Trading on Friday pulled back from the lofty levels on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 36 percent decline in volume at a 79 percent lower the value, following activities in 58 securities down from 60 on Thursday and ending with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 15 ending unchanged leading the market indices to rise but fell behind the close for 2024.
The market closed with 21,163,301 shares trading for $212,963,026 down from the heavy trading on Thursday when 33,308,007 stock units crossed the market for $1,000,353,283.
Trading averaged 364,885 shares at $3,671,776 compared with 555,133 stocks at $16,672,555 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,074 units at $2,582,065 up from 252,150 shares at $2,532,298 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Investors exchanged 8.62 million Wigton Energy shares to lead trading with for 40.7 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 5.13 million stocks for 24.2 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.13 million shares for 10.1 percent of the volume traded and Radio Jamaica with 1.04 million units for 4.9 percent of market trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,039.04 points to 386,394.19, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,440.86 points to wrap up trading at 334,219.11 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.79 points to finish at 69.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 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 14.5. 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, AS Bryden slipped $1.10 to close at $29.50 after 9,541 stocks were traded, Caribbean Cement rose $4.39 to $86.90 with 18,900 units crossing the exchange, Eppley lost 50 cents and ended at $36.50 with 276 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy sank $3.88 to end at $70.02 as 68,898 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings shed $4.70 in closing at $304 with investors trading 3,299 shares, Jamaica Producers popped $3 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $27 with an exchange of 94,130 stock units. Kingston Properties fell 40 cents to $9.19 after trading 208,167 stocks, 
Kingston Wharves gained 91 cents to close at $33.80 after a transfer of 5,489 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $4.99 and ended at $65.01 in trading just 2 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $2.99 in closing at $56.97 with 125,100 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to finish at $42 after an exchange of 180,175 shares, Scotia Group rose by 50 cents to end at $60 with investors dealing in 20,842 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.40 after an exchange of 98,586 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $63 to $1,113 with 288 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 33,308,007 shares trading for $1,000,353,283 up from 20,258,733 stock units at $175,672,244 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index inched a mere 15.69 points higher to close at 384,355.15, the JSE Main Index gained 117.82 points to finish at 332,778.25 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.42 points to 68.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Properties rose 41 cents to close at $9.59 after an exchange of 303,063 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 39 cents and ended at $32.89 with the trading of 66,997 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.51 to end at $84 with investors swapping 151,402 stocks, Mayberry Group shed 46 cents in closing at $7.53 in an exchange of 3,210 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 59 cents to finish at $9.40 with investors trading 1,540 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 74 cents to $12.74 in an exchange of 18,612 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 62,045 shares for $1,126,516 up from 42,887 stock units at $345,319 on Wednesday. An average of 3,878 shares were traded at $70,407 well ahead of 2,523 units at $20,313 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,052 shares at $145,980 compared with 16,584 units at $149,284 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied $2.01 and ended at $68 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Angostura Holdings remained at $14 with 7,255 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl sank 70 cents to close at $59.80 after an exchange of 4,275 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 in trading 1,282 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 23 cents to end at $8 with 1,000 stocks crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group increased 65 cents to finish at $42.15 with investors swapping 2,276 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.74 with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 8 cents to $14.85 with a transfer of 8,059 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 after an exchange of 1,000 shares.
Massy Holdings ended at $3.95 and closed with 14,352 units being traded, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents in closing at $2.72 in an exchange of 4 stocks, NCB Financial lost 6 cents to end at $2.33 with traders dealing in 1,080 stock units. Prestige Holdings declined 35 cents to $10.40 with 1,219 shares changing hands, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to close at $113 after 2,485 units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $56 in switching ownership of 158 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with investors trading 6,600 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 20,258,733 shares at $175,672,244 up from 16,260,410 stock units at $133,744,634 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 332,110 shares at $2,879,873 well above 275,600 stocks at $2,266,858 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 237,126 units at $1,831,129 compared with 232,083 shares for $1,775,451 previously and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 62 cents to close at $9.99 in trading 751 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced $1 to end at $40 with 24,563 stocks crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta shed 96 cents in closing at $6.74 with investors dealing in 899 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 50 cents to $12 after 815,769 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 42,887 shares for $345,319 down from 55,504 stock units at $1,090,160 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 1 cent to close at $65.99 in trading 15 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 322 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $60.50 with investors ending the trading of just stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with 812 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents to finish at $8.23 with investors swapping 293 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 1,686 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.74 with a transfer of 108 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.93 and closed with 190 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with an exchange of 200 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 after a transfer of 24,093 stocks, 
National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to close at $1.69 after 200 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.75 with an exchange of 160 stock units. Republic Financial slipped 55 cents to end at $113.25 with 552 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $56 with investors trading 103 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 after an exchange of 109 stocks. Unilever Caribbean closed at $11.19 with 150 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco sank 13 cents to finish at $5.40 after an exchange of 13,888 stocks.
Trading ended with an exchange of 16,260,410 shares at $133,744,634 up from 13,163,986 stock units at $64,249,076 on Monday.
Trading averaged 275,600 shares at $2,266,858 compared to 215,803 stocks for $1,053,264 on Monday and month to date, an average of 232,083 stock units at $1,775,451 compared with 229,728 shares at $1,748,852 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.91 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund ending with 1.96 million stocks for 12 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group closed with 1.36 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy with 1.30 million units for 8 percent of the day’s volume and Caribbean Producers with 1.26 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,134.96 points to end at 383,504.88, the JSE Main Index sank 3,422.55 points to finish at 331,571.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.95 points to 68.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 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 14.5. 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 on a day of mostly falling prices, Caribbean Cement skidded $3 in closing at $85 in switching ownership of 13,615 stocks, Caribbean Producers rose 55 cents to $9 after the trading of 1,256,108 units, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.50 with 308,039 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers lost 40 cents to finish at $38.50 with a transfer of 15,964 stock units, JMMB Group declined 40 cents and ended at $20.60 with 1,358,574 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to close at $9.55 with investors trading 654,660 units. 
Mayberry Group sank 47 cents to close at $7.52 in an exchange of 20,126 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 63 cents to $9.37 after 2,003 stocks passed through the market, Proven Investments sank 68 cents to end at $19.50 in trading 382,551 shares. Sagicor Group dipped 99 cents in closing at $39 with 52,736 units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $1.99 to finish at $60 with an exchange of 34,345 stocks and Seprod dropped $1 and ended at $84.50 with 51,859 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred shed $44.99 to end at $1,055 with investors swapping 116 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.20 to end at $101.30 after an exchange of 700 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
At the close of the day the stock dropped 17 cents to close at $4.03 in heavy trading that went as low as $3.87. Elsewhere, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended, with the volume of stocks traded overall declining 11 percent and the value 10 percent lower than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,023.20 points to 387,639.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,377.58 points to settle at 334,994.37 and the JSE Financial Index increased a mere 0.16 points to finish at 68.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings slipped $8 to $301 after an exchange of 4,500 stocks, JMMB Group increased 50 cents to close at $21 with 122,580 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves gained $1.24 to end at $31.97 with an exchange of 46,289 shares. Margaritaville advanced 49 cents in closing at $14.69 with just 6 stocks being traded, NCB Financial fell 40 cents and ended at $50.10 with a transfer of 136,686 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.94 to finish at $39.99 with investors swapping 9,289 units. Seprod advanced $1.49 and ended at $85.50 after an exchange of 2,433 shares and Stanley Motta rose $1.29 to $7.70 in trading a mere 350 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $4 to close at $2,686 with 15 stocks crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preferred share drpoped $40.87 to end at $238 with traders dealing in 54 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 148,192 shares for $1,298,267 compared to 273,711 stock units at $1,527,686 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68 with investors trading 20 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 with 206 units being traded, Ansa McAl dropped 70 cents to close at $59.80 with trading of 732 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 with investors swapping 100 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to finish at $8.24 in an exchange of 1,400 shares, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 1 cent and ended at $4.25 with 8 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group rallied 16 cents to $41.80 as investors exchanged 2,576 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 1 cent and ended at $3.74 after a transfer of 11,071 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 25 cents to finish at $15.25 after 64 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group increased 1 cent to close at $1.06 after an exchange of 1,460 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $3.95 with 40,285 units clearing the market, National Enterprises sank 14 cents to end at $2.51 after an exchange of 4,060 stocks. 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors trading 12,100 stock units, One Caribbean Media dipped 15 cents to close at $2.85 after an exchange of 34 stocks, Prestige Holdings jumped 68 cents to $10.75 with investors dealing in 46 shares. Republic Financial remained at $114 with 3,134 units passing through the exchange, Scotiabank ended at $56 with traders dealing in 2,923 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 in switching ownership of 1,037 stock units. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $11.19 after the trading of 620 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 13 cents and ended at $5.40 with an exchange of 66,316 stock units.
The market closed with the trading of 273,711 shares for $1,527,686 compared to 244,799 stock units at $2,534,225 on Thursday.
Angostura Holdings fell 50 cents to $14 with investors dealing in 6,400 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $60.50 in an exchange of a mere two shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank 50 cents and ended at $39.50 with investors swapping 2,534 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 after a transfer of a mere 4 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.25 in trading 8,203 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 16 cents to $41.64 after an exchange of 3,335 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.75 after a transfer of 2,006 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 as investors exchanged 11,450 stocks. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with 5 units being traded, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to close at $1.05 in an exchange of 880 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors trading 5,005 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied 13 cents in closing at $3.98 with an exchange of 3,866 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with just 5 units changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with traders dealing in 185,700 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with 5 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings skidded 93 cents and ended at $10.07 with investors exchanging 15,334 shares, Republic Financial remained at $114 after 1,447 stocks passed through the market. Scotiabank remained at $56 after closing with an exchange of 456 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with 12,956 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent and ended at $2.49 after an exchange of 5 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to close at $5.53 with 14,108 units crossing the market.
At the close of the the Jamaica Stock exchange 14,725,334 shares were traded at $71,113,191 versus 6,256,844 stock at $94,236,504 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.77 and ended at $30 after an exchange of 9,288 stock units, Barita Investments climbed 49 cents to $73.99 with investors swapping 530 shares, Berger Paints rose 50 cents in closing at $8.30 in an exchange of 5,945 units. Caribbean Cement declined $1.79 to finish at $86.20 with 6,283 units being traded, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.90 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $70 with a transfer of 65,107 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.90 to close at $309 with 30 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to close at $38.60 with traders dealing in 156,817 stocks, JMMB Group declined 40 cents to end at $20.50 with 69,516 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves advanced 72 cents to close at $30.73 with investors trading 3,650 shares. 
Margaritaville lost 49 cents to close at $14.20 with 802 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group increased 48 cents and ended at $8 in trading 7,463 units, Pan Jamaica rallied $2.21 to finish at $54 after an exchange of 612 stock units. Proven Investments rose $2.58 to $20.50 with investors dealing in 302,665 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.05 to close at $38.05 in an exchange of 13,587 stock units, Scotia Group gained $1 and ended at $62 with investors trading 32,167 stocks. Seprod skidded 49 cents to end at $84.01 with an exchange of 368 units and Stanley Motta sank $1.59 to finish at $6.41 with 4,423 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.