Prestige rises $1.64, Ansa McAl drops $3.85 on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Prestige Holdings jumped $1.64 to a 52 week high and Ansa McAl sank $3.85 to close at a 52 week low, with trading of 19 securities compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and six ending firm on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday. At the close, the market closed with a marginal rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 26 percent drop in value compared to Monday.

The market closed with trading of 229,239 shares for $1,282,479 compared to 223,100 stock units at $1,731,434 on Monday.
An average of 12,065 shares were traded at $67,499, down from 12,394 units at $96,191 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,615 shares at $239,638 compared with 24,690 units at $255,671 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index shed 1.97 points to close at 1,033.60, the All T&T Index declined 10.20 points to 1,505.07, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.96 points to end at 74.07.
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 of market activity, Agostini’s ended at $65 in an exchange of 363 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.79 after 11 stock units passed through the market, Ansa McAl sank $3.85 to close at $40.15 with traders dealing in 859 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $9 after an exchange of 25,570 units, First Citizens Group dipped 25 cents and ended at $43.75 with investors swapping 430 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 13 cents to end at $3.85 with an exchange of 20 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75, with 2,243 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media ended at $1, with investors trading 20 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.07, with 3,144 stocks crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share increased 10 cents to finish at $1.25 with investors trading 1,000 shares, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents and ended at $3.93 in switching ownership of 5,966 stocks, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.45 as investors exchanged 29,498 units. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.64 after investors ended trading 5,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media rose 37 cents to $3 and closed with 8,000 shares being traded, Prestige Holdings rallied $1.64 to close at 52 week high of $12.59 in an exchange of 667 units. Republic Financial advanced 24 cents to end at $112.74 after trading of 742 stocks, Scotiabank rose 4 cents to finish at $52.50 with a transfer of 3,359 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 27 cents and ended at $3.75 with investors dealing in 136,347 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.95 with 6,000 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading slips on the JSE Main Market


Stocks mostly fell on The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following a 13 percent slip in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 3 percent lower than on Friday and resulting in trading of 58 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 5,165,643 shares trading for $32,043,934, down from just 5,920,137 stock units at $33,057,831 on Friday.
Trading averaged 89,063 shares at $552,482, down from 103,862 stocks at $579,962 on Friday and month to date, an average of 144,331 units worth $1,269,968, dropping from 149,868 shares at $1,341,841 on the previous day, compared to May with an average of 245,284 stocks at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.44 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 813,243 units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 746,964 stocks for 14.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,038.66 points to conclude trading at 358,666.32, the JSE Main Index sank 2,500.31 points to end at 311,327.83 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.24 points to close at 64.75. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose 70 cents in closing at $26 after trading 136 shares, Barita Investments climbed 76 cents to $70.79 with investors exchanging 1,366 stock units, Caribbean Cement slipped 50 cents to end at $81 with an exchange of 10,691 shares. Caribbean Producers popped 73 cents to close at $8.75, with 1,434 stocks being traded, Carreras slipped 68 cents and ended at $15.31 with a transfer of 591,338 units, Jamaica Broilers declined $1.82 to finish at a 52 week low of $24 as investors traded 48,031 stocks. Jamaica Producers shed 50 cents to $22.50 in an exchange of 73,438 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 60 cents in closing at $12.30 with 12,010 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group gained 47 cents to end at $20.50, with investors trading 1,366 units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.98 and ended at $31 after an exchange of 29,217 shares, Lasco Distributors skidded 63 cents to finish at 52 week low of $3 with investors swapping 302,697 stock units, Mayberry Group sank 78 cents to close at $6.54 in an exchange of 4,469 units. Pan Jamaica lost $1.35 in closing at $50.65 with investors trading 32,898 stocks, Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to end at $54 after traders exchanged 42,129 shares, Seprod sank $1.75 in closing at $78 with 2,851 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 57 cents to finish at $11.53 with traders dealing in 15,103 units and Wisynco Group increased 41 cents and ended at $21.40 as investors exchanged 12,910 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $35.50 to close at $230 with 41 shares switching ownership and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 50 cents to $100 as 1,500 units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

6 Trinidad Stock Exchange stocks rise, 6 fall


Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands, up from 15 on Friday, with 6 stock sharing equally between, winners, losers and those trading firm, ending with a mixed outcome for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange indices on Monday, following a 41 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued 62 percent less than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 223,100 shares for $1,731,434 compared to 375,395 stock units at $4,582,061 on Friday.
An average of 12,394 shares were traded at $96,191, down sharply from 25,026 units at $305,471 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 24,690 shares at $255,671, just below 25,880 units at $271,108 on the previous day, compared to an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index sank 2.43 points to settle at 1,035.57, the All T&T Index climbed 4.25 points to 1,515.27, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index drifted 1.34 points to finish at 73.11. 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 of trading, Agostini’s ended at $65 with 2,680 shares being traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 35 cents in closing at $8.90 following trading of 1,565 stocks, First Citizens Group rose $1 to $44 after an exchange of 1,420 units. GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to close at $3.72, with 1,028 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents and ended at $16.75 with an exchange of 56 stock units, JMMB Group sank 8 cents to finish at $1.07 after a transfer of 3,100 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 with traders dealing in 1,200 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to $3.95 in an exchange of 23,388 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with investors dealing in 28,000 stock units. NCB Financial shed 8 cents in closing at $1.90 with a transfer of 4 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 7 cents to finish at $2.63 with investors swapping 48 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with an exchange of 2,393 stocks. Republic Financial rose 48 cents to $112.50 with 1,677 units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $52.46 after the trading of 10,444 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 27 cents and ended at $4.02, with 136,000 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents in closing at $2.20 in trading 1,400 units, Unilever Caribbean skidded 77 cents to close at $13.22, with 3,100 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.95 with investors trading 5,597 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market


Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 52 percent and the value 57 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 57 securities, down from 61 on Thursday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 10 ending unchanged and pushing the market indices higher.

The market closed with only 5,920,137 shares trading for a mere $33,057,831 compared to 12,257,707 stocks with a value of $76,185,624 on Thursday.
Trading closed with an average of 103,862 shares at $579,962 compared to 200,946 stocks at $1,248,945 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 149,868 units worth $1,341,841, down from 154,891 shares at $1,425,034 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 2.74 million shares for 46.3 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.15 million units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 415,940 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,206.10 points to settle at 362,704.98, the JSE Main Index gained 1,324.44 points to close at 313,828.14 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.24 points to 64.99. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.4. 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 2025.
In closing out the week, AS Bryden fell 70 cents to close at $25.30 in an exchange of 5,438 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents to end at $81.50 with investors swapping 1,104 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 97 cents to end at $8.02 after a transfer of 3,121 shares. Carreras popped 69 cents to $15.99 after trading of 288,615 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank 50 cents to finish at $36 as investors exchanged 6,608 units, GraceKennedy rallied $1.40 and ended at $73.50 in switching ownership of 10,511 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose 82 cents to $25.82 with investors trading 13,047 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced 50 cents and ended at $23 after an exchange of 999 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 40 cents to finish at $12.90 with a transfer of 42,714 units. JMMB Group declined 82 cents to close at $20.03, with 44,508 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves climbed 51 cents to end at $32.98, with investors trading 2,205 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $1.20 in closing at $77.50, with an exchange of 10,163 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 67 cents to $9.03 and closed with an exchange of 1,329 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 64 cents to close at $41.31 with 63,892 shares crossing the market. Pan Jamaica increased $1.29 and ended at $52 with an exchange of 13,529 stocks. Proven Investments climbed 45 cents to finish at $17.70, with 45 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group sank $1.18 to end at $40.01 after an exchange of 84,158 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.55 in closing at $7 after 11,871 shares passed through the market. Sterling Investments rose 43 cents to $3.30, with the swapping of 56,904 stock units and Supreme Ventures rallied 60 cents in closing at $19.65, with investors dealing in 35,764 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% advanced $1.14 and ended at $19.26, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $15.40, with 3,910 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.49 to end at $36.76 with traders dealing in 200 units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 gained 37 cents to finish at $2.92 in trading 16,141 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $10 to close at $1160 with 113 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks close higher on T&T Stock Exchange


Winning and losing stocks shares the spotlight at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the market indices getting lifts, following a 43 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 53 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in 15 securities trading, down from 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, three declining and nine ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 375,395 shares valued $4,582,061 compared to 656,068 stock units at $3,003,287 on Thursday.
An average of 25,026 shares were traded at $305,471 compared with 32,803 units valued at $150,164 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 25,880 shares at $271,108, in line with 25,955 units at $268,095 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index popped 11.50 points to conclude trading at 1,038.00, the All T&T Index climbed 5.77 points to 1,511.02, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.47 points to close trading at 74.45.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s finished at $65 after an exchange of 204 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with just 716 shares trading, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.55 with an exchange of 2,530 units. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after investors traded 6,219 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents to finish at $17 with traders dealing in 579 shares. JMMB Group rose 8 cents and ended at $1.15 after an exchange of 2 units, Massy Holdings sank 3 cents to $3.92 in trading 286,778 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with 7,100 stock units clearing the market. Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with investors trading 3,385 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 4 cents to close at a 52 week high of $10.95, with 6,996 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dipped 8 cents to end at $112.02 with investors trading 25,149 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $52.46, with 510 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 in an exchange of 32,476 shares and Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to end at $13.99 with 2,750 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


Seprod, Kingston Wharves big winners on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Seprod, Kingston Wharves and Margaritaville were big winners at close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, following activity in 61 securities up from with 54 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 28 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent and the value 73 percent lower than on Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway dominating with 60.9 percent of total volume.

The market closed with 12,257,707 shares trading worth $76,185,624, after sliding from 14,941,475 stocks at $283,960,943 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 200,946 shares at $1,248,945, down from 268,397 stocks valued at $5,255,307 on Wednesday and month to date, and an average of 154,891 stock units at $1,425,034 compared to 148,797 shares at $1,448,335 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.47 million shares for 60.9 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras which ended with 1.71 million stocks for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.69 million stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 809.62 points to close at 361,498.88, the JSE Main Index fell 329.20 points to 312,503.70 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.35 points to conclude trading at 64.75. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with 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 2025.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dropped 54 cents to $7.04 as investors exchanged 3,300 shares, Carreras lost 40 cents and ended at $15.30, with 1,709,794 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy skidded $1.88 to end at $72.10 with traders swapping ownership of 8,013 shares. while Guardian Holdings sank $1 in closing at $318 after an exchange of 652 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.30 to close at $22.50 with investors trading 1,113 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.97 to finish at $32.47 with 17,330 units crossing the market. Margaritaville popped $1.81 to $12.36 after a transfer of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings fell $1.20 in closing at $76.30 with 4,125 shares being traded, NCB Financial increased 65 cents to end at $41.95 with 58,216 stock units crossing the exchange. 138 Student Living climbed 42 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,796 shares, Pan Jamaica sank $1.79 to finish at $50.71 with 180 units changing hands, Proven Investments dipped 65 cents and ended at $17.25 after an exchange of 2,565 stocks. Sagicor Group slipped $1.20 to $41.19 with 4,941 stock units crossing the market, Seprod rose $4.27 and ended at $79.77, but after hitting an intraday 52 week low of $75.10, with investors swapping 6,909 shares and Supreme Ventures declined 85 cents to end at $19.05 in an exchange of 34,746 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $1 in closing at $2,650 with traders dealing in just 3 stocks, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 shed 53 cents to close at $2.55 after investors exchanged 266,152 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share sank $5.50 to finish at $194.50 after 21 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly rise on Trinidad Exchange


Rising stocks outnumbered losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in 20 securities trading down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, three declining and nine ending firm, with the volume traded declining 30 percent and the value 88 percent lower than on Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 656,068 shares worth $3,003,287, down from 943,806 stock units at $24,776,351 on Wednesday.
An average of 32,803 shares were traded at $150,164 compared with 42,900 units for $1,126,198 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,955 shares at $268,095 compared with 25,048 units at $283,702 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index popped 5.40 points to conclude trading at 1,026.50, the All T&T Index rose 2.44 points to 1,505.25, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.20 points to close at 71.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s popped $2 and ended at $65, with 51 shares crossing the exchange. Ansa McAl rallied $1 to $44, with investors dealing in 1,686 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49, with 50 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.55 with traders dealing in 20 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to end at $43 after 1,113 stocks crossed the market, GraceKennedy rose 15 cents to close at $3.85 as investors exchanged 60 units. Guardian Holdings lost $1.25 to land at $16.75 after a transfer of 15,500 shares, Guardian Media advanced 2 cents to $1 with investors trading 178 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.95 in switching ownership of 4,189 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents to end at $2.44 with investors swapping 5,821 shares, National Flour Mills increased 2 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 10,110 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $1.98 with 110,000 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after an exchange of 7,773 units, Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with investors trading 16,968 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.91 with an exchange of 5,858 stocks. Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $112.10 after 1,864 units passed through the market. Scotiabank ended at $52.46 in trading 824 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to end at $3.75 with 454,488 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 16,202 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.95 after 3,313 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 K-Wharves dominates falling Main Market


Falling stocks edged out those rising on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday following trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged, pushing the Main Market primary Indices sharply lower. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 98 percent and the value 363 percent more than on Tuesday, with Kingston Wharves controlling just 69 percent of all Main Market trades.

The market closed with 14,493,436 shares trading for $283,786,562, increasing from 7,330,601 stock units at $61,349,989 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 268,397 shares at $5,255,307, up from 130,904 stocks at $1,095,536 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 148,693 units at $1,447,957 rising from 132,811 shares at $942,805 on the previous day and lower than May, with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 9.96 million shares for 68.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.33 million stocks for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.10 million units for 7.6 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index fell 3,618.15 points to conclude trading at 312,832.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.25 points to close at 65.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 20 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 13.4. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank 95 cents to $26.05 with an exchange of 301 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property shed $6.39 to close trading at $36.60 with investors exchanging 4,911 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $29 in closing at $319 as 3,445 shares changed hands. Jamaica Producers rallied $1.62 to close at $23.80, with trading of just 4 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 68 cents and ended at $12.30 as investors exchanged 1,103 units, JMMB Group rose 94 cents to finish at $20.97 in trading 16,014 stocks. Kingston Properties sank 35 cents and ended at $9.60 after an exchange of 56,699 shares, Kingston Wharves declined 45 cents to $29.50 with investors dealing in 9,962,826 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 36 cents to close at $7.11, with 222,413 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with traders dealing in 14 shares, Mayberry Group fell 35 cents in closing at $7 after a transfer of 956 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 60 cents to end at $41.30 with an exchange of 48,346 units. Sagicor Group gained $2.38 to close at $42.39 with investors trading 65,301 stock units, Seprod shed $6.60 and closed at a 52 week low of $75.50 with an exchange of 8,259 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to end at $19.90 after closed with 9,392 stock units being traded and Wisynco Group skidded 45 cents and ended at $21 after an exchange of 9,165 units.

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

Falling stocks hit Trinidad Stock Exchange


Falling stocks overwhelmed winners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, severely denting the market indices, resulting from trading in 22 securities compared with 18 on Tuesday, with prices of just three stocks rising, 11 declining and eight ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded just inched higher, with a 236 percent jump in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with the trading of 943,806 shares for $24,776,351, up from 940,574 stock units at $7,366,374 on Tuesday.
An average of 42,900 shares were traded at $1,126,198 compared with 52,254 stock units at $409,243 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 25,048 shares at $283,702 compared with 22,004 units at $140,025 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index fell 10.95 points to 1,021.10, the All T&T Index lost 13.17 points to finish at 1,502.81, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.20 points to cease trading at 70.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s sank $2 and ended at $63 after a transfer of 249 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 78 cents to a 52 week low of $43 in trading 214 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49 after an exchange of a mere 3 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 20 cents to $23 with a transfer of 89 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 30 cents to end at $8.55 after trading of 264,124 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents to finish at $4.15 in an exchange of 2 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $43.50 with investors trading 499,739 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $18 with 5 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents and ended at $3.95, with 72,613 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 2 cents to finish at $2.42, with investors dealing in 80,668 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 after 3,573 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial lost 18 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.80, with 1,600 stock units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 with 73 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents in closing at $4.15 after an exchange of 47 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $10.91, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial slipped 2 cents to  $112.20 as investors exchanged 736 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.54 to end at a 52 week low of $52.46 in switching ownership of 2,809 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.74 after it closed with 10,715 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 312 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14 with investors trading 1,030 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.95 with traders dealing in 1,300 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rises as JSE Main Market falls


Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded rising 31 percent and the value 40 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged with the market indices dropping to close out the day, with Guardian Holdings, AS Bryden and Pan Jamaica among the winning stock for the day.

Lasco Distributors traded at a 52 week low of $3.45 after falling 25 cents and VM Investments closed at a 52 week low of $1.95.
The market closed after 7,330,601 shares were traded at $61,349,989, climbing from 5,602,541 stock units at $43,781,140 on Monday.
Trading averaged 130,904 shares at $1,095,536, rising from 96,596 stocks at $754,847 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 132,811 units valued at $942,805 compared with 133,115 shares at $918,438 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.38 million shares for 18.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.30 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.09 million units for 14.8 percent of the market’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 307.65 points to finish at 365,485.59, the JSE Main Index declined by 639.71 points to 316,451.05 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.27 points to finish at 65.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 13.5. 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, AS Bryden increased $1.99 to $27 with investors trading 301 shares, Barita Investments dropped 97 cents to finish at $70.01 with traders pushing 12,966 stocks through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $21.86 and ended at $348 in trading 713 units. Jamaica Producers sank $1.82 in closing at $22.18 with 480 shares crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to end at $29.95, after trading of 166,941 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing sank 37 cents to close at $6.75 as investors exchanged 179,832 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 75 cents to $9.75 with a transfer of 696 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 55 cents to end at $41.90 with 30,625 units crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living fell 48 cents in closing at $3.26 with investors swapping 20,707 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $1.84 and ended at $52.50 with 120 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to close at $40.01 with traders dealing in 90,371 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 52 cents to finish at $6.80 after an exchange of 7,512 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 60 cents to $2.85 with 32,711 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 56 cents to finish at $12.17 in an exchange of 250 stocks.

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