Trading drops on the JSE Main Market


Sagicor Select Financial Fund cornered just over 37 percent of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday. The market closed lower with the volume declining by 72 percent and the value generated decreasing by 95 percent compared to Tuesday, with the number of securities trading climbing to 61 from 57 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 24 rising, 19 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,483,665 shares trading at just $54,897,479 after declining from 29,797,793 stock valued at $1,034,028,386 on Tuesday, including NCB Financial that dominated with 22.3 million worth $969 million.
Trading averaged 139,076 shares at $899,959 compared to 522,768 stocks at $18,140,849 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,047 units at $3,344,383, after sliding from 206,312 shares at $3,552,057 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
On a day of low trading, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led the market with 3.21 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ended with 2.64 million units for 31.1 percent of the day’s trade, after the stock closed at a 52 weeks high of $7.01 and Carreras with 366,764 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 998.64 points to 401,829.65, the JSE Main Index skidded 592.61 points to 343,310.45 and the JSE Financial Index climbed a mere 0.10 points to close at 63.00. 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 20.9. 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 fell $1 to finish at $29 with investors dealing in 2,147 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 59 cents to $6.30 with 2,619 stock units changing hands, Carreras rose $1.29 to end at $21.39 with investors trading 366,764 shares. Eppley declined 50 cents in closing at $34 with 5,199 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.42 to close at $9.92, following trading of 25,163 units, General Accident sank 90 cents and ended at $5.60, with 301,595 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to $71.50 with a transfer of 47,489 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.07 to finish at 52 weeks low of $15 after hitting an intraday low of $14, following an exchange of 214,622 stocks, JMMB Group popped 88 cents and ended at $17.88 with investors swapping 11,517 units. Kingston Properties increased $1.11 in closing at $11 with 4,369 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.26 to close at $11.18 with traders dealing in 121 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $43.50, after an exchange of 205,659 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.73 in closing at $48.25 with investors trading 1,694 units, Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $12.05 with an exchange of 26,842 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.01 to finish at $40.73 after investors swapped 3,437 shares. Seprod gained 96 cents and ended at $75 after an exchange of 13,831 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 48 cents to $21.50 in trading 14,813 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $201 to end at $2,299 with 11 shares crossing the market and 138 Student Living preference share popped $32 in closing at $229 in switching ownership of 20 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial tops Main Market trading


NCB Financial contributed significantly to trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, accounting for 75 percent of the overall volume traded, with a value of $969 million, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 250 percent and the value 1,380 percent more than on Monday. Trading ended with activity in 57 securities down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Trading jumped, with 29,797,793 shares traded for $1,034,028,386 with a surge from 8,503,673 stock units at a mere $69,884,696 on Monday.
Trading averaged 522,768 shares at $18,140,849, well above the 137,156 stock units at $1,127,173 on Monday and month to date, an average of 206,312 stock units at $3,552,057 after increasing from 179,023 shares at $2,294,022 on the previous day and February  averaging 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
NCB Financial led trading with 22.28 million shares for 74.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.51 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.11 million stock units for 3.7 percent of the volume traded and Supreme Ventures with 1.05 million shares for 3.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,623.06 points to 402,828.29, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,170.93 points to 343,903.06 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.38 points to 62.90. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 20.9. 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 fell 43 cents to end at $30 with an exchange of 7,820 shares, Barita Investments skidded 48 cents in closing at $69.02 after swapping of 5,779 units, Caribbean Producers lost 59 cents to close at $5.71 with a transfer of 81,869 shares. Carreras dipped 90 cents to $20.10 in switching ownership of 298,252 stock units, Eppley sank 70 cents and ended at $34.50 after an exchange of 3,453 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $5.06 to close at $46.06 in trading 231 units. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.50 to $8.50 with 4,006 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 50 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,387 stock units, Kingston Properties declined $1.11 in closing at $9.89 with 5,145 stocks crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves rose $1.38 to close at $36.99 with investors swapping 5,625 shares, Lasco Manufacturing sank 75 cents and ended at $6.20 in an exchange of 190,320 stocks, NCB Financial shed $1 to finish at $43, following trading of 22,281,510 units. Proven Investments advanced 94 cents to $12.95 as investors exchanged 5,030 stock units, Sagicor Group climbed 74 cents to $41.74 with 30,036 shares clearing the market and Stanley Motta gained $1.36 to finish at $5.87 with investors dealing in 2,225 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped 95 cents to close at $20 with 5 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4.94 to $42.99 in an exchange of 53 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $5 to end at $197 with traders dealing in 22 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 in closing at $107 after an exchange of 2,325 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sagicor Group tops JSE Main Market trading


Trading jumped on Friday, with a 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value surging 62 percent compared to Thursday, on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday. Sagicor Group led trading with 38 percent of the day’s volume. The market closed with prices of 24 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in gains for the main market indices.

The market closed with trading  of 10,710,751 shares with a value of $231,348,510, up from 7,609,641 stock units worth $142,459,801 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 184,668 shares at $3,988,767, well above 124,748 stock units worth $2,335,407 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 183,356 units at $2,414,797, in alignment with 183,215 shares at $2,246,054 on the prior day and below February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Group led trading with 4.01 million shares for 37.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.44 million units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 653,821 stock units for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.35 points to 404,804.79, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,532.21 points to finish at 344,907.90 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.13 points to conclude trading at 63.36. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 21. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Friday, AS Bryden sank $3.40 to end at $27.50 as investors exchanged 3,304 shares, Eppley dipped 51 cents to close at $35.48, 2,273 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 49 cents to end trading 412 shares at $8.79. General Accident popped 49 cents to finish at $6.60 after an exchange of a mere 547 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 68 cents and ended at $17.54 with investors trading 38,393 units, Kingston Properties fell 91 cents to close at $9.89 after trading ended with an exchange of 10,344 stocks. Kingston Wharves declined $1.45 to close at $35.50 after 6,608 units passed through the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.44 and ended at $48.01, with 532 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 35 cents to end at $12.95 in an exchange of 1,649 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 40 cents to close at $50.95 with investors swapping 324,513 shares, Seprod dropped 74 cents to finish at $78 with a transfer of 4,369 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 49 cents to end at $11.40, with 40,086 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $54.98 to close at $180 with trading of 1,000 stock units.

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

Rebound for JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index recovered 1,863 points of the near 4,200 points fall on Wednesday at the close of trading on Thursday, following an exchange of 61 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 rising, 20 declining and 19 ending unchanged. Trading ended with the volume of stocks traded dropping by 38 percent, even as the value increased by 27 percent over Wednesday.

The market closed with 7,609,641 shares trading for $142,459,801 after a dive from 12,263,110  units at $111,826,164 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 124,748 shares worth $2,335,407 versus 207,849 stocks at $1,895,359 on the prior day, Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 183,215 units at $2,246,054 from 190,645 shares valued at $2,234,698 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
NCB Financial led trading with 2.60 million shares for 34.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 ended, with 1.54 million units for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.28 million stock units for 16.8 percent of the overall volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,501.05 points to settle at 402,778.44, the JSE Main Index increased 1,863.87 points to settle at 343,375.69 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.25 points to 63.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $3.39 to finish at $30.90 after an exchange of 15,997 shares, Carreras climbed $1.27 to $21.45 following the trading of 198,878 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6.10 to end at $46.50 with 2,441 units changing hands. General Accident sank 39 cents in closing at $6.11 in an exchange of 800 shares, GraceKennedy advanced $1.50 and ended at $72 with investors trading 7,045 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped 95 cents to close at $36.95 in switching ownership of 7,260 shares.

Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents to $6.90 as investors exchanged 14,324 units, Mayberry Group rallied 49 cents in closing at $6.49 with a transfer of a mere one stock, NCB Financial popped 60 cents to close at $44.97 after an exchange of 2,598,715 stock units. Salada Foods fell 35 cents to end at $2.45 after investors swapped 43,608 shares and Seprod gained $5.74 to finish at $78.74 in an exchange of 40,722 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.94 and ended at $38.01, with investors dealing in 1,010 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 to $101.50 after a transfer of 358 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp fall in prices hit JSE Main Market hard


Sharp decline in prices of Seprod, AS Bryden, Guardian Holdings, Grace Kennedy and Carreras overwhelmed winning stocks, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, leading to a notable 4,165 points slippage in the Main Market index. Trading ended with 59 securities changing hands, up from 57 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 29 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,263,110 shares, compared to 12,379,931 stocks on Tuesday, with the value falling 57 percent to $111,826,164, well off from $259,288,386 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 207,849 shares at $1,895,359, after sliding from 217,192 stocks at $4,548,919 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 190,645 stock units at $2,234,698 compared to 188,234 shares at $2,282,254 on the prior day and February ending with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.51 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.17 million stock units for 9.6 percent of the volume traded, Carreras with 1.17 million shares for 9.5 percent of the overall volume, NCB Financial ended with 1.07 million stocks for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.03 million stock units for 8.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.80 points to cease trading at 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.36 points to 62.98.
At the close, 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 20.7. 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 declined $4.31 to close at $27.51 with traders dealing in 2,395 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.15 to $102.90 with 2,408 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Producers popped 58 cents and ended at $6.58 with investors trading 9,593 shares. Carreras sank $1.32 in closing at $20.18 with 1,166,132 units crossing the market, Eppley advanced $1.09 to finish at $35.99 after the trading of 4,101 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $1.20 to $40.40 after an exchange of 222 shares. First Rock Real Estate fell 89 cents to $8.30 with investors trading 16,002 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.71 to end at $70.50 after a transfer of 18,485 units, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to $338 with the trading of 12,108 stocks. JMMB Group sank 66 cents to end at $16.88 with 49,586 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded $1 to $36 in switching ownership of 6,762 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 49 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors swapping 21,787 shares. Mayberry Group shed 41 cents to $6 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.35 to close at $44.37 in trading 1,067,021 shares, Proven Investments sank 47 cents to finish at $12.50 with 15,134 stocks crossing the market and Seprod fell $5.80 and ended at $73 with an exchange of 4,159 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $4.29 in closing at $234.70 after traders swapped 6 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $1 to end at $1,198 with investors dealing in 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Wigton led JSE Main Market trading


Wigton Energy led trading with 40 percent of the market volume share of shares as the volume that fell slightly from that on Monday, as the value grew 69 percent more than previously, with trading activity driving The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the close following trading in 57 securities after slipping from 64 on Monday, with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,379,931 shares trading for $259,288,386 compared with 12,724,432 stock units at $152,983,551 on Monday.
Trading averaged 217,192 shares at $4,548,919 after climbing from 198,819 stock units at $2,390,368 on Monday and month to date, an average of 188,234 stock units at $2,282,254, after an increase from 183,700 shares at $1,927,309 on the preceding day, but well below February, which ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Wigton Energy led trading with 4.95 million shares for 40 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 3.30 million units for 26.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 883,000 stocks for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 689.93 points to finish at 403,846.19, the JSE Main Index climbed 647.14 points to 345,676.85 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.07 points to close at 63.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. 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 the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement sank $2.25 to $101.75, with 71,703 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.16 to $41.60, with 961 units changing hands, General Accident lost 54 cents to close at $6.20 following trading of 1,099 stocks. Jamaica Producers sank 41 cents in closing at $22.58 after an exchange of 15,000 shares, JMMB Group skidded 43 cents to end at $17.54, with 29,352 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed 70 cents to finish at $37 after an exchange of 1,263 shares. Mayberry Group popped 41 cents and ended at $6.41 after 1,380 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 80 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 2,569 stocks, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to end at $43.02 after a transfer of 543,410 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose 93 cents in closing at $49.45 with investors trading 25,715 shares, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $50.50 after an exchange of 8,027 units and West Indies Petroleum increased 50 cents to finish at $11 in closed with an exchange of 46,900 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1 to $100.50 with 3,143 stock units clearing the market.

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

Trading value jumped on JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed higher on Monday, following trading in 64 securities, up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 21 ending unchanged, with a 54 percent jump in the value of stocks traded, with a 9 percent fall in volume compared to Friday.

The market closed with 12,724,432 shares trading for $152,983,551, with Wisynco Group contributing just over 34 percent of the traded value on Monday. In contrast, 13,914,119 stock units were traded at $99,178,461 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 198,819 shares worth $2,390,368 compared with 239,899 stocks at $1,709,973 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,700 units at $1,927,309 after increasing from 180,475 shares at $1,828,524 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.12 million shares for 32.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group which ended with 2.62 million stocks for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.07 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.24 million shares for 9.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 716.35 points to 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,799.67 points toend at 345,029.71 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.15 points to cease63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 23.7. 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 increased $4.70 to finish at $31.82 with investors dealing in 30 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $2.25 to $104 in an exchange of 58,180 units, Caribbean Producers sank 60 cents to end at $6 after traders swapped 45,216 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped 74 cents in closing at $45.76 with 1,751 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Producers gained 41 cents and ended at $22.99 in switching ownership of 175 stock units, Mayberry Group lost 60 cents to close at $6 with 118,135 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 74 cents to $6.70 as investors exchanged 3,591 stock units, 138 Student Living fell 45 cents to end at $3.15 with 208,729 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica skidded 48 to $48.52 after a transfer of 5,642 units. Scotia Group sank 46 cents to finish at $50 with investors trading 66,132 stocks and Seprod rose $5.90 and ended at $79 after an exchange of 1,316 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $201 to close at $2,500, following the trading of a mere one share. 138 Student Living preference share climbed $27.99 to $238.99 with 53 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $4.95 to close at $105 in trading 1,561 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.10 to finish at $101.50 with 142 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Lasco Distributors led JSE Main Market


Lasco Distributors dominated trading with 62 percent of all the stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index, sending the market’s volume 72 percent higher, with the value of trading marginally up over Thursday. By the close, investors traded 58 securities, down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with the market index slipping just over 3,344 points.

The market closed with trading of 13,914,119 shares with a value of $99,178,461, following an increase from 8,107,227 stock units worth $98,375,084 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 239,899 shares for $1,709,973, up from 135,120 stocks at $1,639,585 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 182,450 stock units at $1,873,867 compared with 168,682 shares at $1,913,147 on the preceding day and ended lower than February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 8.64 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 422,801 shares for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index sank 3,344.05 points to conclude trading at 343,230.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to settle at 63.12. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $4.68 to $27.12 in an exchange of 250 shares, with selling pressure and weak demand confronting the stock. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.25 to close at $101.75 following trading of 5,696 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to $6.60 with an exchange of 521 shares. Eppley rose $1 $34.90 with 9,351 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 68 cents to finish at $9, with investors dealing in 6,670 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $10 and ended at $340 after an exchange of 5,898 units. Jamaica Producers sank 82 cents to $22.58 with 182,026 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group popped $1.10 to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 18,477 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 92 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $10.82 after a transfer of 2,376 stock units. NCB Financial increased $1.32 in closing at $43.72 as investors exchanged 39,224 shares, 138 Student Living gained 56 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 61,186 units, Seprod declined $5.90 to $73.10 with 18,579 stocks crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta popped 39 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors trading 50 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to $2,299, following an exchange of 40 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $28.50 to end at $211 with investors trading 577 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $8.95 in closing at $100.05 after an exchange of 3,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market Index climbs 1,880 points


Stocks rallied on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the Index climbing 1,880 points following trading in 59 securities on Wednesday, as was the case on Tuesday. Trading ended, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged. At the close, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 36 percent of all the stocks traded, with the total volume and value of stocks traded declining 38 percent and 25 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with just 6,538,417 shares trading for $77,664,984 after a slide from 10,606,743 stocks valued at $104,053,703 on Tuesday.
Trading concluded with an average of 110,821 shares at $1,316,356, after decreasing from 179,775 stock units at $1,763,622 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 179,746 units at $2,003,333 compared to 212,807 shares at $2,332,859 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.40 million shares for 36.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.31 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 618,169 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,535.65 points to close at 404,277.43, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,880.20 points to finish at 346,484.78 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.04 points to end at 63.25.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stock units 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 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement declined 59 cents to $106.40, following trading of 4,731 shares, Carreras sank 40 cents to $21.50 as investors exchanged 104,782 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1 and ended at $46.50 in trading 6,770 units. Kingston Wharves popped 60 cents to finish at $35.50 with 4,426 shares crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing gained 44 cents to close at $6.94 with investors trading 2,384 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.51 in switching ownership of 4,472 shares. Pan Jamaica shed $1 to $48 after an exchange of 3,852 stocks, Portland JSX fell $2.16 to close at $6.41 with a transfer of a mere one unit, Proven Investments skidded 94 cents to end at $12.06 with 2,925 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 43 cents in closing at $9.87 with investors trading 1,488 shares, Seprod rallied 99 cents to finish at $79.99 after a transfer of 3,363 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 94 cents and ended at $5.33 with investors dealing in 18,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 39 cents to $10.90 with 33,111 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $36.56 to end at $207.14 in an exchange of 298 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $1 in closing at $1,199 with 100 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for the JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with prices of 18 stocks rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged after trading skidded with activities in only 59 securities, down from 64 on Monday. The fall in securities traded fed into a 32 percent drop in volume of stocks traded to 10,606,743 shares from 15,568,575 units on Monday and a 43 percent drop in value to $104,053,703, down from $182,887,896 on Monday.

Trading ended with an average of 179,775 shares worth $1,763,622, down from 243,259 stock units at $2,857,623 on Monday, compared with February, that ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading stock traded with 3.27 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 1.72 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures closed with 1.71 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.18 million shares for 11.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 1,358.52 points to close at 401,741.78, the JSE Main Index advanced 547.55 points to 344,604.58 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to 63.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 20.3. 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 market activity, AS Bryden fell 48 cents and ended at $31.99 with the trading a mere 15 shares, Barita Investments dropped 35 cents to $69.15 with an exchange of 1,562 stock units, Carreras advanced 40 cents to finish at $21.90, following trading of 591,281 shares. Jamaica Producers sank 48 cents to end at $22.52 after an exchange of 36,281 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 49 cents in closing at $6.50, with 19,179 units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 87 cents to close at $6.67, with investors trading 1,913 shares. Pan Jamaica skidded 80 cents to $49 in an exchange of 11,016 units, Proven Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $13 following trading in 1,355 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased by 95 cents to $9.44 as investors exchanged 18,604 stock units. Scotia Group climbed 55 cents to $50.50, after 422,104 shares passed through the market. Seprod lost $1 to close at $79 with investors swapping 5,424 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 37 cents to finish at $6.27, with 1,629 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures slipped 70 cents to $16.95 with investors dealing in 1,714,084 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 44 cents to close at $10.51 after a transfer of 62,473 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6 after ending at $43, with traders dealing in 66 units.

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