Following suspension of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market from Monday to Wednesday due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the market opened on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent and the value 28 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 57 securities compared with 56 on Friday, resulting in prices of 23 rising, 20 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 11,709,850 shares traded worth $63,409,333 compared to 7,520,061 stock units at $49,523,282 on Friday.
Trading averaged 205,436 shares at $1,112,444 compared to 134,287 stocks at $884,344 on Friday and month to date, with an average of 181,530 units at $1,444,234 in line with 180,175 shares at $1,463,052 on the prior day and September with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.08 million shares for 43.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.40 million stocks for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.25 million stock units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 106.49 points to close at 367,771.46, the JSE Main Index slipped just 1.30 points to close at 323,841.80 and the JSE Financial Index climbed a mere 0.24 points to 66.87. 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 13.5. 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, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to end at $90 with traders dealing in 19,502 shares, Carreras sank 50 cents in closing at $18 after an exchange of 234,764 stocks, Eppley fell 50 cents to $34 with investors trading 955 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to finish at $42 with 110 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1 and ended at $72 in trading 24,289 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $7 to close at $375 with 6,000 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 38 cents to $17.88 as investors exchanged 2,300 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.20 in closing at $28.60 after the trading of 4,789 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents and ended at $6.70 with 7,945 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica rose 90 cents to close at $50 with investors dealing in 27,019 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $16.80 with 211,511 units changing hands, Sagicor Group climbed 79 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 50,064 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased 65 cents to $18.65 with brokers switching ownership of 730,902 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $2 to end at $265 after closing with an exchange of just 6 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $4.90 in closing at $100 with an exchange of 1,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,520,061 shares trading for $49,523,282, down from 10,363,654 stock units at $145,134,187 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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.
Massy Holdings gained $1 in closing at $77.50 in trading 396 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 90 cents to finish at $41.60 after 150 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial skidded 45 cents to end at $41.40 in switching ownership of 73,277 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.07 to $49.10 with investors trading 50,201 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.10 to finish at $41.21 in an exchange of 81,825 units, Seprod increased $2.54 and ended at $79.59 with investors swapping 10,971 shares and Wisynco Group rallied $1 to close at $21 with a transfer of 68,841 stocks.
Investments 10% rallied 90 cents to $104.78 after an exchange of 850 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.90 to finish at $104.90 with investors trading 45 units.
The market closed with trading of 10,363,654 shares at $145,134,187 compared with 17,740,083 stocks at $182,300,899 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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.
Kingston Properties slipped 89 cents and ended at $8.11, with 4,574 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings climbed $1.48 to end at $76.50 with a transfer of 1,347 shares, NCB Financial popped 37 cents in closing at $41.85, with 48,760 units changing hands, Pan Jamaica fell $1.72 to close at $48.03 in an exchange of 19,910 stocks. Seprod skidded $2.53 to $77.05, with 11,182 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 54 cents in closing at $8.49 in switching ownership of 2,179 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,740,083 shares trading worth $182,300,899 compared to 11,741,183 stock units at $54,384,733 on Tuesday.
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 that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings fell $2.48 and ended at $75.02 with investors swapping 217,602 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 49 cents to close at $42.50 after a transfer of 500 units, NCB Financial advanced $1.48 to end at $41.48, with trading of 30,851 shares, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.74 in closing at $49.75 in an exchange of 21,692 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 45 cents to $20, with 1,710,620 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,348,668 shares being traded with a value of a mere $27,352,412, after declining below the 6,807,392 stock units at $44,911,562 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.99 and ended at $37.27, with investors dealing in 1,985 shares, Barita Investments advanced by 90 cents to $82.90, with 5,037 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement shed $2.84 to close at $89.27, after trading of 6,180 shares. Caribbean Producers sank 45 cents to end at $7.05 after a transfer of 8,386 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.40 in closing at $39 as investors exchanged 1,580 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.55 to finish at $11.75 with traders transferring 84 shares. GraceKennedy fell 50 cents and ended at $72.50 with investors swapping 1,503 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped $15 to $360 with an exchange of 171 units, Jamaica Producers sank $1.25 to close at $23.25 with 58,130 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings skidded 50 cents to finish at $77.50 after brokers executed an exchange of 854 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.05 to close at $40.90 with traders dealing in 48,479 units, 
Pan Jamaica dropped 75 cents to end at $49.25, with investors switching ownership of 29,009 stocks. Sagicor Group gained $1.28 to $41.49 after an exchange of 4,365 stock units, Scotia Group declined 98 cents to close at $55 in trading 30,928 shares, Seprod sank $1.06 to end at $78.60 with 2,015 units crossing the exchange. Supreme Ventures dropped 40 cents in closing at $18.40 with investors trading 209,850 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments increased 42 cents to finish at $2.67 in an exchange of 121,608 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 5,942,960 shares were exchanged, worth $53,615,109, well below the 11,483,563 stock units at $109,755,571 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 78 cents to close at $6.85 with investors trading 169,739 stock units. Supreme Ventures gained 80 cents to finish at $18.80 in an exchange of 52,952 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 49 cents to end at $7.50 with traders dealing in 2,959 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped 44 cents in closing at $20.05 as traders exchanged 6,973 units
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,607,202 shares trading worth $124,710,468, down from 12,415,229 stock units at $54,099,958 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped $3.82 to $32 after trading of 46,213 shares, Barita Investments lost $1.05 and ended at $82 with 2,671 stocks changing hands, Berger Paints fell by 53 cents to finish at $6.08 with trading in 1,165 shares. Caribbean Cement rose $2.90 to end at $92.50 with 2,443 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.40 in closing at $42.40 with investors dealing in 2,229 units, First Rock Real Estate sank $2.20 to close at $10.25 with 907 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings skidded $25 to $350 after a transfer of 54 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank 76 cents in closing at $23.99 with 315,094 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers dipped $1.90 to finish at $22.60 after an exchange of 149,910 units. JMMB Group increased 96 cents and ended at $18 with investors trading 17,791 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents to close at $29.50 after an exchange of 9,710 units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to end at $77 with 649,352 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Group rallied $1.04 to $7.88 in switching ownership of 2,184 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 55 cents to close at $42.50 as investors exchanged 97,067 shares, 138 Student Living rallied 36 cents and ended at $4.28 with a transfer of 1,287 stock units. 
Pan Jamaica increased 49 cents to finish at $50 as 535 units crossed the market, Proven Investments climbed 48 cents in closing at $15.98 with investors trading 982 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 99 cents to end at $41.99 in an exchange of a mere one share. Scotia Group advanced 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after closing with an exchange of 291,930 stocks, Supreme Ventures dropped 43 cents to $18.46 with 46,444 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 88 cents to finish at $8 in trading 1,171 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 50 cents and ended at $2.16 with traders exchanging 140,410 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,273,940 shares trading for $103,566,482, tumbling steeply from 112,876,120 stock units at $1,839,053,851 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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.
Kingston Wharves fell 49 cents to end at $28.51 with investors swapping 4,265 shares, NCB Financial popped 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 630,988 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 59 cents to close at $16 with investors trading 1,095 units. Sagicor Group shed 35 cents to $42.10 with 90,877 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 78 cents and ended at $6.85 with investors trading 20,062 shares, Seprod fell $1 to finish at $82 after an exchange of 1,761 units. Supreme Ventures dropped $3.75 in closing at $17, with investors dealing in 357,574 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 to close at $20.50 after trading of 5,875 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 26,443,441 shares trading for $145,538,318, down from 34,545,700 stock units at $212,470,981 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.30 to end at $30.90 with an exchange of 17,380 shares, Berger Paints popped 58 cents to $6.66 with 1,044 stocks crossing the market, Eppley fell 50 cents to $36 after trading of 138 shares. Eppley Caribbean Fund rallied $3.20 and ended at $42.20 with 256 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose $29 to close at $388 in trading 5,376 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 82 cents to finish at $24.20 after traders transferred 53,984 shares. Jamaica Producers gained $1.33 and ended at $24.34, with investors switching ownership of 126,002 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 51 cents to $12.50 as 152,302 units changed hands, Kingston Properties increased $1.29 in closing at $9.12 in an exchange of 111 stock units. Kingston Wharves shed 99 cents to finish at $28.01 with 39,928 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing sank 44 cents to end at $6.30 in an exchange of 4,805 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $6.50 to close at $77.50 with 1,470 stocks clearing the market. Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents to $7.50 after an exchange of 999,765 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $7.52 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.60, after trading of 251 stocks, 
NCB Financial declined 99 cents and ended at $44 as investors exchanged 85,659 shares. Portland JSX increased 35 cents in closing at $10.50, with 121,906 units, Proven Investments climbed 60 cents to close at $16.60 after an exchange of 225,848 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $2.27 to end at $42.43, with investors swapping 121,582 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 83 cents in closing at $7.63 with a transfer of 903 stocks, Scotia Group fell 40 cents to $54.60 with investors dealing in 2,017 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.06 and ended at $8.16 with 281 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group dropped 60 cents to close at $20 with investors trading 15,284 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial popped 67 cents to $44.99 with investors trading 165,897 units, 138 Student Living sank 42 cents to end at $3.85 with a mere 181 shares crossing the exchange, Portland JSX slipped 35 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 88,000 units. Proven Investments fell 50 cents to close at $16 with 2,996 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 85 cents and ended at $6.80 as investors exchanged 825 stock units, Seprod sank 51 cents to finish at $79.49 with 492 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped 40 cents and ended at $7.10 in an exchange of 10,117 units, Victoria Mutual Investments rallied 53 cents to $2.81 with 479,989 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group increased 60 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 265,487 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.