The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Friday, with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value jumped 49 percent over Thursday’s activity following trading in 58 securities, up from 55 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with several stocks posting big price movements. At the close the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to 325,379.98 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.41 points to finish at 68.30.
The market closed with 6,354,185 shares trading for $108,084,361 compared with 14,473,698 stock units at $72,415,760 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 109,555 shares for $1,863,523 in comparison with 263,158 stocks at $1,316,650 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 184,318 stock units at $1,597,346 compared with April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 2.81 million shares for 44.2 percent of total volume, followed by Massy Holdings which ended with 991,704 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 423,982 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market AS Bryden increased $2.54 to close at $33 in an exchange of 1,025 shares, Berger Paints climbed 99 cents to $7.85 with trading in 100 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $3.52 and ended at $86.49 in swapping ownership of 2,834 units. Guardian Holdings rose $2 to finish at $347 with 1,157 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers popped $3 to end at $31 with an exchange of 70,802 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 in closing at $23.50 after trading of 1,004 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 45 cents to $12.50 and closed with an exchange of 4,072 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 65 cents to close at $28.40 with investors trading 150 units, Margaritaville lost $4 to finish at $11 after 1,196 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings dropped $1.10 and ended at $78.40 with investors trading 991,704 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.98 in closing at $47 with 7,685 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $53 with investors swapping 10,087 stocks. 
Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $17.50 with 46,309 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $5.10 and ended at $49 in trading 10,214 stocks, Seprod sank $3.90 to finish at $81.05 with 5,306 units crossing the exchange, before the company release notice to acquire additional shares in AS Bryan that will take their holding up to 80 percent. Stanley Motta slipped $1.08 in closing at $5.89 with investors dealing in 5,102 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.15 to end at $8.14 after an exchange of 14,000 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6.50 to close at $95 with 931 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 5,694,229 shares for $8,260,760, up from 4,735,370 units with a value of $6,394,360 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, AMG Packaging climbed 9 cents to $2.74 in trading 11,117 shares, Blue Power popped 10 cents to finish at $4.85 with 3,206 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 11 cents and ended at $10.99 as investors exchanged 37 shares. Caribbean Assurance gained 20 cents to end at $2.49 after trading of 18,566 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 6 cents in closing at $1.96 after an exchange of 1,209,401 units, Dolla Financial rose 14 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 189,700 shares. Elite Diagnostic advanced 12 cents to $1.50 after an exchange of 57,014 units, Express Catering dropped 5 cents to close at $2.84 with a transfer of 7,320 stocks, Fontana fell 80 cents and ended at $8.99 with 147,187 stock units clearing the market. Future Energy slipped 9 cents in closing at $3.15 after a transfer of 237,505 shares, GWest Corporation sank 10 cents to end at 87 cents in switching ownership of 14,110 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to finish at 99 cents with traders dealing in 483,127 units. 
Indies Pharma sank 10 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 8,091 stocks, ISP Finance shed 82 cents to $11.50 with investors trading 873 shares, Jamaican Teas rallied 10 cents to close at $2.55 with an exchange of 35 units. Knutsford Express increased 53 cents to end at $12.68 with 3,563 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards declined 5 cents in closing at $1.15 with investors swapping 73 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 23 cents to finish at $2.58 with 24,477 shares crossing the exchange. MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to 42 cents with investors dealing in 25,868 units, Regency Petroleum rose 23 cents to finish at $3.88 after closing with 127,794 stocks being exchanged and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 7 cents and ended at $1.52 with just 1,219 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 99,850 shares for US$12,828 compared to 645,488 stocks at US$23,415 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after 36,905 stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.65 of a cent to end at 8.2 US cents in an exchange of 393 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.07 of a cent to close at 2.53 US cents following trading of 47,348 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 413.66 points to 335,948.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to wrap up trading at 325,379.98, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.68 points to end at 3,464.03 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.29 points to 219.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts that provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 market closed with 14,473,698 shares trading worth $72,415,760, down from 20,922,408 stock units at $136,737,004 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.71 and ended at $30.46 with 17,302 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.03 to $82.97 in an exchange of 2,471 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 62 cents in closing at $39.45 with 8 shares changing hands. General Accident rallied 58 cents to end at $5.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,611 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $4.99 in closing at $345, with investors trading 39 units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to finish at $28 after 39,712 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers slipped $2.40 to $22.50 with investors dealing in 33,001 units, JMMB Group sank 78 cents and ended at $21.87 with 5,836 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded 73 cents to finish at $27.75 with investors trading 31,919 stock units. 
Mayberry Group rose 55 cents to end at $7.25 after a transfer of 9,686 shares, NCB Financial lost $4.43 in closing at $45.02 following trading of 106,507 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.35 to close at $54.90 as investors exchanged 131 stocks. Proven Investments dropped 45 cents to $18 with a transfer of 210,884 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to $43.90 with 4,232 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group lost $1.19 to finish at $53 with traders dealing in 51,375 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to close at $20.99 in switching ownership of 18,520 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 645,488 shares for US$23,415, down from 6,757,426 stock units at US$185,982 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.4 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 34,543 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.54 of one cent to end at 2.46 US cents with a transfer of 512,281 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 4,735,370 shares for $6,394,360 compared with 22,755,488 units at $47,209,153 on Wednesday.
To start the new month, Access Financial dipped 15 cents in closing at $17.40 in an exchange of just 35 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 34 cents to $2.65 with 22,864 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power sank 14 cents to finish at $4.75 after an exchange of 1,434 shares. CAC 2000 dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.29 following 525 stocks passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 21 cents to close at $2.29 with an exchange of 7,630 units, ahead of the company releasing 2024 full year results showing a loss for the year. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to end at $1.89 with traders dealing in 1,736 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 76 cents in closing at $11.99 in an exchange of 24,269 units, following the release of 2024 full year results that showed reduced profit compared with 2023. Elite Diagnostic declined 12 cents to $1.38 with investors trading 5,822 stocks, Future Energy lost 6 cents to finish at $3.24 after an exchange of 394,061 stock units. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 97 cents with 14,579 shares changing hands.
Image Plus rallied 5 cents to close at $1.08 with investors swapping 77,594 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 35 cents to end at $3.70 in switching ownership of 59,486 units. ISP Finance increased 27 cents to end at $12.32 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents to $2.45 and closed with 524,003 units changing hands, Knutsford Express shed 53 cents to end at $12.15 with investors dealing in 1,634 stocks. Lasco Financial advanced 6 cents to close at $1.80 after a transfer of 547 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with 205 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 35 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 45,384 shares, prior to release of slightly lower full year audited results. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to $3.65, with 48,450 stocks crossing the market after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.99 and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to end at $2.10 with a transfer of 25,267 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,555.91 points to wrap up trading at 335,534.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21 while the JSE Main Index dropped by 3,392.92 points to end at 324,860.99, the Junior Market Index shed 43.13 points to 3,474.71 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.71 points to end at 221.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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 market closed with 20,922,408 shares trading for $136,737,004 up from, 13,995,385 stock units at $95,941,290 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings rallied $1.10 to end at $79.50 after a transfer of 232 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents in closing at $6.70 with 2,229 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents and ended at $9.78 with 8,120 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial popped $3.45 to finish at $49.45 with an exchange of 281,429 units, Pan Jamaica fell 70 cents to close at $56.25 after investors ended trading 87,584 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.60 to $45.50 after an exchange of 141,323 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents and ended at $8.60 with a transfer of 3,541 shares, Seprod sank $1.55 to close at $84.95 as investors exchanged 100,022 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.20 to end at $9.34 in switching ownership of 12 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 42 cents in closing at $20.58 with traders dealing in 24,744 stock units.
n the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.49 to finish at $36.51, with an exchange of 100 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $44.28 and ended at $264.55 with investors swapping 4,816 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10.99 to $1,044.99 after an exchange of 8 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,757,426 shares for US$186,982, up from 218,515 stock units at US$14,425 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions slipped 1 cent to finish at US$1.44 with trading of 2,165 shares. Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after an exchange of 141,810 stocks, Sterling Investments popped 0.44 of one cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 156,441 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.72 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents with investors dealing in 6,434,630 stocks.