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NCB Group is Main Market star performer

April 20, 2026 by IC Insider.com

NCB Financial Group was the star performer in trading on Monday, with the price hitting a near 2-year high of $59.22 in the early trading session. The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index gained a little over 2,300 points, climbing higher for the second straight day of trading, with the volume of stocks declining by 24 percent and the value 30 percent lower, compared to Friday. As was the case on Friday, with trading in 59 securities, prices of 21 advanced, 23 declined and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,406 shares for $1,101,864, after tumbling from 299,378 stocks for $1,582,008 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 336,679 units at $2,915,290 compared with 346,492 shares valued at $3,079,640 on the preceeding trading day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.13 million shares for 30.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.42 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB 9.5% preference share closed with 2.28 million units for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.83 million shares for 13.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,785.56 points to 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index rose 2,376.90 points to conclude trading at 340,494.19 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.51 points to 63.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 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 19.9. 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 2026.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden rallied $2.48 to end at $29.48 with investors trading 350 shares, Berger Paints shed 60 cents to $5.10 with 674 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement lost 98 cents to finish at $101 with investors trading 6,684 shares. General Accident skidded 65 cents and ended at $5.70 in an exchange of a mere 353 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 in closing at $70.49after traders swapped 5,420 units, Guardian Holdings fell 90 cents to close at $318.90 as investors exchanged 1,433 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 43 cents to $16.50 with 63,471 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 10,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings sank $3.05 in closing at $70.95 with a transfer of 4,208 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $2.84 to close at $16.16 with 100 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed 50 cents to end at $106 with traders dealing in 641 units.
Prices of securities trading are that of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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NCB jumps $5.75 to 17-month high

April 17, 2026 by IC Insider.com

NCB Financial was the star performer on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the stock price jumping a solid $5.75 after closing at $51, the highest price in more than 17 months. The stock closed with indications of a breakout in price on the cards. Market activity delivered a sharp 43 percent drop in overall volume traded, with the value just inching higher compared to Thursday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 56 on Thursday and ended with prices of 30 advancing, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,663,331 shares trading valued $93,338,496 compared with 30,848,293 stock units at $89,613,945 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 299,378 shares at $1,582,008 after tumbling from 550,862 stock units at $1,600,249 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 346,492 units at $3,079,640 lower than 351,188 shares at $3,228,897 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 6.33 million shares for 35.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.09 million stocks for 23.1 percent of the day’s trade, Caribbean Producers closed with 2.60 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.19 million shares for 6.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,006.04 points to 396,848.80, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,465.58 points to 338,117.29 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to 62.45. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 20.5. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.70 to finish at $27 with 40 shares being traded, Berger Paints rose 95 cents to $5.70 with 2,143 units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.45 to $44.45 with 38 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy shed $1.29 to close at $69.01 with investors dealing in 69,391 shares, Jamaica Producers rallied 89 cents to end at $23.40 in an exchange of 2,147 stock units, Kingston Properties sank 50 cents to $12 after traders swapped 199 shares. Massy Holdings increased $2.10 to $74 after a transfer of 6,833 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $3.39 to end at $35.40, with 516 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial gained $5.75 in closing at $51 in trading 165,182 stock units, the stock hit the highest price since November 18, 2024, when it also closed at $51. NCB closed with limited supply of shares for sale, with only 11 offers posted at the close, indications that the price to hit the $60 range sooner than later, Pan Jamaica dropped $2.50 and ended at $44 after an exchange of 49,485 shares, Seprod rose $3.21 to $80 with investors swapping 2,546 stock units and Supreme Ventures fell 88 cents to close at $14.52 with an exchange of 87,210 units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $196 to close at $2,585 after trading a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $16 to finish at $215 as investors exchanged two shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1 and ended at $102 in switching ownership of 285 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial jumped $1.24 to $45.25

April 16, 2026 by IC Insider.com

NCB Financial climbed $1.24, to be the leading ordinary share price mover on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the price hitting the highest level in more than six months. Trading ended in 56 securities, up from 54 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 rising, 21 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The volume of traded rose 130 percent and the value climbed 17 percent more compared to Wednesday.

Market activity ended with 30,848,293 shares trading for $89,613,945, up from 13,412,274 stock units at $76,787,661 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 550,862 shares worth $1,600,249, after jumping from 248,375 stocks worth $1,421,994 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 351,188 units at $3,228,897 compared with 330,326 shares at $3,399,055 on the previous day, and and March, with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 18.08 million shares for 58.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 4.20 million stocks for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% preferred share due 2028 closed with 3.64 million stock units for 11.8 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.30 million shares for 4.2 percent of the day’s volume and QWI Investments with 1.24 million stocks for 4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 554.08 points to 393,842.76, the JSE Main Index lost 181.56 points to settle at 334,651.71 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.11 points to 62.16. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped 70 cents to finish at $25.30 with trading of 9,000 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed 63 cents to $8.50 with an exchanging of 7,015 stocks, General Accident gained 44 cents to end at $6.06 after an exchange of only 6 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $319.50 with a transfer of 1,680 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.03 and ended at $15.98 after investors swapped 69,831 units, Jamaica Producers declined $1.04 to $22.51 with traders dealing in 6,180 stocks. JMMB Group increased 40 cents to $16 in an exchange of 296,847 shares, Kingston Properties popped 50 cents to end at $12.50 with 1,138 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents in closing at $37 in trading 2,901 units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to finish at $71.90 with 20 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial climbed $1.24 and ended at $45.25 with the trading of 149,561 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped 50 cents to close at $46.50 with an exchange of 10,062 stock units. Proven Investments sank $1.20 to $11, following trading of 47,972 stock units and Seprod lost $1.21 in closing at $76.79 with 3,702 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred share fell $4 and ended at $231 in switching ownership of 23 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market tumbles

April 15, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Declining stocks overpowered the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 54 securities, down from 57 on Tuesday, with prices of only 15 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged. Trading ended with a 13 percent fall in volume traded, with the value plunging 73 percent compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 13,412,274 shares trading for $76,787,661, in tumbling from 15,472,970 stocks at $286,825,909 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 248,375 shares at $1,421,994, down from 271,456 stocks at $5,032,033 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 330,520 units at $3,406,316, a decline from 339,723 shares at $3,628,626 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
QWI Investments led trading with 5.55 million shares for 41.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.91 million stocks for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 1.0 million units for 7.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 3,012.35 points to conclude trading at 394,396.84, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,012.61 points to 334,833.27 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to 62.05. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9 . 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 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $4.75 following the trading of 130,576 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $2.49 to close at $42 after investors swapped 113 stocks, General Accident fell 88 cents in closing at $5.62 with investors dealing in 8,799 shares. Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $319 in an exchange of 822 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.04 to finish at $23.55 with investors swapping 1,000,270 units, Kingston Properties sank 58 cents to end at $12 in switching ownership of 4,729 stocks. Margaritaville popped 90 cents to $12.15, following trading of just 10 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 81 cents to $6.58 with 58,876 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial sank 99 cents to close at $44.01 with traders dealing in 16,952 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 80 cents to end at $12.20 with 247 shares crossing the market, Seprod declined $4.99 and ended at $78 with investors trading 2,758 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 81 cents to finish at $15.30 with 358,323 units clearing the market and West Indies Petroleum dipped 48 cents and ended at $10.62 in trading 23,553 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $3.50 to $105.50 after an exchange of 408 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sagicor dominates JSE Main Market

April 14, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading ended mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday with a drop in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value jumped 61 percent over that on Monday, with Sagicor Group trading almost 6 million shares and controlling more than 37 percent of the overall volume and 82 percent of value traded, following an activity in 57 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged, with the market index climbing 2,685 points.

The market closed with trading of 15,369,150 shares at $282,933,698 compared to 16,085,529 stock units at $134,655,483 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 269,634 shares worth $4,963,749 compared to 272,636 stock units at $2,282,296 on Monday and month to date, an average of 339,507 units valued $3,620,551 against 348,879 shares valued at $3,440,405 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Sagicor Group led trading with 5.78 million shares for 37.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.34 million stocks for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments closed with 1.75 million stock units for 11.3 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.13 million shares for 7.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,820.25 points to close trading at 397,409.19, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,685.00 points to 337,845.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to 62.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. 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 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate advanced $1.13, after ending at $9.13 with 2,715 shares crossing the exchange, General Accident popped 89 cents to $6.50 with a mere 30 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 40 cents in closing at $70.30 with investors swapping 20,252 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 90 cents to close at $12.90 with 11,173 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 50 cents to finish at 52 weeks low of $15.51 with an exchange of 743,806 stock units, Kingston Wharves climbed 99 cents to end at $37.49, following the trading of 105,973 shares. Massy Holdings sank $1.31 in closing at $70.59 after a transfer of 18,406 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.65 to $45 with traders dealing in 59,603 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $40 in an exchange of 5,784,164 units and Seprod gained $6.83 and ended at $82.99 with just 255 stocks passing through the market.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred share, popped $30 to end at $235 as investors exchanged 58 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $10 to finish at $1,190 in trading a mere one share. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1 and ended at $109 after an exchange of 948 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1.25 to $100.75 after traders swapped 1,991 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling Main Market stocks edged out risers

April 13, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Declining stocks outpaced winners on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following activity in 59 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, against 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged. Some 26 percent fewer shares were traded, with the value dropping 13 percent compared with Friday.

The market closed with 16,085,529 shares trading worth $134,655,483 compared with 21,818,167 stock units at $154,076,259 on Friday. Friday’s report which included a block trade of 2 million Jamaica Producers shares, with a value of $47 million and is now excluded from this report.
Trading averaged 272,636 shares valued at $2,282,296 compared to 382,775 stock units at $2,703,092 on Friday and month to date, an average of 348,879 stock units at $3,440,405 compared with 361,169 shares at $3,627,094 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.51 million shares, accounting for 50 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 3.84 million units for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 951,372 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed a mere 31.88 points to 394,588.94, the JSE Main Index lost 1,921.64 points to finish at 335,160.88 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 62.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 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 20.4. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $3.23 to $26.25 after investors traded 1,012 shares, as Caribbean Cement declined $1.33 and ended at $101.60 with investors trading 12,616 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 72 cents to end at $8, in switching ownership of 4,926 stocks. General Accident shed 91 cents in closing at $5.61 after an exchange of 15,060 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 60 cents to end at $70.70 in the trading of 8,034 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $320 with 2,019 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1.23 to $22.51 with investors trading 20,090 units, Kingston Wharves skidded 40 cents to close at $36.50 with 1,375 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings fell $2.10 to $71.90 with 7,519 stock units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $7.39, with investors dealing in 655 shares, NCB Financial lost 65 cents and ended at $43.35, after trading in 12,686 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to $39.50 with a transfer of 41,232 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $2 to $10 with 182 stock units clearing the market, Seprod fell $1.94 to end at $76.16 after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 49 cents in closing at $14.49 with investors swapping 3,843,167 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $210 to finish at $2,389 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share sank $11 to $205 with traders dealing in 45 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose 50 cents to close at $102 in an exchange of 2,720 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops to close week

April 10, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Big price gains in shares of Guardian Holdings, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund and Massy could not overcome losses in Seprod, First Rock and Sagicor Group, amongst others, that pushed down the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands, jumped 65 percent and the value climbed 73 percent compared to Thursday, with trading in 57 securities, after sliding from 63 on Thursday, with prices of 14 rising, 25 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 23,804,492 shares trading worth $201,231,614 after jumping from 14,404,352 stock units at $116,400,565 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 417,623 shares at an average of $3,530,379, with an increase from 228,641 stock units at $1,847,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,596 stock units for $3,755,934 compared with 357,183 shares at an average of $3,797,541 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428. Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 8.19 million shares for 34.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 7.96 million stocks for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.21 million stock units for 13.5 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Producers with 1.99 million units for 8.3 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,794.25 points to 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index shed 2,646.24 points to close at 337,082.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to end at 62.46. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 23.5. The JSE Main and the 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 2026. At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.99 to end at $44.49 after an exchange of 410 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed $2.28 to $8.72, after trading of 201 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to finish at $330 with 106 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.23 and ended at $23.74 with a transfer of 1,986,875 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 85 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 9,422 stocks, JMMB Group shed $1 to end at $16 with 121,592 units changing hands. Margaritaville sank 57 cents to $11.14 after a transfer of 2,451 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.60 and ended at $74 in switching ownership of 320 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 66 cents in closing at $6.80 with traders dealing in 864 stock units. NCB Financial advanced 75 cents to end at $44 in an exchange of 45,315 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.20 to close at $47 with investors trading 23,073 units, Proven Investments rose 77 cents to finish at $13.25 with an exchange of 169 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.50 and ended at $8 with 687 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 430,893 shares and Seprod dropped $5.35 to finish at $78.10 after traders swapped 4,594 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10 in closing at $216, with investors trading 12 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $50 to close at $1,200 in an exchange of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading slipped on JSE Main Market

April 9, 2026 by IC Insider.com

In the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity on Thursday, the volume of stocks traded declined by 54 percent, with a 74 percent drop in value compared to Wednesday, as the Main Market Index slipped, after trading in 63 securities, after trading slipped from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 228,641 shares at an average value of $1,847,628 compared to 513,968 stock units at $7,215,438 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date, ends with an average of 357,183 units at $3,797,541, dipping from 390,103 shares at $4,296,909 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.50 million shares for 79.8 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 424,613 units for 2.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 371,042 stocks for 2.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,730.52 points to wrap up trading at 399,351.31, the JSE Main Index shed 1,343.55 points to settle at 339,728.76 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.23 points to 62.92. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Trading closed with Caribbean Cement skidding $1.24 to close at $103.25 after the trading of 6,956 shares, General Accident gained 79 cents to close at $6.50 with 690 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings sank $5 to end at $320 with investors dealing in 1,267 shares. Jamaica Producers declined $1.19 in closing at $22.51 after an exchange of 16,723 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 65 cents to finish at $12.85 with 7,490 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents and ended at $37after traders swapped 3,809 shares. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 60 cents to $6.85 as investors exchanged 16,466 stock units, Margaritaville slipped 44 cents to close at $11.71 with 474 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $2.10 and ended at $70.40 with investors trading 2,321 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $99 to $2,599 after a transfer of 4 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $7.80 to close at $108 with 1,833 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market

April 8, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading activity increased on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, witha21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 42 percent higher value compared to Tuesday, after Seprod contributed almost $240 million and accounting for 54 percent of the value of the shares traded, following trading in 61 securities, after slipping from 63 on Tuesday, with falling stocks outnumbering winners with prices of 17 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 513,968 shares at $7,215,438, up from 410,239 stocks at $4,904,955 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 390,103 units at $4,296,909 after climbing from 349,261 shares at $3,334,583 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 22.53 million shares for 71.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, with 3.65 million stocks for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Seprod with 2.86 million units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped a mere 180.03 points to settle at 401,081.83, the JSE Main Index rose 195.80 points to 341,072.31 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to 63.15. 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 19.7. 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.89 to $29.48 with trading of just two shares, Barita Investments climbed by $1.10 to finish at $69.10 with the trading of 325 units, Eppley rallied 49 cents to finish at $35.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.18 and ended at $40.52 with 3,086 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy shed 47 cents to end at $69.55 with an exchange of 24,781 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $4 to $325 with 1,108 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 41 cents to $12.20 in trading 4,489 stocks, Kingston Properties sank $1.15 to close at $12.50 after an exchange of 48,700 units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 40 cents in closing at $6.25after dealers swapped 3,646,965 stock units. Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $1 to finish at $206 with investors trading 17 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $8.80 and ended at $100.20 after a transfer of 3,910 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pull back for JSE Main Market

April 7, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market following a jump in the number of Supreme Ventures shares changing hands and accounting for $253 million and 82 percent of the value traded on Tuesday, with a 37 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded g and 79 percent surge in the value compared to Thursday. Similar to trading on Thursday there was activity in 63 securities, with prices of only 14 rising, 34 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in a noted fall in the Main Index

The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 410,239 shares at $4,904,955 after rising from 299,616 stock units at $2,739,980 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 349,261 units at $3,334,583 compared with 317,772 shares at $2,523,653 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 19.18 million shares for 74.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.81 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 483,911 stocks for 1.9 percent of the volume traded.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. 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 2026.
Trading closed with, Barita Investments dropping $1.30 in closing at $68 with 3,627 shares passing through the market, Eppley dropped 49 cents to $35.01 with 2,619 units changing hands, General Accident lost 80 cents to close at $5.70 after a transfer of 6,000 shares. GraceKennedy declined by 68 cents to $70.02 with 101,721 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 95 cents and ended at $329 with investors swapping 1,440 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents to finish at $12.61 with 955 units crossing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $2 to $37.50 with investors trading 4,603 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 93 cents to end at $71.50 in an exchange of 3,923 shares, NCB Financial rallied 45 cents in closing at $43.45, following the trading of 175,246 stock units. Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost 50 cents and ended at $19 in switching ownership of 308 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share declined $29 in closing at $205 as investors exchanged 34 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to end at $1,150 with a transfer of 189 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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