Declining stocks rule T&T Stock Exchange

May 15, 2025 by
Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, nine declining and seven ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 79 percent, with a 45 percent greater value than on Wednesday

The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 36,255 shares being traded at $601,916 compared with 179,569 units at $435,372 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date ended with an average of 30,996 shares at $184,495 compared with 30,439 units at $140,223 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index dipped 0.39 points to end at 1,037.19, the All T&T Index dropped 1.21 points to 1,516.57, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.07 points to finish at 73.38.
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 of the market, Agostini’s remained at $67.04 in an exchange of 5 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.70 and closed after 62 stock units changed hands, Ansa McAl remained at $46 after an exchange of 16 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.

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

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Guardian $55 pullback on JSE Main Market

May 14, 2025 by
Guardian Holdings dropped $55 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, reversing the $50 jump on Tuesday, on a day that the volume of stocks exchanged fell 12 percent, with an 86 percent higher value than on Tuesday. At the close, 56 securities crossed the exchange compared with 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,696,324 shares trading for $159,154,978, slipping from 16,795,256 stocks at $85,738,813 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 262,434 shares at $2,842,053, valued at 311,023 units for $1,587,756 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 216,563 stock units at $1,836,429, which closely aligned with 211,594 shares valued $1,727,502 on the previous day and much lower that April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.32 million shares for 43 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.45 million stocks for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.14 million stock units for 7.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 86.43 points to close at 370,086.44, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,480.82 points to settle at 321,905.84 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.53 points to close at 67.58. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 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. 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 a soft market, AS Bryden shed 90 cents to end at $30 with 11 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.98 and ended at $83 with investors transferring 4,744 units, Caribbean Producers sank 35 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 35,874 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3 in closing at $37, with 350 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank $55 to $340, with traders exchanging 317 stock units, Jamaica Producers slipped 50 cents to close at $22, with 503,445 shares passing through the market. Kingston Wharves climbed 41 cents to $29 with investors swapping 9,504 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing lost 36 cents to finish at $7.14 with 3,534 units switching owners, Margaritaville rose 40 cents and ended at $13.40 after traders exchanged 148 stock units. Mayberry Group climbed $1.30 to end at $7.48 with 3,258 shares changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.42 in closing at $45.40 after an exchange of 875,172 stock units, 138 Student Living declined 38 cents to $3.31 with investors trading 1,808 units. Pan Jamaica increased 80 cents to $52 after a transfer of 2,265 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied $2.46 and ended at $43 with traders dealing in 23,660 units, Seprod fell 50 cents in closing at $82.50 with 13,049 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 77 cents to end at $11.38 as investors exchanged 653,493 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% gained $2.50 to finish at $20 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market and 138 Student Living preferred share rose $8.65 to close at $241.50 in trading 26 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading surged on T&T Stock Exchange

May 14, 2025 by

Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 3,594 percent, valued 1,058 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in 20 securities trading the same as Tuesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and seven ended firm and driving the market higher.

Trading ended in the Composite Index rallying 3.96 points to 1,037.58, the All T&T Index rose 9.89 points to 1,517.78, with the SME Index remaining at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index falling 0.33 points to settle at 73.31.
Trading ended with an exchange of 3,591,378 shares worth $8,707,441 compared with 97,209 stock units at $751,677 on Tuesday.
An average of 179,569 shares were traded at $435,372, up from just 4,860 units at $37,584 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 30,439 shares at $140,223, well above the 13,682 units at $107,059 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
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 an active trading session, Agostini’s dipped 21 cents and ended at $67.04 with investors dealing in 3,999 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.70 in an exchange of 1,065 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $46 in closing at 122 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $1.24 to end at $23.51 after an exchange of 303 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents in closing at $43, after 6,227 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 with an exchange of 31,993 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75, with 1,036 units clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 7 cents to close at $1.22 in trading 11 shares, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to end at $4 with 979 stock units crossing the market.
National Enterprises rose 5 cents in closing at $2.50 after ownership was switched for 235 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 17,001 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial rallied 19 cents and ended at $2.39 with traders dealing in 3,505,462 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70, with 6,653 units crossing the market, 

Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with a transfer of 26 stocks, Republic Financial shed 20 cents in closing at $112 after an exchange of 574 shares. Scotiabank gained $3 to close at $54 with investors trading 1,948 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 14 cents to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 3,905 units, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents and ended at $2.15 as investors exchanged 99 stocks. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 2,080 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to end at $5.15 in an exchange of 7,660 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Guardian $50 jump on JSE Main Market

May 13, 2025 by
Guardian Holdings, the Trinidad and Tobago insurance conglomerate, jumped $50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high on moderate trading to lead price movements on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with supply of the stock having dried up in this market, with just 1,100 shares on offer, with orders to buy, mostly just over $300. Trading in the wider market delivered a 50 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, with an 88 percent greater value than on Monday.

The market activities closed with 54 securities changing hands, sliding from 63 on Monday, with prices of 15 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged and resulting in the All Jamaican Composite Index falling a solid 1,626.79 points to 370,172.87. The JSE Main Index advanced 450.89 points to 324,386.66 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.46 points to wrap up trading at 68.11.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The market closed with 16,795,256 shares trading for $85,738,813 up from 11,213,430 stock units at $45,588,813 on Monday.
Trading averaged 311,023 shares at $1,587,756, rising from 177,991 stocks at $723,632 on Monday and month to date, an average of 211,594 units at $1,727,502, closely in line with 199,998 shares at $1,743,801 on the previous day, but well down on April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.28 million shares for 61.2 percent of total volume, following release of solid first quarter results this past Friday, followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 4.33 million stock units for 25.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 473,800 stocks for 2.8 percent of the volume traded.
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 of the market, AS Bryden advanced 90 cents to $30.90 after trading 286 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.97 in closing at $85.98 with investors clearing 3,969 stocks from the market, Eppley climbed $4.80 to $33.30 with trading in 28 units. Eppley Caribbean Property fell $2 and ended at $40 with trading in 5,989 shares, Guardian rose $50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $395, after hitting an intraday high of $450, with 1,489 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.25 to finish at $27.25 with investors swapping 44,340 shares. JMMB Group skidded 40 cents to $20.20 with 59,455 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost 40 cents to end at $28.59 with investors trading 1,249 units, Margaritaville sank 88 cents in closing at $13 after an exchange of 6,134 stock units. Massy Holdings shed $1.08 and ended at $77.91 with investors trading 226,827 shares, Mayberry Group dropped $1.30 to finish at $6.18 after a transfer of 13,679 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 67 cents to close at $9.50 with traders dealing in 541 units. Pan Jamaica fell $1.80 to $51.20 with 502 units switching owners, Sagicor Group dipped $2.96 to close at $40.54 with 67,595 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group declined 41 cents to end at $57 with a transfer of 33,100 units. Seprod shed 70 cents in closing at $83 as 925 stocks changed hands and Supreme Ventures dropped 38 cents to $19.61, with investors exchanging 23,792 stock units.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $2.49 and ended at $17.50 with 3,000 shares passing through the market. 138 Student Living preference share slipped $8.65 to $232.85 in an exchange of 12 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $2 to finish at $102 with investors dealing in 5,510 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Winners beat losers on T&T Stock Exchange

May 13, 2025 by
Winning stocks edged out losing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities on Monday and Friday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and seven ending firm, resulting in a 24 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 51 percent lower than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 97,209 shares worth $751,677, down from 128,746 stock units at $1,535,966 on Monday.
An average of 4,860 shares were traded at $37,584, well below the 6,437 stock units at $76,798 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,682 shares at $107,059 compared with 14,799 units at $115,854 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index skidded 2.07 points to finish at 1,033.62, the All T&T Index dipped 0.35 points to settle at 1,507.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.55 points to 73.64.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.25 with 102 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost 1 cent to close at $46 after trading of 14 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10, with 5,076 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group sank $1 to $42.50 after an exchange of 920 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.90 with 30 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 11 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to close at $1.15, with trading in 2,869 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to $3.90, with 60,348 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises increased 2 cents to end at $2.45, with traders dealing in 3,600 stock units. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $1.65, with investors exchanging 9,000 shares, NCB Financial slipped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 1,043 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,820 units. Point Lisas declined 57 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 after a transfer of 1,209 shares, Republic Financial rose $1 to end at $112.20 in trading 2,721 stocks. Scotiabank advanced $1.50 and closed at $51 after 1,025 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.36 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in switching ownership of 4,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $12.40 with investors trading 44 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.16 after closing, with 2,376 stocks changing hands.

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

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Trading dived on the JSE Main Market

May 12, 2025 by
Trading ended on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 34 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands at an 81 percent lower value than Friday, following trading in 63 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 11,213,430 shares trading for $45,588,813, down from 17,051,387 stock units at $245,931,805 on Friday.
Trading averaged 177,991 shares at $723,632 compared to 293,989 stocks at $4,240,204 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 199,998 units at $1,743,801, lower than the 203,464 shares at $1,904,478 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.29 million shares for 56.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ending with 2.36 million stock units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 927,126 stocks for 8.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,043.56 points to end at 371,799.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 996.82 points to settle at 323,935.77 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.59 points to finish at 67.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.3.
The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for listed companies with the financial year ending around  August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $1.98 to close at $30 with 742 shares trading, Caribbean Cement declined $2.49 to $81.01 with investors dealing in 3,790 stocks, Eppley lost $4.83 to finish at $28.50 with 1,775 shares crossing the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $7.50 and ended at $42 in trading 1,753 stock units, General Accident popped 76 cents in closing at $5.37 with 2,870 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied $7 to end at $345 as investors exchanged 442 shares. Jamaica Producers slipped $2 to $22.05 as traders switched owners of 64,922 stock units, JMMB Group rose 49 cents and ended at $20.60 with investors swapping 40,113 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.99 in closing at $28.99 with 4,589 stocks crossing the market. Margaritaville jumped $3.88 to close at $13.88 with a transfer of 28 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 67 cents to finish at $8.83 with 80 units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell $2.90 to end at $43.10 in an exchange of 70,400 stocks. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $53 with investors trading 69 stock units, Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $43.50 with an exchange of 10,145 shares, Scotia Group rose $2.53 in closing at $57.41 after trading of 263,251 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 39 cents and ended at $12.49 as traders passed 3,078 stock units through the market and Wisynco Group dipped 50 cents to end at $20.51 with investors trading 4,928 stock units.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 68 cents to finish at $43.82 after a transfer of 12 shares. 138 Student Living preference share popped $8.65 and ended at $241.50 with 24 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to $104 after an exchange of 251 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Falling stocks pressure T&T Stock Exchange

May 12, 2025 by
Declining stocks doubled up those rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 26 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 22 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, 10 declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 128,746 shares worth $1,535,966 compared to 174,931 stock units at $2,112,267 on Friday.
An average of 6,437 shares were traded at $76,798 compared with 7,951 units at $96,012 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 14,799 shares with a value of $115,854 compared with 16,011 units at $121,513 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481. The Composite Index shed 0.23 points to close trading at 1,035.69, the All T&T Index dipped 2.86 points to wrap up trading at 1,508.24, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.36 points to conclude trading at 74.19.
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 the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after an exchange of 150 shares, Ansa McAl shed $1.99 and ended at $46.01 after an exchange of 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 with 14,268 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors trading 30 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $43.50 with 1,689 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to end at $3.87 with investors trading 500 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $16.70 with an exchange of 20,130 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with 3,397 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 7 cents and ended at $1.22 as investors exchanged just one stock unit. Massy Holdings lost 6 cents to end at $3.94 in switching ownership of 4,344 shares, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at $2.43 after 29,062 units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents to finish at $2.70 in an exchange of 18 stocks. Point Lisas fell 23 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,340 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 after an exchange of 60 shares, Republic Financial dropped 80 cents to finish at $111.20 with traders dealing in 3,678 stocks. Scotiabank skidded 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.50 after a transfer of 5,776 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 4 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 28,861 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 5,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to $12.20 with a transfer of 7,073 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to finish at $5.16 with 2,162 units changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Winners jump, push JSE Main Market up

May 9, 2025 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with a 21 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded on Friday. More importantly, the value jumped 55 percent higher than on Thursday, with the market indices climbing, following trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday. At the close, prices of 26 stocks rose, 18 declined, and 14 ended unchanged.

The market closed with 17,051,387 shares trading worth $245,931,805 compared to 21,472,293 stock units for $158,528,037 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 293,989 shares at $4,240,204 compared to 363,937 stocks at $2,686,916 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 203,464 stock units at $1,904,478, increasing from 188,111 shares at $1,508,361 on the previous day. down from April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 6.70 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 3.51 million stock units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.66 million units for 9.7 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.50 million shares for 8.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 223.61 points to settle at 370,756.10, the JSE Main Index rose 578.46 points to close trading at 322,938.95 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.38 points to conclude trading at 67.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market finished 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 of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.98 to finish at $31.98 in trading 15 shares, Berger Paints popped 60 cents and ended at $7.75 with investors closing with just 3 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement shed 70 cents to $83.50 with sellers trading 1,840 shares. General Accident sank 79 cents to end at $4.61 with investors exchanging a mere 1,738 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $2 in closing at $338 with 431 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers lost 45 cents to close at $28.65 with investors swapping a mere 704 shares. Jamaica Producers gained $1.80 to end at $24.50 with a transfer of just 15 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 2,336 stocks, Kingston Wharves slipped $2.80 and ended at $26 with traders exchanging a massive 6,702,980 units. Mayberry Group rose 48 cents in closing at $7.48 after an exchange of 2,387 shares, NCB Financial rallied 49 cents to end at $46 with 604,082 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica gained 79 cents to close at $50.80 with traders dealing in 336 stocks. Proven Investments popped 85 cents to end at $17.85 after an exchange of 4,692 units, Seprod gained $2.94 and ended at $84 with 562 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.15 in closing at $9.25 with investors trading 22,502 units and Wisynco Group advanced 51 cents to end at $21.01 after 2,879 stocks crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $32.35 to finish at $232.85 with investors trading 42 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10 to close at $1,060 in an exchange of 149 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $2 to $102 with investors dealing in 3,013 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $5.50 in closing at $100.50 with a mere one unit passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading drops on T&T Stock Exchange 

May 9, 2025 by
Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared to 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and 12 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 30 percent valued 40 percent more than on Thursday resulting in a fall in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing over that on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 174,931 shares worth $2,112,267 compared with 248,215 stock units at $1,511,364 on Thursday.
An average of 7,951 shares were traded for $96,012 compared with 11,820 units valued at $71,970 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,011 shares at $121,513 compared to 17,539 units at $126,349 on the previous day, within the range of the average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 0.44 points to settle at 1,035.92, the All T&T Index declined 1.52 points to 1,511.10, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.36 points to end at 73.83.
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, Agostini’s ended at $67.25 in an exchange of just 3 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to $14.70 with 709 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro  Fund remained at $24.75, after closing with an exchange of 27 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after trading of 28 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 54 cents to $43 with investors trading  2,106 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with 15 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 583 units, Guardian Media slipped 3 cents to close at 97 cents after 152 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 in trading 36,091 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $4 with 62,260 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.45 as investors exchanged 9,238 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to end at $1.60 after trading of 385 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with an exchange of 6 units, One Caribbean Media fell 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 with 87 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas dipped 15 cents and ended at $4.25 in switching ownership of 2,208 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with 179 stocks being traded, Republic Financial sank 20 cents to close at $112 after an exchange of 9,152 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 with investors dealing in 3,104 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading at $3.32 after a transfer of 6,625 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with 101 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 53 cents to close at $12.15 in an exchange of 39,089 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 2,783 stocks.

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

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JSE Main Market skids in heavier trading

May 8, 2025 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Thursday with trading in 59 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday and closed with falling prices overwhelming rising one nearly two to one, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 27 falling and 15 ending unchanged. By the close, investors pumped in 515 percent more money into the market, pushing the volume of stocks trading up a solid 303 percent from Wednesday, including Wigton Energy, that accounted for 58 percent of the volume.

The market closed with 21,472,293 shares traded worth $158,528,037, significantly above 5,328,869 stocks at $25,786,180 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 363,937 shares at $2,686,916, steeply more than the 98,683 units at $477,522 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 188,111 units valued at $1,508,361 compared to 151,455 shares at $1,262,655 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 12.43 million shares for 57.9 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.88 million stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,211.66 points to wrap up trading at 370,532.49, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,055.72 points to 322,360.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.55 points to close at 67.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 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 of the market, AS Bryden fell $2 to $30 with investors trading 1,332 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.80 in closing at $84.20 with 713,766 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with investors trading 4,669 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4.95 to end at $34.50 with 861 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed $4 to finish at $340 with dealers trading 314 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank 88 cents to close at $29.10 with 4,408 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 50 cents to $12 with traders switching ownership of 100,389 shares, JMMB Group sank 60 cents to end at $20.10 with 265,152 stock units passing through the market, Margaritaville dropped $1.20 in closing at $10 after an exchange of 2,241 stocks. Massy Holdings rose $1 to finish at $79 with investors swapping 264 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents and ended at $7 with 951 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial skidded $1.04 to close at $45.51 with investors trading 79,833 stocks. 138 Student Living sank 42 cents to $3.25 after an exchange of 58 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.47 in closing at $50.01 with a transfer of 121,891 shares, Seprod sank 94 cents to close at $81.06 with sellers clearing 31,721 units in the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.24 and ended at $8.10 with an exchange of 11,392 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 80 cents to end at $20.50 with investors trading 614,956 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $2 to finish at $2,690 after a transfer of 9 shares. 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.95 and ended at $200.50 in trading 71 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $5 to $1,050, after closing with 200 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $3 to finish at $104 with traders dealing in 10 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $5 to close at $95 in an exchange of 11,201 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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