Guardian & NCB lift JSE Main Market


Guardian Holdings leapt $30, while NCB Financial made a sizable gain of $4.65 to help provide a major lift to the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. At the close of trading, the number of shares exchanged declined 45 percent and the value climbed just 6 percent compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities, down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 6,882,074 shares trading for $106,768,583, with the number of shares trading hands tumbling from 12,534,155 units at $100,412,846 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 114,701 shares, for $1,779,476, compared to 202,164 stock units at $1,619,562 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 212,468 units at $1,858,562, down moderately from 221,662 shares at $1,865,999 on the previous day and May closing with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 1.54 million shares for 22.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 639,934 stocks for 9.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,416.07 points to 344,153.71 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.24 points to 66.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Producers declined 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $4.51 after a transfer of 59,604 shares, Carreras rose $1.51 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $27.01 following investors swapping 639,934 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2.10 to $42.40 with 515 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $30 to $345 with investors dealing in 31 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $3.75 to end at $32.50 with 1,539,878 stock units clearing the market, Margaritaville dipped $1.81 to $10.25 in trading 75 shares. Mayberry Group popped 47 cents to $5.98 with 21,226 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 67 cents to finish at $6.12 with a transfer of 1,302 units, NCB Financial gained $4.65 and ended at $57.15 with 88,714 stocks being traded. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents to $39.30 in an exchange of 7,518 shares, Seprod shed $5.57 in closing at $72.71 with a transfer of 5,155 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 50 cents to $7.50 with 18,489 units passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.87 to $16.33 after an exchange of 447 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2.86 to end at $30.60 with investors trading 15 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dropped on the JSE Main Market 


Trading activity slowed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent and the value just 8 percent lower than in trading on Friday, following trading in 62 securities after climbing from 57 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 31 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,534,155 shares trading worth $100,412,846, after dipping from 14,821,316 stock units at $108,874,973 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,164 shares at $1,619,562, following a fall from 260,023 stock units at $1,910,087 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 221,662 shares at $1,865,999, following a moderate decline from 223,761 shares at $1,892,526 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.43 million shares for 43.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Lasco Distributors, with 2.50 million stocks for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stock units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,665.53 points to close at 401,958.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to settle at 339,737.64 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.04 points to 64.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 14.8. 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 in the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.30 to close at $102.10 after an exchange of 16,232 stock units, Carreras rallied 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $25.50 following the trading of 168,826 shares, Eppley popped 50 cents to $33.50 in an exchange of 75 stocks. General Accident shed 69 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors trading 64,508 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.01 to close at $69 following a transfer of 79,467 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to finish at $315 with investors swapping 18 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to $14.60 with 12,062 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 48 cents to $22.02 with investors trading 7,165 stocks, Margaritaville increased $1.09 in closing at $12.06 with 872 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings fell $3 and ended at $71 with a transfer of 356 shares, Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 6,327 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 with investors dealing in 34,895 stocks. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.76 to $47.89 with 981 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank $1 to $38.50 after a transfer of 20,134 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8.59 with 11,930 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped 64 cents to 58.99 as investors exchanged 38,969 stocks and Seprod advanced $5.53 to finish at $78.28 with 89,803 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $5.91 to close at $33.46 after a transfer of 60 shares. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $344.85 to $1,954.15 after trading of just 6 units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10 to finish at $200 after an exchange of 76 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $9.78 and ended at $1,150 after traders swapped a mere 2 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.50 to $108.50 in switching ownership of 10 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $6.50 to end at $100 after a transfer of 4,961 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market rallies into the weekend


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 58 percent and 4 percent greater value compared to Thursday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in healthy gains in the market index.

The market closed after 14,821,316 shares were traded with a value of $108,874,973, in comparison with 9,400,269 stocks for $104,848,942 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 260,023 shares for $1,910,087, up from 159,327 shares at $1,777,101 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 223,757 units at $1,892,495, well aligned with 219,774 shares at $1,890,563 on the preceding day and below May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.0 million shares for 47.3 percent of total volume, followed by Innovative Energy, with 5.45 million units for 36.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with just 373,318 stocks for 2.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to close at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,664.86 points to 341,287.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.00 points to 64.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 14.8. 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, AS Bryden skidded $2.24 to $23.01, with 2,716 shares being traded, Barita Investments declinedx $1.19 in closing at $68.01 with an exchange of 8,690 units, Eppley slipped 50 cents to $33, with 2,500 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy fell 91 cents and ended at $67.99 with investors trading 35,025 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $6 to close at $321, with 5,108 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings advanced $1.60 to finish at $74 with investors swapping 2,764 shares. Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to $6, with 1,481 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica sank 87 cents to close at $44.13 after an exchange of 7,167 units, Proven Investments rose 87 cents in closing at $11.90 and closed with an exchange of 417 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 15,629 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.99 with investors dealing in 718 stock units, Scotia Group climbed $5.33 to finish at $59.63 in an exchange of 314,086 stocks. Stanley Motta dipped $1.20 and ended at $5.80, with 6,034 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 4,240 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% gained $99.78 to finish at $1159.78, following trading of 888 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $1.50 to end at $110 in an exchange of 1,966 stocks.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market climbs as few shares rise


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed following trading in 56 securities, similar to Tuesday, with prices of just 12 rising, 31 declining and 13 ending unchanged on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 7 percent to 14,635,752 shares from 14,013,445 stock units and the value ended at $87,844,783, after slipping 15 percent from $112,633,862 on Tuesday.

Trading averaged 261,353 shares at $1,568,657, in comparison with 250,240 stock units at $2,011,319 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,527 stock units at $1,905,116 compared to 222,838 shares valued at $1,951,754 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 5.75 million shares for 38.2 percent of the total volume, was followed by Tropical Battery with 4.39 million stocks for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million units for 8.8 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,316.05 points to 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index rose 781.42 points to 340,733.42 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to 63.93. 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 15.42 ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined 64 cents to close at $25.11 with 309 shares changing hands, Berger Paints sank 53 cents to $5.12 with investors trading 4,814 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 50 cents and ended at $105.50 in switching ownership of 11,807 shares. Eppley skidded $1 to finish at $33.50 after an exchange of 7,346 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.50 in closing at $44 with a transfer of 489 stocks, First Rock Real Estate slipped 47 cents to $7.28 after swapping 10 shares. General Accident lost 40 cents in closing at $8.75 with investors trading 845,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $3 to $317 after a transfer of 1,280 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 49 cents to close at $10.30 with investors dealing in 3,946 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $6.80 with 54,987 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 79 cents to end at $6.79 in an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $1.84 to finish at $38.16 following trading of 29,781 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.85 to $8.72 with 20,401 stocks passing through the market, Seprod dropped 89 cents to $74.01 with investors swapping 3,609 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 54 cents in closing at $19.50 with 10,752 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $32 to end at $200 following trading of 3,226 units.
The prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 27 percent with Transjamaican Highway cornering 51.5 percent of the volume. The value of trades dipped 8 percent from Monday, following trading in 56 securities, after sliding from 63 on Monday, with prices of 19 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged, resulting in gains in market value.

A total of 14,013,445 shares were traded at $112,633,862 compared with 11,019,058 stock units at $122,083,482 on Monday.
Trading averaged 250,240 shares at $2,011,319, with an increase from 174,906 stock units at $1,937,833 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 222,838 units at $1,951,754 compared to 218,428 shares with a value of $1,942,169 on Monday and lower than May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.22 million shares for 51.5 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 2.06 million stocks for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 1.06 million units for 7.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 935.93 points to 400,585.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,371.60 points to 339,952.00 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.06 points to settle at 64.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 14.4. 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, Barita Investments rose by $1.36 to end at $69.37 with 5,700 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined 45 cents to $105 after an exchange of 9,831 units, Carreras traded 201,361 shares in climbing to a 52 weeks high of $24.03 after rising by 8 cents, Eppley shed 50 cents in closing at $34.50 with investors trading 4,476 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 48 cents and ended at $10.79 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties fell 40 cents to finish at $11.60 with a transfer of 612 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.90 to $37.40 as investors exchanged 1,679 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 79 cents in closing at $6 after a transfer of 50,332 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $10.15 to $30 with an exchange of 3,254 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.97 and ended at $47.47 with 1,042 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank $2.11 to finish at $6.87 with trading of 23,995 shares and Wisynco Group dropped 54 cents to $18.96 with investors dealing in 1,062,670 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $96 to end at $2,299 in switching ownership of 19 stocks. 138 Student Living preferred share dipped 64 cents to $232 with 28 units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $70 to finish at $1,060 with investors trading 29 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $3.65 and ended at $106.50 after an exchange of just one unit.

The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican grabs market share


Transjamaican Highway accounted for 37 percent of the value of trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, helping to push the value of trading on the market, jumping 42 percent and the volume of stocks traded and a 27 percent fall in volume from Friday. Investors exchanged 63 securities, up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 28 rising, 14 declining and 21 ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 11,019,058 shares valued at $122,083,482, up from 15,074,139 units at $85,730,529 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 174,906 shares with a value of $1,937,833, versus 255,494 stock units at $1,453,060 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 218,428 units at $1,942,169, down from 228,049 shares at $1,943,127 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.38 million shares for 57.9 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.98 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway 8% with 245,600 stocks for 2.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,562.00 points to end at 399,649.73, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,430.47 points to 338,580.40 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.66 points to 64.17. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 15.2. 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 climbed by $2.25 to $25.75 after a transfer of 50 shares, Barita Investments declined 66 cents to $68.01 after an exchange of 2,033 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $1.15 to end at $105.45 after an exchange of 28,323 shares. Carreras rallied 95 cents to finish at $23.95 following trading of 191,381 stocks, General Accident popped $1.30 to finish at $9.28 with 81,741 stock units passing through the market, but with most trades taking place around $8, JMMB Group gained 85 cents to end at $15.35 with a transfer of 79,383 stocks. Kingston Wharves increased 48 cents to $35.50 with 93,536 units crossing the market, Mayberry Group rallied $1.38 in closing at $6.41 after an exchange of 622 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.65 to finish at $40.15 with 26 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial advanced 45 cents and ended at $52, following trading of 123,311 shares, Pan Jamaica sank 48 cents to close at $45.50 with 40,293 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 97 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 10,501 units. Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 1,978,753 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 94 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 8,530 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3.97 to end at $39.37 in an exchange of 122 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share gained $42.64 to finish at $232.64 with investors trading 158 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $29.78 and ended at $1,130 with 171 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.85 to close at $102.85 in switching ownership of 612 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falls


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks passing through the market rising 27 percent with an 11 percent greater value compared with Thursday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 18 rising, 27 declining, and 14 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the value of the market.

The market closed with 15,074,139 shares trading for $85,730,529, up from 11,880,585 stock units worth $77,159,297 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 255,494 shares at $1,453,060, well over 208,431 stocks at $1,353,672 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,049 stock units at $1,943,127 compared with 220,884 shares at $2,071,065 on the preceding day and May that ended with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.64 million shares for 37.5 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 5.23 million stocks for 34.7 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.79 million units for 11.9 percent of the overall volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,185.94 points to wrap up trading at 396,087.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,255.93 points to end at 336,149.93 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.52 points to 63.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.8. 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, AS Bryden fell $3.20 to end at $23.50 after 4,493 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints rallied by 53 cents to $5.65, following an exchange of 200 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose 71 cents to $7.86 after trading of 100 shares. General Accident fell $2.13 to end at $7.98 with trading of 134,586 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $19.99 in closing at $320 after an exchange of 5,759 units, JMMB Group slipped by 70 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14.50, following trading of 212,477 shares. Kingston Wharves lost $2.38 to close at $35.02 after an exchange of 4,200 stock units, Mayberry Group shed $1.37 to finish at $5.03 with a transfer of 1,439 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 90 cents and ended at $36.50, with 5,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial sank 45 cents to close at $51.55 after a transfer of 10,487 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained 98 cents to end at $45.98 with investors dealing in 2,956 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to $40 in an exchange of 20,685 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 49 cents to $8.50 with investors trading 3,080 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.23 in closing at $8.06, with 39,875 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, the Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.87 to close at $35.40, with investors trading 2,285 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1.23 and ended at $110, with 9 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $5.50 to end at $101 after investors exchanged 370 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

MPC & Margaritaville top winners on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Struggling MPC Caribbean, rallied $3.40 in trading on Thursday, followed by Margaritaville bouncing $1.15, in topping price performers amongst 57 securities changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, up from 52 on Wednesday, At the close prices of 21 stocks advanced, 18 declined and 18 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded jumped moderately by 22 percent with a marginally higher value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with 11,880,585 shares trading worth $77,159,297, increasing from 9,753,182 stocks at $75,380,369 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 208,431 shares valued $1,353,672 compared to 187,561 stock units at $1,449,622 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date, averages 220,884 units at $2,071,065, after declining from 225,084 shares at $2,313,026 on the previous day and lower than for May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.81 million shares for 48.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.33 million stocks for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.29 million units for 10.8 percent of the traded stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 854.95 points to close at 398,273.67, the JSE Main Index rallied 569.77 points to 339,405.86 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.66 points to end at 64.03. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 15.4. 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, Barita Investments dropped 70 cents to $68.50 after an exchange of 331 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1 and ended at $104 in trading 10,654 stocks, General Accident climbed 91 cents to close at a 52 weeks closing high of $10.11 after an exchange of 44,057 units. GraceKennedy slipped 49 cents to $69.50 with 13,053 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings dipped $4 to$339.99 with 231 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents to $37.40 with investors swapping 2,156 shares. Margaritaville rallied $1.15 to $12.65 with 17 units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $3.40 to $37.40 with investors trading a mere 56 stocks, Proven Investments sank $1.39 to finish at $11 after a transfer of 40 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 49 cents and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 22,998 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 61 cents to $8.01 with a transfer of 131 stock units and West Indies Petroleum advanced 41 cents to end at $9.29 with 20,407 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $201 to $2,395 with an exchange of a mere one unit and 138 Student Living preference share lost $45.70 to close at $190 with 11 stocks crossing the market.

Prices of stocks traded are the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on JSE Main Market


A mediocre trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally different from trading on Tuesday, resulting in trading in 52 securities compared with 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with just 9,753,182 shares trading for $75,380,369 from 10,286,197 stock units at $66,247,560 on Tuesday.
The market ended with an average of 187,561 shares at $1,449,622, up rom 174,342 stock units at $1,122,840 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 225,084 units at $2,313,026 after declining from 241,761 shares worth $2,696,760 on the preceding day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.91 million shares for 40.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.82 million units for 28.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 532,734 stocks for 5.5 percent of the volume traded.
With the market now in a historical lull period following first quarter results, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,318.12 points to close trading at 397,418.72, the JSE Main Index declined a mere 49.82 points to 338,836.09 and the JSE Financial Index climbed just 0.12 points to 64.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of a moderate day of trading, Barita Investments rose 70 cents to $69.20 after a transfer of 35,869 stock units, General Accident popped by 90 cents to $9.20 after an exchange of 600 units, GraceKennedy rallied 98 cents and ended at $69.99 with 5,954 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings increased $24.99 to end at $343.99 with an exchange of 885 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed 43 cents to $22.50 with 4,935 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves sank 54 cents to $36.90 in an exchange of 2,967 shares. Margaritaville rose $1.99 to $11.50, after trading of a mere one stock unit, Mayberry Group advanced $1.41 to close at $6.41, in an exchange of just one unit, NCB Financial dropped 70 cents in closing at $52 with investors trading 58,246 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.50 to finish at $45 after an exchange of 240,319 units, Sagicor Group dipped $1.74 to $38.51 with a transfer of 4,984 stocks, Scotia Group lost 50 cents to end at $53.50 after an exchange of 12,925 shares. Seprod slipped $1 to $75 after a transfer of 9,945 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rose 82 cents to finish at $8.88 with 47,164 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell 50 cents to end at $106.50 with investors swapping 415 stocks.

Prices of traded stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading slumped on the JSE Main Market 


Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 47 percent, valued 78 percent less than on Monday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 58 on Monday, with prices of 19 rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,286,197 shares trading for $66,247,560 after sliding from 17,999,843 shares for $249,273,407on Monday.
Trading averaged 174,342 shares at $1,122,840 compared to 310,342 stocks for $4,297,817 on Monday and average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972 forMay.
Wigton Energy was the leading traded stock with 3.64 million units for 35.4 percent of the total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 3.37 million stock units for 32.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 618,861 shares for 6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index squeezed out a gain of just 96.70 points to wrap up trading at 399,736.84, the JSE Main Index popped 115.26 points to 338,885.91 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to 64.57. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased by $2.70 and ended at $26.70 after a transfer of 39 shares, Barita Investments declined $1 to $68.50 in an exchange of 199 units, Berger Paints shed 54 cents to finish at $5.22 with trading of 218 stock units. Caribbean Producers sank 75 cents to close at $5.15 after exchanging 144,496 shares, Eppley skidded 70 cents to end at $34.60 in switching ownership of 1,083 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.30 in closing at $45.50 with 580 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank 99 cents to $69.01 with 99,813 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $319 with an exchange of 3,139 units, Jamaica Producers fell 45 cents in closing at $22.07, following trading of 3,114 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 7,451 shares, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to close at $15.50 with investors swapping 12,450 units, Mayberry Group lost $1.42 to stop at $5 after a transfer of 63,639 stocks. Pan Jamaica dipped 49 cents to $46.50 in trading 1,111 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to finish at $40.25 after an exchange of 20,088 shares, Seprod lost $4.74 and ended at $76 with investors trading 41,449 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.10 to end at $7.40 after an exchange of 3,484 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell 94 cents to $8.06 with investors dealing in 6,098 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied 70 cents to settle at $235.70 with 6 shares crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% gained $29.78 to $1,159.78 with investors trading just two stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $6.50 to end at $108.50 in an exchange of 23 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.99 in closing at $107 with one unit clearing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.