Massy grabs 80% of T&T Exchange trades


Massy Holdings contributed 80 percent of the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the volume of stocks traded rose 108 percent and the value increased 13 percent over trading on Tuesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 19 securities, after slipping from 24 on Tuesday and ended with prices of five stocks rising, six declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 471,595 shares worth $2,920,326, up from 227,091 stock units at $2,581,029 on Tuesday.
An average of 24,821 shares was traded at $153,701, after jumping from 9,462 units at $107,543 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 80,275 shares at $461,784 compared with 84,575 units at $485,672 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index increased 8.80 points to close at 1,025.13, the All T&T Index rose 8.19 points to 1,438.36, the SME Index advanced 1.03 points to end at 74.91 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.34 points to wrap up trading at 81.76.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $49 with 10,223 stocks crossing the market, Angostura Holdings declined 1 cent to $10.67 after an exchange of 500 units, Ansa McAl fell $1.99 to finish at $45.01 with 1,903 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 following trading of 100 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 in exchanging 10 shares, First Citizens Group skidded 1 cent to close at $40, in an exchange of 1,748 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 14 cents to $4.34 after trading 23,797 units, Guardian Holdings popped 90 cents to close at $15.90, with a transfer of 290 shares, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at 84 cents, with 7,677 shares clearing the market. Massy Holdings gained 10 cents to close at $3.40, with investors trading 378,172 units, Medcorp dipped $3.25 to $43.75 in an exchange of 101 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $4.56 with investors dealing in 991 stock units. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents to $1.56, with trading of 36,850 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12 with investors trading 2 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112 with an exchange of 6,545 units. Scotiabank ended at $48 with a transfer of 1,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.25 following trading of 1,005 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 19 cents to close at $15.19 with 8 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 1 cent to $2.12, with investors swapping 10 units.


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Trading climbs on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 32 percent rise in the number of stocks traded and a 27 percent increase in value compared with Monday, resulting in trading in 24 securities similar to trading on Monday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 227,091 shares for $2,581,029, up from 171,937 stocks at $2,034,279 on Monday.
An average of 9,462 shares were traded at $107,543, well above the 7,164 units at $84,762 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 84,575 shares at $485,672, down from 92,732 units at $526,735 the previous day and an average of only 16,054 shares at $137,863 for August.
The Composite Index dipped 2.95 points to close at 1,016.33, the All T&T Index skidded 6.06 points to finish at 1,430.17, the SME Index remained at 73.88 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.06 points to 80.42.
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 of trading, Agostini ended at $49 with investors dealing in 582 stock units, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.68 after a transfer of 1,145 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 1 cent to end at $47 after investors exchanged 10 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.33 with 425 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in an exchange of just one unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 31 cents to finish at $8.30 with investors trading 7,500 shares. Endeavour Holdings climbed 50 cents to end trading at $13.50 in switching ownership of 20 stock units, First Citizens Group rose one cent to $40.00 in swapping of 4,368 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $4.20 in trading 31,300 units. Guardian Holdings lost $1.20 in closing at $15 with 10,943 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Media declined 3 cents and finished at 76 cents after an exchange of 18,000 shares, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of 2,119 stock units. L.J. Williams B share shed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 60 cents with 610 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 after trading of 96,112 stocks, National Enterprises fell 4 cents to close at $4.56 with a transfer of 144 units. National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to $1.53 with an exchange of 16,237 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.68 with 17 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $7.25 after an exchange of 2,465 stock units. Prestige Holdings increased by 3 cents to $12 with investors trading a mere one stock, Republic Financial closed at $112 in an exchange of 1,682 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to close at $48 with investors swapping 29,549 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 15 cents in closing at $10.25 with 128 units passing through the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 25 cents to finish at $1.70 in switching ownership of 3,373 shares and West Indian Tobacco advanced 6 cents to close at $4.07 with investors trading 360 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading climbed on the JSE Main Market


Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following a low level of trading on Friday, with a 52 percent in the volume of stocks trading with a 163 percent more value compared to Friday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 54 on Friday, with prices of 20 rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,738,008 shares trading worth $226,732,279 after increasing from 11,657,525 stocks at $86,155,572 on Friday.
Trading averaged 290,787 shares at $3,716,923, up from 215,880 stock units at $1,595,474 on Friday and month to date, an average of 327,241 stock units at $3,028,944 compared with 331,453 shares at $2,949,461 on the preceding day and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.55 million shares for 59.5 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.56 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 1.47 million units for 8.3 percent of the overall trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,989.75 points to close at 366,369.53 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.99 points to close at 69.73. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments declined by $1.56 to finish at $65.45 with 165,068 units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement shed $1.50 and ended at $108 with 26,146 stocks changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 to $43 in an exchange of 5 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 to end at $350 with investors dealing in 5,102 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 95 cents in closing at $17.90 with a transfer of 76,857 shares, JMMB Group gained 66 cents to close at $17.99 with a transfer of 82,636 units. Kingston Properties slipped $1.24 to $10.60 with investors swapping 15,497 stocks, Massy Holdings gained $5.90 and ended at $79.40 with a transfer of 5,222 stock units., NCB Financial advanced 97 cents and ended at $67.98 with an exchange of 14,256 shares. Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to end at $16.80 with 7,100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.36 in closing at $7.64 after a transfer of 12,000 units, Transjamaican Highway skidded by 78 cents to close at $10.21, after trading of 10,554,234 stock units. West Indies Petroleum rallied 66 cents to $9.96 after an exchange of 1,769 shares and Wisynco Group increased 64 cents to close at $20.82 with 241,916 units crossing the market.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 and ended at $2,160 in an exchange of a mere stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share fell $19 to finish at $201 with investors trading 11 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $1 in closing at $1,290 after an exchange of 18 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Big jump in gainers on T&T Stock Exchange


The week started with a big bounce in winning stocks, outpacing losers, on a 3 to 1 ratio on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading in 24 securities up from 23 on Friday and ending with prices of 12 stocks rising, only four declining and eight ending firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 59 percent with a 58 percent drop in value compared with Friday.

Just 171,937 shares were traded for $2,034,279 in falling from 414,392 stock units at $4,864,022 on Friday.
An average of 7,164 shares were traded at $84,762 after sliding from 18,017 units at $211,479 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 92,732 shares at $526,735, down from 103,157 units at $580,579 on the preceding trading day and an average of 16,054 shares at an average of $137,863 for August.
The Composite Index climbed 5.89 points to finish at 1,019.28, the All T&T Index fell 2.99 points to 1,436.23, the SME Index remained at 73.88 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.20 points to close at 80.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 50 cents and ended at $49 in an exchange of 391 stock units, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to $10.68 with investors trading 209 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $1.98 in closing at $46.99 with 8 stocks crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.33 as investors exchanged 13 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 44 cents to $7.99 after a transfer of 276 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with an exchange of in 5,517 units. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with a transfer of 4,318 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 after an exchange of 49,825 units, Guardian Holdings increased 95 cents in closing at $16.20 with a transfer of 17,300 shares. Guardian Media climbed 4 cents to close at 79 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 85 cents after trading of 1,476 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents with 15,500 stock units passing through the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 after an exchange of 9,033 shares, Medcorp gained $4.80 to close at a 52 weeks high of $47 in trading 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 857 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills lost 14 cents and ended at $1.56 in swapping 47,393 units, One Caribbean Media rose 19 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 1,090 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 5 cents to close at $7.25 with an exchange of 425 units. Prestige Holdings increased 96 cents to $11.97 with 20 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $112 with an exchange of 9,751 stock units, Scotiabank popped 3 cents and ended at $48.50 with a transfer of 1,222 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to end at $10.40 with 5,543 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 25 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 320 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 19 cents to finish at $4.01 after an exchange of 1,430 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading plunged on T&T Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with losing stocks numbering more than 2 to 1 as the volume of stocks traded dived 98 percent, with a 94 percent lower value than on Thursday. Market activity resulted in trading in 23 securities from 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 414,392 shares at $4,864,022 after sinking from 17,575,654 stock units at $81,165,984 on Thursday.
An average of 18,017 shares were traded at $211,479 after, tumbling from 925,034 units at $4,271,894 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 103,157 shares at $580,579 compared with 114,411 units at $629,369 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index slipped 2.03 points to end at 1,013.39, the All T&T Index increased 1.63 points to close at 1,439.22, the SME Index popped 3.67 points to 73.88 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.85 points to 78.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $49.50 after an exchange of 98 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 15 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 in an exchange of 17,193 stocks. Endeavour Holdings lost 50 cents to finish at $13 with 10 units passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 after an exchange of 570 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40 with investors trading 1,275 units. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15, after an exchange of 110 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 75 cents and finished at $15.25 with 8,638 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to end at 84 cents after trading of 2,201 shares. L.J. Williams B share declined 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with 33,249 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors swapping 103,147 units, Medcorp remained at $42.20 after a transfer of 100 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 in trading of 150 units, National Flour Mills rallied 17 cents and to $1.70 with 127,221 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial shed 29 cents to end at $3.02 as investors exchanged 775 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 6 cents in closing at $1.49 in switching ownership of 27,119 stock units, Republic Financial popped 20 cents to close trading of 14,197 shares at $112, Scotiabank slipped 70 cents to finish at $47.80 in an exchange of 42,030 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 29,224 units, Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents to $1.70 with 4,370 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 with investors trading 400 shares. West Indian Tobacco climbed 10 cents to close at $4.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13 with 300 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Quantas tops winners of JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged, after 55 securities were exchanged, down from 57 on Wednesday, with Quantas Advantage, Caribbean Producers and General Accident the leading winners. Trading ended with a 60 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 6 percent rise in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading in 17,851,585 shares, with a value of $174,828,688 after tumbling from 44,278,737 stock units at $164,593,495 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 324,574 shares at $3,178,703, down from 776,820 stock units at $2,887,605 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 344,619 stocks for $3,103,713 compared with 347,250 shares at $3,093,870 on the previous day and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 6.71 million shares for 37.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.19 million stocks for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Producers closed with 2.01 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy ended with 1.29 million shares for 7.2 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stocks for 6.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 182.18 points to 437,440.59, the JSE Main Index advanced 488.21 points to 367,153.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 69.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments skidded 50 cents and ended at $67 after trading 45,978 stock units, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.50 with 1,500 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Producers gained $1.65 in closing at $8.79 with a transfer of 7,388 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.10 to finish at $42 with 1,439 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate declined by 75 cents to close at $5.50 after a transfer of 4,056 units, General Accident jumped 76 cents to $8.77 with investors swapping 2,350 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to $6.49 after an exchange of 23,292 stock units, Pan Jamaica lost 50 cents to close at $43 with investors dealing in 12,526 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 55 cents and ended at $8.90 with 97,043 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage increased $2.50 in closing at $19.50 with investors swapping 2,810 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to finish at $40.05 with an exchange of 123,950 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.37 to end at $8.43 after trading of 760 stock units and Scotia Group lost $1.20 to $57.80 as investors exchanged 7,368 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.19 to finish at $113.99 with 890 units passing through the market.

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Massy massive T&T Exchange trade


Trading activity surged, with Massy Holdings trading 16.5 million shares, valued at $54 million on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, sending trading higher with a massive 8,439 percent jump in volume and a 1,657 percent hike in value over Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange of 19 securities down from 25 on Wednesday, with three rising, seven declining, and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 17,575,654 shares for $81,165,984 after soaring from a mere 205,821 stock at an average of $4,592,373 on Wednesday.
An average of 925,034 shares were traded at $4,271,894 after jumping from just 8,233 units at $183,695 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 114,411 shares at $629,369, up from 15,044 units at $182,885 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index rose 2.31 points to 1,015.42, the All T&T Index climbed 4.43 points to 1,437.59, the SME Index remained at 70.21 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 79.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini shed 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $49.99 with 505 stock units clearing the exchange Angostura Holdings popped by 66 cents to $10.67, with a transfer of 11,861 stocks, Ansa McAl fell $1.99 to end at $45.01, with 50 shares passing through the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 following trading of 150 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors swapping 484,190 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 in an exchange of 794 units. First Citizens Group ended at $40 with 268 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy staid at $4.15 with 110 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at $16 after a transfer of 8,748 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with 16,498,943 units crossing the market, Medcorp advanced $5.50 to finish at $42.20 with investors trading 45 stocks, National Enterprises rose 10 cents to end at $4.60 with an exchange of 13 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 17 cents and closed at $1.53 with 72,152 shares passing  through the market, Republic Financial dropped by 20 cents to $111.80 as investors exchanged 175 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.50 after trading 473,939 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 15 cents to finish at $10.25 after an exchange of 1,916 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped by 10 cents to $1.90 with investors dealing in 301 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 after trading of 20 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.10 in an exchange of 21,474 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Radio Jamaica tops JSE Main Market


Radio Jamaica claimed market leader status after contributing 52 percent of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 269 percent, with the value 18 percent lower compared to Tuesday. Trading ended with 57 active securities down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 25 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 44,278,737 shares with a value of $164,593,495 compared with 12,013,747 stock units valued at $200,084,049 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 776,820 shares worth $2,887,605 compared with 200,229 stocks at $3,334,734 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 347,250 units valued $3,093,870 compared with 279,611 shares at $3,126,348 on the previous day and well below August , with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 23.09 million shares for 52.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 8.01 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 6.37 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 3.31 million units for 7.5 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,804.91 points to end trading at 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index rose 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.21 points to end at 69.87. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 15.5. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose $1 to end at $67.50 with an exchange of 385 stock units, Carreras skidded by $1.09 to $28.70 with a transfer of 161,482 shares, First Rock Real Estate advanced $1.05 to close at $6.25 in trading 4,229 units. General Accident lost 82 cents in closing at $8.01 after a transfer of 1,294 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $2.02 and settled at $354.02 after investors swapped 766 shares, Jamaica Producers gained $1.39 and ended at $18.89 after an exchange of 4,998 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 47 cents to $9.37 with a transfer of 27,954 units, Kingston Wharves declined 49 cents in closing at $34 after an exchange of 227,788 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2.90 to finish at $72.90 with investors trading 72 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 47 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 20,708 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 99 cents to end at $67 with 179,842 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 to close at $43.50 in an exchange of 73,077 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 61 cents to $9.45 with 9,523 shares crossing the market, Quantas Advantage slipped by $2.50 to close trading at $17 with an exchange of 1,003 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped 48 cents and ended at $44 with 29,663 units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.46 to $9.80 with 1,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped 50 cents to finish at $59 with investors dealing in 29,244 units, Seprod rallied $1 to close at $75 with 107,199 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 59 cents to $9 with investors trading 506 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $1.11 to end at $37, with a mere one stock unit clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $1 to close at $1,289, with investors swapping a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Rising stocks beaten on T&T Stock Exchange


The value of shares traded jumped 23 percent over Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume traded declining 59 percent. Trading ended with an exchange of 25 securities, up from 23 on Tuesday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and 10 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 205,821 shares for $4,592,373 after an exchange of 498,704 stock units at $3,735,603 on Tuesday.
An average of 8,233 shares were traded at $183,695 after sliding from 21,683 stock units at $162,418 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 15,044 shares at $182,885 in line with 16,354 units at $182,729 on the previous day and an average of 16,054 shares worth $137,863 for August.
The Composite Index declined 4.67 points to 1,013.11, the All T&T Index shed 8.59 points to finish at 1,433.16, the SME Index increased 1.73 points to 70.21 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to end at 79.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $50 with investors swapping 213 units, Angostura Holdings dropped 49 cents to close at $10.01 with a transfer of 499 stocks, Ansa McAl rose $1.99 in closing at $47 in trading 56 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 16,268 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 with investors dealing in 102 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 2,381 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group lost 75 cents to $40 with an exchange of 101,276 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with 11,854 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined 9 cents to close at $16.10 with a transfer of 642 units. Guardian Media shed 4 cents to finish at 75 cents with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 88 cents after a transfer of 30,016 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 28,470 stock units. Medcorp fell 10 cents to $36.70 after trading of 100 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 50 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 17 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 308 units. One Caribbean Media skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.55 with 101 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to close at $7.20 with an exchange of 102 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 97 cents to end at $11.01 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. Republic Financial popped 25 cents in closing at $112, with investors trading 441 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.50 to $48.50 after an exchange of 2,429 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents and ended at $10.40 with 1,050 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement climbed 1 cent to close at $2 in an exchange of 5,924 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15 with 171 stocks passing through the market, West Indian Tobacco lost 10 cents to finish at $4.10 after a transfer of 3,262 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in trading 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Transjamaican tops JSE Main Market trading


The in demand, Transjamaican Highway jumped 86 cents back to the $11 range with the stock leading trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Tuesday, with the value climbing 33 percent compared to Monday, resulting from trading in 60 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,013,747 shares trading for $200,084,049 compared with 13,478,774 stock units at $150,097,002 on Monday.
Trading averaged 200,229 shares at $3,334,734, with the volume at  220,964 stock units at $2,460,607 on Monday . Trading for the month to date, averages 279,611 units at $3,126,348 compared to 295,382 shares valued at $3,084,947 on the previous day and well below an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 for August.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.54 million shares for 46.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 2.01 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 846,910 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to finish at 364,864.49 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to 70.08. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell by $2.85 to end at $21.25 with 3,695 stocks being traded, Barita Investments shed $1.40 to $66.50 after trading of 11,827 units, Carreras rallied by $1.79 to close at $29.79 with 610,702 shares crossing the market. Eppley fell 88 cents to finish at $35 with investors trading 1,312 stock units, First Rock Real Estate skidded 80 cents and ended at $5.20 with 2,226 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped $18 and to end at $352 with 12 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves rose 49 cents to $34.49 after an exchange of 6,541 stocks, Massy Holdings shed $2.90 in closing at $70 with 9,598 units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 46 cents to close at $6.47 as investors exchanged 400 shares. NCB Financial popped 48 cents to finish at $67.99 with 846,910 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined 51 cents and ended at $45.48 with a transfer of 503,839 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed by $2.40 to close at $19.50 with 17,932 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group increased $1.50 to $58.50 in an exchange of 11,785 shares, Seprod dipped by 60 cents to $74 with investors dealing in 13,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 43 cents to finish at $17 in an exchange of 50,291 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 91 cents to close at $8.41 after trading of 106 units, Transjamaican Highway rose 86 cents to end at $10.99 in switching ownership of 5,537,086 shares and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents in closing at $9.20 after a transfer of 2,621 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $46 to $2,154with a transfer of 183 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.20 in closing at $111.80 in trading 357 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.