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All week slide for JSE Main Market

April 11, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Fresh from heavy trading in shares of Transjamaican Highway on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, market activity returned to a more subdued level, with a 99 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and the value 98 percent lower, following trading in 57 securities against 58 on Thursday. Trading ended with prices of 18 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged and resulted in the continuation of a falling market all week long, starting on Monday.

The market closed with 12,317,187 shares being traded at $78,954,503 compared with 1,228,240,349 units at $4,388,967,714 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 216,091 shares valued $1,385,167, from 21,176,558 stocks at $75,671,857 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 2,904,418 units for $11,816,862 compared with 3,234,665 shares at $13,098,342 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
While not matching Thursday’s heavy volume, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.37 million shares for 51.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.87 million stocks for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.77 million units for 14.4 percent of total traded volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,871.73 points to finish at 365,851.91, the JSE Main Index sank 2,867.75 points to conclude trading at 315,618.69 and the JSE Financial Index dropped nearly two percent with the 1.20 points falling off the index to end at 64.89. 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 13.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a week of falling prices, Barita Investments lost 70 cents to land at $71.50 with 3,125 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended at $81 with investors trading 209,286 stock units, GraceKennedy sank 35 cents to finish at $73.65 with 5,323 shares crossing the market. Following b gains in Trinidad on Friday, Guardian Holdings gained $34 to close at $304 with investors dealing in 10,079 units, Jamaica Producers shed 40 cents to end at $24 as 162 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group declined 63 cents in closing at $20.15 with investors trading 63,333 shares. Lasco Manufacturing sank 44 cents to $7.06 after an exchange of 99,421 units, Massy Holdings skidded $2.42 to end at $78.55 with a transfer of 80,000 stocks, Proven Investments popped 49 cents in closing at $17.49 after investors exchanged 8,960 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in switching ownership of 23,153 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 65 cents and ended at $8.65 with investors swapping 205 stock units, Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to close at $52.50 in an exchange of 75,741 units and Seprod slipped $1.29 to $84.20 with 11,112 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $19 and ended at $233 in an exchange of 201 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.17 in closing at $98.50 with traders dealing in 456 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican huge Main Market trade

April 10, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Jamaica’s first toll road operators, Transjamaican Highway, delivered a large quantity of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended Thursday, with investors swapping out 1.218 billion of the company’ shares valued at $4.294 billion, with trading flowing from two main blocks of 589 million units at $3.60 and 614 million shares at $3.45. Trading volume jumped 1,199 percent and the value 913 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 58 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 28 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 1,228,240,349 shares trading for $4,388,967,714, sharply up from 94,550,139 stock units at $433,147,553 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 21,176,558 shares at $75,671,857, above the 1,575,836 stocks at $7,219,126 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 3,234,665 units at $13,098,342 above 671,537 shares at $4,159,268 on the previous trading day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1,218.36 million shares, accounting for 99.2 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares, with 2.41 million stocks, representing 0.2 percent of the day’s trade. Carreras closed with 1.79 million stock units for 0.1 percent of the volume traded, while Lasco Distributors had 1.53 million shares for 0.1 percent of the volume traded, and Sagicor Select Financial Fund recorded 1.14 million stocks for 0.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,020.18 points to end at 367,723.64, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,489.05 points to settle at 318,486.44 and the JSE Financial Index just inched 0.03 points higher to finish at 66.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden skidded $2 to end at $28 with 373 shares traded, Barita Investments rose $2.30 to $72.20 with a transfer of 7,737 stock units, Caribbean Cement fell $2.50 to finish at $82.50 with 24,113 shares crossing the market. Carreras popped 50 cents and ended at $15.18 with investors swapping 1,789,686 units, GraceKennedy gained 45 cents in closing at $74 with 41,051 changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $39.75 to close at $270, trading 10,518 units. Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents to $24.40 with 176,710 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced $2.39 to close at $80.97 with 1,256 stock units switching owners, 138 Student Living climbed 58 cents and ended at $3.85 with investors swapping 600 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased $1.30 to $54 in an exchange of 150,513 shares, Sagicor Group sank 50 cents in closing at $42 with 21,251 stock units passing through the market, Scotia Group dropped 98 cents to finish at $53 in an exchange of 181,423 stocks, Seprod climbed $1.29 to $85.49, with investors dealing in 67,291 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.26 to finish at $8.14 after a transfer of 2,377 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2 and ended at $20, with traders dealing in 5 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 50 cents to end at $44.50 after an exchange of 6 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share sank $17 in closing at $214 with investors trading 43 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $1.98 to close at $100.98 after an exchange of 494 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican ratchets up Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market trading

April 9, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s leading toll-road operators, pushed up trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with 87 million shares and accounting for just over 92 percent of all the shares traded and resulted in the volume of stocks traded surging by 768 percent and the value 813 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 94,550,139 shares trading for $433,147,553, a significant increase from 10,896,568 stocks at $47,423,116 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,575,836 shares worth $7,219,126, well over the 175,751 stock units at $764,889 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 671,537 stock units at $4,159,268 just above the 514,722 shares at $3,628,657 previously but lower than the average of 896,190 units at $20,804,277 for March.
Following on the recently successful public offer of shares on the market in March, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 87.28 million shares for 92.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.22 million stocks for 2.3 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 1.35 million stocks for 1.4 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.01 million stock units for 1.1 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,390.01 points to end at 368,743.82, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 1.20 points to close at 319,975.49 and the JSE Financial Index remained unchanged at 66.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.3. The JSE Main and 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 on a day of increased trading, AS Bryden rose $1 in closing at $30 with investors dealing in 308 shares, Barita Investments shed $2.10 to $69.90 with 8,002 stocks crossing the exchange, Berger Paints sank 79 cents to close at $7.11 with investors trading 20,288 shares. Caribbean Cement climbed $2 and ended at $85 with 26,516 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.85 to end at $37.45 in trading 3,451 stocks, First Rock Real Estate dropped 95 cents to finish at $8.55 with an exchange of 1,052 shares. GraceKennedy lost 44 cents and ended at $73.55 with an exchange of 15,278 units, Guardian Holdings popped $9.75 to $309.75 with 309 stocks crossing the market, following release of 2024 audited statements, showing increase profits, Jamaica Broilers dipped 66 cents to close at $26.74 with investors trading 69,339 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell $1.50 to end at $23.50 in an exchange of just one share, JMMB Group advanced 53 cents in closing at $20.75 with 97,820 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Group gained 49 cents to finish at $7.47 with 875 units switching owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $7 to $64 as investors exchanged 80 stock units, 138 Student Living skidded 59 cents in closing at $3.27 with a transfer of 1,898 shares, Pan Jamaica increased 39 cents to close at $52.70 with investors swapping 21,966 stock units. Sagicor Group sank 64 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 11,904 stocks, Scotia Group climbed 97 cents and ended at $53.98 with traders dealing in 452,813 units and Seprod slipped $4.30 to end at $84.20 with 8,844 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $5 in closing at $45 in trading of 555 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $59 to $231 after a transfer of 86 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share shed $5 and ended at $1,045 with just one unit clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market skids on several fronts

April 8, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded declining by 25 percent, with little change in value compared to Monday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 58 on Monday, ending with prices of just 18 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,896,568 shares trading worth $47,423,116, falling from the 14,564,460 stock units at $47,513,938 on Monday. Trading averaged 175,751 shares at $764,889, down from 251,111 stock units at $819,206 on Monday and well below the month to date average of 514,722 units valued at $3,628,657 and the 588,723 shares at $4,253,846 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277. Wigton Energy led trading with 3.98 million shares for 36.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.45 million stock units for 31.7 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 606,122 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded. The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,832.48 points to close at 370,133.83, the JSE Main Index lost 2,120.55 points to settle at 319,974.29 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.56 points to conclude trading at 66.06. 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 13.4. The JSE Main and 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, Barita Investments slipped $1.44 to finish at $72 as investors exchanged 9,932 shares, Berger Paints advanced 90 cents and ended at $7.90 with 4,000 stocks switching owners, Caribbean Cement declined $2 to $83 with investors dealing in 83,780 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.89 to $34.60 in exchanging 6,556 units, GraceKennedy popped 52 cents in closing at $73.99 with 7,662 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers lost 57 cents to close at $27.40 with an exchange of 22,733 shares after the price hit an a 52 weeks intraday low of $25.52. JMMB Group declined 51 cents to $20.22 in trading 29,879 units, Kingston Wharves fell 43 cents in closing at $28.90 after an exchange of 5,410 stocks, Mayberry Group dropped 52 cents to end at $6.98 with investors trading 15,764 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $7 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $57 in an exchange of 10 shares, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to finish at $43.50 with traders dealing in 43,151 stocks, Pan Jamaica dipped $2.69 to close at $52.31 after a transfer of 49,381 units.

Sagicor Group sank 76 cents to $43.14 with investors swapping 28,972 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 65 cents to end at $8 with a transfer of 52,489 shares, Scotia Group sank 59 cents in closing at $53.01 with 65,921 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.26 and ended at $9.40 in trading 10 stocks. In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed $2 to finish at $18 with 184 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased 49 cents to close at $40 with 408 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living preference share declined $18 to $172 with 80 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $50 in closing at $1,050 with an exchange of 79 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $9 to close at $99 with 1,064 units clearing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks sink Main Market

April 7, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dived sharply on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 79 percent and the value plunging 86 percent from market activities on Friday. By the close of trading, 58 securities crossed the exchange up from 52 on Friday, with prices of 20 advancing, 27 declining, and 11 ending unchanged, driving the major market indices downwards.

The market closed with just 14,564,460 shares trading for a mere $47,513,938, far below the 69,176,426 stock units at $329,968,167 on Friday.
Trading averaged 251,111 shares at $819,206, far below the 1,330,316 stocks at $6,345,542 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 588,723 units at $4,253,846 down from 675,367 shares with a value of $5,135,302 on the previous trading day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.28 million shares for 36.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.95 million stocks for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.91 million stock units for 20 percent of the traded volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,074.94 points to cease trading at 372,966.31, the JSE Main Index shed 2,280.68 points to 322,094.84 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.69 points to finish at 66.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.5. The JSE Main and 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 lost $2 and ended at $29 after an exchange of 1,657 shares, Berger Paints dipped $1.99 to $7 with investors swapping 20,000 units, Caribbean Cement sank $1.93 to end at $85 with 12,837 stocks passing through the market. First Rock Real Estate rose $1 in closing at $9.50 with traders dealing in 3,212 shares, Guardian Holdings slipped $7 to close at $300 after an exchange of 1,490 stock units, Jamaica Producers gained $1 to finish at $25 in trading 100,015 shares. Kingston Wharves popped 53 cents and ended at $29.33 after a transfer of 3,309 stocks, NCB Financial fell $1 to $44 with 139,913 units switching owners, 138 Student Living climbed 60 cents to close at $3.86 after an exchange of 7,208 stock units. Pan Jamaica increased $2.69 to end at $55 with investors dealing in 3,400 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 65 cents in closing at $8.65 in an exchange of 580 stocks, Scotia Group shed 40 cents to finish at $53.60 with 27,829 units crossing the market. Seprod declined 46 cents to $88.50 in trading 11,837 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 44 cents in closing at $20.39 after 30,745 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.36 to finish at $8.14 as investors exchanged 2,336 units and Wisynco Group skidded 75 cents and ended at $21.05 with 64,316 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.15 to close at $39.51 with investors trading 2,205 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1 to end at $97 with an exchange of 13 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $1.90 in closing at $90 with 83 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican grabs 89% of Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market

April 4, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s major toll-road operator’s big trade on Friday, captured 89 percent of the stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and was the main factor pushing the volume of stocks changing hands 168 percent higher than on Thursday, with a 48 percent lower value and resulting in trading in just 52 securities down from 57 on Thursday with prices of 22 rising, 16 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 69,176,426 shares trading worth $329,968,167, substantially above the 25,828,337 stock units with a value lower than $632,142,176 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,330,316 shares at $6,345,542 above the 453,129 stocks at $11,090,214 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 675,367 stock units at $5,135,302 compared with 479,635 shares at $4,773,622 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 61.59 million shares for 89 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.85 million stocks for 2.7 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.60 million stock units for 2.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,379.00 points to close at 375,041.25, the JSE Main Index gained 1,496.05 points to end at 324,375.52 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.47 points to 67.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.6. The JSE Main and 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.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.50 to $31 with just one share being traded, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.93 to conclude trading at $86.93 with 3,052 units, Caribbean Producers sank 40 cents to close at $8.30 with a transfer of 10,244 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4.49 to end at $37.49 with 51 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 67 cents in closing at $73.67 after an exchange of 22,644 stock units, Jamaica Broilers increased 93 cents to finish at $27.99 with 15,093 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Producers shed 50 cents and ended at $24 with an exchange of 275,236 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 61 cents to $7.51 and closed after an exchange of just two units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.79 in closing at $52.31 with investors trading 168,674 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to finish at $43.70 with 61,936 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $54 with 570,364 units switching owners, Seprod climbed 61 cents to end at $88.96 with 57,915 stocks passing through the market and Supreme Ventures popped 39 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 91,261 stock units.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $6.18 and ended at $190 with investors trading 105 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $1 to a 52 weeks’ closing at low of $96 in an exchange of 5,811 stock units after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $83.30 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $14.90 to finish at $88.10 in the trading of 1,029 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial leads JSE trading

April 3, 2025 by IC Insider.com

NCB Financial traded 12.85 million shares valued at just over $578 million on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, the major driver in the value surging 532 percent more than on Wednesday from a declined by 27 percent drop in shares changing hands, with trading in 57 securities swapped similar to trading on Wednesday, ending with prices of 15 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

market closed with 25,828,337 shares trading for $632,142,176 compared to 35,151,057 stocks at $100,056,439 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 453,129 units at $11,090,214 compared with 616,685 stocks at $1,755,376 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 479,635 units at $4,773,622 falling below the 492,548 shares at $1,696,308 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
NCB Financial led trading with 12.85 million shares for 49.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 6.47 million stocks for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.08 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the volume traded and JMMB 9.5% preference share ended with 1.06 million shares for 4.1 percent of market trade with the price closing at a 52 weeks; low of $1.01.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,783.85 points to 373,662.25, the JSE Main Index fell 2,156.94 points to finish at 322,879.47 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.56 points to settle at 66.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.4. The JSE Main and 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, Berger Paints rose 70 cents and ended at $8.99 with a transfer of 366 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped $1.97 to $85 with 37,777 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers rallied 70 cents to close at $8.70 with an exchange of 4,394 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 50 cents to end at $33 with 2,230 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers declined 70 cents to close at $24.50 with investors trading 151,326 units, Kingston Wharves shed 74 cents to finish at $28.75 with 13,099 stocks clearing the market. Margaritaville increased 73 cents to $13.90 as investors exchanged 1,100 units, Massy Holdings sank $2.47 to $78.53 and closed with an exchange of 15,054 shares, NCB Financial dipped $5 and ended at $44.99 with investors dealing in 12,852,020 stock units. Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at $43 in an exchange of 1,866 shares, Seprod popped 35 cents in closing at $88.35 with investors swapping 8,497 stocks and Supreme Ventures sank 83 cents to end at $19.56 with 16,009 stock units passing through the market.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.99 to $20 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $5.64 to end at $34.36 with 18 shares switching owners, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $33.82 to close at $196.18 after an exchange of 2 units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $3 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $97 with investors trading 600 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2 and ended at $103 after an exchange of 2,815 stock units after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $76.25.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rises as JSE Main Market slips

April 2, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading rebounded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent, but with just a two percent greater value than on Tuesday resulting from trading in 57 securities down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 advancing, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with a fall in the Main market indices.

The market closed with 35,151,057 shares trading for $100,056,439, comfortably above Tuesday’s trade with 22,477,080 stock units for $98,411,558.
Trading averaged 616,685 shares at $1,755,376, up from 374,618 stocks at $1,640,193 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 492,548 units at $1,696,308 well below March with an average of 896,190 stocks at $20,804,277.
Following the recent share sale by NROCC, trading in Transjamaican Highway has climbed in recent days, with the stock on Wednesday leading the market with 11.27 million shares for 32.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares which ended with 10.08 million stocks for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 8.30 million stock units for 23.6 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.69 million shares for 4.8 percent of the total volume and JMMB 9.5% preferred share with 1.18 million stocks for 3.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,749.97 points to 375,446.10, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,665.25 points to settle at 325,036.41 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.00 points to close at 67.40. 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 13.6. The JSE Main and 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 rose $1.50 to finish at $29.50 with a transfer of just one share, Berger Paints rose $1.14 and ended at $8.29 with 7,684 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $3.97 to $86.97 after a transfer of 3,446 shares. Caribbean Producers declined 69 cents in closing at $8 with investors swapping 239,805 stocks, First Rock Real Estate sank $1.49 to end at $8.50 in an exchange of 6,000 units, GraceKennedy increased 35 cents to close at $73 with traders dealing in 11,019 stocks. Jamaica Broilers lost $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $27 in an exchange of 47,808 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.59 to close at $29.49 with investors trading 779 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 61 cents in closing at $7.63 with 17,204 stock units switching owners. Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $81 with 30 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living dropped 72 cents and ended at $3.13 after an exchange of 1,492 units, Pan Jamaica fell $5.90 to finish at $54.10 after the trading of 61,257 stocks. Proven Investments rose 50 cents and ended at $17.50 with 102 stock units passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 64 cents to $8 in trading 5,500 shares, Scotia Group sank 40 cents in closing at $53.60 with 152,345 units being traded. Seprod slipped $1.90 to finish at $88 as investors exchanged 14,305 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.29 to end at $9.36 with 1,867 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.99 to close at $17.01 with investors dealing in 59,068 shares. 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 to $230 after an exchange of 202 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $14 to finish at $105 with investors trading 118 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading and prices dive on JSE Main market

April 1, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks mostly dropped as trading pulled back sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 37 percent fall in the volume, valued 77 percent less than Monday resulting in an exchange of 60 securities up from 58 on Monday, with prices of just 10 rising, 34 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with the market indices plunging from the pressure of falling prices.

The market closed with 22,477,080 shares being traded for $98,411,558, down from 35,403,032 stock units at $428,792,197 on Monday.
Trading averaged 374,618 shares at $1,640,193, well below the 610,397 stocks for $7,392,969 on Monday and compared to March, with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Fresh from the closure of the public share issue initiated by NROCC on behalf of Jamaica’s Government, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.83 million shares for 70.4 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica that ended with 2.37 million stocks for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.31 million stock units for 5.8 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.20 million shares for 5.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 4,984.16 points to end at 378,196.07, the JSE Main Index sank 3,402.63 points to 326,701.66 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.36 points to conclude trading at 68.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.7. The JSE Main and 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, Berger Paints fell $1.15 to finish at $7.15 with 758 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cement sank 85 cents and ended at $83 in an exchange of 12,107 units, First Rock Real Estate rallied 39 cents to $9.99 with traders dealing in 604 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 35 cents in closing at $72.65 with 8,267 stock units being traded, Jamaica Broilers sank $2 to close at $28 with investors trading 246,623 stocks, Jamaica Producers declined 70 cents to end at $25.50 with 1,495 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group shed $1.69 in closing at $21 with trading in 24,763 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.10 to $27.90 with 173,141 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing lost 78 cents to end at $7.02 with a transfer of 8,132 units. Massy Holdings skidded $1 to finish at $80 with investors swapping 3,309 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped $2 and ended at $9.99 with 500 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments sank $1.95 to close at $17 in trading 14,697 units. Sagicor Group increased $1 to $44 with an exchange of 36,468 stocks, Scotia Group skidded 50 cents to end at $54 with 44,636 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed 40 cents to close at $89.90 with investors trading 68 stock units. Supreme Ventures sank $2.98 and ended at $20.50 after a transfer of 27,207 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.42 to finish at $8.07 with investors dealing in 200 units and Wisynco Group shed 38 cents to close at $21.92 in an exchange of 18,113 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dropped $2.45 to $18.05 with 952 units passing through the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $5 to end at $40 after an exchange of 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share slipped $33 in closing at $200 after an exchange of 28 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6.05 and ended at $91 as investors exchanged 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks charged higher on JSE Main Market

March 31, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks charged higher in Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity on Monday, with trading in 58 securities, up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 29 rising, 14 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent and the value 90 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in the All Jamaican Composite Index popping 5,173.84 points to 383,180.23, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,365.05 points to close at 330,104.29 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.69 points to conclude trading at 68.76.

The market closed with 35,403,032 shares trading for $428,792,197, down from 211,546,624 stock units at $4,258,930,941 on Friday.
Trading averaged 610,397 shares at $7,392,969, well off from the 3,846,302 stocks at $77,435,108. Trading on Friday and month to date, an average of 896,190 units at $20,804,277, comparing favourably with 910,990 shares at $21,498,792 on the previous day and well above trading in February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.17 million shares for 42.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 5.60 million stocks for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures closed with 4.08 million shares for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Group ended with 1.91 million units for 5.4 percent of the Main Market trades, Proven Investments chipped in with 1.35 million stock units for 3.8 percent of stocks traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.02 million shares for 2.9 percent of the traded stocks.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 15.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 35 cents to finish at $8.30 after an exchange of 20,109 shares, Eppley fell $2.12 and ended at $33.33 with investors swapping 2,489 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $5.50 to $33.50 with 8,580 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 47 cents in closing at $73 in switching ownership of 29,083 units, Jamaica Producers rose $1.20 to end at $26.20 with traders dealing in 900,012 stock units, JMMB Group gained $2.69 to close at $22.69 539,352 shares crossing the market. Kingston Wharves advanced 55 cents to $29 with investors dealing in 241,242 stock units, Margaritaville sank $2.33 in closing at $13.17 after an exchange of 459 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 to close at $81 with 462,244 units changing hands. Mayberry Group shed 60 cents to finish at $7 with investors trading 1,574 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.39 and ended at $11.99 and closed with an exchange of 107,540 units, NCB Financial popped $4.93 to end at $50 with 245,795 stocks being traded. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.50 to $60 with investors trading 147,528 stock units, Proven Investments rose $1.62 and ended at $18.95 with 1,353,045 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 35 cents to end at $8.65 after a transfer of 791,043 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased $2.48 in closing at $23.48 in trading 4,083,908 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied 76 cents to finish at $20 after just one unit ended clearing the market, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $1.10 to close at $20.50 in an exchange of one stock, 138 Student Living preference share rose $33 to $233 after the trading of 228,656 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $1.45 to end at $97.05 as investors exchanged 1,277 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.