Stocks mostly fall on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with more losses than gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent, with a 60 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 22 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and nine remaining firm.

The market closed with trading of 344,652 shares worth $2,669,465, down from 432,771 stock units at $6,674,904 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,666 shares was traded at $121,339 compared with 21,639 stock units at $333,745 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 61,575 shares at $341,397 compared with 64,350 units at $354,697 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index sank 0.56 points to end at 1,001.54, the All T&T Index dipped 0.09 points to cease trading at 1,442.10, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.15 points to settle at 74.23.
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, Agostini sank $1 to $67 in trading 1,330 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $13.10 after a transfer of 18,052 units, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 18,291 shares being traded. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 5 cents to finish at $38.45 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 6 cents to end at $8.91 and closed with an exchange of 70 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 with investors trading 40 units. First Citizens Group dipped 25 cents to $40.50 in an exchange of 2,195 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 5 cents to close at $3.65 as 3,368 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 3,541 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents to end at $1.08, with 31,273 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents and ended at $3.94, with an exchange of 21,376 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.15, with 30,421 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors swapping 41,925 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after 100,061 units crossed the market, Point Lisas advanced 14 cents and ended at $4.10 with investors trading 40,779 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 92 cents to $13, with 1,453 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial dropped 50 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $106.50 after trading of 2,997 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $49 with a transfer of 5,171 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents and ended at $3.45 as investors exchanged 4,001 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 after an exchange of 5,450 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.85 in an exchange of 12,317 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 4 cents to end at a 52 week low of $4.10 after an exchange of 531 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Most stocks ended lower on T&T Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 20 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, 10 declining and seven ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 30 percent, with the value, 19 percent more than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 432,771 shares worth $6,674,904 compared to 620,842 stock units at $5,611,312 on Tuesday.
An average of 21,639 shares were traded at $333,745 compared with 31,042 stock units at $280,566 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 64,350 shares at $354,697 in line with 66,833 units at $355,914 on the previous day and ahead of an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index shed 9.92 points to conclude trading at 1,002.10, the All T&T Index skidded 18.27 points to conclude trading at 1,442.19, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.14 points to close at 74.38.
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, Agostini climbed $1 to finish at $68, with 3 shares crossing the market. Angostura Holdings remained at $13.10 after switching owners of 5,364 stock units, Ansa McAl dropped $3.76 to $44, with 101,096 shares passing through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 6 cents to $8.85 after a transfer of 2,195 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $20, with 10 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 15 cents to end at $40.75 with an exchange of 165 stocks. GraceKennedy increased 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 13,820 units, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents to $14.51 in an exchange of 973 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after trading of 39,209 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 after investors exchanged 91,640 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.15 in trading 23,247 units, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to close at $1.64 after an exchange of 10,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media skidded 32 cents to $2.15 with investors swapping 381 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.92, following a transfer of 6,725 shares, Republic Financial lost $1 in closing at a 52 week low of $107, after investors dealt in 2,512 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 36 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $49 in an exchange of 8,512 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with traders dealing in 39,929 stock units, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at $1.95, after 40,525 shares passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean shed $1.15 to $12.85 with investors trading 45,800 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent in closing at $4.14 after an exchange of 665 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Steady trading on JSE Main Market


The volume of stocks traded on Tuesday was marginally more than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the value rising by 13 percent, following trading in 60 securities, down from 62 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 28 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 15,824,719 shares trading for $115,570,611, compared to 16,522,479 stock units at $132,457,925 on Monday. Trading averaged 263,745 shares at $1,926,177 compared to 266,492 stocks at $2,136,418 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,241 units at $1,903,539, down from 278,193 shares at $1,901,943 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.73 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million stocks for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade. The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 216.40 points to 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,524.60 points to close at 315,293.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.80 points to 65.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.2. 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 of the market, AS Bryden rallied 46 cents and ended at $26.46 with investors trading 77,152 shares, Barita Investments sank 78 cents to $70.02 with 1,967 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to finish at $8, after closing with 99,903 shares being traded. Carreras rose 40 cents to close at $17.79 with investors dealing in 154,864 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3.98 in closing at $38.51 after a transfer of 52 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 85 cents to end at $71.05 as traders cleared 19,257 units through the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $45 to $390 in an exchange of 46,004 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $1.55 to close at $29.90 after trading of 12,810 stock units, Margaritaville popped $1.50 to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.30 in closing at $9.30 with traders dealing in 154,947 units, NCB Financial dipped 41 cents to finish at $40.09 with 197,184 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 48 cents and ended at $16.50 in trading 1,731 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1.30 to $41.30 after an exchange of 181,130 stock units, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to close at $54.50 with a transfer of 62,341 shares, Seprod dipped $3.62 to finish at $77.38 with 7,230 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.97 with investors trading 237 stocks and Wisynco Group gained $1.01 to end at $21.99 with 52,613 stock units crossing the market. In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $41.94 in closing at $237.69 as investors exchanged just 100 shares and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $4 to $1,129 as 20 stocks crossed the market. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 94 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, with the value declining by 84 percent from that on Friday, resulting in 17 securities changing hands compared with 24 on Friday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and four ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 350,589 shares for $3,388,974, down from 5,524,703 stock units at $21,827,103 on Friday.
An average of 20,623 shares was traded at $199,351 compared to 230,196 stock units at $909,463 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 69,043 shares at $360,570, from 71,724 units at $369,499 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to settle at 1,007.44, the All T&T Index gained 1.86 points to end at 1,459.60, the SME Index remained at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 73.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 95 cents to $68, with 1,056 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors dealing in 4,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $9 with a transfer of 27 shares. Endeavour Holdings gained $1 to end at a 52 week high of $20, with 28 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 36 cents and ended at $40.76, with investors trading 5,401 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after an exchange of 2,030 units. Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in the trading of just one stock, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.06 after a transfer of 660 shares, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at $1.15 as investors exchanged 885 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.95 in switching ownership of 247,798 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.20, with 4,638 units clearing the market,  One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 in an exchange of 35 stocks. Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $110.40 with traders dealing in 12,275 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $49.90, after an exchange of 9,752 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to end at $3.65 with investors trading 1,798 units. Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents and ended at $2 after an exchange of 12,213 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 6 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.14, with investors swapping 47,992 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market stocks


Stocks rallied at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following a 30 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 33 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 57 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed after investors traded 16,403,774 shares, with a value of $96,973,638, compared to 12,578,411 stocks at $144,363,249 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,786 shares at $1,701,292, rising from 213,193 stocks at $2,446,835 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 277,509 units at $1,863,181, well aligned with 276,709 shares at $1,875,787 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.16 million shares for 43.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 4.11 million stocks for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 2.32 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the aggregate trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,538.08 points to wrap up trading at 362,662.87, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,525.73 points to conclude trading at 315,338.47 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.28 points to 65.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 13.2. 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 of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 to close at $25.50 after the trading of 200 shares, Berger Paints sank 50 cents to close at $6 with traders passing 18,821 stock units through the market, Caribbean Cement slipped $1 to end at $95 and ended with an exchange of 1,525 shares. Carreras sank 38 cents in closing at $17.62 as investors exchanged 2,322,813 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 49 cents and ended at $42.49 with 3,905 stocks passing through market, Guardian Holdings increased $25 to finish at $350 with traders dealing in 2 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 61 cents to $25.86 with 30,570 units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 70 cents to close at $11.80 in an exchange of 16,782 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 79 cents and ended at $18.21 with investors swapping 127,593 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 43 cents to end at $30.57 in an exchange of 8,460 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.48 in closing at $41.50 after a transfer of 122,843 stocks, 138 Student Living skidded 51 cents to finish at $4.09 with investors dealing in 5,923 units. Proven Investments rallied $1.08 to $16.60 with a transfer of 310 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.02 to close at $7.13 after an exchange of 1,200 shares, Scotia Group rose $1.30 to end at $55.35 in trading 6,164 stocks. Stanley Motta advanced 44 cents in closing at $6.44 with 29 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures fell 56 cents and ended at $18.53 with investors trading 129,614 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 69 cents to finish at $12.30 in an exchange of 50,859 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $29 to $244 with investors trading 49 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1 to close at $106 with investors switching ownership of 4,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $7.90 to finish at $105.90 with 6 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Massy 5m share trade on the T&T Exchange


Investors plunked down $21 million in exchanging 5.4 million shares in Massy Holdings on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but that did not prevent the volume and value of stocks exchanged from falling by 53 percent and 54 percent lower than Thursday’s level. Trading resulted in an exchange of 24 securities, up from just 13 on Thursday, with prices of seven rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 5,524,703 shares for $21,827,103, down from 11,866,591 stock units at $47,266,231 on Thursday.
An average of 230,196 shares were traded at $909,463, well below the 912,815 units at $3,635,864 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 71,724 shares at $369,499, more than the average of 58,285 units at $323,707 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 11.17 points to 1,006.48, the All T&T Index dipped 10.32 points to finish at 1,457.74, the SME Index dropped 0.66 points to 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.69 points to end at 73.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
In closing out trading for the week, Agostini rose 5 cents to $67.05 with investors dealing in 363 shares, Angostura Holdings sank $1.05 to close at a 52 week low of $13, after an exchange of 712 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank lost 48 cents to end at a 52 week low of $38.50, with an exchange of 10 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8.85, following the switch in ownership of 1,095 stock units,
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with investors trading 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 3 cents to finish at $4.02, with 10 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 with investors swapping 4,946 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.70 with a transfer of 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $14.51, after the trading of one stock at $1.20. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,403,803 stock units, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 5,004 shares, National Enterprises gained 8 cents in closing at $2.20 after the trading of 16,453 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with three stocks crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to finish at $2.25 with traders dealing in 12,124 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 42 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.92 after an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial skidded 99 cents to close at a 52 week low of $109.99, with investors trading 361 stocks, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $49.99, with 651 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 as investors exchanged 10,791 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95, after 9,432 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $14.47 in an exchange of 357 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after 720 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Numerous stocks fall on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 16 securities, down from 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, 10 declining and four ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent, valued 51 percent lower than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,587 shares were traded at $82,612, with a fall from 11,840 stock units at $135,789 on Tuesday, following trading for the month to date average of 17,141 shares at $164,126 compared with 17,616 units at $169,261 on the previous day and an average for July with 11,986 stock units at $187,557.
The Composite Index gained 1.24 points to settle at 1,018.41, the All T&T Index rose 2.00 points to 1,469.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to end at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks, Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange rises


Rising stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent valued 34 percent less than on Monday.

The Composite Index increased 0.38 points to 1,017.17, the All T&T Index climbed 1.73 points to close at 1,467.53, the SME Index shed 0.03 points to close at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.15 points to 74.95.
The market closed with trading of 236,805 shares for $2,715,774, sliding from 271,639 stock units at $4,140,052 on Monday.
An average of 11,840 shares were traded at $135,789 compared with 13,582 units valued $207,003 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,616 shares at $169,261, below the 18,110 units at $172,122 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.05 after traders transferred 87,507 shares, Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to $41.55 with investors swapping 454 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 after an exchange of 100 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 with 1,536 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group increased 36 cents in closing at $41.41 with traders dealing in 815 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after closing with an exchange of 702 units. Guardian Holdings held at $16.50 with trading of 727 stock units, Guardian Media fell 9 cents to 66 cents with investors trading 10,045 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.88 with traders passing 71,598 stocks through the market. Medcorp ended at $48 as investors exchanged 45 shares, National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to close at $2.12 with traders switching ownership of 19,838 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to finish at $1.60 with 1,717 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 in trading 17,950 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.15 with 885 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $4 in an exchange of 5,446 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 50 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $14 as 1,191 units crossed the market, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,118 stock units, Scotiabank sank 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $50.05 after an exchange of 5,112 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with investors trading 2,019 stocks and Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to end at $14.70 with traders exchanging 3,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks push JSE Main Market down


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 133 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 82 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 58 securities, compared with 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 20 declining and 20 ending unchanged as the market lost ground to start off the week.

The market closed with 13,400,959 shares trading for $152,861,943, up from 5,596,297 stock units at $75,970,219 on Friday.
Trading averaged 231,051 shares at $2,635,551, up from 101,751 stocks at $1,381,277 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 274,239 units at $1,921,095 compared with 279,229 shares at $1,838,549 on the previous trading day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.66 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund which ended with 1.44 million stocks for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.09 million stock units for 8.4 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.01 million shares for 7.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,311.43 points to conclude trading at 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,730.10 points to wrap up trading at 312,469.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.18 points to 64.69. At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 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 of the market, Caribbean Cement sank $1.50 to finish at $90 closing with 16,540 shares being traded, Eppley gained $3.26 to $33.32 after an exchange of 3,576 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to end at $70.50 with 89,005 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 68 cents in closing at $12.94, with investors exchanging 70 stocks, JMMB Group rose 44 cents to close at $19.45 after traders transferred 6,647 units, Kingston Wharves declined 95 cents and ended at $31.05 with 2,365 stocks changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 39 cents to $10.60 with 648 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $1.54 to close at $63.45 with investors trading 12 stock units, NCB Financial lost 41 cents in closing at $41 as 1,014,403 stock units passed through the market. 138 Student Living dropped 67 cents and ended at $4.02 following the trading of 5,136 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 49 cents to end at $49 with investors dealing in 230,552 stocks, Proven Investments increased 49 cents to finish at $16.49 in an exchange of 75,782 units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $41 with investors swapping 190,976 stock units, Scotia Group shed 54 cents to $55.16 with 138,775 shares crossing the market, Seprod sank $6.03 in closing at $77.02 with traders switching ownership of 11,615 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 38 cents to close at $3.30 with 281,566 units clearing the market and Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents to finish at $18.85 with a transfer of 218,995 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $24 to end at $227 after traders exchanged 38 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

Big bounce for the JSE Main market


Stocks bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,934.62 points to 362,568.49, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,934.16 points to settle at 314,199.59 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.36 points to 64.87, following a 40 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 43 percent greater value than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 101,751 shares valued an average of $1,381,277 compared to 160,922 stocks at $915,277 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 279,229 units at $1,838,549 compared with 301,067 shares at $1,894,813 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.05 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, with 762,117 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 10% with 650,000 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 13.8. 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 of the market, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the  swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units. Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.45 to end at $43 with 100 stock units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $3 to finish at $203 with 5 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.