Falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of just 13 rising, 30 declining and 18 ending unchanged following a 54 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 77 percent lower value than on Friday.
The market closed with 6,309,844 shares trading for $37,898,847 down from 13,681,851 stock units at $ 165,127,354 on Friday.
Trading averaged 103,440 shares at $621,293 well below 235,894 stocks at $2,847,023 on Friday and month to date, an average of 422,305 units at $1,853,495 in line with the 443,941 shares traded at $1,937,104 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.31 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 1.17 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.02 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 324.55 points to close trading at 377,944.63, the JSE Main Index slipped 215.42 points to wrap up trading at 327,558.77 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.07 points to 67.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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 market activities, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $86 after investors ended trading 3,152 stock units, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 35 cents to $39.45 with 104 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 70 cents to finish at $8.60 with traders dealing in 7,380 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $6.17 and ended at $309.75 after 12 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 37 cents to close at $13 in trading 73,074 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.35 to end at $81.50 after an exchange of 55,133 units. NCB Financial lost 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.20 with investors dealing in 101,651 stocks, Pan Jamaica declined $5.35 to $50.55 with a transfer of 19,165 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 68 cents to finish at $37.99 after an exchange of 4,209 shares. Seprod fell 94 cents and ended at $85.06 with investors trading 5,986 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 62 cents to end at $20.97 in an exchange of 38,736 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 76 cents to close at $13.36 with investors swapping 30,913 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.12 to $8.68 in switching ownership of 1,650 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.30 after 41,475 stock units changed hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $40 to end at $2,650 with an exchange of just 1 unit. JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 40 cents to close at $2.60 with 49,000 stocks changing hands, 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 and ended at $240 in an exchange of 25 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $1.30 to finish at $100 with investors trading 14,018 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 162,652 shares at $2,206,402 down from 180,350 stocks at $3,075,555 on Friday. An average of 10,843 shares were traded at $147,093 up from 8,198 units at $139,798 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 14,424 shares at $152,839 that is in line with 14,618 units at $153,151 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl remained at $58 in an exchange of a mere 10 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 15 cents to $23.60 with traders dealing in 1,207 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 35 cents to close at $7.80 with 3,267 shares changing hands. First Citizens popped 35 cents to end at $42 with investors trading 27,364 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 1 cent to end at $14.89 after an exchange of 39,986 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 with a transfer of 1,000 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.87 with investors trading 59,997 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.62 in switching ownership of 13,872 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in ending at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,784 shares. 
NCB Financial slipped 1 cent in closing at $2.38 after trading of 5,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 with 2,006 units clearing the market, Republic Financial declined 1 cent to finish at $113.50 with investors dealing in 126 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $54.06 and with an exchange of 1,328 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 as investors traded 1,560 stocks and Unilever Caribbean closed at $10.81 after 145 units passed through the market.
The market closed with 15,065,778 shares trading for $82,569,896 up from 9,258,988 stock units with a value of $109,778,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.30 to finish at $27.90 as investors exchanged 760 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $2.98 and ended at $80.98 with 71 shares switching owners. NCB Financial skidded $1.78 to end at a multiyear low of $42 with 90,433 stocks clearing the market. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.80 in closing at $57 in an exchange of 214,250 units, Sagicor Group sank 41 cents to close at $41.99 with investors dealing in 110,317 stock units and Scotia Group increased 82 cents to $56.82 in an exchange of 25,761 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,681,851 shares trading for 165,127,354 up from just 6,727,759 stock units at $51,740,145 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings climbed $2.85 and ended at $82.85 with investors trading 134,873 units, Pan Jamaica popped 60 cents to $55.90 with an exchange of 45,849 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $2.69 in closing at $37.31 with 42,349 units changing hands. Salada Foods advanced 48 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 364 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 39 cents to end at $12.60 in switching ownership of 177,576 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 180,350 shares valued at $3,075,555 compared with 269,573 stock units at $2,493,607 on Thursday. An average of 8,198 shares were exchanged at $139,798 down from 16,848 units at $155,850 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 14,618 shares at $153,151 in line with 15,169 stock units at $154,300 previously and an average of 17,669 shares at $153,409 in 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 after trading in 22 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 20 cents to finish at $8.15 with 280 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 23 cents and ended at $41.65 as investors exchanged 2,268 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.68 in trading 2,410 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.90 after an exchange of just 32 units, Guardian Media gained 1 cent and ended at $1.11 with 972 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 after a transfer of 444 stock units, Massy Holdings closed the week at $3.87 with investors trading 127,787 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to close at $2.62 with an exchange of 830 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.69 with 810 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors swapping 700 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 800 stock units. Point Lisas gained 1 cent in closing at $3.21 with investors trading 100 units, Prestige Holdings popped 20 cents to close at $11.30 in switching ownership of 2,368 shares, Republic Financial ended at $113.51 after the trading of 11,081 units. Scotiabank closed Friday at $54.06 after an exchange of 7,918 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with investors trading 2,200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 2 cents to finish at $10.81 in an exchange of 763 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.53 with traders dealing in 8,213 stocks.
The market closed with the 
Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Lasco Distributors popped 40 cents to $4.75 with traders dealing in 80,324 units, Salada Foods sank 47 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Seprod dipped $1.50 to end at $86 with investors trading 10,926 units. Supreme Ventures rose 69 cents to end at $20.34 after 159,544 stocks had passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 44 cents to finish at $12.99 with investors trading 22,779 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with trading of 269,573 shares valued $2,493,607 compared to 358,721 stock units at $7,640,936 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $13.50 with an exchange of 5,150 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $58 with traders dealing in 3,064 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with 50 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group declined 12 cents in closing at $41.88 with 
National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $2.61 with investors trading 2,065 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $11.10 in an exchange of 1,585 stocks, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $113.51 with investors dealing in 8,608 units. Scotiabank closed at $54.06 in switching ownership of 5,234 shares, Trinidad Cement rallied 11 cents to end at $2.31 with 4,524 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 19 cents in closing at $10.83 in an exchange of 1,457 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.53 with 745 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with the trading of 12,754,102 shares with a value of $61,851,097, down from 93,093,579 stocks at $227,245,086 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 236,187 shares at $1,145,391 and well below the 1,577,857 stocks at $3,851,612 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 484,882 units at $1,952,099 compared with 503,355 shares at $2,012,019 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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.
Massy Holdings fell $1.05 to $80 with investors dealing in 2,521 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.40 to close at $55.50 after an exchange of 5,400 stocks, Scotia Group advanced $1 to end at $58 after investors ended trading 1,189 units. Seprod rallied $2 in closing at $87.50 in an exchange of 3,543 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 70 cents to finish at $19.65 with traders dealing in 36,233 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 358,721 shares at $7,640,936 up from 179,912 stock units at $2,445,820 on Tuesday. An average of 15,597 shares were traded at $332,215 well above the 11,245 units changing hands at $152,864 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 15,057 shares at $154,192 compared to 15,000 units at $135,322 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40.05 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with investors trading 5 shares, CIBC Caribbean lost 5 cents in closing at $7.95 with 4,782 stock units changing hands. Endeavour Holdings rallied $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 with investors trading just 10 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to finish at $42 after an exchange of 7,333 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 4,438 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.90 with 503 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Media dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.10 in an exchange of 3,397 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.04 with 13,299 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents in closing at $3.90 in switching ownership of 243,039 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.62 with traders dealing in 1,725 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to finish at $1.69 in an exchange of 4,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after trading 2 units, 
Point Lisas fell 8 cents to close at $3.20 with an exchange of 415 shares, Prestige Holdings increased by 30 cents to end at $11.30 after 3,005 stocks passed through the market. Republic Financial climbed 19 cents to $113.50 with investors swapping 52,101 units, Scotiabank declined $1.74 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.06 with a transfer of 483 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 as investors exchanged 674 shares. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after a transfer of 13,876 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.02 after an exchange of 376 stocks.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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.
Guardian Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $305 with 9,001 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 62 cents to $36.38 with investors dealing in 65,019 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to end at $27 with 53,454 shares crossing the market . Massy Holdings lost 80 cents to close at $81.05 in switching ownership of 1,222 units, Mayberry Group increased 45 cents and ended at $7.60 with 13,405 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.98 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $48 in an exchange of 340,780 stock units. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.40 and ended at $56.90 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Seprod sank $3.38 to $85.50 with 72,182 units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta dipped 95 cents in closing at $6.41 with investors swapping 5,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.