Trading volume dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, ending 56 percent lower with Transjamaican Highway accounting for 24 percent of the total shares exchanged in the market as the value popped 49 percent higher than on Wednesday. Trading took place in 61 securities compared with 56 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 26 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 6,256,844 shares at $94,236,504 in contrast to 14,230,000 stocks at $63,207,258 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 102,571 shares valued at $1,544,861 compared to 254,107 stocks at $1,128,701 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 229,633 units at $1,827,540 slightly down from 238,169 shares at $1,846,531 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Trading was led by Transjamaican Highway with 1.50 million shares for 24 percent of the total volume and followed by JMMB 9.5% preferred share with 1.29 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 842,421 stocks for 13.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 401.76 points to conclude trading at 380,609.53, the JSE Main Index lost 255.90 points to finish at 330,127.82 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.36 points to wrap up trading at 67.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dipped 50 cents to end at $7.80 after an exchange of 3,551 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $2.99 to close at $87.99 with trading in 713,090 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1 to $37 with 1,408 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy dropped 45 cents and ended at $73.50 in an exchange of 21,332 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $5.90 to close at $300.10 with investors dealing in 984 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to finish at $39.50 with 4,847 stocks switching owners. Mayberry Group fell 49 cents to $7.52 with 9,400 units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 63 cents to finish at $10 with investors trading just three stock units, NCB Financial shed 45 cents and ended at $50.20 in an exchange of 127,097 shares. 
Pan Jamaica popped $1.18 to close at $51.79 with investors swapping 2,430 units, Proven Investments lost $3.50 in closing at $17.92 with an exchange of 600 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $2 to end at $37 with 108,660 stock units having been traded at the close. Scotia Group increased $1.02 to $61 with traders dealing in 103,450 shares, after the price hit an intraday low of $56.59, Seprod climbed 50 cents to $84.50 after an exchange of 150 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 38 cents to close at $10.28 with 450 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.89 to finish at $19.25 with a transfer of 250 stock units, 138 Student Living preferred share popped $40.12 and ended at $278.87 with 123 shares crossing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $165 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $935 with the trading of 113 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $5 to $109 with 5,622 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 244,799 shares for $2,534,225 up from 237,981 stock units at $1,288,296 on Wednesday. An average of 17,486 shares were traded at $181,016 compared with 12,525 units at $67,805 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 19,137 shares at $173,713, close to the 19,220 units at $173,342 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231. 
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s rallied 2 cents to close at $68 with 4,515 stocks passing through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.50 in the transfer of 55 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 10 cents and ended at $8.15 with 181 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group declined 36 cents to finish at $41.80 after investors ended trading 2,714 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.75, with 3,212 units crossing the market, Guardian Media sank 1 cent to end at $1.12 in trading 3,500 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 and closed with 44,365 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $3.85 with investors trading 153,391 stock units, 
National Enterprises dipped 10 cents and ended at $2.65 after an exchange of 9,788 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.28 with investors dealing in 250 units, Prestige Holdings increased 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $11, with 9,532 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $114 with traders dealing in 10,744 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $56 after an exchange of 1,802 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.50 with 750 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 14,230,000 shares for $63,207,258 compared to 9,345,201 stock units at $253,994,490 on Tuesday.
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.
NCB Financial rose 40 cents to finish at $50.65 with investors trading 5,210 shares. Proven Investments gained 94 cents and ended at $21.42 in switching ownership of 14,194 units, Scotia Group sank $3.02 to end at $59.98 after 45,840 stocks passed through the market, Seprod skidded $1 to close at $84 in trading 9,112 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 80 cents to $12.80 after a transfer of 21,547 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 44 cents in closing at $21.59 with 222,260 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 237,981 shares being traded with a value of $1,288,296 compared to 165,430 stock units at $2,297,270 on Tuesday. An average of 12,525 shares were traded at $67,805 compared with 8,707 units at $120,909 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,220 shares at $173,342 compared with 19,715 units at $181,144 on the previous day and an average of 19,548 stocks valued at $423,231 for 
Ansa McAl remained at $61 and closed with an exchange of 241 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75, with 265 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with traders dealing in 613 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of just one unit. First Citizens Group climbed 31 cents to close the trading of 1,559 stocks at $42.16, GraceKennedy remained at $3.75 after 2,846 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $15 in trading 230 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 with 111 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $3.82 with a transfer of 25,223 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 4 units. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 185,900 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents to finish at $10.50 with investors trading 1,845 units, Republic Financial rose 16 cents and ended at $114 with an exchange of 4,549 shares. Scotiabank ended at $56 trading 432 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 2 cents to $4.75 after an exchange of 12,860 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $11.20 with investors dealing in 431 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 in an exchange of 249 stocks.
The market closed with 9,345,201 shares trading for $253,994,490 up from 5,102,009 units at $45,848,686 on Monday.
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.
Kingston Properties shed 58 cents to close at $8.41 with trading of 1,016 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $1.78 to end at $30.09 after an exchange of 9,436 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.45 in closing at $82.50 after investors ended trading 4,051 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 73 cents to finish at $8.29 after a transfer of 3,406 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4.98 to $70 with traders dealing in 250 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.68 to end at $50.32 after an exchange of 10,300 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.58 to close at $20.48 with a transfer of 893 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $63, after trading at an intraday high of $63.99 with 21,024 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $1 and ended at $85 with 5,735 shares switching owners, Stanley Motta advanced $1 to close at $8 50 with stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group slipped 73 cents to $21.15 with investors dealing in 35,141 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $43 to close at $238.75 with 50 units passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $13.99 to end at $1,100 with an exchange of 207 shares.
The market closed with the 
At the close of trading activity, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.09 to $87 in an exchange of 159,933 stocks, Caribbean Producers fell 69 cents to close at $8.31 with 9,575 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.10 to $36.90 following a transfer of 9,738 shares. First Rock Real Estate slipped 95 cents to close at $8.50 with 5,503 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group fell 35 cents to $20.90 with 68,424 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Group shed 83 cents to finish at $7.56 with an exchange of 11,146 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $3.11 and ended at $54 after 537 units crossed the market, Proven Investments sank $3.10 to $17.90 after an exchange of 6,700 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 5,521 shares. Scotia Group gained $6 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $61 with 50,871 stock units switching owners, after trading at an intraday high of $62, Seprod dropped $1 to close at $84 as investors exchanged 19,018 stocks, 
Supreme Ventures popped 49 cents to finish at $21.99 closing at 4,569 units and Wisynco Group increased 43 cents and ended at $21.88 with investors trading 54,779 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 604,133 shares at $2,439,877 compared with 666,289 stocks at $21,610,825 on Friday. An average of 33,563 shares were traded at $135,549 down from 39,193 units at $1,271,225 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 20,594 shares for $185,951, up from 19,533 units at $190,075 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
Angostura Holdings sank 2 cents to $14.83 with 16 shares crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 15 cents to close at $23.75 after an exchange of 73 units. First Citizens Group rose 93 cents and ended at $42.69 with investors trading 475 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.74 with 547 stock units traded, Guardian Holdings rallied 33 cents to end at $15.25 with investors trading 16 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 in switching ownership of 57,211 units, L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent to end at 80 cents with 17,178 changing hands, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at $3.85 with investors trading 323,947 shares. National Enterprises rose 2 cents to close at $2.77 with 20,089 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 after a transfer of 15,000 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 in trading 107,225 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings sank 1 cent to $10.99 and closed with an exchange of 2,578 shares, Republic Financial climbed 20 cents and ended at $113.80 with 3,077 stock units being traded, Scotiabank advanced 5 cents in closing at $57.10 after 1,235 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 with a transfer of 13,795 stocks, Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents to end at $11.20 after an exchange of 734 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to close at $5.55 with investors dealing in 40,913 stocks.
The market closed with 25,420,490 shares trading for $137,218,439 compared with 12,971,604 stock units at $78,127,187 on Thursday. Trading averaged 416,729 shares at $2,249,483 compared to 209,219 stocks at $1,260,116 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,311 stock units at $1,801,920 compared with 242,754 shares at $1,761,050 on the previous day and December averaging 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
At the close of market activity on Friday, AS Bryden dropped $1.80 to finish at $30.20 after an exchange of 15,461 shares, Barita Investments declined 48 cents and ended at $73.50 with investors dealing in 9,711 stock units, Caribbean Cement shed $3.88 to close at $85.91 after exchanging 2,926 shares. Eppley rallied $2 to end at $37 with a transfer of 19 stock units, GraceKennedy sank 68 cents in closing at $74.02 after an exchange of 54,680 shares, Jamaica Broilers skidded $3.29 to close at $37.21 in trading 10,613 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell 95 cents to $23.70 after a transfer of 13,054 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 39 cents to close at $12.99 with traders dealing in 13,854 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped $2.48 to end at $28.02 with 10,754 units passing through the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $5 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $65 with investors trading 15 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced 55 cents and ended at $50.75 with 125,859 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dropped $5.10 to close at $50.89 with investors swapping 3,572 stocks. Seprod declined 60 cents to $85 with 3,652 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents to close at $21.50 with an exchange of 11,992 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in 12,971,604 shares for $78,127,187, down from 14,875,532 stock units at $170,956,270 on Wednesday.
Jamaica Broilers skidded 49 cents and ended at $40.50 in an exchange of 43,693 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 75 cents to finish at $24.65 in trading 502 shares. Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $30.50 with 2,567 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 84 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 23,202 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 62 cents to end at $9.99 with investors dealing in 5,340 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $5.10 in closing at $55.99 with a mere 5 shares, Proven Investments climbed $3.30 to $20.80 after an exchange of 45,359 stock units, Seprod increased $1.58 to end at $85.60 with a transfer of 2,738 stocks. Sterling Investments rallied 43 cents and ended at $2.80 with 1,776,929 units crossing the exchange, Supreme Ventures gained 85 cents to close at $22 with 8,325 shares switching owners and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to finish at $12.01 after an exchange of 11,582 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 199,074 shares for $1,260,256 compared to 72,559 stock units at $1,069,494 on Wednesday.
CinemaOne remained at $5.50 in an exchange of 100 shares, Endeavour Holdings gained 75 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.75 with traders dealing in 100 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $41.75 as investors exchanged 302 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to finish at $3.74 in trading 12 units, Guardian Media lost 1 cent and ended at $1.13 after an exchange of 500 shares. JMMB Group advanced 1 cent in closing at $1.06 with a transfer of 37 units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 3 cents to end at 71 cents after 500 stocks were traded, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $3.86 with an exchange of 61,634 stock units. National Enterprises sank 1 cent to $2.75 after 410 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,864 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with a transfer of 40,000 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $11.25 with 160 shares changing hands, Republic Financial fell 59 cents to close at $113 after an exchange of 2,430 units. Scotiabank declined 40 cents to $57.10 with investors swapping 2,607 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 5 cents to end at $4.75 with 9,430 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with 100 shares being traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 and closed with an exchange of 2,639 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents and ended at $5.54 with 16,383 stocks clearing the market.