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Trading dropped on JSE Main Market

December 16, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with a 68 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 70 percent drop in value compared to Monday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with prices of 20 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with 7,936,401 shares worth $47,529,234 after plunging from 24,498,867 stocks at $160,004,590 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 144,298 shares at $864,168, falling from 401,621 stock units at $2,623,026 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 213,601 units at $1,446,223 compared with 219,632 shares at $1,496,877 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 shares at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.52 million shares for 44.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ending with 2.71 million stock units for 34.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 308,359 stocks for 3.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,138.25 points to settle at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index rallied 807.83 points to finish at 315,014.60 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to conclude trading at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose $4 and ended at $116 with an exchange of 21,078 shares, Eppley popped $2.80 to $34 with 390 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost 44 cents in closing at $73 in an exchange of 67,575 shares. Jamaica Producers sank 84 cents to finish at $22.06 with 2,570 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties fell 45 cents to end at $8.65 after an exchange of 3,397 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5.74 to close at $32.51 in trading 152 shares. NCB Financial increased by $1.98 to $42.95 with 87,924 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica rose $2.48 in closing at $49 as traders switched owners of 400 stocks, Proven Investments shed 90 cents to end at $14.10 with investors dealing in 6,043 units. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents and ended at $40.05 in an exchange of 62,432 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.14 to close at $6.86 with 2,677 units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied 62 cents to finish at $53.12 after a transfer of 49,504 shares and Seprod sank $5.68 and ended at $78.50 with traders dealing in 4,243 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $5.48 to $36.02 as investors exchanged 148 shares and 138 Student Living preference share dipped $5 to end at $215 with a transfer of 496 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market

December 15, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Monday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged after a 44 percent jump in volume and a 119 percent spike in value compared to Friday, after Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 54 percent of the day’s volume.

The market closed with 24,498,867 shares trading for $160,004,590, in climbing from 17,049,464 stock units at $72,943,349 on Friday.
Trading averaged 401,621 shares at $2,623,026, rising from 299,113 stock units at $1,279,708 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,632 units at $1,496,877 after an increase from 200,190 shares at $1,376,570 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 13.29 million shares for 54.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group, ending with 6.60 million stocks for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.11 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 423.23 points to 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.35 points to 63.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 13.1. 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 the trading, AS Bryden rallied $2.90 to finish at $30 with an exchange of 10,309 shares, Barita Investments fell $3.45 and ended at $71.51 with 6,467 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $112 with traders dealing in 24,913 shares. Eppley sank $3.30 in closing at $31.20 with 9,115 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to end at $17 in trading 31,032 units, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to close at $9.10 after dealings in 1,841 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $4.80 to $36.80 in an exchange of 22,483 stock units, Margaritaville shed $3.37 to finish at $11.58 with 1,470 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.32 and ended at $8.80 with a transfer of 3,912 units. Proven Investments advanced 90 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 1,668 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 42 cents to end at $8 with 2,531 units passing through the market and Scotia Group shed 62 cents in closing at $52.50 with 56,522 stocks switching ownership.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.50 to $41.50 as investors exchanged 163 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $20 and ended at $220 with 317 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 to finish at $1,050 after an exchange of 89 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big price gains in blue-chip stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market

December 12, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Sharp increases in prices of heavily weighted blue chip stocks had an overwhelming impact on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 57 securities up from 54 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged. A $10 jump in Guardian Holdings, $6 in Caribbean Cement and Eppley Property, followed by a $3.10 rise in Scotia Group and more than a dollar gain in NCB Financial, Sagicor Group and Sagicor X Fund were more than enough to give the market a solid lift after the volume of stocks traded soared 291 percent and the value 28 percent more compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,049,464 shares trading for $72,943,349 after rising from 4,488,027 stock units at $65,058,905 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 299,113 shares at $1,279,708, after jumping from 83,112 stock units at $1,204,795 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 200,190 stock units at $1,376,570 after increasing from 189,220 shares at $1,387,312 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.86 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 3.18 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.25 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,150.91 points to 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,595.20 points to end at 313,035.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to end at 63.42. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints jumped 55 cents to end at $6.25, following trading of 19,982 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $6 to $110 with investors dealing in 14,591 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6 to $44.50, with the ownership of 106 shares being switched. General Accident skidded 60 cents to close at $6.15 with traders dealing in 378,675 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to end at $335 after the swapping of 223 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 40 cents to finish at $22.90 with investors trading 43,797 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents and ended at $75.95 with 115 units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained $1.21 to $41 after investors exchanged 69,352 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $2.87 to end at $46.38 with a transfer of 1,509 stock units. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $14.10 after an exchange of 749 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1.29 to close at $39 with investors trading 21,998 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.56 to finish at $8.42 with 523 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group popped $3.10 to $53.12 with investors trading 39,367 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 98 cents to $12 with an exchange of 37,685 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased $1.39 to $19.40 with 5 units crossing the market. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 and ended at $2,599 in an exchange of a mere one stock and 138 Student Living preferred share declined $50 to close at $200 with 29 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Trading drops on JSE Main Market

December 10, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Investors traded fewer stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market compared with Tuesday, with the volume traded diving 48 percent, and the value climbed 24 percent compared to Tuesday, following trading in 57 securities, up from 55 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed after an exchange of 7,683,660 shares worth $69,440,645 compared with 14,784,445 stock units at $55,846,494 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended with 134,801 shares at $1,218,257 in comparison with 268,808 stock units at $1,015,391 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,676 units at $1,408,738, marginally below the average of 211,135 shares at $1,435,679 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.55 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% ending with 1.64 million stock units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 704,700 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 222.14 points to finish at 357,552.34, while the JSE Main Index slipped 514.79 points to 311,676.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.21 points to 63.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 12.9. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dipped $4.29 to close at $71.51 with 5,807 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank 50 cents to $105 with a transfer of 12,586 units, Caribbean Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,807 stocks. Carreras advanced 44 cents and ended at $17.44 after traders swapped 167,963 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $7.05 to close at $38.50 with an exchange of 704,700 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $10 to end at $325 with 267 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dropped $1.25 in closing at $16.93 with investors trading 150,513 stocks, Kingston Properties sank 68 cents to $8.25 with buyers switching ownership of 2,640 units, Massy Holdings dipped $1 to $75 with investors dealing in 607 stock units. Mayberry Group rose 63 cents to finish at $7.13 in an exchange of 1,545 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.75 and ended at $38.25 with a mere 5 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial climbed 99 cents to close at $39.99 after an exchange of 300,369 units. 138 Student Living increased 65 cents to $3.90 with 1,728 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments rallied $2.10 to finish at $15.10 with 4,106 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 96 cents and ended at $6.86 with traders dealing in 5,380 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 93 cents in closing at $6.20 in an exchange of 10,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 99 cents to close at $12 with investors swapping 10,874 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 65 cents to end at $19.75 after a transfer of 91,925 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.39 to $18.01 in trading 20 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.08 to finish at $35 with 100 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Main Market bounce

December 9, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with a robust rally with the major indices closing well above that on Monday as trading remained relatively steady on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded marginally down with an 18 percent lower value compared to Monday, following trading in 55 securities down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 15 left unchanged.

The market closed with 14,784,445 shares trading for $55,846,494, down from 15,124,381 stock units at $68,395,358 on Monday.
Trading averaged 268,808 shares worth $1,015,391, versus 256,345 stocks at $1,159,243 on Monday and month to date, an average of 211,135 units at $1,435,679 versus 202,020 shares at $1,502,104 on the previous day, but down from November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 6.86 million shares for 46.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 2.34 million stock units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.68 million units for 11.4 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.26 million shares for 8.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,834.64 points to end at 357,330.20, the JSE Main Index gained 2,078.92 points to 312,190.83 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.71 points to close trading at 63.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement popped $3.50 to end at $105.50 with 24,582 shares being traded, Carreras shed 49 cents to $17 after trading of 114,729 stock units, First Rock Real Estate sank 88 cents and ended at $10.10 with 1,978 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 60 cents in closing at $17.60 after an exchange of 24,271 stocks, Kingston Properties rose 80 cents to finish at $8.93 after investors swapped 7,647 units, Margaritaville gained $1.74 to close at $13.32 with traders dealing in 723 stocks. NCB Financial fell 50 cents to $39 in switching ownership of 139,737 shares, Pan Jamaica lost 75 cents to finish at $49.25 with investors trading 1,002 stock units, Proven Investments skidded $2.98 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13 in an exchange of 3,345 units. Sagicor Group rallied $2.10 and ended at $39.10 with investors swapping 2,068 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 88 cents in closing at $7.82 with a transfer of 622 stock units, Stanley Motta increased 93 cents to close at $7.13 as investors exchanged 379 units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 54 cents to $12.99 in trading 6,601 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 69 cents and finished at $19.10 with 735,577 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $318 and ended at $2598 in an exchange of 57 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Transjamaican cops 61% of JSE USD Market

December 5, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican ended with 61 percent of stocks traded, in a moderate trading session, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the value of stocks jumping 25 percent compared to Thursday, with the volume sliding 15 percent. A total of 55 securities changed hands compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed on Friday with 11,126,193 shares trading for a total of $93,408,624 versus 13,066,430 stock units worth $74,861,736 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 202,294 shares valued at $1,698,339 versus 229,236 units at $1,313,364 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading ended with an average of 190,929 units valued at $1,572,100, compared with 188,258 shares valued at $1,542,428 on the previous day, but less than November, with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.82 million shares for 61.3 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 2.52 million stock units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with just 331,216 stock units for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,948.53 points to close trading at 358,550.17, the JSE Main Index fell 1,151.15 points to 313,597.07 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.11 points to 64.04. At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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. 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 2026.
At close of the market, Berger Paints popped 48 cents to end at $6.29 after an exchange of 115 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.50 to close at $104.50 with trading in 3,982 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 59 cents to end at $45.41 after an exchange of 184 shares. GraceKennedy gained 78 cents and ended at $73.24 with a transfer of 27,430 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to end at $22.12 after an exchange of 8,291 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to finish at $18.49 with investors trading 34,032 shares. Kingston Properties sank 97 cents to $8.12 with 130 stocks switching owners, Kingston Wharves skidded 89 cents to finish at $31.01 with investors dealing in 14,724 units, Massy Holdings rose $1 $76 with 1,004 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $37.50 in trading 146,336 share, Pan Jamaica fell $2.01 in closing at $52.98 after a transfer of 143 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 6,660 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 49 cents to $8 with 3,085 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped $1.44 to end at $51.30 after the trading of 6,529 shares, Stanley Motta sank 50 cents in closing at $6 after an exchange of 8,570 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.20 to finish at $13.20 with investors exchanging 37,801 stocks through the market and Wisynco Group slipped 46 cents to $19.42 with traders dealing in 32,308 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $6.72 to close at $38.08 in an exchange of 1,410 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $389.85 to $2,209.15 with 30 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Trading drops on the JSE Main Market

December 4, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market rallied on Thursday following trading in 57 securities, down from 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 17 rising, 29 declining and 11 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 11 percent, with the value 46 percent lower, compared to Wednesday.

The market closed the day with 13,066,430 shares being traded, down by 11 percent from the 14,609,258 stock units, with the value declining to $74,861,736, from $137,596,723 the prior day.
Trading ended with an average of 229,236 shares at $1,313,364, after falling from 247,615 stocks worth $2,332,148 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 188,258 units valued $1,542,428 compared with 175,062 shares at $1,616,195 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.16 million shares for 31.9 percent of the total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 3.32 million stock units for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.39 million stock units for 18.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,416.15 points to end at 360,498.70, the JSE Main Index climbed by 701.10 points to end at 314,748.22 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.07 points to 64.15.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with 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 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years, ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied $1.19 to close at $33.39, with investors dealing in 307 shares, Barita Investments increased $4 to $76 with 2,563 stock units being traded, Berger Paints fell 89 cents in closing at $5.81 after closing with an exchange of 31,373 shares. Caribbean Cement skidded $1.60 to end at $103 in trading 22,026 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.31 to finish at $46 after an exchange of 310 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 54 cents and ended at $72.46 with investors trading 34,614 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped $15 to $335 with an exchange of 6,437 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 91 cents to end at $23 with 1,523 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings sank $1 in closing at $75 as investors exchanged 41,661 stock units. Mayberry Group advanced 50 cents and ended at $6.50 after a transfer of 19,833 shares, NCB Financial declined $1.70 to close at $37.10 with investors trading 191,807 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 3,525 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.99 to $54.99 with 263 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 6,295 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 69 cents to end at $8.49 with 150 stock units crossing the market. Stanley Motta climbed 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in just 158 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 63,315 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group rose 58 cents to close at $19.88 with investors swapping 100,084 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $37.50 to $212.50 with 144 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Transjamaican is JSE leading trade

December 3, 2025 by IC Insider.com

.Transjamaican led trading with nearly half of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with a 71 percent rise in the number of shares changing hands and the value that was 101 percent higher more than on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities up from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 25 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged

The market closed with 14,609,258 shares trading for $137,596,723, after soaring from 8,548,957 stock units at $68,511,970 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 247,615 shares valued at $2,332,148, well above the 147,396 units at $1,181,241 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 177,122 stock units at $1,664,349, up from 141,875 shares at $1,330,449 on the prior day and less than November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.19 million shares for 49.2 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras, ending with 4.19 million stock units for 28.6 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 728,450 stock units for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3.49 points to close at 358,082.55, the JSE Main Index climbed 352.11 points to close at 314,047.12 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.44 points to conclude trading at 64.08. 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 13. 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 the market, AS Bryden climbed $4.20 to end at $32.20 with investors trading 110 shares, Barita Investments slipped $3.99 to $72 after an exchange of 1,134 stock units, Caribbean Cement increased by $1.50 to close at $104.60 after trading of 2,740 shares. Caribbean Producers popped 36 cents in closing at $7.50 after an exchange of 854 stock units, General Accident rallied 82 cents to finish at $6 with 6,223 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank $18.99 and ended at $350 in an exchange of 38 shares. Jamaica Producers dipped $1.81 to $22.09 with investors swapping 14,273 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 70 cents to finish at $11 with 2,288 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves rose 50 cents and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,333 stock units. Margaritaville declined 86 cents in closing at $11.58 with investors dealing in 31 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.44 to end at $76 with 3,875 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Group fell 72 cents to close at $6 after the trading of 103,976 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.13 to $8.35 after the switching of ownership of 500 units, NCB Financial gained $1.78 and ended at $38.80 after an exchange of 146,358 shares, 138 Student Living rose 40 cents to end at $3.90 with 17,696 stocks crossing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $6.90 in closing at $53 in an exchange of 239 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 3,281 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to finish at $52.50 after a transfer of 258,678 shares. Seprod dropped $1.10 and ended at $82 with traders dealing in 38,240 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded $1.38 to $6 with 50,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors trading 259 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to end at $9.25 with an exchange of 23 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.25 in closing at $19.30 as investors exchanged 18,705 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $3.20 to close at $21.34 with 90 stocks changing hands. 138 Student Living preference share dipped $31.60 to $250 after a transfer of 98 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 in closing at $1,055 with 153 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 to end at $101 in trading 3,443 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Solid month end rally for JSE Main Market

November 28, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks closed out November positively on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following an 18 percent rise in the volume traded, with a 78 percent jump in value over Thursday, resulting in 58 securities changing hands compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a jump in the major market indices.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index spiked 2,813.30 points to settle at 318,658.37 and the Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 64.42.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids for 15 stocks above their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 35,413,331 shares, valued at $186,918,452 after increasing from 29,936,895 stock units at $105,228,853 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 610,575 shares at $3,222,732, rising from 498,948 stock units at $1,753,814 on Thursday. November closed trading with an average of 279,326 units at $1,890,583, jumping from 262,002 shares at $1,820,912 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.72 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ending with 4.95 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 4.06 million stock units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 3.91 million shares for 11 percent of total trading, Kingston Wharves chipped in with 1.37 million stocks for 3.9 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 1.37 million stock units for 3.9 percent of the share of the market.
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 their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.20 to $33.20 after an exchange of 9,758 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1 to finish at $75.50 with 1,247 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $1 and ended at $106 with investors trading 66,517 units. Caribbean Producers gained 94 cents to close at $7.97 with 1,002,185 shares switching ownership. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $2.35 to end at $43.64 as investors exchanged 181 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 52 cents in closing at $10.53 after a transfer of 45 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $4 to $364 with investors trading 2,997 stocks, Jamaica Producers advanced $2.39 to end at $24.47 with 300,093 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.44 to $11.70 with investors swapping 11,179 stock units. JMMB Group increased 61 cents to close at $18.50 with 507,503 shares changing hands, Kingston Properties popped $1 and ended at $9.10 with traders dealing in 201,828 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined 98 cents to finish at $29 after closing with an exchange of 1,370,773 stocks. Margaritaville sank $2.20 and ended at $12.44 with an exchange of 10 units, Mayberry Group gained 57 cents to $7.13 with a mere 4 stocks passing through the market, 138 Student Living shed 41 cents to end at $3.48 with investors dealing in 1,224 units. Pan Jamaica rose $3.30 in closing at $52.20 in an exchange of 152,815 shares, Sagicor Group rallied $3.47 to close at $41.48, after trading of 117,060 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.20 to finish at $6.30 after an exchange of 282,057 shares. Seprod increased by $2 and ended at $84 with a transfer of 11,270 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 52 cents to $6.79 with 38,043 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 36 cents to finish at $16.16 in an exchange of 581,887 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to end at $13.15 with 72,380 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.97 in closing at $44.97 after 51 stock units were traded, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 39 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.41 with 68,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $255 as investors exchanged 5,338 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Wigton led JSE Main Market trading

November 27, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Renewable energy generator, Wigton Energy, led trading 53 percent of all trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded climbing 84 percent at 39 percent lower value than on Wednesday. The market closed after 60 securities were active compared with 63 on Wednesday, the prices of 18 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 29,936,895 shares at $105,228,853 compared with 16,197,918 units at $171,605,898 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 498,948 shares valued at $1,753,,814 compared to 257,110 stock units at $2,723,903 on Wednesday, Trading month to date, averaged 262,002 stock units at $1,820,912 compared to 248,449 shares at $1,824,750 on the prior day and higher than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.75 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 8.63 million stocks for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% with 1.64 million units for 5.5 percent of the share of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,050.55 points to end at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,053.67 points to end at 315,845.07 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.24 points to settle at 64.33. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.1. 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 the market, Barita Investments rallied $2.50 to finish at $76.50, after 413 shares were traded, Caribbean Cement popped $3 to $105 after a transfer of 38,225 stocks, Eppley slipped $3.97 to $31, with traders dealing in 2,192 units. General Accident sank 61 cents and ended at $5.82 with 1,325 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained $10 to end at $360 with investors dealing in 1,150 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped 40 cents to close at $17.50 with 152,277 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.71 to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.26 with investors trading 182,836 units, JMMB Group rose 79 cents to finish at $17.89 with 27,274 stock units crossing the exchange, Margaritaville advanced $1.33 to $14.64 with a transfer of 20 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 95 cents to end at $76.50 after an exchange of 900 shares, Mayberry Group dipped 44 cents in closing at $6.56 with 384 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 7,200 units. 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to $3.89 after swapping 3,601 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.93 to finish at $38.01 in an exchange of 7,493 shares, Scotia Group climbed 75 cents and ended at $52.75 with investors trading 21,675 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $2.09 to close at $8.11 with an exchange of 567 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 85 cents to end at $20.86 with 15,896 stock units crossing the market.

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

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

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The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market rallied on Thursday following trading in 57 securities, down from 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 17 rising, 29 declining and 11 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 11 percent, with the value 46 percent lower, compared to Wednesday.

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