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Transjamaican gobbled up before XD date

April 2, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway led trading with 12.5 million shares as buying investors piled into the stock on the last day of trading ahead of the Ex-dividend day next Tuesday. By the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, rising stocks outnumbered those declining but the market indices declined solidly, following trading in 63 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, and prices of 28 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged. The market closed with to a minor fall in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value climbed 28 percent over trading on Wednesday.

The market closed with 18,875,786 shares and ending with a value of $172,618,714, in comparison with 19,892,430 stocks at $135,267,009 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 299,616 shares at $2,739,980, from 337,160 stocks at $2,292,661 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 317,772 units with a value of $2,523,653 compared with March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading trade, with 12.53 million shares for 66.4 percent of total volume, well behind was Supreme Ventures with 3.23 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.03 million units, for 5.5 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,176.97 points to finish at 405,589.08, the JSE Main Index declined 1,620.11 points to close at 344,467.04 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 63.84. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped $1.70 in closing at $27.60, after 3,657 shares passed through the market, Barita Investments sank 49 cents to $69.30 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, Berger Paints dipped 68 cents to close at $5.02 with investors trading 8,296 stocks. Caribbean Cement fell $3.49 to end at $104.50 with an exchange of 31,195 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.70 and ended at $44.70, with 5,943 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $4.95 to finish at $329.95 with a transfer of 275 shares. Jamaica Producers increased $1.24 to $23.74 after an exchange of 9 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 69 cents to finish at $12.21 in trading 7,755 stocks, JMMB Group gained 60 cents and ended at $17.10 after a transfer of 13,776 stock units. Kingston Properties rose $1.30 to close at $13.80, with 6,014 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves shed $1.85 in closing at $35.50 with investors dealing in 18,689 stock units, Margaritaville declined 81 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 4,951 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced 93 cents in closing at $72.43 after trading of 1,777 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 42 cents to $7.10 in an exchange of 52 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.92 to finish at $43 with investors swapping 443,847 stock units. Pan Jamaica skidded 75 cents and ended at $48.25, with 2,143 units crossing the market, Proven Investments popped 42 cents to close at $14.27 in switching ownership of 691 stocks, Seprod sank 75 cents to end at $81, with 502 shares clearing the market. Stanley Motta shed 46 cents in closing at $6.53 as investors exchanged 155 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank 48 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $14.49 and closed with an exchange of 3,228,392 units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents and ended at $22 with investors trading 72,364 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $111 to close at $2,500 after two shares passed through the market, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $30 to end at $234 with traders dealing in two stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $4.30 to finish at $1,154.30 in an exchange of 67 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $11 and ended at $109 with investors trading 16 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pull back for JSE Main Market

April 1, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading fell to commence to second quarter of 2026 on a low keyed note on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with prices falling for just about half of the 59 securities traded, compared with 60 on Tuesday. At the end of the trading, prices of 20 rose, 29 declined, with 10 ending unchanged. Trading volume of declined 60 percent with the value falling by 76 percent, compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 19,892,430 shares trading for $135,267,009, down from with 50,208,689 stock units at $552,584,464 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 337,160 shares at $2,292,661 sharply lower than the 836,811 stock units trading for $9,209,741 on Tuesday compared to March, that finished with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 14.02 million shares for 70.5 percent of the total volume, just w few days beofre trading ex-dividend, followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.05 million stocks for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.10 million units for 5.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All-Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,079.04 points to conclude trading at 407,766.05, the JSE Main Index increased 7.44 points to 346,087.15 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.80 points to end at 64.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 21.2. 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 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments popped 49 cents to end at $69.79 with investors trading 3,754 shares, Eppley slipped $1.50 to end at $35.50 with 1,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.50 to $42 after trading in 100 shares. GraceKennedy increased 40 cents to finish at $70.40 in an exchange of 13,772 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $8 and ended at $325 with 275 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.50 after a transfer of 46,873 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 80 cents to $12.90 in trading 4,684 stock units, JMMB Group sank 75 cents to close at $16.50 with 26,205 stocks passing through the market, Kingston Properties declined $1.87 in closing at $12.50 as investors exchanged 3,862 units. Margaritaville shed $1.08 to end at $12 with 121 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 95 cents and ended at $71.50 after an exchange of 2,657 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 77 cents to finish at $6.68 with investors trading 47,572 stock units. NCB Financial gained $1.41 to $44.92 after an exchange of 23,608 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $4.50 to close at $49 with a transfer of 545 shares, Proven Investments dipped 65 cents in closing at $13.85 with 3,508 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.14 to end at $11 following trading of 1,148 stock units, Seprod sank $1.55 to finish at $81.75 in an exchange of 1,940 stock units, Supreme Ventures skidded $1.91 and ended at $14.97 with traders dealing in 913,790 shares and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to $21.50 with 99,191 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4.96 to $42.96 with investors swapping 10 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $111 to end at $2,389 with an exchange of a mere one stock. 138 Student Living preference share lost $35 and ended at $204 after traders swapped 191 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $40 to finish at $1,150 in switching ownership of 32 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $11 to close at $98 with investors trading 542 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market

March 31, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 187 percent and the value jumping 454 percent compared to Monday, with trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 50,208,689 shares trading worth $552,584,464 compared with 17,475,201 stock units at $99,709,568 on Monday.
Trading averaged 836,811 shares at $9,209,741, above just 291,253 units at $1,661,826 on Monday and month to date, an average of 244,194 units at $3,119,428, well above 215,929 shares with a value of $2,828,952 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 19.18 million shares for 38.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 12.50 million stocks for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade , Supreme Ventures closed with 6.06 million stocks for 12.1 percent of the volume traded, Kingston Wharves contributed 3.52 million units for 7 percent of the overall trade, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 1.85 million units for 3.7 percent of the traded stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.60 million units for 3.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 424.09 points to close at 408,845.09, but the JSE Main Index dropped by 1,132.37 points to end at 346,079.71 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.86 points to close at 63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 20.9. 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 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded 70 cents and ended at $29.30 in switching ownership of 1,006 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2.02 to $107.98 with investors dealing in 2,199 units, Eppley rallied $1.99 to close at $37, with 911 shares clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.50 to finish at $45.50 and closed with an exchange of 354 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $17.90 in closing at $317 as 7,558 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers declined $1.49 to end at $23 after an exchange of 254,779 units. Kingston Properties rose $1.84 to $14.37, with trading of 11,124 stocks, Margaritaville popped $1.55 to $13.08 in an exchange of 262 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 70 cents to finish at $7.45 after trading of 2,065 stock units. NCB Financial fell 48 cents and ended at $43.51 after trading of 1,466,953 shares, Pan Jamaica slipped 49 cents to end at $53.50 with traders dealing in 577,922 stock units, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $42, with 403,446 units crossing the exchange. Seprod increased $1.30 to $83.30 with investors trading 18,384 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 79 cents in closing at $6.99, after 322,446 units crossed the market, Supreme Ventures increased 88 cents and ended at $16.88 in trading 6,059,999 stocks and West Indies Petroleum sank 45 cents to close at $10.85 after a transfer of 9,481 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $4.97 to end at $38 as investors exchanged 16 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $40.50 to finish at $239 with a transfer of 1,138 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $15.97 to $109, with 58 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market

March 30, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Stocks delivered increased value for the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded just rising above Friday’s trades and the value 21 percent lower.

The market closed with 17,475,201 shares being traded at $99,709,568 compared to 16,647,376 stock units at $126,834,342 on Friday.
Trading averaged 291,253 shares at $1,661,826 compared to 287,024 stock units at $2,186,799 on Friday and month to date, an average of 215,929 stock units at $2,828,952, in alignment with 212,156 shares at $2,887,406 on the previous trading day and February with an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.31 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.62 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.41 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the volume traded, Supreme Ventures with 1.66 million units for 9.5 percent of the overall trades and Sterling Investments with 1.0 million units for 5.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,075.30 points to wrap up trading at 408,421.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 473.58 points to 347,212.08 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.21 points to close at 64.13. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 21.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for the listed companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Trading ended with, Caribbean Cement climbing $2.52 to finish at $110 in an exchange of 23,217 shares, at the same time, Eppley declined $6.99 to $35.01, as 2,647 units passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $4.05 in closing at $42 after an exchange of 86 stocks. Jamaica Broilers dipped 38 cents to end at $14.50 in trading 27,065 shares, Jamaica Producers increased $1.39 and ended at $24.49, with 300,190 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group popped 45 cents to close at $17.45 with investors swapping 29,338 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 53 cents to a 52 weeks high of $12.53 with an exchange of 29,650 units, Kingston Wharves lost 41 cents to end at $37.09, with just 1,055 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville dropped $1.71 in closing at $11.53 as investors exchanged 74 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 84 cents to $72.84 in switching ownership of 1,101 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 70 cents to end at $6.75 after an exchange of 1,891 stocks, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.19 to finish trading of 125,558 units at $53.99. Portland JSX gained 51 cents to $9 in an exchange of 5 stock units, Sagicor Group fell 50 cents to finish at $41.50, with 19,809 shares crossing the market, Seprod popped $4.50 and ended at $82 with a transfer of 27,822 stock units and Sterling Investments slipped 54 cents to close at $2.96 after it closed with an exchange of 1,003,568 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6.85 in closing at $42.97 after a transfer of 44 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share sank $26 to end at $198.50, with 55 units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $15.09 to $93.03 with investors dealing in 293 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Bullish day for JSE Main Market

March 27, 2026 by IC Insider.com

In a bullish trading session rising stocks outpaced decliners and sending the market index sharply higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index popping by a sharp 6,066.86 points to 407,345.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,167.59 points to settle at 346,738.50 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.78 points to 64.34.

The volume of stocks traded rose by a mere 4 percent, more importantly, the value dropped 39 percent lower compared to Thursday, with trading ending in 58 securities, as is the case on Friday, resulting in prices of 25 rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Market activities closed with 16,647,376 shares being traded for $126,834,342 compared to 15,661,126 stocks units valued at $201,980,366 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,024 shares at $2,186,799, compared to 270,019 stock units at $3,482,420 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 212,156 units at $2,887,406 compared with 208,347 shares at $2,923,051 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.47 million shares for 32.8 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures which ended with 3.40 million stocks for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.09 million stocks for 12.5 percent of the volume traded and Radio Jamaica with 1.66 million units for 10 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 21.3. The Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement sank $1.62 to finish at $107.48 trading 6,150 shares, Eppley rose $1.41 to a 52 weeks high of $42 with an exchange of 727 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rallied $1.25 in closing at $11 after 165,316 shares passed through the market. General Accident popped 94 cents to end at $6.58 in switching ownership of 7,208 units, Guardian Holdings declined $2.50 and ended at $335, with 1,938 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.08 to close at $12 with a transfer of 100,553 shares. Kingston Properties increased $1.42 to a 52 weeks high of $12, with 18,335 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.50 to $37.50 in an exchange of 7,345 units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 50 cents in closing at $6.70 with investors swapping 11,791 units. Massy Holdings sank 90 cents and ended at $72 after a transfer of 1,898 shares, Pan Jamaica rose $3.81 to close at $52.80 in trading of 84,176 units, Proven Investments climbed $2.23 to finish at $14.50 and closed after 251,228 stocks were traded. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 72 cents and ended at $9.87 after an exchange of 1,757 stock units, Seprod dropped $1 to $77.50, with 105,260 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments popped 40 cents to finish at $3.50 with investors trading 446,788 stocks. Supreme Ventures shed $1.15 to close at $16.05, with 3,397,677 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 40 cents to end at $10.90 as investors exchanged 200 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $6.85 in closing at $36.12, with 100 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $40 to $1,190 in an exchange of 74 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Cement leads JSE Main Market

March 24, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Caribbean Cement contributed $92 million amounting to 43 percent of the $214 million of the value traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 180 percent and the value surging 278 percent over Monday’s trades. Investors traded 62 securities, up from 59 on Monday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 20,743,087 shares changing hands for $214,214,112, with an increase from 7,397,470 stock units at $56,740,520 on Monday.
Trading ended with average of 334,566 shares for $3,455,066, up sharply 125,381 stock units at $961,704 on Monday and month to date, an average of 212,225 stock units at $2,988,772, closely aligned with 204,299 shares at $2,958,563 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.39 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 4.55 million stocks for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 1.43 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 386.57 points to conclude trading at 399,288.11, the JSE Main Index sank 408.05 points to finish at 341,364.52 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.34 points to 63.21. 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 20.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending about August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden skidded 58 cents in closing at $29 with investors trading 35 shares, Barita Investments sank 45 cents to $69.05 in switching ownership of 1,172 stocks, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to close at $102 with investors dealing in 902,656 shares. Caribbean Producers dipped 35 cents to finish at $6 with 16,428 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank $1 and ended at $9 with an exchange of 120,993 units, GraceKennedy popped 47 cents to end at $69.48 with 12,847 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers climbed 73 cents to $14.93 with investors swapping 46,174 shares, Jamaica Producers increased 66 cents to close at $23 in an exchange of 26,679 stock units, JMMB Group declined 81 cents and ended at $17.01 following trading of 14,204 units. NCB Financial advanced 74 cents in closing at $43 as investors exchanged 48,946 stocks, Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to finish at $47.50 following an exchanging of 348,326 shares, Proven Investments lost 39 cents to end at $13 after an exchange of 4,185 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.48 to $42 with 34,217 units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $2.64 to finish at $9.45 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Seprod dropped $2 and ended at $75 with 2,074 stock units clearing the market and Stanley Motta popped 82 cents in closing at $5.97 with a transfer of 1,745 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $26.50 to end at $198.50 after an exchange of 16 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $61 to close at $1,121 with investors trading 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican Highway closes at record high

March 23, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Jamaica’s premier toll road operator, Transjamaican Highway closed at a record high of $7.10, following news of a 30 percent rise in dividend to be paid in April, compared with the amount paid in April last year, following trading of 4.2 million shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent and the value 22 percent lower than on Friday following trading in 59 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 15 rising, 32 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with just a mere 7,397,470 shares being trading at $56,740,520, down from 19,305,704 units at $72,750,971 on Friday.
Trading averaged 125,381 shares for $961,704 compared to 338,697 stock units at $1,276,333 on Friday and month to date, an average of 203,960 units at $2,952,650, after just slipping from 209,123 shares at $3,083,458 on the previous day and for February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
On a day of light trading only one stock had more than a million units changing hands as Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.21 million shares for 57 percent of total volume followed well behind by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 523,061 units for 7.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 362,886 stocks for 4.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 78.40 points to399,674.68, the JSE Main Index rallied by 66.85 points to close at 341,772.57 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to end at 62.87.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended trading with 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market concluded trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden slipped 42 cents to end at $29.58 with 8,467 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments gained 43 cents to close at $69.50 with investors trading 3,398 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 to end at $101 with 24,874 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 99 cents to close at $69.01, following trading of 21,526 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped 75 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.20 with 153,426 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties lost 47 cents in closing at $10.48 with investors trading 9,324 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $1.25 to $47 in switching ownership of 20,698 stocks, Sagicor Group sank $1.23 to finish at $40.52 with 44,590 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.19 and ended at $6.81 in trading 128,209 stock units. Seprod shed $1.28 in closing at $77 after an exchange of 990 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 82 cents to close at $5.15 with 5,000 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 38 cents to end at $10.89 in an exchange of 2,180 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Tropical Battery tops Main Market trading

March 21, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Tropical Battery topped trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday and pushed the volume of stocks traded up by 58 percent, with a 25 percent lower valued compared to Thursday and resulted in trading of 57 securities, down from 62 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 22 declining and 11 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market index.

The market closed with 19,305,704 shares trading worth $72,750,971, compared to 12,195,921 stock units at $96,578,814 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 338,697 shares at $1,276,333 compared to 196,708 stocks at $1,557,723 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 209,484 units at $3,089,759, from 200,727 shares at $3,212,667 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
In a surprise development, Tropical Battery led trading with 14.52 million shares for 75.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.01 million units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade, ahead of the company announcing a 30 percent jump in interim dividend to 16.5 cents and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 960,113 stocks for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,426.84 points to close trading at 399,596.28, the JSE Main Index sank 264.42 points to 341,705.72 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.43 points to 62.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
In closing the week, AS Bryden rallied $1 to $30, with 251 shares being traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5.31 to $46.25 with traders dealing in 10,003 units, GraceKennedy fell $1 to close at $70, with 45,891 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers skidded $1.03 to finish at a 52 weeks low of 14.95 after trading of 53,518 stock units, Kingston Properties gained $1.06 and ended at $10.95 in an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 70 cents to end at $36.70 after it closed with an exchange of 964 shares. Lasco Manufacturing increased 56 cents to $6.79 with investors trading 7,928 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 44 cents to end at $13.12 with an exchange of 78 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 51 cents in closing at $7.47, with 400 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial sank 78 cents to finish at $42.40 after an exchange of 441,507 units, Portland JSX dropped $1.49 and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 1,089 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.44 to close at $13.45 after an exchange of 560 stocks. Sagicor Group increased $1.02 to $41.75 with investors dealing in 16,545 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 45 cents to end at $9 in an exchange of 5,172 shares, Seprod climbed $2.28 in closing at $78.28 after 35,910 units passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 49 cents to close at $10.51 with investors trading 456 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27 and ended at $225, with 23 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on JSE Main Market

March 19, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and the value 76 percent more compared to Wednesday. Following trading in 62 securities up from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 20 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,195,921 shares trading for $96,578,814 after a surge from 8,483,665 stock units at $54,897,479 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 196,708 shares with a value of $1,557,723, with an increase from 139,076 stock units at $899,959 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 200,727 stock units at an average of $3,212,667, down from 201,047 shares at $3,344,383 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.70 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.36 million stocks for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 1.95 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 806.53 points to 401,023.12, the JSE Main Index lost 1,340.31 points to settle at 341,970.14 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to close at 62.54. 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 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement shed $1.90 and ended at $102.30 after an exchange of 31,103 shares, Carreras fell $1.39 to $20 with investors trading 123,131 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.12 to close at $40.94 with an exchange of 992 shares. General Accident climbed 87 cents to finish at $6.47 with a mere 1,136 stocks passing through the market, GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to end at $71 with 40,228 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rose 98 cents in closing at $15.98 with a transfer of 11,247 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 38 cents to $17.50 with 331,680 units changing hands, Kingston Properties sank $1.11 to end at $9.89 following trading of 4,277 shares, Kingston Wharves slipped $1 in closing at $36 in an exchange of 2,017 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.50 to finish at $12.68 with investors trading 18 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents and ended at $6.96 with 4,602 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX popped $1.42 to close at $9.99 after an exchange of 18 units. Proven Investments increased $2.84 to $14.89 with investors dealing in 508,481 stock units, Seprod gained $1 to finish at $76 after a transfer of 1,107 shares and West Indies Petroleum skidded 62 cents and ended at $11 with traders dealing in 59,326 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $31 in closing at $198 in switching ownership of 8 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $130 to close at $1,060 with investors swapping 21 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $2 to end at $109 with 8 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on the JSE Main Market

March 18, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Sagicor Select Financial Fund cornered just over 37 percent of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday. The market closed lower with the volume declining by 72 percent and the value generated decreasing by 95 percent compared to Tuesday, with the number of securities trading climbing to 61 from 57 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 24 rising, 19 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,483,665 shares trading at just $54,897,479 after declining from 29,797,793 stock valued at $1,034,028,386 on Tuesday, including NCB Financial that dominated with 22.3 million worth $969 million.
Trading averaged 139,076 shares at $899,959 compared to 522,768 stocks at $18,140,849 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,047 units at $3,344,383, after sliding from 206,312 shares at $3,552,057 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
On a day of low trading, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led the market with 3.21 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ended with 2.64 million units for 31.1 percent of the day’s trade, after the stock closed at a 52 weeks high of $7.01 and Carreras with 366,764 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 998.64 points to 401,829.65, the JSE Main Index skidded 592.61 points to 343,310.45 and the JSE Financial Index climbed a mere 0.10 points to close at 63.00. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 20.9. 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 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell $1 to finish at $29 with investors dealing in 2,147 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 59 cents to $6.30 with 2,619 stock units changing hands, Carreras rose $1.29 to end at $21.39 with investors trading 366,764 shares. Eppley declined 50 cents in closing at $34 with 5,199 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.42 to close at $9.92, following trading of 25,163 units, General Accident sank 90 cents and ended at $5.60, with 301,595 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to $71.50 with a transfer of 47,489 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.07 to finish at 52 weeks low of $15 after hitting an intraday low of $14, following an exchange of 214,622 stocks, JMMB Group popped 88 cents and ended at $17.88 with investors swapping 11,517 units. Kingston Properties increased $1.11 in closing at $11 with 4,369 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.26 to close at $11.18 with traders dealing in 121 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $43.50, after an exchange of 205,659 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.73 in closing at $48.25 with investors trading 1,694 units, Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $12.05 with an exchange of 26,842 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.01 to finish at $40.73 after investors swapped 3,437 shares. Seprod gained 96 cents and ended at $75 after an exchange of 13,831 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 48 cents to $21.50 in trading 14,813 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $201 to end at $2,299 with 11 shares crossing the market and 138 Student Living preference share popped $32 in closing at $229 in switching ownership of 20 units.
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Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 187 percent and the value jumping 454 percent compared to Monday, with trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and the value 76 percent more compared to Wednesday. Following trading in 62 securities up from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 20 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

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