Stocks bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,934.62 points to 362,568.49, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,934.16 points to settle at 314,199.59 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.36 points to 64.87, following a 40 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 43 percent greater value than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 101,751 shares valued an average of $1,381,277 compared to 160,922 stocks at $915,277 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 279,229 units at $1,838,549 compared with 301,067 shares at $1,894,813 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.05 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, with 762,117 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 10% with 650,000 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 13.8. 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, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units.
Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.45 to end at $43 with 100 stock units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $3 to finish at $203 with 5 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica advanced $1.49 to end at $50 after a transfer of 546 stocks. Sagicor Group popped 36 cents in closing at $39.86 with 5,744 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 55 cents to $7.15 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Scotia Group gained $1 to finish at $55 with 14,673 stocks crossing the market. Seprod declined $1.90 and ended at $83 in an exchange of 8,392 units, Sterling Investments rose 36 cents to close at $3.16 with traders dealing in 158 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents to end at $20.05 with investors switching ownership of 73,679 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,272.33 points to close at 360,710.78, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,135.63 points to 311,964.85 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.60 points to finish at 64.39.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.20 in closing at $26.20 in transferring 962 shares, Caribbean Cement dived $4.99 to end at $90.01 with an exchange of 9,394 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.50 to close at $40 with an exchange of 640 units. GraceKennedy popped 37 cents and ended at $71.37 as 8,761 shares crossed the market, Guardian Holdings gained $1.02 to finish at $320 after an exchange of just one stock unit, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.90 to end at $23.50, with traders trading 1,751,493 shares. Kingston Wharves rose $2.57 to $32.47 with investors swapping 1,177 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 97 cents to end at $10.37 with 480 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped $1.03 in closing at $38.97 as 1,621,200 stock units changed hands. 138 Student Living rallied 49 cents to close at $4.69 in an exchange of 189 shares, Pan Jamaica sank $1.49 and ended at $48.51 with investors trading 1,927 stocks, 
Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to finish at $39.50 with an exchange of 21,255 units. Scotia Group sank $1.90 to $54 with traders dealing in 2,440 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors switching ownership of 76,405 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,428,993 shares trading worth $60,680,520 compared with 47,379,247 stock units at $194,226,991 on Monday.
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 fiscal years ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group dropped $1 and ended at $40 after traders swapped 4,806 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to close at $7.70 with investors trading 200 shares, Scotia Group increased $2.26 to end at $55.90 with 203,434 units passing through the market, Seprod popped 66 cents in closing at $84.90 after traders transferred 6,512 stocks. Stanley Motta increased 41 cents to $6.45 as 22 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.22 to finish at $7.25 with investors exchanging 50 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 75 cents and ended at $20 with 38,458 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
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 fiscal years ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,575,501 shares trading for $74,612,967, down from 13,806,979 stock units at $79,573,053 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.25 to $26.25 with investors trading 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $8 to $96, with the trading of 10,172 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.50 to close at $42.50 with investors swapping 545 stock units. General Accident increased 39 cents to finish at $5.39 after closing with an exchange of 1,277 shares, GraceKennedy skidded $3 and ended at $69 with investors dealing in 35,046 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to end at $320 after a transfer of 202 shares. JMMB Group gained 87 cents in closing at $19.38 with traders switching ownership of 5,813 stock units, Massy Holdings fell $1.30 to $76 as investors exchanged 42,049 units, NCB Financial climbed $2.60 to close at $30.60 with traders clearing 1,579,193 stocks from the market. 138 Student Living rose 42 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.65 with investors trading 7,908 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $1.60 and ended at $48.90 with 2,058 stocks crossing the market, 
Proven Investments sank 80 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 16,767 units. Sagicor Group declined 49 cents in closing at $41 with 2,100 stock units passing through the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $52.50 after trading of 11,106 shares, Seprod slipped $1 to finish at $84 with an exchange of 1,166 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 75 cents and ended at $20 with 120,495 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,806,979 shares traded for $79,583,760 and sliding from 14,588,589 stock units at $111,467,715 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica skidded 50 cents in closing at $50.50 after an exchange of 6,596 shares, Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to finish at $41.49 with investors dealing in 5,548 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2.95 and ended at $53 with 12,942 units crossing the market. Seprod rose $2 to $85 with a transfer of 551 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 57 cents to end at $13.33 with 9,069 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group sank 70 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 8,847 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 3,806,979 shares trading worth $79,573,053, sliding from 14,588,589 stocks at $111,467,715 on Monday.
The Main Market ended with trading of an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica skidded 50 cents in closing at $50.50 after an exchange of 6,596 shares, Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to finish at $41.49 with investors dealing in 5,548 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2.95 and ended at $53 with 12,942 units crossing the market. Seprod rose $2 to $85 with a transfer of 551 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 57 cents to end at $13.33 with 9,069 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group sank 70 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 8,847 stocks.
The market closed with 14,588,589 shares trading for $111,467,715, sliding from 54,924,780 stock units at $327,955,193 on Thursday.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial skidded $2.60 to a 52 week closing low of $28.90, after the price hit an intraday low of $27.50, with investors trading 1,834,138 stock units, Proven Investments sank 77 cents to finish at $17.20 in an exchange of 87,761 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1.07 and ended at $41 with 15,735 units clearing the market. Scotia Group gained $1.95 to close at $55.95 after an exchange of 9,995 stocks, Seprod fell 45 cents to end at $83 with investors dealing in 11,449 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.19 in closing at $8.49 after an exchange of 1,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.