Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with a 33 percent decline in volume of stocks traded and the value 26 percent lower than on Friday, following trading in 62 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 28 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with the market indices closing higher.
The market closed with 9,600,330 shares trading worth $81,214,478, dropping from 14,234,593 units at $110,121,319 on Friday.
Trading averaged 154,844 shares at $1,309,911, down from 249,730 stocks at $1,931,953 on Friday and month to date, an average of 282,015 units at $1,831,773 down from 291,151 shares, with a value of $1,869,265 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stocks at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.36 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.35 million stocks for 14.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.17 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 847.50 points to conclude trading at 367,686.34, the JSE Main Index rallied 469.16 points to conclude trading at 319,199.49 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.12 points to conclude trading at 66.87. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.4. 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.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement increased by $3.80 to $94.80 as 167,075 shares were traded, Caribbean Producers dipped 97 cents to finish at $7.30 with dealing in 46,167 units, Eppley fell $4.90 to $30 after a transfer of 2,081 shares. Eppley Carib Fund rallied 40 cents in closing at $41.40 with traders dealing in 860 shares, General Accident rose 30 cents to end at $6.45, following an exchange of 8,764 stocks, GraceKennedy skidded $1.25 to close at $71.62 with investors trading 17,608 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost $1.20 to close at $24.25 with 33,987 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.33 and ended at $23 with a transfer of 9,935 units, JMMB Group gained 96 cents in closing at $19.66 after an exchange of 55,857 stock units. Margaritaville shed $1.74 to end at $12.99 in trading 33 shares, Massy Holdings declined 30 cents to close at $75.60 with 80,198 units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to finish at $44.02 in an exchange of 170,360 stocks. Pan Jamaica popped 30 cents and ended at $51 with investors swapping 1,482 stock units, Portland JSX rallied 35 cents to $10.50 in an exchange of 37 shares, Proven Investments advanced $1.02 to end at $16.97 after trading of 231,352 stocks. Sagicor Group slipped 75 cents to $40 with traders switching ownership of 19,731 units, Scotia Group sank $1 to close at $54.01 with investors trading 145,259 stock units, Seprod popped $2 to finish at $82 with 3,707 shares changing hands. Stanley Motta increased by 41 cents to $6.42 as investors exchanged 9,020 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 49 cents to finish at $7.49 as brokers cleared the market of 105,197 units, Victoria Mutual Investments rose 34 cents and ended at $2.41 after an exchange of 31,740 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped $1.44 in closing at $19.02 with 61,441 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $1 to end at $19 with an exchange of 5,200 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $2 to close at $1,138 with 20 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $3.90 to $103.90 with traders dealing in 28,755 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with trading of 37,839,121 shares with a value of $191,734,600, up from 9,312,326 stock units at $125,617,829 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost $5.05 to close at $24.65 with trading of 2,607 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.01 to $91.01 with 2,455 stock units switching owners, Eppley fell $4.90 and ended at $30 with investors trading 500 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.50 to $41, after an exchange of 2,616 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced by 90 cents to end at $71.90, with the swapping of 2,893 shares, Guardian Holdings increased $55 to finish at $370 with 5,058 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 30 cents to $23 in an exchange of 56,089 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $1.42 to close at $28.52, after trading of 9,073 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to close at $75.50 with a transfer of 812 units. NCB Financial declined 90 cents and ended at $45.50, with 212,483 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments popped $1.05 to finish at $16.15 in trading 222,779 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.80 to end at $41.85 with 5,235 shares crossing the market. Scotia Group popped $1 in closing at $56 as investors exchanged 19,156 stock units,
The market closed with 9,312,326 shares trading for $125,617,829, down from 12,546,553 stock units worth $144,334,520 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 169,315 shares at $2,283,961, down from 220,115 stocks at $2,532,185 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 265,941 stock units at $1,750,761 compared to 273,598 shares at $1,708,504 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 shares worth $123,954. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.84 million shares for 41.3 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 1.49 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 1.0 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the day’s volume. The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,469.38 points to finish at 369,140.69, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,986.83 points to 319,335.50 and the JSE Financial Index popped just 0.11 points to close at 66.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.9.
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, Berger Paints rallied 30 cents to close at $6.70 with an exchange of 210 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2 to $89 with 5,392 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost $1.50 and ended at $71 in exchanging 19,401 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 51 cents to end at $25.50 with 13,872 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 30 cents in closing at $22.70 with investors transferring 15,606 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 62 cents to finish at $12.40 with 1,414 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group increased 69 cents to $19.70 with traders dealing in 38,723 units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 78 cents to close at $6.98 after investors exchanged 198,955 stocks, NCB Financial fell 60 cents and ended at $46.40 in the trading of 215,447 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 90 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of 77,561 shares, Sagicor Group sank $1.80 to end at $40.05 with investors swapping 3,987 stock units,
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 21 cents to close at $25.81 with 2,603 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints sank 62 cents to $6.08 in trading 308 units, Caribbean Cement shed 42 cents to finish at $94 with 2,294 stock units clearing the market. Eppley shed $1.90 and ended at $33 after a transfer of 55 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.99 to end at $41.99 with 2,020 stock units being traded on the market, GraceKennedy sank 65 cents in closing at $70.90 with traders transferring 257,522 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $25 to end at $330 after investors exchanged 32,775 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents in closing at $26.50, after trading of 9,587 units, JMMB Group advanced 35 cents to end at $19 as investors exchanged 11,444 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to finish at $6.43 as 1,361,483 shares changed hands, Margaritaville gained $1.79 and ended at $15 with an exchange of 1,772 stock units, Mayberry Group climbed 20 cents to close at $7 after trading of 64 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 69 cents to $9.50 with 1,947 stocks crossing the exchange,
NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $44 with investors trading 240,630 units, 138 Student Living gained 34 cents to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 392 stocks. Pan Jamaica fell 20 cents to $50.80 with investors trading 2,008 shares, Portland JSX rose 35 cents and ended at $10.50 in switching ownership of of just 4 units, Proven Investments rose 20 cents to finish at $17 with investors dealing in 82,993 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1 to $41 as traders exchanged 14,234 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to close at $8 with 2,063 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group rallied 61 cents in closing at $54.61 in trading 442,826 units. Seprod increased $3.92 and ended at $82.40 with traders dealing in 6,383 stocks, Sterling Investments climbed 29 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 60 units, Supreme Ventures popped 46 cents to end at $19.65 with investors dealing in 40,346 shares.
The market closed with 52,921,774 shares trading worth $218,524,588, rising dramatically from 7,971,105 stock units valued at $40,013,200 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell 20 cents to end at $78.05 as investors exchanged 24,455 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.41 to end at $94.42 with investors trading 1,190 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $40 with 50 stock units passing through the market, General Accident dipped 41 cents to end at $5.79 after trading of 13,195 shares. GraceKennedy lost $1.55 in closing at $71.55 with a transfer of 4,526 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to end at $26 with investors dealing in 6,833 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 79 cents to close at $11.78 after brokers transferred 4,349 units. JMMB Group fell 74 cents to $18.65 with investors trading 85,950 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $77 with investors exchanging 17,632 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 48 cents to finish at $40, after trading of 49,707 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 84 cents to close at $7.60 as investors exchanged 150 units,
Seprod sank $1.91 in closing at $78.48 in trading 531 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 29 cents to $2.91 with traders exchanging 5,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.15 to end at $13.30 with brokers clearing 4,941 shares and Wisynco Group declined 44 cents to $20.96 with an exchange of 16,990 stock units.
The market closed with 7,971,105 shares trading for $40,013,200, sliding from 8,912,798 stock units at $54,686,296 on Tuesday.
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 financial year closing around August 2026.
The market closed with 8,912,798 shares being traded, with a value of $54,686,296, following a decline from 13,477,623 stock units for $104,726,080 on Monday.
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.
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 the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments climbed 97 cents in closing at $16.98 in an exchange of 20,921 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $40.50 as 13,485 shares switched hands, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $54.60 after an exchange of 5,445 stocks, Seprod sank $2.10 to end at $78 with investors trading 1,571 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 59 cents to close at $13 with 8,065 units changing hands.
The market closed with 10,476,508 shares with trading of $60,512,855 compared to 5,606,589 stock units at $30,609,534 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,464.41 points to 367,176.41, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,256.26 points to settle at 320,622.66 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.14 points to wrap up trading at 66.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
NCB Financial increased 53 cents to $42.20 in an exchange of 203,156 units, Proven Investments fell $1.08 to end at $16.01, with 114,206 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group sank $1.10 in closing at $40 with a transfer of 67,548 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.30 and ended at $80.10 in trading 3,086 shares. Stanley Motta fell 23 cents to close at $6 after 26,199 shares were traded and VM Investments closed at $2.11 with a gain of 23 cents after an exchange of 84,384 shares.