JSE Main Market drops


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, following a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 73 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,477,623 shares trading for $104,726,080, after an exchange of 10,476,508 stocks at $60,512,855 on Friday.
Trading averaged 232,373 shares at $1,805,622, up from 183,798 stock units at $1,061,629 on Friday and month to date, an average of 194,613 units at $1,116,610, up from 186,902 shares at $975,897 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.91 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica, with 1.43 million stocks for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million stock units for 8.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,630.31 points to settle at 364,546.10, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,144.87 points to settle at 318,477.79 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.48 points to wrap up trading at 66.37. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $2.01 to close at $30 with 51,264 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments rallied $3.02 to $79 with investors trading 2,170 stocks, Caribbean Cement sank $5.50 to finish at $89.50 after closing with an exchange of 136,125 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.99 to $41.99 with investors swapping a mere two shares. GraceKennedy advanced 40 cents in closing at $70.90 as investors exchanged 77,733 stock units. Guardian Holdings skidded $19 to close at $360 in trading 1,234 shares. JMMB Group popped 86 cents to $19.48 after traders exchanged 145,283 stock units, 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to close at $4.48 with an exchange of 1,117 units. Proven Investments climbed 97 cents in closing at $16.98 in an exchange of 20,921 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $40.50 as 13,485 shares switched hands, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $54.60 after an exchange of 5,445 stocks, Seprod sank $2.10 to end at $78 with investors trading 1,571 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 59 cents to close at $13 with 8,065 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1.65 to end at $44.90 with investors swapping 993 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share increased $93.50 in closing at $333.50 after a transfer of 119 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading soars on T&T Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange recorded gains at the close of the market on Monday, resulting from trading in 21 securities, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of seven rising, seven declining and seven ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose by 544 percent, with the value 2,815 percent more than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 303,328 shares for $11,240,517, up from 47,118 stock units at $385,651 on Friday.
An average of 14,444 shares were traded at $535,263 compared with 2,618 units at $21,425 on Friday.  Trading for the month to date averages 15,575 shares valued at $248,842 compared to 15,872 units at $173,654 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index increased 4.81 points to 998.81, the All T&T Index advanced 10.22 points to end at 1,437.43, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to close at 74.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows trading ending with two stocks, with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini remained at $67 after the trading of 40 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $13.10 in an exchange of 300 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 following the trading of 2,798 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank lost $2 to end at a 52 week low of $35 after a transfer of 50 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 1 cent to close at $23.51, with 884 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to finish at $8.92 with an exchange of 32 units. First Citizens Group rallied 25 cents and ended at $40, after 26,373 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $3.63, 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased by 50 cents to close at $15.50 in trading 21,401 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.04 after an exchange of 130 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 with investors trading 9,318 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 18 cents to end at $2.20 in an exchange of 49,794 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 with investors swapping 65,000 units, Point Lisas sank 3 cents to close at $3.97 after an exchange of 227 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $12 with investors dealing in 2,375 units. Republic Financial shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $106.90, with 83,237 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank ended at $49 as investors exchanged 601 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 2 cents to finish at $3.20 in switching ownership of 2,081 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 1 cent to $1.99 with investors trading 1,256 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent in closing at $13.01, after 34,328 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 2,603 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market jumps on Friday


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with an 87 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a 98 percent higher value compared to trading on Thursday, following activities in 57 securities compared with 56 previously, with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and 20 ending unchanged resulting in the major indices of the market closing with solid gains.

The market closed with 10,476,508 shares with trading of $60,512,855 compared to 5,606,589 stock units at $30,609,534 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 183,798 shares at $1,061,629, up from 100,118 units at $546,599 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 186,902 stock units at $975,897 versus 187,681 shares at $954,369 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.23 million shares for 40.4 percent of total volume, followed by Salada Foods, with 1.55 million stock units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.27 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,464.41 points to 367,176.41, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,256.26 points to settle at 320,622.66 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.14 points to wrap up trading at 66.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended twith an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of a day of slow trading, Barita Investments skidded $4.82 to end at $75.98 closing with an exchange of 8,731 shares, GraceKennedy sank $1.13 to $70.50 after an exchange of 5,546 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped $11 and ended at $379, with 40 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers popped $2.33 in closing at $24.49 with investors dealing in 131 stocks, JMMB Group lost 38 cents to close at $18.62 after an exchange of 58,257 units, Margaritaville rallied $1.72 to finish at $13.22 after 753 shares passed through the market. NCB Financial increased 53 cents to $42.20 in an exchange of 203,156 units, Proven Investments fell $1.08 to end at $16.01, with 114,206 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group sank $1.10 in closing at $40 with a transfer of 67,548 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.30 and ended at $80.10 in trading 3,086 shares. Stanley Motta fell 23 cents to close at $6 after 26,199 shares were traded and VM Investments closed at $2.11 with a gain of 23 cents after an exchange of 84,384 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share declined 54 cents to close at $20.95 in switching ownership of 1,050 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks dominate T&TSE to close week


Rising stocks outnumbered losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following an 82 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 96 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 47,118 shares for $385,651 compared to 267,204 stock units at $9,865,167 on Thursday.
An average of 2,618 shares were traded at $21,425 compared with 13,360 units at $493,258 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,872 shares at $173,654 compared with 19,720 units at $217,852 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 0.07 points to conclude trading at 994.00, the All T&T Index dipped 1.02 points to end at 1,427.21, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.14 points to conclude trading at 74.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 60 cents to finish at $13.10 after an exchange of 409 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 380 stocks clearing the market, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 with traders dealing in 20 units. First Citizens Group ended at $39.75, with an exchange of 465 shares, GraceKennedy rose just 2 cents in closing at $3.64 after flipping the ownership of 211 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.06, with 18 shares crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.15 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to close at $3.90 after 8,126 units passed through the market, National Enterprises skidded 13 cents and ended at $2.02 with investors dealing in 3,275 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,023 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent in closing at $1.91 with investors trading 10,505 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 4 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 1,758 stocks. Prestige Holdings sank $1.75 in closing at a 52 week low of $12, with 3,815 units changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 1,272 shares, Scotiabank ended at $49 and closed with an exchange of 855 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $3.18, with 8,304 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $13 in trading 623 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to end at $4.10 after an exchange of 3,959 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on T&T Stock Exchange


Declining stocks edged out winners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 93 percent and valued 866 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 20 securities compared with 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 267,204 shares for $9,865,167, up from 138,471 stock units at $1,021,136 on Wednesday.
An average of 13,360 shares were traded at $493,258, well over 6,294 units at $46,415 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,720 shares at $217,852 compared with 22,749 units at $86,716 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 1.49 points to end at 994.07, the All T&T Index fell 0.81 points to 1,428.23, the SME Index rallied 2.10 points to conclude trading at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.32 points to 74.15.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.50 in the trading of 313 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 117 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $37, with investors trading 442 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 10 cents and ended at close at a 52 week high of$23.50 in switching ownership of 810 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 5 cents in closing at $8.95 with investors trading 58 units, First Citizens Group slipped 25 cents to close at 52 week low of $39.75, with 1,500 stocks clearing the market. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to close at 52 week low $3.62 with trading of 835 stock, Guardian Holdings gained 50 cents in closing at $15 with investors swapping 806 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.06, with 1,806 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to close at 52 week low of $3.85 with traders dealing in 1,735 shares, Medcorp popped $3 to end at $52 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after trading of 17,139 units. National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to $1.60, with 7,875 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial declined 3 cents to finish at 52 week low of $1.90 after an exchange of 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 and closed with 1,237 units being traded. Republic Financial climbed 55 cents to close at $107 in an exchange of 11,099 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $49, after 169,492 stock units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to end at $3.20 after a transfer of 24,144 shares. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to end at  $2, with 5,100 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to end at $3.95 after an exchange of 20,496 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Trinidad Exchange


Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent valued 61 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting from activities in 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six rising, 10 declining, with 6 closing firm.

The market closed with trading of 138,471 shares worth $1,021,136, down from 816,974 stock units at $2,621,223 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,294 shares were traded with $46,415 compared to 40,849 stock units at $131,061 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 22,749 shares at $86,716 compared to August, with 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 3.12 points to 995.56, the All T&T Index shed 7.56 points to finish at 1,429.04, the SME Index remained at 97.10 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to finish at 74.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini rallied $4.50 and ended at $67 in trading 115 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $12.50, with 753 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $44 in switching ownership of 337 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.45 to close at a 52 week low of $37 with investors swapping 658 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.90 with a transfer of 224 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 2 cents in closing at $4 after trading of 50 shares. First Citizens Group lost 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $40 as investors exchanged 4,555 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.63, with 8,080 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank 74 cents to end at $14.50, with investors trading 1,090 units. Guardian Media remained at 74 cents in an exchange of 2,350 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.06 with investors trading 65,290 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents and ended at $3.90, with 13,582 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 439 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 18,633 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange. Point Lisas fell 4 cents to end at $3.96 after a transfer of 335 shares, Republic Financial popped 42 cents in closing at $106.45 with 5,035 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $49 in an exchange of 124 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents to close at $3.45 with traders dealing in 71 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $1.99 with an exchange of 4,993 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent in closing at $13.01 with 214 stock units being traded and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.96 after an exchange of 1,043 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading soared on the JSE Main Market 


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 53 percent and the value 38 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 56 on Monday, with prices of 25 rising, 26 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 11,442,288 shares being traded for $61,547,899 compared with 7,475,830 stock units at $44,487,169 on Monday.
Trading averaged 187,578 shares at $1,008,982, up from 133,497 stocks at $794,414 on Monday and month to date, an average of 161,693 units at $906,283 compared to August, with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.60 million shares for 31.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.54 million stock units for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 2.02 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the volume traded and Mayberry Group with 1.01 million units for 8.8 percent of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,018.92 points to finish at 366,315.67, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,021.00 points to end at 318,404.72 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.82 points to 65.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 4 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 rallied $4.28 to $28 with an exchange of 26 shares, Barita Investments climbed $1.50 to end at $73.50 after trading of 15,101 units, Berger Paints gained 80 cents to end at $6.80 with an exchange of 17,869 stock units. Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $97, after 4,911 shares passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property declined $4.40 and ended at $38 with investors swapping 6,033 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 48 cents to close at $72.50 after an exchange of 16,754 shares. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.80 to $25 with investors trading 61,109 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained $1.10 in closing at $25 in an exchange of 37 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 99 cents and ended at $12.70, with 20,061 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group fell 86 cents to end at $18.98 in an exchange of 9,185 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 65 cents to close at $9.65 with investors trading 20,806 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.11 to $52.11 after an exchange of 393 units. Proven Investments sank 50 cents to $16.50 with a transfer of 1,725 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped $1.85 to close at $40, with 28,473 shares crossing the exchange, the price of Seprod increased $2 to finish at $80 in trading 2,709 stocks. Stanley Motta climbed 42 cents and ended at $6.42 after an exchange of 657 units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 56 cents to end at $13.60 as investors exchanged 142,108 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3 in closing at $43 after a transfer of 26 shares. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $1 to $2,599 with traders dealing in 2 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.90 to end at $104 in switching ownership of 16,294 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad & Tobago stocks slip


Stocks slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 234 percent, with a 98 percent improvement in value compared to Friday, resulting from trading of 20 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and seven ending firm, as four stocks closed at 52 week lows.

The market closed with trading of 816,974 shares for $2,621,223 compared to 244,763 stock units at $1,323,625 on Friday.
An average of 40,849 shares were traded at $131,061 compared with 11,655 units at $63,030 on Friday, and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index fell 1.51 points to 998.68, the All T&T Index skidded 2.90 points to 1,436.60, the SME Index remained at 97.10 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 74.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini sank $4.50 and ended at $62.50, with 779 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings remained at $13 with investors trading 130 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $44, after 14 shares crossed the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to end at $8.95 with traders dealing in 3 stock, First Citizens Group dipped 39 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $40.01, with 5,540 units clearing the market. GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to finish at $3.65 in trading a mere 10 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.24 after an exchange of 10 shares, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at a 52 week low of $1.07 after the trading of 94,561 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to close at $3.84 with an exchange of 22,549 units. National Enterprises popped 3 cents to end at $2.15, as 23,049 shares passed through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 35,178 stock units, NCB Financial increased 4 cents and ended at $1.93 in switching ownership of 577,000 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $4 with investors swapping 31,819 units, Prestige Holdings climbed 75 cents in closing at $13.75, after 3,659 shares changed hands, Republic Financial lost 47 cents to end at a 52 week low of $106.03, with investors dealing in 1,544 units. Scotiabank ended at $49 after an exchange of 11,568 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents and ended at a 52 week low $3.20 with investors trading 6,310 stock units, Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to close at $2 after a transfer of 2,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed $1.39 to end at $13, with 40 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.95 in an exchange of 1,111 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

AS Bryden lists on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Shares of AS Bryden were listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but ended with no trading in the shares. In the wider market, the volume of stocks changing hands declined by 29 percent, with a 50 percent lower value than on Thursday and ended with trading of 21 securities compared with 22 on Thursday, with prices of four stocks rising, 10 declining and seven ending firm, as 4 stocks closed at 52 week low.

The market closed with trading of 244,763 shares for $1,323,625 compared to 344,652 stock units at $2,669,465 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 11,655 shares worth $63,030 compared with 15,666 units at $121,339 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 59,000 shares worth $327,034 compared with 61,575 units at $341,397 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index lost 1.35 points to conclude trading at 1,000.19, the All T&T Index slipped 2.60 points to cease trading at 1,439.50, the SME Index rose 0.70 points to cease trading at 97.10 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 74.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67, with 17 shares clearing the market. Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $13 with a transfer of 22 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 after an exchange of a mere 2 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40 in trading 102 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 6 cents and ended at $8.85 after a transfer of 263 units, First Citizens Group declined 10 cents to end at a 52 week low of $40.40, with 416 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $3.64 with investors dealing in 635 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed 74 cents to close at $15.24 in an exchange of 3,308 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with traders dealing in 7,850 units. Massy Holdings lost 4 cents in closing at $3.90, with 52,859 stocks crossing the market, Medcorp popped $1 to finish at $49, after investors traded 5,600 units, National Enterprises shed 3 cents and ended at $2.12, as 5,199 shares passed through the market. National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $1.61 in switching ownership of 54,822 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.89 after an exchange of 26,170 shares, Point Lisas dipped 10 cents to end at $4, after 50,000 stock units passed through the market. Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with investors trading 2,071 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $49, with 1,227 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.45 with the trading of 11,899 shares. Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents and ended at $1.99 with an exchange of 16,678 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.54 to $14.39 and closed with an exchange of 3,801 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to end at a 52 week low of $3.95 as investors exchanged 1,822 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market index surges to end August


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the Market indices climbing sharply, with the volume of stocks traded rising 11 percent, with a 37 percent lower value on Thursday, with trading in 57 securities compared with on Thursday, with prices of 33 rising, 13 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,710.76 points to wrap up trading at 320,857.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.76 points to 66.60.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 36 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The market closed with 22,723,807 shares trading for $107,226,755 compared with 20,497,763 stock units at $167,435,238 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 398,663 shares at $1,881,171 compared to 353,410 stocks at $2,886,814 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 286,418 units at $1,923,954 compared with 280,212 shares at $1,926,320 on the previous day and July with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Wigton Energy led trading with 8.27 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 4.0 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.73 million stocks for 12 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway with 2.40 million units for 10.6 percent of the overall volume, Victoria Mutual Investments with 1.07 million units for 4.7 percent of the stocks traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.07 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied $5 to end at $30, with 23,107 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement popped $10 to $98 with investors trading 124,290 stocks, Eppley gained $2.12 to close at $35.45, with 57 shares changing hands. First Rock Real Estate rose 45 cents to finish at $9.95 in an exchange of 30,024 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $16 and ended at $340, with 30,096 units crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 80 cents to end at $26.60 after an exchange of 6,842 shares. Jamaica Producers increased $1.10 to $25 with a transfer of 98,449 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $77, with 483 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped $1.04 to end at $9.50 in switching ownership of 1,127 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $5.73 in closing at $59 after the trading of 142 shares, 138 Student Living advanced 40 cents to finish at $4.40 after an exchange of 186 units. Proven Investments popped 50 cents and ended at $17 after 220,155 shares passed through the market. Sagicor Group rallied $1.99 to $41.99 with an exchange of 99,243 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 35 cents to close at $8 and closed with an exchange of 50,520 shares, Seprod climbed $5.44 in closing at $82.93 after a transfer of 7,909 stock units and Supreme Ventures rose $1.49 to end at $19.90 in trading 81,728 stocks.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 and ended at $40, with 8 units crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share gained $2.15 to finish at $242.15, with investors trading 22 shares. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $15 to $1,085 in an exchange of 137 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed 50 cents to close at $104 with investors swapping 528 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.