Trading pulled back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with 26 percent less funds entering the market and resulting in trading 51 percent more shares than on Tuesday, following trading in 56 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,517,427 shares valued at $45,330,088 up from 8,944,979 stock units at $61,640,185 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 241,383 shares at $809,466 compared to 159,732 stocks, at $1,100,718 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 200,557 units with a value of $955,092 versus June, with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.23 million shares for 46.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.75 million stocks for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closing with 1.52 million stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million units for 8.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,493.96 points to wrap up trading at 359,801.55, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,270.65 points to end at 311,691.44 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.79 points to close at 64.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $4.17 to $24.17, with an exchange of 4,974 shares, while Caribbean Cement rallied $3.78 to $84.98 with investors trading a mere 850 stock units, Eppley popped 99 cents and ended at $32.99 after a transfer of 61 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.97 in closing at $38 in switching ownership of 1,399 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $5.63 to finish at $320 as investors exchanged 3,415 units, Jamaica Broilers declined $2 to close at $23.60 with 39,863 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group advanced 84 cents to $20.84 after an exchange of 19,914 stocks, Mayberry Group lost 50 cents in closing at $7.20 with investors dealing in 11,600 units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped $1.50 to $9.25 in an exchange of 4,000 stock units. NCB Financial sank 93 cents to close at $40.07, with 76,896 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.60 to end at $39.40 after an exchange of 5,684 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 79 cents to finish at $7.20, with investors trading 211 units. Sterling Investments climbed 63 cents and ended at $3.93 with an exchange of 3,444 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.27 to $7.18 after it closed with an exchange of 1,027 shares and Wisynco Group skidded $1.49 to close at $20.50 after trading of 43,001 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $6.66 in closing at $36.59 with a transfer of 281 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 56,678,732 shares for $49,193,048, down from 356,429,672 units at $171,426,830 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance slipped $1.01 to finish at $4.99 in switching ownership of 2,075 stock units. Knutsford Express increased $2.73 and ended at $13.86 with investors dealing in 1,710 shares, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to close at $2.05 after an exchange of 2,039 stocks, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents to end at $1.08, with 5,246 units crossing the market. Mailpac Group shed 25 cents in closing at $2.45 in an exchange of 9,047,145 stock units, Medical Disposables rallied 18 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 1,750 shares, MFS Capital Partners advanced 5 cents to close at 45 cents, with 345,706 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries dropped 9 cents and ended at 66 cents after a transfer of 12,548 units, Regency Petroleum popped 12 cents to end at a 52 week high of $4.40, after 130,818 stocks cleared the market and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to finish at $1.99 with a transfer of 113,679 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 106,960 shares for US$15,796 compared to 497,159 stocks at US$23,827 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.6 US cents following trading of 453 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.9 of one cent to finish trading at 6 US cents after a transfer of 1,356 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.34 US cents with 50,306 units clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 2,374.92 points to end at 322,631.92, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,493.96 points to end at 359,801.55, the JSE Main Index declined 2,270.65 points to finish at 311,691.44, mean while the Junior Market Index shed 28.38 points to settle at 3,431.61 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.26 points to 204.47.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $6.66 to end at $37.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The leading performing stock for the half year is Iron Rock Insurance, with a 50 percent appreciation, followed by Lasco Financial Services with a gain of 27 percent and Regency Petroleum, up 26 percent. Another motor vehicle-related company, Jetcon Corporation, made the top ten, up 11 percent.
Spur Tree Spices declined the most with a 55 percent fall, followed by ISP Finance down 51 percent and One Great Studio and JFP Limited down 43 percent each.
The market closed with trading of 356,429,672 shares for a value of $171,426,830 up from 27,649,833 units at $70,387,812 on Monday.
At the close of trading Tuesday, Consolidated Bakeries popped 6 cents and ended at $1.63 following an exchange of 30,148 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 6 cents to $1.94 with the trading of 190,737 units, Dolla Financial dropped 20 cents to end at $2.50, with trading of 697,262 shares. Dolphin Cove declined 9 cents to $12.40, after trading of 4,009 stocks, Fontana declined 9 cents to finish at $8.70, with 15,702 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy shed 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 251,434 shares changing hands. Honey Bun lost 11 cents in closing at $7.39 in trading 1,135 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 25 cents to $3.45 and closed after an exchange of 140,158 units, Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 397,092 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents to end at $1.50, with 306,520 shares clearing the market, JFP skidded 5 cents to close at 50 cents in switching ownership of 5,000 stock units, 
Knutsford Express dipped $2.73 to finish at $11.13 with traders dealing in 71 units. Lasco Financial rose 16 cents to $2 in an exchange of 476 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.17 with investors trading 75 shares, Main Event increased 47 cents to close at $9.97 after an exchange of 350 stock units. Omni Industries lost 5 cents to finish at 75 cents, with 7,047 units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 5 cents in closing at 89 cents with an exchange of 388,006 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents to end at $4.28 after 38,037 units passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 9 cents to $1.70, after hitting an 52 week intraday high of $1.93 as investors exchanged 1,845,171 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 4,571.03 points to 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index fell 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09 while the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.60 points to 65.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with the bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $4 to close at a 52 week low of $20, with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $6.80 to $81.20, with investors dealing in 817 stock units, Eppley skidded 50 cents to close at $32, with 1,472 shares being traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $3.47 to finish at $41.97, with 101 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy lost $1 and ended at $72 after 36,036 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $6.37 to end at $314.37 as investors exchanged 219 units. JMMB Group dipped $1.40 in closing at $20 in trading 27,749 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $77 after a transfer of 25,342 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 69 cents and ended at $7.70, with 908 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to finish at $52 with a transfer of 30,363 shares, 
Sagicor Group shed $1.30 to close at $41 with investors swapping 152,496 stock units, Seprod declined $2.20 to end at $81, with 37,050 shares crossing the exchange. Supreme Ventures lost $2.20 in closing at $19, with investors trading 480,971 units and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 43 cents to $12.95 after an exchange of 37,888 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 497,159 shares for US$23,827 compared to 5,779,467 stocks at US$171,261 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.3 of one cent and ended at 7.6 US cents in switching ownership of 300 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.9 of a cent in closing at 5.1 US cents with investors swapping 200 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.35 of one cent to end at 2.35 US cents after an exchange of 436,626 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 3,318.03 points to end at 325,006.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,571.03 points to end at 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09, the Junior Market Index fell 16.22 points to finish at 3,459.99 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.77 points to settle at 204.73.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed June with an exchange of 5,779,467 shares for US$171,261 compared to 3,634,466 stocks at US$308,861 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.18 US cents after trading of 130 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.5 of a cent to close at 6 US cents after an exchange of 3,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.3 of a cent to 2.7 US cents with investors swapping 5,571,405 stocks.