Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with a 21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and the value dropping 27 percent below Wednesday’s level, following trading in 57 securities compared with 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 17rising, 21 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 9,442,070 shares trading worth $56,653,050 compared to 7,812,662 stock units at $77,406,640 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 165,650 shares at $993,913 compared to 134,701 stocks that averaged $1,334,597 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 1,728,197 units valued at $7,140,560, down from 1,830,454 shares at $7,542,809 on the prior day, compared with March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.85 million shares for 30.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 2.83 million shares for 30 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.69 million units for 17.9 percent of the overall volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,669.61 points to wrap up trading at 364,075.81, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,068.01 points to 316,258.81, and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.50 points to finish at 65.43. 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 13.2. 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, Caribbean Cement rallied $6.09 to end at $84.29 in trading 1,208 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents to $8.40 after a transfer of 118,707 units, Carreras dipped 40 cents to finish at $15 with investors dealing in 237,270 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property lost $4.85 and ended at $34.60 after 600 shares were traded. First Rock Real Estate dropped 70 cents to close at $8.55 following the trading of 55 stock units, General Accident fell 60 cents in closing at $4.80 in switching ownership of 2,600 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to $71.60 with traders dealing in 90,437 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1 and ended at $26 with 15,136 stock crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rose 97 cents to close at $20.02 with investors trading 21,513 units. Kingston Properties advanced 90 cents to finish at $9.30 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $1.36 in closing at $27.10 as investors exchanged 1,276 shares, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to end at $79 after 358 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial gained $1 in closing at $46 in an exchange of 20,247 units, 
138 Student Living increased 38 cents to $3.70 with investors swapping 849 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.80 to close at $53.20 after an exchange of 79,027 units. Proven Investments popped $1 to end at $18.50 with 477,202 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 65 cents to finish at $8 with an exchange of 254 stock units, Scotia Group slipped $1.45 and ended at $52.50 with 160,868 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 55 cents to $12 and closed after an exchange of 20,105 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.50 in closing at $44.50 after 110 stocks changed hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $5.97 to finish at $1,035 with 28 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $9.99 and ended at $100 in an exchange of 915 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 51 cents to close at $100.50 with investors trading 384 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,812,662 shares being traded with a value of $77,406,640, up from 11,711,045 shares at $73,006,878 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dropped $6.10 to end at $78.20 with investors trading 969 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 40 cents in closing at $8 after 57,748 units were traded, Eppley rallied 83 cents to $33.33 after a transfer of 120,850 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25 after 50,108 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.65 to finish at $24.70 in an exchange of 24,317 stock units, JMMB Group lost $1.45 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.05 with 19,723 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties slipped 85 cents to $8.40 with investors trading 8,079 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.36 to close at $28.46 with an exchange of 10,753 shares, Massy Holdings fell 40 cents in closing at $79.50 with 4,456 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Group rose 39 cents to end at $7.39 with investors swapping 5,268 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced $1.10 to finish at $45 in switching ownership of 168,353 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $3.49 and ended at $57 with investors trading 27,133 units. Sagicor Group increased 58 cents to $40.58 after an exchange of 20,211 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.30 and ended at $53.95 with investors dealing in 163,670 shares and Seprod skidded 50 cents to finish at $83.50 with 6,302 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 11,711,045 shares trading worth $73,006,878 compared to 14,003,097 stock units at $56,426,679 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, Caribbean Cement rallied 43 cents to end at $84.30 while trading 2,130 shares, Eppley skidded 83 cents to $32.50, with an exchange of 2,473 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $19.75 to close at $309.75 with a transfer of 106,215 shares, the largest trade since November last year when 112,030 shares were traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 74 cents and ended at $12.74 with investors swapping 22,566 stock units, JMMB Group popped 40 cents in closing at $20.50 with an exchange of 5,463 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced 82 cents to finish at $27.10 with 2,294 units crossing the market. Lasco Manufacturing increased 45 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors trading 22,618 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1.35 to $79.90 in an exchange of 618 shares, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to end at $3.21, with 15,641 stock units clearing the market and Proven Investments rose 57 cents in closing at $17.50 as investors exchanged 80,332 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.68 to close at $37.82 after a transfer of 72 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 declined 36 cents to $2.60 with investors trading 20,136 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $43.99 and ended at $1,043.99 after an exchange of 3 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $13.99 to $90.01 with the trading of 400 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2 to close at $100 with traders dealing in 141 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 14,003,097 shares for $56,426,679, down from 26,127,733 stock units at $99,012,198 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending around August 2025 done by 
Margaritaville sank 90 cents and ended at $13 with traders dealing in 950 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $1 in closing at $63 with a mere 2 stocks being traded and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.22 to finish at $9.36 after the trading of 14 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated 
The market closed with 26,127,733 shares trading for $99,012,198, up from just 13,296,040 stock units at $59,268,535 on Tuesday.
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.
Lasco Manufacturing advanced 38 cents to end at $7.47 with investors trading 11,471 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.43 to finish at $78.55 with 132 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined $3.50 and ended at $53.50 after an exchange of 6,254 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 65 cents to close at $8.65 with 205 units crossing the market, Scotia Group shed $1.48 to close at $52.52 after an exchange of 8,194 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 43 cents to finish at $11.47 in trading 15,005 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.36 and ended at $8.14 with an exchange of 21 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,296,040 shares trading for $59,268,535, up from only 8,172,827 stock units at $48,080,512 on Monday.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica climbed $3 to close at $57 with investors dealing in 101,816 shares, Proven Investments declined 48 cents to finish at $17 with 8,357 stocks passing through the market, Sagicor Group skidded $2.47 and ended at $39.51 with an exchange of 59,908 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 65 cents to $8 with sellers crossing the market with 1,036 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 90 cents to finish at $11.90 in an exchange of 88,338 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1 and ended at $20 with 10,846 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,172,827 shares trading for $48,080,512, much lower than the 12,317,187 stocks at $78,954,503 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $1.95 to end at $29.95 as investors exchanged 1,505 shares, after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $24.31, Berger Paints popped 78 cents to $7.89 with traders clearing the market with 10 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.50 to close at $82.50 in an exchange of 5,427 shares. Carreras rose 80 cents in closing at $15.80 with traders dealing in 214,188 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rallied 95 cents and ended at $9.45 after investors exchanged 5,776 stocks, Guardian Holdings increased $2 to finish at $306 with 2,755 shares being exchanged by the close. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 52 cents to $7.58 after a transfer of 79,091 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $1.45 to close at $80 with traders swapping 203 units, Mayberry Group dipped 49 cents in closing at $6.98 after shareholders exchanged 1,000 stock units. 138 Student Living fell 68 cents and ended at $3.12 with 7,932 shares passing through the market, 
Sagicor Group sank 52 cents to finish at $41.98 with an exchange of 50,811 stock units, Scotia Group increased $1.32 to end at $53.82 with 112,213 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 76 cents to $11 with 107,082 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.07 to end at $9.50 in trading 29 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.