Trading climbs on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Trading climbed over Wednesday Stocks on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 105 percent, valued 150 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 21 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 10 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 581,013 shares for $4,921,525, up sharply from 284,086 stock units at $1,971,424 on Wednesday.
An average of 27,667 shares were traded at $234,358 compared with just 14,952 units at $103,759 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,781 shares at $125,654, well above the 9,693 units at $69,926 on the previous day, compared with an average of 21,123 shares at $212,612 for June .
The Composite Index dipped 2.79 points to 1,016.50, the All T&T Index skidded 4.99 points to conclude trading at 1,484.69, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 72.17.
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, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors trading 981 shares, Ansa McAl dipped $1 to a 52 week low of $39, with 540 units crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.80 with traders dealing in 8 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied 34 cents in closing at $42.34, with 4,511 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors trading 2,904 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97, with a mere 22 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media declined 1 cent to 97 cents with an exchange of just 2 units, JMMB Group popped 8 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors trading just one stock, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 464,965 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in trading 2,789 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after 159 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after closing with 60,009 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media skidded 36 cents to land at a 52 week low of $2.24 in an exchange of only 2 units, Point Lisas ended at $4.04 with 127 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to finish trading at $12.95 as investors exchanged 3,156 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 in switching ownership of 21,240 shares, Scotiabank remained at $50.50 with investors trading 4,102 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 6,282 shares. Trinidad Cement rose 15 cents to $2.20 with investors dealing in only one stock, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to close at $14.01 with a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to end at $4.92, with 9,087 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading pulls back on JSE Main Market 


Trading pulled back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with 26 percent less funds entering the market and resulting in trading 51 percent more shares than on Tuesday, following trading in 56 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,517,427 shares valued at $45,330,088 up from 8,944,979 stock units at $61,640,185 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 241,383 shares at $809,466 compared to 159,732 stocks, at $1,100,718 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 200,557 units with a value of $955,092 versus June, with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.23 million shares for 46.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.75 million stocks for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closing with 1.52 million stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million units for 8.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,493.96 points to wrap up trading at 359,801.55, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,270.65 points to end at 311,691.44 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.79 points to close at 64.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $4.17 to $24.17, with an exchange of 4,974 shares, while Caribbean Cement rallied $3.78 to $84.98 with investors trading a mere 850 stock units, Eppley popped 99 cents and ended at $32.99 after a transfer of 61 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.97 in closing at $38 in switching ownership of 1,399 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $5.63 to finish at $320 as investors exchanged 3,415 units, Jamaica Broilers declined $2 to close at $23.60 with 39,863 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group advanced 84 cents to $20.84 after an exchange of 19,914 stocks, Mayberry Group lost 50 cents in closing at $7.20 with investors dealing in 11,600 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped $1.50 to $9.25 in an exchange of 4,000 stock units. NCB Financial sank 93 cents to close at $40.07, with 76,896 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.60 to end at $39.40 after an exchange of 5,684 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 79 cents to finish at $7.20, with investors trading 211 units. Sterling Investments climbed 63 cents and ended at $3.93 with an exchange of 3,444 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.27 to $7.18 after it closed with an exchange of 1,027 shares and Wisynco Group skidded $1.49 to close at $20.50 after trading of 43,001 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $6.66 in closing at $36.59 with a transfer of 281 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp fall for Trinidad Stock Exchange


Falling stocks over powered those rising six to one sending the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange market tumbling on Wednesday, following activities in 19 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of one stock rising, six declining and 12 ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 151 percent valued 120 percent more than on Tuesday.

The Composite Index sank 9.35 points to wrap up trading at 1,019.29, the All T&T Index skidded 17.94 points to settle at 1,489.68, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.02 points to end at 72.23.
The market closed with trading of 284,086 shares for $1,971,424, up from 113,337 stock units at $895,971 on Tuesday.
An average of 14,952 shares were traded at $103,759, well above the 5,152 units at $40,726 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 9,693 shares at $69,926, well below an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $66, after 206 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl skidded $1.50 to $40 in an exchange of 444 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 and closed with an exchange of just one share. Calypso Macro Investment Fund jumped $1.65 in closing at a 52 week high of $23.80 after an exchange of 840 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 3 cents and ended at $8.27 with 15,596 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to finish at $42 after an exchange of 1,300 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.80 with investors swapping 11,800 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97 with an exchange of 302 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.07 after the trading of 610 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 with 134,318 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.40 in trading 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after a transfer of 25 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.98 with investors trading 94,138 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.94 in switching owners for 234 shares, Republic Financial sank 1 cent and ended at $112 with traders dealing in 6,897 stock units. Scotiabank shed 85 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50.50 as investors exchanged 717 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 following a transfer of 26 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $2.05 with investors dealing in 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 9,632 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market pullback


Stocks gave back a significant portion of Monday’s gain on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the end of market activity on Tuesday, following trading in in 56 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of only 12 rising, 33 declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 73 percent and the value 70 percent lower than the prior day.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 4,571.03 points to 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index fell 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09 while the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.60 points to 65.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with the bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The market closed with 8,944,979 shares trading with a value of  $61,640,185 compared with 33,243,094 stock units at $207,945,862 on Monday.
Trading averaged 159,732 shares at $1,100,718 compared to 563,442 shares at $3,524,506 on Monday, compared to June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.64 million shares for 40.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ended with 1.78 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 571,848 stocks for 6.4 percent market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 dropped $4 to close at a 52 week low of $20, with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $6.80 to $81.20, with investors dealing in 817 stock units, Eppley skidded 50 cents to close at $32, with 1,472 shares being traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $3.47 to finish at $41.97, with 101 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy lost $1 and ended at $72 after 36,036 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $6.37 to end at $314.37 as investors exchanged 219 units. JMMB Group dipped $1.40 in closing at $20 in trading 27,749 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $77 after a transfer of 25,342 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 69 cents and ended at $7.70, with 908 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to finish at $52 with a transfer of 30,363 shares, Sagicor Group shed $1.30 to close at $41 with investors swapping 152,496 stock units, Seprod declined $2.20 to end at $81, with 37,050 shares crossing the exchange. Supreme Ventures lost $2.20 in closing at $19, with investors trading 480,971 units and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 43 cents to $12.95 after an exchange of 37,888 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank 79 cents and ended at $18.50 in trading 1,000 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.67 to finish at $43.25 in an exchange of 592 units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.25 to close at $217 with traders dealing in 2 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winning stocks push Trinidad Exchange up


Trading started the new month, with rising stocks just being edged out by losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting from an exchange of 22 securities compared with 23 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and nine ended firm, with a 67 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 40 percent less than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 113,337 shares for $895,971, down from 340,775 stocks at $1,489,959 on Monday.
An average of 5,152 shares were traded worth $40,726, down from 14,816 units at $64,781 on Monday, and well below an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index climbed 0.79 points to settle at 1,028.64, the All T&T Index popped 1.93 points to close trading at 1,507.62, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.06 points to 72.25.
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 end of trading on Tuesday, Agostini’s climbed $1 in closing at $66 with investors trading 149 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 in an exchange of 1,200 units, Ansa McAl rose $2.49 to $41.50 with dealing in 533 shares.
CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $8.30, after 23 units passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with a transfer of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 45 cents to end at $42.05, with 592 units changing hands. GraceKennedy increased 4 cents to $3.80 after an exchange of 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.97 after trading 61 shares, Guardian Media remained at 98 cents with an exchange of 100 stock units. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.07, with 2,100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to finish at $4.05 after a transfer of 1,516 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 644 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 in trading 2,500 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 after an exchange of 90,328 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4.04 with investors trading 1,850 units. Prestige Holdings rose 34 cents to close at $12.94 in switching ownership of 2,276 stocks, Republic Financial sank 4 cents and ended at $112.01 with investors dealing in 4,629 stock units, Scotiabank declined 25 cents to finish at $51.35 in an exchange of 1,102 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents and ended at $3.65 with investors swapping 3,130 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 15 cents to $2.20, with 299 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 and closed after an exchange of 7 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to finish at $4.91, with 267 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big leap for JSE Main Market 


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on June, with a solid performance on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 91 percent and the value 7 percent more than on Friday, resulting in trading of 59 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 30 rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged, sending the All Jamaican Composite Index up a robust 6,722.24 points to 367,866.54, the JSE Main Index popping an impressive 4,616.34 points to finish at 317,312.98 and the JSE Financial Index gaining 0.54 points to 65.74.

The market closed with 33,243,094 shares trading worth $207,945,862 compared with 17,403,798 stock units at $193,831,769 on Friday.
Trading averaged 563,442 shares for $3,524,506, up from 290,063 stock units at $3,230,529 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,242 units at $1,532,211 up from 163,460 shares at $1,428,555 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 17.47 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 6.38 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, Mayberry Group closed with 1.29 million stocks for 3.9 percent of the volume traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 1.13 million units for 3.4 percent of stocks traded and Radio Jamaica with 1.11 million units for 3.3 percent of market share.
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 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, AS Bryden declined $1 to end at $24 as investors traded 3,463 shares, Berger Paints rose 97 cents in closing at $7.47, with 855 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $6.99 to $88 with investors trading 124,697 shares. Eppley fell 50 cents and ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 1,346 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund popped 50 cents to close at $38.50 with 1,340 stocks passing through the market. Guardian Holdings sank $11 to finish at $308 with investors dealing in 1,435 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 55 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 69,676 stocks, JMMB Group gained 55 cents to $21.40 and closed with an exchange of 69,698 shares, Kingston Wharves rallied $3.18 to finish at $32.49 in an exchange of 11,454 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to close at $77.50 with investors swapping 320,000 shares, Mayberry Group popped $1.49 to end at $8.39 in switching ownership of 1,290,459 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 50 cents in closing at $11, with 27,060 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial rose $1.30 to $41.30 in trading 414,178 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 127,993 units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $53 after the trading of 65,125 stocks. Seprod rallied $2.20 in closing at $83.20 in an exchange of 80,104 shares, Supreme Ventures increased 60 cents to finish at $21.20 with investors trading 1,129,965 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 89 cents to close at $21.89 after 337,081 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $4.75 to $223.25 with a transfer of 634 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $5 and ended at $1,125, with 71 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $2.51 in closing at $107.49 with traders dealing in 126 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Losers outclassed winners on Trinidad Exchange


Losing stocks edged out winners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in 23 securities trading, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, eight declining and nine ending firm, following the volume of stocks traded rising 31 percent, valued 13 percent more than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 340,775 shares worth $1,489,959 compared to 259,709 stock units at $1,323,795 on Friday.
An average of 14,816 shares were traded at $64,781 compared with 14,428 units at $73,544 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 21,123 shares with a value of $212,612, well in line with 21,561 units at $222,886 on the previous day, compared with an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index shed 1.48 points to finish at 1,027.85, the All T&T Index shed 0.41 points to close at 1,505.69, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.37 points to wrap-up trading at 72.31. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers. At the close, Agostini’s sank $1 and ended at $65, with 158 shares crossing the exchange. Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with a transfer of 150 stock units, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent in closing at $43.99 with investors swapping 227 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 with an exchange of 200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank $1.85 to $22.15 with 400 stocks trading, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to end at $8.27 with investors trading 5,295 units. Endeavour Holdings rose $1 to a 52 week high of $19, with three stocks crossing the market. First Citizens ended at $42.50 in an exchange of 755 stock units, GraceKennedy fell by 4 cents to finish at $3.76 after an exchange of 1,700 stock units. Guardian Holdings gained 12 cents to close at $16.97 in trading 3 shares, Guardian Media rose 1 cent in closing at 98 cents with just one stock changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 77,339 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4 as investors exchanged 124,909 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.40 with 2,325 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 2 cents and ended at $1.65 in an exchange of 8,580 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors trading 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.04, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 40 cents to end at $12.60 in an exchange of 2,266 shares. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 with investors dealing in 3,192 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $51.60 in switching ownership of 928 units, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.05 with 5,110 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean increased 10 cents to end at $14 after an exchange of 7,233 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.92 after a transfer of 1 unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on the JSE Main Market


More than twice the amount of funds fueled trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, compared to Thursday, resulting in a marginal decline in the volume of stocks traded, following activity in 60 securities compared with 56, with prices of 25 rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading in 17,403,798 shares with a value of $193,831,769 versus 18,495,766 stock units at $94,742,564 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 290,063 shares worth $3,230,529 compared with 330,282 stocks at $1,691,831 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 163,460 units at $1,428,555 up from 156,388 shares for $1,327,886 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.77 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume followed by Sterling Investments which ended with 2.25 million stocks for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.22 million stocks for 12.7 percent of the total traded volume, Transjamaican Highway was next with 1.80 million units for 10.4 percent of the trading and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.75 million units for 10 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,819.67 points to finish at 361,144.30, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,349.94 points to 312,696.64 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.56 points to conclude trading at 65.20. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 week, Berger Paints fell 98 cents to end at $6.50 as investors exchanged a mere 14 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped 49 cents in closing at $81.01 after trading 9,632 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $319 after an exchange of 249 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rose 97 cents to close at $24.95 in trading 100,096 shares, Jamaica Producers increase 40 cents to end at $24.90 after an exchange of 103,731 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $77 with investors trading 64,623 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to $40 in switching ownership of 757,913 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1 and ended at $42, with 76,840 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents to finish at $8.50, with 500 stock units changing hands. Seprod climbed $1.25 to close at $81 as 10,276 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.20 in closing at $13.50 in an exchange of 451,466 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 50 cents to end at $21, with 280,992 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed 42 cents in closing at $41.58, with an exchange of 24 units, 138 Student Living preference share gained $28.50 to $218.50 with investors dealing in 292,212 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $10 to finish at $1,130 with a transfer of 130 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $6.69 and ended at $109.69 after trading of just two stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $9.51 to close at $110, with 23,131 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winning stocks rule Trinidad Stock Exchange


Winning stocks topped losers at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in activity in 18 securities compared with 17 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and seven ending firm. The market closed the week with a 65 percent decline in volume, with 48 percent less value than on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 259,709 shares for $1,323,795, down from 746,572 stock units at $2,558,668 on Thursday.
An average of 14,428 shares were traded at $73,544 down from 43,916 units at $150,510 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,561 shares at $222,886 compared with 21,971 units at $231,473 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index fell 6.31 points to close at 1,029.33, the All T&T Index gained 1.48 points to settle at 1,506.10, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 2.05 points to conclude trading at 72.68.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close on the last trading day of the week, Angostura Holdings increased by 2 cents to finish at $14.80 with a transfer of 1,176 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents to close at $8.30, with 2,200 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group sank 20 cents to finish at $42.50 after 700 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy ended at $3.80, with an exchange of 83 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.85 with investors trading 1,563 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 181 shares clearing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 7 cents to $4 after an exchange of 173,223 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 after 33,568 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills skidded 2 cents and ended at $1.63, with 5,734 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.60 in trading 5 shares, Point Lisas rose 39 cents to end at $4.04 with 529 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 11 cents in closing at $13, with investors exchanging 1,616 units. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 after a transfer of 1,532 stocks, Scotiabank popped 15 cents to end at $51.60 with traders dealing in 2,505 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents in closing at $3.73 following an exchange of 28,253 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors swapping 5,859 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 2 cents and ended at $13.90 in an exchange of 410 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 10 cents to finish at $4.90 after closing with 572 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market trading jumps


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent and the value 19 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 56 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday.  Prices of 20 stocks rose, 19 declined and 17 ended unchanged.

The market closed with 18,495,766 shares trading worth $94,742,564 compared with 11,890,305 stocks at $79,422,000 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 330,282 shares at $1,691,831, up from 220,191 stocks valued at $1,470,778 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 156,388 units at $1,327,886 compared to 146,822 shares at $1,307,866 on the prior day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.71 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 5.08 million stocks for 27.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.74 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.18 million units for 6.4 percent of the overall volume and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.02 million units for 5.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,555.15 points to close at 359,324.63, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,791.42 points to end at 311,346.70 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.22 points to close at 64.64. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.3. 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 financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents in closing at $81.50 with an exchange of 625 shares, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.50 to $38 in trading 11,227 stocks, Jamaica Broilers fell 52 cents to end at $23.98, with 12,185 units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to finish at $24.50 as investors exchanged 7,650 shares, Kingston Wharves slipped $1.95 and ended at $29.30, with 13,618 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial increased 90 cents to close at $41.50 after an exchange of 61,145 shares. Pan Jamaica climbed $2 to $53.50 with investors trading 148,455 stock units, Proven Investments rose 79 cents and ended at $18.29 in an exchange of 200,747 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1 in closing at $41 with 27,628 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 96 cents to end at $8.11 after an exchange of 458 shares, Seprod popped $2.25 to close at $79.75, after 85,598 shares cleared the market. Sterling Investments sank 36 cents to close trading at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,557 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 78 cents and ended at $12.30 with 221,813 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group rose $1.55 to $20.50 in switching ownership of 157,838 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5.99 to finish at $42, with 31 stock units crossing the exchange and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $10 to end at $1,140, with investors swapping 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.