Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market 


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 76 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and the value 25 percent more, compared to Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 38,787,920 shares trading for $319,454,428, up from 22,091,560 stock units at $255,435,039 on Friday.
Trading averaged 635,868 shares at $5,236,958, solidly above the 387,571 stock units at $4,481,316 on Friday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 263,880 units at $3,163,499 compared with 244,436 shares at $3,055,118 on the previous trading day and May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 17.93 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 5.23 million stocks for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments closed with 2.80 million stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 2.56 million units for 6.6 percent of the total volume, Carreras closed trading with 2.09 million units for 5.4 percent of shares traded and Wigton Energy with 1.82 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,430.43 points to conclude trading at 416,982.62, the JSE Main Index dropped 823.32 points to close at 351,757.21 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.14 points to end at 67.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 15.1. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Berger Paints popped $1.15 to finish at $6.15 in an exchange of 5,438 stock units, Caribbean Cement declined 40 cents to $103, following trading of 75,847 shares, Carreras rallied 70 cents to end at $28.70 after an exchange of 2,088,836 stocks. Eppley rose 90 cents in closing at $33.39 with investors dealing in 2,938 units, General Accident advanced $1.05 to close at $8.90, after 1,285 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings fell $25 and ended at $325 with an exchange of 390 stocks. JMMB Group climbed 58 cents to $14.98, with 269,070 units changing hands, Kingston Properties increased $1 and ended at $11, with investors swapping 302,651 stock units, Massy Holdings gained $1.50 to end at $73, with 723 shares clearing the market. Proven Investments slipped 49 cents in closing at $10.51 in trading 483 stock units, Scotia Group lost 40 cents to finish at $57.50 and closed with an exchange of 25,927 stocks, Seprod dipped $1 to close at $79 in switching ownership of 2,296 units and Wisynco Group rose 42 cents to $20.22 after an exchange of 38,498 stocks.
In the preference  share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2.92 to end at $16.57 with investors trading 400 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $445 in closing at $2,400 in an exchange of 121 shares, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27.99 to finish at $200, with 170,875 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $6.49 and ended at $106.50 after a transfer of just one share.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Big Scotia Group trades on Friday


Stock market trading activity ended Friday with a big bounce in volume and value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in nearly 32 million shares of Scotia Group for $1.83 billion, of which 30.61 million units valued at $1.77 billion were block transactions. Trading ended with 57 securities changing hands, similar to Thursday’s activity, as the market closed out the week with 20 rising, 21 declining, and 16 ending unchanged, as the market indices climbed at the close.

The market closed with trading of 22,091,560 shares, after falling by 5 percent from 23,242,113 stock units on Thursday, with the value of stocks changing hands, surging by 55 percent to $255,424,836, compared to $165,216,260.
Trading averaged 387,571 shares worth $4,481,316 compared with 407,756 stock units at $2,898,531 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 244,436 units at $3,055,118 compared to 237,086 shares at $2,981,881 on the prior day and May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Scotia Group led trading with 31.60 million shares for 61.3 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 6.03 million stocks for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sygnus Credit Investments closed with 2.94 million stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments closed with 2.04 million units for 4 percent of the traded stocks, Salada Foods ended with 1.89 million units for 3.7 percent of the overall volume traded and Transjamaican Highway with 1.89 million units for 3.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,966.17 points to 418,413.05, the JSE Main Index gained 753.38 points to settle at 352,580.53 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.38 points to finish at 67.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement popped by 40 cents to end at $103.40 following 14,188 shares changing hands, Eppley dipped 71 cents in closing at $32.49 with trading of 14,700 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 74 cents to $44.49 in an exchange of 2,896 units. General Accident fell 40 cents to $7.85 with 944,721 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy increased 80 cents to finish at $70, after closing with an exchange of 242,277 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1 and ended at $350 in trading 386 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 50 cents to $13.50 after a transfer of 36,024 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose $1.44 to end at $23.99 with investors trading 232,410 stocks, JMMB Group lost 58 cents in closing at $14.40 with an exchange of 194,464 units. Kingston Wharves gained 74 cents to close at $35.54, following trading of 7,837 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $1.50 to finish at $71.50 as investors exchanged 783,517 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 67 cents and ended at $6.77 following a transfer of 1,000 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4 to $19 with investors exchanging 94 stock units, 138 Student Living popped 45 cents to finish at $2.95, with 2,388 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents and ended at $46.90 with an exchange of 161,922 stocks. Seprod advanced $1 to end at $80, with 7,542 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta rose $1.67 in closing at $7.30 in an exchange of 72,582 stock units and Supreme Ventures climbed 49 cents to close at $18.50 with investors swapping 150,055 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $6.49 to $100.01 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Grace remits most funds to JSE Main Market


GraceKennedy may not have traded the most shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, but what it lacked in terms of volume was made up for with the value of the day’s trades, pulling in nearly $14 million for the nearly half a million shares that were traded. Trading ended with the volume just slipping compared with Wednesday, with the value 45 percent more than on Wednesday. Market activity led to trading in 57 securities, down from 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Market activity ended after an exchange of 23,242,113 shares at $165,216,260, compared with 24,281,054 stock units valued at $113,829,111 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 407,756 units at an average of $2,898,531, compared with 418,639 stocks valued at $1,962,571 on the preceding day. For the month to date, trading ended with an average of 237,086 stock units for $2,981,881, compared with 227,847 shares at $2,986,392 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.65 million shares for 41.5 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 4.19 million stock units for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments closed with 2.80 million stocks for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.28 million share for 5.5 percent of the number of shares traded. The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 264.02 points to 416,446.88, the JSE Main Index gained 102.42 points to close at 351,827.15 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to 66.83. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 66 cents and ended at $5.14 with 2,311 shares clearing the market, Carreras shed $1.10 to close at $28 following trading of 496,408 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.35 in closing at $43.75 after 648 shares changed hands. First Rock Real Estate advanced 44 cents to finish at $7.60 after a transfer of 1,708 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $16.81 to $349 in switching 7,270 stocks, Kingston Wharves fell 70 cents to $34.80 following trading of 14,182 shares. Mayberry Group rallied 45 cents to $5.98 in an exchange of 16,593 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 68 cents to $6.10 with investors swapping 1,500 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $61 with 221,084 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $1.40 to close at $47.40 with a transfer of 372 shares, Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to finish at $11 with investors dealing in 35,016 stocks, Scotia Group gained 50 cents and ended at $58 with 8,063 units crossing the exchange. Seprod popped 50 cents to $79 in trading 4,060 stock units and Wisynco Group declined 50 cents and ended at $20 with 11,391 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed 49 cents to finish at $19.49 in an exchange of 28 units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose 85 cents to close at $1,955 with investors trading 5 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share shed $7.99 in closing at $172.01 with 317 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $6 to end at $104 as investors exchanged 11 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced 51 cents in closing at $106.50 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Mixed JSE Main Market trading


Mixed trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with JMMB 9.5% preference share being the volume leader and accounting for 57 percent of all the shares traded on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded increased by 136 percent, with 16 percent lower value compared to Tuesday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 15 rising, 24 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 24,281,054 shares trading worth $113,829,111 compared with 10,290,895 stock units at $135,163,331 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 418,639 shares for $1,962,571 in comparison with 168,703 stock units for a value of $2,215,792 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 227,847 stock units at $2,986,392, in comparison with 216,726 shares at $3,046,072 on the previous day and May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 13.74 million shares for 56.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.68 million stocks for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.51 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,065.43 points to 416,710.90, the JSE Main Index shed 972.24 points to end at 351,724.73 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.43 points to end trading at 66.38. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for fiscial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied 71 cents to $5.80 following an exchange of 25,415 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $103 following trading of 6,947 units, Carreras fell 78 cents to finish at $29.10 with a transfer of 292,137 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.35 and ended at $42.40 with investors swapping 970 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.50 to $73 with a transfer of 2,220 stocks, Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents in closing at $5.53 with investors dealing in 20,203 shares. NCB Financial rose $1.50 to $60 with 157,121 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dropped $1 and ended at $46 with investors trading 273,802 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 48 cents to $8.99 with 522 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotia Group shed 50 cents in closing at $57.50 in trading 64,133 shares, Seprod declined $1.49 to finish at $78.50 with 56,127 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 51 cents to $8 in an exchange of 845 units.

Closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction unless otherwise

Trading jumps on JSE Main Market


Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 42 percent rise in the volume traded and a 56 percent jump in value, compared to Monday. Trading activity was helped by a million shares trade in Massy Holdings for $71.5 million, which contributed 53 percent to the market value. Trading ended with 61 securities changing hands on Tuesday and on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 17 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

As trading climbed on Tuesday, the market closed with the trading of 10,290,895 shares with a value of $135,163,331 after increasing from 7,225,849 stocks at $86,689,047 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 168,703 shares worth $2,215,792, up from 118,457 stock units at $1,421,132 on Monday, but lower than the month to date average of 216,726 units with a value of  $3,046,072 and 219,862 shares at $3,100,298 on Monday and in May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.74 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.50 million stocks for 24.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.52 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million shares for 9.7 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,571.51 points to wrap up trading at 418,776.33, the JSE Main Index rose 1,396.20 points to settle at 352,696.97 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to finish at 66.81. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose 99 cents to $24 after an exchange of 40 shares, Berger Paints shed 51 cents to end at $5.09 following trading of 7,624 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 55 cents to finish at $43.75 after an exchange of 809 shares. General Accident advanced 59 cents and ended at $7.60 with 7,676 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $7 to end at $332, with an exchange of 1,357 units, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to close at $35.50 with investors trading 8,243 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $2.37 to $71.50 with an exchange of 1,000,368 units, NCB Financial fell 45 cents to $58.50 with 30,075 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica increased $1.95 to $47 as investors exchanged 2,940 stock units. Proven Investments climbed $1 and ended at $11.50 with 215 shares clearing the market, Seprod gained $3.01 to end trading at $79.99 after investors traded 34,346 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded 47 cents to close at $5.63 following trading of 10,000 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped 55 cents to $20.41 with 32,994 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $70 to end at $1,130, trading 200 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $12.99 in closing at $105.99, with a mere one stock passing through the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Seprod & Wharves big Main Market winners


Seprod and Kingston Wharves ended with the highest price gains, of nearly $2, on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities, up from 60 on Friday. At the close of the market prices of 18 stocks closed higher, 32 declined and 11 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 11 percent and the value dropped 47 percent from trading on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,457 shares at $1,421,132 after a decline from 135,668 stock units at $2,728,539 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 219,862 units for $3,100,298, down from 226,948 shares worth $3,217,629 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
On a day of low level of trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.32 million shares for 32.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.50 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade after hitting an intraday 52 weeks high of $32 and Wigton Energy with 954,011 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,868.72 points to close at 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index declined 3,242.18 points to 351,300.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to end at 66.23. 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 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.79 to $23.01 following investors dealing in 201 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $102.50 with 7,811 stocks passing through the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 45 cents to end at $44.30 with an exchange of 153 units. General Accident shed 95 cents in closing at $7.01 with 2,800 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $15 and ended at $325 after a transfer of 3,950 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.72 to finish at $35 with investors trading 4,668 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $7 and ended at an all-time low of $23 in an exchange of 65 units, 138 Student Living skidded 42 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.39 with investors swapping 64,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.25 to finish at $45.05 after an exchange of 2,447 stock units. Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.60 to close at $39.20, with investors trading 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5 to finish at $180 with an exchange of just one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped 93 cents and ended at $110 with a transfer of 11 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $12.99 and ended at $93, with an exchange of 2,500 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Seprod & Wharves big Main Market winners

Seprod and Kingston Wharves ended with the highest price gains, of nearly $2, on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities, up from 60 on Friday. At the close of the market prices of 18 stocks closed higher, 32 declined and 11 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 11 percent and the value dropped 47 percent from trading on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,457 shares at $1,421,132 after a decline from 135,668 stock units at $2,728,539 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,862 units at $3,100,298, down from 226,948 shares at $3,217,629 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
On a day of low level of trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.32 million shares for 32.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.50 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade after hitting an intraday 52 weeks high of $32 and Wigton Energy with 954,011 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,868.72 points to close at 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index declined 3,242.18 points to 351,300.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to end at 66.23. 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 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.79 to close at $23.01 with investors dealing in 201 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $102.50 with 7,811 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 45 cents to end at $44.30 with an exchange of 153 units. General Accident shed 95 cents in closing at $7.01 with 2,800 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $15 and ended at $325 after a transfer of 3,950 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.72 to finish at $35 with investors trading 4,668 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $7 and ended at an all-time low of $23 in an exchange of 65 units, 138 Student Living skidded 42 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.39 with investors swapping 64,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.25 to finish at $45.05 after an exchange of 2,447 stock units. Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.60 to close at $39.20, with investors trading 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5 to finish at $180 with an exchange of just one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped 93 cents and ended at $110 with a transfer of 11 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $12.99 and ended at $93, with an exchange of 2,500 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

5 year high for Jamaica Main Market stocks


After nearly five years of declines, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market seems positioned for a rebirth, with Jamaican stocks closing on Friday at a near 5 year high, with a 14.7 percent gain year to date, even as trading dropped 73 percent with a 87 percent lower value compared to Thursday. Trading ended after 60 securities changed hands, slipping from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 30 rising, 21 declining and nine ending unchanged, sending the market’s All Jamaican Composite Index to the highest level since August 15, 2022, when it closed at 419,448.06.

The market closed following trading of 8,140,109 shares with a value of $163,712,331, off from 30,058,965 stock units worth $1,238,526,471 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 135,668 shares at $2,728,539 after decreasing from 509,474 stock units at $20,991,974 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 226,948 stock units at $3,217,529, compared to 233,684 shares valued at $3,253,724 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 10,632.40 points to finish at 419,073.54, the JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to end at 354,542.95 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.66 points to settle at 66.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.60 to finish at $43.85 in switching ownership of 150 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $4 to $340 with investors trading 175 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 42 cents to $14.13 with 118,048 shares passing through the market. Jamaica Producers popped 48 cents in closing at $22.50 in an exchange of 12,530 stock units, Kingston Properties shed 90 cents to close at $10 with investors dealing in 5,644 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 87 cents to $5.97 after an exchange of 9,564 units. NCB Financial lost $1.01 to $58.99 with 53,814 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group rose 70 cents to finish at $38.90 with an exchange of 23,915 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.22 to $8.30 after a transfer of 5,600 stocks. Salada Foods increased 45 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 112,681 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to $75, following trading in 8,252 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 59 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 636,275 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 90 cents to $20.90 with 26,843 units changing hands.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.88 in closing at $19.20 after a transfer of just one share, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to finish at $175 with 7 stock units crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $42 and ended at $1,200 with investors trading 173 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $1.99 to end at $105.99 with 73 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB takes bulk of JSE Main Market trade  


NCB Financial was the highlight of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, capturing nearly 73 percent of all shares traded, with a value of $1.1 billion. The volume of all stocks traded rose 159 percent and the value surged 1,033 percent over Wednesday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 56 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed with 30,058,965 shares trading for $1,238,526,471 after falling from 11,613,047 stocks at $109,315,635 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 509,474 shares worth $20,991,974, in an increase from 207,376 stocks at $1,952,065 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,684 stock units at $3,253,724, up from 212,104 shares at $1,865,717 on the prior day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
NCB Financial led trading with 21.89 million shares for 72.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units for 3.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,008.97 points to 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index fell 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.19 points to 64.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading in, Caribbean Cement that rallied by 50 cents to $103 after the trading of 25,902 shares, Carreras rose 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $30.20 after an exchange of 415,262 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 75 cents to $41.25 following trading of 3,580 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 54 cents and ended at $10.05 with 26,601 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rallied 90 cents to end at $10.90 with a transfer of 8,360 units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.25 to $33 following trading of 1,089,511 stocks. Margaritaville fell 75 cents to $9.50 with 28 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped $2.75 to $73.80 with investors trading 60 units, Mayberry Group dropped 87 cents to $5.10 with an exchange of 58,598 stock units. NCB Financial climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $60 with 21,886,684 shares changing hands, Proven Investments shed 75 cents to close at $10.75 with investors dealing in 3,100 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.30 to end at $38.20 in an exchange of 205,002 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 76 cents to $7.08 with investors swapping 4,020 stock units, Salada Foods fell 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.90 after a transfer of 266,533 shares, Scotia Group dipped 69 cents to $58.70 in an exchange of 110,038 stock units. Seprod increased $3.98 and ended at $76.98 with 49,970 units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $17.31 after a transfer of 88,229 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.26 to finish at $9.36 with 20,774 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred slipped $2.88 to $16.32 in switching ownership of 7,508 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 in closing at $200 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $8 and ended at $1,158 with 183 units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2.48 to end at $111 after an exchange of 1,609 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to finish at $104 with 51 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Lasd grabs big chunk of Main Market trade


The consumer goods merchandiser, Lasco Distributors, accounted for just under 44 percent of the shares changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following a 69 percent jump to 11,613,047 shares, from 6,882,074 stock units on Tuesday, as the value inched higher to $109,315,635 from $106,768,583. Market activity resulted in trading of 56 securities, down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 29 rising, 19 declining and eight ending firm and pushing the Main Market Index higher at the close.

The market closed with an average of 207,376 shares being traded at $1,952,065, up from 114,701 stock units at $1,779,476 on Tuesday.
Trading month to date averages 212,089 units at $1,865,506 that is well aligned with 212,468 shares at $1,858,562 on the previous day and lower than for May, with an average of 328,145 stocks at $2,328,972.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares for 43.7 percent of the total volume. Transjamaican Highway, the usual heavy trader, ended with only 1.75 million stocks, for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units for 9.9 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,569.20 points to settle at 409,450.11, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.17 points to 66.04. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1.74 to finish at $24.75 in swapping owners of 35 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $102.50 with 21,794 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers gained 92 cents to end at $5.43 in an exchange of 19,162 shares. Carreras climbed $2.44 to a 52 weeks high of $29.45, with investors dealing in 520,498 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund dropped 40 cents in closing at $42 with a transfer of 2,067 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $344 after an exchange of 44 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 58 cents in closing at $10.59, after trading of 15,694 stocks, Kingston Properties fell $1 to $10 with 3,191 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves increased $3.75 to $36.25 in trading 951 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to close at $71.05 with 2,931 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 68 cents to finish at $6.80 as investors exchanged 5,500 stocks units, NCB Financial climbed 85 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $58 with 816,422 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 75 cents to $7.84 with investors trading 5,580 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 80 cents in closing at $17.80 after an exchange of 166,120 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $8 with 2,889 units passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum lost 41 cents to settle at $8.10 with an exchange of 23,430 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $2.87 to finish at $19.20after investors swapped 1,000 stock units, while Eppley 7.75% preference share gained 49 cents and ended at $20.49 with investors trading 5 shares. 138 Student Living preference share slipped $25 to $175 after a transfer of 518 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $6.49 and ended at $106.49 with 951 units crossing the exchange.
All closing stock prices are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.