at $2598 in an exchange of 57 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading pulled back on Trinidad Exchange


Trading slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 90 percent, with a 78 percent lower value than on Monday. Market activity resulted in 23 securities trading, compared with 20 on Monday and ended with six stocks rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 742,448 shares worth $12,426,798 after tumbling from 7,084,274 stock units at $57,440,210 on Monday.
An average of 32,280 shares were traded at $540,296 after dropping from 354,214 units at $2,872,010 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 68,814 shares at $587,835, down from 75,277 units at $596,239 on the previous day and compared with an average for November that ended with 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index skidded 4.41 points to end trading at 937.39, the All T&T Index slipped 8.47 points to 1,351.51, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings climbed 3 cents to close at $12.73, with an exchange of 136,000 shares, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $43.25 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped by $1.75 to  end at $29.75 with trading of 70 shares. AS Bryden shed 1 cent in closing at $1.93 with traders switching ownership of 8,597 units, with CIBC Caribbean Bank ending at $8.28 with traders dealing in 8,883 stocks, Endeavour Holdings fell 1 cent to finish at $18.49 in an exchange of just 3 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with investors trading 731 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 97 cents to finish at $34.07 after an exchange of 650 shares, GraceKennedy gained 8 cents and ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 2,666 stock units. Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,867 shares, JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 58,160 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 12 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 56,247 stocks. National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $1.66 with 5,700 stock units being traded. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 1,175 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 5 stocks passing through the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 54,280 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas dropped 60 cents to end at $4 in trading 8,983 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $3 to finish at $104 with 35,816 shares changing hands. Scotiabank sank $1.34 to a 52 weeks low of $43.90 after a transfer of 130,638 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents to close at $2.65 after trading of 215,921 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.88 after investors traded 30 units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent in closing at $13.48 after closing with an exchange of 596 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.65 with investors trading 6,400 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.