Falling JSE Main Market stocks outdid risers

Trading activity rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 137 percent with a 34 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with rising stocks being dwarfed by declining ones on a one to three ratio following the prices of 21 stocks rising, 32 declining and eight ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 11,028,594 shares for $88,599,929 versus just 4,656,593 units at $66,077,872 on Friday.
Trading averaged 180,797 shares at $1,452,458 compared to 77,610 units at $1,101,298 on Friday and month to date, an average of 185,174 units at $1,138,305 compared with 186,674 units at $1,030,646 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.41 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million units for 24 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments came in with 1.21 million stocks for 11 percent market share and General Accident with 1.03 million shares for 9.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 486.01 points to finish at 358,584.22, the JSE Main Index declined 131.88 points to finish at 320,662.11 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.50 points to lock up trading at 67.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments slipped 48 cents to $72, with 8,576 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank $2.30 to $67.60 with investors trading 10,178 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined $1 to finish at $8 after 41,355 shares crossed the market. Eppley climbed $3 and ended at $40 as investors exchanged 4,951 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed 78 cents to end at $10 in trading 12,385 shares, General Accident increased 40 cents to close at $6.90, with 1,026,275 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $9.90 to $360.10 in swapping 2,329 units, Jamaica Producers lost 65 cents to finish at $22.55 with 304 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 60 cents and ended at $10.90 with a transfer of 51,733 units. JMMB Group popped 80 cents to close at $24.40 after an exchange of 28,918 stocks, Margaritaville gained $1.45 to end at $15.71 after a mere two shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell $1.40 to close at $88.60 in an exchange of 8,426 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.26 to $9.60 with investors trading 35,500 shares, NCB Financial lost 75 cents and ended at $61 after an exchange of 639,915 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.56 to finish at $47.50 closed after 13,285 stocks changed hands. Portland JSX fell 75 cents to $9.50 after a transfer of 1,301 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped 60 cents in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 18,598 shares, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $42 with 7,758 stocks clearing the market. Seprod sank $6.50 to $77 trading 8,520 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 34 cents to end at $11.89 with an exchange of 79 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 94 cents in closing at $20.51 with investors trading 37,588 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $1.50 to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 3 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 55 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors dealing in 2 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.42 to close at $48.93 with 226 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group 7% preference share declined 50 cents to $2.85 with an exchange of 1,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $18 to finish at $200 after 100 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

A Cemented Jump on the JSE Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with Caribbean cement closing at a 52 weeks’ high after the price jumped $8.92 as the volume of stocks traded in the overall market declined by 58 percent with a 21 percent increase in value than on Thursday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 stocks rising, 17 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 4,656,593 shares being traded for $66,077,872 compared with 11,013,773 units at $54,506,302 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 77,610 shares at $1,101,298 compared to 186,674 units at $923,836 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 186,674 units at $1,030,646, in contrast with 242,131 units at $994,721 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 837,274 shares for 18 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 662,564 units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 642,927 stock units for 13.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,933.34 points to 358,098.21, the JSE Main Index declined 2,094.43 points to lock up trading at 320,793.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.50 points to settle at 68.49.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $8.92 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $69.90 with an exchange of 64,019 units, as investors tried to get on board following the excellent first quarter results, First Rock Real Estate increased 76 cents to $10.78 after 69,273 stocks passed through the market, General Accident dropped 63 cents to end at $6.50 after investors ending in exchanging 223,053 shares. Kingston Properties fell 20 cents in closing at $8.25 with 10,045 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing declined 24 cents and ended at $5.05 with a transfer of 5,977 shares, Margaritaville lost $2.52 to close at $14.26 as investors exchanged 1,129 units. NCB Financial dipped 25 cents to $61.75 in switching ownership of 152,589 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.59 to finish at $41.60 with investors trading 2,445 stocks, Salada Foods advanced 25 cents and ended at $3.95 in an exchange of 4,638 shares. Scotia Group sank $2.70 to close at $41, with 21,477 units changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents in closing at $7.50 after an exchange of 72,781 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 25 cents to end at $25 and closed with an exchange of 182,302 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.05 in closing at $11.55 in an exchange of just one share and Wisynco Group popped 95 cents to $21.45 with 51,527 stock units crossing the market before the company released their third quarte results with flat earnings in the third quarter after tax .
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1.50 to finish at $113.50 with investors swapping 152 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising JSE Main Market stocks top losers

Rising stocks edged out those declining on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, following a 37 percent dive in the volume of stocks traded with a value 13 percent lower than on Wednesday, after the market closed with trading in 59 securities as it was on Wednesday and ended with prices of 23 stocks rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Trading ended on the Main Market with 11,013,773 shares  with value of $54,506,302 from 17,557,651 units at $62,870,817 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 186,674 shares at $923,836 compared to 297,587 units at $1,065,607 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 242,131 units at $994,721 compared with April that ended with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.75 million shares for 61.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 960,224 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 902,879 stocks for 8.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 335.71 points to 361,031.55, the JSE Main Index gained 439.55 points to end the day at 322,888.42 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.19 points to close at 68.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $2.02 to finish at $60.98, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of 65.90 and ending with 24,310 stock units crossing the market, with supply being meagre at the close and suggesting the price is set to jump sharply the days ahead, following blow out first quarter results. Eppley sank $1.62 to $37 with an exchange of 658 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.79 to end at $39.99 and closed with an exchange of 298 stocks. First Rock Real Estate skidded 58 cents in closing at $10.02 with investors trading 2,219 units, General Accident increased 98 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ high $7.13 after hitting an intraday high of $8.01 with a transfer of 8,471 shares, leaving just five offers on the board at the close with prices between $7.13 and $9. Guardian Holdings climbed $9.79 to close at $369.99 after investors ended trading a mere four stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 95 cents to $11.47 with investors dealing in 1,059 stocks, JMMB Group lost 36 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $23.64 in an exchange of 37,485 units, Massy Holdings rallied $1.39 in closing at $90 with traders dealing in 64,327 shares. Mayberry Group dropped 89 cents to finish at $8 in an exchange of 624 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 30 cents and ended at $10.80, with 300 stocks clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $14 to close at $81 with a transfer of 102 stock units. NCB Financial slipped 50 cents to $62 after an exchange of 112,237 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.07 to finish at $51.06 in trading 17 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.96 and ended at $40.01 after 52,159 units crossed the market. Scotia Group rose 70 cents in closing at $43.70 in switching ownership of 77,686 stock units, Seprod rallied $1.40 to close at $83.50 as investors exchanged 6,274 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 30 cents to end at $10.50 after 84,675 stock units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.39 to $10.50, with 6,000 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group fell $1.30 to end at $20.50 with investors swapping 105,554 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $1.10 in closing at $20 after an exchange of just one share. Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 63 cents and ended at $5.50, with 201 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1.50 to close at $110 with investors transferring 7,737 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Carib Cement hits one year high

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Caribbean Cement surged $5.11 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $63 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday in response to solid first quarter results and helped in the trading of 59 securities compared with 65 on Tuesday, with prices of 17 rising, 27 declining and 15 ending unchanged following a modest drop in the volume of stocks traded after a 45 percent drop in the value compared with Tuesday.
The market closed with trading in 17,557,651 shares for $62,870,817 compared with 17,048,881 units at $114,820,484 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 297,587 shares at $1,065,607 compared with 262,290 stock units at $1,766,469 on Tuesday compared with April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock with 9.21 million units for 52.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway  with 5.36 million stocks for 30.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 799,442 units for 4.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,210.71 points to end at 361,367.26, the JSE Main Index increased 415.26 points to 322,448.87 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.09 points higher to end the day at 69.18.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments increased 48 cents and ended at $72.48 after a transfer of 1,046 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $5.11 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $63 after 162,429 units were traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.79 to end at $37.20 after 161 shares passed through the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $9.80 in closing at $360.20 after an exchange of 12 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 95 cents to close at $10.52, with 3,923 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group dipped $1 to finish at $24 as investors exchanged 13,432 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost $1.85 to close at $26 with 28,671 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings declined by 89 cents to finish at $88.61 after an exchange of 229 stocks, Mayberry Group rose $1.55 to close at $8.89 with investors trading 184,475 shares. Pan Jamaica shed $1.01 to end at $49.99, with 22,567 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments rallied $1.70 to close at $21.25 in switching ownership of 260 stocks, Scotia Group skidded 90 cents to close at $43 with traders dealing in 6,815 stock units. Seprod slipped $2.89 to $82.10 in an exchange of 5,130 shares and Stanley Motta popped $1.10 to finish at $7.20, with 519 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.43 and ended at $42.51 with an exchange of 224 units and 138 Student Living preference share gained $28 in closing at $218 after trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market rises to close out April

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 25 percent and the value 42 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 65 securities up from 62 on Monday, with prices of 29 stocks rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 17,048,881 shares for $114,820,484 compared with 13,649,755 units at $80,716,595 on Monday.
Trading averaged 262,290 shares at $1,766,469 compared with 220,157 units at $1,301,881 on Monday with trading month to date averaging 680,802 stock units at $3,619,595, in comparison with 703,378 units at $3,719,556 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.73 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.44 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures with 1.41 million stock units for 8.3 percent market share, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.19 million units for 7 percent of the stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million units for 5.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,671.92 points to end at 360,156.55, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,606.70 points to conclude trading at 322,033.61 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.49 points to culminate at 69.09.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 in trading 68,337 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.79 to $39.99 after an exchange of 20 units, GraceKennedy rose 94 cents to close at $73.94 with a transfer of 199,944 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $10 to end at $370 with 266 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped $1.39 in closing at $31.50 in an exchange of 133,114 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 92 cents to finish at $11.47 with investors transferring 7,099 units. JMMB Group climbed $1.23 to $25 after exchanging 45,254 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $1.88 to end at $27.85 with investors trading 823 stock units, NCB Financial skidded $1.37 in closing at $62.60 after a transfer of 14,152 shares. Pan Jamaica popped $3 and ended at $51 with 139,090 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments lost $1.74 to close at $19.55 with investors dealing in 4,206 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.99 to finish at $42 in an exchange of 45,629 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 55 cents and ended at $8.05, with 109,893 shares passing through the market, Seprod rallied $1.99 to $84.99 and closed with an exchange of 63,171 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained $1.02 to end at $24.50 with 1,409,131 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $21.80 with an exchange of 242,664 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.70 to close at $190 after investors ended trading 81 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank 50 cents to finish at $108.50, with 1,203 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market rallying into month-end

Rising stocks drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market higher on Monday, after trading took place in 62 securities, the same as Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, following a 72 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with 51 percent lower value than on Friday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 13,649,755 shares for $80,716,595 compared with 49,321,891 units at $163,817,114 on Friday.
Trading averaged 220,157 shares at $1,301,881 compared to 795,514 units at $2,642,212 on Friday and month to date, an average of 703,378 units at $3,719,556, in comparison with 729,589 units at $3,850,699 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.52 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.06 million units for 29.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.41 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,961.90 points to 357,484.63, the JSE Main Index rose 975.37 points to conclude trading at 320,426.91 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.54 points to wrap up trading at 68.60.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $1.54 to finish at $36.95 with investors trading 45,305 units, Caribbean Cement climbed 99 cents to $57.99 with an exchange of 7,057 stocks, Eppley rose 90 cents to end at $38.90 after an exchange of 393 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.79 in closing at $37.20 with investors trading 214 stock units, First Rock Real Estate advanced 30 cents to close at $10.30 after an exchange of 16,669 shares, GraceKennedy dropped 94 cents and ended at $73 with 106,931 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell $9.50 to $360 after an exchange of 25 stocks, Jamaica Broilers declined $1.39 in closing at $30.11 after 28,830 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group shed $1.72 to end at $23.77, with 98,880 shares crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing lost 32 cents to close at $5.22 in switching ownership of 5,377 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $89.50 after 141 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 50 cents to finish at $10.50 in trading 17,312 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 52 cents to $63.97 after a transfer of 71,898 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 in closing at $48 while trading 3,590 units, Proven Investments rallied $1.29 to end at $21.29 in an exchange of 5,208 stocks. Scotia Group increased $2.45 and ended at $43.95, with 9,754 stock units crossing the market, Seprod gained $1 to finish at $83 in an exchange of 11,606 shares and Wisynco Group popped 30 cents to close at $21.30 with traders dealing in 15,550 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6.50 to $49, with 72 units changing hands, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $32.70 to end at $185.30 with a transfer of 15 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $109 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican dominated Main Market trading

Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 240 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded following a 417 percent and a jump in value over Thursday, as Transjamaican Highway traded more than 36 million shares with a value of $114 million as the market closed with 62 securities trading compared with 54 on Thursday and resulted in prices of 26stocks rising, 13 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 49,321,891 shares for $163,817,114 up from 14,522,075 units at just $31,656,097 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 795,514 shares at $2,642,212 compared to 268,927 units at $586,224 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 729,589 units at $3,850,69 compared to 725,808 units at $3,920,010 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 36.12 million shares for 73.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.29 million units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 2.72 million units for 5.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.31 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 592.66 points to lock up trading at 355,522.73, the JSE Main Index declined 152.35 points to 319,451.54 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.34 points to lock up trading at 68.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.49 and ended at $38.49, with 86 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $1 to $57 with an exchange of 26,366 stocks, Eppley fell 85 cents in closing at $38 and closed after an exchange of 2,580 shares. First Rock Real Estate rallied 50 cents to finish at $10 with traders dealing in 35,198 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 44 cents to close at $73.94 in switching ownership of 36,032 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 69 cents to end at $10.54, with 15,178 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group rallied $1.77 to $25.49 in an exchange of 49,184 units, Kingston Properties advanced 35 cents to finish at $8.10 after 105,500 stocks passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $4 and ended at $95 with a transfer of 99 units. NCB Financial rose $3.49 in closing at $64.49, with 98,273 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 99 cents to end at $20 in trading 20,311 shares, Sagicor Group declined $1.39 to close at $40.01 after a transfer of 20,296 units. Scotia Group shed $1.50 to $41.50 with investors exchanging 275,364 shares, Seprod popped $2.01 to end at $82 in an exchange of 21,585 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 78 cents to close at $6.12 with investors trading 3,286 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 41 cents to close at $10.81 after an exchange of 23,442 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced 48 cents and ended at $21 with investors dealing in 51,699 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 52 cents to finish at $2.92 after an exchange of 3,470 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Moderate Main Market activity

Lacklustre trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with more shares rising than falling, resulting in moderate movement in the market Indices on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 14 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 57 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 14 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 13,267,148 shares carrying a value of $45,775,484 compared with 13,015,565 units at $53,310,714 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 232,757 shares for $803,079 compared to 236,647 units at $969,286 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 749,831 stocks at $4,095,302 compared to 780,216 units at $4,288,763 on the previous day and March that closed with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.56 million shares for 41.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.37 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.05 million stocks for 15.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.48 million stock units for 11.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 967.20 points to wrap up trading at 352,936.07, the JSE Main Index skidded 87.43 points to conclude trading at 317,151.69 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to end the day at 67.61.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $3.79 and ended at $33.31 in switching ownership of 542 shares, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.39 to close at $9.50 with traders dealing in 2,488 shares, Guardian Holdings rose $9.50 to finish at $369.50 in an exchange of 212 stocks. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.30 to end at $31.50 with 10,344 units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers climbed 88 cents in closing at $22.88 with a transfer of 42 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 69 cents to close at $10.51 after an exchange of 19,383 stock units. Kingston Properties increased 32 cents to $8.07 in trading 5,223 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $1.61 to end at $90.16, with 50,020 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rallied 38 cents in closing at $60.50, with 3,582 shares changing hands. Pan Jamaica rallied $2.83 to finish at $47 after investors ended trading 3,375 stock units, Proven Investments rose $3.43 and ended at $21.44 with 28,321 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41 after an exchange of 24,698 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 61 cents to close at $11.89 with investors swapping 69 shares.

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

Main Market faded into the weekend

Rising stocks edged out decliners in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but stock trading firm beat out all of the above, following a 47 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at 40 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 63 securities compared to 61 on Thursday, with prices of 21 stocks rising, 19 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 4,649,405 shares trading for $79,455,741 down from 8,718,855 units at $132,519,420 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 73,800 shares at $1,261,202 compared with 142,932 units at $2,172,450 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 831,372 units at $3,540,38 from 891,863 units at $3,722,377 on the previous day and March that averaged 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 890,307 shares for 19.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 810,423 units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 672,372 stocks for 14.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,372.85 points to end the day at 358,878.15, the JSE Main Index fell 2,142.25 points to lock up trading at 322,041.87 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.09 points to conclude trading at 68.74.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped $1.45 and ended at $39.45 with investors transferring 9 shares, Barita Investments slipped 85 cents to $71.15 after an exchange of 18,855 stocks, Berger Paints rallied 36 cents in closing at $5.70 with a transfer of 7,753 units. Caribbean Cement sank $1.40 to finish at $56.50 with 446,118 stock units crossing the market, Eppley lost $1.09 to end at $38.90 as investors exchanged 300 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.97 to close at $37.02 in switching ownership of 529 units. GraceKennedy dropped 94 cents to end at $73 with traders dealing in 187,546 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 50 cents and ended at $369.50 after 98 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers dipped 67 cents to end at $22.22 with 1,082 shares changing hands. Margaritaville increased $1.42 in closing at $15.53 in an exchange of 4 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1 to finish at $91 with investors swapping 24,992 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 50 cents to close at $10 in an exchange of 100,402 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $62.50 after investors traded 11,015 shares, Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to close at $48 with an exchange of 12 stocks, Sagicor Group gained 64 cents in closing at $41.14 with 4,040 units clearing the market. Seprod advanced 80 cents to end at $82 and closed with 6,857 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose 32 cents and ended at $21 with an exchange of 32,814 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $4.99 to finish at $115 with investors trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market

Investors pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market up at the close on Thursday, with increased trading as the volume of stocks traded rose 23 percent and the value jumped 253 percent higher than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 17 stocks rising, 22 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,718,855 shares being  traded at $132,519,420 up from 7,107,320 units at $37,509,746 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 142,932 shares at $2,172,450 compared to 116,513 units at $614,914 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 891,863 units at $3,722,377 compared with 954,617 units at $3,852,247 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 2.51 million shares for 28.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.80 million stocks for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 802,202 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,030.08 points to 362,251.00, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,240.26 points to finish at 324,184.12 and the JSE Financial Index gained 1.11 points to 69.83.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded $2 to finish at $38 with 1,244 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers sank 37 cents to close at $8.91 in an exchange of 9,379 stocks, Eppley rose 99 cents to end at $39.99 with 535 shares crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents in closing at $9 in an exchange of 527 stock units, General Accident increased by 4 cents to end at $6.24 with traders dealing in 444 shares, GraceKennedy popped 94 cents to close at $73.94 after 163,668 stocks passed through the exchange. Jamaica Broilers shed 87 cents to end at $33.13 with a transfer of 507 units, JMMB Group declined 50 cents and ended at $25 with 10,391 stock units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves fell $4.61 to  $26.09 with an exchange of 2,508,167 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 50 cents to end at $10.50 with 300 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial dipped 97 cents in closing at $63 as investors exchanged 12,238 units, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $40.50 in trading 11,469 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 98 cents to $7.98 after exchanging 546 shares, Scotia Group advanced 40 cents to finish at $44.90 with investors swapping 27,367 stocks, Seprod dropped 97 cents and ended at $81.20 after an exchange of 994 units. Stanley Motta rose 61 cents to close at $6.75 with investors transferring 973 stock units and Supreme Ventures slipped $1 in closing at $23.50 with 119,177 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $1 to end at $211 with investors dealing in 9 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share sank $4.99 to $110.01 after trading 87 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.